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A new survey by The Northern and Western Region Assembly shows seventy nine percent of people are unlikely to buy an electric car within the next 12 months. The region, encompassing Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Monaghan and Cavan has 488 publicly available EV charge points, the lowest per square kilometre concentration on the […]

The local priest in Creeslough says people in the village are still grieving. Today marks exactly one month since ten people lost their lives in an explosion at the local shop and petrol station. A series of month mind masses will take place over the coming days to remember those who died. Fr John Joe

A West Donegal Councillor says the frequent problem of cars hitting deer in rural parts of the county must be addressed. Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that three vehicles, including an ambulance responding to an emergency in the Dungloe area, have had collisions with deer in the last week. He says this is

A decline in support for Sinn Féin has helped smaller parties – but not support for the Government. Sinn Fein are down 3 points to 34 percent support in the latest Sunday Independent / Ireland Thinks poll. The Social Democrats up one point to 4 percent, with Aontú also up one to 4 percent. Independents

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has opened the party’s Ard Fheis in Dublin calling on the UK government to set out a clear plan for talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol. She said the outcome of last May’s elections should be respected – and there should be a functioning Executive in place in Northern

A Buncrana Councillor says there is a dire need for basic toilet facilities at the popular Ned’s Point. A large amount of people visit the area regularly for sea swimming with an increase seen in the summer months. Cllr Jack Murray has called for toilet facilities and also some safety measures such as a handrail

There’s calls for immediate works to be carried out on a Letterkenny Road. A small section of the Lismonaghan is said to be in an uneven condition Donegal County Council has confirmed that the route will be included in the Roads Programme next year. However Councillor Donal Coyle believes interim works need to be carried

A public consultation on Derry city centre’s traffic pilot is underway. The scheme was rolled out in June 2021 and will remain in place until April next year with the introduction of one-way traffic on the Upper Carlisle Road and Ferryquay Street along with extended pedestrian space. The works were carried out as part of

There are warnings elective care could be suspended in the new year, as hospitals face increasing pressure this winter. The interim CEO of the HSE says he can’t guarantee emergency departments won’t see record numbers on trolleys in the coming months. 495 patients are waiting on trolleys in hospitals around the country today, 64 of

If you live in a flood-prone area, prepare for the next week, says Met Éireann. More rain is on the way over the next seven days but, with soils already saturated and waterlogged, it won’t go anywhere and will pool. The forecaster has issued a weather advisory until next Friday. Meteorologist Paul Downes says there

The Chair of the Regional Health Forum says much more needs to be done to improve health services in Donegal. Councillor Gerry McMonagle is calling for changes to the current healthcare model to be made to meet the needs of people in the County. He believes it should be looked at on an all-island basis.

More than 100 householders in Letterkenny could be left without water due to an outstanding ESB bill of €3,000. The bill was charged for the use of electrity to operate a water pump station in Gleann Tain Estate off the Kilmacrennan Road. Water is also supplied to Gort na Greinne and two other apartment blocks

A local Councillor believes businesses in the border area are struggling to compete with those in the North due to the unstable sterling exchange rate. Yesterday Sterling fell sharply as the Bank of England raised interest rates by 75 basis points. Cllr Kevin Bradley says border businesses are stuggling due to customers going across the

Some Irish Twitter staff have confirmed on the social media site that they have lost their jobs. It’s part of a downsizing of the global workforce at the company, which could see up to half of its staff made redundant. It follows the buyout by billionaire Elon Musk last week. Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly says

The Tus Nua project in Carndonagh is not moving as fast as local people would like. That’s according to Councillor Martin McDermott who says it is essential no more time is lost on the major €9.5m redevelopment project. The project in Carndonagh is due to commence before Christmas with the tender process for the professional

HSE bosses say they have not identified any new Covid variants of concern. The Health Service Executive says though the current variants in Ireland don’t appear to cause severe illness, it expects ICU admissions to be similar to this time last year. Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry is also encouraging anyone eligible for a

    The search for the remains of Columba McVeigh who was murdered 47 years ago, will pause over the winter. The 19-year-old was abducted, shot and secretly buried by the IRA. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains says persistent rain will make Bragan Bog near Emyvale in Co Monaghan too dangerous

A new step to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to pre-register to vote is being welcomed. The National Youth Council says it will encourage young people to take part in our democracy and support increased voter turnout. However, it believes Government must go further and it’s called for action on the right to vote for

Donegal County Council has confirmed that it will continue discussions with Failte Ireland to further develop tourism facilities in Letterkenny. It comes following repeated calls for the Old Courthouse to be brought back into use as a tourism discovery centre. Councillor Ciaran Brogan has proposed other parts of Donegal could be showcased at the facility

A campaign to reopen two key railways in Donegal as part of a wider rail expansion in the North West is gaining momentum ahead of the expected publication early next year of the All-Island Rail review Strategy. ‘Into The West’ is holding a series of meetings, starting next week in Derry and Letterkenny, with a

The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District is calling for more impactful traffic calming measures to be put in place at all schools in the peninsula. Councillor Paul Canning fears someone will be seriously injured unless action is taken. He says the current traffic calming measures in place appear ineffective as motorists continue to approach