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The CEO of Udaras na Gaeltachta says the business park in Gweedore has turned a corner following an investment of €6.1 million since the establishment of an Econolmic Forum for the centre three years ago. Michael O’hEanaigh says over €4 million is earmarked for the immediate future, with a number of job announcements in the

A Donegal Councillor says the council should be looking at supporting clean up initiatives outside the bigger towns on a year round basis. Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan says while the council is very focused on supporting Tidy Towns committees, there are initiatives outside of the Tidy Towns that deserve council backing. Cllr Mc Gowan says

Brussels has given a lukewarm response to the latest British Government proposal on how to deal with the Border after Brexit. In a note published today Westminster has agreed the so called “backstop” designed to prevent the return of a hard border should end by December 2021. The British Brexit Secretary David Davis had threatened

A Donegal based company has won an investment competition run by the National Digital Research Centre. Cerebreon won the €30,000 investment at the NDRC’s Investor Showcase for digital start-ups, after undergoing several months of training and mentorship. The Ardara based company develops machine intelligence for the insolvency sector, designed to increase efficiency and reduce default

The Government has been criticised for failing to address the flooding preventive measures urgently required for the Twin Towns of Ballybofey Stranorlar. Burnfoot is to receive 1.5 million euro for flood relief works while Castlefinn is to get 1.75 million euro. Additional monies have also been allocated to carry out interim works at Ballybofey and

The Government has announced more funding for flood relief schemes in Donegal. Burnfoot is to receive 1.5 million euro while Castlefinn is to get 1.75 million euro. Meanwhile, additional monies are also to be allocated to carry out interim works at Ballybofey and Stranorlar. The announcement comes while Minister Kevin Boxer Moran is in Donegal

Residents in Bridgend are being warned to be extra vigilant following reports of two women acting suspiciously in the area. It’s understood that the pair were spotted trying to gain access to a number of homes by checking doors yesterday evening while also trying to take children’s toys from local gardens. Gardai have been notified

With the Minister for Flooding due in Donegal today, there are calls for action on towns which were not included in the first instalment of flood relief funding. Last month, a programme of works worth almost €6 million was earmarked to protect Lifford from flooding under the CFram programme. Three other smaller scale flood relief

A Donegal Deputy says the publication of a report into the Irish Rural Broadband Strategy by the EU Court of Auditors must act as a wake up call for the government. The report concludes that the €275 million euro set aside for the strategy is unlikely to be enough, and the 2020 target for completion

A Reuse and Save Initiative has been launched by Letterkenny Chamber to reduce the number of single use coffee cups in circulation in the town. Various ShopLK outlets will be offering incentives to encourage customers to bring their own reusable travel cups, reducing waste and reducing costs for both the customers and the businesses involved.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urging people to attend clinics in Donegal this week, as supplies are low after the bank holiday weekend. Operations Director Paul Kinney is urging people to attend the clinics in Donegal Town today and Killybegs tomorrow, particularly as the last Killybegs clinic was cancelled as a result of Storm

Donegal County Council is being urged to carry out a full review of the traffic lights system in the Twin Towns. It’s emerged that the lights at McClays corner in Stranorlar have been broken for the past few days with claims that traffic is actually moving more swiftly through the town without them. Some local

Concern has been raised that despite a growing number of people visiting An Grianan of Aileach, there are currently no tour guides employed there. It’s estimated that around 100,000 people visited the historic site in Burt last year, with on-going calls on the OPW to develop the landmark further. Figures also show that while other

  There are calls for a greater cross border strategy between Gardai and Police as car criminals are said to be causing havoc in both Donegal and Derry. It’s after a stolen vehicle was reportedly driven recklessly around the Galliagh area of Derry last night before crashing into the front of the local Co Op.