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Ministers reaffirm commitment to enhancing all-island rail

  Ministers on both sides of the border have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing all-island rail. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan have met to progress the next steps on the all-island Strategic Rail Review. Minister Mallon and Minister Ryan met yesterday with the consultants at ARUP following the closure of the […]

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iMotors Donegal winners of SEAI Electric Vehicle Dealership awards

iMotors Letterkenny and Malin are the Donegal winners of the inaugural SEAI Electric Vehicle Dealership awards. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) EV Dealership awards recognise and reward excellence in the promotion and sales of electric vehicles in Ireland. iMotors are now on the shortlist for the national award which will be announced at

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Regina Doherty apologises to Pearse Doherty over tweet

The former Minister for Social Protection, Regina Doherty has apologised for a tweet she published concerning Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty. The Fine Gael Senator issued an apology today in which she says she retracts the tweet unreservedly and the allegation she made about the Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson. In her tweet today, Senator Regina Doherty

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Gardai investigating break ins in Dungloe and Bundoran

Gardai are appealing for information relating to two burglaries in Donegal last week. A vacant building in Tubberkeen, Dungloe was entered between 9pm on Thursday March 17th and 6am the following morning. Damage was caused to light switches, furniture and a window smashed however, nothing is believed to have been stolen from the property. In

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Letterkenny woman disqualified from keeping animals for 5 years

A Letterkenny woman has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years. At Letterkenny District Court yesterday, defence solicitor for Ms Chrissie McGinley of Glenwood Park, Letterkenny entered a guilty plea on her behalf to an offence under section 12(1)(a) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act (AHWA) 2013. It’s after a male Siberian Husky

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Council asked to designate Twin Towns for pilot dereliction project

Donegal County Council is being asked to designate Ballybofey and Stranorlar for a pilot project on dealing with derelict projects. A new government scheme has been announced, with Cllr McGowan saying he believes the council should apply, particularly as Geodirectory has identified the area as having the highest level of dereliction in the country. Cllr

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61 awaiting beds at LUH, the highest figure to be recorded

There were 61 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 25 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s the highest figure recorded since the INMO’s Trolley Watch survey began. The previous record was 56, set in February 2018. Nationally, 660 patients are being treated on trolleys across the country, which is the highest

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Calls for more protection for emergency services personnel

There are calls for more protection for emergency services personnel after a paramedic was assaulted in Letterkenny yesterday morning. Gardaí attended the scene of the assault on Kinnear Lane at approximately 9am. One paramedic was treated in hospital after the incident, but has since been discharged. The man aged in his 20s was arrested, and

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Corncrake conservation project to be launched in Donegal

A conservation project to save Corncrakes in Ireland is to be officially launched in Donegal today. The project is about working with communities, landowners and farmers to save the iconic corncrake from disappearing. The Corncrake LIFE project will hold its official project launch at the Óstán Loch Altan, Gortahork this Friday morning. The project is

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Postmaster considering industrial action in row over extra work

Postmasters have called an emergency meeting to discuss whether to take industrial action. It’s due to changes An Post plans to make to postal order and foreign exchange services. The Irish Postmasters Union says this would involve extra work for their members – for no extra pay. Ahead of next Monday’s meeting about industrial action,

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Council issues warning to dog owners as lambing season starts

Donegal County Council has issued a warning to dog owners to keep them under control during lambing season. Much concern has been raised in recent weeks particularly in West Donegal over dogs straying into fields and causing distress to sheep with farmers threatening to take matters into their own hands. The local authority is asking

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‘Incredibly dangerous’ overcrowding at LUH – INMO

There are calls for immediate attention and Government intervention to address what the INMO says is ‘incredibly dangerous’ overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital. The union says overcrowding is having a very serious impact on staff wellbeing as well as on the quality of care they can provide. INMO Industrial Relations Officer for Letterkenny, Neal Donohue

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Government announces new system to allow offshore wind projects go-ahead

