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As many as 50 children in parts of North Inishowen are without school transport. Bus capacity issues continue to affect students in the Glengad, Malin, Culdaff, Carndonagh and Clonmany areas. Inishowen Councillor Martin McDermott says the pressure needs to remain on to ensure the Department acts and makes the funding available to Bus Eireann to […]

It’s emerged that almost 5,000 children across Derry and Strabane district are relying on emergency support from food banks. Latest figures from the Trussell Trust reveal that there’s been a 125% increase in the usage of food banks in the region when compared to figures from 2019/2020. Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin says the stark figures

14 school pupils in Clonmany were left behind this morning due to the lack of bus capacity. The children who are believed to have bus tickets were unable to get the school bus due to a lack of space this morning. A back up bus was eventually called however, both the students and parents were

  A local business owner has expressed his disappointment at having to close his petting zoo due to flooding. Errigal View Pet Zoo, located at An Chuairt Hotel in Gaoth Dobhair, will remain closed for at least the rest of the week due to the flood damage. The west of the county was badly impacted

Two Donegal coastal areas feature in a new nationwide survey out this morning on Ireland’s beaches and harbours. In Donegal, Killybegs harbour was found to be moderately littered, while Bundoran was once again ranked littered and was the worst performing of the beaches surveyed. The litter study by IBAL shows that beaches which were clean

The Government is being asked for 20 Euro extra in social welfare payments. The call comes from Social Justice Ireland in its pre-budget submissions. It says it must be part of the measures put in place to support households during the rising cost of living. Spokesperson for Social Justice Ireland Susanne Rogers says it needs

Irish MEP Frances Fitzgerald says small businesses are the back bone of our economy, and must be protected. The former Justice Minister believes rising energy prices are putting the viability of many small businesses at risk. The Eurozone inflation rate was shown to have hit a record level of 9.1 percent in August, prompting EU

The PRO of the Mica Action Group has slammed recent comments from the Housing Minister, who said the Government’s Housing For All Plan “is working in Donegal”. The Department of Housing released a statement last week, claiming that Housing For All has “delivered in Donegal” in its first 12 months, with over 500 new homes

An Inishowen Councillor says damage caused to a mural by the bad weather over the weekend is a sign that focus should be put on regenerating part of Buncrana town centre. Cllr Jack Murray made the calls after a hoarding featuring a mural, that was covering an abandoned shop that had been burned down in

As we head into the first full week of the new school year, Donegal County Council’s Road Safety Office is again stressing the need for motorists to allow more time for journeys and take extra care on the roads. Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell says the new school year coincides with the end of summer,

A number of areas in County Donegal are facing water outages due to burst water mains this afternoon. Irish Water say that works to repair a burst main are being carried out in the Ballymagroarty area between 3pm and 6pm this evening. Works are also taking place to repair a burst main in Newmills, with

The public’s concern is mounting over the cost-of-living crisis. The Ireland Thinks opinion poll in today’s Sunday Independent reveals that 37 per cent of people say they will be unable to pay soaring energy costs this winter. 39 per cent say they will have to cut back on other costs to afford their increased bills.

A local Councillor says that overnight flooding in Glenswilly that has torn up a part of the Letterkenny to Glenties road is “shocking”. Donegal County Council are on the scene, which is near the Glenswilly school, with local reports stating that part of the road has been completely torn up, with pipes also being torn

The Sinn Fein Housing Spokesperson has called for immediate action after eviction notices doubled in the last year. Eoin Ó Broin says the government needs to increase and accelerate the delivery of social and affordable homes. Figures from the Residential Tenancies Board in today’s Irish Independent show over 1,000 landlords issued eviction notices between April

Met Eireann has updated its weather warning for this weekend to orange for County Donegal, as well as 12 other counties. It’s warning of intense periods of rainfall, with the potential of up to 50mm of rain, as well as more localised sudden storms. The warning now comes into effect at 1am on Sunday morning,

Liz Truss is expected to take over as the UK’s next leader of the Tory Party and as Prime Minister. Polls show that Truss has a commanding lead, with many commentators considering her election a forgone conclusion. Either Truss or Rishi Sunak will emerge victorious on Monday and take over from Boris Johnson. Reporter Barry

Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan is proposing to ban new oil and gas boilers from 2025. The ban would force homeowners to shell out significant costs in order to repair existing ones, according to The Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating. Spokesperson Kevin McPartlan says the impact of the proposal on homeowners has not been

The reopening of a post office in Derry has been widely welcomed. Following the closure of the office at The Diamond, the new branch will reopen its doors on September 23rd on Bishop Street. Foyle MLA Padraig Delargy says it’s a vital service for the community at a time when numerous services such as banks