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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following last evening’s fatal crash in Inishowen. John ‘Rustard’ Mc Laughlin, a married father of two in his late thirties who lived in Greencastle and was deeply involved with Malin GAA club lost his life in the collision, which happened at Strand Head on the Carndonagh Road outside Malin. The […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Inishowen last evening. The two-car collision in which one man died happened at Strand Head near Malin at around 6pm. The dead man – who was in his late 30’s – was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Letterkenny University

Calls have been made for an increase in bed capacity both Buncrana and Carndonagh community hospitals. The call comes following recent figures which revealed that almost one in four beds have been closed in both hospitals over the past nine years. Cardonagh Hospital now has a bed capacity of 45 compared to 55 nine years

Residents in the Manorcunningham have been warned to be on the lookout after an  Isuzu Trooper jeep was spotted acting suspiciously in the area. It follows reports that the same vehicle may have been involved in a burglary in the area on Saturday night. Anyone with information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station. Councillor Paul

It’s been confirmed that Health Minister Simon Harris has refused to appoint a Review Team to Letterkenny University Hospital. The news comes after the Full Capacity Protocol was implemented at the hospital yesterday with the INMO reporting 34 patients waiting to be admitted. The proposal was initially made by Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher

  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.