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  A new Oireachtas report on how to improve rural transport will be launched today. It’s being published by Leinster House’s committee on rural and community development. The ‘Regional and Rural Transport Policy’ will be unveiled in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, this afternoon. Local Sinn Féin deputy Martin Kenny, a member of the Oireachtas committee, claims

An Inishowen councillor says planning applications are being refused for reasons which could be resolved with better communication. Cllr Rena Donaghey says traditionally, planners would have contacted applicants through architects or public representatives in cases where problems arose. However, she says now that doesn’t happen, which means more cost to applicants, and more delays in

An investigation is continuing after a burglary at the Centra petrol station / shop in Muff in the early hours of yesterday morning. Thieves gained entry to the premises by cutting a large hole through the ceiling. Nothing was taken however significant damage has been caused to the property as a result of the break

  A business premises in Letterkenny has fallen victim to burglars’ in recent days. It’s understood that criminals gained access to a property in the Ballyraine at some stage on Tuesday night / Wednesday morning last making off with a sum of cash. Investigations are continuing with Garda Sean Sweeney urging anyone who witnessed any

  Serious concern has been raised over a significant number of campervans parking illegally in Bundoran. It’s understood that some holidaymakers are not using private facilities available but instead availing of regular car parks in the town. There are reports of anti-social behaviour and illegal dumping by some of those using the car parks. It

Donegal County Council is being asked to take samples of the substance being spread on lands at the An Grianan Farm in light of public concerns about the odour emanating from the area Last week, the company denied that it is spreading chicken excrement, describing the substance as a digestate. At a public meeting, concerns

    Asylum seekers arriving to Donegal this week has been described as hugely positive for the county with calls to house more into the future. 16 people arrived in Portsalon yesterday and are being housed in emergency accommodation on a six months basis. Concern has however been expressed over the remote location and whether

Donegal County Council must ensure that the forthcoming economic strategy being produced by the North West Regional Assembly must include a significant input from Inishowen. That’s according to Cllr Albert Doherty who told an Inishowen Municipal District meeting today that issues such as the failure to proceed with an expansion at the Greencastle Fishing College

There are calls for the Government to urgently step in and address the shortage of home help supports in Donegal. In one case, its believed a man has remained in hospital since January and cannot return to his home due to the lack of home help services available. Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says with

Regional health boards are set to return as part of a major re-structuring of the HSE. The changes will hand more power back to local boards to manage all aspects of healthcare. It returns to the model that was used before the HSE was founded in 2005. Fianna Fáil’s Health Spokesman Stephen Donnelly says there’s

Gardaí are investigating a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a motorcycle that occurred at approximately 3.30pm on Saturday last at Moness, Burt. A woman is in a serious condition in hospital in Dublin. A 27 year old female pillion passenger was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital and was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital. Her

  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