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The Fianna Fáil leader has suggested that an immediate commitment to a referendum on marriage equality could be an option to help restore power sharing in the north. Speaking at the party’s annual Easter Rising Commemoration in Dublin today, Micheál Martin welcomed the resumption of talks. However, he says trust needs to rebuilt between the

Its emerged a number of houses in the Falcarragh/ Gortahork areas are still without water following a pipeline burst earlier in the week. For those affected, today is the third day with no water. Irish Water are understood to have worked overnight to rectify the pipe burst, with the company saying full water supply should

Donegal County Council is currently assessing what’s been described as a treacherous set of steps in Letterkenny with view towards providing a handrail there. It follows concerns raised by residents over how unsafe the steps, located between Beechwood Road and Beechwood Park are during bad weather. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says the route is used regularly,

An Illegal dumping issue in the heart of Letterkenny has been referred to the litter warden department at Donegal County Council for investigation. The area between McClure’s Terrace and Lower Ard O’Donnell is said to have become a dumping ground for trash and litter. Most recently, large bags of household rubbish were discovered at the

Police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee say the net is closing in on her killer. Newly released footage of the suspected gunman shows he’s short, stocky and was wearing dark clothes on the night the journalist was shot dead. Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy has revealed a gun of the same type used in Lyra’s

A new talks process with all parties in the North to get Stormont back up and running will begin on May 7th. It was announced at a joint press conference in Belfast this evening. An inter-governmental conference will also take place next month. It’s hoped that negotiation will conclude before mid summer. Tanaiste Simon Coveney

  The Government’s expected to approve the National Broadband Plan within weeks but it could be years before it’s fully implemented. The Taoiseach’s previously said the plan could cost 3 billion euro which is 5 times the original estimate. The roll-out of high speed broadband to rural homes looks set to be carried out by

Donegal County Council has welcomed a deal with Aer Lingus which offers discounts to people flying in to Donegal Airport during the Donegal Connect initiative in the autumn. Customers flying from the US and concluding their journey at Donegal Airport can avail of special offers using the promo code ‘Donegal19’. The Donegal Connect initiative runs

A local election candidate claims a request for a 40 foot water tanker to provide an emergency supply to the village has been declined. The Area Manager of Donegal County Council says the decision to deploy a tanker is in the hands of Irish Water. Local Election Candidate Michael McClafferty says this is an emergency

  Police in the North have released footage of the gunman they believe murdered Lyra McKee. The 29 year old journalist was shot dead in the Creggan area of Derry last week. The PSNI say the man suspected of killing her is short, stocky and was wearing dark clothes on the night of the riots.

  A special workshop is to be held between elected representatives and Housing and Planning Officials over what’s been described as many issues arising with housing stock in the Letterkenny Municipal District. It’s expected that the Council will provide more clarity as to what position it is in to address housing affected by Mica. There’s

  In a situation which has been described as ‘beyond belief’, businesses in Falcarragh have been forced to close their doors yet again today after another water outage. Hundreds of premises are said to be affected by the suspected pipe burst. While crews have been tasked to the area to carry out repairs works, it

The Irish and British governments are planning to commence talks involving all major parties in Northern Ireland in a bid to restore power-sharing at Stormont. It’s expected the announcement will be made when the Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Karen Bradley hold a joint press conference in Belfast later. It’s despite ongoing divisions between

  There are calls on Donegal County Council to explore the idea of establishing a digital hub in the Milford Public Service Centre. It’s thought the move would support start-up businesses and young people in the area. However the local authority has stated that Public Service buildings have not been earmarked as locations for digital

  The Donegal Road Safety Working Group has issued an appeal to election candidates to be mindful of road safety when erecting posters. Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell says they understand the need for candidates to use posters, but is stressing that putting them up in the wrong location can lead to problems for motorists