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  Repairs are to start on a footbridge and riverwalk which links Donagh Park estate to Carndonagh Community Hospital. The footbridge was extensively damaged during devastating floods in August 2017. Last year, residents in the area started a petition to secure necessary repair works to the bridge, which allows access for residents to school and […]

  Bed & Breakfast owners who do not pay Donegal County Council rates will be able to claim grants of up to €4,000 from today. It follows the opening of applications under the Restart Grant Plus for B&Bs which aims to help with the cost of reopening and operating their business during the pandemic. The

  There’s concern that the proposed Letterkenny to Burtonport Greenway project is not getting the attention it deserves. The project, which would upgrade the old railway line into a walk and cycle way has been on the table for years but there are fears locally that it has stalled indefinitely, with other greenway projects in

There are calls for crash barriers to be installed at a number of locations in the Milford area as a matter of urgency. A section of the Knockalla road, which is effectively on a cliff edge, is currently without such a barrier, with a car dropping 100ft in a crash there last month. A number

  The Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 will meet later to finalise the government’s new ‘Living with Covid’ plan. The new strategy is due to be published tomorrow, and will set out five levels of restrictions for the next six to nine months. It’s understood Dublin could face higher levels of restriction under the plan, due

  A local councillor has raised concerns over the safety of a children’s play park in the Gweedore area. The local residents association of the playground in An Coitín Cois Cuain in Gweedore have said the equipment is not safe for use. While some of the equipment has been removed, Councillor Michael Cholm Mac Giolla

  In the UK, controversial new Brexit legislation’s due to begin being debated in the House of Commons today. The British government says its Internal Markets Bill is essential to ensure trading within the UK is protected. However the bill has received widespread criticism, and if approved, will break international law. The SDLP will today

  There are further calls for a road on Arranmore Island to be taken over by Donegal County Council. The road, known as High Street or the Doctor’s Road is home to a number of residential properties and it’s understood that while it meets the criteria for takeover, it has been referred to by the

The Minister for Foreign Affairs says trust in the UK has been very seriously damaged by its government’s attempt to override the Brexit deal. MPs are due to begin debating the Internal Markets Bill tomorrow, which includes measures that would allow changes to the EU withdrawal agreement. The British Prime Minister says the changes are

The Chief Executive of Letterkenny Chamber says business data from Donegal was important in influencing government policy in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview on the Business Matters programme which will be broadcast this evening after 7 o’clock, Toni Forrester says the local chamber’s membership of Chambers Ireland was crucial because

A South Donegal TD is calling for an end to the dual pay scales operating within the disability sector. Since 2012, those who work for voluntary organisations in the sector have been treated differently to colleagues working directly for the HSE and other state services. They had their pay cut during the financial crisis, but

Ulster University has launched a consultation on the potential of bringing some health science courses to Magee. Urging people to respond, Foyle MLA Karen Mullan said it’s essential that other health courses be moved from Jordanstown to Derry to augment the new Graduate Entry Medical School which is due to open next year. Karen Mullan

A 41 year old man has been convicted of the murder of a father of five in the Sunset House Pub in Dublin in April 2016. Strabane native Michael Barr died after being shot seven times at close range. David Hunter with an address at Du Cane Road, White City, London has been found guilty

  Danske Bank has confirmed that it’s to close its branch in Strabane later this year. The bank intends to close its doors in the town on the 4th December however it’s understood that staff will not lose their jobs. It comes after Bank of Ireland has also announced a review of services in the

  Bus Eireann confirmed that the portal to apply for a school bus ticket temporarily shut last month because they were overwhelmed with queries and needed to prioritise getting the scheme up and running. An estimated 10,000 pupils in Donegal use Bus Eireann’s school transport system on 540 routes right across the county. All eligible