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  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

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.