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The Cathaoirleach of the Stranorlar Municipal district has pressed the urgent need to relieve traffic congestion in the Twin Towns. Cllr Patrick McGowan has said traffic going to and coming from the Irish Open this weekend is only one of many traffic issues occurring daily on this very busy national route. Cllr McGowan has requested

The creation of a new UK-European Union free trade area is one of the key proposals in the British Government’s Brexit plan. Theresa May’s cabinet reached the agreement at Chequers last night. It means Britain will remain in line with the European Union on rules for all goods – including industrial items and agricultural products.

One of the main buildings of the former Foyle College on the Northland Road in Derry has been destroyed by a major fire overnight. The blaze which began some time after 3am this morning, is reported to have been brought under control by the Northern Ireland Fire Service by around 7am. An investigation into what

Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday 6th July:

  The Irish Embassy has confirmed that ‘Dohertys’ are welcome to Duinrell Holiday Park after all. It’s after a ‘Doherty’ family who visited the campsite in the past attempted to make a booking for this year but were not permitted to do so. According to reports, the facility had issues with a previous Doherty family

Over €150,000 has been allocated for two major coastal erosion studies in Donegal. The money, confirmed today by Minister Kevin Boxer Moran, will be used to assess what works are necessary to combat coastal erosion at Maghery Bay and Ballyness Bay in Magheraroarty. Councillor Terence Slowey says it’s a significant breakthrough…….

Cannabis plants with an estimated value of almost €35,000 have been seized by gardai on the outskirts of Lifford. 41 plants were seized and a man in his 40s has been arrested. Inspector Pat O’Donnell has been outlining the details of the operation………..

  It’s been claimed that a campsite near Amsterdam is not permitting families with the surname ‘Doherty’ to holiday at the facility. It’s understood that a ‘Doherty’ family who visited the Duinrell Holiday Park in the past attempted to make a booking for this year but were not permitted to do so. According to reports,

It’s been revealed that there has been a 17 per cent increase in the number of patients waiting 18 months or more for outpatient treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital since the start of the year. The figures, which have been compiled by the National Treatment Purchase Fund show that as of the end of May,

Nine new Irish language support teachers are to be established in Donegal. It brings to total 43 the number of such posts in the county and is part of a of €1.02m allocation under the Irish Language Assistants Scheme for the upcoming school year. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says while this is a

Irish firms who rely mainly on the UK to source goods are highly exposed to cost increases in the case of a hard Brexit. A new report from the ESRI, Enterprise Ireland, and the Department of Business, shows that over half of total imports used by Irish-owned firms are sourced in the UK. Martina Lawless

A number of interim measures have been put in place in the Twin Towns to ease traffic problems over the weekend. Donegal County Council has requested that Ballybofey/Stranorlar be included in the traffic management plan for the Irish Open with four Gardai being tasked to the area for the next few days. Works due to

A member of the Donegal Islands Committee has called for an urgent meeting to be held regarding the condition of the lighthouse roads on both Arranmore and Tory Island and the need to secure funding. The two roads are said to be in a very poor condition with tourists being advised not to travel on

The HSE has announced that the next phase in the development of the Sheil Hospital, Ballyshannon is to go out to tender. The project will deliver an 80 bed Community Hospital within the Health Campus in Ballyshannon, catering for residents and patients of the Sheil Hospital and Rock Nursing Unit. It is hoped construction of the

A nationwide hosepipe ban comes into force this morning. Irish Water says supplies remain dangerously low and it could take months for levels in rivers and lakes to return to normal. Most of the country is in the grip of drought, with temperatures set to rise over the weekend. Irish Water’s Kate Gannon has this

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday 5th July: