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  The Health Minister is to be challenged in the Seanad later this morning in relation to the reopening of the Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. Following the Budget last year, it was announced that the 20 beds in the ward would be reopened. However, to date, only 10 have reopened, just have […]

The Taoiseach has confirmed his commitment to the A5. Earlier this year, €27 million in funding from the Irish Government earmarked for the project was pulled with Leo Varadkar blaming the political impasse in the North for his decision. The project is jointly-funded by the British and Irish Governments and work is expected to begin

    Donegal is set to escape the worst of Hurricane Lorenzo.  Three weather warnings have been issued by Met Eireann ahead of the arrival of the storm. A status orange wind warning is in place for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. A status yellow wind warning is in place for the rest

  The British Prime Minister’s preparing to reveal his final Brexit deal offer. Boris Johnson will send his proposals to Brussels after his party conference speech in Manchester later. Reports today indicate they’ll suggest two borders for four years to replace the backstop. That would be a regulatory border between Britain and the North down

  Work is said to be progressing in eliminating the overwhelming odour emanating from An Grianan Estate in Burt. It’s understood that various trials are currently being carried out with a view towards reducing the odour-causing constituents such as ammonia from the digestate. There was a major public outcry during the summer over the smell

  Both the Minister for Justice and the Courts Service are being urged to fast track a structural survey of Carndonagh courthouse. The courthouse has been closed since March due to health and safety concerns with services now housed in Buncrana. It had been hoped locally that court sittings would be restored to Carndonagh in

  We’ll find out later what’s in store when Hurricane Lorenzo hits Ireland. It continues to travel north-eastwards across the Atlantic, with Met Eireann due to give an update on the situation this morning. Crisis management teams were put on standby last night, following a meeting of The National Emergency Co-Ordination Group. High seas, strong

  The Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District has proposed Donegal County Council hold a briefing on the rollout of 5G in the county. Its emerged that planning permission is not needed for the installation of a 5G antenna but is needed for the erection of a mast. Councillor Frank McBrearty says there are concerns

    There are calls for a change in the law with regards the removal of housing tenants engaging in antisocial behaviour. This week’s meeting of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District heard of a case in which a long term tenant requested to be relocated after a new tenant to the area caused disruption –

IBEC is calling for clear commitments that infrastructural projects in the North West will be progressed quickly. Speaking after a meeting with political representatives in the region, IBEC’s North West Regional Director Terry Mc Namara said local business leaders are concerned at the slow pace of progress under the Ireland 2040 plan. He says extra

  The International Council for Exploration of the Sea has recommended a 19.7% increase in Mackerel quota for 2020. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed the announcement following advice in May which suggested a 20% increase in the Total Allowable Catch for 2019. Deputy Gallagher says as the recommendation in May was not

Housing Minister Damien English has stated in the Dail today that the Mica Redress Scheme will commence in the coming weeks. The Minister was responding to Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue who pressed the Minister for an update on the rollout of the long awaited scheme. It’s almost a year since funding for the scheme was

Donegal County Council has been requested to provide an urgent update on action being taken in relation to the removal of gravel from the River Foyle. Concern has been raised locally on both sides of the border over the environmental impact of the works. The North’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said last

Met Eireann says it’s on standby to issue a status orange weather warning for certain areas as Hurricane Lorenzo approaches Ireland. There’s still uncertainty surrounding the exact track of the hurricane, but by the time it reaches us, it’s predicted to have weakened to a tropical storm. The Housing Minister will convene a meeting of

Representatives of the Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital Action Group in Stranorlar have handed in a letter to Minister Joe McHugh’s Letterkenny office today, seeking a meeting with him. They say several requests for such a meeting have been made in the last 11 months but to no avail. The group says at the beginning

There are further calls on the Government to release the necessary funding to complete works at Greencastle Harbour. Over 8 million has already been spent on at the harbour, including work on the breakwater but a further 8 million euro is needed to finish the project. It had been anticipated that when the economy was

Donegal County Council has voted to increase the local property tax by 15% in 2020. CEO of Donegal County Council Seamus Neely put forward the proposal in Lifford, stating that there is a shortfall of just over 1.7M in expenditure for the year ahead. Mr. Neely said the increase was necessary in order to fund