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Sinn Féin is to move a motion in the Dail next week to demand fair redress for all homeowners and tenants affected by building defects. The party’s spokesperson on Housing says the motion will demand 100% redress, and also the availability of interim funding for emergency works and short-term measures. Deputy Eoin O’Broin says across

Seven Met Eireann weather stations recorded their warmest November in over a decade. They also had above average temperatures for the time of year. The lowest temperature recorded in November was in Athenry in Galway at minus 1.8 degrees, while the highest was in county Donegal. The recording in Finner was 17.6 degrees – which

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old AJ O’Sullivan who was last seen in the Malin area of Co. Donegal in the early hours of Thursday morning, 1st December 2022. AJ is described as being 5 foot 4 inches in height with a slim build. He has brown hair and

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed payments under the Beef Sector Efficiency Programmes have commenced. In total, the department has begun issuing payments totaling over €42 million to some 30,000 participating farmers nationwide. Of that, over €1.5m is being paid to 1,451 farmers in Donegal. Statement in full – Minister McConalogue confirms over €1.5m in

Donegal’s most senior Garda Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn is set to retire next week after 40 years in the force. A replacement has not yet been announced. At today’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, a presentation was made to Superintendent Sean Grant on behalf of Chief Superintendent McGinn. Chief Superintendent McGinn is absent from

There’s been a slight increase in the number of people of the live register in Donegal. 9,488 people in the county registered for Jobeseekers Benefit or Allowance last month. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted live register went up by 0.5%, to 184,700. There were 19,500 people benefiting from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive included in the

Police in Strabane are urging business owners and employees to be vigilant when handling money following recent reports of counterfeit notes being used in the area. Sergeant Johnny Wilders says it’s important staff have the right tools and knowledge to detect fake notes in order to protect businesses. He says there are a number of

A man has been arrested and a quantity of drugs and cash seized in Derry. The 20 year old man was arrested and the drugs seized by officers on patrol in the Prehen area at around 10:20pm last night. A subsequent search of a property in the Waterside area resulted in the further seizure of

Irish Water is working to repair a burst water main in the High Road area of Letterkenny. The utility is advising people that supply disruptions may be experienced. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works which are expected to be complete by 4pm this afternoon.

1.3 million people will receive their Christmas Bonus next week at a cost of more that €300 million to the state. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys said the payment will be made to pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, widows and lone parents. The payment is in addition to a person’s normal weekly payment.

Donegal has one of the lowest re-offending rates in the country. Latest figures from the CSO show 16% of offenders in the county re-offended. According to the ‘Probation Re-Offending Statistics 2018’ 25 people in Donegal re-offended within a year while 131 didn’t. You can view the full report here

Searches have been carried out in Strabane as part of the investigation into the attempted murder of two police officers in the town on Thursday November 17th. Last evening, detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit conducted a search at a property in the Innisfree Gardens area. A number of items were seized and taken away

A man in his 70s has died after the tractor he was driving overturned in Ballyshannon. The crash in the Corlea area outside Ballyshannon occurred at around 10:45am this morning. The body of the man has been taken to Sligo University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place at a later date. A technical examination

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash in Ballyshannon. The road at Corlea, Knather is currently closed following the collision this morning. No further information is available at this time.

Justice Minister Heather Humphreys has called on former Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes to apologise for comments about people living in border counties. Mr Dukes suggested people in those counties were quicker to resort to violence than others, in a documentary about businessman Sean Quinn. Cavan-Monaghan TD Heather Humphreys says those communities stood against violence

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has imported supplies from the UK to keep up with demand. Supplies of O negative, A negative and B negative were taken in this morning. The IBTS is appealing for the public to donate to keep supply up over Christmas

A Letterkenny Public Information Event will take place on Monday. Information, plans and drawings will be available to view for a number of regeneration projects, housing, waste management and roads projects as well as planned investment for the town. People will be updated on projects progressing in the town including; the Letterkenny 2040 Regeneration Strategy

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published three inspection reports on residential centres for older people in Donegal. Eight non-compliances were identified at Ramelton Community Hospital while Beach Hill Manor Private Nursing Home, which was only inspected for Infection Control was found to be non-compliant. St Joseph’s Hospital which was also inspected for

A new roadside drug driving testing device, which can detect a greater range of drugs will be rolled out as part of the Road Safety Authority and An Gardai Christmas and New Year road safety appeal. The device works like an antigen test and can detect Cannabis, Cocaine, Benzodiazepines and Opiates, unlike its predecessor, it

The latest meeting of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership had a special focus on the North West City Region’s connectivity to the island in terms of roads, rail, and air infrastructure. The ‘Atlas for a City Region’ project was also launched at today’s meeting. Members attending today’s meeting were updated on the economic growth

Donegal Gardaí were recently involved in a major investigation into the Sex Trade in the country. On Thursday and Friday last, the Garda National Protective Services Bureau (GNPSB) ith the support of divisional Protective Services Units and local Detectives, conducted intelligence led operations across 16 Garda Divisions. These included Donegal, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Longford,

Letterkenny University Hospital was the third most overcrowded hospital in the country during November. Throughout November, 1,108 patients  were without a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s TrolleyWatch figures. This is the worst November on record for hospital overcrowding with over 12,624 people without beds in the country. Over 563