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A local councillor has welcomed a planning application for a ‘much needed’ temporary overflow car park at Glenveagh National Park. The Department of housing local government and heritage has submitted a planning application for the development of a temporary overflow car park including all ancillary site works adjacent to existing visitor centre car park. In […]

Industrial action looms for public sector workers if pay disputes aren’t resolved by the end of the month. Health, local authorities, education and semi-state sector workers are set to begin balloting for industrial action on August 29th if new pay talks with the Government fail. Previous talks broke down between union negotiators and the Government

The number of new car purchased in Donegal in July has increased by over two percent in 2022. 2,134 new car were purchased in July 2022 compared to 2,085 in 2021, a rise of 49 new vehicles. Figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry found almost 22 thousand cars were registered nationally

It’s emerged the rising cost of materials is impacting the delivery of road projects in Donegal. A roads programme was agreed and a budget allocated at the beginning of this year. However, some residents in the East of the county have been informed that a portion of the route will not be upgraded or repaired

Donegal County Council has confirmed that plans are in place in the event of flooding in East Donegal. Councillor Gerry Crawford raised concerns at the recent meeting of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District as Ballybofey, Castlefinn and Lifford continue to be under threat. Councillor Crawford has welcomed the confirmation and is confident the flood mitigation

A new primary care centre has opened today in Newtowncunningham. While the state of the art facility is up and running, work will continue to ensure once complete, a wide range of services will be available. Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District, Councillor Paul Canning says the ‘Castle Medical Centre’ will serve the entire South

North Donegal Coast has been identified as high biodiversity ‘Area of Interest’ for potential Marine Protected Area designation. The ‘North Coast Area of Interest’ is one of 16 areas Fair Seas has identified as a potential new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish waters. Marine Protected Areas aims to give species, habitats and coastal communities

A local councillor believes the Eurovision final could be hosted in the Derry city and Strabane Council District in 2023. The 2022 competition was won by Ukraine, but due to the ongoing war, Ukraine cannot host the event. The UK is set to hold the event with councils and cities invited to submit applications to

A sum of cash was stolen and damage caused to a house during a burglary in Kilmacrennan. Sometime between Friday 22nd of July and Wednesday 27th, a house in the Rosemount area of Kilmacrennan was burgled. A sum of cash was stolen and damage was caused to the inside of the house. Speaking on today’s

Gardaí are appealing for information after a business premises and a van was burgled in Lifford. The incident occured during 2.50am and 3.30am on Friday morning, July 29th. A business premises was broken into and burgled while a van which was parked at the location was also broken into and a number of items were

Gardaí are appealing for information after a man was assaulted by three males in Buncrana. The assault occurred outside the An Cranna View Estate, on the Cockhill road at approximately 1.35am on Sunday morning. The man sustained injuries in the assault and Gardai believe the men made off in a vehicle. Sergeant Eunan Walsh is

Gardai have renewed their appeal for information following a serious collision on the Letterkenny to Ramelton Road last thursday evening. The collision, involving a motorcycle and a car, occurred at around 6.50pm on Thursday at Cashelshannan. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital and remains there for treatment for his injuries. Sergeant Eunan Walsh has appealed

The number of people waiting over 24-hrs in Emergency Departments this year has tripled. Over 24 thousand patients spent over a day waiting for a bed in the ED from January to May That includes over 8 thousand patients who were over the age of 75, according to the Examiner. Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson David

The country’s 49 Local Development Companies are calling for an extra € 19 million per year for the rural development programme known as LEADER. The call is being made in the Budget 2023 submission to Government by the Irish Local Development Network which is the representative body for the 49 Local Development Companies around the

There have been calls for Lough Mourne to be lowered by one metre, costing around €20m. Lough Mourne supplies water to the Finn Valley area right down to Lifford but during the recent spell of good weather, the water level dropped significantly. It had previously been proposed that the Lough should be lowered by one

A voluntary Critical Care Doctor with the Community Air Ambulance Service says while extending the service to Donegal and the North West would be desirable, securing it would be a very difficult and complex process. Gerry Lane, a former Emergency Department Consultant at Letterkenny University Hospital, says the service is not supported in any way

A Lifford-Stranorlar Councillor has raised the issue of uncut grass and hedges becoming a potential safety hazard on the main Lifford to Letterkenny road. Cllr Gerry Crawford says that visibility is so bad in some parts, that cars have to almost fully pull out onto the road before they can see oncoming traffic. He says

The Chair of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee says accusations banks are deliberately offering poor customer service are ‘outrageous.’ Brian Stanley has commended the Financial Services Union, which has made the claims. It says banks are deliberately slow to answer phones, delay fixing broken ATMs and are under-staffing branches to force customers online. The Laois-Offaly

Mourners are starting to gather ahead of the funeral of former Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble in Lisburn. Taoiseach Michael Martin and President Michael D. Higgins are among some of the key political figures attending today’s service at Harmony Hill Presbyterian. The former leader of the UUP is being remembered as a leading figure