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A lack of resources is being blamed for delays in addressing housing issues in Donegal. Councillor Michael McBride claims a council owned property which was deemed to be in good condition was left laying vacant for a year before it was brought back into use. He also says people are waiting months for a reported

Donegal County Council has confirmed that the cost of the Four Lane project in Letterkenny is expected to increase. The original cost of the project was €6.56m however, it has been alleged that it could now be approximately €10m. The local authority has confirmed work on the inbound carriageway is nearing completion while substantial completion

The Cathaoirleach of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District says solutions must be found to ease the pressure on Donegal County Council’s budgets. Patrick McGowan was speaking after the Development Fund Initiative budgets were set for the Lifford-Stranorlar and Letterkenny-Milford MDs yesterday. He says that the Council is unable to collect any more than it currently can

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council has called for the introduction of refugees into the county to be suspended. Cllr Liam Blaney has proposed the local authority write to Minister Roderic O’Gorman to take the action until a full inspection of refugee accommodation takes place in Donegal. Cllr Blaney says the county has become ‘saturated’

A new online registration system for births and deaths has been launched by the HSE in Donegal today. The system will allow anyone who is looking to book an appointment with a registrar to meet them online in to complete the process of registering a birth or death. Kate Ferguson is a Superintendent Registrar at

The Donegal County Enterprise Fund’s new Co-Working Hub has officially opened in Letterkenny, offering access to desks on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. The new hub is based at DCEF’s Ballyraine premises, with training rooms also available. Michael Tunney is a member of the Enterprise Fund’s board – He says this is a very

The British Minister of State for Northern Ireland Minister is urging the DUP to allow the Stormont Executive to be formed this week. Politicians from across the UK and Ireland are meeting at the British Irish Assembly which is underway in Cavan. It’s likely fresh elections in Northern Ireland will be called by the end

Donegal County Council is being asked to carry out inspections on all drain gullies in Letterkenny, and to ensure that they are all flushed and cleaned out as soon as possible. The call will be made a a meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District this week by Mayor Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly, who says recent

The Old Courthouse in Letterkenny has the potential to be a major focus for tourism in Donegal according to a local councillor. At present the Failte Ireland office in the town is just off the Polestar Roundabout, and is closed to the public for much of the time. Cllr Ciaran Brogan says the council should

Rishi Sunak is expected to be confirmed as the new UK Prime Minister later today. Boris Johnson withdrew from the Tory leadership race last night – leaving only Sunak and Penny Mordaunt in the race. Sunak will be confirmed as leader if he’s the only candidate with 100 Tory supporters by this afternoon’s deadline. It’s

38 people lost their lives due to work-related incidents last year, compared to 54 in 2020. Of last year’s deaths, the largest number, 11, were in agriculture, forestery and fisheries, That’s according to the Health and Safety Authority’s annual workplace review. Assistant Chief Executive with the HSA, Dr Kevin DeBarra, says these deaths are avoidable……..

Rishi Sunak has formally entered the Tory leadership contest – as he is again bidding to become British Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson’s supporters have downplayed the fact he’s well behind his ex chancellor, and currently short of the minimum 100 nominations he needs. There are reports that Boris Johnson has spoken to Penny Mordaunt,

A homelessness crisis could be looming for Ukrainian refugees. Reports suggest at least a dozen refugees have spent the weekend sleeping rough at Dublin Airport after arriving here on Friday – and being told there was no accommodation for them. Wayne Stanley, head of policy at Focus Ireland – says finding accommodation has proved difficult

The courts are owed 18 million euro in unpaid fines from the past 18 months. The Courts Service says 16,000 euro has been deemed “uncollectible” due to death or other considerations. According to the data, the highest collection rate in a region was 59 percent. Sinn Féin’s justice spokesman, Martin Kenny, says reform is needed…

The Taoiseach has appealed to the DUP to take up their seats in the Stormont Executive. Fresh elections will be called in the North this coming Friday if no Government can be formed in that time. The DUP has refused to resume power-sharing until changes are made to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Taoiseach Micheál Martin