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 with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The dog has been handed over to the dog…
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 were manufactured safely. Campaigners say the Irish Government has failed to ensure the safety of…
14 day rate continues to rise across the region
The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal continues to rise. The latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows the rate in Co. Donegal is now 972.4 per 100,000 population, up from 838 last week while 1,548 new cases have been…
Reports government will not support 100% redress for those impacted by mica
It’s being reported that the government will not support 100% redress for those impacted by mica. The Business Post says the state has told affected homeowners it does not support full compensation for thousands of homes damaged in the likes of Donegal, Sligo and Mayo. It comes as a number…
Councillor says some people will be paying less in property tax in coming year
The Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District of Donegal County Council says some people will end up this year paying less property tax than last year. Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeney was speaking after councillors agreed to keep the property tax rate at 15%, the same as last year. Each…
Noticeable increase in 14 day rate across the north west
There has been a noticeable increase in the 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. It has more than doubled in Donegal while there has been a five fold increase in Leitrim. According to the statistics from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, the…
Local involvement in Tuna CHART Programme
Seven angling charter vessels from the north west are taking part in a project to catch, tag and release the largest tuna in the world, the Atlantic bluefin tuna. They are among 22 vessels and skippers throughout the country that are part of the Tuna CHART programme, operating from…