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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

  Derry City and Strabane District Council say discussions with third party stakeholders including the Irish Government are progressing with a view to establishing an overall eventual funding package leveraged by City Deal of between £250-300m. Members of the Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning Committee met this week to hear how the local authority is

The Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented at Letterkenny University Hospital today. In a statement released by Saolta they say the Emergency Department at the hospital remains extremely busy this week with a significant number of ill patients admitted, many of whom remain in the ED, awaiting a bed. Saolta says all efforts continue to

A serving Irish solider, who faced charges of stealing a total of €3000 from a Donegal Town pub, has had the charges struck out at Donegal Town District Court. 22-year-old Francis Mongan of Cullionboy, Barnesmore, Donegal Town was charged with entering the Coach House Bar, Donegal Town, as a trespasser and stealing €2000, the property

  Irish Water, working in partnership with Donegal County Council, is set to commence works to replace problematic water mains in Falcarragh and Gortahork. The utility say that the works to reduce high levels of leakage and ensure a more secure supply of drinking water for local residents and businesses who have been affected by

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has confirmed the closing date for BEAM, the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure, has been extended for a week to Sunday September 15th. Mr Creed says around 20,000 farmers have already submitted their online applications but there are over 70,000 farmers who are potentially eligible for a payment. A number of clinics