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Members of the Irish Defence Forces have come under fire in south Lebanon. The 127th Infantry Battalion came under “small arms fire” at 6.30pm yesterday evening, but “all personnel are well and accounted for” The Defence Forces says the Battalion were out on patrol in armoured vehicles when the attack happened, and “initiated immediate action

The Seanad has heard calls for a debate on the Defective Concrete Block Bill. Senator Eileen Flynn says the conversation on social housing needs to take place in both houses of the Oireachtas, including the Seanad. She added that travellers from Donegal have raised concerns about homes that are not included in the scheme. However,

The development of a veterinary course at ATU Letterkenny is part of a €4.5 billion plan to transform third level education in Ireland’s research, and innovation sectors. The Tertiary Sector Capital Investment Plan 2026–2030 has been published today. Also to benefit is Finn Valley College in Stranorlar under the Strategic Infrastructure and Upgrade Programme. Minister

The future of the Eurovision Song Contest is uncertain, after multiple broadcasters have announced they will not participate in next year’s competition. It follows the decision to allow Israel to compete. At a meeting of the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva yesterday, a majority of members decided a vote on the country’s participation was not

The coastguard in Greencastle fears they will be unable to launch efficiently due to the harbour needing to be dredged. In a recent meeting of Inishowen Municipal District representatives from the locals piers and harbours made a presentation, saying staffing levels need to be increased to ensure proper maintenance. Efforts are ongoing to see a

An Inishowen-based councillor has expressed hope that a new Garda station will be established in Carndonagh. The existing station was deemed not fit for purpose in 2018 and was omitted from the Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016–2021. Following a Parliamentary Question from Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, it has been confirmed that a preliminary business

Ireland’s major fishing organisations met the Taoiseach yesterday in a bid to secure strong government backing ahead of next week’s EU Fisheries Council meeting. The Seafood Ireland Alliance warned that new scientific advice could result in quota cuts leading to industry losses of up to €200 million, heavily impacting coastal towns like Killybegs. The Taoiseach

Donegal County Council is set to resume its budget meeting this morning in County House, Lifford. The initial meeting broke up without agreement on Friday, November 21st, with members refusing to accept the executive’s recommendation that commercial rates be increased by 5%. It was adjourned again yesterday on account of the funeral of former County

Calls are growing for the Justice Minister to commit to re-opening Donegal Town Courthouse during a visit to the county next week. It has been closed since September due to health and safety concerns following a partial ceiling collapse, prompting a full OPW survey. Local Cllr Jimmy Brogan says he will ask Minister Jim O’Callaghan

The continued closure of Carndonagh Courthouse has been raised at a meeting of Inishowen Municipal District. The building was forced to close, on a temporary basis, over six years ago due to concerns over health and safety. In the meantime cases have been heard at Buncrana Courthouse. Cllr Albert Doherty says he is calling for

The walkway to Drumboe Woods, which has been closed for the past 13 years, will be re-opened before Christmas. Members of the Lifford–Stranorlar Municipal District received the long-awaited news at yesterday’s meeting. Now that the extension works at Finn Valley College are complete, the council is set to issue tenders so that the final minor

A meeting is being sought between councillors of the Inishowen Municipal District and Uisce Éireann over consistent water outages in the peninsula. The issue was raised by Cllr Fionan Bradley, who said that during yesterday’s MD meeting, one outage had been fixed, but only a matter of hours later he received a call to report

Today’s meeting of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District heard calls for Liscooley to be made safer. The townland sits at a crossroads between Killygordon and Castlefinn, with the N15 running through it. A petrol station, primary school and church are all located along the national primary road in close proximity. The area has seen fatal road

  Gardaí have been receiving reports of scam phone calls concerning broadband issues. The scammer would attempt to apologise for poor broadband speeds and offer a refund but require the victim’s bank details. Garda, Sean Sweeney was speaking to Greg on today’s nine ’til noon show in detail about how this scam is being carried

A group calling for the end of direct provision is welcoming efforts to reform the asylum system, but is stressing that a fair and transparent process is important. Abolish Direct Provision Ireland say what is necessary now is for humanitarian justice for the people already living, working and contributing to Irish society. The group has

It’s emerged a number of students at Holy Cross College, Strabane, were left stranded in Castlederg yesterday morning when their school bus didn’t turn up. It’s prompted local MLA Maolíosa McHugh to lodge a formal complaint with the Education authority, saying it is not the first time this has happened. He says there was no

Schools across Donegal and Derry are participating in the European Parliament Ambassador Schools programme, aimed at teaching students about European parliamentary democracy and civic engagement. The three-day event, held at the Guildhall in Derry includes workshops on disinformation, democratic participation, peacebuilding, and student-led presentations. This years theme is “Peacebuilding and Reconciliationin Northern Ireland and the