€250,000 for The Diamond in Donegal Town, €100,000 for Bundoran
The Diamond area of Donegal Town is to be given a quarter million euro boost. €100,000 is to go Bundoran. The money, from Bord Failte, will be spent on improving outdoor spaces in both towns.…
Donegal GP confident that vacinattion programme will not be stalled
A Donegal GP has expressed his confidence that the Johnson and Johnson delay will not have much impact on the vaccination rollout programme. The Taoiseach’s to meet the HSE and the vaccine taskforce…
Green Party seek increase to social welfare payments
The Green party are proposing to increase social welfare payments by 50 euro per week. The suggestion has been made by Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development with special…
Call for slow zone to be established in Ballyshannon
A south Donegal councillor says the establishment of a ‘Slow Zone’ in Ballyshannon would tie in with the Green Schools Programme in the town. Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeny is calling for the implementation of…
Cabinet meet to discuss vaccination programe
Cabinet Ministers will discuss the latest setbacks for the vaccination programme when they meet this morning. The Taoiseach is to be briefed by the HSE and the vaccines taskforce as work continues on redrawing…
Man’s body recovered at Dunmoran Strand
The body of a man has been recovered from the water at Dunmoran Strand in County Sligo today (Tuesday). Gardai say a recovery operation was initiated earlier with assistance from the RNLI. The local Coroner…
Call for legal protection for marine conservation areas
Marine Protected Areas should be created in Irish law, according to the Irish Wildlife Trust. The body says it doesn’t oppose the construction of off-shore wind turbines, but insists it should be balanced with protections…
