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The North West is still being deprived of infrastructure investment. That’s according to Ibec, who say the Government’s failure to adopt a more ambitious capital plan will worsen the imbalance between the regions and greater Dublin economy. The group, which represents Irish business, is calling on the Government to increase investment in regional infrastructure saying

  A Donegal TD is claiming that that no government department is taking responsibility for Local Improvement Schemes, and as a result, there has been no LIS funding since Fine Gael became the main government party in 2011. Pat the Cope Gallagher says Michael Ring, the new Minister for Rural and Community Affairs, is refusing

New figures have revealed significant shortcomings with staffing numbers in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services which cater to Donegal. The data shows regional services are operating with just over half of the necessary staff. The figures were obtained through Parliamentary Question by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty. He says this is further proof that young

  The Palestinian flag is to be raised at the Glenties Municipal District office in Dungloe later today. It will be raised by the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, with the event getting underway at 1pm. The raising of the flag is being described as a mark of solidarity with the Palestinian people who are living

It’s been confirmed that major resurfacing works on a key Donegal road are due to take place. Concern had been raised by numerous motorists that the current state of the road leading into Ballybofey and its main street is in serious disrepair. However, it’s understood that Donegal County Council are planning to address the issue

  The fire service have brought a significant fire under control in Letterkenny.  The blaze, which broke out earlier this afternoon, is understood to have been confined to an area beside Letterkenny Shopping Centre. Firefighters were called to the scene and extinguished the fire a short time ago however its not yet known what caused

    Donegal County Council is reminding people that there’s still time to apply for funding from the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership funding. The funding is for those who may have a project or initiative that could help to increase awareness of environmental issues locally, or that could help a community to become more

  A Donegal Deputy says the Government is still not doing enough to support jobs in the border region. The comments come following the release of CSO data on employment from Census 2016, which Deputy Charlie McConalogue says highlights 6 “unemployment blackspots” across Donegal. The figures have revealed that unemployment levels in areas like Letterkenny,

Islanders in Donegal are being assured that they are not being excluded from significant funding under the minor works programme. So far, over €820,000 has been allocated in respect of applications from the county councils in Cork, Galway, Mayo and Sligo. Gaeltacht and Islands Minister Joe McHugh says an application from Donegal County Council is

Today sees the official opening of the new Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex, with the final patients being transferred from the old Tyrone County Hospital today. It’s the final step in a process which began almost 15 years ago when it was announced that acute services were being transferred from Tyrone County Hospital to

A prominent member of the Irish community in Boston who has been living illegally in the US for over 16 years has been arrested and is awaiting deportation. The Irish Times is reporting today that the arrest and impending deportation of 38 year old John Cunningham, a former Chairperson of the Boston Northeast GAA, has

Donegal Action for Cancer Care is welcoming confirmation that a second Breast Surgeon will begin work at Letterkenny University Hospital on July 24th. The Saolta Hospital Group is also setting up a working group comprising representatives of LUH, Saolta Group and the Western Health & Social Care Trust to progress plans to develop a long

There are calls for a coordinated programme to build public toilets on Donegal’s islands and on piers and harbours on the West Donegal coast. It follows confirmation from Donegal County Council that it will provide portaloos on Gola Island for the summer season this year, after a similar initiative last year was deemed worthwhile. The

With the All Ireland Rowing Championships being held in Ballyshannon for the second year in a row, Donegal County Council has joined forces with the Donegal Bay Rowing Club to produce wristbands for visitors to the event that will allow them to access exclusive special offers from local businesses. The event takes place at the

Theresa May says she’ll do her best to avoid a hard border through Ireland – but it will require the UK to have a trade deal with the EU. The British Prime Minister’s comments came as she met Leo Varadkar at Downing Street for talks on Brexit and its impact on Ireland. The EU’s negotiating

The Saolta Hospital Group says it has completed the process of appointing a second Breast Surgeon for Letterkenny University Hospital, with the person appointed set to begin working on July 24th. Saolta has also confirmed it is currently establishing a working group comprising representatives of LUH, Saolta Group and the Western Health & Social Care

A 28-year-old man from Tallaght in Dublin has been jailed for twelve years for raping a Donegal woman at a gaming convention. Keith Hearne admitted raping Dominique Meehan after locking her in a meeting room she was setting up for a special screening. Frank Greaney reports from the Central Criminal Court…………..

The first full Workplace Relations Commission Office outside Dublin has opened today in Sligo. Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh, who officiated at the opening, described it as a very significant moment, representing the first step in the Workplace Relations Commission extending its services across the country. The WRC will also be providing satellite services in

Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses following the report of a burglary in the Templegrove area of the city on Tuesday last. Police are particularly interested to speak with anyone who saw a grey/ silver Volkswagen Passat in the area during the hours of 3pm-4:30pm. A sum of money, a handbag and personal items

90 people were arrested in Donegal during rally weekend, up significantly from last years figure. Inspector Michael Harrison, confirmed that 25 people were arrested for drink- driving related offences, 42 for public order offences and 17 for dangerous driving. 35 of those will appear before the courts today. No major incidents were reported over the

Derry City and Strabane District Council has announced a pilot scheme to tackle ongoing dog fouling and litter issues across the council area. The scheme will initially be trialed in the Rosemount area of Derry for a period of up to six weeks. It will include the introduction of CCTV and mobile CCTV cameras along

Vandalism carried out in Castlederg at the weekend has been condemned by local Councillor, Derek Hussey. In the early hours of yesterday morning a newly installed portaloo and vital life saving equipment was damaged in the incident in the Castlepark area of the town. Councillor Hussey says the recreational area is used frequently by families,

A Donegal Senator says questions are growing as to why Tusla has failed to reopen their residential unit in Letterkenny. A HIQA inspection was carried out in 2015 which found the unit did not meet required standards. After a follow-up inspection last year, the unit was temporarily closed with the child and family agency saying

Leo Varadkar is in London today for his first meeting as Taoiseach with the British Prime Minister. It comes on the day the UK begins formal negotiations to leave the EU. The UK’s Brexit Secretary David Davis and the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier will hold talks in Brussels – with the Northern Ireland border

Last month’s trolley and ward watch figures have confirmed record levels of overcrowding. Figures from the INMO show 8154 patients were on trolleys during May, a 23% increase on last year’s figure. Letterkenny University Hospital recorded 507 patients on trolleys, the highest figure for the month of May in over a decade. Liam Doran, General

There is growing speculation new Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is set to axe the help-to-buy scheme. The scheme was set up to help first-time buyers get a step on the property market. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has welcomed the reports, however, he says the damage has already been done. He says, reports that the final