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  The HSE has confirmed that Seaview Respite House will not reopen until November due to further delays in the handing over of the facility to Rehabcare. The respite care service based in Mountcharles was due to reopen in July. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says no reason was given for the delay except an update […]

The Taoiseach says he will raise the Emma De Souza case with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week. Its after the British Home Office won an appeal against an immigration case taken by the Derry woman. It effectively means people in Northern Ireland remain British under UK law, even if they identify as Irish.

  Tánaiste Simon Coveney is set to raise the case of Emma DeSouza when he meets the Northern Ireland Secretary of State Julian Smith later. It follows an immigration tribunal ruling yesterday against the Derry woman, which stated people born in the North are automatically British. Ms DeSouza took the case against the UK Home

    Three people are recovering from injuries sustained during a weekend assault in Letterkenny. The incident happened behind the Glencar Inn in the early hours of Sunday morning. Two males carried out an assault on two other males and these men sustained quite serious injuries. A female friend of the two males was also

  It’s been claimed that a 94 year old Donegal woman is waiting to be allocated just a daily half an hour’s home help for nearly six months. The woman, who lives with her son, was deemed eligible for the service back in May, but it’s understood that a carer has not yet been assigned

  It’s hoped that the pesticide issue in the Fanad East Public Water Supply is a once off. The supply has been placed on the EPA’s watch list for pesticides due to exceedances for the pesticide MCPA detected in September and October. While it doesn’t pose any immediate risk to health, Irish Water says that

  People in the north need to be given greater leeway when it comes to the nationality they identify as. That’s the view of Fianna Fail, which has voiced concern at yesterday’s ruling against Emma DeSouza. In a case against the UK Home Office, the Derry woman’s claim of being Irish was rejected by an

  Brexit is said to already be having an impact on life on both sides of the border. Results from ‘The Border Into Brexit’ online survey show that there is fear that the reality of Brexit across all aspects of life in the border region – from peace to prosperity – are still not properly appreciated

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