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A public meeting in Annagry tonight will discuss the issue of housing in the Gaeltacht. A number of local activists have organised the meeting to get the views of those living in the Donegal Gaeltacht on how to fix the housing crisis. One of the organisers is Seanin McGee. He says Donegal County Council should

A major protest in Dublin today will call for radical action on the cost of living crisis. The pre-budget demonstration will get underway at half 2 this afternoon at Parnell Square. The Cost of Living Coalition also wants to put the Government under pressure to act in this budget to tackle the housing situation. People

A Donegal Deputy has welcomed the extension of respite services at Seaview House, Mountcharles, but says this must be made a long term service. The HSE has confirmed that funding to extend respite services at Seaview House, Mountcharles has been approved for one year. This will extend respite care from a five-night service to a

There is no funding available for the immediate upgrade of the Letterkenny Milford Road. Cllr Ian McGarvey says the road is the second busiest road in the county and needs immediate work done to improve the standard and safety of the road. However, the Council has confirmed that three sections of the road has been

A Donegal Deputy believes an appropriate bill needs to be put in place to ensure those who abuse people online are held to account to the same extent as those committing in-person abuse. Speaking in the Dail on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022, Deputy Thomas Pringle said he supports the intentions of

The state has sold off the last of its stakes in Bank of Ireland, 11 years since it was bailed out. The state has now recovered almost 6.7 billion euro from the 4.7 billion euro bailout agreement, with the final shares selling for 6 euro 17 a piece. But Sinn Fein’s finance spokesperson, Donegal Deputy

  Books from Irish authors are being given away on trains and bus services today. It’s just one of the elements of this year’s Culture Night, with over 1,700 events are planned in towns and cities across the country, dozens of them in Donegal. Minister for Arts, Tourism and Culture Catherine Martin says they want

Donegal is a county where the attitude to alcohol is different. That’s according to Paula Leonard, of the Alcohol Forum of Ireland. In Donegal, 58% of students and 53% of adults admit to drinking hazardously, while 33% of parents think it is okay for their 15 year old to drink alcohol when they are present

TDs are to get a pay rise worth over €1000 a few days after the Budget next week. Deputies will be paid a 1% increase on October 1st, as part of the Building Momentum pay deal. It means the basic TD salary will go up to over €102,000. TDs could also get a lump sum

Donegal County Council has confirmed that it is taking action against those responsible for dumping at Killyclug Woods in Letterkenny. Dumping is an ongoing issue and has been for some time in the area. As part of the Council’s investigation, evidence of those responsible for the dumping was found. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has welcomed the

The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District has expressed his disappointment after yet another incident of fly tipping in the peninsula. What appears to be a large amount of commercial or industrial waste such as bedding was discovered dumped in Burt on Monday. The rubbish has since been removed by Donegal County Council. Councillor Paul

Over 2,600 Irish residents travelled to the North for private healthcare in the space of 18 months. According to freedom of information figures, this cost the HSE over €9 million. The Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme was introduced at the start of last year. It allows Irish residents to get private healthcare in the North,

Micheál Martin has hit out at the failures of the UN Security Council in his last UN address as Taoiseach. He’s said Ireland has been deeply frustrated at the Council’s failure to act on climate change after Russia vetoed a motion with support from 113 countries. Micheál Martin said it beggars belief that the UN

  Concerns have been raised about the dangerous situation arising at the junction on the Knockbrack/Convoy Road at the old Foundry. Cllr Donal Coyle raised the issue at the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District and asked for the Council to urgently look at the road which has no road markings and lacks visible signage. He says

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the local link bus service to be developed to provide an integrated and responsive rural transport system for Donegal. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle has called on the local link service to be integrated with Bus Éireann and other services to provide an improved rural transport system. Deputy

A walking group in West Donegal has issued an appeal to whoever was responsible for the shooting, dismembering and dumping of a deer to come forward. The discovery was made in recent days on the Cloghan Beg walkway between Gweedore and the Rosses. The popular route is used regularly by children and Mary Coyle, manager

‘At some stage the penny might drop’. That’s what Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty told the Tanaiste as he urged him to prioritise renters. In the Dail this afternoon, Deputy Doherty renewed calls for a months rent rebate for those in rented accomodation. He says many targets continue to be missed while the cost of rent

The 2022 Donegal Connect initiative is being launched this afternoon as part of the Global Irish Festival Series. Donegal people around the world were urged to make the trip back home to celebrate the county’s unique culture, uncover shared histories and forge new and lasting connections. At the centre of the event will be the

Serious concerns are being raised over convicted offenders from outside Strabane potentially being housed at a new apartment development in the town. Ark Housing Association has previously stated that the housing on Main Street will not be used to ‘specially’ accommodate individuals with convictions of a minor or serious nature. Councillor Raymond Barr says discussions

The Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District says while Donegal County Council is a long way off tackling social housing shortages in the Twin Towns, strides are being made. A meeting was held last night to identify suitable future housing and economic development lands in Ballybofey and Stranorlar. The Council currently owns no lands

It has cost the HSE over €1 billion to provide free PCR tests for Covid to the public. Over 11.3 million tests have been carried out to date, within the public system. The total cost includes referral and swabbing fees, reading the results, and transport charges. Donegal GP Ciarán Ó Fearraigh says the tests have

The Labour Party is to unveil a €4 billion alternative budget today aimed at tackling the cost of living. The Party says its plan, which has been fully costed, aims to help financially-stretched families as the winter sets in. The package would address GP care, access to housing and energy poverty. Labour Leader Ivana Bacik