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  The Education Minister has confirmed that a decision on additional accomodation at Finn Valley College, Stranorlar will be made shortly. An application for additional classrooms at the school which would include an ASD Unit has already been submitted to the Minister’s Department. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher is urging Minister Joe McHugh to […]

  Agri-food is Donegal’s largest industry sector. That’s according to the Western Development Commission’s latest report analysing employment data for Industry in the Western Region. The report also shows a 50% decline in total employment in Industry in the county over the past two decades while there has been a 7% growth in Energy employment

  Its emerged that the Donegal Animal Hospital in Letterkenny is charging €500 for an out-of-hours farm visit. If a farmer was to bring an animal to the hospital the fee would be €200. The practice joined corporate company Independent Vetcare in January which the IFA says has caused such a hike in call out

Update: Irish Water has confirmed that Farrans Construction will return to the Annagry site next week, Wednesday March 6th to complete the project. *** Irish Water has confirmed that network improvement works in Annagry have been temporarily suspended. The utility says due to circumstances beyond their control they will be demobilising from the site this

Commercial radio bosses are to grill TDs this evening on their inaction when it comes to protecting the future of broadcasting. The government promised three years ago to abolish the tax on independent radio stations that’s used to fund the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. No action has been taken yet – and the government is

The Dáil is today debating the new laws needed to protect Ireland if the UK crashes out of Europe. Government sources say they think a no deal scenario is less likely after changes to strategy in the UK. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle speaking during the debate told the Dail that the bill has arrived too

One million green card forms have been issued to motor insurance companies throughout Ireland as the industry ramps up preparations for a no-deal Brexit. In such a scenario drivers will be required to have a green card to show they have valid insurance in the UK. Anyone who plans on driving to the North or

Three people have been rescued after their fishing boat suffered engine failure off Inishmurray last night. During a routine training exercise Bundoran RNLI received a call for help at about 8:30pm to assist the 30ft vessel. After a number of hours the vessel was eventually safely towed to Mullaghmore. Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager is

  A Donegal County Councillor is calling for further clarity as to how cross border services will be protected post- Brexit. The Government has indicated that its bill of potential Brexit laws would ensure that cross border cooperation in health would continue in the event of a no deal however concern still remains that this

  People in Donegal who are looking to buy vehicles in the north or the UK are being warned that new regulations could hamper the process. The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency has stopping issuing certificates of permanent export since the New Year making it near impossible to legally import vehicles into Donegal and the

  People living in Donegal and the border region are at a greater risk of poverty. New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 25.7pc of residents living in Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo were struggling financially in 2017. This is in sharp contrast to those living in Dublin and the midwest, who

Its expected the Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital will reopen next month. It was announced previously that 10 beds on the ward would reopen in December last however it was claimed the recruitment of nurses led to it being delayed. At yesterday’s Regional Health Forum meeting it was confirmed to Councillor Gerry McMonagle

  Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy says a draft Mica redress scheme will be presented to the cabinet very shortly. He was responding to Dail questions from Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue about the delay in publishing the scheme which was promised in October’s budget, and has been under discussion for several years. Deputy Mc Conalogue told

  16 Gaeltacht primary schools across the country are to benefit from a special STEM programme. An Chruinne a special education programme in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is to be rolled out in 4 schools in Donegal to encourage an interest in STEM subjects amongst pupils. Michael Heaney, Chief Executive of Údarás na Gaeltachta

Consumers are more worried about their financial situation and the potential impact of a no deal Brexit. A new Bank of Ireland survey shows consumer confidence dropped last month. Businesses, meanwhile, are concerned that housing and broadband infrastructure across the country isn’t good enough . 57 per cent of firms in Connacht and Ulster also

A senior Failte Ireland official is urging people to promote Donegal’s beaches more. It’s after TripAdvisor published its annual list of Ireland’s best beaches, with Kerry featuring prominently, but no beaches included from Donegal. Donegal Wild Atlantic Way Manager Joan Crawford the lack of beaches in Donegal is hugely disappointing, particularly given the county’s record

Next week is Enterprise Week in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area, with a number of events planned to support and guide local small and medium enterprises. There will be a focus on Brexit, and also on the ongoing cooperation with Donegal County Council. Joanne Breslin is the council’s Business Support Manager……….. More

Tributes have been paid to Brendan Mc Laughlin, the 51 year old Stranorlar man who became Ireland’s longest surviving transplant recipient. Brendan, who had Cystic Fibrosis, received a lung transplant at Freeman’s Hospital in Newcastle in 1992, and since then, he’s been a health campaigner and advocate for change in legislation governing organ donation. At

  Gardai are appealing for information after an elderly woman was robbed in Letterkenny at the weekend. The 77 year old was approached by two men near the Courtyard Shopping Centre car park at around 7.30pm on Sunday evening last. One of the men forcefully grabbed her wallet and the two made off in the

  It’s emerged that a woman from Inishowen has been scammed a large five figure sum after falling victim to a bogus caller. A male rang the woman in November, impersonating a representative from Eircom and stating that there was an issue with her broadband. The man seemingly provided relevant numbers and the call led

An investigation has been launched following an aggravated burglary in Manorcunningham. Four masked men entered a house in Drumcairn at around 8.15pm last night, it’s understood that they were armed with weapons. Gardai have confirmed that the occupants of the house were uninjured but have been left badly shaken. The scene remains sealed off and

The community of Buncrana has created five additional mobile libraries. The miniature libraries are located in a number of areas around the town and operate on the take a book drop a book principle. There had been a few such libraries already established in the town but a decision was made to add more to

There are calls for the Fisheries Local Area Action Group Strategy to be extended to include Magheraroarty. The FLAG programme is administered by BIM and last year funded 47 coastal projects in Donegal. Glenties Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig is this year calling on funding to be secured for the provision of a building and