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Gardai say they will continue to crack down on prostitution in Letterkenny and are asking the public to pass on any information they may have about brothels. Detective Inspector Pat O’Donnell was speaking following the latest raid on a brothel in Letterkenny on Monday as part of a targeted operation on the sex trade here. […]

The group coordinating the campaign to retain three community hospitals in Donegal says it’s cautiously optimistic after meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris last evening. The group says Minister Harris agreed with them that it would not sense to close facilities in Lifford, Ramelton and Stranorlar to facilitate the building of a new hospital in

There are more water woes for many people living in Inishowen today. There have been outages across south Inishowen with the area from Bridgend to Muff particularly effected. It is understood that another burst on the main line from the Eddie Fullerton Dam is to blame. There have already been at least four significant water

A special Oireachtas Committee will today begin the process of considering how water is to be paid for into the future. The committee’s membership includes Independent Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle. It will consider the suggestion from an expert group that most households would NOT have to pay – and that only wasteful homes would face

  Health Minister Simon Harris has committed to three annual meetings with Donegal Action for Cancer Care. Minister Harris was visiting Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday to open the Health Academy there and met with DACC and other action groups in the county. During the meeting concerns were raised at the delay of appointing a key

A Donegal road safety group is backing a warning by Gardai about motorists who drink and or use drugs behind the wheel in the county. Last week it was revealed by Inspector Micheal Harrison that the amount of drink/drug driving arrests in Donegal has risen significantly – particularly in the Letterkenny district. A-CEART founder Mary

A Donegal County Councillor believes action must be taken to address safety concens on the N15 at Killygordon before a serious collision occurs there. The call comes in the aftermath of a road traffic collsion in the village on Friday past, the third in a matter of weeks. Cllr Gary Doherty has written to Donegal

A judge acknowledged a motorist’s “frustration” with slow drivers when he dismissed charges of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users. Judge Kevin Kilrane dismissed two charges of the same offence within 10 minutes on the N15 between Barnesmore Gap and Donegal town against Francis Lawne last February 18. The judge was told of

The family of a missing Donegal man are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. Mark Fields from Stranorlar was last seen almost a week ago and he has been reported as missing to Letterkenny Gardai. The family of Mark Fields have issued an appeal in a bid to trace his whereabouts. The 56 year old

The Health Minister has defended the government’s record on investment at Letterkenny University Hospital and has predicted the over-crowding crisis will ease. The INMO says that today there were 22 people on trolleys awaiting admission at the hospital this morning but Minister Simon Harris said that his information is that the figure was 10. Minister

  A Donegal Deputy has once again urged the Government to utilise bed space at St. Joseph’s and other community hospitals in the county to alleviate the overcrowding crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital. The call comes following Health Minister Simon Harris’ visit to LUH this afternoon. Deputy Charlie McConalogue was speaking to Head of News

Around three dozen people have turned out at Letterkenny University Hospital this afternoon to protest at overcrowding and cancelled operations to coincide with a visit by the Health minister Simon Harris. The organisers are calling for better conditions at the hospital for patients and more nursing Staff. This morning 22 people were without a bed

A Fianna Fail TD is expressing concerns over decentralised jobs in Donegal and the northwest being moved back to Dublin. Deputy Marc Mac Sharry has slammed the Government following confirmation that jobs attached to the Department of Social Protection, which is based in Sligo, are to be moved to the Department in Dublin. There are

41 groups in Donegal are sharing just over €10,000 to promote physical activity for people over 50. The “Go for Life” Grant Scheme is overseen by Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland. The grant recipients include Active Retirement Groups, ICA guilds, Local Sports Partnerships, Sports Clubs, Family Resources Centres and many others who provide older

Concerns have been been raised after a large amount of marine waste was discovered on Buncrana beach yesterday. The local coastguard from Greencastle attended the scene following reports of a strong smell and fish on the beach between the area of Ned’s Point and Buncrana. It was discovered that there was a large amount of

What’s been described as a major garda operation is underway in the Thorn Road area of Letterkenny, seemingly centred on The Kube, the premises which was entered and secured by developer Brendan Gildea three weeks ago. Mr Gildea, accompanied by a number of members of a group called “The Helping Hand Group” entered the building

   Sinn Fein’s eleven public representatives in Donegal have written an open letter to Minister Harris, which they will present to him at the hospital this afternoon. The document, signed by Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn and the party’s nine county councillors outlines what the party describes as “the historical funding discrimination that

Gardai have confirmed that the body of missing man, Jim Boyle has been found. The 73 year-old was discovered on Sunday shortly before noon during searches near Rathmullan. The man was last seen near his home in Oughterlinn near Rathmullen a month ago. Searches were carried out by Gardai along with the Malin Head Coastguard

Minister for Health Simon Harris will attend the launch of the new Medical Academy at Letterkenny Hospital tomorrow. Donegal Action for Cancer Care welcome the Ministers visit who is due to meet with the group tomorrow afternoon. They hope to raise concerns they have over cancer services within the county. Spokesperson for DACC is Betty

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Omagh near the Omagh Meats Factory yesterday morning. Two men, Killian Doherty and Maurice McCloughan lost their lives when a Peugeot 508 and Renault Laguna collided. PSNI are asking anyone who was travelling on the Doogary Road yesterday between 7:45am and

It is unclear if a Strabane man accused of taking part in the Regency Hotel shooting in February will be fit to stand trail. The Irish Daily Star claims today that the 46 year-old is seriously ill in hospital with as little as 3 months to live. Kevin Murray is currently in prison in the

Majella O’Donnell has spoken out on the issue of mental health services in the country. In an online post Majella, said we as a country need to be proactive about mental health instead of being reactive, she believes mental health is becoming and will continue to become a huge issue for people as a result

A Co Derry man has been ordered to pay compensation after stealing a guitar from a Derry theatre and selling it on Gumtree and Facebook under his own name. Yesterday, at Derry Magistrate’s Court District, Judge Barney McElholm ordered Keelan O’Kane of Learmount Road, Claudy to pay £570 of compensation before March 1st next year.