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  Donegal County Council is to write to the Bank of Ireland, urging the company to reverse a decision to close three of its branches in west Donegal. The bank announced last week it’s to shut five branches in total in Donegal however west of the county will be arguably worst affected by this decision,

  Concern has been raised over whats been described as a big increase in dog fouling in Letterkenny. Level 5 restrictions have resulted in more people out walking but the issue of dog fouling in and around the town centre has also increased in tandem. It’s understood that Donegal County Council has removed a number

  It’s been claimed that pharmacy staff in Donegal have still been given no timeline as to when they will get the Covid-19 vaccine. This is despite their counterparts in the likes of Cavan and Monaghan already getting the jab. Pharmacists and their staff are expected to be a big part of the vaccine rollout

  It’s thought that an upgrade to a route in Letterkenny would dramatically improve the roads network in the town. Windy Hall road links Killylastin to what’s known locally as the Pramerica roundabout however it has long been deemed too narrow with a lot of dangerous bends along the route. Despite the current state of

  Donegal County Council is being asked to urgently examine the potential effects of erosion on the R250 outside Letterkenny. Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly says just beyond the Newmills Bridge, there is a point where the River Swilly is right beside the road, and he fears erosion of the river bank may compromise the integrity

  The number of Covid-19 patients in public hospitals has fallen below 400 for the first time in over 10 weeks. It dropped to 392 last night, which includes 101 in intensive care. Latest figures show that there’s currently 11 patients at infectious stage of Covid-19 being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital, 1 in ICU.

  Loganair has taken over the Liverpool route from City of Derry Airport which was previously operated by Ryanair. The service gets underway on May 24th, operating four days a week initially, and then daily by mid June. Tickets go on sale from today. Loganair will use an Embraer aircraft for the service which is

  Sinn Féin MLA is presenting a petition to the health minister today calling for more addiction services in Derry. The petition was set up by Tamzin White after her mother passed away in January. Foyle MLA Karen Mullan has commended Tamzin for her courage and bravery and her campaign for detox services and increased

  A Strabane Cllr is calling for more resources for younger people in the area following a weekend incident of anti-social behaviour. Five teenagers arrested by police following the incident in Strabane on Saturday night have been released on bail pending further enquiries. The arrests were made following a report that a group of four

  The Government is being urged to act on what’s been described as a major backlog in gynaecological appointments with Donegal said to be one of the worst affected areas. More than 4,000 women nationally have been waiting 18 months or more for an appointment with 464 women in the county waiting over the same

A Donegal County Councillor is pleading with those responsible for weekend vandalism on a community walkway in Kilmacrennan to stop. The damage was discovered on Saturday morning on the path to Kilmacrennan Park. A fence was deliberately broken and the wood discarded into the trees. It’s believed that the damage was carried out at some

  Plans for Donegal’s first crematorium have been hit with a setback after An Bord Pleanala refused an appeal by the developers. The proposed crematorium would be situated near Manorcunningham and would serve the entire North West Region. Currently families have to travel to either Cavan or Belfast for the service. In refusing the appeal,

    A public consultation is underway over three major road developments in Donegal under the Ten-T Programme. Maps and environmental reports are now available on Donegal County Councils website for the Twin Towns By-Pass, and roads linking Letterkenny to Manorcunningham, and on to Lifford, Strabane and the A5. Last year the Council identified preferred

  A £4 million funding package has been confirmed to secure the operation of Derry Airport’s flight to London until 2023. The Northern Ireland Executive announced the funding for the public service route for the next two years. Foyle MLA Martina Anderson says this will provide a much-needed boost for the airport but she believes

  Around a thousand creches will be back open later this morning as the reopening of the childcare sector begins. The 100-thousand children enrolled in the free preschool scheme are eligible to go back under the first phase of the plan. But it’s not clear whether all will, with only around a quarter of early

  People at high risk of serious illness from Covid-19 will start getting vaccinated from this week. Delayed supplies are also due to reach around 30 GP surgeries for those aged over 85 to get their injections. The HSE is still drawing up the list of those to get vaccinated. Public health expert Professor Anthony

525 more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening and 3 further deaths. 13 cases have been confirmed in Donegal, while there are 12 infectious cases in Letterkenny University Hospital, 1 in ICU. The head of the HSE says work to identify everyone considered ‘very high risk’ for vaccination will continue through March. It

Price caps will form part of the Housing Minister’s new affordable housing plan. They’ll range from 450,000 euro in parts of Dublin to 225,000 in the likes of Leitrim, Donegal and Mayo, with the aim of minimising price inflation. The scheme, which would see the State take a 30 percent stake in a property, is

There are calls for a wider inquiry into trading practices at Davy Stockbrokers — and personal sanctions for those involved in a 2014 bond deal. Four days of mounting pressure following a Central Bank inquiry led to the resignation of its chief executive and two senior figures in the firm yesterday. Opposition parties have written

There’s been a slight increase in the number of Covid-19 patients in hospital in the last 24 hours. Latest figures show 423 people with the virus being treated. There are 103 patients in intensive care units – with 5 admissions since yesterday. While there were no new cases confirmed in Donegal yesterday as the 14