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The Vice President in charge of Finance and Corporate Services at the Donegal ATU campus says the major sports complex in Letterkenny that received interim clearance yesterday could take up to seven years to complete, and will be a major contribution to the provision of sporting facilities in the town and its environs. The development

The recently elected president of the Irish Medical Organisation says when it comes to addressing the overcrowding crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital, new consultant contracts and work practices will help, but at least 80% of the solution must be more beds. Donegal GP Dr Dennis McCauley told today’s Nine til Noon Show that consultants already

Donegal County Council is being urged to provide serviced sites in the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District, with a view towards providing them to young middle income earners under an Affordable Housing Scheme. Cllr Patrick McGowan told a Municipal District meeting this week that a lot of progress is being made regarding the provision of social

Disappointment and frustrations have been expressed in relation to the stalling of a project at Fort Dunree. Cllr Rena Donaghey is on the committee overseeing the development of the fort, and says objectors have put a spanner in the works, with An Bord Pleanála now seeking an Environmental Impact Assessment, even though the initial expert

Livestock farmers are set to benefit from a new Fodder Transport Scheme from the Department of Agriculture which was announced yesterday by Minister Charlie McConalogue. Any farmer who transports feeding products over 75 kilometres will receive up to 40 euro per bale under the initiative. It’s to help deal with the very poor ground conditions

A fire in the toilet at Ballymacool Park in Letterkenny has prompted further calls for park wardens to be deployed, and a town forum meeting to discuss how to prevent such incidents. A member of the public managed to extinguish the fire in recent weeks before extensive damage was caused. Donegal County Council says CCTV

A Donegal County Councillor has warned that if a life is lost due to the fire service being unable to access a fire hydrant, responsibility will lie with Uisce Eireann. It has been confirmed that the utility has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of fire hydrants. There have been numerous incidents where while responding

Donegal County Council has agreed to carry out a safety review on the road at Leck graveyard in Letterkenny. There has been ongoing concerns over the speed at which vehicles are travelling on the stretch of road. The local authority has agreed that the installation of a sign advising motorists that they are approaching a

A public meeting to discuss euthanasia is taking place in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel tonight. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying has recommended the Government introduce legislation to allow for assisted dying in certain restricted circumstances. A group of doctors opposed to such legislation has organised tonight’s meeting at 7:30pm. Among them is Dr

A woman travelling through Dublin Airport to Donegal says she felt she was being treated as a drugs mule as she was forced to remove her breast prosthesis in public view after it set off new security scanners. After telling the female staff member what it was, Réaltán Ní Leannáin was told to remove it,

Bogus callers continue to target Donegal. In a recent incident, an elderly man living outside Letterkenny was approached by a man offering to carry out work on his driveway or roof. The caller was said to be quite persistent and claimed he had carried out work at a neighbouring property. He then left the scene

Gardai are warning people to be vigilant following reports of people begging in the Twin Towns area. Elderly people are being particularly targeted in carparks by people offering perfume for sale or begging for money. Garda Grainne Doherty has this advice:

Investigations are continuing into an alleged assault and endangerment incident at Grianán of Aileach near Burt on Easter Sunday. A woman in her 30s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries at 10pm. A man also aged in his 30’s has since been charged. Garda Grainne Doherty is appealing for information:

TD’s are beginning to arrive at Leinster House – for what will be the election of the third Taoiseach of this Dail term. Fine Gael leader Simon Harris will be nominated later this morning. Once elected following a Dail vote, Minister Harris will then travel to Aras an Uachtarain to meet with President Michael D

The Donegal Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation has a new Chair. Aisling Arnold, General Manager of Arnolds Hotel in Dunfanaghy, has been elected to the position, replacing Paul Diver from Rossknowlagh. She previously worked as a Chartered Accountant, and has acted as a consultant for clients of the Local Enterprise Office in Donegal, and

A member of the Regional Health Forum has hit out at the HSE’s reluctance to become involved in the production of an information leaflet for parents of children who have been diagnosed with autism. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle asked for such an initiative, but was told by the HSE locally that such a resource would

The Donegal based founder of the road safety organisation PARC has repeated her call for an increase in the number of Gardaí deployed to the Roads Policing Unit. It comes as the death toll on the country’s roads reached 61 over the weekend, following three separate crashes. There have been 16 more deaths so far

Storm Kathleen has left its mark on the Moville Shorewalk. Patches of the path have been left broken up, as the waves crashed into the coastline. Cllr. Martin Farren was with Donegal County Council Officials this morning who have measured the damage in a bid to get an estimate cost to see it repaired. Cllr

Calls have been made to see the dispensary and doctor services re-opened in Annagry which closed during the pandemic. Cllr. Michael Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says it’s unfair that people are left with no other option but to travel to neighbouring health centres to avail of care. A request has been made to get a

€1.2 million worth of cultivate loans for farmers in Inishowen were granted by the Credit Union since mid 2022 . There has been a surge in the number of farmers taking out such loans with €50 million loaned nationally last year. Cultivate Credit Union’s 2023 annual review found that May seen the most applications. Brendan

Senator Niall Blaney says much more can be achieved on a cross-border basis by working with unionist politicians in the North. The European candidate met will UUP Fermanagh General Election candidate, Cllr Diana Armstrong at Belleek Bridge on the border. He says there is a range of issues that affect people living in both regions,