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The Irish Hospital Consultants Association is warning that patient health in the North-West is at risk due to excessive delays to care. Over 131,000 people are on a waiting list at hospitals within the Saolta University Health Care Group which includes Letterkenny University Hospital. Waiting lists for outpatient appointments, inpatient/day case treatment and procedures in

Donegal County Council has been ordered to pay Councillor Frank McBreaty’s legal costs after discontinuing injunction proceedings against him. An interlocutory injunction suspending Councillor McBrearty from attending Council meetings was obtained in February 2022. It followed Cllr McBrearty’s non-compliance to a motion suspending him from Council in January. It was noted that the grant of

The two men, arrested in connection with the hijacking of a vehicle and subsequent security alert in Omagh on Saturday last have been released. The men aged 56 and 29 were arrested under the Terrorism Act. Police say investigations into the incident continues.

The Belgian Ambassador to Ireland has paid a visit to Scoil Mhuire Buncrana to marks EU50 and Europe Day 2023. Karen van Vlierberge was joined by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue. Europe Day 2023 marks the culmination of the Government’s EU50 programme which has been celebrating key milestones

A Donegal company has been awarded a huge contract to help supermarket chain, Tesco reduce food waste. Tech firm, Kelsius, based in Falcarragh will see its technology introduced across 112 stores. It’s wireless temperature monitoring systems monitor the temperature of standalone fridges, freezers 24 hours a day alerting the retailer to any temperature excursions, thus

A car in the Carraig Fern area of Buncrana had it’s rear tyres slashed at a residential property between 10pm on Saturday night and 11am on Sunday morning last. Gardaí in Buncrana are appealing for information and are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity between those times to contact  the station on 074-9320540.

Gardaí are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred at a building site in Tiroddy, Ramelton on Sunday afternoon last at approximately 2pm. A male and a female are believed to have entered the site as trespassers and interfered with some of the construction machinery resulting in substantial damage being caused. A roller had been

Gardaí in Milford are investigating a weekend incident of criminal damage that happened at Bridge Street, Ramelton. The incident occurred between 6pm on Saturday evening last and 10.30am on Sunday morning. A resident on Bridge Street had parked their van at that location overnight and discovered damage had occurred. The handle had been broken off

Gardaí are investigating a theft from a car at that occurred at Bridge Street, Ramelton between 6pm on Saturday last and 10.30am on Sunday morning. A resident who had parked their car at that location and discovered their car was damaged and items had been stolen. The passenger side window had been smashed, the glass

A petition by the Enough is Enough campaign group has reached 10,000 signatures. The group was set up by the Tyrone GAA County Committee in November of last year to campaign for road safety works to commence on A5. An accident two weeks ago saw three more lives lost on the road. A pre inquiry

Gardaí attended at the scene of a two car collision on the R280 Church Road in Bundoran at approximately 3:40pm yesterday afternoon. There were no serious injuries, however one passenger was removed to Sligo University Hospital for treatment. Gardaí say inquires are ongoing.

A new carparking facility has been opened at Glenveagh National Park. The new area has added 60 additional spaces, resulting in almost 300 spaces along with an area for buses and coaches. The business says this will help alleviate parking problems that had become a major issue in recent years.

The Redcastle Village Association has made an online appeal to dog owners to clean up after their pets while out for a walk. The group took to social media, highlighting the area surrounding the Maiden Rock, a popular place for family visits and wedding photography. It has become a problem area for dog fouling. They

Two men have been arrested in relation to security alert in Omagh. Police investigating a vehicle hijacking and subsequent security incident in the Derry Road area of the town on Saturday carried out two searches last night. A 56 year old man was arrested during a search in Omagh, and a 29 year old during

A 36-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences following a burglary at commercial premises in the Newmarket Street area of Derry  on Saturday afternoon. The charges include aggravated burglary with intent to commit unlawful damage, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and criminal damage. He is due to appear before Londonderry

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions in Glasserchoo and surrounding areas near Gortahork. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon.

The government is being called on confirm that the Residential Zoned Land Tax does not apply to land being used for farming purposes. Farmers and their families have expressed their concern that they’ll be forced to sell land that has been in their family for generations. The annual tax will be calculated at 3 per

Donegal County Council has confirmed it plans to build in excess of 300 new homes in Letterkenny under the Housing for All Programme. The council has acquired two sites in the town, the much discussed site behind the Fire Station on High Road, and a site at Ballymacool, just opposite O’Donnell Park. Donegal County Council

Police have arrested following a burglary at a commercial premises in Derry yesterday. Police received reports just before 3pm that a man had gained entry to the premises in the Newmarket Street area. A short time later, police arrested a man in his thirties, on suspicion of a number of offences. They say their investigation

Gardai are warning the public of an ongoing e-mail based scam whereby scammers pose as An Garda Síochána. The email accuses the individual of offences in relation to investigations into child pornography. Gardaí are reminds the public that An Garda Síochána does not make contact with a person under investigation in this way. To help

At 1:30am this morning people across Donegal reported feeling tremors as an earthquake of Magnitude 2.5 shook the county. The M2.5 earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 5 km near Glenveagh National Park with the event being felt across Donegal. The image above is a map of where the earthquake was reported to have