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Public toilets needed in Letterkenny Town Centre – Bradley

There’s calls on Donegal County Council to install public toilets on Main Street in Letterkenny as a matter of urgency. In its response, the local authority says that there are a number of locations in the town with such facilities, including a public convenience at Justice Walsh Road adjacent to the Main Street while there

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Letterkenny MD must “look after Manor” – Canning

It’s been confirmed that boundary changes which came in before May’s local elections will be fully implemented at the end of the year, meaning that from January 1st, Manorcunningham, Magherabeg and surrounding areas will become part of the Letterkenny Municipal District. However, one Inishowen councillor says there could be a potential issue, because long term

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Three Donegal groups share almost €75,000 in Leader funding

  Three groups in Donegal have each secured funding under the Leader programme to help them improve services and facilities for communities. Each of the groups receives just under €25,000. Drumhome Heritage Society is funding geophysical surveys at two different locations in the Ballintra/Laghey area, Downstrands Family Resource Centre is extended the office facilities at

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DAERA adopts a “wait and see” approach to Foyle dredging

  The North’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed that there are no immediate plans to pursue enforcement action in relation to a dredging operation on the River Foyle near Strabane. During a meeting, the department’s Permanent Secreatary stated to West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan that they are waiting to see the

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Donagh Park takeover stalled because of wayleave issues

It’s emerged that Donegal County Council’s takeover of Donagh Park in Carndonagh has been stalled because a document pertaining to a wayleave regarding one house on the estate hasn’t been obtained. The takeover is regarded as vital to allow the council proceed with footbridge bridge repairs which would facilitate the restoration of a river walk

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Cllr hits out over Irish Water’s refusal to meet with him

A West Donegal Councillor has hit out at Irish Water as he claims the utility has refused to meet with him Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says people living in Magheraroarty, Glasserchoo, Meenaclady, Derryconor, Curransport and Meenlaragh are frequently going days without water due to bursts in the area. He says he has requested representatives

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NW projects urged to apply to Regional Enterprise Development fund

Projects across the North West are being urged to apply for funding under the Regional Enterprise Development fund. The fund is an open national competitive call to stimulate and support regional projects and initiatives and is provided by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, through Enterprise Ireland. They are seeking applications for projects in

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Donegal designer claims larger companies consistently steal designs

Edel MacBride, a knitwear designer from Donegal, claims that her intellectual property and the intellectual property of others is consistently being stolen by larger commercial companies, without any recognition or repayment. Speaking to Greg Hughes on the Nine til Noon Show, she explained the impact this practice has on her business and the businesses of

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Former Donegal footballer to represent Donegal in Young Entrepreneur final

Former Donegal footballer Martin O’Reilly will be one of 24 finalists in the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition this Sunday, after winning the Donegal and Regional IBYE awards earlier this year. O’Reilly joined the other finalists in meeting with several government ministers in Dublin to discuss their businesses and ideas, ahead of the finals

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Roads funding must be restored to previous levels – Blaney

Serious concern has been raised over the standard of the Letterkenny to Milford road. Donegal County Council has stated that there is no current funding programme to carry out extensive works on the stretch but that it will be kept available for consideration. Cllr Liam Blaney, who raised the issue, says despite numerous promises made,

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Donegal has the second lowest burglary rate in the state – PhoneWatch

  Donegal had the second lowest burglary rate in the state over the past ten years, according to figures published this morning by PhoneWatch. Dublin is the county with the most burglaries over the past decade. According to new research, one in five properties in the capital has been targetted by burglars since 2009. Home

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Funding sought as LUH Cancer Research project is deemed a success

A cancer research project at Letterkenny University Hospital has been hailed as a success, with funding now being sought to roll out a programme for cancer survivors next year. The research involved testing the “Moving On” programme, which encourages people who have gone through treatment to improve their lifestyles, and become more healthy. A group

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Crawford seeks clarification on temporary closure of Lifford dental clinic

Its emerged that the dental clinic located at Lifford Community Hospital is to close on a temporary basis. The service currently operates on a 3 day a week basis serving the Lifford, Raphoe and St Johnston areas. Its understood that the clinic will cease to operate on Friday and to facilitate necessary works. Local Councillor

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Brexit document outlines “Worst-Case Assumptions”

Papers outlining the British Government’s worst-case assumptions in the event of a no-deal Brexit have been published. The so-called Operation Yellowhammer document was released late last night following repeated requests for its disclosure by MPs. Food shortages, queues at ports, and “significant” electricity price rises. They’re among what the UK government’s calling “reasonable worst-case assumptions”

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Four Donegal schools to benefit from Creative Schools initiative

The Arts Council led ‘Creative Schools’ initiative is to be rolled out at more schools across Donegal this year. The initiative was developed to help children and young people explore and develop their creative sides, and to link them with the arts and creative infrastructure in their local community and nationally. Four schools in Donegal

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Urgent meeting called with PSNI over spate of burglaries in Castlederg

People in the Castlederg area are said to be living in fear following a recent spate of burglaries. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan is calling for an urgent meeting with senior PSNI officers in a bid to prevent further incidents. He says urgent action needs to be taken against those responsible. Mr McCrossan says the

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DCC to engage with Rural Water with view towards extending L’Kenny Sewerage system

Donegal County Council is to engage with the Rural Water team to explore the idea of extending the Letterkenny sewerage system. At present, many homes and businesses in Dromore and Woodlands areas are serviced through septic tanks. Further talks are to take place between relevant bodies to determine the scope for any such application in

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Services at LUH must be curtailed for patient safety – INMO

The INMO says services must be curtailed and beds closed for safety reasons in a number of Saolta Group hospitals, including Letterkenny and Sligo. INMO officials met with senior Saolta management on Monday to ask which services the group planned to withdraw or curtail due to understaffing. They did not receive an answer. Among the

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38 people awaiting in-patient beds at LUH

There were 38 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. That’s one down on yesterday’s figure, but Letterkenny had the third highest figure nationally for the second day running. Of those waiting this morning, eight were on Emergency Department trolleys. According to the INMO, there were 503 admitted patients awaiting beds across

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Still no progress on social housing in rural areas – Mc Guinness

An Inishowen councillor says there seems little point in going to meetings and moving motions, because it appears they are being ignored. Cllr Bernard Mc Guinness has been pushing to have social housing built in rural areas, and recently proposed that houses be built in the vicinity of rural schools which are in difficulty because

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Another man arrested in Strabane bomb attempt probe

Detectives from PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit, investigating the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Church View, Strabane on Saturday, have arrested a 33 year old man. The man was arrested in the Strabane area yesterday and remains in police custody assisting officers with their enquiries. In a statement Detective Inspector Andrew Hamlin said

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Donegal to be represented in major European disability conference

  Donegal Centre for Independent Living is to be represented at the European Network for Independent Living Brussels Freedom Drive. It’s gets underway from the 30th September to the 3rd of October and local leaders Vicky Matthew & Frank Larkin will be in attendance. It is the 30th Anniversary since the 1st Freedom Drive which

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