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The latest crane watch figures have highlighted the scale of the Urban/Rural divide. New figures show there are 123 cranes in Dublin while there are 11 times less than that outside of the capital. In Cork, seven can be seen and there are two each in Limerick and Galway. Director General of The Construction Industry

The British Prime Minister has warned her cross-party talks with Labour on Brexit will mean “compromise on both sides”. Theresa May has issued a video message on Twitter defending her decision to work with the opposition. It comes after leading Conservative Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg criticised her for holding talks with Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn. Mrs

The Health Minister is being called on to intervene to prevent a recruitment and overtime ban at the HSE. The Labour Party has obtained a letter outlining the HSE’s decision, which is based on financial pressure resulting from the high levels of recruitment last year. Deputy Alan Kelly has labelled the decision “totally unacceptable.” He

A doctor has called the announcement of the extension of free GP visits to include children under 12 a “pre-election stunt.” It’s understood that following a new deal with the Irish Medical Organisation, the Government will extend free GP care from under sixes, to under eights next year, and under 12s within three years. The

Theresa May has offered Labour fresh talks this weekend to try to find a compromise over her Brexit plan. Negotiations between the two sides broke down yesterday without agreement. Labour says the British Prime Minister must offer “genuine changes” to her deal if there is to be any hope of progress. Former Conservative MP Matthew

Plans for the restoration of buildings in the Church Lane area of the Cathedral Quarter, Letterkenny are said to be progressing well. Back in February €200,000 in funding was allocated by the Heritage Council under the Historic Towns Initiative Fund. Extensive restoration work is expected to begin next month to improve the appearance of the

A Midlands North West MEP is warning businesses they need to be prepared for the worst when it comes to Brexit. The British Prime Minister is now looking for a delay in leaving until the end of June. But the EU Council is preparing to offer an extension until March 2020. First Vice President of

The jury in the inquest into two pub bombings in Birmingham has concluded a botched call made by the IRA caused or contributed to the deaths. Nobody’s ever been brought to justice over the killing of 21 people in 1974. Paddy Hill is one of the ‘Birmingham Six’, who were wrongly convicted and jailed over

The International Council for Exploration of the Sea has confirmed that its advice on fish stocks has been inaccurate over recent years. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says as a result of these inaccuracies, quota cuts imposed on the Irish fleet in recent years were unjustified, costing the marine sector millions of euro. Deputy

A Fianna Fail council candidate in the Donegal Municipal District says Brexit has already had a major impact on the fishing sector in Killybegs, with no word on a support package from the government. Eimear Mc Guinness says many boat owners had already caught their entire quota before the March deadline in order to avoid

It’s been claimed that unregulated waste disposal services could be leading to vast illegal dumping in Donegal. It’s understood that there are some services advertised locally online which only provide a telephone number, leading to suspicions that they are ‘rogue services’. Cllr Adrian Glackin says it’s possible that the waste being collected is not being

  There are further calls to prioritise North Inishowen with adequate ambulance cover following yesterday’s news that a day time base is to be established in Buncrana. Stark figures revealed earlier this year showed that between 2016 and 2018, 54% of those who had to wait for over an hour for an ambulance were located

A Donegal Deputy has blasted the Government over what he says is the ongoing failure to tackle the hospital overcrowding crisis. Deputy Pearse Doherty was speaking in the Dail this week as the number of patients on trolleys hit record highs with 81 people waiting on a bed at University Hospital Limerick on Wednesday. He

Three Ireland has announced that it will not be re-introducing roaming charges post-Brexit. Speaking after the announcement, the company’s CEO, Robert Finnegan said the reintroduction of roaming charges is a real concern especially for those living in border areas and for customers who travel regularly to the UK. Castlefin Councillor Gary Doherty has welcomed Three’s