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  Donegal County Council is being urged to cut back trees at the back of Thorndale in Letterkenny, amid concerns that they come down in storms and cause damage. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle told a recent Municipal District Meeting that the trees are encroaching on peoples’ homes, but for some reason, he said officials are

  A Donegal County Councillor has hit out as its emerged the Council’s Housing SPC has yet to meet since the local elections in May of last year. Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says its concerning given the urgent need for housing in the county that the Housing Strategic Policy Committee has not yet

  The North’s Finance Minister has pledged his support for Derry’s £105 million City Deal and Inclusive Future Fund. Conor Murphy has confirmed that he supports match-funding the City Deal and the Inclusive Fund and will be bringing it before the Executive in the near future. Minister Murphy was responding to Foyle MLA Martina Anderson

  Innovation Inishowen is to be launched today by Skillnet Ireland, in response to what it says is the identified need for support to upskilling and cross-skilling. The project is one of three networks planned for this year and will help skills development across a range of sectors including; engineering, transport, tourism and farming. Dave

  It’s been confirmed that a stroke unit is due to open at Letterkenny University Hospital later this year. An initial two hundred thousand euro has been approved for the unit with recruitment for the necessary staff to begin shortly. It’s envisaged that the unit will be up and running by early summer with more

  The principal of Loreto School in Milford has moved to reassure the public that the advice given to students to stay at home after a recent ski trip to Italy is purely a precautionary measure. The pupils and staff who were on the trip to Italy last week were not in a restricted area

    A public consultation takes place in Lifford this week on the flood relief scheme but it’s envisaged that the work could take up to six years to complete. An information evening about the plans is getting underway at the Old Courthouse tomorrow evening with all concerned encouraged to attend. A total 25 million has

  A Donegal TD is calling on the acting Agriculture Minister and his Department to engage with the Animal Collectors Association as their strike continues today. The decision by the ACA to halt animal collection from this morning came following a unanimous decision by the ACA members at the group’s emergency meeting in recent weeks.

  Plans for a second full time breast surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital seem to be in doubt again, after the latest regional health forum meeting. Previously, the Government gave a commitment that a second surgeon would be deployed to the hospital in the very near future. However, questions were asked over when the vacancy

  Fianna Fáil and the Green Party will start substantial policy talks today as efforts continue to form a government. Fine Gael’s parliamentary party will meet to discuss its options after Leo Varadkar’s meeting with Micheál Martin yesterday. While rural Independents, including Mattie McGrath and the Healy Rae brothers, will also meet Fianna Fáil. Last

  Donegal County Council is warning that ice may form on the route from Frosses – Glenties – Fintown after a gritting lorry broke down there this morning. Motorists are being advised to drive with extreme care there. A yellow snow and ice warning remains in place for all of Ireland until 9 o’clock this

A Donegal Councillor is calling for action to tackle coastal erosion in the Fanad area, saying the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District is not getting the attention it deserves in terms of erosion. Cllr Liam Blaney has been told a council official with expertise in this area will attend the next MD meeting. He says the

The IFA in Donegal is calling for changes to the environmental regulations which govern the dates within which some farm tasks can be performed. Brendan Mc Laughlin, the organisation’s Donegal Chairperson, says the current weather conditions are hampering what farmers can do, and that’s a particular problem with the present rain. He says over the

  An incident room remains open at Ballyshannon Garda Station over a weekend shooting incident in Glenties. A man in his 20s appeared at Letterkenny District Court yesterday charged in connection with the incident and was granted bail. The case was adjourned to Letterkenny District Court on April 27th to await the DPP’s direction. Garda

  The lack of an acute stroke unit at Letterkenny University Hospital is to be raised at the Regional Health Forum meeting later today. Both the incoming Government and the HSE are facing increasing pressure to sanction the necessary funding for the unit after hundreds of people took to the gates of the hospital in

The North’s Economy Minister has acknowledged that there are controversies around applications for gold mining licences in the Sperrins. Diane Dodds was responding to questions in the Assembly from Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan. He said the concerns in the area are not just environmental:   However, Minister Dodds stressed that as well as potential

  A status yellow snow and ice warning is now in place for the entire country. It’s valid until nine o’clock tomorrow morning, with Met Eireann forecasting wintry showers. It also says there will be some snow accumulations with icy patches also likely to form. Claire Meehan from AA Roadwatch has this advice for anyone

  Donegal County Council is being urged to examine how to better use the Linear Park in Glencar. The six acre park links Meadowbank, Sliabh Sneacht, Dr Mc Ginley Road and Glencar Shopping Centre with a series of pathways, but Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says it’s not used enough, and can be the scene of anti

The North’s Economy Minister Diane Dodds is promising to carefully consider a number of projects submitted to her department by Derry City abnd Strabane District Council, linked to the ongoing effort to maximise a City Deal for the region. The issue was raised in the assembly this afternoon by Foyle MLA Karen Mullan, who said