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Meeting hears Letterkenny roads like ‘surface of the moon’

A Letterkenny Municipal meeting has heard that road conditions in the district are ‘like the surface of the moon’. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr. Gerry McMonagle made the comments while calling on the Council to carry out resurfacing works on the Dr. McGinley road in Letterkenny. In its response, the local authority say that

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Rathmullen facilities expected to open ahead of bathing season

It’s anticipated that new toilets and changing facilities in Rathmullen will be open to the public ahead of this year’s bathing season. The facilities are currently in the final phase of construction but bad weather resulted in a delay of work being carried out. The roof is now complete, windows and plumbing are installed with

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MLA receives party backing of policy change on medicinal cannabis

A West Tyrone MLA has received party backing in support of a policy change on medicinal cannabis. A motion was proposed to support the expansion of access to medicinal cannabis for sufferers of chronic and long term illnesses. Daniel McCrossan MLA for West Tyrone says there have been a number of examples of how medicinal

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Donegal diabetes patients health being ignored, says TD

The Government has been heavily criticised as latest figures from the HSE reveal adults with Type 1 diabetes in Donegal continue to wait up to 2 years for recall appointments, despite HSE guidelines recommending patients be reviewed every 6 months. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says the escalating crisis in Diabetes Care services in Donegal is

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Calls for postal votes system review before abortion referendum

There are renewed calls for a review of the postal votes system ahead of the abortion referendum on May 25th. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says this archaic and outdated postal voting system is denying people a vote if they are abroad for holiday, pilgrimage or work related reasons during the voting period. He

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Declan Donnelly going solo again on Britain’s Got Talent

ITV has announced that Declan Donnelly will host the upcoming Britain’s Got Talent live shows on his own, while presenting partner Ant McPartlin “steps down from his TV commitments for now”.The broadcaster said the auditions for the new series of Britain’s Got Talentwere filmed in January, before McPartlin was charged with drink-driving. He is currently receiving treatment. Ant McPartlin –

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RTÉ first to air The Handmaid’s Tale series 2 in Europe

RTÉ2 will be the first broadcaster in Europe to air the second series of acclaimed drama The Handmaid’s Tale. The much-anticipated second season will premiere on RTÉ2 on Thursday April 26 at 10.35pm, with live streaming and on-demand availability through RTÉ Player. Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale follows life in the Dystopia of Gilead,

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Donegal Airport named world’s most beautiful landing spot

Donegal Airport has been named the world’s most beautiful landing spot by global travel fans. The annual survey conducted by Private Fly saw the most votes overall going to the runway at Donegal Airport. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr. Gerry McMonagle says he is thrilled that Donegal has received such an outstanding accolade. He

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Council says usage of LK Town Park does not suggest park is unsafe

The highly daily usage of the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park is not suggestive of a public perception that the Park is unsafe. That’s according to Donegal County Council as part of its response to calls by Cllr. Dessie Sheils for a Park supervisor to be employed. The Council also say that various measures are already

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Calls for DCC Director of Finance to meet local reps over Buncrana Leisure Centre

There are calls for a meeting between The Director of Finance at Donegal County Council and local representatives in a bid to progress the reopening of Buncrana Leisure Centre. The centre has been closed for almost three years now and while Government funding has been earmarked for refurbishment works the local authority need to match

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Dept of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht announce €1.2 billion investment plans

As part of the Ireland 2040 plan, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced its plans to invest €1.2 billion. €50 million is being allocated to a number of projects throughout the country which will include the improvement of visitor facilities at Glenveagh National Park, Co Donegal. Funding will also be allocated

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Petition created in opposition to plans for old courthouse

An online petition has been set up by a Letterkenny resident who believes the Old Courthouse building should be used by a community group like the Cara House Family Resource Centre. While a number of organisations have already expressed an interest in locating to the Council-owned building, the local authority says that its use will

