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The Chair of the Cross Border Group says the National Development Plan has the potential to bring real progress to the North West but there is an onus on all public representatives and others to ensure pressure is kept up on the government and state bodies to progress proposals. Cllr Ciaran Brogan says this is […]

  Ireland should not support Brexit retaliation over fisheries – that’s according to Colm Markey. The UK has rejected the majority of applications by French fishermen to fish in British inshore waters. Now France has appealed to EU governments, including Ireland, to take revenge. But Fine Gael MEP, Colm Markey, says we should not get

Cyber Awareness Week gets underway in Donegal today. The campaign by the Joint Policing Committee which runs for a week, aims to inform people of how to stay safe online. Sergeant Eunan Walsh says at present, there are many scams doing the rounds:

Gardai in Donegal have issued a warning over the illegal use of fireworks. As Halloween approaches, parents are being asked to speak to their children about the risks associated with fireworks. Igniting an illegal firework, throwing an ignited firework at a person or a property and possessing illegal fireworks with intent to sell can incur

A member of the Defective Blocks Working Group doesn’t believe the document submitted by Department of Housing Officials represents the hard work of the homeowners on the working group. Officials have recommended a 100% Mica Redress Scheme is not granted to Mica affected homeowners. Speaking on the Nine til Noon Show this morning, Eileen Doherty,

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council is urging people in the county to show their support for Mica affected homeowners in Dublin on Friday. Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Dublin for the second time on Friday in a call for a 100% Mica Redress Scheme. Councillor Jack Murray is

A Donegal Deputy has described the new National Development Plan as more of the same which won’t go far enough in solving the many outstanding issues in the county. The Government launched its €165 billion revised National Development Plan yesterday, setting out spending to 2030 across all sectors of society. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says clarity

There are urgent calls for new safety signage at the bridge in Doochary. It’s after a crash there last week resulted in some fencing being damaged in the area. The bridge is said to be quite narrow while it’s also thought that there is currently not enough signage in place to alert motorists to decrease

The leader of the DUP says he’s feeling “increasingly confident” about the UK government’s approach to scrapping the Northern Ireland Protocol. At an event in Manchester, Jeffrey Donaldson said he was encouraged by a meeting with the British Prime Minister yesterday. Unionists want rid of the post-Brexit agreement – they claim checks on goods are

Gardaí and mobile phone networks are working closely to try reduce the volume of scam calls and texts. Network providers say they have invested significantly in IT systems and staff to try crack down on the issue. They admit it’s impossible to trace the calls that are using software to appear like they’re coming from

The leader of the DUP’s told the British Prime Minister that “it’s time for action” on the Northern Ireland protocol. Jeffrey Donaldson met with Boris Johnson at the Tory party conference this morning. His party’s already threatened to collapse Stormont by next month if issues with the protocol aren’t resolved. Meanwhile, during his conference speech,

  The Road Safety Officer with Donegal County Council is encouraging young people to come forward with ideas on developing a road safety programme. It comes Road Safety Week begins today, with a focus this year on tyre safety and child safety. The Council already hosts the award winning Donegal Road Safe Show –  a

Minister Charlie McConalogue believes the National Development Plan which has just been published is a strong plan for Donegal. As predicted, the plan will focus on the development of a number of key road projects in Donegal. The plan commits to €35 billion of infrastructure spending on transport throughout the country until 2030. That includes

The quick actions of a member of the public have been praised following the rescue of a teenage girl off Bundoran beach over the weekend. Bundoran RNLI and the Rescue 118 helicopter were tasked shortly after 4pm on Saturday afternoon following a report from Malin Head Coast Guard that three people had got into difficulty

The HSE says the health system is resilient enough to handle both flu and Covid this winter. There wasn’t a single lab confirmed case of flu last year because of covid restrictions, but health officials are warning the country won’t get away that lightly this year. People with weak immune systems, the elderly, pregnant women,

Momentum continues to build ahead of a second 100% Mica redress demonstration planned for Dublin on Friday. The demonstration will begin at 12 noon at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square and from there, affected homeowners and supporters will proceed through the city. A number of businesses across Donegal have announced that they will close

There’s a call on the Government to build regional recovery into Budget 2022. Social Justice Ireland believes the future of rural Ireland’s under threat due to the impact of Brexit, Covid-19 and the climate crisis. It says among the challenges for towns and villages across the regions are an older population and higher rates of

The Leas Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council has described broadband rollout in Inishowen as outrageous. It’s after a number of residents in rural parts of the peninsula have been told it’ll be 2026 before they receive fibre broadband to their homes. It means that it’ll be five years at least before the area is supplied

Questions have been raised over how Lifford Community Hospital was allowed to deteriorate to such a state as highlighted in a recent HIQA report. The inspection found a series of non-compliances at the hospital, including the failure to carry out roof repairs demanded by HIQA two years ago. The facility is currently closed to carry