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Donegal Pet Rescue have said  it can’t take in anymore abandoned dogs as they are full to capacity at present. The animal welfare groups seven foster homes are currently full with a long waiting list of dogs still to come in. The group currently has 22 abandoned dogs in their care, with another 38 on

Residents near Port Arthur beach in Gweedore have said they want caravan owners off an area of land near the beach once and for all. Sixty six caravan owners where served eviction notices on Friday, and as of this morning there were only thirteen caravans at the beach. Locals had expressed concerns last month that

Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue says cutbacks to guidance counsellors must be reversed after an ESRI report highlighted their importance to working class students. The study says students in less well-off schools are more reliant on advice from guidance services than better off schools, where pupils are more likely to have advice from

Over 2,200 students in Donegal will be receiving their Leaving Cert results this morning, the vast majority of them school leavers, but several of whom are adults who returned to education, some after many years. 2,106 students sat the Leaving Certificate in Donegal in June, with an exact 50/50 split – 1053 of them were

Donegal defender Karl Lacey is receiving treatment on the hamstring injury he picked up in the All Ireland quarter final win over Armagh last Saturday. The Four Masters man suffered the injury early in the game but played to the finish. The 2012 Player of the Year looked to be struggling at times in the

The Apple brand specialist iConnect is to open its first Northern Ireland store in Derry with the creation of ten Retail jobs. The store will be located at Foyleside Shopping Centre, will open on Saturday, 20th September. The company, which already has stores in Dublin and Kildare is owned by the Qatari- based Al Mana

A Donegal North East TD has written to Health Minister Leo Varadkar setting out proposed terms of reference for an independent enquiry into flooding at Letterkenny General Hospital. In his letter to the minister, Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn says the confidence of the people of Donegal in the location, planning and design of the new

The number of vacant commercial premises in County Donegal has increased by almost half of percent over the course of the last year. 13.2% or 1,218 where lying empty in the second quarter of this year up 0.4% on the same period last year. The Northwest dominated the top three counties in the country with

The Donegal Youth Service is reminded Leaving Cert students that if they do not get the result they hoped for tomorrow, there are plenty of options open to them. The DYS is running a support line for students and their families while its Port road based centre will also be available for drop in visitors.

The family of Arlene Arkinson are meeting with the PSNI today after a new investigating team was appointed to the case. Arlene will be missing twenty years tomorrow, she was last seen by her family on the night of August 13th, 1994. She was heading off to a disco in Bundoran, County Donegal and the

Junior Gaeltacht Minister Joe Mc Hugh says his efforts to improve his fluency in the Irish language are continuing, and he’s praised the people of Donegal for their support. He was speaking at the Donegal launch of Heritage Week, which takes place from the 23rd to the 31st of August. Over 90 events will take

Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA is calling for an outright ban on fracking on both sides of the border. Phil Flanagan was speaking after the North’s Environment Minister Mark H Durkan rejected Tamboran’s proposals for exploratory drilling in Fermanagh under permitted development rights. This means a full Environmental Impact Assessment and planning application will have to

One in 10 young people who used a service offered by youth mental health organisation Headstrong last year reported thoughts of suicide. Figures in Headstrong’s annual report result from information from the 2,571 anonymous young people who used its Jigsaw service last year. Jigsaw provides direct prevention and early intervention mental-health support to people between

The North’s Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has today rejected Tamboran’s proposals for exploratory drilling in Fermanagh under permitted development rights. The Australian Mining Company applied last month for clearance to drill a core of rock from Cleggan Quarry in Belcoo as part of their ongoing exploration into the viability of fracking in County Fermanagh.

Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has called on Donegal County Council to defer repair works that will close one of Donegal’s most popular attractions for at least a week during the tourist season. Part of Sliabh Liag will be closed to walkers from next Monday for a week to allow repair works to be carried out.

Donegal has recorded a 91% increase in the number of residential building projects getting underway, compared to last year. There was mixed news for the county as the number of new planning applications lodged in the first six months fell by -16% when compared to the same period in 2013. Danny O’ Shea is the

It was an extremely busy weekend for the coastguard in Donegal with no less than three callouts. On Saturday three surfers where rescued, a man had to be airlifted to hospital in Dungloe and yesterday a trawler had to be towed to shore. On Saturday evening three surfers got into difficulty at Tullan Strand in

The Bishop of Raphoe, Dr Philip Boyce, has made a number of clerical changes across the diocese. A total of twelve different changes which include retirements, new appointments and study leaves were announced by Bishop Boyce’s Diocesan Secretary, Fr Michael McKeever. Bishop Philip Boyce has announced that the Very Rev Canon John Gallagher will be

Police say the annual Apprentice Boys Parades in Derry passed off, for the most part, without incident. There were just two arrests made in the city connected to the events. G District Commander, Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargin said, “Yesterday’s Apprentice Boys of Derry parade in the city passed off extremely well, the parade itself was

A man in his sixties was airlifted from Dungloe on Saturday after suffering a heart attack. It is understood the man was in the Main Street area when he suffered the seizure. He was attended to by ambulance personnel who requested assistance from Malin Head Coast Guard to task the Rescue 118 chopper. The patient was

Surfers got into difficulty on Saturday  at Tullan Strand in Bundoran and were being swept out to sea when a member of the public spotted the situation and quickly called the emergency services whilst two other surfers went to his aid. The pagers of the volunteer crew of the Bundoran Lifeboat were set off at

A man has been arrested in Derry after being found with £8,000 worth of cocaine. The 22 year-old man was arrested after the drugs were found in a house at Foyle Springs. The PSNI also carried out a follow-up operation at a property in Creggan yesterday. A 42 year-old man arrested during the Creggan operation

Tickets for MTV Crashes in Derry next month have been snapped up in a matter of minutes this morning. The concerts are taking place at Ebrington Square on September 19 and 20. No acts have yet been announced for the concerts, but they are expected to feature some of the biggest names in world music.

A Donegal County Councillor claims the local authority has served notices to a number of caravan owners at Port Arthur beach asking them to vacate the area. Locals has expressed concerns last month that holiday makers in caravans and tents were dumping rubbish and human waste at (and close to) the beach. However Councillor Micheál

Letterkenny General Hospital management has admitted that more anti-flood measures are now needed at the site after this weeks flooding. In a statement the HSE West said the clean up from Tuesday is now complete. The hospital says at the moment it is not known how much Tuesdays nights flood damage will cost, but management

The annual Apprentice Boys of Derry parade is taking place in Derry today with motorists being advised to expect delays and diversions. It’s the largest loyal order parade in Northern Ireland, with 140 bands and Apprentice Boys’ Clubs expected. PARADE ROUTES There will be smaller parades in the morning prior to the main parade, which

 Despite it being the peak of the tourist season, one of the county’s biggest attractions is to close next week. Donegal County Council says that in the interests of public safety access onto the walking trail on Sliabh Liag will be closed during the week commencing Monday. The council says the closure is allow the