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Once again, two bus companies have been unable to leave their bases in Ranafast this morning as a result of frost and ice on the roads, leading to renewed calls for the area to be added to Donegal County Council’s gritting programme. In November, a committee was formed to address the issue, and discussions began […]

The Architectural Officer with the Heritage Council has said preserving the built heritage of a town is of little use if the preserved buildings are not being lived in a used. Speaking at the launch of a Conservation Plan for Letterkenny’s Church Lane and Cathedral Quarter at the weekend, Colm Murray said the Heritage Council

A Donegal Deputy says the Irish government must stand by the principles of the Good Friday Agreement, and act in the best interests of all Irish citizens on Brexit. Deputy Pearse Doherty believes the British government is seeking to reinforce and entrench partition through what he termed its disastrous Brexit agenda. The Sinn Fein Finance

The tribunal investigating the alleged smearing of Garda whistleblowers is to begin today. Mr Justice Peter Charleton of the Supreme Court will deliver his opening statement at 9am at Dublin Castle. The inquiry will focus initially on the allegation that the highest levels of the force organised a smear campaign against Sergeant Maurice McCabe. It

The government says over 400 people within Donegal are benefiting from the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme. A review published by Minister Leo Varadkar revealed that those participating in the scheme are twice as likely to be in full employment after six months than those who did not take part. Minister Joe McHugh welcomed

Latest developments in the delivery of the long awaited Gaoth Dobhair Sewerage Scheme has been welcomed by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty. It was previously argued by Deputy Doherty and MEP Matt Carthy that the state was in violation of EU Law over its failure to deliver the scheme. A briefing session to be held on

More than a fifth of Irish motorists say they’ve broken the speed limit in the past month. The AA says a new survey also revealed four in ten admitted to speeding in the past year. Within Donegal 41% of people said they have never broken the speed limit with almost 17% of the county’s population

A quantity of ammunition was discovered near Derry last evening. Police were called to the Lisdillon Road area shortly after 5:30pm last evening after the discovery of a suspicious object. Following examination of the area a quantity of ammunition was discovered which has now been removed for further examination.

In an address to the Colmcille Winter School in Letterkenny, yesterday MEP Mairead McGuinness said that Ireland must continue to set the agenda for Brexit talks as great challenges lie ahead. The North West MEP believes the UK cannot dictate the fate of the EU and citizens concerns must be heard on both a national

A Donegal Deputy has accused the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan of abandoning social services in favour of tax cuts. Deputy Pearse Doherty says the government is still committed to cutting taxes in a time when our public services are in a permanent state of crisis. At the annual dinner of the Irish Tax Institute,

Gardaí in Milford are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the main Kilmacrennan to Churchill Road at Cottian. A 21 year-old has died following the one vehicle collision involving a van. Gardai and Emergency services attended the scene at approximately 1.40am this morning. The man was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny

Donegal TD Thomas Pringle says a man in the county has lost out on a career opportunity in Scotland because of cuts to the diabetes nursing service serving the North west. The man was to have had an insulin pump fitted in Sligo University Hospital at the end of last month, but the procedure was

The Colmcille Winter School continues in Gartan today, with the focus on the political and economic aftermath of Brexit. Midlands North West MEP Mairead Mc Guinness will deliver the final speech of the school this afternoon, with Director Martin Egan saying he believes this event will set the tone for discussions locally over the coming

A Conservation Plan has been formally launched for Letterkenny’s Church Lane, with a warning that 32% of the the buildings in the area require maintenance. 24% of the buildings are vacant. The development of public amenities is also envisaged. A consultation period is now opening, with Senior Donegal County Council Planner Eunan Quinn telling the

A judge has reserved his decision in a case in which a former town councillor is accused of assaulting a garda, and her husband and son face public order charges. Judge Paul Kelly heard final submissions at a special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court in a hearing in which former Bundoran town councillor Florence McNulty

  There has been another fall in the number awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital today with 12 people waiting for a bed this morning according to the INMO. 3 patients are waiting on trolleys while a further 9 are on wards or in overflow areas. That’s down three on yesterday’s figure of 15. Nationally,

    Final submissions have started in a case in which a former town Councillor is accused of assaulting a Garda, and her husband and son face public order charges. Judge Paul Kelly is hearing submissions today at a special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court in a hearing in which he previously ruled that Ireland’s longest-serving

A Donegal County Councillor has expressed his disappointment over the lack of new Gardai appointed to Donegal. It’s understood that just 13 extra Garda recruits have been deployed to the county since May 2015 however since 2008, Donegal has seen the number of Gardai reduce by over 100. The Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan confirmed the

  The HSE has confirmed that respite care services have now been restored across Donegal’s community hospitals. Concern had been raised by patients in the county after their appointments were cancelled last month. It’s understood that in order to assist patient discharges from Letterkenny University Hospital, available bed space in the community hospital setting had

  There are further reports of a vehicle acting suspiciously in the Manorcunningham area. It’s understood that a jeep matching the description of one thought to have been involved in a burglary last weekend was seen in the area shortly before 8pm last night. Gardai were alerted and came on the scene within five minutes

      Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating the attempted murder of a police officer in Derry on Wednesday are appealing for information about the attack. The security alert has ended last night and residents who were evacuated since Wednesday morning were able to return to their homes. Detectives say that the investigation