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Donegal families are to benefit from a new affordable childcare scheme which is to include an increase in subsidy rates. The announcement comes from Minister Joe McHugh who says this will lead to a sea change in how childcare  is provided in Ireland. As part of a €19m Government funding initiative, each child in registered

Two people were rescued yesterday evening off the coast of Glen Head after their engine failed. The RNLI Arranmore lifeboat was called to assist in the rescue at approximately 8:35pm last evening. The boat which had left Bunbeg and was on its way to Sligo, developed engine trouble and was taking in water and had

Detectives in Derry are appealing for information following a report of a shot being fired at a house in the city. The front door and a downstairs window were damaged in the incident which occurred at a property in the Clon Elagh area at approximately 3:30am this morning. The Police are appealing to anyone who

A body recovered from the River Foyle has been identified as missing man, Sam Comber. The PSNI have confirmed that Foyle Search and Rescue recovered the body this morning. The family of Mr Comber who was last seen in Derry on Sunday last have identified his body. The 39 year-old bought items from a supermarket

Gardaí are investigating a sudden death incident at Lettercaugh, Crolly, Co Donegal. A man in his 60s was found in a caravan by a local farmer last evening. Emergency services were alerted and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. It is understood the man, believed to be from outside Ireland, had not been

The Fine Gael leadership race is hotting up, with a Dublin TD describing Leo Varadkar supporters as “choir boys” who are “singing for their supper”. Kate O’Connell, who’s campaigning for Minister Simon Coveney, told a meeting in Clare last night that Minister Varadkar doesn’t understand the needs of rural Ireland. Leo Varadkar will officially kick

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Government to prioritise addressing serious crime instead of targeting an already vulnerable part of the population. The call comes following the launch of the Social Protection Ministers latest anti-fraud drive. Deputy Thomas Pringle has claimed that the campaign pays closer scrutiny of minor welfare fraud as opposed to

It’s been confirmed that Donegal County Council has no plans to develop social housing at the upper car park that serves St. Eunans Cathedral in Letterkenny. It follows representations made from Cllr. Dessie Shiels to the Council after he received information that the partial site had been identified by the State Housing Land Management Strategy

Derry City and Strabane District Council has published a draft Performance Improvement Plan for 2017/2018. The first draft is currently available online and Council is keen to get the views of the public to the key objectives, whether other and to find out if there are other improvement objectives people would like to see considered.

The organisers of the Jamboree in the Park open air concert in Letterkenny tomorrow say the event should not lead to traffic problems, and there is adequate car parking arranged. The 5,000 capacity event takes place on Neil T.Blaney Road, with gates opening at 3pm. Mick Carroll is Events Manager with AJS Promotions – He

A man who molested and raped his grand-niece 25 years ago in Counties Donegal and Dublin has been jailed for seven years. The 66-year-old man, who cannot be named by law to protect his victim, was convicted of five offences after a jury trial at the Central Criminal Court in April. He had pleaded not

A Letterkenny man has appeared at Ballyshannon District Court earlier today, charged with human trafficking in Sligo. 41-year-old Sorin Corpaci, Fortwell Court, Letterkenny is charged that on dates between May 28 2015 and December 9 2015 at Carwash Pearse Road trafficked a female contrary to section 4 (1) and (7) of the Crimianl Law (Human

Arlene Foster’s recent comments about Sinn Féin’s northern leader Michelle O’Neill have been described as ‘bitchy’ by a Social Democrat TD. DUP leader Foster was asked in a newspaper interview to describe Michelle O’Neill in one word – her answer was ‘blonde’. Sinn Féin have since claimed the remark was sexist, which the DUP says

The sister of missing man Sam Comber, also known as Sam Harold, has made an appeal for help in finding him. Mr Comber was last seen in Derry on Sunday May 14. The 39 year-old bought items from a supermarket in the Quayside area at approximately 2:25pm before cycling towards the Peace Bridge. The bike

The number of sick people awaiting admission to a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital has risen to 33 making it again the most overcrowded hospital in the country. 20 of those are on trolleys with 13 in wards. University Hospital Galway is next with 30 people on trolleys and overflow areas of wards. At hospitals

There has been a welcome to the news that full services, including respite services, will be restored at Carndonagh Community Hospital in the coming weeks. The recent loss of respite services at the hospital had been the result of staff shortages due to retirement and illness leave but the HSE has confirmed the recruitment of

A Donegal County Councillor is warning that the imminent bill from the recent spate of gorse fires could be much higher than years previous. It follows figures released earlier this week which estimate that the bill was just over €2 million to put out gorse fires in Donegal from 2010-2015. Cllr. Jack Murray says the

  Minister Paschal Donohoe has declared his support for Leo Varadkar in the Fine Gael leadership race. He said Mr Varadkar is ‘the most capable politician of his generation’. It’s also expected that Chief Whip Regina Doherty will announce her support for the Social Protection Minister later. A number of TDs are also expected to

There are fears that the on-going political instability at Stormont will have a devastating impact on Strabane and Derry. It’s due to the fact that budgets have yet to be agreed upon, with various monies effectively on hold until the situation at Stormont is resolved. Cllr. Patsy Kelly is to raise the issue at next

A Donegal Deputy believes progress has been made on seeking funding for three major school building projects in Donegal. Deputations from Scoil Adhamhnain in Luinnaigh, Derrybeg, St Marys National School, Stranorlar and Gaelscoil Na gCeithre Maistrí, Donegal Town met with Education Minister Richard Bruton yesterday to discuss the need for various improvements works in each school. The

  It’s been claimed that inaction by Eir is leading to delays in getting a bus shelter for the Killybegs bus stop. While The National Transport Authority has committed funding under the 2016 bus shelter programme to install one in the town, Eir have yet to remove two phone boxes which are currently in the