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There are calls on the Government to provide urgent clarity over the funding for the reopening of the Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. It was announced in November last that 10 beds in the ward would be reopened this month as part of a funding allocation from Saolta’s winter planning process. Management at […]

  All-Ireland education co-oAll-Ireland education co-operation is more important than ever peration is more important than ever with Brexit on the horizon. That’s according to Foyle MP, Elisha McCallion who led a Sinn Fein delegation to meet with LYIT’s President, Paul Hannigan to discuss educational links between Donegal and Derry. The delegation which included, MLA

There’s an urgent call on the Education Minister to restore DEIS status to the Donegal schools who lost on the grant in recent years. A review is currently on-going in relation to the DEIS system itself and the schools who used to avail of the funding but subsequently missed out. Local Cllr Michael Cholm Mac

The number of cattle thefts in Donegal last year has bucked the national trend. The Irish Farmers Journal say the trend in border counties over the last number of years has shown a decrease from the traditionally higher levels. There was 1 theft reported in Donegal last year and 15 in Louth, there were no

There was a 12% increase in jobs at firms supported by Enterprise Ireland in Donegal last year. Figures released this morning by Minister Joe McHugh show 3,818 people employed in Enterprise Ireland backed firms in the county, with an overall increase of 416 in 2018. Minister Mc Hugh says the focus now must be on

Two years after the collapse of power sharing at Stormont there have been renewed calls for the Northern secretary to put pressure on local parties to form an executive. On this day in 2017 the late Martin McGuinness resigned as deputy first minister in the fallout of a green-energy scandal. Since then, Sinn Fein and

  Two Donegal men will appear before court in Sydney, Australia in March after being remanded in custody charged with murder. The pair had been charged with grievous bodily harm, over the incident in December. However, the charge was upgraded after the 66 year old victim of the alleged assault died of his injuries on

  There’s been a cautious welcome over the Housing Ministers impending visit to Donegal this week. Minister Eoghan Murphy is in the county on Friday to carry out a number of key engagements including turning the sod at the long awaited Social Housing Scheme at the Long Lane area of Letterkenny. The scheme will deliver

  An investigation is continuing after a property in Derry was badly damaged by fire overnight. It’s been claimed that the vacant house, situated at Northland Avenue, is being entered regularly by young people who use the property to carry out anti-social behaviour. The owner of the property is understood to be in care for

Two Donegal men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Sydney, Australia charged with murder. 24 year old Christopher McLaughlin from Malin and 21 year old Nathan Kelly from Glengad appeared via video-link in relation to the death of a 66 year old man. The pair had previously been charged with grievous

  Around 200 people attended a meeting in Letterkenny last night hosted by Deputy Peadar Toibin, who is in the process of founding a new political party. Mr Toibin said parties are now led by focus groups and spin doctors, with little room for dissent or debate. He said policy is determined by whatever way

Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says the Foreign Affairs Minister should stick to what he knows best rather than criticising others for representing their constituents. Deputy Gallagher has hit out at Minister Simon Coveney after comments he made in a recent interview during which he said TDs offices should not be set up as

Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as an alarming low level of high speed driver training for Gardai in Donegal. New data provided by An Garda Siochana has revealed that despite having to engage in blue light responses over longer distances on average, Donegal Gardai receive the second least amount of training.

The development of a trail around the Great Pollet Arch in Fanad has been included in a new funding package for outdoor recreation infrastructure. Nationally, 78 projects will share €11 million in funding, with €334,000 going to three projects in Donegal. The Fanad project receives just over €132,000, the continuation of the Letterkenny to Burtonport

Four men have been remanded in custody in connection with plotting to raid businesses in Donegal. Gardai apprehended the group on the outskirts of Donegal Town late on Sunday night after noticing their vehicle acting suspiciously in the area. Equipment and other material found inside the car have led Gardai to believe that two commercial

John Campbell has resigned from Donegal County Council. Mr Campbell, an independent, was first co-opted onto the council to replace Deputy Thomas Pringle when he was elected to the Dail. He was elected in his own right at the next local elections. Mr Campbell will be replaced by Seamus Maguire from Donegal Town, who is

  It could take two years for the case of two Donegal men facing murder charges to go through the court system in Australia. 24 year-old Christopher McLaughlin from Malin and 21 year old Nathan Kelly from Glengad have already appeared in court on assault charges after a 66-year old man was found injured on

  A Donegal Deputy has described lengthy waiting times facing children in the northwest who’ve been referred to the Child and Adolescence Mental Health Service as ‘disgraceful’. A recent publication of data shows that children in HSE CHO Area 1, which includes Donegal, continue to face waiting times of up to 15 months for an

Home and business owners in Strabane are being urged to be on high alert after a reported increase in burglaries. Police have confirmed that they are investigating a number of break-ins in the area in the last week or two with people advised to review their security measures. Police have also issued a reminder to