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A water outage in Crolly is causing major concern, just hours before the Féile Croithlí is set to get underway. Cllr Michael Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says it’s very disappointing at a time when there will be visitors to the area. The festival is set to launch at 7 o’clock this evening, while the works […]

The Donegal Gaeltacht will die if more planning permission is not granted. That’s the warning from Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, who is calling for a relaxation of the ‘overly rigid planning system’ that is currently in place. Native speakers are having to leave Gaeltacht areas because they cannot build houses on land they

Gardaí are warning motorists that they are more likely to be involved in a serious collision on the Friday of a bank holiday. A new road safety operation has gotten underway this morning. Gardai will be focusing on offences such as speeding, phone use, and driving under the influence. Director of Partnerships at the Road

The North’s Department of the Economy has assumed responsibility for funding the City of Derry Airport. Northern Ireland Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald has announced that her department will now provided annual operating funding of up to £3 million for the airport. The responsibility previously fell to Derry City and Strabane District Council to fund the

There are calls for a large recycling centre to be installed in Gweedore. Cllrs John Sheamais O’Fearraigh and Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig made a joint appeal on social media. They say that those living in the likes of Creeslough and Dunfanaghy are required to travel long distances to avail of the service, and for

    Inspector of Mental Health Services Professor Jim Lucey says there should be a mental health nurse on duty in hospitals at all times. It’s after a report published by the commission this morning found a ‘huge disconnect’ between the Emergency Department and mental health services at Letterkenny University Hospital. Dr Lucey told Highland

A Donegal Deputy says it’s time the situation in Elm Park in Buncrana was taken seriously. Eight houses in the estate were built on a floodplain and have defective concrete. The homes are prone to flooding and in one serious incident in 2017, a woman nearly drowned. Deputy Charles Ward says the houses should not

The British Supreme Court’s decision – that a ‘woman’ in law refers to biological sex – has been met with concerns from LGBTQ plus groups. Other campaigners are welcoming the ruling. The British Government says it brings ‘clarity’ for organisations like hospitals and sports clubs – while trans groups are expressing concern. Here, Deputy Padraig

People may not realise they’re being charged up to €11 for their prescription to be dispensed in a pharmacy. Dispensing fees are in the spotlight because of a row between pharmacists and the Government over free HRT. President of the Irish Pharmacy Union Tom Murray says they charge fees to subsidise the number of State

A Lifford Stranorlar Councillor has hit out at the lack of properties available for rent in her municipal district. Cllr Dakota Nic Mheanman says there are only five available, the cheapest being an apartment at €1,100 a month. She says while some blame can be attributed to the ARP program and the cost of living

A trial may soon be initiated in Letterkenny using steel ramps attached to footpaths as a means of dealing with the lack of dropped kerbs at disabled parking bays. Recent meetings of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District have heard that in some instances, it isn’t possible to have dropped kerbs at those spaces. On foot of

Health services in the West and North West are urging people to think carefully about how they access health services over the Easter Weekend. Dermot Monaghan, the Integrated Healthcare Area Manager in Donegal says bank holiday weekends usually bring additional pressure on the health system, but they have plans in place across hospital and community services

The Taoiseach says every local council has to play its part when it comes to climate change. Under new rules, local authorities could soon be forced to allow wind farms and solar parks in their areas. Each region will have to host a certain quota of renewable energy projects. Micheal Martin says it has to

Four projects in Donegal have been awarded over €207,000 in funding under the Community Monuments fund. Assaroe Abbey in Ballyshannon received the largest allocation in the county at €100,000. The remaining funding has been distributed to Fort Doon, Finner Church and Graveyard, and Old Killaghtee Churchyard. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says he will push to

There’s been criticism after the Government signed a memorandum of understanding with the head of the Omagh Bombing inquiry. It will allow co-operation between the Irish state and the UK inquiry, which is seeking to establish whether the bombing could have been prevented. It’s being welcomed by both governments – though the leader of the

There has been engagement between the Ambulance Service and Donegal County Council in relation to emergency vehicles getting stuck in traffic on the four-lane road to the Polestar roundabout in Letterkenny. In recent days, yet another video circulated on social media of an ambulance, with its blue lights on, that was forced to a standstill,

Donegal County Council will soon be able to access data on road collisions to allow more informed decisions be made on road safety priorities locally. Legislation is being prepared to facilitate the flow of information so that local authorities, in their role as road authorities, may request, receive and process road collision data from both