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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon is in Strabane for a series of meetings with residents affected by flooding. This morning, she announced £500,000 to progress a flood alleviation scheme in the Ballycolman Estate, parts of which have been plagued with flooding related issues for a number of years. Engineers have carried out a detailed study of

  The government will ‘kill the live entertainment industry’ if capacity restrictions remain past October 22nd, according to a musician. The Tanaiste Leo Varadkar says some restrictions might have to stay in place due to concerning hospital and ICU numbers. NPHET will meet next week and will make its recommendations to the government. Aslan guitarist

  GPs will struggle to offer same-day appointments or allow new patients to join their client list, due to changes in the budget. That’s according to the Irish Medical Organisation, which has concerns over the Government’s decision to provide free GP care for 6 and 7 year old’s. Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath also said

A Donegal man has been banned from keeping dogs for five years. Michael Boyce of 43 Rosemount Cottages, Kilmacrennan on Monday at Letterkenny District Court was also fined €250 after pleading guilty. Following a tip-off the ISPCA visited the property in January 2020 where they found the dog, an eight month old female mixed breed,

  The Tanaiste says some restrictions may remain after next week’s anticipated change to Covid regulations. Most Covid 19 rules are to be relaxed on Friday the 22nd of October, while the vaccine cert for restaurants and pubs is set to be removed. Leo Varadkar says while he wants a full reopening, it all depends

There are urgent calls on Donegal County Council to identify appropriate sites for the disposal of rubble from demolished Mica homes. Hundreds of mica affected homeowners are facing demolition but there questions are to where this material can be dumped when the time comes. It could be an added bill coupled with the reconstruction of

A new play park has officially opened in Killea today. The project is a collaboration between PEACE IV programme and Donegal County Council and includes the development of a new car park also. Local Councillor Paul Canning it’s a very much welcomed enhancement to the local area:

There’s a warning that illegal dumping has not gone away in Inishowen and elsewhere and the matter remains unresolved. It has led to calls for more facilities to be in place to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish properly. A seven day recycling centre in Carndonagh is currently not available. Local Cllr Albert Doherty

  GPs will struggle to offer same-day appointments or allow new patients to join their client list, due to changes in the budget. That’s according to the Irish Medical Organisation, which has concerns over the Government’s decision to provide free GP care for 6 and 7 year old’s. Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath also said

There’s huge disappointment in the hospitality sector locally that the 9% VAT rate will not be extended beyond next summer. As part of Budget 2022, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe confirmed the reduced VAT rate of 9% for the hospitality sector will expire at end of August 2022 as planned. The Irish Hotels Federation called on

The Letterkenny Milford Municipal District has been told that discussions are ongoing between Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the contactor with regards the ongoing four lane works in Letterkenny. TII has acknowledged that there are concerns regarding the current temporary traffic management arrangement, particularly in respect to the temporary lining, and also previous lining which is

The Government is being urged to clarify the full extent of their budget allocation for Mica Redress next year. The call follows confirmation that an additional €20 million will be allocated to the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme for next year. Announcing the Budget yesterday, Minister Michael McGrath gave no commitment on the issue other

The EU will today set out its plan aimed at resolving a row with the UK over the Northern Ireland protocol. The measure, set up to avoid a hard border, has meant a trade barrier down the Irish Sea, and has angered unionists in the north. In a speech yesterday, British Brexit minister David Frost

The Garda Representative Association has welcomed the announcement of an extra 800 new Garda recruits in the budget. More than €2 billion in expenditure has been allocated for the Gardai, which will include an increase of €10.5 million for operational expenditure. The Vice President of the GRA Brendan O’Connor says the news is positive, but

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said it would have been too risky to increase spending in the budget beyond €4.7 billion. That’s despite the Department of Finance saying the economy is recovering faster than expended, partly fueled by the spending of built up savings. Opposition parties have said the Government should have gone beyond yesterday’s

  Britain’s Brexit Minister’s provided a legal text to the European Commission for a new protocol governing trade between Britain and Northern Ireland. David Frost has been outlining the UK’s key demands in dealing with the deadlock over the controversial measure. He says the role of the European Court of Justice needs to be addressed:

  The Budget announcement won’t be enough to tackle the waiting list crisis, according to the Irish Medical Organisation. 250 million euro has been allocated to the issue, as part of a 20 billion euro health package. But Stranorlar based Dr Denis McCauley, from the IMO, says it’s not enough, as over 900,000 people are

  A Donegal Deputy has described Budget 2022 as a ‘con job’. The Government has described the Budget as an investment in our future as it attempts to tackle the rising cost of living. Free GP care is being made available for children aged 6 and 7. The price of cigarettes and fossil fuels has

  Donegal County Council is being urged to enter into discussions with homeowners whose houses are set to be demolished to make way for the three Ten-T road projects which are set to go ahead. Clkr Donal Coyle says between the Letterkenny Relief Road, Lifford Manorcunningham Road and the Twin Towns By Pass, in the

Britain’s Brexit Minister David Frost will make a speech today in which he’s expected to demand the European Court of Justice be removed from its role as overseer of the protocol. It comes on the eve of a key EU initiative to ease issues. Donegal Senator Niall Blaney is Fianna Fail Seanad Spokesperson on Northern

Gardai are warning people to be vigilant after a number of attempts were made to steal home heating oil in the Letterkenny area. A resident at The Pines, Churchill reported to Gardai that an attempt had been made to steal oil from their tank between 7.30pm on Monday October 4th and 9.15am the following morning.

A pyrite homeowner in South Donegal hopes fellow affected homeowners can be united in forcing changes to the Defective Blocks Redress Scheme. Derek McBrearty plans to access the redress scheme as his home has been condemned. He believes the amount of pyrite in Donegal is being underestimated and it’s important his voice is not lost

The Director of Public Health in the North West is urging people to get the flu vaccine, saying because there was no flu in the area last year, people are more susceptible to it now, particularly as there is more social interaction, and people are spending more time indoors. Dr Anthony Breslin says as of