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Concerns raised as 30 male refugees moved into two Letterkenny homes

Concerns have been raised about the sudden arrival of up to 30 men getting out of a bus and going into two private houses in Letterkenny. Cllr Gerry McMonagle raised the issue at today’s meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. He says he received calls from concerned residents, who witnessed a bus with around 30

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New research shows solar panels could provide one third of Donegal’s energy

New research has shown that solar panels alone could produce up to 29 percent of all household electricity required in County Donegal, if every house that was suitable for panels installed them The research, carried out by University College Cork on behalf of the Irish Solar Energy Association, says that 44,000 homes in Donegal have

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Increase in military spending “beggars belief” – PBP

Ramping up military spending is “beggars belief” in the middle of a housing and cost of living crisis. That’s according to People Before Profit, as the government plans to increase defence spending from 1.1 billion euro to 1.5 billion by 2028. Representative body RACO has welcomed the increase, but adds there is little for their

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Taoiseach expects new turf regulations by end of this week

The Taoiseach says he expects regulations on turf to be announced at the end of this week. It’s understood the public will still be allowed sell turf to friends and neighbours, in a climbdown on previous plans. However Ministers today denied the final announcement on turf was delayed to get through the no-confidence motion first.

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Bus Eireann to provide two extra Donegal to Dublin buses

Bus Eireann has announced that they will be adding two extra daily services between County Donegal and Dublin. The announcement comes after weeks of cancelled bus services between Donegal Town and the capital, with many also complaining of buses not having enough seats available. Bus Eireann say an extra Route 30 bus between Donegal Town

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An islander has left the villa – all to be explained tonight

Image Source: @loveisland on twitter A contestant has left Love Island. ITV has released a statement saying it supports Jacques’ decision, and it will all be explained in tonight’s episode. Last night Adam Collard returned to Love Island – four years after Women’s Aid in the UK were concerned at his behaviour on the show.

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Gardai renew appeal for information into fatal collision near Newtowncunningham

Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision on the N13, Newtowncunningham to Letterkenny Road on Tuesday, July 5. The collision involved three cars and occurred at approximately 10:50pm on that date. A man in his early 70’s was taken from the scene to Letterkenny Hospital where he was sadly

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A fifth of complaints made to HSE hospitals in 2019 were deemed ‘high severity’

Over a fifth of complaints made to HSE hospitals in 2019 were deemed ‘high severity’. An analysis of over 600 complaints from 16 hospitals found over half were related to problems with the hospital system, such as waiting lists. The report carried out by the the Health Service and NUIG also found over 320 complaints

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Government expected to survive motion of no confidence this evening

The Government is expected to survive a motion of no confidence this evening. The Sinn Féin motion comes as the coalition lost its technical majority last week. Sinn Féin has brought this motion saying the Government has failed to deal with crises in the cost of living and on housing. But the Government says it’s

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Police warning of traffic disruptions as Twelfth parades take place

The PSNI are warning people of traffic disruption across Northern Ireland today as Twelfth of July demonstrations take place across the region. The main County Derry event is in Limavady, with parades taking place in Derry City before and afterwards. In Derry, the main morning parade leaves from Clooney in the Waterside at approximately 8am,

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O’Broin confirms he is drafting new Mica redress legislation

Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin was in Donegal yesterday for a number of meetings to discuss housing needs in the county. He met with the North West Simon Community, and visited the Cathedral Quarter project in Letterkenny. He met with senior housing officials of Donegal County Council, and also visited a number of

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DCC may not be able to hold face to face meetings without gardai present – Blaney

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says it nay not be possible to hold face to face council meetings without a garda presence. It’s after a special meeting of council was abandoned last evening after a series of adjournments, with gardai called to investigate reports that Cllr Gary Doherty’s mobile phone was forcibly taken from

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McCauley says second Covid boosters should be targetted

A Donegal GP says we should continue to prioritise the over 65s and immuno-compromised for second Covid-19 boosters. It comes as the number of Covid infected patients in Irish hospitals passed 1,000 today for the first time since April. Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 61 patients with Covid, one of them in ICU.

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Inishowen MD councillors welcome An Crannla report

The Cathaoirleach of Inishowen Municipal District says people subject to the allegations of corruption within the council have been to ‘hell and back’ during the investigation. Speaking at today’s special council meeting at the Aura Leisure Centre, Cllr Paul Canning apologised to staff and families who have had to endure the allegations of corruption. A

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Council lagging behind on dealing with dereliction – Kavanagh

A former Mayor of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District says Donegal County Council must do more to tackle dereliction, particularly as some unused buildings in the county are becoming increasingly unsafe. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says there have been numerous discussions about the issue, and it’s now time for action. Cllr Kavanagh says legislation gives the

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Consultation on Twin Towns CCTV to conclude this week

The consultation into the provision of CCTV cameras in the Twin Towns ends this week, with a final consultation event on Thursday at the BASE Enterprise Centre in Stranorlar. Its proposed to locate six cameras at six strategic locations in Ballybofey and Stranorlar. Cllr Patrick McGowan says those locations are not written in stone, and

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Cathaoirleach hopeful ahead of special meeting on report on Buncrana house acquisitions

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr Liam Blaney says he is hopeful that today’s special Council Meeting into an external review of the acquisition of five houses at An Crannla in Buncrana will put the matter to rest. It’s understood the review, which was circulated to staff and members last week, finds the council

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Harkin predicts government victory, but says confidence debate is important

Independent TDs are setting out their stalls ahead of a vote of no confidence in the Government this week. Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh and South Donegal Deputy Marc McSharry are among those expected to vote in support of the government, despite both resigning the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail whips respectively. Donegal Independent Deputy Thomas

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Council to discuss report on Buncrana house acquisitions

A special meeting of Donegal County Council takes place at Letterkenny’s Aura Leisure Centre this afternoon to discuss the findings of an external review of the acquisition of five houses at An Crannla in Buncrana. It’s understood the review, which was circulated to staff and members last week, finds the the council acted properly, and

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20% of EU children living in income poverty – SJI

A fifth of children in Europe are living in income poverty. Social Justice Ireland’s new report shows that amounts to almost 15.8 million children at risk of poverty in the EU. It’s also found 6.9 million children are severely materially deprived and childhood poverty has long-lasting effects on their lives. Michelle Murphy is a Research

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Concerns raised after 50 students have Letterkenny accommodation cancelled

Concerns have been raised after 50 students were told last week that their student accommodation booking in Letterkenny would be cancelled for the upcoming year. It’s understood Walnut Grove returned deposits to students, stating that due to upcoming refurbishment works they could no longer house them. Some students affected pre-booked the accommodation as far back

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Major Letterkenny regeneration project to be unveiled next week

A major regeneration project for the Church Lane area in Letterkenny is set to be unveiled on Friday week. The Church Lane Historic Towns Initiative is set to be launched on July 22nd. The project, which is a collaboration between Donegal County Council and the Heritage Council, will be what they’re calling the “first major

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Only 2 properties within standard HAP limits available to rent in entire state

A new report shows a stark decline in the availability of affordable properties to rent with a Housing Assistance Payment or “HAP”. Across all areas surveyed by the Simon Communities of Ireland – only 657 properties were available to rent, at any price, over the dates surveyed. They also discovered that there were only two

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