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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

Main Evening News, Sport, Obituaries and Nuacht Friday 25th May:

Voters are continuing to flock to the various polling stations across Donegal this afternoon to have their say on the future of the eight amendment. In Letterkenny, polling stations are reporting a 30% average turnout as of 4pm this afternoon. Latest figures from various parts of the county indicate a 32.3% turnout in Donegal Town,

Home page A Letterkenny councillor has said there is no way that Leck Cemetery will be encroached on in any future road projects. Cllr Ciaran Brogan was speaking after it emerged that some options for the proposed Southern Relief Road would involve the exhumation and reinterment of up to three graves in the South West

The Labour Leader says Lifford Bridge is a symbol of the openness of the Good Friday Agreement. Jeremy Corbyn visited the Donegal/ Tyrone border this morning during a visit to the North West to witness the reality of what a border would mean for the people in the border regions. It was put to the

Donegal County Council has confirmed that major repair works will be carried out on a section of road in the Churchill area that are in a notoriously bad condition. It follows concern raised by a number of local representatives over the severe deterioration of the road at Drumcavney between Carrick Bridge and the Churchill station,

A Donegal Deputy has urged the Government once again to reopen the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. A funding application of €1.8 million was submitted by hospital management last year which would reopen the ward and long been seen as a way forward in addressing the overcrowding crisis at the hospital. During a

The Loughs Agency has confirmed it intends to implement remedial measures in the Sperrins and other areas affected by the flash flood last August, particularly in terms of replacing fencing. Welcoming the announcement, West Tyrone MLA Declan Mc Aleer said over £400,000 has been allocated from the Department of Agriculture for the project. At present,

The Chair of Donegal’s Islands Committee has welcomed progress in providing toilet facilities on Gola Island but says more permanent strutures are needed throughout the county’s islands. Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says while a portoloo has been installed on the island, there is a clear need for purpose-built toilets to cater for residents

The polls have just opened in the historic abortion referendum. More than three million people are eligible to vote in the first referendum on the 8th amendment in 35 years. Polling stations around the country are now open and people will be able to vote until 10pm this evening. You’ll be asked a Yes /