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  A Donegal County Councillor is warning that Donegal and other rural parts of Ireland are being eliminated in the Draft National Planning Framework. The plan which sets out the Government’s strategic plan for Ireland leading up to 2040 currently focuses on Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford with a view of accommodating 50 per

Income levels are continuing to grow much more strongly in Dublin than other parts of the country. That’s a key finding of a report, that says communities that are furthest from major towns tend to be poorer. The Pobal HP Deprivation Index says rural towns with populations under 5 thousand were hit hardest by recession,

Detectives at Strand Road are investigating a paramilitary style shooting in the Gartan Square area of Derry last night. A 17 year old male sustained a gunshot wound to his leg after at least two masked men forced their way into his home at around 10.45pm. One was armed with a baton or wooden bat

GoSafe say the presence of one of its vans on a Letterkenny road, on the day speed limit signs were changed, was a coincidence. A lower speed limit was passed for the ‘four lanes’ road earlier this year but only came in to force with the erection of new signage in late October. As the signs

The latest figures from the INMO should act as a wake-up call to Minister Simon Harris and the HSE to fast-track the approval of a funding request to re-open a short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue who says increasing bed capacity at the hospital would ultimately ease

  The Gweedore Sewerage Scheme Demonstration Project is due to commence within the coming weeks. It is hoped the new sewerage scheme will lead to a reduction on the reliance of septic tanks in the area. The works will begin with detailed surveys of the drainage systems where Irish Water will map individual property drains

  Five Donegal businesses are to benefit from a shared investment of €125,000. O’Donnell’s Bakery, Laghy; Kinnegar Brewing, Letterkenny; Simply Inish, Malin; Sendmode.ie, Letterkenny and Mean IT, Letterkenny will each receive €25,000 to help fund innovative growth plans. The announcement comes following the launch of the Local Enterprise Office Development Plan 2017-2020 which the Cathoairleach

  Fishing penalty points for boat owners are due to commence by Christmas. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has questioned Minister Michael Creed on the new regime due to be introduced. He says there are a number of issues with the new system. Changes due to come into effect at the end of the year will mean

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday 8th November

There are calls for the Government to consider introducing legislation to provide greater recognition and resourcing of fire services on offshore islands. A report commissioned by the Donegal Fire Association earlier this year, found that Arranmore Island Fire Station was not meeting minimum standards. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says there are genuine concerns among island

Gardai in Letterkenny have been conducting a checkpoint in the Gortlee area today as part of a reconstruction of the murder of 36 year old Sebastian Adamowicz. It’s exactly one week on since Mr. Adamowicz was found with extensive head injuries in a house in Sylvan Park. He died on Thursday in hospital and following

The Seanad has been told that the Leader programme may be one avenue by which funding could be secured to restore Swan park in Buncrana and Glenevin Waterfall in North Inishowen. Junior Minister Jim Daly was responding to Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn, who told the Seanad that he is hoping to meet with Community and

Donegal County Council has begun road safety works on the Derry side of Carrigans, with the road being widened and a traffic island being installed. Improved signage is also being installed. Cllr Paul Canning says the work is expected to take about three weeks to complete, and he’s urging motorists to allow extra time for

Gardai in Letterkenny clocked a motorist speeding overnight on the Dual carriageway outside the town during frosty weather. The motorist was caught driving at 122km/h in a 100km zone during a routine speed checkpoint conducted by the traffic unit. Gardai are now warning motorists to heed weather conditions and reduce speed. Meanwhile gritters were out

There were 27 patient awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 14 of them in the Emergency Department. Nationally, the INMO says there were 385 people awaiting admission to hospitals across the country this morning, the largest number, 32, at University Hospital Limerick.

Police in Derry are investigating after an alleged firearm was produced during a disturbance at a property in the Altcar Park area last night. At approximately 10:00 pm, police say they received reports that a number of persons wearing balaclavas one of whom was reported to be in possession of a firearm, forced entry into

  Thousands of people are currently without power in the Milford area. An unplanned fault was first reported at approximately 8.30 this morning with crews currently working to restore power to the 2676 properties affected. ESB Networks hope to have electricity restored to all premises by 12.15 this afternoon.

  Donegal County Council is currently in talks with a private events company with a view of establishing bus shelters in Inishowen. It’s after concerns were raised locally over a lack of bus shelters on the peninsula with the company in question now said to be sourcing suitable shelters to present to the Council. The

  A language support pack is available to assist families who are raising their children through Irish or those who wish to do so. The pack is aimed at Gaeltacht families with children between 0-5 years old. Family language support pack – initiated in 2012, involves the provision of a leaflet distributed through relevant HSE

The second phase of the humanitarian support for those impacted by the Inishowen floods is now in place. It is being administered by the Irish Red Cross with applications being accepted until 30th November. The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District Cllr. Jack Murray is urging all flood-hit victims to apply:

An Indian restaurant in County Donegal was forced to close last month after a pond of human excrement was discovered in an area where staff were preparing food. A report from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland detailing non-compliances said that an overflowing manhole had resulted in a pond of human excrement gathering beside a

  The INMO has highlighted Letterkenny University Hospital as one of the ones which registered the highest year on year increases in overcrowding during the month of October. So far this year, almost 4,000 people have spent time waiting for in-patient beds at the hospital. In the latest analysis of its Trolley and Ward Watch

The Rathmullan Harbour Area Development Group says the strategic and commercial importance of Rathmullan Pier is not being recognised. At a meeting with Government Chief Whip and Donegal Deputy Joe Mc Hugh, the group said Rathmullan has the potential to be a 24 hour accessible deep water harbour able to handle large commercial vessels. Given

  The cabinet has approved a number of amendments to the Technological Universities Bill, with the revised document set to go through the Houses of the Oireachtas in the coming weeks. The plan is for clusters of Institutes of Technology to pool their resources and become upgraded to Technological Universties. Letterkenny Institute of Technology is

Donegal County Museum is urging people with an interest in or knowledge World War 1 to review the draft copy of the Book of Honour, which is currently being revised. A draft version is now available, and people are being urged to review it before the end of the year. Museum Spokesperson Judith Mc Carthy

Police in Omagh are appealing for information following a theft from a shop on the Derry Road, Omagh yesterday.  It was reported that sometime between 1:30 & 1:35 pm two suspicious males entered the premises and took a number of food items. One is described as 5ft 5 inches tall with short dark spikey hair,

Letterkenny University Hospital was the joint most overcrowded in the country with 38 people in need of in-patient beds this morning, the same figure as the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar. 25 of those awaiting admission at Letterkenny Hospital were in the Emergency Department, which has seen the Full Capacity Protocol implemented today. Nationally, the

The Saolta Hospital Group says the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy this afternoon. Management at the hospital have confirmed this afternoon that the Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented today, and all efforts continue to be made to identify patients who are appropriate for discharge. People attending the Emergency Department at

A Donegal mother who has had a baby with her wife in the UK has been refused an Irish passport for her new-born son because of her gender. Spealing on the Nine Til Noon show, Kate Gallagher, 34 originally from Gaoth Dobhair outlined how she received a letter from the Irish Passport and Visa Office

  Donegal County Museum has been undertaking research on all those from Donegal involved in World War I for a number of years. The Museum has previously organised exhibitions and events examining the story of Donegal’s role in the War. Now the Museum is updating and reprinting the County Donegal Book of Honour, The Great

A well-known car park in Strabane is set to be closed on an overnight basis following an alarming level of anti-social behaviour in the area. It’s understood that Dock Street car park in the town has been subject to boy racers for the past number of years with Councillors now approving to install an overnight