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There are calls for Donegal County Council to carry out a full survey of the coastal area of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District to assess tourist needs. Ahead of the Bathing Season, the council say the roll out of seasonal services is progressing to address the needs of visitors to the county’s beaches. Some services

The HSE’s in the process of contacting thousands of patients to reschedule appointments following Friday’s cyber attack on its networks. All outpatient and radiology services are impacted. However chemotherapy and dialysis services, along with the vaccination programme, are continuing as normal. Meanwhile efforts are continuing the identify the extent of the attack, and if personal

The new President of Macra na Feirme is calling on the Agriculture Minister to provide more ringfenced supports for young farmers. The voluntary group, which represents 10-thousand young people across rural Ireland, says there are many challenges facing Under 35s who work in the sector. They include the environment, carbon, habitat loss and changes in

The HSE says it is making progress as it attempts to rebuild its IT systems impacted by yesterday’s cyber attack. The ransomware attack, which has been described as possibly the most significant on the Irish State, resulted in the shutting down of all IT systems to protect against encryption. It could mean thousands of appointments

The Taoiseach says the British government can’t act on its own to exempt soldiers for alleged crimes committed during the Troubles. Micheál Martin and Boris Johnson discussed the issue yesterday at a meeting that lasted around an hour and a half. Johnson’s government has been considering a ban on prosecutions for British soldiers that served

The Taoiseach says the country won’t be paying a ransom demanded by those behind the HSE cyber attack. Its IT systems were targeted in the early hours of yesterday morning – and it could be a number of days before they’re restored. Thousands of appointments and procedures might have to be cancelled early next week

Sixteen projects across Donegal will share €140,000 under a special grant scheme run by The Heritage Council. The funding will boost local economies, grow tourism, and enhance community spirit by supporting local heritage projects. Included is a grant of just over €14,000 to help a local conservation plan for Northburgh Castle in Greencastle, built in

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has congratulated Edwin Poots on his election as the new leader of the DUP. He says he wishes him well, and looks forward to engaging and working with him. Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister defeated MP Jeffrey Donaldson by a margin of 19 votes to 17 – to take over from

Donegal County Council is to consult with the principal of Ballyraine National School to discuss how to replace trees and shrubs that have been removed between the Mount Errigal Hotel and the roundabout at the school. The removal took place to facilitate safety works, and the provision of a new traffic lane. However, it’s emerged

Donegal is to receive just under €700,000 for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in the county. Minister Charlie McConalogue says Donegal’s allocation is the third highest allocation nationally, and that’s to be welcomed. The Local Improvement Scheme is intended to improve access to rural homes and farms, as well as outdoor amenities such

Some services at Letterkenny University Hospital are being impacted by the shutdown of the HSE’s IT system following an overnight cyberattack. As of now, most outpatient appointments are going ahead, and unless people have been advised otherwise, they should attend. However, scheduled scans and x-rays are not going ahead, and non-emergency elective surgery has being

A Donegal restaurateur says the industry cannot take another lockdown, and she is prepared to wait a few weeks to assess the success of the reopening indoor dining in hotels, before restaurants are allowed reopen indoors. Today, the Restaurants Association of Ireland is calling for the two to reopen in tandem, and is launching a

A member of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority says despite the availability of better monitoring equipment and the willingness of most fishers and fish producers to cooperate with them, the actions of a small number have led to a new requirement that catches must be weighed at the pier. At a meeting this week of