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A status orange rain warning has been issued for Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim. Met Eireann is predicting persistent heavy rain with up to 60 millimetres possible by midday tomorrow. A status yellow wind warning is also in place for Donegal until 10pm. Gardai are advising road-users to drive with care and to stay alert on […]

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been elected Taoiseach by the Dáil. 93 TDs voted in favour of his appointment – all of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens as well as 9 independent TDs. Micheál Martin is now traveling to Áras an Uachtaráin where he’ll be given his seal of office by President

The Chief Medical Officer is encouraging people to choose “staycations” this Summer, over foreign travel. Dr. Tony Holohan says he’s “beyond nervous” about the return of international travel from next month, when the government is due to publish a list of countries that people will be allowed to travel to without quarantining on their return.

A status yellow rainfall alert came into effect from 9am affecting Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast while there is also a risk of of flooding in places. The warning is in place until 9 o’clock on Monday morning. Jean Byrne from Met Eireann said Ulster and North Connacht

Micheál Martin will be elected Taoiseach today at a special sitting of the Dáil. It comes after the members of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens voted to support the programme for government yesterday. Political Correspondent Seán Defoe reports:

A local councillor is calling for the restoration of recycling facilities in Raphoe as quickly as possible after the facilities that were there were withdrawn. Cllr Liam Doherty says it’s ironic that people in Raphoe are being urged to recycle, but they have to drive elsewhere to do it, creating emissions in the process. Cllr

AA Ireland says as the easing of COVID-19 restrictions continues, major routes across the country have seen traffic levels return to approximately 75% of normal volumes. That figure has been reflected in Donegal, as Donal Kavanagh now reports:

    The Board of Management at Little Angels school is set to meet after concerns were raised by parents over a decision not to run classes over the summer. The Summer provision programme is being introduced in various schools across the country. The Little Angels School decided not to run the programme this year

  The HSE in Donegal is encouraging patients to use a new online way to talk to their clinicians. Attend Anywhere is a web based video conferencing tool to provide video consultations to patient’s/service users through virtual clinics known as ‘waiting rooms’. The HSE says that it’s a simple, safe, easy to use and reliable

  Local contractors have been given the green light for building to start on major projects for two schools in Donegal – St Mary’s Stranorlar and Scoil Cholmcille Letterkenny. St. Mary’s is to become a new 24 classroom school and Scoil Cholmcille is to get eight new classrooms, a hall, ball courts, removal of prefabs

  Over 870 people in Donegal have been receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance for at least a decade, one of the highest figures in the country. Nationally the figure is almost 14,000 – Dublin accounts for a nearly third of those – and is followed by Cork, Donegal and Wexford. The Department of Social Protection says a

  The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of the new Leaving Certificate subject Computer Science, according to researchers at the University of Limerick. Computer Science was available to Leaving Certificate students in 40 schools, two of them in Donegal ; Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town and St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny. The subject

  The architects who are looking at the creation of a Cultural District in Letterkenny say there is huge potential for growth in the area linking An Grianan Theatre, the Regional Cultural Centre and the Donegal County Museum. Almost 200 people responded to a recent online survey to outline their ideas of what should be

    Education Minister Joe McHugh is being urged to announce the winning tender for the new St Marys National School in Stranorlar today. With the three parties involved in government formation talks set to reveal results of internal ballots by this evening, this could be Minister Mc Hugh’s final day in the job. Cllr

The Mica Redress Scheme will open for applications on next Monday, June 29. Donegal County Council’s Redress Committee met this afternoon to discuss the scheme, with officials saying they are ready to accept applications from Monday. A special portal is being launched on the Donegal County Council website, and applications can be made online. Committee

  The Bluestack Special Needs Foundation says the children who use their service have been heavily impacted by the crisis and they need urgent guidance from Government as to how they can get back up and running. The voluntary organisation based in Donegal Town is run predominantly by parents of children with special needs and

  A private bus operator in Donegal is hoping for more clarity from Government later today over when they can get back on the road. It’s presumed only at this stage that face coverings will also compulsory on this mode of transport. Private bus companies are said to be one of the hardest hit by

  Universities have no plans to reduce fees for courses beginning later this year, even though some may be fully or partially moved online. The Irish Universities Association says they’d like to have all students on campus but that it may not be possible due to social distancing guidelines. Director General Jim Miley says the

  A Donegal Deputy has described a proposal to kick start the tourism and hospitality sectors as a crucial piece of the jigsaw in getting the Donegal economy back on its feet. Under this scheme, every adult would receive a voucher worth €200, while every child would be entitled to a voucher worth €100, to

    The newly elected Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District says there will undoubtedly be significant challenges to overcome in the year ahead. Castlefinn Councillor Gary Doherty takes over from Independent Cllr Frank McBrearty in the role while Cllr Gerry Crawford has been elected Leas Cathaoirleach. Cllr Doherty was elected at their AGM