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Police in Derry City and Strabane are urging everyone to switch onto road safety during the autumn months. There will be an increase in policing activity in the areas this Thursday in a bid to clamp down on speeding and paying particular attention to driving behaviour around schools. In a statement, Superintendent Mark McEwan says […]

    The Agriculture Minister has been visiting Donegal today for the official opening of the newly redeveloped United Fish Industries Processing Plant Killybegs. It’s understood Minister Creed will also be meeting several agricultural groups to discuss a wide range of topics affecting Donegal farmers. These include the recent affects on lands by the adverse

  Donegal County Councillors have voted against Sinn Fein proposals to cut the Local Property Tax by 15% for next year. The council had three options, to raise or reduce the rate by up to 15% or leave it unchanged. Sinn Fein wanted it cut arguing against the tax altogether but a cut was opposed

  Letterkenny remains one of Ireland’s top performing towns in the country this year, retaining its prestigious gold medal awards at this years Tidy Towns Competition. This years overall winner was Skerries, Co Dublin – Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2016. Chairperson of Letterkenny Tidy Towns is Ann McGowan:

    The Fire Service in Derry is urging people not to leave chip pans unattended after a fire at a house in the Creggan on Saturday evening. Three units were called to the house at Westway after the fire was detected at ten to six. Neighbours called the fire service when they heard a

    Letterkenny University Hostpital is one of the most overcrowded hospitals in the country today with 21 people awaiting admission to its Emergency Department. The INMO trolley watch report shows University Hospital Limerick and Dublin’s St. Vincent’s hospital are the most overcrowded – with 24 people in need of beds. 323 people are waiting

Local Gardai asd Muinter na Tire will host a Community Alert / Text Alert Awareness seminar tomorrow night in Letterkenny. This comes following the announcement by Justice Minister and Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald that funding for Community Text Alert schemes is to double to €350,000, including a €100,000 rebate scheme.   *************** Garda statement –  

It’s emerged that long awaited road improvement projects in Donegal have been delayed for so long that studies and plans now have to be redone. Cllr Liam Blaney says new studies are being demanded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, formerly the National Roads Authority, on three projects ; the Manorcunningham Roundabout to Lifford Road, the Twin

The average price of a three bed semi has risen to 200 thousand euro for the first time since the property crash. However, Donegal is the only county to record a fall in house prices. Data from Real Estate Alliance shows prices in Dublin have jumped by almost three percent since June to 373 thousand

The IFA is repeating its calls for a Government package to urgently address the difficulties caused by persistent poor weather conditions in Donegal and other West and North West counties. The IFA wants a five-point plan implemented, including crisis aid for tillage farmers who have suffered serious crop losses, and a fodder scheme for farmers

SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan has said that the projected cost of the A5 has not taken into account the millions of pounds that have already been spent on purchasing land for the proposed route. Minister for Infrastructure, Chris Hazzard has projected a start date of 2017 and a completion date of 2023 with a cost

It has been announced that the HSE has committed to continue the services at Dunfanaghy Health Centre. Last year there was a possibility that the Health Centre in Dunfanaghy would close and the services to Cresslough. However in an email sent by the HSE on Friday the services will be retained for the foreseeable future.

Police in Derry have launched an appeal for information after a man was reported to have been attacked in the city earlier this month. At approximately 2.10 am on September 10th a 25 year-old was assaulted by an unknown male. The attack took place in the High Street area of the city. The man was

The Justice Minister and Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald has announced that funding for Community Text Alert systems is to be doubled. The local text alert system is an initiative to support and protect rural communities. Funding is to be doubled to €350,000 as part of the Community Alert Programme. Applications are open from now util 31st

Denis Donaldson’s family has spoken out saying that they do not believe the claims put forward in a BBC Spotlight programme that the Provisional IRA killed him, or that his death was sanctioned by Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams. Yesterday, a lawyer for the Donaldson family, met with the Garda Deputy Assistant Commissioner and two

A Donegal County Councillor is calling on the Council to clamp down on dog owners who are not controlling their dogs properly. The issue is said to be particularly prevalent on beaches across Donegal. Cllr Kennedy says while dogs not on their leads is an issue, dog fouling still remains an on-going problem in the

A Derry Councillor is calling on the council to support a fairer housing point’s scheme. Sinn Féin’s housing spokesperson in the city, Councillor Tony Hassan, is to bring a motion before the local authority next week. The motion will be to call on the Minister for Communities to bring forward a replacement to the Housing

  The deputy leader of Sinn Féin says the makers of a TV programme that alleged Gerry Adams ordered the murder of an IRA informer should go to Gardai with the identity of their source. Mary Lou McDonald’s comments come after BBC spotlight broadcast an anonymous source who claimed the Sinn Féin President was behind