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The Good and New Cancer Shop and actor Danny O’Carroll have both been named on the latest tax defaulters list. They are among 73 individuals who have made settlements totalling more than 12 million euro. The largest settlement was made by a mobile phone repair shop in Moore Street in Dublin which paid over 1.2 […]

It’s reported that the paedophile priest Fr Eugene Greene has died. Greene, who was jailed for sexually abusing 26 boys in Co. Donegal between 1965 and 1992, had served with the Kiltegan Brothers for ten years in Nigeria before returning to the diocese of Raphoe, where he served in a number of parishes, predominantly in

Its emerged that a man who was involved in a cross border hijacking incident yesterday was previously responsible for causing death by dangerous driving in Donegal. 36 year old Daniel Joseph Coyle of Glenabbey Road, Derry appeared at Derry Magistrates Court today charged with dangerous driving aggravated vehicle taking, driving while unfit, driving while disqualified

There were 21 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, eight of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s an increase of 13 on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 519 admitted patients without beds in Irish Hospital, with Cork University Hospital and University Hospital, Limerick the joint most overcrowded with

The new Glenties Enterprise Centre has officially been opened by the Education Minister. The project which includes; six industrial units and an administration and training facility has been backed by Enterprise Ireland, the International Fund and receivied €200,000 in Government funding. Minister Joe McHugh says it is a huge assest for the region.

A judgement is due today in Denis O’Brien’s appeal against a failed legal action in relation to statements made in the Dáil about his banking affairs. The businessman claimed the two TDs in question were guilty of an “unwarranted interference” with the operation of the courts. Denis O’Brien’s High Court action arose from remarks made

  Saolta says the Radiology Rebuild Project at Letterkenny University Hospital is continuing as planned. In response to a question tabled by Councillor Ciaran Brogan at the recent Regional Health Forum meeting, the Health Care Group confirmed that it is anticipated the facility will be completed and handed over to the hospital in May 2019.

  Aldi has agreed a one-year contract extension with Donegal-based premier juice producer Mulrines that will see the business provide over €7 million worth of Irish-made fruit juices and smoothies to Aldi’s 137 stores nationwide. Under the new agreement, Mulrines will increase the volume of product it supplies to Aldi by over 20% year on

The health safety watchdog has found a number of issues of non-compliances at Aras Gaoth Dobhair Nursing Home. The inspection was carried out in November of last year and details of the report were published today. While a clearly defined internal management structure was in place, the arrangements for the governance and administration oversight for

Donegal Midwife Philomena Canning has said that she is both relieved and saddened after settling her case with the HSE. Canning, who is suffering from terminal ovarian cancer, had sought damages from the HSE, who withdrew her indemnity insurance to practice as a midwife. In 2015, her indemnity was restored by the HSE but it’s

  Drivers are being warned to take extra care on the roads this morning with a risk of snow and ice in parts of the country. Met Eireann has a status yellow warning in place for all counties until 8am. Temperatures dropped below freezing in some areas last night with frost, ice and lying snow

  A new initiative has been launched at Donegal Airport to entice travellers and others associated with the county to come here for a 10 day celebration this Autumn. The ‘Donegal Connect’ initiative is being delivered by Donegal County Council through the Donegal Diaspora project, working with a range of public and private sector organisations.

There’s been celebration among Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter Committee after it secured €200,000 in funding to restore derelict buildings along Church Lane in the town. The money has been allocated by the Heritage Council under the Historic Towns Initiative Fund and extensive work is expected to follow to improve the appearance of the buildings in the

Donegal County Council have named a number of routes in the county which will be gritted this Sunday night from 8pm. Met Éireann has forecasted temperatures in the North West to fall to between -1 and +2 degrees celsius tonight, with motorists being urged to drive with care and assume no road is ice free.