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There are calls for the establishment of a Rural Policing Forum to replace the Joint Policing Committee after latest figures from Phone Watch revealed that burglaries in Donegal have increased by 35%. During the period from January 2017 to December 2017, the number of burglaries nationally were up 3.6%, compared to the same period the […]

Members of the Regional Health Forum West have voted overwhelmingly to disband the HSE in the region over concerns that the current model is simply not working. The motion which was put forward by a Roscommon Cllr received cross party support. Ambulance response times in Donegal have also been brought back under the spotlight with

A West Tyrone MLA has hit out at those responsible for a burglary in Strabane in recent days. On Friday last, £500 was stolen from man in his 60s after receiving a visit from who he thought were friendly callers. The man is understood to be disabled and was saving the money with a view

There’s another water outage at Bonemaine, Bridgend, the second in the space of a week. Local councillors say they’ve been told by engineers that the service will be restored by 3pm this afternoon. Local people are again expressing frustration at the frequency of bursts on that system, with local representatives expected to raise the issue

Donegal Airport in Carrickfinn is to receive €326,700 in funding for the development of the airport. The funding package was secured by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The grant is being made as part of the Regional Airports Programme capital investments in the areas of safety and security at airports. The money will

  Serious concern has been raised over the provision of social workers for older people in Donegal, in particular in the Dungloe and Falcarragh areas. A signed letter has been sent to the Chief Officer of the Donegal region, following reports that the role of the social worker for the towns is not to be

A Donegal Deputy claims the Government is failing Donegal fishermen. Speaking ahead of a vote tomorrow on a Private Member’s Motion calling for a fairer penalty points regime for fishermen, Deputy Thomas Pringle says each time there was an attempt to address the issue the Government failed to implement fair and proper legislation. The current

An Inishowen Councillor is hopeful proposals to establish bus shelters at an number of locations in the peninsula can still progress despite the company that was to fund the project, withdrawing from the tendering process. Bus shelters were to be situated in Moville, Carndonagh and Buncrana following concerns raised locally over a lack of facilities.

Ireland’s vote to relax abortion laws is putting pressure on Theresa May to make similar moves in the North. Some MPs in her own Cabinet have welcomed the result. Terminations are only allowed in Northern Ireland when there’s a risk to the life or mental health of the mother. However, Arlene Foster says the result

Finally tallies in Donegal show that 52% of the electorate in the county voted against repealing the 8th Amendment with 48% voting Yes. Nationally, tallies are indicating a majority Yes vote with Donegal set to be the only county to return a No vote. The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says today’s referendum results are a culmination

A leading pro-life campaigner in Donegal has accused the government of lying in a bid to repeal the 8th amendment. The latest tally in Donegal sees a ‘No’ vote leading by 53 percent with less than 40 boxes to count. Mary T. Sweeney from Donegal Pro-Life feels voters have been lied to:

Prominent Donegal Pro-Life campaigner, Tim Jackson says today is a ‘dark day’. It’s after tallies across Ireland return a majority of Yes votes, in favour of repealing the 8th Amendment. However, Donegal is likely to be the only county to return a No vote with final tallies showing 52% No to 48% Yes. An emotional

It’s expected there will be a result in how Donegal voted in the abortion referendum within the next hour. As of 12:25pm, Donegal is returning votes of 50/50, slightly in favour of No with 65% of boxes counted So far, Ramelton, Donegal Town, Letterkenny and Malin/ Carrigart have voted Yes, while Inishowen returned a No

With 100 boxes now opened at Donegal’s count centre in Letterkenny, tallies show NO side narrowly leading by 51% to 49%. Speaking from Aura Leisure Centre a short time ago, Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says exit polls which suggest the country has voted overwhelmingly to repeal the 8th Amendment, shows Ireland has moved into a

The Gardai say yesterday’s ‘slow down’ day is a lesson for all drivers – all the time. The special initiative when ended at 7am this morning, reminded drivers of the dangers of speeding and called on them to drive in compliance with the country’s speed limits. Derek Cloughley from the Gardai’s Road Policing Bureau says

People have taken to the polls to have their say in the first referendum on the 8th Amendment in 35 years. Counting will commence this morning at 9 am with a result expected late this afternoon. Polling stations across the country reported higher voter turnout than normal and as expected turnout surpassed that of the