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New Taoiseach to meet with North’s political leaders today

  Micheál Martin will meet the North’s leading politicians for the first time as Taoiseach today. He will travel to Belfast to talk to First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill. Stormont’s two leaders have clashed recently over the Sinn Féin leadership’s attendance at Bobby Storey’s funeral. The PSNI and an external

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Local HSE team issues stark warning – “Complacency Costs Lives”

The HSE’s Crisis Management Team in the North West has issued a stark message to people in the region as the easing of Covid 19 restrictions continues – “Complacency Costs Lives”. The team is made up of HSE officials and representatives from health services and hospitals in Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo and Leitrim. Publicd Health

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Council seeking sites and properties for social housing

Donegal County Council is seeking land for the development of social housing, and is now inviting expressions of interest from property owners. The council says it will consider parcels of land, derelict sites and existing buildings in town and village centres throughout the county. The council says the prospective sites should ideally be located close

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Letterkenny’s Glencar Road needs more traffic calming – McMonagle

Donegal County Council is being asked to consider more traffic calming measures on the Glencar road in Letterkenny. Numerous ramps are already in place along the route but it’s thought the section from the junction at the local Gaelscoil to Chestnut Grove needs re-examining. Donegal County Council has stated that the measures in place are

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Hugh McFadden, GAA, Highland Radio, Sport, Letterkenny, Donegal

Hugh McFadden on Donegal Team Charity Cycle for Team Livie

The Donegal GAA team and management will host a charity cycle this Sunday, 19th July to raise funds for ten-month old baby Olivia ‘Livie’ Mulhern. Livie was recently diagnosed with a rare and serious genetic neuromuscular condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and needs urgent surgery in the US, costing over $2,100,000. Players will set

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Business Matters Ep 3 – Joe Mangan / Anne Harkin

In this week’s edition of Business Matters, Bus tour operator, Joe Mangan, tells Ciaran O’Donnell he’s optimistic about the future as the country continues to ease its way out of lockdown. Ciaran also speaks to Anne Harkin, Manager of Raphoe Livestock Mart, about her 31 years at the heart of one of the county’s premier

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Irish Water told to ‘come clean’ over Letterkenny works

  Irish Water is being urged to ‘come clean’ over what’s been described as ‘unsatisfactory works’ in Letterkenny and the surrounding area. It follows a major backlash from local businesses in the town that no prior notice was given before works got underway while there is also concern over delays on the Joe Bonnar road

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‘Go Visit Donegal’ campaign places major focus on internal tourism

  Donegal County Council is stepping up it’s campaign to encourage people living in Donegal to explore the county and learn more about the place where they live. The ‘Go Visit Donegal’ campaign is placing a major focus on internal tourism for 2020. In a statement, Donegal Tourism says as the country moves on to

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SF to challenge Ministers over payments to cross border workers

  Sinn Féin is to challenge the ministers for Public Expenditure and Social Protection to immediately pay the emergency Pandemic Unemployment Payment available to people employed in the Republic, and living in Northern Ireland. The party says the Irish government claimed EU regulations meant they could not make the payment available to workers who live

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New Letterkenny Plan may provide for a Municipal Burial Ground

Donegal County Council has agreed that the location for a Municipal burial ground will be considered as part of the Letterkenny area plan. The Councils Water and Environment Directorate is to further examine potential sites. If a number of options arise, they will then be presented to Cllrs for consideration in terms of including such

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Donegal County Council CEO Seamus Neely to step down

  Donegal County Council’s chief executive Seamus Neely is stepping down at the end of the month. It’s understood that he informed county councillors by email yesterday evening that he is vacating the role on July 27 after ten years. Initially appointed Donegal County Manager in 2010, Mr.Neely subsequently extended his contract with the local

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Breaking: Teen airlifted to hospital following west Donegal crash

A teenager is in a serious condition in hospital in Belfast following an overnight crash in west Donegal.  The single vehicle collision happened at around 12.30am this morning at Magheragallon in Derrybeg. The driver, a man in his late teens, received serious injuries when the car he was driving left the road and collided with

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Government doesn’t rule out cut to pandemic unemployment payment

  The government has refused to rule out a cut to the pandemic unemployment payment. The current 350 euro payment is due to expire on August 10th. However, Ministers have said they don’t want a cliff edge situation for people where it ceases to exist. But Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath wouldn’t say whether the

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Six Donegal boats included in latest Bluefin Tuna tagging project

It’s been confirmed that a Bluefin Tuna tagging scheme which operated on a pilot basis last year is to operate again in 2020. There is no provision for the sporting or commercial catching of Bluefin tuna in Ireland, but 22 charter angling vessels are being licenced to participate in the special Catch and Release tagging

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DL Debate Ep 20 – Gary McDaid / Martin Regan / Termon Club

On this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney runs his eye over the Donegal Championship with Glenswilly’s Gary McDaid and Manager of the holders Naomh Conaill’s Martin Regan. His club focus this week is Termon. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen @ Sister Sara’s Letterkenny – Serving food you’ll love. Book now

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