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A Donegal deputy has slammed the “political theatre” surrounding a meeting between Enterprise Minister Peter Burke and fuel company representatives today. Industry representatives say they will cooperate with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission investigation into fuel pricing. Today, the average price for 500 litres of home heating oil stands at €785, up from €502

Donegal Cancer Flights and Services say they want a resolution by Monday to concerns over the midday Airlink flight from Donegal to Dublin. The service is widely used by patients travelling for essential medical appointments. Following discussions with the Department of Transport, the group says officials have confirmed there are no new legal barriers to

Sinn Féin is calling for legal protections to ensure people’s names are correctly spelt with fadas. The party wants to introduce new rules to make sure fadas appear in people’s names and addresses. The accent, which can feature on vowels in the Irish language, changes the meaning and pronunciation of words. East Donegal Cllr Dakota

In the Seanad Chamber, renewed calls have been made for a scheme to be established for non-residential buildings affected by defective concrete. Eileen Flynn says her daughter attends one such crèche. The County Donegal senator says there are over 25 childcare facilities in the county caught up in the crisis, with no means of support

The Enterprise Minister says he will be seeking answers as to why the cost of fuel and home heating oil has increased so sharply in recent days. Peter Burke says the hikes do not match what is happening in international markets. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is investigating reports of rising fuel costs and

Cllr. Declan Meehan has criticised a decision not to approve a consultant dermatologist post at Letterkenny University Hospital. The National Clinical Lead for Dermatology, Professor Anne Marie Tobin, refused to sanction the role, saying a standalone consultant position in Letterkenny would be inappropriate, despite this being the case in Sligo University Hospital. Cllr. Meehan says

Over 2,400 Irish citizens in the Middle East have requested chartered flights home, the government says. Minister for International Development and the Diaspora Neale Richmond confirmed that 24,000 Irish citizens are registered as living in the Middle East, with 16,000 of them registering since Saturday. Adults travelling on the charter flight from Oman tomorrow will

An emergency motion concerning the R236 was unable to proceed at this morning’s Lifford-Stranorlar MD meeting due to logistical issues arising from the remote nature of the meeting. However, Cllr Gary Doherty says he will pursue the matter at the next available opportunity. Cllr Doherty says the motion follows last week’s tragedy on the road,

There have been calls to roll out EPIRB life jackets at piers and harbours managed by Donegal County Council. The floating devices are equipped with an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. When a person wearing one enters the water, it sends a signal to the coast guard, allowing rescuers to reach the casualty more quickly.

Cllr Brian Carr has hit out at an incident of illegal dumping on Main Street in Glenties, at the spot where a skip had been in place. The container had been there during construction works, and it appeared that others had also been using it. However, after the skip was removed, a bag of rubbish

The average price of 500 litres of heating oil in Donegal has increased by just over €115 in the past 48 hours. According to oilprices.ie, on Sunday the average stood at €502.43. Yesterday, it rose by €28.80 to €531.23. In the past 24 hours, there has been a further 16% increase, bringing the average price

Gardaí have today renewed their appeal for information following the collision in St Johnston that claimed the lives of two teenagers. Caomhin Porter-McLoone and Daniel Cullen, both from Derry, were laid to rest over the weekend. The car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry last Tuesday. Garda Gráinne Doherty made the following

A limited number of commercial flights are scheduled to leave Abu Dhabi airport this afternoon. Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee says she understands passengers stranded in transit are being prioritised and airlines are in direct contact with those eligible to travel. She has also condemned Israeli strikes on Lebanon this morning and says all Defence

Donegal County Council is placing applicants under the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Scheme into three groups to manage amendments to the scheme, which are due to be published shortly. The amendments will include an increased grant cap, which can be received retrospectively by those who spent money beyond March 2024, as well as a change

Some of the family members of those who died in the Creeslough explosion say they were shocked to receive a letter from the Department of Justice declining their request to meet with the Minister. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan briefly and informally spoke with Donna and Hugh Harper during a visit to Donegal. At the time,