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A Green Party Senator says she is satisfied with the Government’s emission targets. The agriculture sector must aim for a 25 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The announcement came on Thursday, and has been met with heavy criticism from farmers across the country. Senator Pauline O’Reilly says she would have liked a […]

The State’s health watchdog HIQA is concerned about the suitability of some of the accommodation provided for Ukrainian refugees. The Health Information and Quality Authority has also warned that the influx of refugees could have major implications on some health and social care services as Government has not provided sufficient resources. Almost 42 thousand refugees

Petrol and diesel prices seem to be levelling off in what will be welcome news to motorists. That’s according to the latest AA Ireland price survey, it’s found petrol at just over 2 euro a litre and diesel at 2 euros and 1 cent. Prices were sent on an upwards spiral when Russia invaded Ukraine

Focus Ireland says the shortage in social and affordable housing is driving up homelessness. It says most emergency homeless accommodation is now full, leading to a rise in ‘hidden homelessness’ which isn’t reflected in the latest figures. 10,500 people accessed emergency accommodation in June, the second highest figure on record. Focus Ireland spokesperson Conor Culkin

A Donegal Deputy has appealed to energy providers to stop exploiting the increasing costs crisis to make super-profits. It comes as prices from Electric Ireland are set to increase on Monday by 11 percent for electricity and 29 percent for gas while Panda also announced price increases. Bord Gais’ profits have also reportedly increased by

There’s calls for Donegal County Council to install lighting at the junction with Clady Bridge. Road safety concerns have been raised by local residents and users of the busy route due to the lack of lighting in the area. Councillor Gary Doherty says its important action is taken to address fears there:

Out of control trees in the Diamond Area of Lifford are blocking windows and obstructing natural light in the homes within the area. That’s according to Cllr Gerry Crawford, who has called on the council to act immediately to rectify the situation and have the area tidied up. He says the trees are so overgrown

The Agriculture Minister’s confirmed Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 has been formally resubmitted to the European Commission for approval. Minister Charlie McConalogue says the updated plan takes account of the observations received from the European Commission in March. He says it reflects the outcome of extensive discussions with the European Commission at official and Ministerial

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board says a reduction in awards and their value should make insurance premiums cheaper for consumers and businesses. Compensation paid out by the board fell by almost a quarter last year, while the Courts Service reports that personal injury actions were down 12 per cent. Sinn Fein says serious questions will

A Donegal TD is urging Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie Mc Conalogue to abandon the fishing vessel decommissioning scheme announced by the EU yesterday as a response to Brexit. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Fein’s Marine Spokesperson,  says the €80 million scheme to reduce the size of the Irish fishing fleet by another 60 vessels

A motion calling on the British government to replace £90m in local community funding has been passed by Derry City and Strabane District Council. Last night, Sinn Fein Cllr John McGowan tabled a motion at the Council’s monthly meeting calling for the replacement of vital European funding lost as a result of Brexit. He told

The Agriculture Minister says he sees the national herd remaining ‘stable’ over the coming years. A major talking point in carbon emissions cuts was whether there would need to be a reduction in the total number of cattle in the State. The government agreed a cut of 25 percent reduction in emissions for the agriculture

There’s urgent calls for Irish Water to upgrade infrastructure in North Inishowen. Some works have already been carried out on the line from the Eddie Fullerton Dam. However, Councillor Martin McDermott says not enough has been done as homes and businesses in the area are still being subjected to supply outages and low reservoir levels.

A motion calling for the British government to replace European funding which has been lost due to Brexit and is worth £90m has been passed in Strabane and Derry District Council. Last night, Sinn Fein Cllr John McGowan tabled a motion at the Council’s monthly meeting calling for the replacement of vital European funding lost

Concerns have been raised in Convoy, after residents noticed work being done on a new development which appears to be a quarry, on the outskirts of the town. Donegal County Council has confirmed it’s received a complaint regarding the activity, and an officer has been assigned to the case, with a site inspection due to

It’s emerged that IVT injections are no longer being administered at Letterkenny University Hospital, because the area where they were given is no longer available. Cllr Albert Doherty raised the issue on behalf of a constituent in Carndonagh who now has to travel to Sligo to avail of the vital eye treatment, a round trip

  The European Commission’s approved an eighty million euro decommissioning scheme to support the Irish fishery sector affected by Brexit. The scheme will run until the end of next year. Aid will be granted to Irish-registered vessel owners in the form of a direct grant to compensate them for ceasing their fishing work. It will

The government has given the green light for the completion of the Donegal Community Stadium in Stranorlar. Earlier this month, Donegal County Council confirmed €500,000 in match funding for the completion of the facility, which will be home to Finn Harps Football Club. Similar amounts have been confirmed by the club and the FAI. That

A West Donegal councillor has hit out at Irish Water following another disruption to supplies in Magheraroarty and Meenlaragh. The utility confirmed this afternoon it is investigating the reports. Cllr Michael Cholm McGiollasbuig says this is an all too frequent occurrence, especially as there are over 100 young people using the local community hall for

A Letterkenny accountant is warning people after a client was almost scammed out of £6,000. The person was communicating with a supplier in Northern Ireland via email and agreed to transfer the funds. In a follow-up email, it was requested that the money be transferred to a different account. It subsequently transpired that the supplier’s

New listenership figures have cemented Highland Radio’s position as Donegal’s most listened to radio station. Today’s JNLR figures show that in the year up to the end of June, 78% of people in the county tuned into Highland Radio each week, with 55% tuning in every day. Highland’s market share sits at 63%, the highest

A Donegal County Councillor has described a fine issued to the developer of the Meenbog wind farm as scandalously low. A court order was made against the developer in recent days and a €1,500 fine issued as well as notice to cover mitigation works costs. The Meenbog landslide caused much destruction to local land and

The Health Minister’s acceptation of NIAC’s recommendations to extend the Covid vaccination programme is being welcomed. Second boosters are set to be offered to a cohort of people including those aged 50-64, people who have an underlying medical condition and healthcare workers. Noel Cullen, Deputy Operational Site Manager for the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre says work