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A Donegal Deputy has criticised the Housing Minister over the continued failure to publish the Tenant Purchase Scheme. The report was initially due in 2017 and Deputy Charlie McConalogue has expressed his frustration after the Minister promised earlier this year that the report would be published ‘shortly’. Having again raised it in the Dail last

The Garda Representative Association says cuts to community policing is a likely factor in the increasing number of serious incidents in the border region in recent months. It follows the abduction and brutal assault of Quinn Industrial Holdings chief operating officer Kevin Lunney in September, a recent arson attack on the car of Sligo/Leitrim TD

A former communications minister fears current affairs content will be affected by the latest job losses in Virgin Media Ireland. The company says it may cut 65 roles in the next month and is in talks with the staff impacted. Virgin says it need to drop job numbers in all areas of the company to

New figures show there are 55 ‘separated children seeking asylum’ in state care in Ireland. These type of kids are often very vulnerable after serious trauma, such as the death of their parents. According to Tusla’s latest figures, 29 of these children are in residential care, 16 in supported lodgings and 10 in foster care.

Donegal County Museum is collaborating with Ulster University and partners from Norway, Iceland and Scotland and CINE as part of a €2 million project to bring the past alive. The innovative project transforms people’s experience of outdoor heritage sites through technology, building on the idea of “museums without walls”. The project will be showcased next

Fine Gael’s National Executive Council has confirmed that Donegal County Councillor Martin Harley has been added to the party ticket for the general election. Its anticipated that a general election will be called next year. Ballybofey-based Councillor Harley says preparations are already underway:

It’s been claimed that an effective HSE recruitment embargo is having a devastating impact on Letterkenny University Hospital. Figures obtained by Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn show that 80% of new nursing posts applied for by the hospital since May 1st this year have not been granted, and more than half of all posts applied for

Work on a major social housing project on Long Lane in Letterkenny has been halted today after an incident of criminal damage overnight. Two lorries on the site were attacked, with one of them having its cab burnt out. Local Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle is Chair of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee. He says people

A Donegal TD has challenged parties who criticise Sinn Fein for not taking their seats at Westminster, saying they should contest the General Election in December themselves. Deputy Pearse Doherty, the party’s Finance Spokesperson, says voters in Northern Ireland turned their backs on parties who did take their seats because they believed Sinn Fein would

  The Irish Refugee Council says Ireland’s in danger of not being able to accommodate asylum-seekers because of constant protests. It’s after plans to house 13 vulnerable women in the Achill Head Hotel in Mayo today were postponed. The Department of Justice says it’s because of an ongoing protest outside the hotel. Plans to locate

Education Minister Joe Mc Hugh says he expects progress shortly on a proposed extension at Rosses Community School. The plan will see enhanced facilities for students with special needs, as well as a number of other necessary improvements. Minister Mc Hugh will visit the school on Monday and have discussions with Board of Management representatives

Seven areas of Donegal are to share grants worth €764,400 under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The single biggest grant of €200,000 goes to Raphoe, with money also allocated to Glencolmcille, Clonmany, Killea, Rossnowlagh, Dunfanaghy, and Maghery. The money is specifically targeted at towns and villages with less than 10,000 people. Minister Joe Mc

An ability swing has been installed at a children’s play park in Gaoth Dobhair. The wheelchair-friendly swing will be open to the public from next week. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says Donegal County Council should now look at providing similar facilities at every playground in the county. He says every child should know the simple

  A Donegal County Councillor says Irish Water must provide a timetable for pipe upgrade works in the vicinity of Burnfoot. Plans are progressing to supply Letterkenny with water from the Eddie Fullerton Dam in Inishowen, but it’s feared that if problematic pipes around the slab lands are not replaced, there will be even more

  Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as a severe lack of traffic calming measures on a busy road into Buncrana. The route is home to a school and GAA club and there’s said to be heightened risk of danger due to children crossing the road regularly to access a local shop.

  Donegal County Councillor Martin Harley is expected to be nominated today to contest the next general election. The Fine Gael Councillor has served the Lifford/ Stranorlar Municipal District for the past 10 years, topping the poll in this year’s local election. With speculation mounting in recent days that Councillor Harley would be added to