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A Castlederg councillor has hit out at anti-social behaviour at two parks in the area. Cllr Ruairí McHugh says it’s soul destroying to see the leisure amenities of Mitchell Park and Derg Castle Park being damaged after what appears to be another underage drinking session. He says he’s been inundated with complaints about damage, broken […]

The Director of Public Health in the North West says daily case numbers of Covid-19 in Donegal are encouraging. No local data has been available since last Friday as a result of the cyber attack on the HSE. However, Dr Anthony Breslin says based on the available data, the number of positive cases of the

The Environment Minister says he agrees that if there are deficiencies in the Mica Redress Scheme, then they need to be addressed. Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan was speaking in the Dail in response to Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty, who repeated calls for a 100% redress scheme. Deputy Doherty said many of the families are

A Midlands North West MEP has been advised to install security at his Roscommon home after threats were made against his young daughter on social media. Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan says the warnings about his 6 year old girl were made on TikTok. Roscommon Gardaí advised the MEP to install additional security. He told Shannonside that

Eight people in Ireland have developed a serious allergic reaction after taking a Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccine. The medicines watchdog has got a number of reports of the condition, called anaphylaxis. But the HPRA says only eight are officially classified as cases – and all patients have recovered. Donegal Doctor Denis McCauley, who is

Investigations will continue today to assess if a decryption key will unlock HSE data stolen during a ransomware attack. The criminal gang gave it to Irish authorities yesterday, with assessments ongoing to see if it’s safe to use on its computer systems. The government says it hasn’t paid a ransom to get the key, while

The Stormont Executive yesterday gave the go-ahead for cafes, bars and restaurants to fully reopen in Northern Ireland on Monday. Hospitality businesses in the North expect cross border custom to resume as indoor hospitality in the Republic is set to remain closed until July. Colin Neill, the chief executive of Hospitality Ulster, says it is

Donegal TD Thomas Pringle has told the Dail the Government must show full solidarity with Palestine by progressing a bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Deputy Pringle said he despairs at the latest genocide being perpetrated by the Israeli regime against the Palestinian people. He hit out at US

An Inishowen councillor says he’s angry, but not surprised at the contents of a letter received by Inishowen Municipal District regarding Bank of Ireland’s decision to pull out of Moville. In the letter, written in response to representations from members, the bank says there will be investment in the remaining eight Bank of Ireland branches

The father of a Donegal musician who died by suicide five years ago believes there needs to be an overhaul of the current mental health system to allow people make representations on behalf of others. The family of Alec Rea yesterday, settled for €200,000 a High Court nervous shock action without an admission of liability

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says a number of health services should be back up and running in a number of days but it will be several weeks before they all resume. Radiology, oncology and maternity services are among those being prioritised. The General Manager of Letterkenny University Hospital says no timeline for a full restoration of

The Taoiseach has told the Dail that the state faces far higher costs as a result of the Mica Redress Scheme than it incurred with the Pyrite scheme, and comparisons between the two are not valid. In the Dail last evening, Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn urged Michael Martin to implement a 100% scheme in Donegal

All areas of the country can expect unseasonably heavy wind and rain over the next 24 hours, according to a meteorologist. 3 yellow weather warnings are in place across 7 coastal counties throughout the day. Met Eireann’s forecasting up to 50 millimetres of rain and gusts of 110 kilometres per hour. Cathal Nolan from Ireland’s

Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the Donegal Education and Training Board have re-signed a memorandum of understanding to continue to improve educational links between the two organisations. Previously signed in 2016, the formal MoU builds upon a long history of collaboration and an established partnership between the two institutions. The overall objective is to provide

The government’s plan for the resumption of air travel, entertainment and sport will be revealed next week. The Taoiseach says it’ll be part of his ‘comprehensive statement’ about how restrictions will ease in June and July. Micheál Martin says we need to ‘reboot’ the aviation sector as it’s crucial to the economy. It comes as

Almost 100 drinking-water samples had outside the allowable limit of lead, or an environmental pollutant. According to Irish Water’s most recent test results, seven properties had too much lead in their water. Homes in Donegal, Cavan, Cork, Limerick, Roscommon and Kerry were all outside the allowable limit. 91 properties nationwide, had too many T-H-Ms, which