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The Taoiseach and British Prime Minister will meet in Dublin in September Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar spoke by phone for almost an hour this evening. It’s the second time they’ve spoken since Boris Johnson entered Downing Street. Both leaders re-iterated their positions on the Withdrawal Agreement, and said their teams would maintain close contact […]

Irish Water are working to repair a number of burst water mains across Donegal this afternoon. In Inishowen, households and business premises in the Urris area are currently experiencing supply disruptions. The utility say supply should be returned shortly. Meanwhile, in the South of the county a burst water main is affecting supply in Stragar,

There were 19 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, four of them on Emergeny Department trolleys. According to the INMO, 484 admitted patients were without beds across the country this morning, the largest number, 62, at University Hospital Limerick.

Gardai have confirmed that enquiries are continuing into yesterday’s fire in the Lifford area. The fire broke out in a hay shed on farmland at Drumbuoy, with the alarm raised at approximately 1pm. There were no reports of any injuries.

Over 28-thousand women are waiting to see a gynaecologist in Ireland, with almost 5,400 waiting more than a year. Letterkenny University Hospital had one of the highest figures outside Dublin at 1,783, second only to Galway. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association says nationally, the number of women waiting has increased by 40 percent over the

More than 50,000 people have been approved for the Seniors Alerts Scheme since 2015, almost 1,600 of those in Donegal. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring has revealed that more than half of the 50,000 new applicants have joined the scheme since last year. The number of people signing up to the

Two men are due in court today, charged in connection with a series of recent burglaries in Derry. A 42 year old man has been charged with 3 counts of burglary, 2 counts of burglary with intent to steal and going equipped for burglary. The second man, a 49 year old has been charged with

The Donegal Fire Service is currently responding to an incident in Lifford this afternoon. It’s believed a number of appliances are in attendance. No further details are currently known.

A missing angler has been rescued after getting seperated from friends while fishing in the Rosbeg area last night. The Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked last night at 12:30am to a report of the missing angler. The missing person was found safe and well. The Killybegs Coastguard has thanked the Bunbeg Coast Guard Unit, Rescue

Detectives in Derry investigating a series of recent burglaries have arrested two men and conducted searches of two properties in the City. The men, aged 49 and 42, were arrested yesterday on suspicion of a number of offences, including burglary. During the searches a number of items were seized and have been removed for further

Extensive footpath replacement works are to begin in Letterkenny next week. The works will last for a duration of 8 weeks, commencing on Monday on the Ramelton Road from the Station Roundabout, up Main Street and onto Oliver Plunket Road. Donegal County Council say the works will be phased in a bid to keep disruption

The State could face class action court cases after the Data Protection Commissioner found the Public Services Card breached data protection laws. The Commissioner says there’s no legal basis for any state agency, other than the Department of Social Protection, to insist someone has the card. The state has been given 21 days to stop

Former Irish MEPs have been paid nearly 1.8 million euro in pension payments since the beginning of 2017. They include former Irish presidential candidates Mary Banotti, Dana Rosemary Scallon and Gay Mitchell. Donegal Deputy and Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, is also on the list. According to details released under the Freedom of Information

Heritage Week gets underway in Donegal today with over 125 events planned across the county. The theme of National Heritage Week this year is ‘Pastimes and Past Time’. The week is coordinated by The Heritage Council and Local Authority Heritage Officers. Donegal is the county with the most Heritage Week events per head of population