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A UK immigration tribunal has ruled people born in Northern Ireland are automatically British. Emma DeSouza from Co. Derry took legal action as an Irish citizen – after her application for a residence card for her American husband was rejected in 2015. However, the UK Home Office rejected it on the grounds it considered her

The Tánaiste has claimed a Brexit deal this week IS possible despite the two sides still being far apart. The EU is seeking further concessions with the viability of the proposed customs checks for Northern Ireland under scrutiny. Time is running out for a deal to be reached before the European Council meeting on Thursday.

  There are urgent calls on the Government to properly fund the Inishowen to Letterkenny bus service. As of today, a new operator is taking over most the route after North West Busways announced that it was to cease its operation; however some gaps in the service remain. People who regularly use the service are

    The Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Municipal District is calling for better security measures and improvements to be made to the old council site in the town. Gardai are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a weekend fire at the site, located on the Pearse road which broke out in the early hours of

  A Donegal Group has given a broad welcome to confirmation that €2 million has been secured in Budget 2020 for the Autism Plan. Health Minister Simon Harris has stated that over the next year, the additional funding secured will be used in a number of priority areas. This includes implementing a programme of awareness

  There are fears that recent vandalism to traffic lights in Letterkenny is leading to major safety issues for both pedestrians and motorists. It’s understood that the lights ar Glencar Road are currently taking up to 45 seconds to change before allowing pedestrians to cross safely. The delay is resulting in some pedestrians taking a

  A Donegal Deputy is warning that Udaras na Gaeltachta must be sanctioned more funding if its to progress. As part of Budget 2020, the Government increased the Udaras funding pot by 1.6m, but it’s thought that this won’t go far enough. In 2009, the Udaras budget was €14 m compared to €9.5m currently while

  Half of small and medium business in the Republic have cancelled or postponed investment due to Brexit. That’s one of the findings of the AIB Brexit Sentiment Index, which shows two thirds of firms in the North have done the same. 45 percent of businesses in the south and 47 per cent in Northern

  It’s thought that more can be done in terms of tackling derelict sites in Donegal. There’ said to be a vast number of such vacant properties in the Letterkenny Municipal District which Donegal County Council could purchase and redevelop for social housing purposes. The team overseeing derelict sites is due to give a presentation

  There are calls on Donegal County Council to carry out a further structural review of Oldtown Bridge in Letterkenny. The area has been subject to various works in recent months, resulting in heavy machinery regularly crossing the bridge while excess traffic also builds up on it for long periods. The OPW has meanwhile committed

  Fianna Fail’s expressed concern over the number of agency staff that Tusla hires as social workers. In figures seen by the party, there’s been a 125 per cent increase in agency social workers since 2016, while only an extra 3.8 per cent were directly employed by Tusla for the same period. Fianna Fail spokesperson

  The HSE says vaccination plays a vital role in protecting patients’ health. It’s urging people to get vaccinated against measles, the mumps and flu to prevent infections. It’s also reminding people of the importance of hand-washing as International Infection Prevention Week kicks off today. HSE Clinical Lead for Antibiotic Resistance, Professor Martin Cormican has