The Tánaiste has paid tribute to the late Seán Rooney while in Lebanon and vowed that no stone will be left unturned in the investigation into his death. Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, laid a wreath at a memorial that honours Irish peacekeepers who have died in Lebanon. Speaking in Lebanon, he said […]
Land-owners being urged to cut hedgerows before March 1
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) are calling on land-owners to cut their hedgerows before the March 1 deadline, to ensure they are not causing a potentially serious road safety hazard. Overgrown hedgerows and roadside verges can result in road fatalities and serious injury collisions. Properly maintained hedges […]
Donegal man found dead in custody
The Irish Prison Service has confirmed there was a death in custody this morning. It is believed the man was in custody in Castlerea Prison but is from Donegal. The man, who was in his 20s, has not yet been named but the next of kin have been notified. Advertisement A spokesperson for the Irish […]
Major decrease in number of patients on trolleys at LUH
Just three patients are on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. Yesterday there was 14 people awaiting beds at the hopsital, a drop of eleven this morning. One patient is currently waiting on a bed in the emergency department, with two more on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Advertisement 426 admitted patients are waiting […]
Fears funding for Lifford Strabane project being squandered
A Donegal Deputy has raised concerns relating to delays in the Riverine Park Project. The cross-border project is a proposed 30-acre park planned for Lifford and Strabane with a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Foyle connecting the two towns. It’s been almost two years since the funding was ring-fenced and it must be […]
Fresh concerns over NowDoc service
FRESH concerns have arisen about the NowDoc service in Letterkenny as the current unit is set to close and up to 60 staff left in limbo. It has been claimed that staff in Letterkenny NowDoc were told on Tuesday evening via text message that they would have to vacate their current building at Oldtown as the […]
Funding announced for Donegal biodiversity projects
Funding has been allocated to Donegal groups to deliver local biodiversity projects. Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, today announced a doubling of funding to the Local Biodiversity Action Fund to €3 million for 2023. Local Authorities can now apply to […]
Gay Walking Group mucks in for new rewilding initiative
DONEGAL’S Gay Walking Group has branched out into the field of rewilding. Members have begun a six part programme on An Caora Dubh farm in the Derryveagh Mountains. Under the scheme volunteers will involve themselves in a range of activities, starting with hedge laying and tree planting. Advertisement The project marks a milestone for a community […]
Gritters to be out on Donegal roads tomorrow morning
Temperatures are set to drop tonight with gritters to be on roads early tomorrow morning (Thursday). The following routes will be gritted from 6AM tomorrow morning: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 14: Stranorlar East Met Eireann forecast says tonight will be cold and dry with clear […]
Inishowen records lowest rate of children vaccinated
Inishowen has recorded the lowest level of children vaccinated against Covid-19. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that just the Primary Course Completed rate in five to eleven year olds is just 4 percent in Buncrana and Carndonagh – the lowest rate in the country. The county also recorded the second […]