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  It’s been claimed that ‘hierarchy’ in Fianna Fail have sabotaged Niall Blaney’s chances of representing the party in the forthcoming European Parliament elections. Fianna Fail’s convention is due to be held in Longford on March 15th – the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day with voting from 2-8pm Mr Blaney said it was unreasonable to

  Donegal and the wider North West are set to be hit with snow this weekend. Wintry showers of sleet and snow are being forecast for Saturday night, with the worst to come on Sunday. There will also be frost and icy patches in places as temperatures drop to 0 degrees. Met Eireann forecaster John

  Concern has been raised once again over the ongoing closure of Buncrana Leisure Centre. Donegal County Council said last year that it was actively engaging with Buncrana Leisure Centre Community Company to progress plans for the provision of an enhanced leisure centre. The amenity has been closed since 2016. Chairperson of the Buncrana Leisure

An Inishowen Cllr has said that the flooding of the temporary bridge in the Illies this week, demonstrates the urgent need to construct the planned permanent structure. The current structure was erected after the devastating floods of August 2017. A permanent bridge has been designed and is understood to be going through the necessary process

  There are calls for major improvements to the Letterkenny Town Bus Service. It’s been claimed that confusion has arisen locally over if and when the service is actually running. Donegal County Council is being asked to review the service with a view towards upgrading and improving the timetable where necessary. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says

Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley admits there are “no excuses” for her controversial comments about the Troubles. She said killings carried out by security forces were “not crimes”. Karen Bradley later apologised and says she’s “determined” to deliver a system that will hand families “justice they so rightly deserve”. The comments led to calls for

  There are calls for the Government to provide more funding for the North West Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force. Speaking during Private Member’s Business on a Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Forces motion, Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says alcohol abuse is something that greatly affects people in Donegal. According to a North West

  The Minister with Special Responsibility for the OPW has committed to revisiting Donegal in a bid to progress flood relief works. Its in response to Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who told Minister Kevin Boxer Moran during an Oireachtas Finance Committee that little progress was being made to deliver long promised flood and coastal erosion

  The new Chairperson of the International Fund for Ireland is flying to Washington today to lobby the US government for more funding. Donegal man Paddy Harte previously worked for the fund, and says he’s looking forward to the challenge of approaching its work from a different angle. Mr Harte, who took up the position

  Education Minister Joe Mc Hugh says he would like to see more Donegal contractors in a position to bid for major school projects in the county. The issue was raised during a discussion in the Dail this week by Leass Cheann Comhairle and Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher. He said strict pre-qualification rules

Integrated health services across the Irish border will be hugely impacted after Brexit. That’s according to a group of residents which is planning a series of protests from Dundalk to Derry for the day after Britain leaves the EU. Border Residents Against Brexit says a number of issues like health, tourism and logistics haven’t even

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has hit back at Karen Bradley’s statement of apology issued today. Its in response to comments she made yesterday in which she claimed killings carried out by security forces during the Troubles were not crimes. In a statement issued by the Northern Secretary, she said she was profoundly sorry and that

  A West Donegal councillor says he will continue putting pressure on Irish Water to invest on the water network in the area. Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig is welcoming the commencement of work on an upgrade to the Water Treatment Plant at Meenaweel, Crolly, which is set to cost in the region of

There are genuine fears that someone will be killed at a busy junction just outside Letterkenny. It’s understood that cars are overtaking vehicles signaling to exit onto the Listillion junction on the main Drumkeen to Letterkenny road with claims that a major road traffic collision was narrowly avoided only last week. It has led to

The sister of a Bloody Sunday victim says Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley needs to resign. It’s after she claimed killings carried out by security forces during the Troubles were not crimes. Karen Bradley later clarified the comments – saying that where there’s evidence of wrongdoing, it should be investigated. Kate Nash – whose brother

A Donegal Deputy is urging the Taoiseach to directly intervene in the ongoing confusion surrounding the need for green cards post- Brexit. Concern is growing locally over the consequences of not applying for the card and whether or not insurance will be recognised in the North. Speaking in the Dail Deputy Pearse Doherty questioned how the

The Dail has been told there is an urgent need to progress three school building projects in Donegal. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher said new school buildings are desperately needed for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistrí in Donegal Town, Little Angels School in Letterkenny, and in particular, St Marys National School in Stranorlar. Deputy Gallagher said

  A Donegal Deputy has welcomed confirmation that fishing crew can claim compensation for loss of earnings in the event of no deal Brexit. At this week’s Committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine confirmation was given that crew fishermen as well as boat owners and skippers will be able to access compensation for loss

  The increase in the rate of the Irish minimum wage in 2016 reduced the inequality between high and low earners. A new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute shows the increase in the minimum wage also led to increases for those earning up to 11 euro 50 per hour. Researcher with the

The sister of a young man shot dead on Bloody Sunday in calling for Britain’s Northern Secretary to resign. It’s after Karen Bradley claimed killings carried out by the security forces during the Troubles in the North were not crimes. She said it was simply people carrying out their duties in a dignified and appropriate