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The cost of petrol and diesel is on the rise and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Petrol has risen by 2 cent in the past month with the average price across the country being 136.2 cent. While diesel drivers are being hit harder as its risen 3 cent to an average price of 133.0 […]

In the UK, senior cabinet ministers have rubbished talk of a coup to oust Theresa May. One of her rumoured replacements, David Liddington, says he’s 100 percent behind the British Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Brexit Secretary, Stephen Barclay, says a general election would become more likely if MPs vote this week for a Brexit option the

The Minister for Finance has effectively ruled out a general election this year. Paschal Donohue says he is already working on Budget 2020 for October and is confident it will pass. He was speaking at the Fine Gael National Conference in Wexford, where 1-thousand party members have gathered for the two day event, ending with

People in Ireland may get a chance to see the Northern Lights this weekend. Known as the aurora borealis, the phenomenon is usually best viewed in the north of Norway. It’s expected that the display will be visible from at least Ireland’s Northern coasts, if not the whole country. David Moore, from Astronomy Ireland, says

The British Prime Minister’s hinted she might not bring back her Brexit deal for MPs to vote on for a third time next week. Theresa May’s written a letter to members of her party and says she won’t do that if there isn’t enough support. If the House of Commons doesn’t back her agreement, the

A Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital Action Group march gets underway this afternoon at 1:30pm. The march is in response to what the group says is the constant spin that has been issued by Government. Chairperson of the group Fr John Joe Duffy says the time of fake grants and false promises has to come

There are fears a decision by Dublin Port to phase out the intake of cruise ships will have a devastating impact on tourism in the North West. The number of cruise ships permitted to enter Dublin Port from 2021 onwards will be cut to two per week with turnaround ships prohibited. The CEO of Dublin

The IFA is claiming that some beef farmers are facing financial ruin as a result of the state of cattle prices at the moment. Prices being received by farmers for their cattle are unviable, according to the associations Livestock committee, with Agriculture Minister Michael Creed being urged to insist that the brexit compensation package being

A special workshop for businesses in Donegal who export or import from the UK is to be held next week. The one day event is being organised by the Local Enterprise Office in Donegal who are inviting businesses from all sectors to attend in preparation for Brexit. Businesses in Donegal who are planning on moving

The Irish Cancer Society’s calling on people in Donegal to support Daffodil Day today, pointing out that on average, 1,050 people in the county are diagnosed with cancer each year. Research is a key theme this year, with the society saying Irish women could be the first in the world to trial potential new breast

Inishowen Councillor Jack Murray, has called for the installation of speed calming measures at St Mura’s National School in Tooban during school hours, after reports of a number of near accidents recently. He says the road there is extremely fast moving and the area experiences heavy traffic during school hours as parents drop off their

British Prime Minister Theresa May says people have a clear choice after EU leaders agreed to delay Brexit until the 22nd of May – IF the withdrawal agreement is passed by the UK parliament next week. If the British Prime Minister’s deal fails for a third time – the EU says the extention will be

EU leaders have agreed to extend Brexit until May 22nd – the day before European elections start. But it’s conditioned on the UK passing the withdrawal deal next month. The delay is not as long as the UK leader had wanted, she was hoping for it to be put off until the end of June.