‘Tree snobbery’ in Leitrim claim in newspaper article causes divided opinion
A claim in an Irish Independent article at the weekend that ‘tree snobbery’ is holding Ireland back from growing a renewable building material has caused much reaction and difference of opinion. John Mulligan and Eddie Mitchell have opposing views OceanFM Ireland · 'Tree snobbery' in Leitrim claim in newspaper…
Donegal GP says demand exceeding expectation for booster jabs
A Donegal GP has confirmed that the demand for Covid boosters has surpassed health officials’ expectations. GPs have ordered about 250,000 more Covid boosters than expected, under the new accelerated programme. The Irish Medical Organisation says they’ve requested up to 700,000 over the past week. It’s after the HSE asked…
North West poultry producers stage protest
A number of poultry producers in the north west gathered in Cavan this morning to highlight income losses. The producers and members of the IFA Poultry Committee convened at the main retailers in the town: Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes and SuperValu. IFA Poultry Chairman Andy Boylan says poultry…
McConalogue brings CAP plan to Cabinet
The Minister for Agriculture, Donegal TD Charlie McConlogue will today present the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) plan to his cabinet colleagues. The plan, which must be submitted for ratification to the European Commission before the end of the year, will see €9.8bn in funding made available to 130,000 farm…
Ditch the turkey and go vegan for Christmas urges local animal rights campaigner
Turkeys and other animals are being needlessly killed at this time of year, just to satisfy a Christmas tradition. That’s according to Gerry Boland from Keadue, spokesperson for the Animals Behind Closed Doors group, who suggests people go vegan for Christmas OceanFM Ireland · Ditch the turkey and go…
Man arrested in Donegal as part of probe into alleged property fraud
A man in his 40s has been arrested in County Donegal today in relation to an ongoing investigation into alleged property registration fraud. The arrest was made by gardai attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) and Dundalk. The man arrested earlier today is currently detained under Section…
Cannabis, cash seized in Donegal Town area
Cannabis with an estimated street value of €1,300 and over €4,000 in cash were seized by gardai in the Donegal Town area last night. The discovery was made after Ballyshannon District Drugs Unit (Donegal Town), assisted by uniformed members at Donegal Town Garda Station, executed a search warrant issued under…