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The Director of An Grianan Theatre says the decision to hold a review into the theatre’s operations is a sign of the theatre’s strength, and in no way an indication of potential problems. Patricia Mc Bride was speaking after it emerged a consultant is being brought in to examine every aspect of the theatre, and

A Donegal councillor says the government must respond positively to a council decision to increase the amount of money being provided to applicants for the Disabled Persons Grant. At present, applicants in private houses have to pay up to 50%. The council intends increasing its contribution, with Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan saying he would like

An initiative to target the unauthorised use of disabled parking bays and parking permits has been launched in Donegal. Operation Enable will run until December 8th with a focus also on targeting other forms of illegal parking across the county. Chair of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee Councillor Gerry McMonagle says the roll-out of the

Oireachtas members and councillors from Inishowen and Letterkenny are to meet with Irish Water to discuss services from the Fullerton Dam, and in particular, problems with the network in South Inishowen. It comes as people in the Inch Island area face disruption because of a burst water pipe for the second day in a row.

€5.3 million has been spent on agency staff at Letterkenny University Hospital so far this year. In figures released by the HSE it shows that €114 million has been spent on agency staff and locums to fill vacant posts at hospitals across the country. Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn has accused the Government and the HSE

Donegal County Council is being asked to review it’s policy and procedures in relation to major roads programmes. Cllr Gerry Crawford says in light of the volume of road works in parts of the county at the moment, such a review is necessary to see how the process can be improved. In a reply, council

The Joint Oireachtas Committee of the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement has heard calls for continued investment and growth in the North West region. A delegation from Donegal and Derry City and Strabane District Councils along with Foyle MP Elisha McCallion and members of the North West Regional Development Group attended the meeting. The

The water quality in Irish rivers has deteriorated in the last two years according to the Environmental Protection Agency. 197 rivers improved – but 269 underwent a loss of quality up to the end of last year, representing a decline of 3 per cent. However the incidents of serious pollution have fallen sharply. Only two

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday November 29th:

There has been a slight rise in the number of people homeless in the North West. The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that nationally 9,724 people were officially homeless in October, just under 6 thousand of those who accessed emergency accommodation over the course of the month were adults, while 3,725 were

The cost of childcare has been described as like a second mortgage for many families. It’s after a new report shows the average cost of full-time childcare is just under 180 euro a week. In Donegal, full-time fees have increased by up to €15 a week from last year. The government says progress is being

Letterkenny has been named the most enterprising town in Ireland. The town was the overall winner of the 2018 Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards in Kilkenny as Donegal Town was announced as a regional runner up. Letterkenny will now receive a cash prize of €33,000 CEO of Letterkenny Chamber Toni Forrestor says the

The Manager of Letterkenny University Hospital says the hospital had not been been allocated any new beds for five years until approval was received at the weekend for 10 new beds at the hospital’s Short Stay Ward. Speaking on the Nine til Noon Show today(full interview HERE), Sean Murphy confirmed that he had sought the

Theresa May has said any decision on a hard Irish border could be largely out of the Britain’s control. The British Prime Minister has been taking questions at a House of Commons committee on Brexit. The deal for the UK to leave the EU is being scrutinised by senior MPs. Asked about any scenario that

The latest publicity campaign for the Wild Atlantic Way features photographs and images taken by people who live in the area, with an emphasis on sharing on social media. ‘Call of the Wild’ is a joint initiative between the Department of Tourism, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, with local people in Donegal and elsewhere invited

The British Prime Minister has again ruled out a second Brexit referendum. Theresa May is heading to Argentina for an international summit, as she remains under pressure to get her deal through British Parliament in under two weeks. She got a boost last night when Angela Ledsome, one of the leading pro-Brexit members of the

A West Donegal Councillor says she’ll keep pressing for a special task force to promote development in the Gaeltacht area of the county. Earlier this year, Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher successfully moved a motion calling for the establishment of a multi-agency task force which would look at every aspect of life in the area, including

Members of Donegal County Council are to meet with Minister Damien English next month to discuss fire service provision, and in particular, their belief that individual fire stations need to be maintained in Ballyshannon and Bundoran. Cllr Barry O’Neill told a meeting this week that successive ministers have come to the county and said they

Main Evening News Sport and Obituaries Wednesday November 28th:

Its emerged that for almost 87% of days in 2018, the Full Capacity Protocol has been in place at Letterkenny University Hospital. Figures obtained by Councillor Gerry Crawford at the Regional Health Forum revealed that from January to October this year, the protocol has been in place at the hospital for 266 days out of

The Dail has been told that the government must take the brunt of responsibility for the delay in securing a site for the proposed three school campus in Buncrana. The issue was raised by Deputy Charlie McConalogue, who said the problem now is that while a preferred site was identified five years ago, the government

A County Derry construction company that specialises in rapid housing delivery have announced plans to target the Irish housing market. Fasthouse, based in Limavady, construct the majority of their builds off-site and recently completed 4 hundred and 70 holiday lodges for the Centreparks leisure venue in Longford in under 9 months. They’re now in talks