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Donegal County Council has confirmed a Traffic Management Plan for works on the N56 at Kiltoy in Letterkenny was formulated by the contractor SIAC following consultations with the council and gardai. The plan was finalised on Friday November 4th, the week before the road was closed and diversions were put in place. The measures were […]

It’s reported that a Donegal based Garda Whistleblower has been medically cleared to return to work after two-and-a-half years on sick leave. Garda Keith Harrison has made a number of claims about his treatment by senior gardaí since he arrested another garda in Athlone for suspected drink driving in 2009.  A subsequent attempted prosecution was

One-in-three people say they may have to move to cities in Ireland get better broadband. Two new studies have shown that connections in some rural areas are so bad that emails can’t be opened. The Irish Independent claims the worst area is Legan in Longford, which has an average download speed which can be 36

Donegal County Council is being asked to develop a local area plan aimed at developing Errigal Mountain as a flagship tourism site. The call comes following the recent launch of the “ASCENT” Project which plans to address future environmental sustainability of upland areas which includes Errigal. Cllr John Shéamais Ó Fearraigh is to table the

A Fianna Fail TD has criticised The Housing Minister for not considering the North West region in the latest Government Housing plan. It’s been claimed that the plan focuses solely on the major cities across the country, leaving the North West behind. A new Savills report says rents will rise by 19 per cent in

  Motorists in Donegal are being reminded that not displaying a valid NCT on a car can have serious consequences. The warning comes after Gardai in Buncrana detected a driver of a vehicle with no Insurance or NCT yesterday. The car was seized with court proceedings to follow. Road Safety Officer with Donegal County Council

  A Donegal Deputy has called on An Post to retain Post Office services in Dunlewey and to immediately advertise the branch licence to all interested parties. A meeting was held earlier today in Dunlewey between the relevant bodies to discuss the future of the village’s Post Office following a decision by the company to

Malin Head Coastguard conducted a search and rescue operation earlier today after a fishing vessel got into difficulty off the coast of Fanad Head. It’s understood the crew on board raised the alarm when their vessel started taking in water and both The Sligo 118 Helicopter and the Lough Swilly Lifeboat were launched. A pump

  Two men have been arrested following an aggravated burglary that occurred in the Glenabbey Street area of Derry this morning.  At approximately 5.40am, police received a report that a 25 year old man had been assaulted in his house by two other men. The 25 year old man required hospital treatment to a head

Foyle MP Mark Durkan is calling on the newly-formed Brexit select committee to visit Derry early next year. Mr Durkan is a member of the committee which was set up to scrutinise government policy on the UK’s exit from the EU, and he will attend the first meeting of the committee in London this week.

Letterkenny University Hospital was the joint second most overcrowded in the country this morning according to the INMO. There were 29 patients waiting on a bed in Letterkenny this morning, 16 of them on trolleys in the Emegency Department. There were also 29 waiting on beds in Drogheda, while University Hospital Cork was the most

A Letterkenny area councillor is calling on the road contractor working on the new road and junction at Kiltoy to liaise with local businesses in the area to ensure minimum disruption to their businesses. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle was speaking after being contacted by a number of businesses in the Kiltoy Road area who came

Nine former employees of ILEX in Derry are taking a case against Stormont over the way they lost their jobs. ILEX was set up in 2003 to regenerate the former Army bases at Fort George and Ebrington, but was shut down in March amid accusations it failed to deliver enough investment and jobs. Now, half

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue claims it is absurd that the Government has refused to initiate a review of Food Wise 2025 in the wake of Brexit. The 10-year Food Wise 2025 strategy was published in 2015 and sets out the strategic plan for the development of the agri-food sector over the next

A Donegal Deputy believes having the right to vote is one of the most important rights citizens have. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty is urging all those eligible to vote to make sure they are registered before the deadline for inclusion to the Electoral Register closes in less than two weeks on Friday November 25th. The

Missing 46 year-old Marie Doran has been found safe and well. Police in the North issued an appeal for information after Marie went missing yesterday from Derry. Police believed that she had crossed the border into the Republic of Ireland. The PSNI wish to thank everyone for their assistance.

The Children’s National Ambulance Service, BUMBLEance has announced an expansion of their service to Donegal and the North West. Since its launch in 2013, the service has been supporting sick children from the area which is now to feature a regionally-based BUMBLEette service in Donegal, due for launch in 2017. The BUMBLEette is specifically designed

Police in the North have re-issued an appeal for a missing person as they and family are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare. 46 year-old Marie Doran was last seen yesterday and Police believe that she has crossed the border into the Republic of Ireland. She is described as approximately 5’6″ tall with short blonde

There are calls for parents to be vigilant after a 10 year-old girl in Derry was contacted through an online app. Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly is raising awareness after he was contacted by a concerned parent whose daughter was using the app ‘Live Me’, described as a children’s app. The child was asked to

The European Economic chief says its time to create European sovereignty. Pierre Moscovici has told the Irish Independent – tax most be decided on a European level – it’s after US President Elect Donald Trump said he would cut corporation tax to almost 15 per cent in his first 100 days in office. But a

Gerry Adams is to be honoured in New York today. The Sinn Féin president will deliver a keynote speech at a street naming event commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising. ‘Easter Rising Way’ is a previously unnamed street is in the west Queens area of New York – a traditional spot for Irish American’s. Councilwoman, Elizabeth

A new App has been launched in Donegal to aid the unemployed. HiUp, enables job seekers to connect directly with employers and allows them to identify any skills gaps they have and connect with training providers, either by taking training directly within the app or booking classroom-based training via the app. At the launch of

The latest sitting of the Glenties Municipal District has heard calls for council meetings to be streamed online. It’s hoped the move would provide the public with a better understanding of how meetings work and give more transparency as to how decisions are made. Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig has made the request and

Concern has been raised over the lack of certainty surrounding the Irish Language Assistance scheme ‘Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga’ for the current school year. It’s been claimed that the Gaeltacht Minister has failed to give a commitment that additional schools which had been announced by the Government will now be covered as part of the