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Stolen vehicle stopped in Donegal and driver arrested

Investigations are underway in Derry following two burglaries and an attempted burglary yesterday which are believed to be linked. Police received a report shortly after 7am yesterday that entry had been gained to a house in the Riverview Terrace sometime overnight and purses containing cash taken. At around 9.30am it was reported that a man […]

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Lack of public transport creating problems for Ukrainian refugees

Support services for Ukrainian visitors in the county are facing major struggles due to the lack of public transport. Summer programmes are being arranged for the Ukrainian refugees who are living in Inishowen but the lack of public transport is creating problems for access. Barry McLaughlin of Inishowen Development Partnership says they are continuing to

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Donegal student & winner of international science competition joins John Breslin

Letterkenny student Hari Pranavam  has claimed an overall grand prize at this year’s Hong Kong Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl with his automatic weather satellite ground station with data analytics forecast He joined John Breslin live on Around the Northwest to share his success:

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses after €30,000 worth of jewellery stolen from Donegal Town store

Gardaí in Donegal Town have appealed for witnesses to a raid on a jewellery shop in October last year. Two raiders broke into the premises at around 3am using a crow bar to open the front door. Once inside, the raiders smashed a number of display cases and stole jewellery, estimated to be worth more

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Cabinet backs plans to scrap some hospital charges for children

  Cabinet’s backed plans to scrap some hospital charges for children. The Health Minister’s been given approval to publish legislation that would see overnight and day case public in-patient charges, for children under 16, abolished. It would apply to all public hospitals. The government also gave its backing to a proposal to make contraception free

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Slow down campaign launched in response to rising number of road fatalities

Gardaí have launched a slow down campaign in response to the rising number of fatalities on the country’s roads. As part of the Be a Lifesaver Road Safety initiative, An Garda Síochána commenced a social media campaign, #SlowDown at 2pm yesterday. The #Slowdown Campaign will run for one week until Sunday and will feature a

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DACC urges Health Minister to include LUH in cardiac service review

The Chair of Donegal Action for Cancer Care has written to the Health Minister calling for Letterkenny University Hospital to be included in the National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services. A leak from the draft document reveals that there is no mention of any cardiac services being in place in the North West. It comes

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Cyclist group welcomes positive development on Ballybofey to Donegal Town road

  An East Donegal cycling group has welcomed improvements made on the Ballybofey to Donegal Town road after they raised a number of safety concerns. Earlier this year, Finn Wheeler Cycling Club launched a campaign for a hard shoulder to be added to a 750 metre stretch, known as McGrory’s Brae. A sideroad has now

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Warning about wasting emergency services time after tyre fire in Buncrana

Gardaí have warned people about wasting emergency services time after a tyres were set on fire close to Buncrana. On Thursday last at around 11.50pm, Gardaí received a report that a fire was in progress on the Mountain Road, Buncrana. The Fire Services were alerted and they also attended the call. It was established that

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Man arrested in Derry as part of dissident republican activity investigation

A man has been arrested in Derry as part of ongoing investigations into violent dissident republican activity. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Terrorism Investigation Unit arrested the 29 year old man this morning in the Creggan area. He is currently being questioned in Musgrave serious crime suite in Belfast.

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The Rolling Stones honor late drummer Charlie Watts in new documentary

A new documentary series about The Rolling Stones celebrates the band’s late drummer, Charlie Watts. Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards remember his “particular” personality and on-tour habits. They say Watts – who died last August aged 80 – would draw every bed he slept in, every meal he ate and every hotel room

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‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ cast launch Irish whiskey

You can now get a drink straight from “Paddy’s Pub” in Philadelphia. The stars of the hit comedy series have launched a premium Irish whiskey range with all profits going to hospitality staff who were out of work during the pandemic.. Four Walls Whiskey was launched this week to mark the show’s 15th season, with

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Work progressing to strengthen and enhance governance at LUH and Saolta

Work is progressing to strengthen and enhance communication and governance links between Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta University Health Care Group. Four workshops, facilitated by EY have taken place consisting of  representatives from LUH and Saolta which dealt with the future vision, mission and values for LUH and Saolta, future governance and communications and

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Government to bring forward counter motion to SF emergency budget proposal

The government will bring forward a counter-motion today to a Sinn Féin proposal for an emergency budget. The Dáil will debate whether there should be an immediate intervention on the cost of living, before the summer recess. The government will insist on waiting until October’s budget for further measures. Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson, Donegal Deputy

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Government should buy up private sector planned homes – Ó Broin

  The government should take advantage of nervousness in the market by buying up homes planned by private developers. That’s according to Sinn Féin’s Housing spokesperson after the latest daft.ie report found house prices increased by almost 4 per cent nationwide from March to June. That report also found that property prices in Donegal have

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Council meeting temporarily adjourned due to disruptions

A special council meeting to discuss supports for Ukrainian refugees in Donegal has been adjourned temporarily for five minutes due to disruptions. Cathaoirleach Jack Murray adjourned the meeting after 1.15pm, following comments from Cllr Frank McBrearty. It’s believed that Cllr McBrearty made claims against Cllr Terry Crossan, who was sitting in front of him. Cllr

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Draft report outlines zero plans for cardiac services in NW

There’s urgent calls for clarity on a draft unpublished National Cardiac Review which if sanctioned would have huge ramifications for the North West. There’s plans for numerous centres of excellence and secondary centres in other parts of the country however, in terms of Letterkenny and Sligo there are no plans for any services which will

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Housing Committee revelations described as a ‘scandal’

A number of revelations at the Oireachtas Housing Committee last week have been described as a “scandal”. Consultant Engineer Aidan O’Connell claimed that some quarries in other parts of the country are knowingly producing unsatisfactory building materials. He also claimed some quarries were doing “side deals” with affected homeowners to keep the matter private. PRO

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