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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

The Garda Commissioner has confirmed that bereaved families will no longer be charged for abstracts of Garda reports, copies of witness statements and sketches or maps of the scene in respect of fatal collisions. Up to now families had to pay €60 for the Garda Abstract report and €40 of each copy of a witness

A major search operation will resume later this morning for a missing man in Inishowen. The man, who had been camping on the Isle of Doagh was last seen on Monday. The search, involving the lifeboat, Greencastle coastguard and the Sligo 118 helicopter got underway last evening. Joe Joyce is a spokesperson for Lough Swilly

Motorists in Donegal are being urged to take care on the county’s roads as the school term resumes. Road users are being encouraged to exercise caution when overtaking a stationary school bus, and to be aware of the speed limits in school areas. Parents and children are also asked to be particularly careful in areas

Calls have been made on the Health Minister to respond to the damning HIQA report into disability services at Ard Gréine Court in Stranorlar which was published this week. The report from HIQA has revealed a number of very serious incidences of regulatory non-compliance and inappropriate care practices at the facility. The centre, which provides

  A major search operation is underway this evening for a missing person off the Isle of Doagh just across from the Doagh famine village. The search, involving the lifeboat, coastguard and the Sligo 118 helicopter got underway a short time ago. It’s understood the person has been missing for over a day. There are

  Emergency services are currently attending at the scene of a road traffic crash in Lifford. The crash between two cars occurred near the Applegreen filling station in the town at approximately 3.15pm this afternoon. One male has been removed to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment although his injuries are not believed to be serious.

The Cabinet is to meet tomorrow morning to discuss a European Commission ruling that says Ireland must claim back taxes of up to thirteen billion euro from tech giant Apple. It’s published a finding saying Apple’s tax treatment by Ireland was “illegal” and amounted to ‘State aid’. Apple says its confident of overturning the ruling,

A campaign to clear Donegal’s islands of scrapped cars and other large items is gaining momentum, with Donegal County Council allocating money to Tory for a pilot scheme. Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says there are issues on the islands which need to be addressed, and he’s hping to see the formation of a

Right2Water Donegal are encouraging people to take part in what they say is an important protest in Dublin on Saturday September 17th. The group says it is important to get as many people as possible back on the streets again to re-focus the minds of politicians on the campaign to scrap water charges. Charges have

Police are appealing for information following a paramilitary type shooting that occurred in the Culdaff Gardens area of Derry on Monday . At approximately 10.35pm, police received a report that a 40 year old man had been shot in both ankles in the area. It is believed that four masked men were involved in the

Police in Derry have charged a 36 year old man with grievous bodily harm with intent, and possession of an offensive weapon. He is due to appear at Derry Magistrates Court later today. The charges relate to the serious assault of a man that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Magowan

Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has called on Fine Gael to confirm that it will not move to hike up the rates of duty on diesel fuel, claiming that to do so would amount to an attack on communities all across the border. There has been some speculation that the Government will move to hike the

Deputy Pearse Doherty has slammed the latest waiting list data for In-patient and Day case treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital. He says it shows that despite the introduction of maximum permissible waiting times last year, the hospital is still failing to reach patient waiting targets. The figures, which were provided to Deputy Doherty via Parliamentary

Police in Derry are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted and had her handbag stolen as she was walking along the Altinure Road in Park around 1.45am yesterday morning. The victim, who is in her 20s, was walking home with friends from a festival when a blue three door Renault Clio pulled up

There are calls for the Dáil’s finance committee to be recalled to discuss the State’s possible appeal against the Apple tax finding. The European Commission is set to rule this week on claims that the Revenue Commissioners reached an illegal private tax deal with Apple. A finding against Ireland would see Apple forced to repay

Gardaí have comfirmed that are investigating the discovery of the bodies of five member of a family at a house at Oakdene, Barconey, Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan. The discovery of the body of a man in his 40s, his wife, a woman in her 30 and their three (3) sons aged 13, 11 and 6 was made

The HSE has implemented a service improvement programme in response to inspections of disability services at Ard Greine Court, Stranorlar, Donegal in March and May 2016 Ard Greine Court, formerly Sean O’Hare Unit, Stranorlar, Donegal was established in 2008. It is comprised of 7 individual housing units. It provides residential facilities for adults with mild

HIQA inspectors have found evidence of poor management and risk to patients at a number of care homes for those with intellectual disabilities. The organisation published 11 reports this morning. At one centre housing 40 people with intellectual disabilities in Co Donegal it was found a number of cases of abuse hadn’t been reported. Several

The Chairperson of the Donegal Hospice has again said that the facility could fold without the support of the community. Dr James Mc Daid was speaking at the weekend at the end of the “Causeway of Coins” fundraising initiative which has raised over €92,000 for the hospice in memory of Kathleen Ruddy, who passed away

Diaspora Minister Joe McHugh will today launch a Japanese language Tourism Ireland website, saying this enchanced visability of Ireland in Japan will contribute to the strengthening and deepening of bilateral relations between both countries. Donegal will feature significantly on the website, with the North and border counties also beng highlighted Minister McHugh says this is