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  Four trade unions representing local authority workers say water treatment staff need more reassurances over the future of their jobs. It comes as the Government plans to transfer around 3,200 staff employed by local authorities to work directly for Irish Water. Currently, staff at more than 800 water plants are employed by local authorities,

  9 in 10 businesses in Ireland are planning to recruit new staff next year. A survey by EY shows the majority of companies plan to increase their headcount in 2022. However, 96 percent of entrepreneurs say finding the right talent is a challenge. Chief Economist with EY, Neil Gibson, says businesses are reporting vacancies

  Concern has been raised over opening hours being cut for motor tax services in Donegal. Prior to the pandemic, the service had been available five days a week at Public Service Offices across the county, but now it’s emerged that it’s only available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s understood that there has been a

  Animals in Need Donegal says they are struggling to cope with a hundred cats and kittens currently in their care. The charity recently had a record-breaking week where they took in 38 cats and kittens and they are making an urgent appeal to the public for help. The voluntary service operates helplines 365 days

The INTO says teachers are bracing themselves for a difficult few weeks because of the changes to contact tracing in schools. From today, most children under 12 don’t have to restrict their movements if they’re an asymptomatic close contact of someone with Covid in a school or creche. The HSE say it’s basing the decision

It’s expected that the number of active people who are over 65 in Donegal will reach 40,000 within the next 10 years. Donegal County Council says it is constantly working to expand and enhance the services available to older people, and its Age Friendly Programme is one way of accomplishing that. It’s being coordinated by

There’s been a significant drop in people presenting for covid testing since new rules for under 12s were announced. The HSE says it decreased by an average of 20 per cent over the weekend. From today, those under 12 don’t have to restrict their movements if they’re an asymptomatic close contact of someone with covid

The mother of Cian Langelaan says she still has hope, a year on from his disappearance. Cian was 27 when he was reported missing from the Falcarragh area on September 27th last year. His mother,  Anthea has praised the response from members of the public who continue to keep a lookout for Cian. She says

The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries’ visit to Donegal is important in the aftermath of Brexit according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius is due to meet with representatives of fishing industries in Killybegs today and hear first hand how Brexit is affecting those in the fishing

House prices in Donegal have risen by 11% over the last year. The average house price in the county is now, €170,716. According to a new report from Daft.ie report, prices are up by around €24,000 nationally in the last 12 months. The number of new homes in Donegal compared to September 2020 is down

The issue of women from Inishowen being sent erroneously to Donegal Town for BreastCheck appointments, instead of Letterkenny, has now been resolved. Breast Check has confirmed that women from Inishowen being sent for a breast screening appointment in Donegal Town is an error Betty Holmes, Chair Donegal Action for Cancer Care says after consultation with

The Irish Medical Organisation says next month’s budget must mark the start of an era of substantial and ongoing funding for the health service. The President of the IMO, Dr. Ina Kelly says it must never again be as vulnerable in the face of a health emergency, as it has been through Covid-19. The comments

The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, is travelling to Donegal today to meet representatives of fishing industries. The Commissioner is in Killybegs today and will hear how Brexit is affecting those in the fishing industry during his two day trip to Ireland. He will also meet government ministers and representatives from environmental organisations.

A Deputy Dean at the Royal College of Surgeons says that the effects of “Long Covid” on children must be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to vaccinate children below the age of 12. It comes after the Taoiseach said he has no issue with the idea, and Pfizer Biontech completed a study