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  There’s disappointment over a low number of litter prosecutions in Donegal. According to figures from Donegal County Council, sixty four litter fines have been sent out in the first six months of this year while just three litter prosecutions have been issued. This is despite an apparent significant increase in illegal dumping during the

  More than 6,000 people paid Garda fines for driving a car without an NCT last year. According to freedom of information documents, it’s a 15 per cent increase on 2018, when just over 5,100 people settled fines. You get at least three penalty points for the offence, and a minimum fine of 60 euro.

  The HSE has confirmed that a nurse has been appointed to assist children with complex medical needs at Little Angels School, Letterkenny. The issue has been raised by a number of parents over recent times, who have sought the appointment of a nurse to assist their children to continue with their education at the

  Community groups in Donegal are being invited to apply for funding under the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme. The €2 million programme will provide grant funding for enhancing facilities available to communities, with a focus on community groups in disadvantaged areas. Councillor Martin McDermott, Chair of the Donegal Local Community Development Committee says this funding

Seamus Neely’s tenure as Chief Executive of Donegal County Council will come to an end on Monday. He has been commended for steering Donegal through the recession and played a central role in bringing the Irish Open to Ballyliffin. Reflecting on the past 10 years, Mr Neely paid tribute to his colleagues and Councillors whom

The country’s three largest farming organisations are criticising cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy budget. The new CAP funding is proposed to be 35 billion euro less than planned, to help fund the EU Covid-19 recovery deal. Member states will collectively borrow 750 billion euro to give loans and grants to countries worst-hit by the

The Chief Executive of Derry Chamber of Commerce is calling for more clarity on what needs to be done to prepare local businesses for the implementation of Brexit on January 1st next. A recent study carried out for the chamber showed 70% of businesses don’t believe they are prepared for Brexit, with the lack of

  Serious safety concerns have been raised once again over a lack of parking at Lurgybrack National School in Letterkenny. It has led to calls on the TII to provide a temporary step-down for parents at the school as a short term measure. While some parents have been parking contrary to the school drop off

People shouldn’t go on holiday to any of the countries included in the ‘green list’, according to a leading health expert. The list is now unlikely to be published until at least tomorrow, after the EU summit held it up. It will include a limited number of countries where people can go without having to

  Work at the former army barracks in Lifford is said to be progressing well and it’s expected Council staff will be housed there shortly. Another building on site has been leased to the Office of Public Works and planning permission has been granted for significant works to the building which it’s expected will help

  The Taoiseach says the multi-billion euro EU deal on a coronavirus recovery package is good for Ireland. It was agreed overnight following lengthy and tense discussions. 390 billion euro of the fund will go to countries in the form of non-repayable grants and 360 billion in repayable loans. Micheál Martin believes it’s a good

  Transport Ministers north and south are being urged to give the go ahead for a feasibility study on a rail link to the North West. It’s hoped that route options would be developed and a preferred route selected as part of the study. There have been on-going calls for the rail network to be

  The National Public Health Emergency Team says GPs believe there’s a stigma preventing people from getting tested for Covid-19. No new deaths linked to the virus have been recorded, meaning the death toll stands at 1,753, while six new cases have been confirmed. Covid-19 clusters have also been recorded in fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, and

    A Donegal County Councillor and Hotelier says there needs to be a radical change in how the Government is helping the tourism industry through the crisis. Cllr Michael Naughton is warning many businesses in Donegal won’t survive the winter unless the VAT and commercial rates are tackled while more funding packages are also

    A West Donegal Councillor has hit out at those behind human excrement dumped at Carrickfinn. Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says over the past number of weeks there has been an influx of visitors to the West of the county which in turn, has led to an increase in fly tipping. He says,

A third of children injured on a farm suffered a ‘blow’, a quarter were hurt following a vehicle incident and 19 percent after a low fall. The research from the National Office of Clinical Audit forms part of Farm Safety Week, which kicks off today. There were 430 trauma-related injuries on farms between 2014 and

A Church in Derry has closed after two parishioners tested positive for Covid-19. In-Church Services at St Mary’s Church, Ardmore have been suspended after it emerged a couple had attended a service days prior to being diagnosed. Fr Neil Farren consulted with the Church’s pastoral Council and came to the decision that it was best

The Chair of the Donegal Municipal District is calling on the Government to fund the Local Improvement Scheme properly or scrap it. Last year, Donegal County Council received €600,000 under the LIS Scheme while its estimated over €12 million is needed to repair roads in the county. Councillor Micheal Naughton says the Government needs to

Eight donkeys have been rescued by the Donegal Donkey Sanctuary over the weekend. The animals, which were rescued from various locations across the country were found in a state of neglect covered in cuts and sores and some with overgrown hooves. Manager of Donegal Donkey Sanctuary Danny Curran says it’s vital people reach out for