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  Boris Johnson is putting together his UK cabinet after a landslide victory in the Tory leadership contest. Mr Johnson secured more than two thirds of the votes, comfortably defeating foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt. The incoming prime minister used his victory speech to promise he’ll “energise the country” and meet the Brexit deadline at the […]

  6,000 psychiatric nurses will begin industrial action this evening. The Psychiatric Nurses’ Association says its member will work only their contracted hours because of health management’s failure to address a recruitment and retention crisis. The PNA says the overtime ban will continue until the issue is resolved. The HSE says it’s putting measures in

  Serious disappointment over a lack of progress on flood mitigation works in the Finn Valley area has been conveyed at the latest sitting of the Lifford/ Stranorlar Municipal District. Funding for work to be carried out in the area was allocated by the OPW last April while a team has also been appointed to

  Donegal County Council has given the final go ahead for a number of initiatives in Letterkenny, including the construction of a Social Enterprise Centre adjacent to the Public Services Centre in the town. Works on Lower Main Street and Church Lane have also received the go ahead. Cllr Ciaran Brogan says the enterprise centre

  The Cathaoirleach of the Lifford/ Stranorlar Municipal District says he will not be accepting any plans for a 5G mast to be constructed in Raphoe. There’s speculation that a planning application is to be submitted to An Board Pleanala for a communication mast to be erected in the town. Councillor Frank McBrearty says given

Its emerged that older persons and persons with a disability applying for Housing Adaptation Grants in Donegal are waiting up to 8 months for an assessment by an occupational therapist. However, Donegal County Council says progress is being made to improve waiting times. Councillor Patrick McGowan says in some instances an occupational therapist is not

Cllr Ian Mc Garvey didn’t get to meet with Minister Daly today after travelling to Lifford in the hope of a discussion about the fate of community hospital facilities in Stranorlar, Lifford, and Ramelton. However, despite the fact that a meeting room had been booked for the minister, Cllr Mc Garvey says he never showed

A house in the Gleneely area has been completely ransacked during a break in which occurred at some stage between 11am on Thursday morning last and Saturday midday. The rear PVC door to the house was forced open and entry was gained. While nothing was taken, Garda Grainne Doherty says the way in which access

Junior Health Minister Jim Daly has confirmed that upgrade works at Carndonagh Community Hospital will begin in October, with works at the Community Nursing Unit in Buncrana to follow in 2020. The initial phase will involve the provision of temporary ward facilities at Buncrana to enable the transfer of beds from Carndonagh in order to

  Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a suspected arson attack at a derelict building in Newtowncunningham. The incident happened on Saturday evening at around 8pm. Emergency services attended the scene with the local fire service quickly bringing the fire under control. Garda Grainne Doherty is urging anyone with information to come forward:

The number of home help hours in Donegal is slightly above the national average, according to figures published this morning by the ESRI. The study found that Community health and social care services are not evenly distributed across Ireland. As a result, the report says non-acute services are not meeting population demands. Supply is worst

    Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of Burtonport Harbour. The project, which has been in the pipeline for many years, got the green light yesterday. The plans include improvements to public toilet facilities and car parking.   There are now hopes that a funding package for both the development of Burtonport

  Cllr Ian Mcgarvey will seek to meet Junior Health Minister Jim Daly today, saying it’s important that someone make it clear to the minister that the uncertainty over the future of Community Hospitals in Donegal is causing serious concern. Council officials said they are aware that a meeting room has been booked for Minister Daly

  It’s anticipated that the Housing Minister will provide further details surrounding the Mica Redress Scheme when he visits Donegal tomorrow. Eoghan Murphy is attending the County Houses in Lifford for a number of key engagements including a meeting with the Mica Action group. In May, the Government made the initial announcement that a redress

6,000 psychiatric nurses will resume their ban on working overtime tomorrow. It’s after talks to resolve a dispute between the Psychiatric Nurses Association and the HSE broke down last night. The dispute centres on the recruitment and retention of mental health staff and has been ongoing for over 5 months. A spokesperson for Health Minister

  Donegal County Council has been told that work on a new housing development in Letterkenny will get underway in the second week of August. Cllr Gerry Mcmonagle raised the issue of the long awaited project on Long Lane during the Chief Executive’s report at last evening’s council meeting. He told members he was sceptical,

  The Tánaiste says he believes Boris Johnson does understand the complexities of Northern Ireland. It comes as Mr Johnson looks set to be elected as Tory leader and Prime Minister. Voting in the leadership contest closes at 5pm this evening with the result to be revealed tomorrow. Tánaiste Simon Coveney says he dealt with

People are being urged to get behind the Foodie Destinations 2019 project and vote for Donegal. It was announced last week that Donegal Food Coast and Donegal Town had made it to the final list in the Restaurant Association of Ireland’s competition. The Donegal Food Coast initiative was developed by the Local Enterprise Office as

Donegal County Council has adjourned its monthly meeting as a mark of respect to Cllr Manus Kelly, who died four weeks ago. Officials and members spoke of the loss to Donegal of a man who had a lot to offer as a councillor and as a person Cathaoirleach Cllr Nicholas Crossan says the reaction to

A West Donegal Councillor has criticised Donegal County Council’s decision to sell a property in Fintown. The three bed detached dwelling which has been lying vacant since 2013 has been sold for €40,000. The Council says the reason for the sale was a lack of demand for the house and that refurbishment costs were prohibitive.

Junior Minister Jim Daly is being urged to outline plans being considered by Health chiefs for the future of Donegal’s Community Hospitals and older persons services when he visits the county tomorrow. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says the lack of clarity and misinformation coming from Government over the future of the community hospitals in Lifford,