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The consultation period for the Ballyshannon Regeneration Project has been extended to the start of next month. Local residents young and old are being encouraged to engage with the project and leave their feedback on future plans that have been drawn up for Ballyshannon. Local Cllr and Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District, Barry Sweeny, […]

  High rents and student fees are being blamed for a steep rise in the cost of going to college. It’s estimated students living away from home in Dublin could have to fork out nearly 14 thousand euro over the next year. That’s up from around 12 thousand in the 2019-2020 academic year. The estimate

A Cork North Central TD has called for the establishment of a cross-border technological University in the North-West region. Cork Deputy Colm Burke says that such a university would symbolise the importance of North-South co-operation, and said that it could be a gateway for students from both North and South to experience different regions within

Today is officially #LoveDonegal Day 2021. People are being urged to take part and showcase what they love about the county by using the #LoveDonegal and post their favourite photos of Donegal on social media. Last year the campaign saw the county showcased to millions of people worldwide. Speaking on today’s Nine til Noon show,

The National Gum Litter Taskforce Campaign for Donegal has been officially launched. The initiative aims to develop and implement awareness to reduce gum litter in a sustainable way. Since the beginning of the campaign in 2007, the proportion of gum as litter has decreased by a significant 64%. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Councillor Jack

The government’s being urged to accommodate seven times as many Afghan refugees as it has agreed so far. The Taliban yesterday tried to assure citizens their human rights would be protected, but thousands are fleeing the country after their takeover. Ireland has committed to taking at least 150 people from Afghanistan, and they’re due to

The Irish Medical Organisation is warning parents about the dangers of their children eating cannabis jellies. Temple Street Hospital in Dublin says the problem has worsened this year – describing it as a ‘new phenomenon’. Six children under 10 have been hospitalised in the past six months, after eating large amounts of the jellies. Some

Over 1,000 people have signed a petition calling upon Department for Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to address the underlying structural problems causing repeated flooding in The Ballycolman Estate and at Pearse Gardens in Strabane. Sinn Fein MLA Maoliosa McHugh is now making arrangements to present the petition to the Minister. Derry City and Strabane District

A charity working to reduce alcohol related harms would like to see a standardised minimum price for alcohol north and south of the border. A survey carried out by Alcohol Action Ireland says drink in Ireland is “exceptionally affordable”, with standard units of cider and beer costing less than 50c in some off-licenses. National Lead

The President of Letterkenny Chamber has described traffic congestion in the town yesterday as a ‘challenging situation’. Traffic was backed up in and around the town as a result of ongoing road works on the Four Lane route between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts. The speed limit on the road has been reduced to

Gardai are appealing directly to three men believed to be involved in the theft of a convex mirror in Dunfanaghy to come forward. On Sunday morning last between 4:30am and 5am two convex mirrors were stolen in Dunfanaghy and Portnablagh. The mirror stolen in Dunfanaghy has since been recovered. Garda Niall Maguire has confirmed that

    The Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland has said there’s no reason restrictions on indoor music shouldn’t be eased. It comes as a member of NPHET, Dr Mary Favier, warned if there continues to be high numbers of new Covid cases more restrictions won’t be lifted in September. Tomorrow the live events sector

Gardai are investigating an incident in Raphoe during which a large coffee advertisement was damaged. Just before midnight on Friday last, the fibreglass structure at McGranaghan’s Supermarket was significantly damaged by a man who was wearing a white t-shirt and jeans. Garda Niall Maguire says the incident occurred at a time when a large number

Gardai are continuing to appeal for information following last Friday’s fatal crash at Ardnawark, Barnesmore Gap. 27 year old Amanda Kinsella died after she fell from a moving bus and was struck by a passing vehicle. Garda Niall Maguire has re-issued an appeal to anyone who was travelling in the Barnesmore Gap area on Friday

A Donegal woman in Afghanistan says things are stabilising after the takeover by the Taliban. Mary Ellen McGroarty from Mountcharles has been working with the UN in the country since October 2020. She says at the moment, she is safe in her compound as things begin to settle. The Taliban is issuing public messaging to

The demand for Covid vaccines in pharmacies by 12 to 15 year olds is ‘nothing like’ as strong as it was among young adults. The rollout among the younger age-group began last week. Over 40,000 jabs have been administered by GPs, pharmacists and in vaccination centres. Darragh O’Loughlin, from the Irish Pharmacy Union, says parents

Up to 150 humanitarian visas are being made available by government for Afghans, under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. The visas will mean they won’t have to enter the direct provision system upon arriving here. These 150 are in addition to 45 visas which were approved in recent days. Meanwhile an emergency meeting of EU

People in Derry are being urged to give their views on the future recreational development of the Clooney area of the Waterside. The deadline for the online consultation is Wednesday September 15th. Derry City and Strabane District Council says the plans are intended to improve community green infrastructure and connectivity in the area, with enhanced

Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training Service has launched its “FET Fortnight” online event which starts next week. Next week, the ETB will premiere a different information videos on its YouTube account looking at available courses and apprenticeships in Childcare and Healthcare, Engineering, IT and Business. The following week, the focus will be on options