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It’s emerged that almost €29 million was paid out to private hospitals in 2023 and 2024 under the National Treatment Purchase Fund to reduce the elective in-patient and day-case surgery waiting lists at Letterkenny University Hospital. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says with the controversy growing over the crisis in surgical provision at LUH, it’s wrong that […]

Opposition parties claim the Government’s policy on renting will lead to a permanent housing crisis. Last night, Sinn Féin tabled a series of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Bill, which seeks to extend rent pressure zones to the entire country. Housing Minister James Browne had told the Dail the government’s intention is to see a

Violence has broken out in Derry for a second night. Police came under attack in the Nailors Row area shortly after 10 o’clock last night, with young people throwing bricks and petrol bombs. It follows disorder on Monday night, during which three officers were injured. The SDLP’s Mark Durkan says it’s not acceptable…………..

  A delegation of Consultants and General Practitioners from Donegal met with Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill last evening to discuss Letterkenny University Hospital and the positioning of a surgical hub in the North West, with a follow-up meeting set for two weeks time. The clinicians presented data on geography, population and demographics, day case numbers,

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to two collisions in recent days. One, involving a vehicle and two pedestrians occurred at Main Street, Buncrana on Tuesday last. The other, a single vehicle collision happened on Thursday morning last at Stramartin, Derrybeg Garda Grainne Doherty made this appeal for information on today’s Nine til Noon Show with

Digital services have helped Ireland’s credit unions continue to expand into the mortgage market. New loans are up 11 per cent this year – with the total loan book exceeding 6 billion euro for the first time since 2008. David Malone, CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions, says members are increasingly turning to

A DUP MLA has condemned an incident at Omagh Pride. A drag queen posed for a photo at the Omagh Gospel Hall in what Keith Buchanan described as a mockery. It has since been removed from social media. Mr Buchanan raised the issue in the Northern Ireland Assembly and called on the Parades Commission to

Donegal County Council, Gardaí,  Donegal Motor Club and local agencies have come together to launch the “Keep the Race in its Place” road safety message – urging all road users to drive with care and responsibility over the forthcoming rally weekend. The event, which takes place from Friday June 20th to Sunday June 22nd, attracts

  Questions are being raised about the potential negative impact of another Active Travel Plan in Letterkenny, this time the one covering the Circular Road from the Hospital Roundabout to the junction with Glencar Road. Among the provisions in the plan is the narrowing of the carriageway, and the scrapping of some right turns for

Cllr Joy Beard is again stressing the need for Donegal County Council to develop an action plan to protect those living in crumbling homes or mobiles in the event of an orange or red weather warning, as well as a communications strategy to ensure people are aware of the plan in good time. It’s an

The first mass excavation of babies and children’s graves gets underway in Tuam in Co. Galway today. It’s believed the bodies of almost 800 babies and children are buried on the site, which is also home to a memorial garden. The site will be closed off and put under forensic control for the next four

There’s a call for the country’s overall level of taxation to rise significantly in the years to come. Social Justice Ireland says it would help social infrastructure to keep pace with population growth. It’s calling for the changing needs of a growing and ageing population to be addressed at today’s National Economic Dialogue. Social Justice

Letterkenny Municipal District is seeking a workshop on library services after it emerged that Milford Library had 10,000 visitors last year, even though it is only open for two days a week. Responding, officials suggested the issue be revisited once a review of staffing levels taking place at the moment is complete. If additional staff