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  It’s been revealed that almost €3 million has been spent on agency staff at Letterkenny University Hospital in the first five months of 2019, the highest amount spent across the whole Saolta Hospital group. Latest HSE figures show that close to €2 million was spent on doctors and consultants, €283,000 went towards hiring nurses, […]

The roll out of high-speed broadband to over 34,000 premises in Donegal has moved one step closer, according to National Broadband Ireland, the company which will roll out the National Broadband Plan. Chief Executive Peter Hendrick says Donegal will receive an investment of €135 million to provide fibre broadband to 34,107 homes. In total, he

Residents in Sion Mills continue to pick up the pieces today after extreme disorder in the village last night. A man in his 30s was injured as he tried to intervene after a group of youths went on a sustained rampage, barricading roads and throwing paving blocks and other items onto the main road and

A no deal Brexit will lead to a “sudden and sharp shock” to some parts of the country. That’s the warning from the Central Bank, which has upgraded its predictions for the economy next year. But if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, it says the economy will take a hit of three per

A Donegal man has been charged in Australia with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm after two men were seriously injured in a weekend crash. 22-year-old Terence Wilkinson from Dunfanaghy, appeared in court after being arrested while on board a plane at Sydney Airport back to Dublin on Monday. A second man is still being

  The Donegal Garda Division will no longer be a standalone division if new proposals are given the green light. Most local Garda divisions are set to double in size as part of a massive shake up of the organisation. A new northern region, including Donegal, will stretch from Mayo to Louth and a new

The County Donegal Heritage Week Event Guide is to be officially launched tomorrow. The free, pocket-size booklet outlines 120 ‘Heritage Week’ events taking place in Donegal for National Heritage Week which runs from Saturday, August 17 to Sunday, August 25, 2019. The guide will be launched by Cllr. Nicholas Crossan, Cathaoirleach, Donegal County Council. Heritage

Boris Johnson says Northern Ireland has been without its power-sharing government for too long. The British Prime Minister’s meeting political leaders at Stormont to stress how much he wants to restore it after two and a half years. Brexit is also expected to feature – as Mr. Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial

  A new tourist kiosk is on the way to Newtowncunningham. The hub will be situated in Kearans Eurospar car park, on the main Letterkenny – Derry road, and will create a platform for those seeking information on Inishowen and the wider Donegal area. Construction has officially got underway with work expected to be complete

  The Central Bank says there could be temporary food shortages in Ireland if there’s a no-deal Brexit. Its latest report shows the economy is due to grow by 4 percent next year – more than previously thought. But it would be just 0.7 per cent if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. That

Lifford is one of three towns found to be highly exposed, with almost ‘three out of five jobs’ at high risk. That’s according to an article by a Cork based Economist who has revealed that three out of every five jobs created in Ireland in 2018, were in Dublin. Dr Frank Crowley, Economist at the

Gardai have launched an investigation after two business premises in the Moville area were broken into in the early hours of Monday morning. Two males who had their faces covered and were wearing gloves gained entry through office windows to a business premises at Guladuff at 4:30am yesterday morning. A short time later, three males

There’s a call for all licensed money-lenders to carry warnings on their advertising and literature. The St. Vincent de Paul Society says the words “Warning: This is a high cost loan” should be on all ads. The society has made a submission to the Department of Finance calling for such a measure, and also asking

A candidate who contested the recent local elections in the Donegal Electoral Area is asking whether an investigation has taken place into the fact that approximately 70 ballot papers could not be counted because they were not properly stamped. Diarmuid Doherty says it’s a serious situation, which needs to be addressed, as people’s votes were

Gardaí in Inishowen have renewed their appeal for information about a weekend crash which left a motorcyclist seriously injured. It happened at Ardmore, Muff on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Sergeant Eunan Walshe has been appealing for information…….

Gardaí say the patrol car in Newtowncunningham is likely to be out of commission for over a week following a criminal damage incident at the weekend. A male has been captured on CCTV causing considerable damage the car, which was parked outside the Garda Station in Newtowncunningham. Sergeant Eunan Walshe appealed for information on today’s

The RNLI says its “Respect the Water” partnership with the GAA is an invaluable method of spreading awareness of the need for care in the water. At the weekend, a Tyrone family who were rescued from the water last year in Bundoran took to the pitch in front of over 60,000 fans at last weekend’s

  A Midlands North West MEP is calling on the Government to outline how it will protect Irish citizens in Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Nearly a week after his appointment as British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has yet to speak to the Taoiseach – but official contact has been made

Irish Water has confirmed that plans to build a wastewater treatment plant in Moville are progressing. The project is currently in design and pre-planning stage with on-the-ground investigations ongoing. The utility say mobilisation is underway for geotechnical site investigation works which will commence this week. Once investigations and detailed design are complete a planning application