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The Health Minister has announced GP training places are to increase by one third by 2024. Stephen Donnelly says the numbers are to rise from an intake of 258 in 2022 to 350 next year. He says he’s committed to increasing the country’s medical workforce. Minister Donnelly says it offers more training places to doctors […]

The HSE is encouraging people who are eligible to get their COVID-19 Spring Boosters in the coming days, as the programme is winding down in Donegal. With just over two weeks left of the current booster programme, the HSE are encouraging people aged 70 or older and those aged 12 years or older with a

43 percent of British people wouldn’t be bothered if Northern Ireland left the UK. A new YouGov poll surveyed over two thousand people in England, Scotland and Wales. The British public were asked a number of questions as part of this new YouGov poll and the results have shown that 40% want Northern Ireland to

A 25-year-old man has been extradited from the North to the Republic today to stand trial for alleged drugs offences which occurred in the Dublin area in June 2020. The man was detained in Derry on February 6th on an international arrest warrant, and first appeared before Laganside Court in Belfast the following day. Today

There were 1564 new cars registered in Donegal between January and May, up 3% on last year’s figure. That’s down on the national average increase of 18%. Of the new cars registered in the county over the five months, 180 were electric, a 64% increase on the 2022 total. That was slightly above the national

Details of the Carers’ Support Grant scheme have been released, with 5,240 carers in Donegal receiving the annual payment of €1,850. Minister Charlie McConalogue says Donegal was the sixth highest recipient county this year. Release in full – 5,240 Donegal Carers and their families to receive annual grant of €1,850 Thursday, 01 June 2023 Minister

The Lough Foyle and Swilly Ferry services have resumed today. The service linking Greencastle and Magilligan and the Swilly ferry service linking Buncrana and Rathmullan will operate a full service for the season. Both ferries will operate 7 days a week.

A man-shaped sign has been stolen from outside a motorshop in Letterkenny. It comes a mere matter of days after a plastic ice cream cone was stolen from outside the Circle K garage in the Glencar area of Letterkenny which has now been returned. The 1Stop Man sign was last seen outside the shop on

The Brinlack road near Bunbeg in West Donegal has reopened following a fatal explosion on Monday. 43 year old Stephen Montgomery from Dunfanaghy died while working at the scene. He is to be laid to rest tomorrow. Gardaí say they continue to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the explosion.

A firearm, silencer and suspected ammunition are among items seized by Police during a search operation in Derry yesterday. Component parts of pipe bombs and IEDs were also recovered as part of an ongoing investigation into the New IRA. Two men, aged 36 and 59 years old were arrested and have since been released pending

The Chief Officer HSE Community Healthcare Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo says every effort will be made to ensure all available beds in Donegal are in use over the Bank Holiday weekend. Health Officials in the North West are asking people to consider all care options before presenting at Emergency Departments this weekend. The HSE and

01 Minister Charlie McConalogue says he and Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers recently with management at City of Derry Airport. He says they discussed collaboration between the airport and the Irish Government, and the importance of the airport for the North West City Region and for Donegal. Minister McConalogue says the Government recognises that the

A missing giant ice-cream cone has been returned to its owner in Donegal. The large replica ice cream was taken from outside the Circle K garage at Glencar in Letterkenny on Sunday morning. Gardaí issued an appeal and revealed they had CCTV footage of the theft. The owners of the garage posted on social media

The PSNI carried out searches in Derry earlier today, seizing suspected counterfeit goods. The searches were conducted with support of Tactical Support Group colleagues. A number of items were seized during the searches, including suspected counterfeit clothes and jewellery. A sum of cash was also seized. Police are urging anyone with information about the sale

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an aggravated burglary at residential premises in the Ardnabrocky area of Drumahoe on Tuesday 30th May. Detectives said: “Shortly before 11:30pm, it was reported that two masked men entered a house in the area with one of the men armed with a hammer. It was reported

The Doochary Development Committee has taken the decision to install CCTV cameras in various locations around the village. They say its in response to the amount of incidents of vandalism and serious fly tipping. Much damage has been caused by vandals in Doochary. most recently, the welcome stone was broken by what appears to be

There has been a further easing at the rate in which prices are rising. Inflation is estimated to have been 5.4% in the twelve months to May, down from 6.3% in the year to April. The CSO has released an estimate for the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. Energy costs fell by 3.1% in

Biodiversity projects in Donegal are to benefit from over €80,000. Funding from the Local Biodiversity Action Fund has been allocated to 5 projects in Donegal. They are the Birds Habitat Protection project, Phase II of a Wetland Survey, the monitoring of birds on Tory Island, the Native Woodlands of Donegal Illustrated Book and for Invasive

Over €108 million is to be spent in Donegal on a number of Older Services buildings. Dermot Monaghan, Chief Officer, Community Healthcare Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo says the funding is part of the wide spread of projects at varying stages of development taking place across the region. A number of projects in Donegal have

Stephen Montgomery is to be laid to rest on Friday. The 43 year old from Dunfanaghy died following an explosion in Brinlack on Monday. Investigations into his death are continuing. A funeral service will take place at his home on Friday followed by burial in Ballymore graveyard.

The implementation of the revised Defective Concrete Block Scheme has been delayed yet again. It was previously expected that the scheme would be published this week, that’s now been pushed to June 14th. In an update from the Mica Action Group, they say following a meeting between officials from the Department of Housing and Donegal

A recommendation will be formally made today to relax Ireland’s abortion laws. The chair of an independent review will appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee. Marie O’Shea is expected to tell committee members changes should be made, including the removal of the three day mandatory waiting period before a woman can access a termination of

The Donegal Wellness Cafés were the winners of the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2023 in the Healthcare Initiative Patient Education/Lifestyle Project category. There are currently 15 cafes established throughout the county, with the latest addition in ATU Letterkenny, where the students are verbalising the benefits of being involved.   Read full press release:   Donegal

Gardaí say they continue to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the explosion in Brinlack, near Bunbeg. The incident claimed the life of Stephen Montgomery from Dunfanaghy, who was in his 40s. The road is still closed and will remain closed overnight.