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  It’s deadline day for the main political parties at Stormont to get a new power – sharing executive up and running. If there’s no First and Deputy First Minister’s by this afternoon – Northern Ireland could be headed for Direct rule from Westminster.

Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has expressed his disappointment as the Constitunecy Commission recommends that Donegal remain unchanged. Previous calls were made for the county to be reunited as one single Dail Constituency. The Constituency Commission has proposed that the Donegal constituency remain unchanged with South Donegal forming part of the Sligo-Leitrim constituency. The Leas-Cheainn

A major investment of €26.5 million of EU funding has been announced for a number of cross-border health and social care projects. The funding will enable further progress and expansion of cross border health services along border regions with the recruitment of over 100 staff. The funding has been made available through the Special Eu

The Taoiseach’s tax cutting proposals have received much criticism this afternoon. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty challenged Leo Varadkar on his plans to cut income tax for those earning above €70,000 which will come at a cost of €441 million. The Taoiseach has said that he will find money no matter what next year’s budget may

A memorial service will be held this week to remember four young boys who drowned in the River Foyle 100 years ago. Arthur James Dowds, James Orr, George Quigley and Patrick O’Donnell drowned on 30th June 1917. The service will begin at 6.30pm near St Johnston Cricket Club on Railway Road, St Johnston on Friday.

The number of people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital has soared with 35 people waiting for a bed this morning – the third highest figure recorded today.  According to the INMO, 15 were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 20 were waiting on wards. Cork University Hospital is the most

  An appeal’s been launched to help former members of the Defence Forces who have become homeless. Veterans’ support group O.N.E. is currently providing accommodation for more than 40 former members of the defence forces at centres in Dublin, Athlone and Letterkenny. The organisation says some veterans find adjusting to civilian life difficult, leading to

A special meeting has heard that business owners in Carndonagh are living in constant fear of a potential break-in. Up to 60 business owners were present at the first Business Watch meeting in the Colgan Hall last night with Crime Prevention Officer Sgt. Paul Wallace and local representatives also in attendance. It was proposed that

  The Donegal Road Safety Officer is warning motorists in Donegal to adhere to the basic rules and regulations of the road. It’s after Gardai in Letterkenny stopped a car at a routine checkpoint yesterday with the motorist found to have no driving licence or insurance. The vehicle has been seized with court proceedings to

Serious concern has been raised over the level of flood protection measures in Donegal after a number of premises were hit by flash flooding in Fintown last night. The flooding occurred at approximately 8pm last night with the fire service working tirelessly to relieve the area from excess water. The incident has led to questions

Victoria Road Derry has reopened following last night’s collision. A 67 year old woman remains in a critical condition in hospital following the crash which happened at around 7.30pm. Police are appealing for witnesses.  

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams will officially open the Letterkenny Republican Centre tomorrow. The Sands/Fullerton Republican Centre situated on the High Road area of the town will act as a hub for party members in the county. The centre has been described as the conclusion of the current phase of Sinn Feins development in Donegal.

A 67 year old woman is in a critical condition in hospital following a collision on Victoria Road in Derry last night. The two vehicle crash happened at around 7.30pm. The woman is believed to have been the driver of one of the cars. Her passenger, a 35 year old man was taken to hospital

  Four candidates have been confirmed to contest for the co-opted seat on Donegal County Council. The seat was vacated after the late Cllr Sean McEniff died earlier this year. Elizabeth McIntyre, a daughter of the late Cllr. McEniff, Roger Meehan from Dunkineely, Micheál Naughton who lives in Laghey and former Ballyshannon Town Councillor Billy

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the HSE and the Department of Health to immediately fund the repair and restoration of cardiac rehabilitation services at Letterkenny University Hospital. The service had been provided to patients in Donegal for the past number of years however due to equipment breakdowns the service is no longer available. Deputy

The case of a man charged with killing two women in a crash in Donegal last year has been adjourned until December. Maria Wallace and Kiara Baird were passengers in a car which crashed on the Glenfin Road, Ballybofey on September 21st last year. 24 year old Dermot Dowd has been charged with dangerous driving

  Business owners in Carndonagh and the wider area are being reminded that the first Business Watch meeting is taking place in the town this evening. The meeting has been set up with a view of establishing such a scheme following the spate of break-ins in the town in recent months. The event gets underway

There were 21 people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 12 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s up significantly on yesterday’s total of 8. The INMO says there was a total of 329 people awaiting in-patient beds this morning, 42 of them at Cork University Hospital, the highest figure in the country.

All of us at Highland Radio are dealing with mixed emotions today. While we are delighted for Shaun to have the chance to explore new opportunities, we are very saddened to be losing a friend and colleague. Shaun’s contribution to Highland Radio, and the media in general, is immeasurable. He has been with the company

It’s emerged that almost 20% of all patients referred to the symptomatic breast cancer clinic at Letterkenny University Hospital for an appointment have been waiting for more than a year to be seen. In response to Dail Questions tabled by Deputy Pearse Doherty, it’s been revealed that of 732 patients referred to the service by

The Mc Kinney family have lost an appeal over whether rights of way exist over the site of the former Oatfield Factory in Letterkenny. In 2015, the High Court ruled the estate of Ruth Mc Kinney, daughter of Oatfield founder Ira Mc Kinney, had no entitlement to rights of way across the premises. That decision

Talks aimed at restoring the north’s power-sharing government will resume at Stormont later. The five main parties are due to hold round table talks today. But the real sticking points are between the two biggest parties – the DUP and Sinn Féin. They have until Thursday to reach an agreement that would see the executive

People in Donegal are being urged to attend a public meeting to discuss the Still Waiting Campaign and the need for a National Health Campaign. The group is calling on the Government to address waiting lists, the trolley crisis and other issues within the health sector. The meeting is a follow up to a previous

An all-Ireland solution to palliative care for children could be a step closer following a ‘productive’ meeting at Stormont. Donegal parent led campaign group “Our Children’s Voice” met with Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and the party’s leader in the north Michelle O’Neill, to examine the idea of a cross border solution. Donegal families have

A Donegal hotel manager says the impact of Brexit is already being felt in Donegal and the border counties, with the political uncertainty allied with the drop in the value of sterling causing a reduction in the number of visitors from Northern Ireland and the UK. Micháel Naughten is manager of the Clanree Hotel in

Police in Strabane are appealing for information after a 65 year old woman was robbed as she made her way home in the early hours of Saturday morning. Four people were seen in a silver coloured car parked on the lay by at Bridge Street, two got out of the car and chased the victim

The local community group which spearheaded the reopening of Doe Casle to the public says they want to see it open seven days a week. Next Friday, the castle will re-open again for weekends in July and August, following an initiative to install visitor facilities and provide trained tour guides in 2015. “Moving Mevagh Forward”

Theresa May has signed a deal with Northern Ireland’s DUP to clinch a second term as Britain’s prime minister. Officials from both the DUP and the Conservative Party signed a deal this morning at Downing Street after a brief meeting. The deal includes an extra billion pounds in funding for the North, as well as

The National Youth Council of Ireland is expressing concern at the number of young people in County Donegal who are unemployed for 6 months or more. According to new data from the Department of Social Protection, there are 1,181 people under 26 in Donegal in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance or Benefit for 6 months or

The Department of the Gaeltacht is being urged to urgently review the decision not to fund any of the Donegal Islands under the Islands Capital programme for road improvements announced last week. After last week’s announcement, Chief Whip and Gaeltacht and Islands Minister Joe Mc Hugh said an application from Donegal County Council was with