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  Sewage from the equivalent of 77,000 people in 36 towns and villages is released into the environment every day without treatment. Areas in Donegal discharging untreated wastewater include Kerrykeel, Rathmullan, Ramelton, Moville, Falcarragh, Burtonport, Kilcar and the Coolatee Housing Scheme. There are also 21 large towns and cities, including Moville, where waste water treatment

  The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District says important local development projects are being jeopardized by red tape. Each year, Donegal County Council invites applications Under the Development Fund Initiative, which supports small economic, social, cultural and heritage projects from local community groups and committees. The money is provided by members through their development

Serious concerns have been raised over the culling of seals in Donegal. The Irish Seal Sanctuary has received what they have described as a very ‘disturbing’ report of the shooting of seals in the waters between Greencastle and Culdaff. Brendan Price, Biologist at the Irish Seal Sanctuary says, at the moment the motive behind the

  There are calls on the Health Minister and the HSE to immediately appoint an Autism Therapist for Inishowen. The post has been vacant now for 17 months after the previous therapist left the job. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue says he was informed during the summer that recruitment was underway but to date no appointment

The Education Minister says significant progress on the remediation programme for 40 schools constructed by Western Building Systems has been made. Work has been completed on 14 schools so far – and will start on the rest next year, including Letterkenny Educate Together National School after it was assessed as having similar safety issues to

The Central Bank is going to contact consumers to find out about their experiences of dual pricing in relation to insurance. The Central Bank is before an Oireachtas Committee this afternoon to discuss the issue. Derville Rowland, Director General, Financial Conduct at the Central Bank says it will be helpful to get the facts rather

Gardaí have issued a further warning to business owners to be aware of a new scam doing the rounds. These scams, called invoice or CEO scams, target businesses by asking them to change their payment details to a service provider via emails that are designed to look like they come from a legitimate source. On

Gardaí are seeking information relating to a burglary at an apartment at Fortwell Court, Lower Main Street in Letterkenny. The burglary occurred on Tuesday last between 3pm and 6pm. Its believed, the lock on the door of the apartment was broken and a sum of cash and a TV were stolen. Garda Grainne Doherty says

Donegal County Council is being urged to take back control of Civic Amenity Sites, and not to put them out to tender. At present, Bryson Recycling operates the centres in the county, but Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says the council should not be depending on the private sector to operate its facilities. He

  There’s been renewed calls for the end of dual pricing in the insurance industry. It’s when people can be charged different rates for the same cover, and has been described as a cosy cartel operation. The Central Bank is due before an Oireachtas Committee this afternoon to discuss the issue. Sinn Féin’s Finance Spokesman

Serious health and safety concerns have been raised over Conwal road just outside Letterkenny. The route is home to a vast graveyard which sees a significant amount of visitors on a daily basis. However, there’s currently no right hand turn available for people to use to pull into the graveyard, with a minor crash happening

A planning application has been lodged for 160 social houses in Strabane. The proposed development would be located at the former Adria site in the town. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan believes that this should go a long way in addressing what he terms as the chronic housing executive waiting lists in the area. He

  Its been confirmed that funding for a new building for the Cleary Centre, Donegal Town has been included in the HSE’s 2020 Capital budget. The centre was deemed no longer fit-for-purpose in 2014 and services were relocated to the Victor Building Complex in Donegal Town, to provide short-term accommodation for staff and service users.

  A South Donegal TD has hit out at Tourism Minister Shane Ross, claiming he has not met with Tourism Ireland officials in 2019 at all, and has only done so five times since becoming a minister. Deputy Mac Sharry says figures he has received show that 70% of tourist overnight stays are spent in

A Donegal hotelier says insurance costs are a serious issue for the sector, particularly in light of the number of false claims being made. Failte Ireland are reporting a drop in domestic tourism this year, with Brexit uncertainty cited by the industry as one of the main reasons. Carolyn Harrison runs the Shandon Hotel in

The Garda Representative Association is calling on the Minister of State Michael D’Arcy to apologise for his comments on policing in the border region. On today’s Nine ’til Noon Show, Donegal GRA Representative Brendan O’Connor said recent announcements of more investment in garda resources in the Cavan Monaghan area are an acknowledgement that the area

The Principal of the Little Angels School in Letterkenny says while they’ve moved a step closer to a new school building, it’s likely to be this time next year before contractors are on site. At present, they are at the pre-qualification stage, in which builders with an interest in the job are applying for the

  It’s emerged that the Four Lanes Scheme in Letterkenny could take almost two years to complete. The project, which is due to begin next year, will see improvements works carried out between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts. The lengthy projection time of 18- 20 months for works to be complete has in turn

  The cost of running a home in Ireland has increased by a thousand euro. A new AA Ireland report released today shows it’s gone up to around 17 thousand euro this year, compared to 2018. Spokesperson, Conor Faughnan says the reason for the jump is due to a rise in mortgage repayments and house

  Failte Ireland’s aiming to drive more Brexit and business supports for tourism. It’s unveiling its 2020 work plans at a major industry event in Croke Park in Dublin today. It’s also set to open 25 new and improved visitor attractions and activities across the country. Failte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly explains how they’ll help