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Attorney General to advise government on full publication of 'Brandon' report

The Government is seeking advice from the Attorney General as to whether it can publish the full ‘Brandon’ report into the prolonged sexual abuse of intellectually disabled residents in Co Donegal. The HSE published the executive summary of the ...

16 Dec 2021 at 15:53

National News

A tip in the right direction: Draft law to give new rights to employees

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has received Government approval to draft a law that will give new rights to employees, which prohibits the use of tips and gratuities to ‘make up’ contractual rates of pay. This will include new requirements for ...

27 Oct 2021 at 15:12

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Donegal to be at the forefront of new battle to stave off Brexit woes

Fears have been expressed this week that the UK government's unilateral action last Monday to scrap parts of the legislation relating to core elements of the Protocol may have major effects in Donegal. And Border Communities Against ...

16 Jun 2022 at 21:30

Local News

Donegal students get ready for this year’s Student Enterprise Programme finals

Students from Errigal College, Letterkenny and Carndonagh Community College will represent Donegal at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals on Friday, May 5 at Croke Park, Dublin. Participants from schools across ...

28 Mar 2023 at 14:01

Northern Ireland

Irish funding for NI ‘not intended as any kind of political statement’

An 800 million euro-plus (£683 million) funding package from the Irish Government is “not intended as a political statement”, a minister has insisted. Irish Minister for Finance Michael McGrath was speaking as he visited Belfast ...

20 Feb 2024 at 16:47

Local News

Donegal musicians featured in "From the Bridge: a view of Irish Traditional Music in New York"

A major digital exhibition celebrating New York’s remarkably rich and enduring Irish traditional music heritage has just been launched and it features two very notable Donegal musicians. Curated by New York musician and ...

04 Jul 2022 at 20:27

Northern Ireland

Decision due on public inquiry into Omagh bombing

A decision on whether to order a public inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing is expected to be announced later by the Government. Relatives of victims of the atrocity have been advised that Northern Ireland Secretary ...

02 Feb 2023 at 02:45

National News

January deadline for Northern Ireland election may be extended by British govt

The British Government will later announce whether a January deadline for holding an election in Northern Ireland is to be extended. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will make a statement to the House ...

09 Nov 2022 at 11:20

National News

Thousands in Ireland missing out on energy bill cash boost and even free TV licence

Some people in Ireland might not be aware that they could be getting additional help paying their TV licence and electricity or gas bill through the Household Benefits Package (HBP). This initiative by the ...

23 Jun 2025 at 12:13

National News

Opposition rejects ‘cynical’ Government proposal on Dail speaking rights

A Government proposal to solve a bitter row on parliamentary speaking rights is “utterly unacceptable”, according to the main opposition parties. There were chaotic scenes and heated rows in the Dail last ...

20 Feb 2025 at 18:09

Northern Ireland

New Northern Ireland legacy deal ‘leaves a lot of questions to answer’ – victims

A new deal to address the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past agreed by the UK and Irish governments will have a lot of questions to answer, victims have said. The two governments were also warned by ...

19 Sept 2025 at 17:10

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