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Donegal County Council is asking Transport Infrastructure Ireland to consider the installation of average speed cameras in Kilmacrennan in order to reduce the average speed through the village. The issue was raised by Cllr Michael McBride, who said the junction from the church out onto the N56 remains a very dangerous spot, as does the […]

A Midlands North West MEP has called on the European Commission to suspend Grok across the EU if the platform continues to host AI-generated sexualised images of adults and children. Nina Carberry, whose proposals for an EU-wide age-verification system were recently adopted by the European Parliament, said there have been plenty of expressions of concern

The Ulster Banner will continue to be used by the Northern Ireland team at the Commonwealth Games. It comes after a suggestion that Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland would use a corporate logo at the games in Glasgow instead this year. Its Chief Executive previously said he believes a more “inclusive” flag’s needed, and said they

A Donegal TD has claimed that the European Union is bleeding Ireland dry with nothing coming in return. Deputy Charles Ward was speaking in the Dail during the debate on a Sinn Fein motion calling on the government to ask its MEPs to continue fighting the EU – Mercosur Agreement. Ireland was one of five

Donegal County Council is being urged to provide financial help for people in social homes affected by defective blocks. The issue was raised at a meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District by Cllr Thomas Sean Devine, who said between dampness and cracks, DCB homes are hard to heat, and support for the acquisition of heaters

People with disabilities and those living in defective concrete homes are facing increased isolation during the cold weather. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Charles Ward, who was speaking in the Dail this afternoon. Speaking to Taoiseach Micheal Martin, he says decisions made in the Budget have had a massive effect on those most vulnerable in

Roads in Donegal were so bad in places last week that a Donegal County Council lorry went off the road at one point. That’s one of the issues that came to light at a meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District this afternoon. Cllrs Donal Mandy Kelly, Declan Meehan and Donal Coyle all moved motions seeking

The Higher Education Minister says Ireland isn’t alone in dealing with the fallout from Grok. It comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding Elon Musk’s AI bot on X, which has allowed users to publicly undress people in images, including children. The government is looking at fast-tracking laws at cabinet today to fine tech

The Northern Ireland Assembly has been told that many people feel abandoned because of a lack of services and supports. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan told members the Assembly must acknowledge that a lack of planning has led to a situation where many older people are living in poverty. Mr McCrossan said there isn’t a

Lives have potentially been put at risk following theft of an orange safety buoy in Mountcharles. This occurred on Tuesday, 6th January, these type of marker buoys had been placed in the water by the local swimming club to improve safety for everyone. These buoys are vital safety aids for swimmers. Garda Niall Maguire, made

Home Care Assistants in Donegal and four other counties say if the HSE doesn’t come to the table for talks on working conditions, they will consider initiating industrial action next month. 95 per cent of Siptu staff in the Home Support Service have voted for industrial action, up to and including strikes, because of what

The up-coming EU Parliament vote on Mercosur will top the agenda when the IFA’s 71st AGM gets underway today at Bluebell in Dublin. Thousands of farmers converged on Athlone in County Westmeath at the weekend to protest over the deal, and what it means for farmers and public health. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Agriculture Minister

The INMO is calling on the HSE to provide more support as nurses are once again overworked during the winter months, with the North West identified as one of the areas in need of particular attention. Of the 759 admitted patients without beds in Irish hospitals yesterday morning, 91 were in this region ; 47

Due to a lack of floodlight facilities in Strabane a landmark match between Strabane Athletic and Glentoran due to be played in the town now has to be played in Belfast. Despite applications and funding for lights at Melvin Park Arena they have not been implemented. This has prompted a Councillor for Strabane to express

There is no timeline on when running water services will return on Gola island. Residents of the island have been without the facilities after there was damage to an undersea pipeline during July 2025. Cllr John Shéamais Ó Fearraigh has shared an update he received from Uisce Éireann:

Tributes have been paid in the Northern Ireland Assembly this afternoon to Joe Byrne and Mary Bradley, two former MLAs who passed away the week after Christmas. Both members of the SDLP, Joe Byrne represented West Tyrone and Mary Bradley represented Foyle. Speaker Edwin Poots said both had made a lasting and important contribution to

The Manager of the Local Youth and Family Service in Donegal says there was no way they could have complied with a request that a sizeable financial donation only be used to support Irish families. In a statement on social media at the weekend, LYFS says such an ultimatum “directly contradicts” their ethos. On today’s

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Donegal rose to €207,500 last year, up 15.3pc from €180,000 at the end of 2024, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance. The survey shows that across the county this quarter, 33pc of purchasers were first-time buyers, while a total of 18pc of

Aontú wants former Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe brought before the Finance Committee, over his decision to give 10 million euro more to the World Bank than it asked for. The party’s leader is describing it as “a serious potential conflict of interest”. He gave the 10 million euro extra to the World Bank in April

Irish MEPs are heading back to Brussels this week to address the EU-Mercosur trade deal. They plan to meet colleagues from other countries, including Italy and France, where MEPs are reported to be wavering. The deal was provisionally approved by EU member states last week. Independent Ireland MEP Ciarán Mullooly says following a weekend demonstration

High poverty rates among children and older people within the EU should ring alarm bells for policy makers. That’s according to a new report from Social Justice Ireland. The report claims 71.7 million people in Europe are living in poverty, 15.6 million are children. Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland says