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  Serious concern has been raised over figures which show that last week alone, over 100 people in Donegal did not attend their outpatient appointment in Letterkenny. It’s understood that the figures vary from week to week and can range from between 79 to 179. The issue has been branded as a huge waste of …

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  Funding has been approved for a detailed study of flood mitigation works and coastal protection measures at Portnoo in Co. Donegal. The announcement, which was made during the first day of the Minister Kevin Boxer Moran’s visit to Donegal, will see funding of €76,500 be made available by the OPW for a survey to …

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  Minister Kevin Boxer Moran is embarking on the second day of his two day visit to Donegal. Later today, the Minister for Flood Relief is due to visit the Finn Valley area and Inishowen. One of the outstanding issues that’s set to be raised with the Minister is the lack of a flood relief …

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  Untreated sewage is still being pumped into water at 44 locations – with Donegal and Cork accounting for nearly half of these areas.  A new Environmental Protection Agency report found wastewater treatment in over a quarter of Ireland’s large towns and cities is below public health standards. The report says 50 major towns and …

Damning report reveals raw sewage being pumped into Donegal water supplies Read More »

  An incident room has been set up at Letterkenny Garda station with certain lines of enquiry being followed after a spate of burglaries at retail premises throughout Donegal. Superintendent David Kelly has told the County Donegal Joint Policing Committee that those carrying out the burglaries are not professional but opportunistic. An incident room has …

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  Buncrana based Cllr. Rena Donaghey has been elected as Chairperson of the Donegal Education and Training Board, with Cllr. Niamh Kennedy elected as Deputy Chair. The ETB is the leading education and training provider in Donegal, managing fifteen out of the twenty-seven post-primary schools in the county. The board is also the largest provider …

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Donegal County Council has been told that some of the money being collected in larger towns within Donegal should be spent on areas being overlooked within the County Development Plan. Cllr Paul Canning is calling for investment in smaller towns, to ensure there is development in those areas that do not gather as much revenue …

Councillor reiterates warning of urbanisation in County Development Plan Read More »

  Lawyers for Tusla and Garda officers have told the Charleton tribunal that their clients have no case to answer in relation to complaints by whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison. The lawyers were making their submissions at the end of the current module which is looking at contacts between gardaí and the HSE/Tusla relating to Gda Harrison. …

Gardai & Tusla have no case to answer about whistleblower complaints, lawyers tell tribunal Read More »

  The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has signed a declaration that European coastal communities that they won’t accept being left behind or sacrificed when Britain leaves the EU. The Santiago de Compostela declaration was signed in the Spanish city after an alliance of EU fishing organisations attended a conference discussing the potential impact of Brexit onm …

KFO joins European Fisheries Alliance in sending strong message to EU leaders Read More »

Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating a serious assault at Newmarket Street in Derry during the early hours of yesterday morning have arrested an 18 year old woman and a 19 year old man. They are currently assisting police with their enquiries.