Author name: oisinkelly

A Donegal man facing prosecution for the murder of two soldiers has been extradited to Northern Ireland after handing himself in to gardaí. John Downey of Ards, Creeslough has appeared in Omagh Magistrate court charged in connection with the murder of two Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers in 1972. He handed himself in yesterday, after he

  The Social Democrats say ESRI research proves that Budget 2020 will increase poverty rates across the country. The party’s co-leader says their analysis shows the Government has little regard for the less well-off in Irish society. Deputy Roisin Shorthall says it’s clear poverty was the last thing on Fine Gael’s mind when it was

The HSE is highlighting the importance of organ donation today. It’s marking European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation by asking people to tell their families if they want to donate. 274 organ transplant surgeries were carried out in Ireland last year. Director of Organ Donation at Transplant Ireland, Professor Jim Egan says hundreds of

There’s been a small drop in hospital waiting lists for September but Fianna Fail’s spokesperson on health says it’s still virtually static. Figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund show overall waiting lists are down just over a thousand patients, when compared to the previous month. But Stephen Donnelly says that’s still close to 770,000

There are urgent calls on Donegal County council to find a way to fund upgraded works on a section of College Farm road in Letterkenny. The road is said to fall between two stools, as it’s neither under the Councils responsibility for maintenance nor does it qualify for LIS funding. The route is said to

There’s said to be a lot of confusion at the new roundabout adjacent to the former Unifi site in Letterkenny. Motorists are reportedly finding it difficult over deciding what lanes to use approaching the roundabout while alack of yellow boxes is also causing problems. The Roads Safety Engineer at Donegal County Council is to investigate

  There’s said to be an epidemic of kittens being dumped in plastic bags and boxes throughout Donegal this year. This included two kittens sealed inside a plastic bag filled with water which was then left in a bin outside a takeaway in Ballybofey. Less than a week later, two more kittens were found left

    Three areas in Letterkenny have been described as public lighting black spots will calls on Donegal County Council to address the issue. Convent Road, College Road and the area around the Cathedral are all said to be significantly lacking in lighting with concern over health and safety as the dark evenings draw in.

  Small and medium-seized businesses are being urged to “act now” to prepare themselves for a no-deal Brexit. It’s after a warning today from the Central Bank of major job losses over the next two years, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on October 31st. The Bank predicts a disorderly Brexit would

  An urgent meeting is being sought between Local Link and public representatives in Inishowen to ensure a comprehensive bus service to Letterkenny continues as a new operator takes over the route on Monday. Following North West Busways announcement that it is no longer operating its Inishowen to Letterkenny service, local Link will take over

A Donegal Deputy has confronted representatives of Facebook, Google and Twitter on online harassment and the need for increased regulation for the tech industry. As recently appointed member of the Justice and Equality Committee, Deputy Thomas Pringle challenged the multinational companies on the legal loophole which allows them to avoid liability for content published on

The Mica Action Group say they, along with affected homeowners in Donegal are becoming fed up with the usual rhetoric that is being churned out by Government. In a letter issued to the group, Housing Minister Damien English failed to disclose further details of the redress scheme or when it is to be rolled out.

Health and safety concerns over a link road in Letterkenny are back under the spotlight. Windyhall road is becoming an ever popular escape route for motorists due to the vast amount of road works on-going around the town. The minor route is also home to a T junction, linking the area to the Long Lane

Over €230,000 in funding has been sanctioned for Donegal’s Food Coast Project. The Donegal Local Enterprise project was 1 of 16 selected to share in a new €2.5 million LEO Competitive Fund. The funding will go towards a full-time executive for two years, marketing, a food cluster as well as a productivity programme and a

There could be 73,000 fewer jobs here by the end of 2021, if there’s a no-deal Brexit on October 31st. That’s according to the Central Bank, which is warning of major job losses if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal. It says a disorderly exit will lead to shocks to the

The number of people treated in hospital for drug or alcohol addiction disorders increased by nearly 10% last year. According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, 543 people had one of these illnesses as a main diagnosis in 2018. In the Saolta Hospital Group which includes Letterkenny University Hospital, last year, 108

It’s thought that periodic speed limits outside three Donegal schools are inadequate. The speed limits signs were introduced outside, Lurgybrack, Illistrin and Magherabeg schools in recent times in a bid to curb the speed of vehicles approaching the areas. All three schools are situated on national primary roads and there’s concern that the current signs