New campaign launches to remind dog owners of responsibilities
The Department of Rural and Community Development have today launched an awareness campaign to combat the ever-increasing number of attacks on people and livestock by dogs. The “It’s Not Your Dog’s Fault, It’s Yours” campaign…
GRA stand by commissioner snub
Rank-and-file Gardaí say they’ll continue to make their views known after the Justice Minister declined an invitation to their annual conference. Helen McEntee says she won’t attend the Garda Representative Association conference, which starts this…
James Reynolds to contest European elections in Midlands North West
James Reynolds has confirmed he will contest the European elections in the Midlands North West constituency. He is currently the leader of the National Party, and will contest the elections alongside fellow party member, Patrick…
Calls for “lottery” for school bus tickets to end
All school children should be entitled to a seat on a school bus. Labour’s Nessa Cosgrove says this issue arises every year and wants an end to the idea of a ‘lottery’ for tickets. She…
Clarification sought over proposed Gambling Bill
A candidate for the Midlands-North West constituency has raised concerns over potential impacts from the proposed Gambling Bill. The Bill aims to bring about regulations in different aspects, including gambling licenses, sponsorships, and advertisements. An…
Backlog of 23 weeks for south Donegal driving tests
Learner drivers are now waiting up to 23 weeks to sit their driving test in south Donegal. There are some 3,500 people waiting for a test in the county. It was previously claimed that no…
Man dies following hill-walking incident in Donegal
A man in his 50s has died after falling while hill-walking in Donegal. The man, who was walking with another man, fell at Cró Nimhe, near Dunlewey at around 1pm yesterday afternoon, and sustained fatal…
