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A senator has expressed his concerns after Liz Truss failed to mention the Northern Ireland protocol in her first speech as prime minister. Last night Liz Truss announced her new cabinet, Pro- Brexit MP Chris Heaton-Harris was appointed as the new Northern Ireland Secretary. The Northern Ireland Protocol was not mentioned in her first speech,

Cold case investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman found washed up on a beach in Scotland 16 years ago. Human remains were discovered on a beach at Port Logan, Stranraer, in November 2006 and so far, identifying the woman has not been successful. It is believed the woman may have been

There’s renewed calls for more of a focus to be placed on promoting tourism in North Donegal. Councillor Martin McDermott says while there is an abundance of tourists visiting the South of the county, Inishowen appears to be being overlooked. Donegal County Council says they are reviewing how the county is promoted and are looking

The cost of living crisis is increasing fears about the future of the live entertainment sector. The Music and Entertainment association says gigs are being cancelled due to low ticket sales, which is fueled by increased prices caused by energy bills and insurance. Donegal musician and spokesperon Matt McGranaghan says people don’t want to buy

Serious concerns have been raised as it’s emerged there were no life guards patrolling Blue Flag beaches in Inishowen for much of the summer. It’s claimed no warning signs were in place to warn beach goers of the absence of life guards at Culdaff or Shroove beach. Donegal County Council has confirmed it is finding

A senior government Minister’s defending the government’s handling of the free school transport scheme. It’s after some children, who had a place in the past, missed out this year due to huge demand. Education Minister Norma Foley has been criticised for only agreeing to appear before an Oireachtas committee on October 12th. Housing Minister Daragh

The Taoiseach says a potential windfall tax on energy companies will be discussed at a meeting of the coalition leaders later. It comes as companies and households are set to be encouraged to turn down their thermostats in an effort to conserve energy. Micheal Martin will discuss the ongoing crisis with Leo Varadkar and Eamon

A public information event is being held this week on the ‘Killybegs 2040’ regeneration project. The €5.4m project aims to transform the urban fabric of the town through targeted renewal and environmental improvements that will contribute to a more attractive place for residents, visitors and business. It will see the redevelopment of the Island House

An Inishowen mother has been forced to keep her children off school today due to the lack of school buses available. 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. Speaking on today’s Nine

Nursing homes and elderly people in Donegal are being ‘seriously shortchanged’ under the Fair Deal Scheme. That’s according to Tadhg Daly Chief Executive Officer of Nursing Homes Ireland who was reacting to a report which revealed that Donegal is receiving the lowest rate nationally from the Fair Deal scheme. The Fair Deal Scheme is a

Damage has been caused to two premises in Moville during burglaries. Two burglaries occurred at James Street in Moville  between 6pm on Monday August 15 and 3.30pm on Monday August 29. One of the premises that was broken into at that location was a vacant property and it is believed that entry was gained by

Buncrana Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to the theft of a yellow teleporter yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at Sappagh, Muff on Monday September 5th between the times of 2.15pm and 2.25pm. The teleporter had been parked in a carpark opposite the Rock bar and is believed to have been transported on a

An appeal has been issued after plants were uprooted and thrown around and a window on the grounds was smashed at the community garden at College Street, Ballyshannon. Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred between Saturday September 3rd at 9am and Monday the 5 th of September at 9am. The

Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating after a car in Castlefin was damaged and graffiti was sprayed on the bonnet. The criminal damage incident occurred in the carpark at St. Mary’s Hall, Castlefin between 10pm on Saturday,  September 3 and 7am on Sunday September 4. A car had been parked at that location overnight and when

  Landowners are being reminded about their responsibility to trim overgrown hedges and grass verges. Hedge cutting is now permitted following the summer months ban, and the council will be on the main roads in the coming weeks. However, Cllr Michael McClafferty is reminding landowners of the importance of ensuring that their hedges are not

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