Newly-appointed Senator Nikki Bradley fears that disabled drivers will be left behind by the new traffic management system in Dublin.…
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Kavanagh confirms he will not be entering General Election race
by Staff Writer 5 months agoFine Gael County Councillor, Jimmy Kavanagh, has confirmed he will not contest the next General Election. Cllr Kavanagh said in…
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October fuel tax hike will push prices among highest in Europe – Doherty
by Staff Writer 5 months agoDonegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on the government to cancel its plans to hike the price of petrol and…
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Fuel tax increase will push motorists north, Donegal TD warns
by Staff Writer 6 months agoA Donegal TD says the government’s excise duty increase on fuel will affect border counties the most. This Thursday August…
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Donegal TD criticises young fisher grant as “grossly inadequate”
by Staff Writer 6 months agoDonegal TD Thomas Pringle says the government’s new Young Fisher Scheme will do more harm than good for young skippers…
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The 100% Redress Party is seeking clarification on the mortgagability of homes remediated under the defective concrete blocks scheme amid…
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Urgent call for modular homes to give Donegal families safety
by Rachel McLaughlin 6 months agoDonegal County Councillors have called for a push for government funding for modular homes to offer families safety from homes…
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Motion of no confidence in Housing Minister passed by council ahead of Donegal visit
by Staff Writer 6 months agoArticle Updated: 23/07/2024 to include voting results A motion of no confidence in the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was passed…
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Maria Walsh MEP to be appointed to EU Agriculture Committee
by Staff Writer 7 months agoFine Gael MEP Maria Walsh is to be appointed to the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee (AGRI) for the 2024-2029 term.…
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Taoiseach Simon Harris TD will address the 44th Annual MacGill Summer School which opens in Glenties tomorrow. The Fine Gael…
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Engineers’ conflicting reports fuel stress for defective block homeowners
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 months agoDefective concrete block homeowners are getting caught in the middle of differing expert reports, 100% Redress Party Councillor Joy Beard…
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Cllr Michéal Naughton latest to confirm General Election bid
by Staff Writer 7 months agoSouth Donegal Fianna Fail Councillor, Michéal Naughton, has confirmed he has put his name forward for the party’s General Election…
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Killybegs factories treated differently to super sized factory ships, Dáil hears
by Staff Writer 7 months agoIt’s believed that Killybegs factories are facing greater oversight than supertrawlers in Irish waters, Donegal Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn told…
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New Donegal Senator to lobby for defective block homeowners
by Staff Writer 7 months agoNew Fine Gael Senator for Donegal Nikki Bradley has said that the defective concrete blocks crisis will be among her…
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Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly confirms general election bid: ‘People in Letterkenny are crying out for a TD’
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 months agoCllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly has confirmed that he has put his hat in the ring for nomination as a Fianna…
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Nikki Bradley formally announced as Taoiseach’s nominee to Seanad
by Staff Writer 7 months agoDonegal disability advocate Nikki Bradley has been formally introduced as the Taoiseach’s nominee to the Seanad. Ms Bradley takes the…
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Simon Coveney to step down from politics at next general election
by Staff Writer 7 months agoFine Gael’s Simon Coveney has confirmed he is retiring from politics and will not run in the next general election.…
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Donegal disability advocate Nikki Bradley is set to be appointed as a Senator by Taoiseach Simon Harris. The motivational speaker…
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Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman has been elected as the new leader of the Green Party. Mr O’Gorman from Dublin West…
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Most vulnerable defective block homeowners losing out on SEAI scheme, Dáil hears
by Staff Writer 7 months agoDonegal TD Thomas Pringle has pressed the Government to address issues with an SEAI grant scheme to ensure that the…