Sinn Féin legislation introduced by Deputy Pearse Doherty is set to proceed to Committee Stage following a decision at yesterday’s Finance…
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Cllr Ian McGarvey marks last county council meeting… but he’s not resting just yet!
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoRetiring Councillor Ian McGarvey has signed off on his last full county council meeting. But his constituents in Ramelton and…
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Inishowen Councillor Johnny McGuinness has put forward a call to the government for the establishment of an emergency / evacuation…
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Donegal Sinn Féin TDs call for housing emergency to be declared
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoSinn Féin TDs for Donegal, Pádraig Mac Lochainn and Pearse Doherty, have called on government TDs and those TDs supporting…
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Donegal TD slams ‘scandalous’ €500M underspend during housing emergency
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoDonegal Sinn Féin Deputy Pearse Doherty TD has described the substantial underspend of the government’s housing budget as ‘deeply concerning…
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Council passes 2023 Budget without commercial rates increase
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoDonegal County Council has passed its 2023 revenue budget after an afternoon of talks in Lifford. The council is planning…
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It’s been revealed that two Donegal representatives are on a list of Irish politicians now ‘banned’ from Russia. Fianna Fáil…
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Donegal Senator welcomes major regulation of gambling industry
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe government is set to ban all daytime gambling adverts and introduce more protection for customers vulnerable to gambling addiction.…
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Insurers are ‘taking government for a ride’ with record €176m profits – Doherty TD
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoIrish motor insurers enjoyed record profits for the fifth straight year in a row last year, with operating profits in…
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Minister says ‘complexities’ are delaying publication of Mulcahy report
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said the Mulcahy report is still ‘under consideration’ within his Department. Minister O’Brien…
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‘The nation wraps its arms around you’ – Mary Lou McDonald tells Creeslough families
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoSinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has sent a message of solidarity to the bereaved families of Creeslough on the…
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Donegal shop owner’s ESB bill jumped by €160,000 per year
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe government’s temporary support schemes are like “putting a plaster on a bullet wound”, Deputy Thomas Pringle told the Dáil…
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Warning that ‘flawed’ concrete levy will push up building costs by €1,200
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoThe 5% concrete block levy will add approximately €1,200 to the cost of building a three-bed semi-detached house, the Society…
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‘Public transport is failing far too many people in Donegal’ – Doherty TD
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoDonegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has urged TDs to back Sinn Féin’s motion to deliver accessible, affordable, reliable and safe public…
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Letterkenny council holds minute’s silence for the late Jim Lynch
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoTributes have been paid to the late Jim Lynch, who has been hailed as a man who always had Letterkenny…
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Rishi Sunak is set to be UK’s next prime minister, it has been confirmed. Mr Sunak, 42, will replace Liz…
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Boris Johnson has pulled out of the race to be the next Tory leader. The former PM withdrew from the…
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Ian McGarvey, Ireland’s oldest councillor, is to retire from local politics. The 92-year-old Ramelton representative confirmed his intention to step…
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after 45 days in office. She is the shortest-serving prime minister in British…
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‘People in Donegal can’t keep waiting’ – Sinn Féin seeks to ban energy disconnections
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 years agoSinn Féin will bring forward a Dáil motion today to introduce an urgent ban on energy disconnections. Sinn Féin TD…