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Education Minister Bruton will meet with the Donegal Education and Training Board on Thursday. The minister has confirmed to Chief Executive Anne McHugh that he will meety with her and board members to discuss a number of issues, including the Buncrana Three School Campus. The meeting will take place on Thursday evening in the Letterkenny […]

A woman reported missing in Tyrone has been found safe and well. The alarm was raised after 35 year old Leanne McCready hadn’t been seen for a number of days. The last sighting of her had been last Saturday in Artigarvan. This morning, the PSNI confirmed she had been found and thanked people for their

It’s hoped that the Junior Health Minister will be in a position to clarify details on the future of the three Donegal Community hospitals during a visit to the county today. Minister Jim Daly will attend a public meeting in Jacksons Hotel this evening where concerns will be put to him. The visit comes amid

There are fears that plans for a new Cleary Centre in Donegal Town could be delayed significantly because a funding application was not submitted by the HSE on time. According to today’s Donegal Peoples Press, The Parents and Friends of the Cleary Centre say they feel let down by the revelation. However, the HSE has

The Government is being urged to provide funding for minor improvement works in Ballyliffin and the wider peninsula ahead of the Irish Open. A funding application was submitted by Donegal County Council before Christmas that would contribute to upgrading rural roads and footpaths while also going towards the general upkeep of towns and villages. Cllr.

Resurfacing works are due to get underway today in Letterkenny. Work will take place in the coming days on Justice Walsh Road, Pearse Road, from Larkins Lane and on the Oliver Plunkett Road. Diversions will be in place during the working hours of 7pm to 7am. Letterkenny Chamber CEO, Toni Forrestor has welcomed the commencement

Business leaders are being warned their lack of preparation for Brexit is ‘alarming’. Fianna Fail says the Government needs to pay attention to an AIB report saying just 6% of SME’s are ready for what lies ahead. The party’s Stephen Donnelly says it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 19th February:

Last night’s Room To Improve on RTE1 which featured Daniel and Majella O’Donnell was watched by 722 thousand people. The revamp of the couple’s West Donegal home made the episode the top programme of the year so far. It was also the highest performing show in the history of the series. Meanwhile, Majella says she’s

Efforts are continuing in a bid to locate a man who escaped Garda custody last month. A number of searches have been carried out after the man escaped Garda custody having appeared at Letterkenny District Court on assault and related charges on Monday 29th January. Gardai have confirmed the man is still at large and

Approximately €70,000 worth of drugs have been seized during a weekend operation just outside Letterkenny. Gardai raided two properties in Drumkeen on Saturday and seized MDMA to the value of €40,000, Cocaine worth €22,000, cannabis to value of €8000. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained at Letterkenny Garda Station for questioning with

A number of clinics have been organised to help people reply to Local Improvement Scheme rejection letters which were delivered across Donegal this week. Councillor John Campbell has criticised a Donegal County Council’s decision to reject a number of LIS applications as ineligible, depite informing councillors that further information would be sought on the applicants.

Ahead of tomorrow’s visit to the Twin Towns by Junior Health Minister Jim Daly, Chief Whip and Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh has responded to calls for clarification on the future of the community hospitals in East Donegal, and in particular, St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar. On the Nine ’til Noon Show today, Junior Minister Joe

One person has been arrested and charged in Strabane as part of an investigation into what Police have described as a very serious incident. The PSNI are currently investigating an incident in the Springhill Park area of the town, involving burglary, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, false imprisonment and criminal damage. Anyone with information relating

It’s emerged that more than 30,000 crimes were linked to people on bail in Northern Ireland in the last three years. West Tyrone MLA Daniel Mc Crossan submitted the Freedom of Information requests, saying the scale of the figures is shocking, and more details are needed. He says this trend must be urgently assessed…………

There were 15 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. 13 people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further two were waiting on wards. The most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today was Cork University Hospital with 59 people waiting there. Nationally, there were

A meeting between Council officials and Irish Water is set to take place over sewerage concerns at Ballyliffen ahead of the Irish Open. There have been ongoing issues with the sewerage plant in the village, particularly during the summer months with the plant reportedly working above full capacity, causing an unpleasant smell. With thousands expected

Over 550 people attended a public meeting at the weekend over the on-going confusion surrounding the future of three Donegal Community Hospitals. It was hosted by the Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital action group while political representatives were also in attendance. Chairperson Fr. John Joe Duffy says many concerns and powerful words were expressed on

The Still Waiting Health Campaign is organising a protest for this Saturday in Letterkenny calling for an increase in bed capacity and restoration of staff levels. The protest is to begin outside the gates of Letterkenny University Hospital at 1pm and will proceed to the Market Square were a range of speakers will address the

There are further calls on the Government to release funding to reopen the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital after record numbers on Friday saw 56 people awaiting admission there. 46 people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 13 people were waiting on wards which resulted in the Full

Only 6 percent of small and medium businesses have planned for Brexit. The AIB survey also shows that just 2% of SMEs in the North are prepared for Britain’s departure from the EU. However the study also shows one fifth of export-focused SMEs are looking to reduce their exposure to the UK. Head of Business Banking

A number of clinics have been organised to help people reply to Local Improvement Scheme rejection letters that were delivered across South West Donegal this week. Mountcharles based councillor John Campbell has slammed Donegal County Council’s decision to reject a number of LIS applications as ineligible, depite informing councillors that further information would be sought

There have been renewed calls for the implementation of a meal voucher scheme for farmers affected by the fodder crisis. At a local Municipal District meeting in Donegal Town last week, Councillor Michael Naughton called on Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to provide the voucher system, saying the fodder transport scheme which has already been