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  It’s been confirmed that a total of 16 asylum seekers are arriving in Donegal today and are to be housed in Portsalon. It follows weeks of speculation that a number of people would be coming to the county however the exact location had not been disclosed. They are to be housed in emergency temporary

  Post mortem examinations are due to take place on the bodies of a man and a woman who were found at a house in Derry. Investigations are continuing following the discovery of the two bodies at a property on Great James’ Street in the city centre yesterday morning. While the investigation is at an

    Wheelchair users and those with a disability in parts of Inishowen are said to be at their wits end over motorists blocking local footpaths. It’s understood that the issue is particularly prevalent in Carndonagh, with people unable to go about their daily business because a vehicle is parked on up the footpath, making

  Urgent clarity is being sought from the HSE after residents in South Inishowen were left without a local doctor for over four weeks. It’s understood that Fahan and Muff have been affected with the HSE redistributing staff on a temporary basis, resulting in people having to travel to Buncrana to the next available facility.

  A Midlands North West MEP says the nominee for President of the EU Commission talks about climate change and the environment, but shows no inclination to do something about it. Speaking after he and his colleagues in the European Parliament met with Ursula von der Leyen last week, Luke Ming Flanagan says she spoke

  An investigation is continuing following the discovery of two bodies at a house in Derry. The bodies of a man and a woman were found at a property on Great James’ Street in the city centre this morning. Detectives are currently examining the circumstances surrounding the deaths and post-mortem examinations will be carried out in

  The partner of journalist Lyra McKee, who was murdered by the New IRA, says a vote for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland was bitter sweet. UK MPs voted in favour of introducing same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland, but only if power sharing isn’t restored by October 21st. Sara Canning says she

  A Fine Gael Senator’s accused Insurance companies of being too hesitant issuing Green Cards to cross-border motorists. Earlier this year it was announced anyone travelling from the Republic into the north would require the document as proof of cover. Senator Neil Richmond says insurance companies have been quick urging people to register, but too

The country’s psychiatric nurses have suspended their industrial action. It followed talks between the Psychiatric Nurses Association and the HSE yesterday. Nurses had been on an overtime ban since Thursday because of a dispute over recruitment and retention issues. The PNA’s Peter Hughes says the HSE has promised to fill vacant mental-health nursing posts:

Glenties area Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig has been elected Chair of Donegal County Council’s Irish Language Committee. The committee is currently working on a number of Irish language plans for the county and advises the council on its language policy. Councillor MacGiolla Easbuig says his aim during his term in the role will be

The Taoiseach has warned none of the potential solutions for avoiding a hard border is ideal for Ireland. A number of options are being considered – including treating the entire island of Ireland as one market. That option would face massive opposition from the DUP and would require a change in position for the British

The Business and Enterprise Minister says changes can still be secured to the Mercosur trade deal. It comes after the Dáil passed a motion calling on the government to reject the trade agreement. It would allow almost 100-thousand tonnes of beef from South America into the EU market. Minister Heather Humphreys says more concessions can

Works to fully restore Swan Park in Buncrana are set to begin next month. The local amenity was destroyed by flash flooding which devastated the peninsula almost two years ago. Civil works as part of the €2 million project will commence mid August. Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn says while it was a long hard battle