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  Emergency services are currently at the scene of a collision on the back of Errigal road. It’s understood that the crash happened shortly after 4pm  and the road had just re-opened following an earlier incident involving a lorry this morning. Road is now closed between the Glenveagh inn and Churchill junction. There are no

  The official signing of contracts for the construction of the new Cockhill Bridge is taking place today. Various relevant bodies are gathering in the Council’s Buncrana Office at St Orans Rd, Ardaravan, Buncrana. The overall €3 million project will see the construction of the new bridge on the outskirts of Buncrana as well as

  Weekend protests on the border at Lifford Bridge and at Bridgend have heard that a hard Brexit could have serious implications for people in Donegal and Northern Ireland. It comes following confirmation from Deputy Pearse Doherty that Revenue Commissioners are looking at various locations along the border with a view of possibly establishing checkpoints

  The Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented at Letterkenny University Hospital with high numbers continuing to await admission to its Emergency Department.  It comes as there were 34 patients awaiting beds at  the hospital this morning  –  the third highest figure in the country today according to the INMO. All efforts continue to be made

  The Museum of Free Derry has reopened in the Bogside after a two year renovation which has seen the floor space double and amenities substantially improved. The extention cost £2.4 million to complete, and has opened to the public from this morning. Julianne Campbell is Heritage and Programmes Coordinator at the museum:

There were 34 patients awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 13 on Emergency Department Trolleys and 21 in overflow areas and on chairs in wards. It’s the third highest figure in the country today, with only Cork and Limerick returning higher figures. According to the INMO, there were 448 patients in total without

  Irish Water and Donegal County Council are today turning the sod at the site of the new Ardsbeg Water Treatment Plant, which will serve 5,000 consumers in North West Donegal. The works are part of the €3.8 million investment in the Gortahork/Falcarragh Water Supply Scheme, and and will enable the decommissioning of the existing

The Back of Errigal Road is closed from the Errigal Car Park to the Muckish turn off while gardai and the emergency services deal with an incident. There were reports earlier of a lorry on fire blocking the road. There are no reports of injuries.

A woman and her son have been injured in a paramilitary style shooting attack in Coleraine. Masked gunmen entered a house in James Street shortly after 7 o’clock last evening, and shot a man in his twenties in the leg. They then shot his mother, who is in her fifties, in the foot. Both have

The Government has been accused of dragging its heels on rising insurance costs. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says the Oireachtas Working Group on the Cost of Insurance published their report on insurance costs a number of weeks ago, but since then, no action has been taken and the issue appears to have fallen

Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue says he is appalled by what he claims is the lack of contingency planning undertaken by Minister Michael Creed to safeguard farmers and the Irish agri-food sector ahead of Brexit. The agri-food business supports 270,000 jobs in rural communities across the country who have already been affected by currency fluctuations following

A Strabane Councillor says the rates increase announced earlier this month by Derry City and Strabane District Council will cause economic hardship for the town of Strabane. Rates in the Derry and Strabane area are to increase by 3%, an increase which Councillor Paul Gallagher believes believes will exacerbate an increase in the number of vacant

A Donegal Deputy has spoken out saying his party will not accept contempt for the truth within the Governement. Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson, Pearse Doherty says he and his party will have zero tolerance for racism, sectarianism, homophobia, and for inequality as society moves forward. Speaking at a ‘New Generation: New Voices Event’ Donegal Deputy

Police in Strabane are appealing for information related to an attempted burglary at the Parochial house in Sion Mills last evening. It is reported that while Parish Priest, Fr McLaughlin was saying evening mass between 6:15pm – 7:15pm, persons attempted to gain access to the Parochial house adjacent to the Church, causing damage to a

There are calls for local Councillors as well as TDs and Senators to incorporate their knowledge of the Irish language into political life. Councillor Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbig met with the Chairperson of the Irish Language Committee, Catherine Connolly earlier this week to discuss means of using our native language more in official life.

Police in Omagh are becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of 15 year old Jack O’ Brien. Jack was was last seen in the Omagh area last night at 10pm. Anyone who knows of his whereabouts or has seen him recently is advised to contact Police on the non-emergency number 101.

PSNI in Foyle are investigating the report of an assault in the Chamberlain Street area of the city at around 3am this morning. A man aged in his 50’s was taken to hospital with facial injuries following what Police have described as a serious assault. The area is currently sealed off with crime scene investigations

The Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson says Donegal’s isolation from the rest of the country must be recognised in any future health policy. Louise O’Reilly was in Donegal yesterday as part of a series of meetings across the country to gauge the state of the health service across the state. Speaking after meetings with cancer services

A public meeting is taking place in Buncrana on Tuesday 28th February to further highlight the issue of lengthy hospital waiting lists in Donegal. It follows a peaceful vigil which took place outside Letterkenny University Hospital on Thursday calling for the Goverment to take action and invest more in the health service. The ‘Still Waiting

White line protests are due to begin now at Lifford Bridge, Bridgend, Derry and Moybridge, Aughnacloy as part of a Day of Action, organised by Border Communities Against Brexit. Ahead of the imminent triggering of Article 50 the protests have been arranged in a bid to demonstrate that the voices of those living in border

Planning permission for a new state of the art primary school has been granted for Schoil Iosagain in Buncrana. The new facility is to house 600 – 700 pupils with a number of mainstream classes for children with severe and profound learning disabilities. The current school building is among the oldest campuses in Ireland and