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The HSE says it will do everything it can to restore normal service following the suspension of this week’s nurses strike. Outpatient appointments are set to go ahead as planned and patients with appointments for today, tomorrow and Thursday are advised to attend as scheduled. Surgical patients will be contacted by their hospital if their […]

  Live animal exports could be seriously affected if a hard border is created by Brexit. Representatives from the live export industry will meet with the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine later today to discuss problems facing the sector. Chair of the Committee, Fine Gael TD Pat Deering, says any border would

  The Donegal ETB has published a three-year strategic agreement for its Further Education and Training Service. The plan sets out the ETB’s priority areas for the coming years which includes the expansion of the trainee model as well as a focus on upskilling the existing workforce and the integration of transversal skills development into

This week’s strike action by nurses has been called off. The Executive Council of the INMO has decided to suspend the strikes, due to begin tomorrow, following a recommendation from the Labour Court. Nurses will be briefed on the details, before being asked to vote on the proposals. 40,000 nurses and midwives were due to

Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says assurances are needed that planned improvements at St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar and Ramelton Community Hospital are protected. He says at a series of meetings with the HSE and Department of Health officials, an agreed plan was signed up to by all interested parties, but now there are question marks

Sinn Féin has put down a motion of no confidence in Health Minister Simon Harris. But Fianna Fáil won’t vote against the government to remove the Minister from office. Political Correspondent Seán Defoe reports…………

SIRO has confirmed that its Fibre-to-the-Building broadband network is being extended to six new towns in Donegal – Buncrana, Donegal Town, Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Ballyshannon and Bundoran. SIRO is a joint venture between Vodafone and the ESB. Construction has already commenced, with 1,600 premises in Buncrana already able to avail of Gigabit connectivity, while preparatory works

Police in Strabane are appealing for information following last night’s fire at the old Smyth’s Mills building. The blaze broke out shortly after 9.30, with no injuries reported. The building on the Derry Road has been derelict for some years, and Cllr Patsy Kelly says there have been persistent problems with people going into the

Donegal Action for Cancer Care has written to the Taoiseach and the Minister of Health seeking guarantees that services in Donegal will not be impacted as Ministers are ordered to draw up lists of projects that can be scaled back or delayed to divert €100m to the National Children’s Hospital this year. While the Government

There are calls for a number of derelict houses in Letterkenny to be bought up by the local authority and refurbished for social housing. The dwellings, located in the Meadow Bank area of the town, have been abandoned for some time, with Donegal County Council now being asked to identify the owners with a view

Donegal County Council is being urged to carry out an audit of disabled parking spaces in the Letterkenny area. It follows claims that some spaces in and around the town around are not fit for purpose. The issue is to be raised at tomorrow’s sitting of the Letterkenny Municipal District. Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh says the

An urgent review of the Ballybofey/ Stranorlar Text Alert scheme is needed following a number of weekend break ins in Ballybofey. That’s according to the Cathaoirleach of the Stranorlar Municipal District who has requested a meeting with senior Gardai to address the efficiency of the Text Alert Scheme. Two seperate break ins are believed to

Gardai have attended the scene of a protest outside the home of the Health Minister Simon Harris. It happened this afternoon in County Wicklow. The protesters left the scene peacefully and Gardai say enquiries will be carried out. A spokesperson for the Health Minister says he would like to thank An Garda Siochana for their

Rents have risen by 9.8 per cent across the country. A new Daft.ie report released today shows the average monthly rent nationwide during the last 3 months of 2018 was €1,347. In Donegal rents are up 5.7% compared to the previous year with the average rent now €633, up 30% from its lowest point. Ronan