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  Students and staff at Letterkenny Institute of Technology are being recognised today for their efforts to reduce harm experienced by students from excessive alcohol consumption. The college is one of ten institutions across the country which has successfully implemented REACT, a UCC-led programme. Dr Michael Byrne is the Director of the REACT programme. The […]

  Donegal County Councils Road Safety Officer is urging everyone to be extra vigilant on the roads as thousands of children and young people get ready to return to school this week. Brian O’Donnell says there will be extra traffic on the roads, and many young children going to school for the first time. He

  Managers at City of Derry Airport are urging people in the North West to fly local, and consider their regional airport when making decisions about flights to the UK. The call came at the launch of the new Public Service Obligation to London, which begins on October 27th, this time to London Southend Airport.

  An investigation is continuing into a weekend assault in Letterkenny. The incident occurred on the Lower Port road area of the town in the early hours of Sunday morning last. A young man sustained an injury to his left eye and was knocked unconscious. Sgt Eunan Walsh says while the suspect has not yet

  Gardai have renewed their appeal for information over a serious weekend crash in West Donegal. The single vehicle collision happened at Loughanure, Annagry at approximately 11.45pm on Friday night. The red Jaguar car was travelling from Meenamara towards Loughanure when the car left the road and subsequently hit a wall. Five young men received

  An investigation is underway after a large number of trees in Drumboe Woods were illegally cut down in recent days. The scenic spot in the Twin Towns had just undergone redevelopment works, including with the pathways and signage as well as the planting of new trees. It’s understood that up to 20 trees have

  A sum of money and a handbag have been stolen during a burglary at a business premises in Letterkenny. Thieves targeted the property on Pearse Road on Saturday morning last by entering offices which are reserved for staff only. An investigation is continuing. Sgt. Eunan Walsh says it’s a busy area of town and

    It’s been revealed that three thousand In-Patient and Day Case surgical procedures have been cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital over the past five years. New figures show that since August 2014, there have been 425 In-Patient admissions cancelled by the hospital while a further 2,875 Day-Patient surgeries have been cancelled over the same

A farmer’s margin of the retail price of livestock has decreased by a quarter over the past 15 years, according to a former minister. Denis Naughten’s comments come as farmers intensify their picketing outside meat factories today. Talks were held recently to try to resolve the dispute – but farmers failed to secure the price

  Jeremy Corbyn has invited leaders of other political parties and senior backbenchers to meet later to discuss possible ways of blocking the UK’s exit from the EU without a deal. The Labour leader has written an article on ways to stop, what he calls, a “disastrous no-deal.” Yesterday, Boris Johnson refused to answer if

  The HSE is raising concerns that up to 7-thousand children a year aren’t being vaccinated against measles and mumps. It comes as children across the country prepare to go back to school this week. Over 1,600 cases have been recorded so far this year – that’s three times the total in the whole of

  Concern has been raised over the prospect of extra security measures being introduced in and around places of worship in Northern Ireland. It comes as recent figures show that there have been 23 recorded attacks in the Derry and Strabane district in the past three years alone. The data has led to calls for

  Beachgoers are reminded to only swim in waters that are attended by lifeguards. It follows an incident at Murder Hole beach at the weekend in which a girl, who was wave boarding was hit by a riptide and dragged under water. The secluded location of the beach meant that no water safety personnel were

  A public meeting is taking place in Letterkenny this week with a view towards intensifying the Donegal Campaign against the Mercosur trade deal. The event entitled “Stop Mercosur – Protect family farmers & rural communities” is getting underway in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny this Thursday at 8.30pm. Midlands North West MEP Matt Carthy

  A Donegal County Councillor has refused to condemn the defacing of signs in the west of the county. In recent weeks, it emerged that a number of signs had the English language translation of the Irish place names sprayed across them. In a statement, Donegal County Council said it is disappointed at the vandalism

  Emergency personnel attached to the rescue 118 helicopter have been praised for their swift response to an incident on Arranmore Island at the weekend. It’s understood that a person fell ill on the island on Friday night and the helicopter arrived within minutes to carry out a medical evacuation. The individual was then taken

It’s anticipated that the first sod of the Sliabh Liag Distillery will be turned later this year after planning permission was granted by Donegal County Council. The new distillery complex, to be located in Ardara, is to include a visitor centre and associated offices, labs, bottling hall, bar tasting and shop areas together with staff

  New figures show that just over six thousand families in Donegal have been awarded the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance for this year – one of the highest allocations in the country. The closing date for receipt of applications for this year’s Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is September 30th,

  Michéal Martin is calling on the Tánaiste to distance himself from what he’s called a “dangerous narrative” over Brexit. It comes following a report in the Sunday Independent, which the Fianna Fail leader says he’s deeply concerned about. It said a senior government source said last week’s border attack on the PSNI had forced

  New research commissioned by InterTradeIreland underlines that while Brexit is looming large in the background for businesses, most firms are opting to pay no attention to its potential impact. Figures from InterTradeIreland’s fresh survey reveal just six per cent of cross-border traders are prepared for cash flow and liquidity issues in the event of

  Communities are being left waiting for years for school building projects to get off the ground. That’s the claim from Fianna Fail’s Education Spokesperson, who’s calling on Education Minster Joe McHugh to be ‘upfront’ about any further delays. Deputy Thomas Byrne wants to know if mismanagement of government budgets has put the future of