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A West Donegal Councillor is calling on the Government to ensure adequate roads funding is delivered for the Glenties Municipal District. Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says the area is receiving the bare minimum in terms of funding. He says more investment is urgently needed:

Donegal County Council is being urged to expedite work to address flooding on the Trentagh Road between Kilmacrennan and Churchill. The issue was raised by Cllr Ciaran Brogan, who welcomed the inclusion of the road on the Regional and Local Roads programme announced this week. Cllr Brogan says there is a welcome focus on the

The Regional Director of the Donegal Youth Service says getting put to all areas of the county is a challenge, and securing a permanent and publicly owned home for the service is vital. Lorraine Thompson told councillors this week that the service has 30 staff and over 300 volunteers, reaching 11,000 young people annually. She

A Donegal Deputy claims the Government has subsidised energy companies at the expense of citizens. Deputy Thomas Pringle has told the Dail that despite gas prices returning to pre-war levels, consumers bills continue to soar while energy companies make eye-watering profits that is being facilitated by the Government. He says unless action is taken against

A former government minister believes Ireland should host a major event for foreign leaders on St Patrick’s Day, rather than send ministers abroad. Ministers and Government representatives will travel to 74 cities across the world for the national holiday. Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister, Charlie McConalogue is set to travel to New Zealand to

A Midlands North West MEP has warned that the region is falling behind economically. When EU regional funding was calculated for the period 2021 to 2027, the Midlands North West was classed in the middle, with a below-average GDP. But according to Fine Gael MEP, Colm Markey, the region is now lagging even further behind.

The government will NOT be introducing a ‘mini budget’ to help with the cost of living crisis. Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe says decisions have yet to be made on exactly what supports will be provided and whether they’ll be targeted or universal. Opposition parties say the scale of the crisis calls for an entire

  Donegal sheep farmer Liam McLaughlin says farmers do not feel represented. Speaking on the Nine ’til noon show this morning, Mr. McLaughlin says representative groups do not work together or receive enough support to make an impact on the lives of farmers. He said traction in the ‘Irelands Farms Discussion Group’ resulted in a

A Donegal grandmother is appealing to young people to be weary of TikTok challenges after her granddaughter’s hand was left severely burned. After attempting the hand sanitiser challenge, Kathy O’Connor’s 13 year old granddaughter needs to go to hospital every second day in order to get 3rd degree burns on her hand treated. Kathy says

The Social Protection Minister, Heather Humphreys, says Deputy Pearse Doherty’s Dáil motion on a Spring bonus and cost-of-living supports was nothing more than a political stunt. It was tabled by the Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson amid claims the Coalition is out of touch, and has failed to tackle the crisis. Minister Humphreys says no political party or

The Minister for the OPW has agreed to meet with Councillors in Inishowen to discuss a way forward in terms of a flood relief scheme for Burnfoot. Five years ago, the area was devastated by unprecedented flooding. As a result, eight families were put out of their homes for safety reasons. The Minister in a

Members of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District are to hold a workshop to discuss what can be done to secure and repurpose derelict buildings in the town and district. Members agreed that in the first instance, potentially dangerous buildings need to be made safe, and then decisions can be made in terms of what buildings the

The cost of putting on local shows in An Grianan Theatre could lead to the loss of the annual pantomime in Letterkenny. The issue was raised this week at municipal district level by Cllr Kevin Bradley, who said there hasn’t been a pantomime in the theatre since 2018, and the issue of cost must be

Campaign group, Into The West has released a video today to mark the shutting down of Donegal rail on this day 58 years ago. On February 14th, 1965, Donegal lost the last of its railways and its direct rail link with Dublin. Up until then, the railway line ran through the border with stops at

A further bid to restore Stormont today has failed. It means an organ donation law cannot be enacted. The father of a young boy, who’s story has spearheaded the proposed law in Northern Ireland, is vowing to take their battle to get it enacted to Westminster. In Belfast, the former Health Minister Robin Swann said

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan is being urged to engage with Emerald Airlines to ensure the cancellation of flights from Donegal Airport ceases. The service to Dublin did not go ahead on 12 occasions within 12 days. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty said the cancellations are causing significant disruption, particularly for cancer patients who instead had to

    Members of Fórsa trade union at Donegal County Council are calling on the national Local Government Management Agency to “Love Local Government,”. Union members gathered at Donegal County Council offices for a photo opportunity to highlight the need for an immediate job evaluation scheme, in order to establish the extent to which people

Extra Garda patrols are to be carried out in Letterkenny in a bid to alleviate concerns over anti-social behaviour in the town. There have been reports of groups of young people causing issues in various parts of Letterkenny. Garda Sean Sweeney is urging anyone who encounters anti-social behaviour to come forward:

A spotlight on the border was one of the few positives of Brexit. This is according to to the Head of ATU Letterkenny, Paul Hannigan. Speaking as a panelist on the Donegal People’s Assembly yesterday evening, he says it was an informative evening which brought important issues to light for how Ireland may look in

Letterkenny and Milford have been the locations of burglary this week. On February 8th a C Scope CLX 4 Cable was stolen from a digger meanwhile an attempted theft occurred on Friday past in the Glenview Business park. Garda Sean Wallace appealed for information for both incidents on this Mornings Nine ’til Noon Show:

  Donegal will receive almost €38m under the 2023 investment programme for regional and local roads. Of the monies allocated today, €19.3 million will go towards restoration and improvement works, €5 can be spent at the council’s discretion and €2.3 million has been set aside for maintenance. Two projects are being funded under the Strategic

Unhealthy and abusive behaviour in intimate relationships has become ‘normalised’ for Irish young people. That’s according to Women’s Aid which has revealed shocking results from an online quiz involving 20 thousand young people. 93% say their partner has threatened to post explicit pictures or videos of them online during a fight. 83% reported their partner

County councils across Ireland could bring in more EU cash if they hired an expert. That’s according to Midlands North West MEP Colm Markey, who says every council area should recruit an EU funding officer. He has raised it with the new local government minister who is said to be interested in the idea. Colm

Sinn Féin is today putting forward a motion in the Dáil which calls for the introduction of a spring bonus. It would be for those relying on working age social welfare payments including pensioners, people with disabilities, carers and lone parents. Sinn Féin has accused the Government of choosing not to fully protect people on

McSwyne’s castle in Donegal may only have 40 years left if it remains unmaintained. Concerns over the future of the structure have been raised after a detailed survey was carried out to establish ways to preserve it. Architect Duncan McLaren who was involved in the study says the castle may fall into the sea if