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Areas of non-compliance found at HSE centres in Donegal

The health watchdog has published six reports today which relate to HSE centres in the North West. Ballytrim House in Raphoe had one issue of major non-compliance while two centres in Dungloe didn’t meet standards in some areas. During the inspection at Ballytrim House, the inspector found that although residents’ epilepsy management plans had been

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Brexit provides an opportunity to advance the GFA’s achievements – Bradley

The first Vice Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Policing Board says he believes Brexit will play a role in advancing the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement. Twenty years after the agreement was signed, Dennis Bradley said this morning that the agreement focussed on ending violence and creating the opportunity for dialogue. Now, Mr Bradley

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Amber Barrett calls on supporters to play key role against the Dutch

The Republic of Ireland women’s side can take a massive step towards qualification for next year’s World Cup finals tonight. They welcome European champions the Netherlands to Tallaght. The sides are level on points at the top of thier qualification group and Ireland held the Dutch to a scoreless draw when they met in November.

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Public consultation to begin over naming of Brandywell Stadium

  Derry City and Strabane District Council has embarked on a public consultation process regarding the renaming of the Brandywell Stadium. Members of the public are being encouraged to take part in the online survey that will determine if the recently regenerated Brandywell Stadium is to be renamed in memory of the late Derry City

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Local Authorities left in dark over flooding works – McConalogue

There are calls for a for a coordinated national support mechanism to be set up to ensure that flood relief works can be carried out in affected areas. It follows a number of situations arising in Donegal, whereby both the Office of Public Works and the County Council are claiming that they do not have responsibility

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Gardai warn of people being targeted after making cash withdrawals

Gardaí in Donegal have issued an appeal to the public to exercise caution when carrying out banking transactions. The warning comes in response to a number of reports of people being targeted after carrying out substantial withdrawals of cash from financial institutions in the county. In a number of cases persons were identified as making

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IFA warn problems will still be encountered by farmers

  The Irish Farmers Association says problems will still be encountered by farmers and must be dealt with sympathetically. They’re calling on the Agriculture Minister to allocate a dedicated budget for those in urgent need of help through the fodder crisis. President Joe Healy says the IFA subsidised the transport of fodder but things have

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Fleetwood Mac and Lindsey Buckingham go their own ways

Legendary singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has departed Fleetwood Mac for a second time, with Crowded House’s Neil Finn and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell joining the band for their upcoming tour. Rolling Stone claims that the split followed “a disagreement over the band’s upcoming tour”, with “a source” alleging to Variety that Buckingham was fired. “Fleetwood Mac

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This Girl Didn’t Recognize Her Favorite Musician On An Airplane And He Live-Tweeted The Entire Thing

If you really think about it, you can run into a celebrity or someone you admire at any time in your life–especially while traveling. It’s always important to pay attention to your surroundings because you never know who you could run into. One girl is paying for this hardcore after she was seated next to one of

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Public invited to have say on Donegal’s national roads

Members of the public are being invited to attend public consultation events to view and comment on potential route corridors identified for major National Road Project in Donegal. This major road project is part of the Trans-European Transport Network, or TEN-T which is a selection of strategic transport corridors throughout the European Union (EU). Three

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Councillor says high amount of rural crime is going unreported

Donegal County Councillor Patrick McGowan has condemned an early morning burglary and criminal damage incident at McCreary’s Topline, Crossroads, Killygordon. Two men gained access to a yard at around 4:20am, causing significant damage to the property. Speaking on the Nine til Noon Show today with Greg Hughes, Councillor McGowan says there is a sense of

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McCreary’s Topline, Killygordon targeted in early morning burglary

Gardaí are currently investigating a burglary and a criminal damage incident at McCreary’s Topline, Crossroads, Killygordon. At approximately 4:20am this morning, two men gained entry to a yard, causing extensive damage to a building. There are no reports of anything being stolen but significant damage was caused to the building after those responsible rammed a

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