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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has accused the Government of providing postcode healthcare. He tabled a Dail debate with the Minister for Health this afternoon over what he says is an escalting crisis within diabetes care services in the Northwest. Recent figures revealed that adults with Type 1 diabetes wait up to a year for a

Investigations are ongoing after a quantity of drugs was seized by Gardai in Letterkenny over the weekend. At approximately 12pm on Sunday a search was carried out at a premises in the Solomons Court area of the town with a quantity of cocaine and cannabis seized by Gardai. A man in his 20s has been

There are calls on relevant authorities to have a more effective traffic management plan in place while future resurfacing works are being carried out in Donegal. It follows what’s been described as ‘unprecedented traffic congestion’ on the main Bridgend to Burnfoot road in recent days while work is being carried out there. The resurfacing work

  Army bomb experts have arrived to the scene of a security alert in the Drumleck Drive area of Derry. A number of people have been moved from their homes while police examine a suspicious object. Evacuated residents are being accommodated in the Shantallow Community Centre. Police have yet to clarify what the suspect object

Serious questions are being asked of Irish Water after Inishowen suffered a significant number of water outages in recent days. In the past week alone, there have been five reports of burst pipes in Malin Head while three instances in Urris. The peninsula is prone to frequent bursts at this time of year, owing to

A Donegal Deputy has expressed concern over a large number of people waiting for approval in home help hours in the North West region. It’s emerged that 266 older people and their families in the region are waiting on approval while nationally, the figure is 6,172. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says it’s clear that

  A public meeting is to take place tomorrow (Thursday) night to discuss the proposed routes for the Twin Towns By-Pass. Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan says he called the meeting in Jackson’s Hotel in response to concerns over the routes which were presented at a recent public consultation. He says there had been a widespread

The Housing Minister has moved to reassure homeowners in Donegal affected by Mica, of his commitment to providing a solution. A Sinn Fein delegation met with Minister Damian English last evening were he ackowledged the frustration of the families amid, the ongoing delays in initiating a redress scheme. Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn who was present

The UK Government’s facing another potential defeat over Brexit in the House of Lords today – this time over the Good Friday agreement and the Irish border. The British Prime Minister will also be discussing the customs issue with her so-called Brexit “war cabinet” later. On Monday, peers voted to give MPs a final say

The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District is calling on the Government to reinstate DEIS funding for schools in Donegal, without any further delay. Coucillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says there is massive financial pressure being placed on parents to support school communties. He is urging the Government to support schools and provide them

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 1st May:

A West Donegal councillor has hit out at what he claims are substandard pipes in the Derryconer / Glascherchoo area, between Gortahork & Gweedore. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill says houses in the area have been without water on an on and off basis since Thursday evening, and that’s typical of what he says are constant problems

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says he’s open to any solutions to preventing a hard border after Brexit. Michel Barnier is visiting the North today and has said the preservation of the Good Friday Agreement has to be a key priority in any proposals. Speaking in Derry he said that there may be other solutions,

It’s emerged that a business community watch group for Carndonagh has not been set up despite apparent interest from local businesses. The town and surrounding area was subject to a high number of break ins last year which lead to calls for a Business Watch group to be established. While efforts have been made by

A recent Joint Policing Committee meeting has heard of the widespread concern after it emerged that two convicted child sex offenders had registered in Donegal. James White and Jason Lydiard, also known as Alexis Guesto both served time in Northern Ireland for child sex offences and registered at Letterkenny Garda Station just over a week

The MICA Action Group have once again written to Housing Minister Damian English, urging him to proceed with the redress scheme for MICA affected homes in Donegal despite other delays. It follows confirmation yesterday that contrary to a previous commitment made by Minister English that a protocol relating to a redress scheme would be published

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 30th April:

Foyle Search and Rescue have confirmed that they have recovered a body from the River Foyle this morning. At 09:14 am today, Foyle Search and Rescue Emergency Response Teams were tasked by the PSNI to reports of a body being observed in the water. While no formal identification process has yet to take place, Pat

Latest figures reveal today that there has been a large drop in the number of Enterprise Ireland supported companies in Donegal and one thousand less jobs since 2001. Over the past 17 years, the number of Enterprise Ireland companies in Donegal has decreased from 194 to 125 coupled with a 22% decrease in jobs in

Sinn Fein has called on an Independent Donegal County County Council to consider his position over allegations he made last week. Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig claimed that a west Donegal man was approached by Sinn Fein members and that at some point a threatened visit from the IRA was made. This has been

  Pieta House is extending its premises in Letterkenny, almost a year after it opened. A lease has been signed to take more space at the Grand Central Building, where Pieta House has helped 312 people since opening in May of last year. The news comes less than two weeks before Pieta House’s annual Darkness

A Donegal family who were denied access to the Lost at Sea scheme despite a 2009 recommendation from the Ombudsman are set to receive a payment after a lengthy campaign. In November 1981, Danny Byrne’s father Francis, brother James and three other crew members drowned when the Skifjord sank off Burtonport. In 2001, a Lost

Another deadline for progress in the ongoing MICA campaign in Donegal has passed. Before Christmas, Minister Damien English told people in Carndonagh that there would be news on a redress scheme by the end of April. Now, he says it will be May or June. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has criticised the government for repeatedly