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Gardai seek dash cam footage to resolve Milford criminal damage incident

Gardai are investigating a criminal damage incident at an unoccupied property in Milford. Yesterday, at around 1pm a number of panes of glass were smashed on the ground floor of the building in the Diamond. No access was gained to the building. Gardai are appealing to anyone who was in the area between 12:45pm and […]

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HIQA identifies need for some improvements at two Donegal centres

HIQA has published inspection reports on two centres for older people in Donegal today. Inspections were carried out at Dungloe Community Hospital and Carndonagh Community Hospital in December. Inspectors identified two areas of non compliance at Carndonagh Community Hospital while other sections were found to be substantially compliant or compliant. Inspectors say the layout of

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‘Horrific scenes’ in Letterkenny following major boxing fight – Gardai

A Donegal Garda has described scenes in Letterkenny on Saturday night as ‘horrific’ following the broadcasting of a major sporting event. A number of fights are believed to have broken out in the Main Street area following the Tyson -v- Whyte fight. As a result, Gardai are warning people of the dangers of one punch

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Gardai renew appeal for information on South Donegal crash

Gardai have renewed their appeal for information after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a weekend crash in South Donegal. The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to Sligo University Hospital following the single vehicle collision at around 2:40pm on Sunday at Trummon West, Laghey. Gardai are asking to other road users who were in

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Fire service and local community praised in efforts to bring gorse fire under control

The fire service and local community has been praised for bringing a gorse fire under control in West Donegal. The fire broke out in the Crolly area yesterday morning, close to a number of properties. Locals were first on the scene and the blaze was eventually brought under control with the assistance of the fire

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Fresh legal action on NI protocol labelled a ‘distraction’

The SDLP has described fresh legal action on the Northern Ireland Protocol as a distraction. A group of politicians, led by Jim Allister of the Traditional Unionist Voice party, is taking a legal challenge on the post-Brexit trade agreement to the UK’s Supreme Court. They’ve been granted permission by the Court of Appeal in the

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Gardai holding eight ‘Community Engagement Meetings’ in Donegal

Gardai are inviting people to a series of informal meetings across the country tomorrow for ‘National Community Engagement Day’. Gardai, along with the IFA and the National Rural Safety Forum are hosting meetings at over 300 venues across the country, eight of them in Donegal. Gardai say local community officers, IFA branch representatives and representatives

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Unite strike continues to impact Derry City and Strabane District Council services

Update on impact of strike on Council services Strike action by members of UNITE Union is having a considerable impact on Council services. The union has informed Council that the strike action will take place from Monday, 25 March 202 2and continuing up to 1st May 2022 and recommencing at 00:01 hours on 3rd May 2022 until

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Donegal fisherman forced to sell catch as fishmeal at loss of €55,000

A Donegal fisherman has warned that enough is enough as the Irish fishing industry is on its knees. Denis Carberry skipper of the Lauren was forced to send his catch of blue whiting to a fishmeal factory on Friday at a loss of €55,000 due to the ongoing weighing controversy at Killybegs Harbour. SFPA officers

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Emergency meeting being held to discuss survival of Mary From Dungloe Festival

An emergency meeting is being held in Dungloe this evening as the future of the Mary from Dungloe Festival is in jeopardy. Committee members have issued an urgent request for volunteers to ensure the survival of the annual event. The meeting will take place this evening at 6pm in the Ionad Teampall Chróine, Dungloe. Mary

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‘Minister Ryan completely out of touch with rural Ireland’ – Cllr McClafferty

It seems Minister Eamon Ryan is rowing back on proposed new laws to ban the sale and distribution of turf. He now says it won’t apply to rural communities of fewer than 500 people but will instead focus on commercial and retail activities. There’d been clashes between the coalition parties over the issue but Minister

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‘Never-ending’ costs force Killybegs restaurant to close

A Killybegs restaurant has been forced to close its doors due to ‘never-ending’ cost increases. Fusion Bistro has made the difficult decision to cease trading as of next Saturday. Co-Owner, Linda Boyle says overheads and staff shortages have become unsustainable. She told today’s Nine til Noon Show, that their decision to close is a sign

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Calls for Councillors to step up to the mark as Mica homeowners still in limbo

