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A Donegal Senator is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to allow TAMS payments be made to farmers. A commitment was made last month that the delay in payments would be addressed however it has since been revealed that this not happened. Recent figures show that in Donegal alone, over 300 farmers applied for the […]

People in Donegal are being urged to participate in this year’s ‘Big Beach Clean’. The clean-up is taking place on the 16th to 18th of September and An Taisce is encouraging those taking part to register as soon as possible as free clean-up packs are limited. If you don’t have time to organise your own

  Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following a burglary of the late Stephen Martin’s home address on Great James Street. The property is located between Francis Street and Infirmary Road. The Burglary occurred between 10.30am on Thursday 11th August and 11.30am on Friday 12th August. Police say that sentimental items were stolen, including

  Police in County Derry are investigating the sudden death of a 36-year-old woman in Limavady. The PSNI attended a house at Edenmore Park in the Co Derry town after receiving a call shortly after 7.30pm last night. A post mortem examination is due to be carried out today. There are no further details at

    A major search operation is continuing this afternoon, for a swimmer who got into trouble off the County Donegal coast yesterday. The man – who is a member of the Defence Forces – got into difficulty off Tullan Strand in Bundoran yesterday evening. The Malin Head Coast guard is co-coordinating the rescue effort

  A third of UK households expect their financial situations to be worse next year – because of the vote to leave the European Union. A poll also suggests almost half think the economy will contract in 2017. The survey – by brewer Greene King – found young adults are the most concerned about their

Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn is urging Donegal County Council to take whatever steps are necessary to close the transient traveller site at Lisfannon outside Buncrana. He says the site should be given to the golf club to be developed as a car park. This morning, on the Shaun Doherty Show, Inishowen Councillor Paul Canning

Rescue teams are resuming their search for a swimmer who’s missing off the Donegal coast. The Malin Head Coastguard is co-ordinating the search for the man, believed to be a soldier, who got into trouble while swimming at Tullan Strand in Bundoran yesterday evening. The Coastguard supported by the Sligo 118 Rescue Helicopter and the

There is anger after an attempt was made to steal the engine from the Strabane Community Rescue Service boat. While those responsible were unsuccessful in their attempt to steal the engine, it was badly damaged in the incident. Local Councillor Brian McMahan says the incident further highlights the need for a secure compound to house

North Belfast dissident republican Dee Fennell – who is currently awaiting trial on terrorist charges – has had his bail conditions changed to allow him to holiday in Donegal. The 34-year old, from Torrens Avenue, made an application to Belfast Crown Court to amend his bail conditions this week. Dee Fennell is due to stand

The search for a soldier who got in to difficulty while swimming in the sea in Bundoran on Tuesday has been suspended until the morning. The Sligo based coast guard helicopter and the Bundoran RNLI were involved in the search on Tuesday for the 28 year-old. They will be joined at first light by the Killybegs

The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital remains very busy today. (Tuesday 23rd August). Significant numbers of patients are awaiting admission to the hospital. The Saolta University Health Care Group says the Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented and all efforts continue to be made to identify patients who are appropriate for discharge. Some non

  The PSNI have been conducting an investigation into the unlawful supply and distribution of diazepam tablets into and throughout Northern Ireland. They are warning that Diazepam is a Class ‘C’ controlled drug which may only be lawfully possessed on prescription. Over the past three months, police have seized approximately 65,000 such tablets with help

  In a statement in response to criticism of its concessionary Bus Scheme, the company said that over the last five years demand has increased every year for the service – on a concessionary basis – from Letterkenny Post Primary centre area. There was a shortage of concessionary seats last year and the situation is

  A former Donegal County Councillor has slammed the school public transport system following revelations that families have been unable to access a bus route for the upcoming school term. In one instance, a student from outside Letterkenny and who attends Mulroy College has been told by Bus Eireann that there is no seat available

  People are being reassured that the sea at Narin beach is safe to bathe in following reports of high levels of e-coli in the water. It’s understood that last week test results indicated the water contained elevated levels of e-coli due to heavy rainfall in the area. However the next day further samples revealed

A Donegal County Councillor is not convinced that a meeting over the ambulance service in Donegal will result in adequate cover for certain parts of the county. Concern was raised yesterday amid reports of proposed changes to the service with claims that it could lead to the removal of the secondary ‘on call’ ambulance which

  The road between Glenties and Fintown will be closed for a time later today due to a road traffic crash which occurred yesterday. It’s understood the large vehicle involved in the collision remains at the scene and efforts to remove it from the area will get underway later this morning. As a result Gardai

  Police in Derry have renewed their appeal for information following a road traffic collision in the Waterside last Friday. A pedestrian has been treated for hip injuries after being knocked down on Spencer Road near Newlyn Terrace between 1.45pm and 2pm. A male pedestrian, aged in his 60s, was knocked down and was taken

  Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says the CSO can play a role in keeping down motor insurance costs. He has written to the statistics body urging them to take on a role in collating data from insurance cases so that a true picture of how the industry operates can be arrived at. Deputy Doherty says

  New figures show that rents in Donegal were on average 3.6% higher in the second quarter of 2016 than a year previously. The average advertised rent is now €533, up 10% from their lowest point. According to the latest quarterly Rental Report by Daft.ie, rents rose nationwide by an average of 3.9% and at

The hunt for college accommodation will begin in earnest for tens of thousands of students who got first round CAO offers this morning. Over 52 thousand applicants were offered level 8 and level 7 or 6 courses, with many opting to study away from home. The Rental Tenancies Board says renting in Dublin or Kildare

Ulster Unionist Castlederg Councillor, Derek Hussey, has condemned the removal of Union and Ulster flags and an attack on a young local man and woman in his area. Councillor Hussey says that early yesterday morning a group of masked men were observed removing flags along the Lurganbuoy Road in Castlederg. He says they were challenged

A senior National Ambulance Service official has pledged to meet with Donegal members of the HSE West Regional Forum to discuss proposals for the reorganisation of ambulance services in the county. Cllr Gerry Crawford says in the absence of information, rumours and unconfirmed reports have been circulating about how a number of issues are to

Deputy Pearse Doherty has described children’s psychology services in Donegal as deplorable. This follows confirmation from the HSE that over 120 children are awaiting psychological assessment in the county. 22 children have been on the waiting list since last year and another 5 children have been waiting to be seen since 2014. Figures released by

Over 52 thousand applicants to the CAO are receiving their first round offers this morning, with applicants now able to check online if they they’ve been offered a course at cao.ie. Courses including Architecture and Engineering have seen some rises in points due to renewed interest in the Construction sector. At Letterkenny Institute of Technology,

A memorial lecture will be held this Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Inishowen Councillor, Eddie Fullerton. The Sinn Fein Cllr was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries at his home in Buncrana in 1991. Two historians will speak about the fortunes of the Irish language and local revolutionary history. His daughter,