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The Agriculture Minister has backed Micheal Martin to lead Fianna Fail into the next general election. The Taoiseach will step down from his role at the end of the year and some backbench TDs have called for him to give up the party leadership at the same time. Last week, the government won a confidence […]

Record breaking temperatures are set to slip back in the coming days as the heatwave that has gripped the country comes to an end. The eastern half of the country will continue to bask in sunshine for a little longer with highs of 27 or 28 degrees. The rest of the country will become cooler

There’s calls for a review of rules governing inheritance tax. Cllr Gerry Crawford is urging the Finance Minister to revise regulations for those who do not have any immediate family members such as children. As it stands, people who are leaving a house to a son or daughter are exempt from inheritance tax to a

Donegal County Council is set to request an emergency meeting with the housing department to demand that the authority be allowed to purchase much needed homes in the county. The Council is reportedly not allowed to buy homes currently due to the mica crisis, and a lack of testing criteria available to assess houses before

Donegal County Council are set to grant €500,000 for the construction of Donegal Community Stadium in Stranorlar. The funding is set to secure the construction of the stadium which will be home to Finn Harps Football Club. The project had been stalled due to the lack of funding ,but it was confirmed at today’s council

A man who rescued three teenage girls in Rathmullan yesterday has urged people to be very careful where they’re swimming. Ruairi Crealey was in the water at Rathmullan beach when he observed the girls in difficulty near the pier. He bravely managed to bring the three girls back to shore after getting into some difficulty

A mobile phone belonging to a Donegal County Councillor taken by a fellow Councillor has still not been returned to him. Last week, Gardai were called to a special meeting of the local authority on foot of a claim that a phone belonging to Cllr Gary Doherty had been taken by another Councillor and removed

Concern has been raised over the use of jet skis and speedboats close to beaches in Donegal. It’s emerged that last week a number of jet skis were in use close to an area occupied by swimmers in Dunfanaghy. Once spoken to by lifeguards, the owners of the jet skis moved further out from the

  A High Road business owner says a six week road closure will be crazy and result in a major loss of business. Donegal County Council have published a notice of intention to close part of the High Road between Newline Road and Upper Main Street, from the 2nd of August until the 9th of

Changes to the Junior Cycle sex and relationships programme will see areas such as consent and pornography included. Education Minister Norma Foley says the current curriculum is ‘outdated’ and significant reform needs to happen. The new SPHE and RSE draft programme is due to be published by the Department of Education later on. Minister Foley

A mobile phone bill and letter has helped identify those responsible for fly tipping at a scenic location in Inishowen. Last week, a large quantity of household items was discovered dumped near Lis na Grá woods. While examining the lot a name, address and phone bill displaying a mobile number was found. Donegal County Council

The PRO of the Mica Action Group anticipates the revised redress scheme will not be rolled out until early next year. The Defective Concrete Blocks Bill has now passed through all stages of the Dail and Seanad. In his latest update, Michael Doherty says there will be no further changes to the legislation which is

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says he’s hopeful today’s rescheduled special meeting of Donegal County Council will go ahead as planned. Last week’s meeting was adjourned, after a number of disruptions, and allegations that Cllr Gary Doherty’s mobile phone was stolen by another Councillor. The meeting is regarding a report into the Council’s purchase

People outside cities need reliable public transport to help them tackle the cost of living crisis. That’s according to a new report released this morning by Social Justice Ireland. The group says rural households depend very heavily on their cars to access basics like work and school. Social Justice Ireland Analyst Suzanne Rogers says help

Another scorching day lies ahead today. Met Eireann’s status yellow heat warning says some regions will likely get as hot as 32 degrees. The highest temperature in the country yesterday was recorded in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, which hit 29.3 degrees. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather has the outlook:

A status yellow High Temperature Warning is now in place in Donegal and across the country. Temperatures are expected to reach 28 degrees today as the heatwave moves up a gear. The weather alert runs until Tuesday night, with temperatures potentially climbing into the early 30s over the next few days. Alan O’Reilly of Carlow

A Fianna Fail TD says the party shouldn’t vote for Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach if Micheal Martin doesn’t step down as their party leader in December. The Irish Mail on Sunday reports a “significant number” are warning they won’t support Leo Varadkar’s term unless Micheal Martin stands down as party leader before the next general

Some backbench Fianna Fail TD’s are demanding a review of the Government’s coalition agreement. A large number are worried the cost of living crisis is preventing government from implementing the promises agreed two years ago. Deputies Jim O’Callaghan, Jackie Cahill, John Lahart and Willie O’Dea are among those calling for the review, with O’Dea claiming

Extremely high temperatures that are on the way could cause heat stress for more vulnerable people. A status yellow high temperatures warning has been issued for the country from tomorrow. It could reach 32 degrees on Monday – and may even break the Irish record temperature of 33.3 degrees that was set in Kilkenny over

Ukrainian refugees have been taken to the CityWest Hotel in Dublin by bus after spending two nights at Dublin Airport. They slept in the Old Terminal Building, often on air mattresses or the floor, after 180 of them arrived into the country. 40 Ukrainians were still left waiting for a place to stay at Dublin

Almost 20,000 people are awaiting an outpatient or inpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital. Nationally, over 903,000 people on some form of hospital waiting list, according to the National Treatment Purchase Fund. Nearly 624,000 are waiting for their first outpatient consultation, with inpatient lists increasing to 80,275. Donegal GP, Ciarán Ó Fearraigh, says the longer