Agriculture Minister defends delay of new rural housing guidelines
The Agriculture Minister is defending the Government’s new rural housing guidelines which have been delayed until November. Planners says they don’t know how to proceed as a result. There’s confusion over whether ‘locals only’ restrictions…
Third annual ‘Love Donegal Day’ to take place August 18th
The third annual Love Donegal Day will take place on Wednesday, August 18th. The aim is to promote Donegal to as many people as possible around the globe as a palce to live, work, study,…
Funding required to tackle Japaense Knotweed and Hogweed growth
Funding is needed to tackle the growth of Japanese Knotweed and Hogweed. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy says the council have limited funding to tackle the invasive species and has called on the local…
Co2 detectors to be supplied to all schools
The Department of Education is to supply portable Co2 detectors to all schools in August and September. 20 to 35 monitors are to be given to each school to improve ventilation and help prevent the…
Young girl taken to hospital following dog attack in Donegal
A young girl has received serious injuries after being attacked by a dog in Co. Donegal. It happened in the Buncrana area at around 11:30am Friday morning. The child was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital…
Sligo and Leitrim walk-in vaccination centres ‘resounding success’
The majority of people availing of the walk in vaccination centres in Sligo and Leitrim were aged between 16 and 19 years old, although an 83 year turned up at the centre in Sligo. Head…
Mica campaigners take concerns to European Commission
Mica redress campaigners have taken their concerns about sub-standard construction products to the European Commission. Donegal Sinn Fein TD, Padraig MacLochlainn says there’s no doubt the State failed in its responsibilities to ensure concrete blocks…
