North west has the lowest number of penalty point drivers
The north west region has the lowest proportion of drivers with penalty points in the country. 10.5% of all Donegal drivers have at least one point on their license which is the lowest compared to any other county. Leitrim has the second lowest nationally at 11.4% and Sligo is the…
Children’s mica fears need to be heard
The latest rally and protest to highlight the Mica crisis in Donegal was staged on Wednesday last as those impacted campaigned for a 100% redress scheme. Children played in a central role in this most recent event as they through interviews and by writing letters outlined how living in Mica…
Government will re-examine Mica funding
A Fine Gael TD says that the 60 million euro fund earmarked to address the Mica and Pyrite crisis will be revisited by the government. Donegal TD Joe McHugh says an extra 20 million has been allocated to the existing baseline amount to address the crisis which is impacting…
Donegal teenager in Mica-affected home goes to sleep fearing roof will collapse
A Donegal teenager who lives in a mica-affected home has provided a moving account of how it’s impacting her life. She says she goes to sleep each night fearing her roof will collapse. Families are calling for 100 percent redress to help solve the defective block issue, which has…
Whale stranded on Rossnowlagh beach
A long-finned pilot whale is stranded on Rossnowlagh beach in Co. Donegal. Members of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are attending to the animal that appeared yesterday morning. In a Tweet from the IWDG, green bile has been noted which is a sign of poor health. Members of the…
Donegal group launch Domestic Abuse Resource Pack
A Domestic Abuse Resource Pack has been launched in Donegal as part of Social Inclusion Week. The resource pack is for professionals working with affected children and families in Donegal and has been developed by the Domestic Abuse Working Group of the Safe and Secure Committee of Donegal Children and…
Latest 14 day Covid-19 rate
The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population has increased in three local electoral areas across the region. The rate in the South Donegal local electoral area increased from 393 to 630 while Manorhamilton has decreased from 518 to 444. The rate has also gone up in Sligo/Strandhill…