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There are calls within the DUP to withdraw Paul Givan as First Minister unless the Northern Ireland Protocol is scrapped. He was appointed as the North’s First Minister on Thursday and remains in place – despite the resignation of Edwin Poots as party leader a few days ago. Hundreds of people attended a rally in

The head of the Covid Vaccine Taskforce says Ireland is set to receive its biggest delivery of Pfizer vaccine doses to date. Professor Brian MacCraith told the Irish Independent 600-thousand doses will be delivered over the next fortnight. He says the vaccine programme will gain “very significant momentum” in the next few weeks as the

  The Taoiseach says the Irish government will do everything it can to help restore stability in the North after the DUP leader resigned on Thursday evening. Edwin Poots lasted just three weeks in the position due to anger within the party over a deal on Irish language laws. Hundreds of loyalist protesters gathered in

A Donegal TD says there needs to be changes in the conditions endured by workers in the fishing industry, particularly those from other countries. Deputy Thomas Pringle says many of them are being placed in unacceptable situations, and that, he said, is a source of shame. He added these workers, and all those in the

Following confirmation today that Ireland is to receive €1 billion from the EU’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve, there’s been speculation about how the money will be distributed. It’s intended to support sectors and communities who have lost the most, with an expectation that much of the money will be distributed through Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie

  Political uncertainty continues in Northern Ireland after Edwin Poots stood down as DUP leader. Taoiseach Michael Martin has called for calm heads and stability, as politicians deal with the fall out from the decision. Foyle MP and SDLP leader Colm Eastwood says the two largest parties in the North need to focus on important

  Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh has welcomed the news that Ireland will receive a total of €1 billion from the EU’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve, a financial fund set up to help the countries that will be worst impacted by the United Kingdom leaving the EU. Ireland will get just over 20% of the total €5

A South Donegal Fianna Fail TD says he’ll resign if the Mica redress scheme is not changed to meet 100 per cent of the costs. The government is under pressure from homeowners to meet the full costs of remediation works. Thousands of people from Donegal, Mayo and other counties protested in the capital over the

  Donegal County Council and Finn Harps are involved in a series of meetings regarding the management of the Donegal Community Stadium which is being built in Stranorlar, and will provide the League of Ireland club with a new stadium. Work on the project had stalled, but finding of almost €4 million in April has

The Foreign Affairs Minister says the resignation of Edwin Poots as leader of the DUP is deeply destablising for the Northern Ireland Executive. He resigned just three weeks into the role, after party members revolted over his deal with the UK’s Secretary of State on introducing the Irish Language Act. The role of Paul Givan

The Joe Bonner Road linking Port Road and Neil T Blaney Road in Letterkenny will officially open this afternoon at 2.30. Initially, it will be left turn only on Blaney Road, but that will change when traffic lights are installed there as part of an ongoing programme. Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District Cathaoirleach Donal Coyle

A Donegal Councillor is asking the government to offer older drivers a six months waiver on their car tax. A motion from Cllr Liam Doherty was adopted this week, with officials now set to write to the relevant government department. Cllr Doherty says such people spent most of the past 15 months in accordance with

The Chief Medical Officer says the country is now experiencing a near elimination of Covid-19 in the vaccinated population. Dr Tony Holohan says the incidence of the disease is dropping in people aged 50 to 65, who are in the process of receiving protection from full vaccination. He says fully vaccinated people can safely resume

Northern Ireland is facing instability following the resignation of Edwin Poots as DUP leader last night. Mr Poots will step down when a new leader is elected, after being in the role for three weeks, after party members expressed anger at his deal with the UK’s Secretary of State on introducing the Irish Language Act.

Donegal TD Padraig MacLochlainn has again questioned European Commission’s claims that there was widespread over-fishing in Ireland, leading to a reduction in Ireland’s quotas last year. He criticised the Government’s handling of the new weighing system that Irish fisheries have had to adhere to, following an EU investigation, details of which have not been published.

An Bord Pleanala has cleared the way for a major development project at Burtonport Harbour after accepting a CPO form submitted by Donegal County Council in 2019. Local Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says while the project has been characterised by delays and some disagreements up to now, this paves the way for the

Gardai have reported a big increase in scam telephone calls in which the callers purport to be from a local garda station, and ask for personal details. In particular, there have been several calls reported today in which scammers ask for PPS numbers, and also, in some cases, bank details as well. Falcarragh based Garda

There is a public meeting in Dunfanaghy scheduled for next Tuesday evening, to discuss local amenity problems, as well as the area’s capacity to provide facilities for tourists coming to the town. Dunfanaghy is a popular Summer tourist destination, especially for those in camper vans and caravans, but there is a lack of a dedicated

  DUP MLA Paul Givan has been appointed as Northern Ireland’s First Minister, with Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill returning as Deputy First Minister. Mr Given was nominated by his party leader Edwin Poots shortly after 12 noon. In his acceptance speech, Paul Given said he believes people in Northern Ireland want the assembly and the

DUP leader Edwin Poots says he opposes the UK Government’s plan to introduce an Irish language law in Northern Ireland within the coming months, if Stormont fails to act. Following late night discussions there was agreement between the North’s two main political parties with Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill to be nominated as Deputy First Minister,

A Foyle MLA says there needs to be input from the Irish government to ensure that vital sewage works are completed on Derry’s Buncrana Road. Martina Anderson says Infrastructure Minister Nicola Mallon should discuss the issue with her southern counterpart Darragh O’Brien, given the importance of the works to the entire region. Ms Anderson says

LYIT President Paul Hannigan says that the IT cannot refuse entry to any of their courses based on a student’s vaccination status. Speaking to Greg Hughes on this morning’s Nine Til Noon Show, Hannigan said that while the college has no definite plan in place at the moment, it has received legal advice on the