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Farmers have travelled to Dublin today to voice their concerns over climate targets. The Irish Farmers Association led a tractor convoy, which arrived at Merrion Square within the last hour. The IFA says it’s unhappy with the targets set out in the government’s climate action plan. But Donegal Deputy and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue, believes

The government will tomorrow discuss restoring Covid supports for the hospitality sector. Representatives from the hospitality sector are pushing for a delay in the reduction of the wage subsidy scheme, which will be lowered from December 1st. A midnight closing time for bars, restaurants and nightclubs was introduced last week. Restaurants Association CEO Adrian Cummins,

A member of the National Public Health Emergency Team says the group does not want to advise the government to introduce another lockdown. But Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory, Dr Cillian de Gascun, says the high transmissibility of the Delta variant means that basic public health measures will have less impact than they

  A Donegal Senator believes the Irish Government has a role to play in helping people, particularly North of the border, to understand the issues around the Northern Ireland protocol and the effects of it. Senator Niall Blaney was speaking in the Seanad this week after a delegation recently met with representatives of Unionist parties

Several protests are taking place along the border today, over concerns that Britain will revoke Article 16 of the Brexit withdrawal agreement – a move that would have serious consequences for the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Border Communities Against Brexit will hold the demonstrations at the Lifford Bridge in County Donegal, as well

The Department of Health is reporting 3,138 new cases of Covid-19. 643 people are in hospital with the virus, with 118 in ICU. The country’s 14-day incidence rate now stands at 1,217 cases per 100,000 people – with Leitrim, Westmeath and Carlow having the highest rates. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, says the

The Downings-Carrigart Greenway has been given the green light. An Bord Pleanala has today approved plans for the project to proceed to the next stage. Following the successful submission by Donegal County Council, a funding application will now be made to progress the greenway. Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh says once it comes to fruition, the

British Minister Michael Gove has said he’s confident progress can be made on the Northern Ireland protocol without triggering Article 16. He was speaking following a meeting of the British Irish Council in Wales this morning. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there was a need for the UK and EU to turn a corner in its

  There are calls for people who assault emergency workers to face tougher sanctions. Fianna Fail Senator Robbie Gallagher has put forward his Criminal Justice Bill 2019 which is proposing harsher penalties. If passed into law, it would see a minimum prison sentence of five years introduced for the crime. Donegal born Senator Gallagher says

  Sinn Feins Health Spokesperson says there’s a difference between supporting public health measures and supporting the Government. Deputy David Cullinane is in Donegal today to join Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty for a number of meetings with those in the health sector in the county. They are due to meet with the

  Cases of Covid-19 among children have nearly doubled in the past two weeks. There were over 15,000 cases in the fortnight that ended on Wednesday. That’s 82 per cent higher than the 8,435 in the previous two weeks. But Education Minister Norma Foley insists schools remain safe places for children:

  Irish Water is being urged to give more reassurances regarding planned work in the Twin Towns. More than 100m of old cast iron water mains along the Stranorlar Bridge Crossing is to be replaced with a view towards reducing the high level of leakage and bursts in the area. The work is to get

  A former Garda Inspector in Donegal has revealed that Gardai wouldn’t get official legislation from Government on enforcing Covid restrictions until two days after they were announced. It comes as bars, restaurants and nightclubs have to shut from midnight with Gardai to monitor premises to ensure compliance. However, at the beginning of the pandemic,

  A South Donegal Deputy and former Fianna Fail TD says Ireland has gone the scenic route on a number of issues in relation to the pandemic. Deputy Marc McSharry says he is also against any further talk of another lockdown. People are being asked to revert to working from home from today, unless it’s