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Donegal hotelier, Deirdre McGlone believes the county is worthy of the coveted Foodie Destination Award. Foodie Destination is an award launched by The Restaurant Associations of Ireland which recognises Ireland’s top food destination. Each year one county is awarded the title after a judging process and a public vote. Speaking earlier on the Weekend Edition

A special event is taking place today at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny to celebrate and showcase the success of the Donegal Youth Council’s two year term. The Youth Council is a group of 36 teenagers, they are ambassadors for the youth of Donegal, representing five different electoral areas. The council aims to improve the

The downward trend in the numbers signing on in Donegal continued last month. 15,843 were on the live register last month, down 122 on July and down 2116 on August of 2015. Across Donegal, 15,843 people signed on last month compared to 15,965 in July. The largest drop was Letterkenny with number on the live

Met Eireann assessment of the weather for the summer, not surprisingly, was ‘Mild, wet and windy. Donegal had its warmest day for 13 years, the most dull days in Ireland, the strongest wind but slightly less rain than normal. Figures for last month show that in Donegal, two of the warmest August days since 2003

The Cabinet has formally agreed to appeal the Apple Tax ruling to the European Courts. The Dáil will be recalled next Wednesday to debate and vote on a motion endorsing the appeal and rejecting any back door attempts by Brussels to attack Ireland’s 12.5% corporate tax rate. After intense discussions in advance of today’s meeting,

Health Minister Simon Harris is being urged to take immediate action to ease the pressures on Letterkenny University Hospital, after he made an unannounced visit to the hospital yesterday along with the Director General of the HSE Tony O’Brien. Donegal TD Pat The Cope Gallagher says there are growing pressures at the hospital on a

The Century Cinemas complex in Letterkenny is to increase its workforce by over 30 in the coming weeks. Work has begun on a children’s play area, restaurant and coffee shop in the former garage premises beside the cinema, which has hosted the Century Ice rink for the past number of years. Century Ice has been

The campaign to have the HSE take over the running of Aras Gweedore nursing home in West Donegal is stepping up, with a number of public meetings and initiatives planned. The facility is run by the local community but its been claimed that anticipated future demand, coupled with the need to meet with HIQA requirements

A post mortem examination will take place today on the body of 59 year old Tony Griffiths from Culmore in Derry. His body was recovered from rocks close to Lagg Beach yesterday on the third day of an extensive land and sea search. Mr Griffiths, who had been camping on the Isle of Doagh with

A report has found that two crewmen died after being exposed to toxic fumes from a trawler’s fish tank. The men were carrying out checks on the FV Oileán an Óir in Killybegs Harbour, which had been out of use for some time, when they were overcome by the fumes. The report says that although

A Donegal County Councillor is calling for the piers on Owey Island to be upgraded to facilitate the increase in tourism there. It has been revealed that Donegal County Council is to receive the least amount of funding of a new grant which is being distributed among four county councils in the country. The funding

Police in Derry say they are still trying to establish a motive for a paramilitary-style attack in the city earlier this week. The shooting happened in the Culdaff Gardens area of Creggan, a small cul-de-sac situated close to Rinmore Drive at around 10.35pm on Monday night. Eyewitnesses said the victim, a 40 year old delivery

A body has been found in the search for a missing 59 year-old man. The search for Derry man Tony Griffiths has focused on the North Inishowen area for the last three days. Mr Griffiths, who was last seen on Monday evening, had been camping on the Isle of Doagh, and was reported missing by

  Letterkenny’s Main Street has reopened following a fire at the Central Bar this morning. The blaze, which started in a beer garden to the rear of the premises, was reported shortly after 7 o’clock, and there were three units of the Fire Brigade there within a short time. No injuries have been reported, and

A stand off between a property owner, his supporters and bank bailiffs led to the shore road in Ramelton being closed today. The commercial and residential building is owned by PJ Sweeney. He was alerted this morning to people trying gain access to the property and change the locks. They were bailiffs from a bank

  There continues to be pressure on the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital today. According to figures from the INMO, there were 11 people on trolleys in the department this morning, and five waiting on overflow areas in wards, equating to 16 people in need of admission for whom there are no beds. Yesterday,

Small project support is being provided by the Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership to allow Mourne Search and Rescue provide river patrols in Strabane. The partnership says it has reached agreement with the group in response to residents’ concerns regarding the safety of young people gathering along the Mourne riverbank. Following a

The points requirements for a number of courses at Letterkenny Institute of Technology have been reduced in the second round of CAO offers. At Level 8, there are falls in the points requirements for Visual Communication and Graphic Design, and also in Psychiatric and Intellectual Disability Nursing. At Level 6 and 7, there are falls

Part of the Upper Main Street area of Letterkenny remains closed this morning as a result of a fire at the Central Bar. We understand the fire started in a beer garden to the rear of the premises, and the blaze has been contained. No injuries have been reported, and fire service personnel remain at

The HSE has begun the process of hiring a Senior Dietician for people with diabetes in Donegal has begun. The post was sanctioned in June as part of the HSE’s Service Plan in June, but no formal notification to begin the recruitment process was given at the time. The HSE says the post has now

Part of the Upper Main Street area of Letterkenny is closed this morning as a result of a fire in a licensed premises. No injuries have been reported, and no firther details are available. Diversions are in place.

The search in North Inishowen for 59 year old Tony Griffiths from the Culmore area of Derry is entering its third day. Mr Griffiths, who was last seen on Monday evening, had been camping on the Isle of Doagh, and was reported missing by his family on Tuesday. The sea search involving the Lough Swilly

A controversial lifetime ban on gay men giving blood in Northern Ireland has been lifted. They’ll will now be able to donate 12 months after their last sexual encounter. The decision comes after a long campaign by gay rights activists and a series of court battles. A similar ban in the Republic is expected to

  Denis Donaldson’s inquest has been adjourned for two years in the expectation that separate criminal investigations will be concluded by then. On the 19th adjournment of inquest proceedings since Donaldson’s death more than 10 years ago Donegal Coroner Dr Denis McCauley was told today criminal proceedings against an individual had been initiated since the

The search has resumed in North Inishowen for 59 year old Tony Griffiths from the Culmore area of Derry. Mr Griffiths, who was last seen on Monday evening, had been camping on the Isle of Doagh, and was reported missing by his family yesterday.l A sea search, involving the Lough Swilly Lifeboat, Greencastle coastguard and

Once again, the Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented at Letterkenny University Hospital, with the Emergency Department very busy this morning. Managament say there are significant numbers of patients awaiting admission to the hospital, and efforts are contining to identify patients who are appropriate for discharge. The hospital has also deferred some non-urgent elective procedures.

The Taoiseach’s hinting a decision DOESN’T have to be made today on appealing the Apple tax ruling. Ministers are gathering for a special cabinet meeting where Michael Noonan will seek agreement on an appeal. However Independent Alliance Ministers are unsure and it’s understood they would like the Dáil to be recalled for a debate. Speaking