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A West Tyrone MLA has hit out over a lack of progress on a multi million pound project to redevelop Strabane town centre. It’s emerged a budget has yet to be signed off on for the Strabane Public Realm Scheme which would see the town centre transformed to make it more attractive for residents, businesses

Golfer Paul McGinley believes further investment in Donegal from Government and Tourism Ireland would greatly benefit the county. He says Donegal has so much to offer and a spotlight needs to be shone on it. Yesterday, the sports star was awarded the Freedom of Donegal in recognition of his golf achievements and for his enormous

Paul McGinley says he is ‘humbled and honoured’ to have received the Freedom of Donegal. The golfer was awarded the prestigious accolade at a Civic Reception at the Rosapenna Hotel in Downings today. It comes as the Irish Legends Golf Tour, hosted by the McGinley Foundation gets underway tomorrow. He says it was a heartwarming

There’s condemnation in Derry over the placing of images and flags on a bonfire in the Bogside area. It’s believed an image of the Queen along with flags and emblems has been placed on the structure which is due to be lit tonight. It comes as a Police investigation is underway into the alleged selling

There are fears the health service could grind to a halt because of Long Covid. Figures show there are more than 336,000 people nationally suffering from the long-term effects of the virus, 12,093 of them in Donegal. It follows repeated calls for dedicated Long Covid treatment centres. However, Independent TD, Denis Naughten, says they’ve never

The Chair of the HSE’s Western Regional Health Forum says the North West City Region should be front and centre when it comes to planning health services in the North West. Recent figures show long wait times for appointments and procedures on both sides of the border, with commentators citing low population numbers as one

The HSE needs to establish a task force to ensure that we understand the full impact of hospital waiting lists. That’s the view of the Irish Patients’ Association which says the situation is getting worse and not better. In its latest analysis of waiting list figures for July, Letterkenny University Hospital proved to have the

A report has found the Western Investment Fund which was established in 2002 has generated a return of almost two-and-a-half times its original value. An independent analysis of the socio-economic impact of the fund, which is administered by the Western Development Commission provided Ireland’s economy with a €3.3 billion boost. Having started with almost €32

The Hardware Association of Ireland’s calling for vacant homes to be included in the government’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, an issue raised at a recent conference on dereliction in Letterkenny. They believe 34-thousand of the country’s 167-thousand empty homes could be renovated at a ‘reasonable price’. A 6 per cent vacant property tax, and zero

The ATU campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs will be hoping for a share of a 40 Million Euro investment package announced this morning for Universities and Colleges across the country. The money is being made available to encourage sustainability, increase accessibility and improve digital capability. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has been outlining how the

Companies who export cross border are twice as likely to experience strong growth, according to a new study from Intertrade Ireland. The Study found that 41 per cent of companies that trade cross-border are enjoying rapid to moderate expansion. Recent data from the Central Statistics Office showed that cross-border trade in goods reached € 7.65

The HSE should delegate authority to someone with overall accountability for managing hospital waiting lists around the Country. That’s the view of the Irish Patients’ Association which says the situation is getting worse and not better. In its latest study, Letterkenny University Hospital has emerged with the worst rating in the country where the average

The decision by Abbott Laboratories to further invest in its Donegal Diabetes Care site will provide high quality jobs for County Donegal. That’s the view of a recruitment specialist, who welcomed the news that between the additional investment in Donegal, and the construction of a new facility in Kilkenny, over 1,000 new jobs will be

A status orange thunderstorm warning has been issued for the entire country. It’s an upgrade from the previous yellow warning – with heavy showers of rain combining with high temperatures. The orange warning begins at 3pm for the country, and ends at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning here. Met Eireann’s Andrew Doran Sherlock says the thunderstorms