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Ahead of the arrival of 100 asylum seekers to Moville in the coming weeks, a public information meeting, organised by Failte Inishowen is to be held this week. Representatives from local health, education and social agencies will be in attendance as well as experts and campaigners from across the world. The meeting will take place

Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has strongly criticised the HSE and the Department of Health for presiding over growing waiting lists for HSE home care support for older persons aged over 65. This follows information released to the Senator by way of parliamentary reply, which indicates lengthy delays and waiting lists for access to the Home

  A major search is resuming in Buncrana today for Jean McGahey. The 72 year olds car was discovered near the beach in Buncrana shortly before 9am yesterday morning. The search for the missing Derry woman was stood down yesterday evening as darkness began to fall. However at low tide last night, members of An

There were 17 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. Four people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 13 were waiting on wards. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded with 51 people there. Nationally, there were 408 people waiting at hospitals

Irish Water is to host an information event in Letterkenny to discuss the planned works in the town for 2019. The utility will meet with the public at a drop in session in Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny to present the upcoming works in 2019 between 5.00pm to 7.30pm on Monday December 3rd. Irish Water’s plans

Police in Derry are investigating the report of suspicious activity in the Duddy’s Court area of the city on Saturday 17th November. It was reported that at around 8pm on Saturday evening, three men wearing balaclavas and dark clothing were observed in the area of Duddy’s Court. Police are trying to establish how the men

Its been confirmed that a decision by An Post to close Bunbeg Post Office has been upheld. The Post Office is one of 17 across the county earmarked for closure with a number of confirmed closures already made after appeal submissions were lodged. Following an Independent Review on An Post’s decision, as of the 1st

There are over 1,100 homeowners in Donegal in mortgage arrears. Latest figures from the Central Bank’s Long-Term Mortgages Arrears in Ireland Report shows that 1,129 households in the county are in mortgage arrears for over two years while over 870 of those have been in arrears for at least 5 years. A new State-backed finance

The President of the Chamber of Commerce in Derry says the quashing of approval for the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme is “hugely disappointing and wholly unnecessary”. Jennifer McKeever was speaking after a High Court judge quashed the Department for Infrastructure’s decision to approve the project on the basis that there is no minister in

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two car collision on the Newtowncunningham to Killea Road. Gardai have confirmed that the ambulance service is in attendance with the fire service also dispatched. The road is expected to be cleared shortly however, delays are expected. No further details are known.

Plans for new greenway/shared cycling and walking facility to go on view next week in Hollybush Primary School and Muff Community Hall. The emerging design proposals for the planned cycling and walking route that will link Derry-Londonderry to Muff in County Donegal will go on display on 28 and 29 November. The two local authorities

  Police and the family of Jean McGahey are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare. The 72 year old went missing in Derry yesterday afternoon however its believed that she could have made her way to the Donegal border. Jean was last seen in the Drummard Park area, possibly then travelling onto the Buncrana Road

There’s been cautious welcome for an announcement that respite service days at Sea View House in Mountcharles are to be increased next year. Currently the service only operates on a three day per week basis. The changes will come when the facility is taken over by new operator RehabCare from February 2019. According to the

Tanaiste Simon Coveney will meet other EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels today, as preparations for an EU leaders summit on Brexit step up. The Brexit Withdrawal Treaty is expected to be endorsed at the meeting on November 25th. Meanwhile, it’s understood the Brexit transition period could be extended by two years under proposals suggested by

Emergency services are on scene after a car went on fire on the Port Road in Letterkenny, just off the Polestar Roundabout. Gardaí have said it appears an electrical fault caused the fire, with the Donegal Fire Service responding to extinguish the flames. As a result traffic is extremely heavy in the area of the