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There is a lack of provisions to support those with eating disorders across Ireland. While there are 11 specialist teams nationally, 14 counties, including Donegal, fall outside their remit. Even within the areas covered, those using the services say the support provided remains insufficient. Paula Crotty, whose daughter Jennifer died from an eating disorder three

A Derry councillor has appealed for an end to a spate of fires in the area around the Lecky Road Flyover. Cllr Patricia Logue says she’s been contacted by residents and motorists following a number of incidents this week. She warned the fires have created hazardous conditions, with smoke affecting both drivers and pedestrians. Cllr

It’s one year since Storm Éowyn made landfall,  disrupting power at over 700 thousand properties, and causing widespread damage throughout the country. Gusts of 150km/h were recorded at Finner weather Station in Donegal, the second highest in the country and setting a new record at the observation site. Green party leader Roderick O’Gorman believes Government

A Donegal Senator says action must be taken to ensure road safety is prioritised outside Keelogs National School in Inver. Senator Manus Boyle says there was a near-miss incident at the school last week, and another yesterday at Dunkineely National School, also in South Donegal. He says it is widely known that traffic problems exist

A Donegal councillor is once again calling for meetings of the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme Committee to be publicly streamed. 100% Redress Councillor Tomás Seán Devine says those affected by the crisis should have access to updates that impact their daily lives. He added that he believes there is resistance within the council to

A Donegal nun has received a papal appointment. Sister Mary T Barron is one of 19 newly appointed consultors to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue by Pope Leo. Sister Barron, a native of Manorcunningham, is the Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles and has widely travelled with her congregation.

A toddler from St Johnston may have to be transferred to a hospital in the UK in the coming days as he continues to fight for his life. Daibhín Curran has been diagnosed with myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, along with rhinovirus and parvovirus infections. He is currently receiving the highest level of life support available in

Two Midlands–North West MEPs were described as “traitors” in a comment made in the Dáil Chamber, which has since been withdrawn. Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy requested that Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins withdraw remarks he made about MEPs Luke “Ming” Flanagan and Maria Walsh, among others. The comments followed a vote in the European Parliament

The average house price in Donegal has increased in the 12 months to November. The F93 eircode area of Lifford, is ranked as having the third-lowest average house price in Ireland at €188,989, an annual increase of 6%. The Donegal eircode region of F94 recorded an average house price of €221,816, a rise of 4%,

Members of Donegal County Council have received a letter from the Irish Road Haulage Association, urging them to put forward a motion of no confidence in the RSA. The letter has been sent to local authorities across Ireland. It follows Kerry County Council’s decision to back such a motion. 185 people died on the roads

The Mercosur trade deal will be referred to the European Court of Justice. The majority of MEPs voted for the move in the European Parliament today. Farmers say the deal leaves Ireland at risk to hormone treated beef from South America. But Fergal O’Brien, Executive Director of Lobbying and Influence at IBEC, says the deal

A man has been sentenced to three years in prison at Derry Crown Court for preventing the lawful burial of his elderly father, who died at the family home in the Culmore Road area of Derry in July last year. Fifty-six-year-old John Garrett O’Sullivan pleaded guilty to the charges. The court heard his father, Noel

Patients across the west and northwest may be affected by delays at the Rapid Access Prostate Clinic in Galway, according to concerns raised by Donegal GPs. Cllr Declan Meehan, Regional Health Forum member, says referrals from Donegal are not being completed within the recommended 20-day timeframe. The clinic serves Donegal, Mayo, Leitrim, Sligo and Galway.

Mental health support services should be embedded in school settings, according to Jigsaw. New research by the ESRI shows significant strides in educational policy on the frontline of young people’s mental health and wellness. However, the report also calls for policy to clearly separate universal wellbeing initiatives from complex mental health needs. Campaigns Officer with

A case of dangerous driving, which saw a parked car damaged in Buncrana, is being investigated. The incident occurred in the early hours of last Saturday morning. Garda Gráinne Doherty spoke on the Greg Hughes Show to make the following appeal for information:

A secondary school in Donegal has urged parents to be vigilant after a student became seriously ill in a vaping-related incident. It is understood that the student is now doing well, and that steps are being taken to ensure such an incident does not happen again. An email was issued to parents in relation to