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A minutes silence has been held in the Dail this afternoon in memory of Private Seán Rooney, a native of Donegal who was killed in Lebanon. The 23 year old from Newtowncunningham whose home unit was the 27 Infantry Battalion in Dundalk was travelling in an Armoured Utility Vehicle on the way to Beirut when

HIQA’s Director of Health told Highland Radio News today that the National Inpatient Experience Survey ensures that the voice of patients is heard by those who can implement change and improve healthcare in Ireland. Rachel Flynn is the survey’s Programme Director, and says the intention is that the observations made in the survey are acted

The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team is appealing to motorists to heed road signes put in place by Gardai. It’s after the service was called out last evening to assist people who became stranded on Lough Salt as a result of adverse weather conditions. ‘Road Blocked’ signs had been put in place by Gardai however, Donegal

The army’s Chief of Staff says the convoy attacked last night in Lebanon included two Irish soldiers who were heading back home to attend family funerals. Seán Clancy says the death of one of the soldiers in the attack on an armoured vehicle, has left a ‘deep wound’ within the Defence Forces. The soldier was

Temperatures are expected to fall to minus 8 degrees in places again tonight, but Donegal will escape the worst of it. Met Eireann says the lowest temperature so far recorded overnight was minus 8 degrees in counties Roscommon and Galway. On the east coast, a low of minus 6.4 degrees was recorded in Dunsany in

The Agriculture Minister says the 50% increase in dairy income seen in 2022 is “unusually strong”. According to the Teagasc economic outlook report, the average income for 2022 was around €148,000 a year. However, it’s warning of a 15% decrease in milk prices for 2023. Minister Charlie McConalogue says dairy flourished despite the increased input

For the first time in the history of their trade union, nurses in Northern Ireland are to strike today. The action over pay and patient safety will see nurses across the north join with colleagues in Wales and England in downing tools. Pat Cullen from the Royal College of Nurses says it’s about fairness:

A Donegal Deputy says the government has failed patients and healthcare workers as over 1,000 people were left on hospital trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital last month. 1,108 people were on hospital trollies without beds in Letterkenny University Hospital during November. Deputy Pearse Doherty says the government has failed as in 2011 there was only

North West Simon Community has seen a 30 percent increase in the number of households seeking support in 2022. So far in 2022, North West Simon Community has assisted 243 households. Of these households, 16 people were living rough when they first made contact, 10 were living with a threat of violence, 44 were facing

A Buncrana Councillor has hit out at motorists who ‘selfishly ignore’ disabled parking bays in Buncrana. Cllr Jack Murray says there have been a number of occasions when motorists have parked in disabled bays without a blue badge or a disability. A number of motorists have been fined in recent weeks for the offence. Cllr

The Agriculture Minister says turkey will thankfully still be on the menu for families this Christmas. There had been fears that supply would be impacted after two outbreaks of avian flu were confirmed in flocks last month. However, the Department of Agriculture says no new cases have been reported since, and it’s 3km protection zone

Farmers in Ireland should be able to benefit from excess energy produced from solar panels on their farm buildings. That’s according to Midlands North-West MEP Colm Markey who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He was commenting on EU rules that prevent farmers from selling surplus energy to the national grid if it

The Ukrainian Embassy is set to issue a message on it’s social media accounts, warning of the difficulty refugees may face finding accommodation in Ireland. Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko attended a meeting with the Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman today, to discuss the ongoing situation. Refugees are continuing to arrive in Ireland, with Russian

Donegal company Mulrines has announced a significant expansion in Sion Mills with the creation of 54 new jobs. The drinks company has been operating on a small scale at the former Herdmans site in Sion for the past. Mulrines has purchased 22 acres of the sire and is renovating existing buildings to create a large-scale

It’s emerged those in the CHO1 area are the only users of HSE run day services in the entire country that are subject to transport charges. People with disabilities travelling to such centres are charged €4 per trip or €20 per week. Senator Robbie Gallagher says the HSE has created an inequality in the CHO1

Unless crime is happening in Garda stations in Donegal then it won’t be detected. That’s what Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle told the Dail during statements on the Appropiation Bill. He says the Government has failed to deliver for the people of Donegal. Among a number of issues highlighted, Deputy Pringle spoke of how in the

People of Rathmullan are being asked to have their say on the future of the town. Donegal County Council in partnership with Rathmullan The Way Forward have applied for planning permission for the regeneration of the Abbey, Battery and Pier Hotel sites. A consultation is running until January 3rd. Mick McGlynn of Rathmullan The Way

Almost €1m in funding has been announced for 6 projects in Donegal. Under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, Carndonagh, Convoy, Dungloe, Manorcunningham, Lifford and Ballybofey/Stranorlar will benefit. Minister Charlie McConalogue in announcing the funding says it will see the likes of the development of the Railway Park in Convoy and the addition of a

Ireland’s GPs are at breaking point. That’s the warning from the Irish College of General Practitioners, which is appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee this morning. It’s warning that GP practices are busier than ever, but are less able to find replacements for retiring doctors. At the moment, just 9 per cent of interns are

A Donegal Deputy says Donegal is a ‘perfect storm’ of housing crisis. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn was speaking last night during a confidence vote in Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien which he survived with 86 supporters to 63 against with one abstention. Speaking during last evening’s debate, Deputy MacLochlainn says Minister O’Brien betrayed defective block homeowners particularly:

Flu and covid cases are expected be significantly higher in the coming weeks as people socialise over Christmas. The HSE is urging people to ensure they are up to date with their booster jabs, especially healthcare workers, the over 50’s and anyone over 12 with an underlying health condition or who are immunocompromised. Chief Clinical

Tonight could be the coldest of the year so far. A status orange low temperature/ice warning will take effect in 19 counties from 6 this evening until noon tomorrow. Meanwhile the national status yellow warning for ice and low temperatures remains in place until Friday for the whole country Temperatures look set to dip well

  Irish Water has been accused of avoiding the people in Dungloe who have serious concerns about odour coming from the treatment plant. Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig contacted Irish Water during the summer about an odour coming from the Dungloe Treatedment Plant, however, the utility confirmed yesterday they immediately inspected the area and

Buncrana driving instructors have raised concerns about the fading of white road markings in Buncrana town centre. Cllr Nicholas Crossan says he was approached by a number of instructors who say the lack of road markings is making it difficult for learner drivers in the town. Cllr Crossan asked the council to carry out works