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Donegal County Council says a three year programme promoting sustainable access to uplands and natural environments is proving very seccessful. The council is one of the partners in the ASCENT project, which is now reaching its midway point. Erigal Mountain is one of seven areas of natural beauty in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Finland, Iceland and […]

Sinn Fein has called for the Taoiseach to go before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions on the Strategic Communications Unit. The party’s put down a motion to disband the controversial SCU. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says there’s an addiction to spin at the heart of the Varadkar Government, and he said the cost

There were 12 people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, none of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, there were 500 people awaiting in-patient beds across the country this morning, 66 of them at University Hospital, Limerick. The INMO says the figure is rising again after the holiday weekend, and while the highs

Following a recent rescue operation off the coast of Gweedore the RNLI are stressing the importance of water safety. On Sunday morning last, the alarm was raised when a fishing vessel ran aground on rocks off the coast of Gweedore. The Arranmore Lifeboat and the Bunbeg Coastguard rescued the man, who had been hanging onto

A campaign has been launched in Derry and Strabane to encourage householders to visibly number their homes. The campaign is being run by the council, in conjunction with the emergency services. The council allocates all postal numbers and street names within the Derry City and Strabane District, and says it allocated almost 1,100 new postal

An investigation has been launched after Sweeney’s filling station in Termon was broken into overnight. Gardai have confirmed that thieves gained access to the property through the roof, with a quantity of goods stolen and considerable damage caused to the premises. Anyone with information is asked to contact Milford Garda Station on 0749153060. Donegal Crime

Donegal’s winter gritting programme will be discussed at a special workshop in Lifford tomorrow. It follows calls from Cllr. Liam Blaney that current gritting routes in the county be discussed at municipal level however Donegal County Council has stated that the matter is for Council at Plenary level. While acknowledging that a lack of resources

There are calls on Donegal County Council to provide urgent funding for repair works on the main Glenswilly- Kilmacrennan road. It had been anticipated that Irish Water were to lay a water main there however the utility now says that it no longer has plans to do so. As a result, it’s too late for

Fishermen in Inishowen are said to be in limbo because the issue of a sea border is being overlooked during on-going Brexit negotiations. While discussions are taking place over the border between north and south, there are genuine fears among fishermen over possible restrictions at sea post- Brexit. Cllr. Martin McDermott says the issue is

Following a meeting with senior HSE officials a Donegal Senator says the situation with Buncrana Nursing Unit and Carndonagh Community Hospital remains frustrating. Senator Padraig MacLochlainn was seeking answers in relation to the delay in works at the two facilities following a funding announcement over two years ago. The HSE say works will proceed as planned

A spokesperson for the Taoiseach says Britain’s commitment to a Brexit border ‘backstop’ is legally firm and will apply until something better is agreed. Yesterday’s ‘transition’ deal allows talks on the UK’s future trade relationship with the EU to be triggered later this week. Some issues remain undecided – including the border – but Tanaiste

The Foreign Affairs Minister says good progress has been made in Brexit negotiations. Simon Coveney is reacting to the EU and Britain agreeing an approach to Brexit negotiations that would avoid a hard border here. The back stop solution outlined in December will apply to the Irish border unless another solution is found. It comes