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Motorists have been advised of a new traffic arrangement at the road works currently ongoing on High Road in Letterkenny. From Monday, April 23rd, due to obstructions, the works will be switching lanes. As well as this work will now be taking place at night, between the hours of 7pm and 7am under a Stop-Go

Gardai in Letterkenny have confirmed that two convicted sex offenders are residing in Donegal. James White and Jason Lydiard, who both served time in prison in Northern Ireland for sex offences, registered at Letterkenny Garda station in recent days. Concerns for children have been raised following sightings of the men in the area of the

A Donegal Deputy has welcomed the approval of a substantial grant for works to be undertaken at a Donegal School. The Department of Education has approved 150 thousand euro for Scoil Adhamhnain in Luinneach for urgent work to fix damp issues in the school as well as for roof repairs. The announcement follows a lengthy

Following the unveiling of the first Age Friendly car parking spaces in Donegal, the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says it is an initiative he would like to see rolled out at other venues across the county. Two spaces are located at the main entrance of Letterkenny University Hospital and two at the St. Conal’s

Last year’s National Patient Experience Survey carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital found that 83% of patients at the hospital felt they were treated with respect and dignity. Saolta has published its findings of the survey carried out on all inpatients discharged from the hospital in May 2017. Another National Patient Experience Survey is due

Over €10 million in funding has been allocated for Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme for disadvantaged communities in Donegal. Over the next five years, the funding package will provide funding for disadvantaged communities across the county. This year, over €1 million is being allocated to Donegal Local Development Company, almost €600,000 for the Inishowen

The EPA has identified seven industrial sites across Ireland currently on their National Priority Sites List for Enforcement. Glenmore Biogas Limited, Donegal has been identified as one of the sites licensed by the EPA for failing to meet the necessary environmental standards. The National Priority Sites identified are for the period from October 2017 to

Last year over 34 million passengers passed through Ireland’s main airports, up 5.2% compared to the previous year. In the fourth quarter of 2017, almost 7.9 million passengers passed through the main Irish airports, an increase of 4.8% over the same period in 2016. Last year passenger numbers increased in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kerry and

A 53-year-old man was sent for trial today charged with 74 sex assaults on the same girl over six years. The man, who is in custody, was accused of the offenses between January 1995 and February 2001 when the girl was a minor. The offenses are contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape)

There were no patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, down from 25 yesterday. Nationally, the INMO says there were 349 people awaiting admission in hospitals this morning, with the largest number, 59, recorded at University Hospital, Limerick.

The UK government’s Brexit department is stressing it remains committed to avoiding a hard border with Ireland. The Daily Telegraph claims the EU has rejected all the UK’s proposals on this – because apparently none of the customs options put forward would work. A British government spokesperson says they’ve been clear they will protect Northern

Delegates from across Europe will travel to Donegal next week for the Atlantic on Bike project seminar during which the potential for developing the EuroVelo cycle network along the Wild Atlantic Way will top the agenda. EuroVelo is a network of 15 long distance cycle routes connecting and uniting the whole European continent and can

The Donegal Investment Group is reporting an increase in net asset value per share of almost 38% in its latest financial report. The interim results for the six months to the end of last February show a value per share of €8.24, up from €6.02. The increase is primarily as a result of the disposal