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The 2025 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards ceremony is taking place tonight. The awards recognise members of the global Irish diaspora who have demonstrated exceptional service and achievement while maintaining strong ties to their Irish roots. This year’s recipients are Danny Hutton, Vincent Keaveny, and Eileen and Sean Donaghey. Diaspora Minister Neale Richmond has paid

There’s renewed calls for a review of trees along roadsides and in housing estates in Donegal following the recent Storm Amy. Councillor Tomas Sean Devine claims that in one area during the storm, residents were forced to remove damaged trees themselves before damage was caused to a parked vehicle. Donegal County Council says there is

There are calls for a workshop to be held to discuss the impact of short-term holiday lets on the provision of housing in the Letterkenny and Milford area. This week, figures emerged which showed that over the past 3 years, 18 investigations were conducted by Donegal County Council into suspected illegal short-term lets in the

There are calls for a dedicated air ambulance service for Donegal. Senator Manus Boyle says the county’s geographical isolation increases the need and urgency to improve emergency response times, which he believes an air ambulance station could assist with. He says it is not a luxury but rather a necessity. Senator Boyle says he has

A Government majority has overcome a motion by 100% Redress Party Deputy Charles Ward, which called for the overhaul of the Defective Concrete Block Redress Scheme. Deputy Ward brought forward the landmark motion yesterday, which was backed by the entire opposition. Ahead of the motion being presented, Minister for Housing James Browne put forward an

A new report has found “systemic failure” in Northern Ireland’s Schools’ Estate Management with a bill of up to £800 million for outstanding repairs and maintenance. The Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee launched an inquiry in May this year, with officials from the Department of Education and the Education Authority giving evidence. PAC has published a

Residents in one estate in Letterkenny are said to be fighting for their safety because of the behaviour of some motorists. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has called on Donegal County Council to examine the possibility of installing additional traffic calming measures in the Ashlawn Estate. The local authority has confirmed that it has been in contact

A Letterkenny Councillor says a roundabout is no good to anyone if it is log-jammed. Councillor Gerry McMonagle has called for yellow boxes to be added to Knocknamona Roundabout on the Kilmacrennan Road. He says the size of the roundabout cannot cope with the volume of traffic using it, particularly at peak times. Long-term plans

The Dáil has passed a motion of confidence in the Tánaiste. The Government’s motion won by 29 votes this afternoon. It had been called after Aontú announced it would table a vote of no confidence in Simon Harris next week, over his handling of children’s spinal surgery waiting times. Before the vote took place, Taoiseach

Gardai are warning people to be vigilant following reports of bogus tradesmen operating in Donegal. It’s understood the group in question was in Inishowen yesterday and has been spotted in Letterkenny today. They are also believed to be selling generators. Sergeant Fergus McGrory, Divisional Crime Prevention Officer in Donegal, is urging people to alert Gardai

The Government has been accused of gaslighting defective block homeowners. 100% Redress Deputy Charles Ward brought a landmark motion before the Dail today, backed by the entire opposition, which called for reform of the Defective Concrete Block Redress Scheme. Ahead of the motion being presented, the Government put forward an amended text. Deputy Ward laid

100% Redress Deputy Charles Ward claims the Government is doing all in their power to ensure his motion on reform of the Defective Concrete Block Redress Scheme is not read into the record of the Dail. The landmark motion, which is due to be supported by all opposition parties, is set to come before the

Parts of Derry’s city centre have been likened to the Wild West. Foyle MLA Mark Durkan says vulnerable people are engaging in street drinking and anti-social behaviour, which he claims is impacting the city’s economy. People are said to feel unsafe with some parts of Derry designated ‘no-go areas’. Mr Durkan called for progress on

Sinn Fein says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil must recognise they’ve failed people with disabilities. The party has hit out at what it says was a paltry Budget for people with disabilities. During a Dail debate last night, Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty said the €10 disability allowance increase is pitiful and will be eaten up

Donegal County Council has been told that it is only a matter of time before there is a tragedy among defective block homeowners during extreme weather events. Councillor Tomas Sean Devine is urging the local authority to prepare and open community centres as a place of shelter when a status orange weather alert is issued,