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It’s been confirmed that the issue of a City Deal for Derry was raised during this week’s meeting between a Sinn Féin delegation and British Prime Minister Theresa May. Foyle MP Elisha Mc Callion says Ms May was told that a city deal for Derry must be seen as art of the inclusive growth strategy

Two cousins from Creeslough who are now based in Australia have announced an initiative to breathe new life into the once bustling village. Martin and Charles Sweeney, who have established successful businesses in Perth, have bought a number of properties under the umbrella of the Perdon Group, which they established in 2015. The properties include

A West Tyrone MLA says it’s more important than ever that the Irish government locate a passport in the North. Catherine Kelly says there were over 80,000 applications for Irish passports last month alone, and an office in the North could also service people from Donegal and other border counties.   Catherine Kelly says an

Gardai in Donegal are warning residents in and around Ballyliffin of the impact the Irish Open will have on normal day to day activities. Thousands are expected to descend on the Inishowen peninsula in the coming weeks for the prestigious event which Gardai say will cause an untold amount of traffic congestion. Crime Prevention Officer

Local groups have been commended for their contribution in obtaining Leader funding for the county. Donegal is to receive one of the largest allocations in the country with 2.7 million euro to be shared among various current and future projects. Chair of the Local Community Development Committee, Cllr Martin McDermott says various groups played a

There are further calls for tour guides to be employed at An Grianan of Aileach after Failte Ireland confirmed that it’s to feature during coverage of the Irish Open. The iconic landmark, situated in Burt has seen a huge increase in visitor numbers in recent years and despite calls on the OPW to employ information

The director of the National Ambulance Service has confirmed a review of ambulance provision in South and West Donegal will be carried out. Concerns have repeatedly been raised over the lack of cover in Killybegs, with calls for a second ambulance to be reinstated. Manus Boyle, a local resident was part of a delegation that

The HSE is urging families with children and teenagers who haven’t been vaccinated against measles to contact their GP or practice nurse with a view towards doing it now. They say it’s particularly important if families are going on holiday. So far this year, 25 people have died from Measles in France, Romania, Greece and

The British government has been accused of having a policy of ‘Ireland last’ when it comes to Brexit. The Sinn Féin leader says Theresa May is using delaying tactics to put off dealing with the question of the border with Northern Ireland. Earlier European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the EU will fully stand behind

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday 21st June:

There are further calls for plans to close Ballyshannon fire station to be reconsidered. Proposed plans include amalgamating both the Ballyshannon and Bundoran Fire stations, reducing cover for the wider area to just one base. A Special Meeting of the Full plenary Council is due to take place this coming Monday on the issue. Sligo-Leitrim

The Health Minister says the lack of women scheduled to speak at the MacGill summer school is disappointing. The popular event has come under fire for originally only including 12 women out of 56 speakers. It’s now said that it will try to fix this by holding one session on the abortion referendum and another

The trial of a man charged in connection with the killing of a prison officer from County Tyrone has collapsed in Belfast. 52 year-old David Black died following a motorway drive-by shooting in County Armagh in November 2012. Bob Huggins reports…………….

The Tanaiste says Ireland is getting frustrated with the UK over Brexit. Simon Coveney has warned there’ll be no deal unless there’s a backstop agreement to avoid a hard border here. He says we need to hold our nerve in negotiations and believes Europe is on our side. The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude

The Transport Minister has repeated his claim that restrictions on free travel passes would only happen over his dead body. It’s after senior civil servant Robert Watt suggested that older people should not be allowed to use their passes on public transport during rush hour. According to the Irish Independent, a private meeting of Fine

There are fears that a predicted dry spell in the North West could lead to further fodder shortages. While rainfall in Donegal is said to be average, the recent dry spell has led to some farmers starting to feed silage to cattle on farms where grass growth has slowed. This combined with the fodder crisis

  While the British Home Secretary has confirmed that a review of the use of medicinal cannabis is to take place, there are calls for the Billy Caldwell case to be resolved. Cannabis oil was confiscated from Billys mother Charlotte at Heathrow Airport but was later returned after Billy reportedly suffered a number of epileptic

A Donegal Deputy says he hopes the Taoiseach’s visit to the Orange Heritage Museum in Belfast earlier this month can open a new era of engagement with unionism. Deputy Pearse Doherty praised Leo Varadkar’s trip to Belfast where he met with the Grand Master of the Orange Lodge and launched the programme for the Féile

A four year CAWT Community Health Sync Project has been launched in Co Antrim. Over €5 million in EU INTERREG VA funding has been secured for the cross-border project for the development of a network of Locality Health and Well-being Hubs in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and South West Scotland. Within Donegal, two

Roisin Shortall says she would still like to participate at the MacGill Summer School after withdrawing from the event over the gender imbalance on panels. Deputy Shortall and her Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy took the move due to the low number of women asked to contribute. Organiser Joe Mulholland has apologised for his remarks

€2.7 million in Leader funding has been sanctioned today, one of the largest allocations in the country according to Minister Joe Mc Hugh. Letters of offer have already been issued through the Leader companies, with the money covering a number of projects which are already under way. He says after a lull in the Leader

The Seanad has heard calls for an agency to be set up to deal with waste disposal. Speaking in the house a short time ago, Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn says, the Minister must accept that the current laws are not working and criminal gangs are allowed to operate across the country in disposing of waste

The future of the Magill Summer School may be in doubt after concerns about perceived gender imbalance led to a number of prominent speakers withdrawing. Deputies Catherine Murphy and Roisin Shorthall of the Social Democrats have already pulled out, and a number of other speakers are threatening to do so. In a statement, Deputies Murphy

The Taoiseach says that the responsibility lies with Donegal County Council to deal with the ongoing illegal waste controversy. Leo Varadkar was reacting to revelations of vast illegal dumping being carried out in Donegal, which heavily featured on an RTE Investigates programme this week. In a Dail exchange, The Taoiseach says local elected members need