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The family of an elderly terminally ill woman whose carer stole €20,000 from her says what happened was beyond belief and soul destroying. 56 year old Marjorie Gallagher of Maghery, Dungloe was yesterday handed a suspended custodial sentence after being found guilty of on four separate occasions rummaging through the home of 76 year old

  The Manager of a local soft play facility says they are at breaking point over rising insurance costs. Insurance premiums for WainsWorld in Buncrana are said to be rising significantly year on year despite the facility never being involved in a claim. They say that they have thought about shutting their doors several times.

It’s the last full day of the UK’s membership of the EU. British MEPs are clearing their desks in Brussels today after the European Parliament voted lat evening to back the Brexit deal. It paves the way for the UK to enter an 11-month transition period tomorrow night. During that time, the two sides will

  A Donegal County Councillor believes that there must be a better way in tackling the trolley crisis. Cllr Gary Doherty had to spend a number of nights in Letterkenny University Hospital last year after becoming unwell, but had to lie on a trolley in a corridor for the final night of his stay due

  It’s been revealed that motorists are travelling through Killea village at an average speed of 73 km per hour. A survey conducted by Donegal County Council also shows that approximately 82000 vehicles per week use the main road through the village. The speed limit in Killea is 50km p/h and the Council has stated that

  It’s been claimed that some residents in Donegal are drinking water from wells that isn’t fit for human consumption because they can’t afford to pay for a water connection. Some connections from the mains to properties can cost over 50 thousand euro with people, many elderly and living off a pension, not in a

  The Government has been criticised over what’s been described as the failure to deliver the long awaited Three School Campus. This morning, the staff and pupils of Crana College will take to the streets and march through Buncrana as Principal Kevin Cooley says their patience has run out. General election candidate Padraig MacLochlainn says this

  The NCT is urging drivers to continue booking and turning up for tests as normal. It’s after it yesterday moved to suspend a part of the vehicle test due to concerns over cracks in lifts. All 47 of its test centres around the country are affected, and a full audit is underway to find

The European Parliament is set to approve the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU this evening. MEPs in Brussels are expected to endorse the agreement this evening, meaning the UK will leave at 11 o’clock on Friday night. The Tanaiste has warned that the work is only starting, and that tens of thousand

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council has expressed concern over a change of plans to a housing development in Buncrana. It had been thought that 19 houses would be built on land adjacent to Crana Crescent and Crana View, however its understood that only 11 are now planned. Local Cllr Nicholas Crossan says given the

  It’s emerged that some homeowners affected by mica in Donegal have resorted to carrying out repair works themselves because they’re fed up waiting on the redress scheme. Despite indications that the Government may announce more details on the scheme later this week, the local authority has stated that it would still be months before

  There are calls on Donegal County Council to address what’s been described as serious sewerage problems in a number of estates in south Inishowen which are currently in the Council takeover process. It’s understood that in some cases, residents are being subjected to the unpleasant experience of effluent running down their street. In its

  The Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital Action Group are hosting a public meeting this weekend to discuss the future of the facility in Stranorlar. The group have been campaigning to have a decision made by then Minister Kathleen Lynch in 2016 to transfer long stay beds at all community hospitals in the county to

  Irish trawlers face being locked out of UK waters under a bill set to be introduced in the British Parliament. The Fisheries Bill would pull Britain out of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy next December and end automatic fishing rights for EU vessels. Britain’s environment secretary Theresa Villiers says it “takes back control” of