House prices in Donegal have increased by 19 percent in the second quarter of 2022. The latest MyHome dot ie report shows the median asking price for a house in Donegal is now €185,000….
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A Mica campaigner says homeowners have been doing the work of government ‘for too long’ over the mica scandal. Campaigners have called on the Government to cover the costs of replacing foundations under its remediation scheme. But engineers have denied the claim there could be problems with the foundations for homes hit by mica and
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The family of a seven-year-old girl who died following an incident at a swimming pool in Spain are believed to be from Donegal. Emergency services were called to a hotel in Mallorca on Monday. The girl was treated for cardio-respiratory arrest using CPR and transferred to a nearby hospital where she passed away yesterday afternoon.
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Vhi and the Irish Youth Foundation (IYF) have today announced details of the three projects awarded grants from the Vhi Health and Wellbeing Fund. Non-profit charity organisations who work with young people in Donegal, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny and Limerick were invited to apply for a share of the €85,000 Fund. The winning organisations impacting
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The 2022 Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme is now open. The rates have been increased this year, by 10 euro to 160 euro for children aged 4 to 11, and to 285 euro for children 12 years and over in second level education. 120,000 families will receive the support during week beginning
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A Donegal Garda says Gardaí are not able to do their jobs without access to a working Garda car. This week it emerged that the patrol car in Falcarragh has now reached end of life with no current plan to replace it. President of the Garda Representative Association Garda Brendan O’Connor says he has raised
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A new beach wheelchair has been added to Bundoran’s Blue Flag Main Beach this season. The wheelchair which is adapted to suit soft sandy conditions will be available for people with mobility restrictions to enjoy the beach. Bundoran Tourism Officer Shane Smyth says the new wheelchair is welcome addition to the area…
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Letterkenny in Gardaí are investigating two separate incidents involving a garage in Ballyraine. The gate to the yard was forced open and entry was then gained to the garage between 6pm on on Thursday and possibly 1am to 2am or earlier on Friday. A BMW was stolen and later found burnt out in Kirkstown. On
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Tourism Ireland is rolling out a new ‘twinning’ initiative this year, which involves overseas markets ‘twinning with’ a specific region or area in Ireland. Donegal and Derry are ‘twinning’ with Great Britain, and Tourism Ireland in Great Britain is placing a special focus on the North-West in 2022.
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There are tentative signs house price inflation is slowing, despite price rises of 14 percent in the past year. Outside of Dublin, the area that saw the largest rise in house prices was the Border, which includes Donegal, at 22.1% The mid-point price of a home bought in the past year was 286-thousand euro.
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Two COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics will be held in Dungloe tomorrow and Wednesday. The clinics will be held in Dungloe Community Hospital, Dungloe on Tuesday June 14th and Wednesday June 15th from 11am to 5.45pm on both days for those aged 12 years and over for Dose 1, Dose 2 and booster vaccines.Those 65 years and over
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Men are being encouraged to take action and improve their health as Men’s Health Week 2022 (MHW) kicks off today. The theme for MHW 2022 in Ireland is ‘Mission is Possible’, and the call to action is ‘The Action Starts With You’ Focusing on asking everyone (men themselves, service providers and policy makers) to take on realistic and achievable ‘missions’ (tasks,
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Two Donegal Dairy farmers have been acknowledged for dairy farming excellence at the 15th annual Aurivo Milk Quality Awards. David and Brooke Wylie received the award for Lowest TBC in Liquid Milk. The pair milk 100 Holstein Friesian and Pure Jersey cows in Muff and aim to increase the herd to 120 as part of
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The number of planning permissions granted new dwellings in the first three months of the year is 29 per cent higher than the same time in 2021. Planning permission has been granted for constructions of 217 new dwellings in Donegal during the first quarter of 2022, compared to 154 during the same time in 2021…..
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AIB Group launched this year’s AIB Community €1 Million Fund to support over 30 charitable organisations in communities. The launch was held in Ballyshannon and the bank is asking its customers and the wider public in Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan to nominate registered charities that connect with causes that matter most to them and their
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Donegal TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has given the news that angiography services will continue at Letterkenny University Hospital a guarded welcome as he believes the overall cardiac services at the hospital are still under threat. Deputy MacLochlainn says the decision to reinstate the angiography services is only a temporary decision and stated that this is
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Two COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics will be held in Buncrana this weekend. The clinics will be held in Buncrana at the Exchange Inishowen, Castle Avenue, Buncrana on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June from 11am to 5.45pm for those aged 12 years and over for Dose 1, Dose 2 and booster vaccines. Those 65 years and over
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A special Recognition Event was held on Wednesday May 25th to pay tribute to and mark the contribution of the Defence Force members whose assignment to the Letterkenny COVID-19 Vaccination Centre has ended. The Defence Forces from the 28 Infantry Battalion based at Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal have supported the vaccination programme throughout key
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A Donegal Councillor has warned that a two bedroom home to rent in a rural town in Donegal is now costing up to €950 a month. Speaking at yesterday’s Donegal county council meeting, Cllr Niamh Kennedy called for the council to engage with the owners of the 7,700 derelict and vacant properties in the county
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There’s further calls for provision and access to macular degeneration treatment to be provided in Donegal. Patients from the county are being forced to travel to Sligo for treatment due to limited ophthalmic services at Letterkenny University Hospital. A recruitment campaign is underway for a Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist to deliver an injection service in Donegal.
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A welcome home celebration is being held today for Buncrana woman Jennifer Doherty who recently climbed to Mount Everest base camp. Buncrana woman Jennifer Doherty, who is blind from birth, flew out to Kathmandu on April 27 and began the climb, led by Letterkenny’s Jason Black. The climb took around 10 days but Jennifer successfully
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Anthony Doogan is the Principal at Moville Community College. He’s expressing his concerns over the impact the Mica crisis is having on the mental well-being of his teachers and pupils. He’s worried at the effects it’s having on student’s education and is looking for government backing for a number of initiatives to address the issues
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The British Prime Minister will tell MPs later the UK will try to sign trade deals with other countries – despite potentially being bound by EU rules during a transition period. European Union guidelines say during that time – the UK has to comply to its rules. That would preventing it from striking its own
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