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The imminent closure of Lifford Greyhound Stadium has been described as a huge loss to the local economy. The Irish Greyhound Board says it very much regrets the closure of the facility and its impact on staff, owners and the wider greyhound community. The stadium is due to close Saturday week, August 17th. In a

  The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council is calling on Irish Water to carry out upgrade works to the sewerage treatment plant in Buncrana. It comes as Donegal County Council warn the public to refrain from swimming at Lady’s Bay this weekend due to high levels of bacteria in the water. Cllr Nicholas Crossan believes

  Serious concern has been expressed over a lack of maternity cover for the Podiatrist position at Letterkenny University Hospital. It’s understood that confirmation from the HSE has revealed that the post remains vacant due to an on-going recruitment freeze. This is despite the position for maternity cover being applied for in December 2018 and

  Donegal County Council is warning the public not to swim at Lady’s Bay in Buncrana this weekend due to high levels of bacteria. According to a safety notice from the local authority, there are currently elevated levels of E.coli in the water. The issue is said to the result of a combination of heavy

  The Agriculture Minister is warning there could be more job-losses if both sides don’t compromise in the beef dispute. For the 12th day in a row, the Beef Plan Movement is continuing its protests today outside 20 factories, including the Foyle Food Groups meat processing plant in Carrigans. Meat Industry Ireland says the action,

Met Éireann is warning people of the possibility of spot-flooding this morning. It’s after very heavy rain overnight, with up to 40 millimetres falling in some places. A status yellow rainfall was lifted at seven o’clock this morning. But meteorologist Cathal Nolan, from the Midland Weather Channel, says more bad weather is expected throughout the

  There’s a need for €2.5 million to be invested in access to apprenticeships to help halve long-term youth unemployment by 2020. That’s according to the National Youth Council of Ireland. It’s been revealed that in Donegal, 253 young people are on apprenticeship programmes. The Youth Council is calling for measures to tackle youth unemployment

Works have commenced on Arranmore Island to erect lights on the pier. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig has been welcoming the long-awaited works which he says will go a long way in helping the local fishing community. However, he says more investment in the pier is much needed:

Met Éireann is warning people throughout Ireland to expect very heavy rain tonight. Up to 400 millimetres is forecast to fall in a short space of time, possibly leading to spot flooding. A yellow rainfall warning is now in place throughout the country, which will end at seven tomorrow morning. Meteorologist Cathal Nolan, from the

  It’s anticipated that the findings of a review into the future needs of 16 licenses Greyhound Stadiums including Lifford will be published next month. It’s almost a year since the review was first initiated, as part of the Irish Greyhound Boards strategic Plan 2018-2022. The review is expected to provide an assessment of stadium

  There are further calls for an urgent review of speed limits in Muff. Its’ thought that extending the 50 kilometre limit which applies to the centre of the village on both approach roads would help save lives. Currently, the stretch from Quigleys Point into the village, which is also home to a play park,

  The discarding of wooden pallets across Derry ahead of August 15th bonfires has led to calls on businesses to increase security measures. Efforts are being made to remove a pile of wooden pallets that have been discarded on green spaces along the Northland and Glen Road areas of Derry. It’s believed that they may

  Its emerged that motorists in Donegal are being charged €1,200 more for insurance than anyone residing outside the county. A 24 year old first time driver living in Letterkenny who held a full Irish licence for two years and had no claims or penalties was quoted €5,843 for insurance whereas had he said he

  Fianna Fáil is urging both sides in the Brexit debate to get together for talks – as October’s deadline and a possible ‘no-deal’ scenario edges closer. But the party’s Brexit spokesperson, Lisa Chambers, says it’s up to the UK to come up with a viable alternative to the backstop, if an agreement is to

  A Donegal Deputy has hit out at the Agriculture Minister over not addressing what’s been described as a growing crisis affecting the beef sector. It comes as farmers hold more protests today as they look to get a fair price for their product. Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture and Charlie McConalogue is accusing Minister

  A hard border is politically and practically impossible to deliver. That’s the view of a DUP MP, as the deadlock in the Brexit process continues. A no deal Brexit is a growing possibility, as Britain insists the backstop must be abandoned in order for a deal to be reached. The UK is set to

  Gardai in Letterkenny are warning that those who don’t obey traffic lights will be dealt with accordingly. It follows reports of some motorists breaking the red light at road works near the old Dunnes in the town yesterday. In a statement, Gardai say that they will be monitoring the traffic flow in the area