The PRO of the Mica Action Group believes Donegal County Councillors need to be stepping up to the mark to get affected homes repaired. In a social media update, Michael Doherty called on Donegal County Council to expedite the process and ensure applications are looked at and processed as quick as possible for homeowners. He

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‘We have to do more to provide for Ukrainian refugees’ – Taoiseach

  Micheál Martin says we have to do more when it comes to providing for Ukrainian refugees. The Taoiseach was speaking yesterday at the new refugee centre in Millstreet, Co.Cork. Around 100 Ukrainian families are being housed in the centre, which he says is an example of Ireland’s “innovative” approach to the crisis. The Taoiseach

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Investigations continue – motorcyclist seriously injured in South Donegal crash

Investigations are continuing after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in South Donegal yesterday. Gardai attended the scene of the single vehicle collision in the Trummon West area of Laghey yesterday afternoon at around 2:40pm. A motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, was taken to Sligo University Hospital for treatment to his injuries

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Buncrana Tidy Towns Committee Chair believes more needs to be done to tackle fly tipping

The Chairperson of Buncrana’s Tidy Towns Committee believes additional measures could be taken to tackle fly tipping. It comes as up to 60 volunteers took part in An Taisce’s Spring Clean from Bridgend to Ballmagan at the weekend – collecting 80 bags of rubbish. Willie McKinney says the rising cost of living has resulted in

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Over €14m announced to rejuvenate marine infrastructure in Donegal

Donegal County Council is to receive over €14m to rejuvenate marine infrastructure in the county. Funding has been approved for a total of 110 projects around the Irish Coast under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. It originated from a recommendation by the Seafood Taskforce, which was set up to examine the impact of Brexit on the

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Money from Carbon Tax raise will go into fuel allowance payments – Eamon Ryan

The Environment Minister says money raised by the carbon tax will help support people most at risk of fuel poverty. Eamon Ryan’s also defended draft regulations ending the sale and distribution of turf today, saying people won’t be arrested for using it in their homes. The Green Party leader says people will still be allowed

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McConalogue leading Irish trade mission to North America

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced agreement has been reached with the United States Department of Agriculture on a veterinary health certificate, for the export of Irish sheepmeat to the US. The Donegal deputy is leading a major agri-food trade mission to North America this weekend. He said the new agreement allows Irish sheep meat

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Anti-Protocol protests taking place in Derry this evening

Thousands of Unionists are expected to protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol in Derry tonight. They’ll call for the post-Brexit trade deal to be scrapped when they gather at Newbuildings at 7.30. The British government is planning legislation to override its agreement with the EU that has kept Northern Ireland in the European single market

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Every county should be covered under defective blocks scheme – Ó Broin

Sinn Fein says every county in Ireland should be covered by the new Mica redress scheme. Last year Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien, announced a new compensation scheme for homeowners in Donegal and Mayo – but one that came with many caveats leaving homeowners still unhappy. It may be extended to Clare, Sligo, Limerick and Tipperary

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Resilience training being offered to Mica families in Donegal

Families affected by Mica in Donegal are being offered training to help improve their wellbeing and resilience. The Community Resilience Training programme is being offered to Mica families and the groups which support them over a four week period beginning on May 5th. This is the second round of community resilience training, which is coordinated

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Public Consultation to take place on N56 upgrade plan

  Donegal County Council has announced an initial public consultation on plans to upgrade the N56 on the Termon side of Kilmacrennan. The proposed scheme is approximately 1.2km in length, and is located north of Kilmacrennan, between the townlands of Doonwell and Drumbrick. It’s also proposed that the existing cycle facility will be extended south

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Number of new home Commencement Notices significantly up on 2021

There’s been a major increase in the number of commencement notices for new homes issued to Donegal County Council. The government says nationally, there’s been a significant rise in the number of new homes being started, and this is being reflected in Donegal. Up to the end of last month, 101 commencement notices were received

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Additional beds won’t solve long term issues at LUH – Rooney

  A former Assistant General Manager at Letterkenny University Hospital believes additional beds won’t solve issues facing the facility in the long term. Paddy Rooney says wards are full of people waiting to access a variety of services which are catered for outside the hospital and the focus should be on facilitating more of them.

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