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The Chair of the Friends of Lifford Community Hospital says the campaign to save the facility will be stepped up after it was not included in the HSE’s latest Capital Plan. John Quinn believes that Minister Jim Daly’s plan for Lifford is to replace the hospital with a new independent living facility. He says the

It’s emerged the long awaited A5 upgrade may be further delayed after it emerged the Department of Infrastructure proposes to hold another limited public inquiry. It follows their assessment of the most recent environmental consultation. West Tyrone MP Orflaith Begley met with the department to discuss the project at the weekend, and says the prospect

The Chair of the Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Councillor Sandra Duffy, has condemned recent paramilitary style attacks in the city. Councillor Sandra Duffy the brutal attacks that took place in Creggan and Shantallow, and the shooting that took place at Mimosa Court on the Waterside have no place our a city

According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation there were 409 people awaiting inpatient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital last month. An increase of 14% on August last years figure, but below the national average. Last month there were 409 people awaiting inpatient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital compared to 359 awaiting in August 2018.

Gaeltacht Minister Sean Kyne is being urged to visit West Donegal to view flood damage following heavy rain on Friday night and into Saturday morning. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says a financial package will be needed to address serious structural damage. One road in Min na Loch was temporarily closed as a result of

Planning for the refurbishment of St Joseph’s Hospital Stranorlar and Ramelton Community Hospital has been included in the new HSE Capital Plan, details of which have been confirmed this morning. There are 12 Donegal projects specified in the plan, including work to progress the proposed new Community Nursing Unit in Letterkenny with more than 100

Irish personnel have taken shelter after ‘munitions’ fell into the Irish Area of Operations in Lebanon earlier today. It comes as Israel confirms it’s fired towards targets in southern Lebanon in response to an attack on one of its army bases earlier. Hezbollah says it hit an Israeli military vehicle near the border. Captain Cian

The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, says he’s ‘not optimistic’ about avoiding a no-deal Brexit. Last week the British Prime Minister announced he’s suspending the UK parliament ahead of the October the 31st deadline. A group of cross-party MPs are expected to lay out plans this week to legislate against leaving the EU without an

A junior minister says the government’s “extremely frustrated” over the UK’s hardball approach to Brexit negotiations. Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee, says it’s not acceptable that Britain’s essentially seeking to scrap three years of work. It comes as more than 30 protests are planned around the UK today, because of Boris Johnson’s

Efforts are said to be ongoing with a number of banking representatives in Donegal in an effort to secure support for Mica affected homeowners trying to raise the required 10% contribution for the Mica redress scheme. Under the scheme, 10% of cost repairs to affected homes is to be paid by the homeowners themselves while

Veterinary Ireland is calling for an immediate investigation by the Department of Agriculture and the Veterinary Council of Ireland into the closure of the Donegal Animal Hospital. The practice was leased to corporate body Independent Vet Care in January this year. IVC said the closure announced last week was due to staffing difficulties and regulatory

Two newborn puppies abandoned in a cardboard box in Co Longford have been transferred to the Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre. The puppies were discovered along with their four siblings when they were just two or three days old, all six were rushed to a nearby vet, and were later transported to the National Animal Centre.

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to resume talks with farming organisations in a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute over beef prices. The Oireachtas Agriculture committee may meet next week to discuss the ongoing beef dispute. Chair of the Committee Pat Deering says they are considering the possibility of meeting

The Donegal founder of the road safety organisation PARC has welcomed an apparent about tum from the Road Safety Authority regarding multiple learner permits. Earlier this week on the Nine til Noon Show, RSA CEO Moya Murdock said they were not considering making it mandatory to take a test before a second learner permit would

A Scottish judge has refused to order a temporary halt to Boris Johnson’s plan to shut down the UK Parliament. A group of around 75 MPs and peers had sought an injunction ahead of a full hearing scheduled for next week. Their request was declined by Judge Raymond Doherty, who said he wasn’t satisfied there

12 meat processing plants have stopped operating and started laying off staff because of the ongoing beef protests. They’re continuing at some sites across the country, despite a number of High Court injunctions being in place. The Foyle Meats plant in Carrigans is not affected. Meanwhile, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has proposed

The Minister for Foreign Affairs says that any Brexit deal has to be based on the withdrawal agreement. Simon Coveney’s comments come as Boris Johnson has promised a new renewed effort to secure a deal with the EU before the Brexit deadline. The UK’s negotiators will now meet their EU counterparts twice a week for