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As the case of 12 year old Billy Caldwell from Castlederg continues, a West Tyrone MLA says the clinical trials that were offered yesterday must be carried out without delay. Earlier this week, medicinal cannabis oil was confiscated from Billy’s mother Charlotte at Heathrow Airport. It’s after a decision to enable the 12 year old’s

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday 14th June:

A large crowd gathered at today’s AGM of Donegal County Council to oppose proposals to replace fire stations in Ballyshannon and Bundoran with a single station outside Bundoran. The Ballyshannon station currently provides services from Finner, through Ballyshannon and on towards Pettigo while Bundoran on the other side covers into Leitrim and Sligo. It’s feared

Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill was today elected the new chair of Donegal County Council. Friends and family gathered at county house in Lifford this afternoon to see the councillor take over as the new Cathaoirleach from Councillor Gerry McMonagle. The Falcarragh native says he looks forward to working to improve things for all of Donegal over

It’s been confirmed that long awaited road safety works on the Cappry to Ballybofey road are due to commence on 25th June. Works will include kerbing, footpath works, strengthening and resurfacing works along with the installation of traffic calming measures. Cathaoirleach of Stranorlar Municipal District Councillor Patrick McGowan is welcoming the announcement. He says he

Serious concern has been raised over the impact delayed road works in Crolly to a much coveted busy tourism season. Major upgraded works were due to start on Monday past but there had been calls for work to begin weeks ago ahead of the summer months. It’s understood that the work has not yet got

Storm Hector has left thousands of homes and businesses across Donegal without power this morning. An orange wind warning is in place for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo – while there’s a yellow warning for 13 other counties including Dublin, Kildare, Clare and Kerry. We’re being warned to watch out for gusts of up to

  A North West MEP has expressed concern that a vote taking place in the European Parliament later, could have significant implications for Irish Road Hauliers. MEPs are considering a delay in backing new rules governing the sector that would apply across the EU. Independent MEP, Marian Harkin says compromises have been reached to cover

There are calls on companies, that open public roads to carry out work, to ensure they are repaired as soon as possible. Councillor Michael McBride used the example of damage casued to a road leading to Lough Keel following pipe replacement works by Irish Water. He says that all to often, public roads are left

A meeting discussing the need for funding to restore Swan Park in Buncrana has been described as a breakthrough. Officals from Donegal County Council along with Oireachtas members and senior officals from a number of departments attended the meeting in Leinster house to discuss the source of funding to restore the local amenity which was

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday 13th June:

The approach of the British government to Brexit has been criticised by a Midlands North West MEP. However, Independent MEP Marian Harkin believes, events in the UK House of Commons yesterday, could indicate British MPs will not back a hard Brexit. She says there is no certainty about Britain’s approach to exiting the EU:

The EPA says it is hopeful that water supplies in Donegal, over which it took action with Irish Water earlier this year, will be brought up to standard by the years end. The EPA today published its annual report for 2017 which showed a high level of compliance in Donegal and that no water supplies

A TD for south Donegal has described a proposal to close Ballyshannon Fire Station as a ‘scathing attack’. The station currently provides services from Finner, through Ballyshannon and on towards Pettigo while Bundoran on the other side covers into Leitrim and Sligo. It’s feared that reducing cover locally would have serious implications on response times

It’s been confirmed that a new stretch of road is to be constructed in Inishowen. The road at Glentougher only opened to two way traffic in recent months after it was badly damaged by last year’s flooding. The Council has earmarked the necessary funding for work on a new two kilometre stretch there with the

There are calls on Donegal County Council Engineers to address what’s been described as ‘traffic chaos’ at Kilmacrennan. Ongoing road works there on the N56 at the Blue Banks are said to be causing huge traffic delays with fears local businesses are now taking a hit as a result. A number of options have been

Donegal County Council is exploring the possibility of creating bus spaces on Buncrana Main Street. The issue is flagged up regularly that there is not enough room for a bus to pull in on the street and for traffic to move freely which in turn causes delays. The Council is to assess the situation and

Councillor Ian McGarvey has been elected Mayor of the Letterkenny Municipal District. He took the chair at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting of the authority with fellow Independent John O’Donnell elected deputy Chair. First elected to Donegal County Council in 2004, Cllr. McGarvey got the fourth highest first preference vote in the Letterkenny electoral area in the

A Councillor wants rules relaxed that would allow people paint local authority owned homes. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says he has been contacted by a number of people who have offered to paint the exterior of older people’s homes but have been refused permission to do so. The council is instead seeking tenders for the painting