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  There are renewed calls for action to remove Bad Eddie and replace it with a monument. The iconic wreck located on Magheraclogher strand in Gweedore is in a serious state of disrepair with a number of signs erected on site, warning people of the danger it now poses. There are fears locally that someone

  Concern has been raised once again over the National Planning Framework, with claims that it will prevent new builds in rural areas of Donegal. Stringent planning regulations have been an ongoing issue in the county with people not being permitted to build near the homestead, leading to fears over depopulation in rural Donegal. Cllr.

The first emergency batch of animal feed has arrived at Rosslare Port this morning. The supplies have been shipped in from the UK by Dairygold, to tackle a shortage here after the bad weather. In total 25-hundred extra tonnes of fodder has been ordered – it’ll be sold at cost price to farmers around the

  New figures show that over 200 families presented themselves as homeless to Donegal County Council over the last three years. The data shows that in 2017, almost 80 people sought assistance compared with 62 in 2016 and 67 in 2015. The figures include help provided by the Council to those affected by the severe

Emergency supplies of livestock fodder will arrive into Rosslare from the UK today to deal with the shortage on Irish farms. Many farmers say they’ve completely run out of feed following the bad weather leaving animals starving. The fodder, imported by the Dairygold co-op, will be offered at cost price. But President of the Irish

The Education Minister says every effort is being made to expedite the site acquisition process in relation to the Buncrana Three School Campus. The Three School Campus has been on the table now for over 10 years with a site yet to be secured. Minister Richard Bruton told Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue, that the site acquistion

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday 4th April:

It’s emerged that Scoil Mhuire in Creeslough is suffering from severe staffing shortages. The Deis school has already requested funding from Government for an additional teacher but it wasn’t granted. This is despite the claim that the pupil teacher ratio rising above Departmental levels. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says there are fears that overcrowding in

There are further calls on the Housing Minister to initiate a redress scheme for Mica affected homes in Donegal once the expert panel report is published in the coming months. It’s after news that over a thousand homes with pyrite have been repaired – all located in the east of the country. In a statement

A Donegal Deputy is urging the Agriculture Minister to take immediate action to tackle the serious fodder crisis affecting farmers across the country. Department of Agriculture officials are meeting with the main farmers co-ops today to discuss the ongoing crisis. Yesterday Minister Creed announced a national review of fodder supplies. It follows months of wet

Serious concern remains as to when the Lough Foyle Ferry service from Greencastle to Magilligan will begin to operate this year. It had been anticipated that the ferry would run as planned over the Easter period however it was confirmed last week that the vessel suffered damage enroute. The service is expected to be used

Donegal County Council is being urged to elect a member of the Islands Committee on to the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions with a view of giving the Donegal Islands a stronger voice. While open to the idea, the local authority says a number of factors need to be considered and it’s to seek clarity

Questions are being asked surrounding criteria for the Local Improvement scheme. Figures show that the highest allocation to a single LIS last year was 58,700 in the Stranorlar district while the lowest was 3,080 in the Glenties area. However Cllr. Adrian Glackin is claiming that there some residents in Glenswilly were turned down for the

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 3rd April:

Donegal is the only county in Ireland to experience a drop in house prices during the first quarter of 2018. According to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report, the average house price in the county is now €139,000, 2% down on last years figure during the same period and 47% below peak levels. Nationally, house

The Police Federation for Northern Ireland has said that petrol bomb attacks on the PSNI in the Creggan yesterday were attempts to maim or kill Officers. In a statement The Chairperson of the PFNI, Mark Lindsay described the violence directed at Officers as appalling and disgraceful. Approximately seven petrol bombs were thrown at police and

Concern has been raised that an on-going delay in the CFRAMS report is delaying flood repair work at Burnfoot. The report which is being compiled by the OPW is assessing flood risk areas with a view of coming up with flood defence solutions. Donegal County Council say that the process is almost complete and it’s

A new one way traffic system has been proposed for one of Letterkenny’s busiest routes. The project includes changing the traffic flow in the town from St. Eunan’s Cathedral to St Colmcille National School, St. Eunan’s College and Scoil Mhuire gan Smal. The proposals have been on the table for some time however the project

There are fears that a significant decline in Garda numbers in Donegal is having a direct impact in the increasing crime rates throughout the county. Garda numbers in the county have decreased by 21% over the last 8 years while recent figures from the Central Statistics Office show robberies, burglaries, drugs offences and violent assaults

The trial of a man accused of the rape and murder of a Donegal woman in Goa, India is set to get underway this week. Danielle McLaughlin was killed while visiting India to learn to be a yoga teacher. She was found dead on March 14 2017 and a local man, Vikat Bhagat, with whom she