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The Government has been urged to consider major investment in Donegal as part of its Brexit Plan. Projects such as the development of Greencastle Harbour, the construction of the N56 Letterkenny Relief Road and the upgrade of the N14 and N15 roads have been cited as crucial key features which must be provided for. Senator

  It’s been confirmed that 29 local schools will undergo major improvement works over the summer months. The funding for the Summer Works Scheme has been announced today and will see mechanical, sanitation and roofing upgrades to buildings in both primary and secondary schools across the county. The local investment is part of an overall

  A family in Lower Bennet Street just off Foyle Road in Derry had a lucky escape after a pillow was placed against a gas main outside their home and set on fire just after 1am this morning. Cllr Patricia Logue says it was a very frightening experience for the family, and it doesn’t bear

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Government to ensure that Donegal receives its fair share of CLÁR funding. CLÁR provides funding for small scale capital projects in rural areas to tackle disadvantage and depopulation. Deputy Charlie McConalogue says that’s not enough, and has also been critical about the Leader programme, saying more than three

A man accused of taking part in the fatal shooting of a man at a boxing event in Dublin last year will not be extradited from Northern Ireland to the Republic because a judge has ruled he is too ill. 47 year old Kevin Murray was arrested in Strabane last September under an European Arrest

A 17 year old man has been arrested in Newtownstewart after a police officer was injured during a vehicle stop last night. Shortly before 11 o’clock, police stopped a Honda car in the area of Mourne Park. While officers were speaking with the driver of the car he drove off. One of the officers was

The Minister with responsibility for flood defences says we’re paying for the sins of the past. Sean Canney says all areas are being examined as the Office of Public Works warns we need to invest in flood defences, or face a 3.2 billion euro clean up bill. Yesterday, it emerged that four areas of Donegal

Irish Water says it has identified what it has described as an innovative solution for the proposed Gweedore Sewerage Scheme. This has been achieved in conjunction with Donegal County Council, according to the utility. Irish Water has now invited people in the area to a public meeting next week at which it will outline the

It’s been claimed that a car park which serves St Eunan’s Cathedral and Conwal Parish Church in Letterkenny could be offered to private contractors for housing. The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government released details last week of over 700 proposed sites for housing with two identified in Letterkenny. One site is situated

The first four months of this year saw the worst over-crowding in our hospitals since records began. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says over 36,000 patients were awaiting in-patient beds in the first third of the year. Nationally, the increase was 1%. At Letterkenny University Hospital, the increase was 238%, from 496 between January

  The Government says its approach to Brexit negotiations will focus on issues that are specific to us. A paper published this evening says we’ll concentrate on the Northern Ireland Peace Process, the common travel area and economic stability. The 68 page report also claims that over 400 meetings between Irish and EU officials have

An artillery shell found in Letterkenny has been made safe by the army today. It was discovered in Manor View and a number of houses were evacuated while the bomb squad dealt with the device. The device has now been transferred to a military location for further examination and disposal. The army says historic munitions

The Army Bomb Disposal team have arrived at Manor View  Park in Letterkenny to investigate a device which may be an explosive shell.  It’s understood that a family living in the estate brought the device home after finding it while walking in Knockalla yesterday. They since became concerned over the find and alerted Gardai this

It’s emerged that flood defence works will not be carried out at four locations in Donegal, because an analysis has shown that the cost of the works would exceed the likely damage caused. The areas are Moville, where there are 50 properties at risk with a potential for damages of €710,000, Burnfoot, with 21 properties

Denis O’Brien will have to pay an estimated € 1m in legal fees following his failed action over statements made in the Dáil about his banking affairs. The High Court decided there was an “insufficient degree of novelty” in the issues raised to warrant a departure from the ‘loser-pays’ rule. Denis O’Brien didn’t sue Deputies

  There were 22 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. The latest trolley watch reports reveals that there were 13 on trolleys while a further 9 waiting on wards. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded today with 37 waiting there. Nationally there were 406 people

Army Bomb Disposal experts are en route to Manor View Park in Letterkenny to investigate a device which may be an unexploded shell in a house. It’s understood the item was found on a beach and brought to the house, where other residents became concerned and raised the alarm. Gardai are at the scene, which

Main construction work on the A6 Randalstown to Castledawson Dualling Scheme will begin in the next few weeks, according to the North’s Department of Infrastructure. Work will take place on the sections from Randalstown to Toome, and from Moyola to Castledawson Roundabout. The entire scheme is expected to be substantially complete in early 2021, with

There are 15 Donegal properties included in Allsops May Online Auctions, ranging from retail and office units to private homes. The online catelogue has just been issued for the auction on May 17th and 18th. The Donegal properties include a complete apartment block in Stranorlar, 11 houses and two apartments at differing stages of completion

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty is calling on Inland fisheries Ireland to immediately withdraw its high court case against three Donegal fishermen concerning the long running dispute over fishing rights on the Gweebarra River. Deputy Doherty was speaking after a series of meetings between the three anglers and a Sinn Fein group including the party’s Fisheries

Arranmore Island is to become a green energy island as part of a Government investment of over half a million euro. Minister Joe McHugh has announced that over €584,000 has been made available for projects across Donegal as part of a 5 year Sustainable Community Development Plan. The Arrnamore Island Energy Committee is spearheading the

The Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital Action Group is seeking meetings with TDs and senior HSE officials to discuss the hospital’s future. A recent funding announcement stated that the Stranorlar facility would share an investment of €4 million with Ramelton Community Hospital. However, Fr John Joe Duffy, Chairman of the Save Our St Joseph’s Hospital  group

Gardai in Buncrana have renewed their appeal for witnesses to the fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. Two teenagers, Nathan Farrell, 18 and Nathan Dixon-Gill, 17  died following the single vehicle collision on the Quigley’s Point to Moville Road. Three other males who were travelling in the same

The first ever National Patient Experience Survey is being rolled out today to try and improve services. Letterkenny University Hospital is participating in the survey. HIQA say collected data will be used to inform national and local health policy. All adults who are discharged from acute hospitals during May will be asked to complete the

Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the early hours of this morning. Shortly before 1am police received a report that a 32 year old man was involved in an altercation with 2 males in an upstairs bar of Granny Annies in the city. The man is currently in hospital

Six local seafood companies in Donegal are to benefit from over €700,000 in funding announced as part of a national grants announcement of €1.3 million. Grants have been funded under the Sustainable Aquaculture Scheme and the Seafood Innovation and Business Planning Scheme. €721,188 in funding has been announced for the six seafood companies in Co