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  The Government has been heavily criticised over a major reduction in respite hours for Children with Disabilities in Donegal. Over the last five years, the HSE has cut the number of hours of respite care it provides to children with intellectual disabilities living in the county by over 245,000 from its peak back in […]

  An Irish MEP claims the Mercosur trade deal would destroy the planet. Farming groups and several politicians strongly oppose the EU trade agreement with South America. It’d allow 99-thousand tonnes of beef to be exported to Europe every year. Midlands-Northwest’s Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan claims the deal would be devastating for our environment:

  The Donegal Investment Group has sold its feed and shipping business for €17.25 million. Fane Vally co-op has purchased both Smyths Daleside Animal Feeds in Ballindrait and Burke Shipping, Lisahally Port. Its reported that the proceeds of the sale will be used by the Donegal Investment Group for general corporate purposes. Donegal Investment Group

A Midlands North West MEP has accused EU leaders of doing a ‘grubby backroom deal’ when they picked new heads of the EU parliament. German Defence Minister, Ursula Von der Leyen, has been nominated as next president of the European Commission. Matt Carthy says Ms Von der Leyen will pursue an increased militarisation of Europe

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has accused insurers of exaggerating the number of fraudulent claims to justify the rising cost of premiums. The CEOs of AXA, Allianz and FBD which represent almost half of the Irish market were before an Oireachtas Committee today. Despite the introduction of reform, the cost of premiums for consumers and businesses

A South Donegal Deputy believes that young people in the North West are being left behind. It’s after revelations that there’s a shortage of 40 staff to meet the demand in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the area. Deputy Eamon Scanlon says the shortfall is leaving the most vulnerable children and adolescents waiting

The Education Minister has told the Dail a planning application for works at Moville Community College should be ready by September. Minister Joe Mc Hugh confirmed a new architect has been appointed, and while planning for the larger project continues apace, short term work to improve the pre-fabs will be done over the summer. He

  The Government is being accused of misleading relevant bodies over the future of long term care at three Donegal community hospitals. Despite several reassurances that upgraded works would take place in Ramelton, St. Joseph’s and Lifford, doubts remain as to whether the projects will be included the Capital Plan. However minor works at the

  Paramedics who are members of the Psychiatric Nurses’ Association will protest at Leinster House later, demanding the HSE recognise their union . They plan to strike for 24 hours starting at 7am on the 19th of July in the eighth day of industrial action in their campaign. Tony Gregg, secretary of the PNA paramedics’

    The EU commission has been accused of hypocrisy in the Seanad. Speaking on the proposed Mercosaur Trade Deal, Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn said the EU commission was acting on behalf of lobbyists in Brussels by entering into business deals with leaders, including Brazil’s president, who denies climate change. Yet, he said, farmers

  A Donegal TD says it’s vital that the revaluation of commercial properties in Donegal gets underway as quickly as possible. Nationally, a process of revaluation started 10 years ago, with five counties, including Donegal still to be done. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says companies in Donegal are suffering as a result of high

    Concern has been raised following the latest update from Irish Water confirming that works to the Falcarragh/ Gortahork supply won’t begin until autumn. A site investigation is planned in the area next week, with works due to start in September or October. However local businesses have been counting the costs of numerous bursts

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  Gardai have confirmed that a warrant has been issued from the Central Criminal Court to arrest and charge a person with the murder of Denis Donaldson. Mr Donaldson was shot dead at a remote cottage on the outskirts of Glenties in April 2006. He was 55. The former Sinn Fein worker had been living

  Brexit and how it may affect Donegal and other border counties is set to dominate this year’s MacGill Summer School in Glenties. The event, now in its 39th year, is getting underway later this month 21st-26th July with an extensive list of key speakers taking part. The school has attracted growing numbers of people

A Donegal TD says banks should be availing of local authority mortgage-to-rent schemes to deal with non-performing loans, according to Sinn Fein. Deputy Pearse Doherty was speaking after Ulster Bank revealed it was preparing to sell 900 million euro worth of loans, 90% of them linked to family homes. Meanwhile, Donegal’s upper housing valuation limit

The mother of Buncrana woman, Danielle McLaughlin who was murdered in Goa in 2017 has raised serious concern over protocols surrounding the handcuffing of defendants in India. Its emerged that in two seperate incidents two men on trial accused of rape escaped from custody while attending court. Laws in India mean it is against the

A South Donegal Deputy has sought a guarantee from Minister Michael Creed that if the Government is serious about supporting small family farms, strong supports would be put in place. Deputy Emaon Scanlon highlighted fears in the Dail today that suckler farmers in the North West would loose out at the expense of the dairy

Once again the vultures and banks are colluding to sell out thousands of Irish families. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who was reacting to yesterday’s announcement by Ulster Bank that it is to sell €900 million worth of non-performing mortgages. The Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson also claims the move is only possible because

The EU Agriculture Commissioner says he understands Irish beef farmers’ concerns about the Mercusor Trade Agreement. Under the deal, up to 99-thousand tonnes of beef will be allowed in to the European Union every year from South America at preferential tariff rates. Irish beef farmers – who are the fifth biggest producers in the world