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  The number of homeless people has now reached a “record high”. The majority of people who are homeless or experiencing homelessness in Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal are not immediately identifiable as homeless. In 2018, North West Simon Community provided supported housing, tenancy support, and settlement services, to 371 people, 200 were adults and 171

The Fianna Fáil leader is calling for the Stormont Assembly to be temporarily restored immediately to deal with Brexit. Micheal Martin says the British Prime Minister and the Taoiseach should make this a priority when they meet in Dublin on Monday:   Meanwhile, a law aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit is going to become British

Two men have been taken to hospital following an earlier crash on the main Letterkenny to Derry Road. Emergency services attended the two vehicle collision at Newtowncunningham this afternoon. Gardai say the pair were transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital as a precautionary measure. The road was closed for a time earlier but has since reopened.

The main Letterkenny to Derry Road is closed this evening at Newtowncunningham due to a crash. Emergency services are currently at the scene. No further details are known but motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Donegal Airport has been awarded the €coMerit Environmental Certification for their commitment to continuous environmental improvement. The airport which for the last two years, has been named as having the most scenic landing in the world has already made substantial improvements in their use of water and energy and in waste management. The €coMerit Certificate

A case for the Atlantic seaboard region which includes Donegal, to be included in the EU’s Ten-T Core transport network has been presented to the European Commissioner with responsibility for Mobility and Transport. Chair of the Atlantic Economic Corridor Taskforce, Minister Seán Canney has welcomed a recent submission from Transport Minister Shane Ross to European

New figures from the HSE show that there are 78 fewer professionals working in mental health services across the HSE region CHO1 than ten years ago. The local HSE area which covers Donegal has seen the number of full-time posts within mental health services being reduced from 1,032 in 2009 down to just 954 as

  There’s been a number of power outages in Donegal this afternoon. Milford and Letterkenny were worst affected within the past hour however the ESB has confirmed that power has been restored to most areas. Almost 50 homes and businesses are still without power in the Cullion area of Letterkenny with crews currently working on

    The Education Minister has announced that a major extension for Glenswilly National School has been given the green light. The project includes the construction of a new general purpose room and three special education rooms and other ancillary rooms. The school has been the go-ahead to tender for the contractor and it’s expected

  There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO with three on trolleys in its Emergency Department. The number is down eight on yesterday’s figure of 33. In total, there were 409 people waiting at hospitals across the country today with Limerick University Hospital returning the

  Gardai in Letterkenny have confirmed that yet another motorist has been clocked speeding excessively on the dual carriage way on the outskirts of the town. The motorist was caught travelling at 157kmh in the 100 zone yesterday evening. It follows two other significant speed detections on the same stretch this week. Gardai are urging

  Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee has given the go ahead for the construction of a specialised housing development in Strabane that will allow people with learning difficulties to live independently. This week, members of Derry City and Strabane Disdtrict Council’s Planning Committee gave their unanimous backing to the application to build

  Aontú is to contest up to five seats in the North in the expected upcoming Westminster elections. According to the Irish Independent, party leader Peadar Tóibín says the candidates will not take their seats in the British Parliament. It is not yet known who the candidates will be, or what constituencies they will contest.

  Detectives in Strand Road are appealing for information following a report of a shooting incident at the Galliagh Park area of Derry. Police received a report at around 12:30pm yesterday afternoon, that shots were fired at the upstairs window of a flat in the area between 10pm and 10:30pm on Wednesday night. There were

A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Derry man twelve years ago. 53-year-old Michael Gerald Hampson disappeared in December 2007. His body was found the following January on the shore of Lough Neagh in County Antrim. In 2012 the Police Ombudsman ruled the PSNI had failed to properly investigate

  There were 33 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO with 11 on trolleys in its Emergency Department. The number is down slightly on yesterday’s figure of 39. Nationally, 504 people were waiting at hospitals across the country today with University Hospital Limerick the most overcrowded, 66