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  The government has been asked to clarify the financial investment from the private contractor involved in the National Broadband Plan. According to the Irish Times, the cost of the plan, including private investment, is expected to exceed 5 billion euro – with the majority of the cost – 3 billion euro – coming from

  Community Employment Supervisors and Assistants in Donegal are set to begin five days on strike action next week. It’s in response to Minister Paschal Donohoe’s ongoing failure to meet with SIPTU to discuss CE supervisors right to a pension as set out in a 2008 Labour Court Recommendation. As part of the nationwide strike,

  A local election candidate is calling on the Justice Minister to move to re-enforce Garda number in isolated Donegal towns. Maghnus Monaghan a local candidate in the Stranorlar area has revealed that in Convoy where there is a population of 1000, there is just one Garda stationed there and two in Raphoe where the

  Serious concern has been raised over delays in Donegal County Council taking in charge of Donagh Park in Carndonagh. It was agreed in January that the process of taking over the estate would commence which was hoped would pave the way for repairs to the footbridge and riverwalk linking the estate and Carndonagh Community

  A new report’s recommended banning the public from rape trials in Northern Ireland. The review by retired judge John Gillen was ordered in the wake of a trial in Belfast last year, in which rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were acquitted of rape. As well as stopping the public from attending trials,

  Intertrade Ireland is hosting a workshop at Letterkenny Institute of Technology this afternoon for businesses interested in participating in the Seedcorn competition Seedcorn offers a total cash prize fund of €280,000, with €100,000 earmarked for the overall winner. In 2017, Donegal company Cerebreon took first place in the competition. Drew O’Sullivan is InterTrade Ireland’s

In the wake of Easter Monday’s major gorse fire in West Donegal, Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has tabled a number of formal questions to the Taoiseach and to Defence Minister Paul Kehoe seeking answers on how long it took to agree a request for Air Corps assistance. Deputy Doherty says in the immediate aftermath of

A take away in Donegal was issued with a closure order last month as it posed an immediate danger to public health, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. In total, seven take aways, pubs, and restaurants throughout the country were found to be in breach of food safety laws in April. Sewage and

  A petition is to be handed over to the Children’s Minister requesting urgent funding for Lifeline in Inishowen. The domestic violence centre in Carndonagh is said to be under a severe threat of closing due to a lack of funding from Government. Last year the service helped 46 women on the peninsula however if

  There are fears that families in Donegal could be impacted over an ongoing funding row between the Rehab Group and the HSE. Talks are to take place over the next week in a bid to solve the fallout. Rehab says it will not serve a 12-month notice of termination of its care services to

  The most important decision made by the newly elected representatives of Donegal County Council will be to vote on funding Buncrana Leisure Centre. That’s the view of Cllr Jack Murray who says the facility, which has been lying idle for several years, is very much an election issue. It’s expected that a tender for

  A local election candidate has hit out at posters being erected at various scenic locations in Donegal. It’s been claimed that large posters have been put up at a junction west of the county which is obscuring the view of Errigal while another has emerged on a ‘Welcome to Donegal’ sign. In other instances

  Patients being discharged from Letterkenny University Hospital are once again urged to participate in the National Patient Experience Survey. The third survey is currently underway at the hospital with an estimated 28,000 patients nationally eligible. Last year, 52% of eligible patients at Letterkenny University Hospital participated. Tracy O’Carroll, Senior Programme Manager for the National

  The Education Minister says the National Broadband Plan is about fair treatment for all. Yesterday, it was announced that high speed broadband will be delivered to 1.1 million people across the country over the next seven years as a preferred bidder for the contract is appointed. Minister Joe McHugh says given the billions spent

  One of the first of its kind, A ‘Drive it Home’ anti-litter campaign is being launched today in West Donegal. The initiative aims to encourage people to drive their litter home rather than throw it our the car window. The campaign is being launched today in Dungloe in conjunction with Donegal County Council, local

The Chair of Donegal’s Joint Policing Committee has called on the Garda Commissioner to allocate more resources to Letterkenny in a bid to curb a recent increase in anti social behaviour in the town. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says he has been inundated with complaints from members of the public and demands for more Garda resources

  Teething problems as part of planned works by Irish Water are to blame for long delays experienced by motorists travelling into Letterkenny this morning. Traffic gridlock was reported on the main approach road into the town as only one out of four lanes was open between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts. The traffic

  A formal planning application has now formally been submitted for the redevelopment of Burtonport Harbour in West Donegal. It’s understood that the project will tackle a number of issues currently causing difficulty at the site; these include the problem of limited parking at the pier, the need for better facilities for both the fishing

  An investigation is continuing after a vehicle was set alight in Letterkenny in the early hours of yesterday morning. Extensive damage has been caused to the car which was parked in the Meadowbank area of the town. Sgt Eunan Walsh is urging anyone with information or who was in the area between 4am and

  Gardai are investigating a serious assault in Letterkenny. The unprovoked attack happened in the Upper Main Street area of the town on Wednesday night last shortly before 11pm The victim, a young male, was treated for serious facial injuries as a result of the assault. Sgt Eunan Walsh is urging anyone with information to

  The main approach road into Letterkenny is said to be gridlocked this morning as planned works get underway. The four lane road between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts has been reduced to only one lane as works by Irish Water are due to commence, resulting in traffic chaos. It had been thought that

  Efforts are underway to install traffic calming measures in two notorious border villages where major issues of speeding and minor collisions have been highlighted in recent years. Both Killea and Carrigans are to be assessed by Donegal County Council with a view towards establishing measures to slow traffic down and to improve current safety

  The UK Government has announced a £105M economic package for the Derry City and Strabane City Region. The investment package announced comprises a £50M ‘City Deal’ and a £55M ‘Inclusive Future Fund’. It’s anticipated today’s announcement will be at least matched by a similar commitment from the NI and eventually lead to an overall

  Donegal had the highest number of social housing refusals outside of the Dublin area in recent years. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed that between 2016 and 2018, Donegal had a total of 344 refusals over the two year period. Cllr Martin McDermott says there needs to be a complete

A local councillor in the Stranorlar area has spoken of his disgust following the discovery of a large illegal dump. The discovery was made over the bank holiday weekend when walkers in the Goland area of Ballybofey came upon a large pile of domestic waste dumped at the scenic location. It comes following the discovery