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  Cllr Nicholas Crossan has been elected as President of the Association of Irish Local Government. The Buncrana Cllr is first ever Independent Cllr to take up the position as President. The AILG is a representative body for local Councillors, providing training and a direct pathway to discuss matters at a national level. Speaking after […]

A Donegal Deputy has pressed for a cast iron guarantee that there won’t be any electricity blackouts this winter. It’s after a new report from EirGrid this week warned of a shortfall in supply over the next five winters. Speaking in the Dail, Deputy Pearse Doherty says the prospect of shortages combined with a rise

  It’s emerged that a number patients were left waiting in an ambulance at Letterkenny University Hospital for over 6 hours due to turnaround delays at the hospital. The Vice Chair of the Regional Health Forum West, Councillor Gerry McMonagle says the growing number of ambulances being delayed at the hospital raises questions as to

  The wastewater treatment plant at Mountcharles has been given the green light for improvement works. The plant is to be upgraded under the Small Towns and Villages Growth Programme. The aim of the project is to cease discharge in Mountcharles, transferring flows to the Donegal Town network. In total, twenty one additional wastewater treatment

  Once again, there have been clashes between Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar on the floor of Leinster House. During exchanges on the RTB’s rental report this afternoon, Mr Varadkar accused Deputy Doherty, the Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson of engaging in populism. Deputy Doherty countered by claiming the Tanaiste was engaged in

The final report of the Defective Blocks Working Group will be presented to the homeowners’ and family representatives on the group this evening. Last night’s meeting with Minister Dara O’Brien was focussed on the families as the minister’s time was limited, so they presented their position paper to him, while officials from the Department of

The final report of the Defective Blocks Working Group will be presented to the homeowners’ and family representatives on the group this evening. Last night’s meeting with Minister Dara O’Brien was focussed on the families as the minister’s time was limited, so they presented their position paper to him, while officials from the Department of

  It’s expected that some issues on the ‘four lane’ in Letterkenny will be resolved by weeks end. Some of the previous lineage along the route has been causing confusion for motorists while there were also questions surrounding the progress of the project itself. It’s been confirmed that the work undertaken to date has been

  The Dail has been told there are almost 2,700 people on the local council’s housing waiting list in Donegal, and there is little evidence that the government’s recently published ‘Housing for All’ plan will make see major inroads made into tackling that list. Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal TD Marian Harkin said there must

  A Donegal County Councillor believes users of respite services with intellectual disabilities in Inishowen are being abandoned. Donegal Disability Services have confirmed that there are currently no emergency respite beds available in the peninsula and that alternative accommodation would be provided at Ballymacool Respite House in Letterkenny. Councillor Albert Doherty says the ongoing issue

The Northern Assembly has been told that there needs to be a focus on bringing new jobs to Derry, as well as better education and training opportunities. It’s been announced that the Universal Credit Uplift, an extra £20 weekly payment to qualifying families, is to be withdrawn. During an Assembly debate on the impact that

People affected by the Mica scandal say they’re apprehensive but hopeful about a meeting with the Housing Minister this evening. Darragh O’Brien will discuss their demands for a 100 per cent compensation package for Mica affected homes, and says everything is on the table. It’s believed this will be the last engagement on both sides,

The Housing Minister says he’s acutely aware of the potential cost of the Mica scandal but says the State has a moral duty to help those affected. Darragh O’Brien will meet Mica homeowners on the Defective Blocks Working Group this evening for a crucial meeting on the redress scheme. Minister O’Brien says the cost of

A number of Midlands North West MEPs have been pressed to outline what role they play in representing border counties affected by Brexit. Donegal Senator Niall Blaney, who is a member of the Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee, in recent days, questioned MEPs Colm Markey and Maria Walsh in the Seanad on what can be

Eirgrid is warning Ireland won’t have enough electricity to meet demand for the next five winters, if action isn’t taken. The company says it’s due to the closure of older power plants and a rise in demand for electricity. Eirgrid is warning this winter will be challenging, with possible power outages. Environment Minister Eamon Ryan

Letterkenny University Hospital continues to endure funding discrimination. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn who has told the Dail that while the hospital is the 6th largest hospital in the country, it is placed 13th when it comes to funding allocations in the budget, despite over 20,000 people currently on waiting lists at the

The Government is coming under criticism again for what a Donegal Deputy says is the repeated failure to support Ireland’s fishing industry. It comes after Norway unilaterally declared a 55% increase in its mackerel quota. Deputy Thomas Pringle says this is a further blow to the fishing industry and another example of why the Common