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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation say over 1 thousand agency nurses are being brought in to cover staff shortages in hospitals. They claim it’s costing over 1 point 5 million euro a week. The union and health officials met yesterday in a bid to reach agreement over pay and staff shortages. Phil Ni Sheaghdha

Sinn Féin Councillor Marie-Therese Gallagher is calling on Donegal County Council to back the campaign for a policy of mandatory open disclosure across the health service. This is one of the key demands of ‘Standing4Women’ campaign, a group set up to promote women’s issues and gender equality in Irish society in the wake of the

  The Taoiseach says a deal on Brexit is still possible within weeks. The issue is dominating a meeting of the British Irish Council in the Isle Of Man today. It comes as tensions are mounting between the DUP and the British Prime Minister over the future of Northern Ireland post-Brexit. DUP leader Arlene Foster

There are calls for another pedestrian crossing to be established on the Pearse Road in Letterkenny following a number of health and safety concerns. It’s hoped that Donegal County Council would consider installing a crossing between Ark Medical Centre and the Community Centre, owing to a high volume of footfall in the area. Cllr Jimmy

  A Donegal County Councillor says a united Ireland should look more appealing than ever following a report which has suggested that unification would benefit the country by €23.5 billion over the next seven years. The report looked at possible outcomes after the UK leaves Europe, and found that the unification of Ireland is the

A new programme is being launched today by the Donegal Travellers Project which will offer more supports for members of the Roma community in the county. The project will include a wide range of supports to Roma in Donegal, including, helping families access education, housing and medical services. It’s being launched today Minister David Stanton

Councillor Martin Harley has moved to clarify that neither he nor his party have made any decision for him to run as a Fine Gael candidate in a potential General Election. It follows claims that Cllr Harley would run alongside sitting TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh and could pick up a substantial amount of

The DUP leader says it appears Theresa May is wedded to the idea of a border down the Irish Sea after Brexit. It’s after a letter sent to Arlene Foster suggests adopting the EU’s plan to put a customs border in the Irish Sea if there’s no agreement. The British Prime Minister’s being accused of

  A Donegal Deputy has launched a scathing attack on the Taoiseach following comments he made that HSE health care staff should not have extra days off over Christmas. The HSE however isn’t expected to ban doctors and nurses from taking time off over the festive period when it finalises its winter plan today. The

The INTO is to consult with members in Donegal over the coming weeks following the decision last week to reject the Public Service Stability Agreement. The INTO’s Central Executive Committee says the discussions will lead up to a ballot on industrial action. Branch meetings will take place across Donegal to discuss the union’s campaign for

The final phase of upgrade works on the Ranafast road in West Donegal is underway, with the project set to be completed. Local Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says the road has been a major safety concern for some time and this upgrade will now allow two major bus companies to drive safely while other

A hard Brexit would mean a € 10 billion loss to the Northern Irish Economy, according to a new study. The report looked at possible outcomes after the UK leaves Europe, and found that the unification of Ireland is the only positive scenario for both north and south. Unification would see Northern Ireland increase it’s

  Serious concern has been raised over the future of the proposed three school campus in Buncrana. It follows confirmation from the Department of Education that it’s to carry out surveys on schools across the country that have been found to structural defects. Last month, it also emerged a site identified for the three-school project

A Donegal County Councillor has hit out a response from the Justice Minister to ongoing calls for a new Garda Station in Carndonagh. Garda Authorities have deemed the current station as unfit for purpose with the need for a new station and a new site identified ten years ago. Minister Flanagan has however sanctioned remedial

  A Government decision to cut nursing care facilities at St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar has been rescinded. Following a meeting in the Dail yesterday, it was confirmed that the long term facilities at the community hospital are to be retained. Minister Jim Daly has committed to a new plan being drawn up early next year

House prices look like they will continue to rise next year – but they are beginning to moderate. That’s one of the findings of the latest survey from the Society of Chartered Surveyors and the Central Bank. The society says the slow down in the rate of inflation is due to an increase of new

  A Sligo-Leitrim and South Donegal Deputy has called on the Taoiseach and the Health Minister to suspend their roles as crisis commentators and provide the necessary resources to deal with the trolley crisis affecting the North West. Yesterday, 93 people were awaiting admission to hospitals across the region with Saolta confirming the Full Capacity

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