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Around 300 representatives from North and South of the border are meeting this morning to discuss the impact of the UK’s Brexit vote. The forum was called by the Taoiseach – and will see figures from the worlds of politics, business and culture discuss their concerns about Britain’s impending exit from the European Union. A […]

A campaign is being launched in Derry this evening seeking the extension of the full concessionary Smart Travel Pass to all those who are not allowed to drive for medical reasons. Currently, many who cannot drive for medical reasons, such as people who are partially sighted, are only entitled to a half fare concession whereas

Civic leaders, businesses and officials from the North West will be embarking on their largest ever delegation to Boston, Massachusetts later this month. This delegation is being jointly led by the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr. Terence Slowey and the Mayor of Derry, Cllr. Hilary McClintock. It will include 17 businesses from across the

A  councillor is calling for action following a number of water outages in South Inishowen. There were four significant water outages in the area this year and ranged from 663 properties being without water for 26 hours in January to 2092 properties being without water for 2 hours in August. The figures were obtained by

Gardai are warning motorists to be careful at Carricknamanagh, between Killygordon and Stranorlar, where the road is partially blocked as a result of a fallen telephone pole. We understand a vehicle struck the pole, and Gardai say they are waiting for Eir to come and clear the road.

The first Board of Directors has been appointed for the Strabane Business Involvement District scheme. The BID initiative was backed by 95% of local businesses in April last. The scheme enables local business owners to take ownership of the decisions about how their funds will be invested in building a more prosperous and vibrant town

The Garda Representative Association is going to the Labour Court tomorrow afternoon. It’s the latest stage in efforts to resolve the Garda dispute, before more than 12-thousand members of the force take strike action this Friday. The GRA’s executive council last night rejected Government proposals for a deal. Meanwhile, the Garda Commissioner Noirin o’Sullivan has

A Donegal Deputy has accused the Government of not taking mental health seriously by failing again to commit enough resources to improve services. The Minister for Health Simon Harris initially said at budget time that €35m would be invested in mental health services next year but it was later stated that just €15m of the

The Donegal Fire Service were called to six Halloween bonfires. Yesterday, two fires were dealt with in Carndonagh with one each in Moville, Stranorlar and Letterkenny. There was also a call out on Sunday. Donegal’s Acting Chief Fire Officer is Joseph McTaggart. He says the fire services resources were being used up unnecessarily:

The Health Minister is being urged to ensure that more radiographers and radiologists are available at weekends and outside office hours at Letterkenny University Hospital. In answer to a Dail question, Deputy Pearse Doherty has received staff rotas and access hours for radiology services at the Hospital. The data reveals that no weekend MRI service

A Letterkenny Councillor is urging the public and particularly women to be extra careful following an alleged sexual assault just over a week ago. Gardai are probing claims that a man attacked a young woman after breaking into her apartment between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of October.

Letterkenny has been awarded five blooms at the International Communities in Bloom Awards Ceremony and Symposium in Canada. The international awards ceremony recognises communities which foster civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement. At a weekend function in Saskatchwen, the town received the International Community Involvement Award and short listed for the International

The recent cross-border controversy over trade and competition ‘post-Brexit’ is continuing. DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has described the All Ireland Civic Forum proposed by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as ‘a talking shop’. The North’s First Minister Arlene Foster caused surprise at the weekend when she accused the Irish Government of trying to ‘poach’ investment and talk

The allocation of additional resource teachers has been welcomed in Donegal by Minister Joe McHugh. The news was announced by Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills that 430 additional resource teachers were to be made available nationally with 12 posts announced for Donegal. Resource teachers enable students with special educational needs to remain in

Letterkenny has been awarded five blooms at the International Communities in Bloom Awards Ceremony and Symposium in Canada. The international awards ceremony recognises communities which foster civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national programme with focus on the promotion of green spaces in urban settings. On Saturday

John Kerry says Northern Ireland’s economy depends on fixing legacy issues leftover from the troubles. The US Secretary of State claims peace in the North is vital for attracting investors in the aftermath of Brexit. Critics of the UK’s exit from the EU claim the move will destabilise the North’s Peace Process. But Mr Kerry

The Government Chief Whip says Irish retailers will suffer if shoppers choose to go to Northern Ireland to do their Christmas shopping. Since the Brexit vote, Sterling has taken a slump and consumers are cashing in on the weak exchange rate to Euro. A Red C poll in the Sunday Business Post shows that one

A local business is this evening offering a 500 euro reward after a substantial amount of criminal damage was caused to their premises and a sum of money stolen. Sometime between 5:30pm yesterday evening and 10am this morning, Universal Books in Church Lane, Letterkenny was broken into with damage caused to the rear of the shop

Local businesses owners are calling on speedy progress to be made on the Gas to the West Project according to Sinn Fein’s infrastructure spokesperson, Declan McAleer. The £250 million project will connect natural gas to thousands of homes across the North West including Strabane, Derry and Omagh. The West Tyrone MLA says that the Gas