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Border checkpoints impact popular filling station

  The Manager of a popular filling station in Lifford says the attitude by some Gardai at checkpoints is heavily impacting his business. Daly’s filling station is located not far from Lifford Bridge – a hotspot for rolling Garda checkpoints since Donegal was moved to level three restrictions. Many residents in nearby Strabane are patrons […]

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Six Donegal heritage projects to share €45,000 in funding

  The Heritage Council has awarded €45,000 in funding for six heritage initiatives in Donegal to community groups throughout the county. The funding announced under the government’s jobs stimulus package is intended to provide much-needed support for the heritage sector. Although the scheme is very competitive, Donegal-based heritage groups secured over 8% of the €540,000

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Tánaiste indicates tighter restrictions for Donegal

  The government will make a decision later today on whether to impose tougher Covid-19 restrictions in Donegal and other border counties. Northern Ireland is to announce plans for a four-week lockdown this morning, with all pubs and restaurants expected to be closed and schools shutting for an extended 2-week Halloween break. A formal announcement

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Covid-19: Fears over long term effect on voluntary groups

  There are fears over the long term impact Covid-19 will have on the likes of sporting voluntary and community groups in Donegal. The pandemic has significantly reduced local group’s ability to raise funds in the same capacity as pre-Covid levels with many struggling to provide their services as a result. These groups heavily rely

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Warning over ‘widespread’ community transmission of Covid-19

  The Chief Medical Officer has warned Ireland is now dealing with ‘widespread’ community transmission of Covid-19. Dr Tony Holohan says it has become ‘a whole population issue’ and has appealed to every individual, family and workplace to act on public health advice. 811 new cases of the virus have been confirmed – spread across

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Irish Water make strides in tackling Donegal’s sewerage problems

    Irish Water has confirmed that raw sewage discharges in County Donegal have been reduced by 60%. The utility says it plans to invest further in Donegal over the coming years to facilitate ongoing improvements to the county’s wastewater treatment infrastructure. Since 2014, Irish Water has built new wastewater infrastructure for Bundoran, Killybegs and

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€20 million for Mica redress scheme included in Budget 2021

An additional €20 million has been allocated to the Mica Redress Scheme in Budget 2021. Almost €40 million will be available under the scheme for affected homeowners next year with €19 million being carried over from this year’s budget. Minister Charlie McConalogue believes the Budget is one which takes account of where the country is

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All border counties have incidence rate of more than 100

  Every county bordering Northern Ireland now has a 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate of more than 100. It comes as the Stormont Executive holds an emergency meeting to discuss potential restrictions. Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan have the three highest 14-day incidence rates in the country, while Leitrim and Louth have a rate of more than

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Female staff member injured during attack at Inishowen takeaway

  A woman has been injured during a weekend assault at a takeaway in Inishowen. Damage was also caused to the premises during the incident which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight, two males entered the Chinese restaurant at Main Street, Clonmany and then became abusive towards the staff within.

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Government urged to address “Gaeltacht Emergency”

  A Donegal Deputy believes that the Government has failed to recognise the emergency that exists in Gaeltachts. Addressing the Dáil, Deputy Thomas Pringle stated that the Official Languages Act of 2003, “hasn’t been fit for purpose for a long time”. There’s concern that a cross-party report, commissioned in 2018 with 20 recommendations has not

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Council to outline Donegal’s Brexit challenges in new document

  A detailed paper, outlining the challenges that Donegal and the wider North West City region faces as a result of Brexit is currently being prepared by Donegal County Council. The document will reflect on the sectors which will be potentially impacted the most and will detail and argue for specific interventions by Government. This

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Donegal’s “decimated” music industry needs more support

  Serious concern has been raised again over difficulties facing the Donegal live entertainment industry with calls for extra support for the sector. The industry is said to have been decimated and one of the worst hit due to the Covid-19 crisis. The Council says it is actively engaging with the industry, ensuring that artists

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Calls for Irish Water to attend sitting of DCC as a matter of urgency

Irish Water is being requested to attend the next sitting of Donegal County Council as a matter of urgency. There’s a number of outstanding issues right across Donegal while it’s also thought that more communication between Irish Water and the Council is needed with regard to upcoming planned works. Cllr Michael Naughton says currently, Councillors

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Further €115,000 allocated for Donegal under Town and Village Renewal Scheme

An additional €115,500 has been sanctioned for a number of towns and villages in Donegal under the Accelerated Measure of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. €40,000 has been allocated to improve the visual amenity of Downings and for a promotion campaign for the village. Meanwhile, Ardara is to receive €25,000 to improve the accessibility

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DCC launches Social Inclusion week on Highland Radio

This is Social Inclusion Week, with the initiative launched on Highland Radio’s Nine til Noon Show this morning. The event, co-ordinated by Donegal County Council, aims to highlight the very positive work being done, not only by the Council, but also by other statutory and community organisations in attempting to raise awareness of social inclusion

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