The Government has announced a new system to allow offshore wind projects to get the go-ahead. It comes as there are increasing concerns about the country’s fossil fuel dependence in light of upcoming carbon emission targets, and the war in Ukraine. Developers will be able to get a special Maritime Area Consent from the Environment

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Government won’t be able to fully protect against cost of living – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister says the government won’t be able to fully protect people from the rising cost of living. The ESRI is now expecting prices to increase by up to 7 per cent this year – and another 5% next year. It says the government may have to do more to insulate households from the

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Strike action impacting Council services in Derry and Strabane

Strike action by Derry City and Strabane District Council workers is having a significant impact on services throughout the district. From today until Sunday March 27th, members of UNITE Union are striking following an official ballot for fair pay and conditions. The Council says they are experiencing considerable disruption to a number of services such

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125 Ukranian refugees settling into Bundoran as more arrive in Letterkenny

Ukranian refugees have begun arriving in Donegal, with several expected in Letterkenny in the coming days where they will be based in McGettigans Hotel. Over 100 have already arrived in Bundoran, where they are settling in. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, local Cllr Michael McMahon said a lot of work has gone in to

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Amnesty International warns the ‘last Troubles trial’ may be starting

  Amnesty International has warned that the trial due to start next week of a soldier for a Troubles-related death could be the “last Troubles trial”, if plans for a de facto amnesty are enshrined in law. 51 year old former Grenadier Guardsman, David Jonathan Holden will appear at Laganside Courthouse in Belfast next week

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Strabane PSNI trying to track down driver after cross border incident

Police in Strabane are trying to track down a driver who was involved in a cross border incident in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly after 1 o’clock yesterday morning, police were mounting a vehicle checkpoint on the Lifford Road in Strabane when the driver of a grey-coloured Seat Leon failed to stop, and

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Senator says Derry-Belfast-Dublin rail service should be explored

A Dublin based senator says it’s time to start a conversation about a Derry-Dublin rail route. Senator Marie Sherlock, a frequent visitor to Donegal, says while she supports long term plans for the expansion of the A5 and also supports the idea of a rail link from Letterkenny to Dublin, she believes with express trains

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Mica to be discussed at international webinar

Mica homeowners will be represented at a European Parliament webinar on defective blocks tomorrow, with representatives from Donegal and Mayo presenting their knowledge and approach to an international audience. The webinar, hosted by the Left group in the European Parliament, will also feature speakers from the USA and Canada, where defective block issues have also

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Pandemic response investigation won’t be a witch hunt – Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said he doesn’t see Dr Tony Holohan or Paul Reid sitting in a witness chair to explain the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Micheál Martin says there will be an investigation into the response of Government and civil servants, with details due to be announced in the coming weeks. Taoiseach Micheál Martin

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Group of missing kayakers rescued by Coast Guard, Gardaí in Donegal

Members of the Coast Guard as well as local Gardaí assisted in rescuing a group of kayakers in Mulroy Bay yesterday afternoon. It’s understood a group of kayakers were reported missing from Mulroy Bay at approximately 1pm on Saturday. Gardaí say that the Coast Guard carried out a search and rescue operation, with local Gardaí

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Expert thinks masks should still be worn on public transport

A public health expert thinks masks should still be worn on public transport, to slow the rise in Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations. Covid-19 case numbers are climbing in hospitals, with 1,175 people with the virus in hospitals today – that’s the second day in a row the highest number of hospitalisations in over 12 months

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Mica crisis is “absolutely scandalous” – Jeremy Corbyn

A former leader of the British Labour Party has described the Mica crisis as “absolutely scandalous”. Jeremy Corbyn was speaking to Greg Hughes at Highland Radio’s broadcast from Islington in London yesterday, celebrating links between Donegal and London. The former Labour leader says that the Mica scandal is wholly the responsibility of the Irish Government

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Highest number of Covid patients in hospital in over 12 months today

The number of people with Covid-19 being treated in Irish hospitals has increased again, to the highest level in over a year. The Department of Health has confirmed 1,127 cases in the hospital system today, the highest level since February last year. 52 patients are being treated in intensive care for the disease – an

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