If Donegal is to retain Blue Flag status on its beaches, Donegal County Council has to comply with new criteria set out by An Taisce. As a result, new rules are coming into force which include restricting access for dogs and other pets, other than assistance dogs, to blue-flag beaches or in the blue-flag …
A status yellow snow-ice warning has been issued for Donegal. Met Eireann is warning of wintry showers and icy conditions from 5pm this evening. The alert will remain in place until 11am tomorrow morning.
Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has supported a People Before Profit motion to increase the minimum wage to €15. Speaking in the Dail earlier today, Deputy Pringle said the minimum wage must meet the rate of inflation. He referenced comments made earlier this week by Junior Minister Sean Flemming who said people should ‘shop around’. Deputy …
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British MPs are warning delays at the border could increase if issues with post-Brexit checks on goods and vehicles aren’t solved. A report by the UK’s Public Accounts Committee says leaving the EU has so far only resulted in costs and delays for businesses. It says there’ll be continued disruption if the British government don’t …
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It might not be the end of the road for Donegal Town’s St Patrick’s Day Parade. It was feared this year’s parade may be cancelled after just 6 people turned up to a meeting on Monday evening to discuss plans for the celebrations to mark the occasion. However, a second meeting is now being held …
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It’s time to get back to face to face meetings at Municipal District level. That’s the view of Cllr John O’Donnell after the latest sitting of the Letterkenny Milford MD was held online yesterday. Cllr O’Donnell says when dealing with projects it’s important for Councillors to be around the table to be able to discuss …
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The Chairperson of the Donegal Green Party believes the new insulation and retrofit scheme announced by Government yesterday will be practical for homeowners and help in cutting the cost of home heating. Up to half the cost of a full retrofit will be covered in the Home Energy Upgrade scheme, with 80% of some smaller …
Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue will travel to Canada as a St Patrick’s Day visit. 32 Ministers and Junior Ministers will be jetting off to destinations like New Zealand, South America and the US this year after a hiatus caused by the covid pandemic. Taoiseach Micheal Martin will also visit London and then Washington …
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We’re in for a cold few days with temperatures dropping to as low as minus 3 degrees. Met Éireann says the north and northwest is expected to see sleet and snow showers tonight. Frost and ice are also expected over the next few days before the weather becomes milder again over the weekend.
It’s been claimed that some road markings in Letterkenny have deteriorated so badly that it’s impacting on those doing their driving test. A number of junctions in the town are said to be affected where the lineage has worn away leaving motorists confused and in some cases people being penalised during their driving tests. Cllr …
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An Garda Síochána has announced a number of national and local events to mark the centenary of the force. Today marks 100 years since Michael Collins formed a committee to establish a police force for the 26 counties of Ireland. The inaugural meeting, which took place at the Gresham Hotel in Dublin 100 years ago …
Retail Excellence says some businesses won’t survive if the minimum wage is increased to 15 euro an hour. A private members motion is due before the Dail this morning, calling for the minimum wage to rise from 10-euro-50. People Before Profit, who are proposing the motion, says low paid workers are struggling to survive due …
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The man accused of murdering Ashling Murphy is due back in court this morning. Jozef Puska, with an address at Lynally Grove, Tullamore, Co Offaly, has been in custody since he was charged with the school teacher’s murder. Ashling Murphy died after being attacked while out running along the grand canal in Tullamore on the …
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Rents in Donegal continue to rise with a lack of availability in rental properties the main factor. The latest report from Daft.ie has revealed that rents in Donegal were on average 24.3% higher in the final quarter of 2021 than a year previously. The average listed rent in the county is now €826, up 70% …
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Gardai have made a fresh appeal on the 10th anniversary of the murder of Andrew Allen. The 24 year old was murdered by a group of individuals at his home in at Links View Park Buncrana on February 9, 2012. Andrew Allen was shot in front of his partner at approximately 9.20pm and pronounced dead …
This year’s Leaving Certificate will begin on Wednesday June 8th. The State Examinations Commission has released the timetable for the tests, which will run until June 28th. The Minister for Education has previously announced major adjustments to the exams, in place to recognise the disruption in class time caused by Covid 19. The Junior …
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The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is very busy this evening. Management say that there is on-going pressure on bed availability in the hospital and as a result patients are facing long delays being admitted from the Emergency Department to a bed on a ward. There are currently 19 patients on trolleys in …
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