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Ireland West Airport, Knock has teamed up with Flybe and Tourism Ireland for a major overseas promotional campaign in the UK, in which they say Donegal features prominently. The joint campaign is focussed on flights to the airport from Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh in a bid to grow tourist numbers to the West and North […]

  An undisclosed quantity of suspected cannabias has been recovered by gardai in Letterkenny. Gardai have confirmed that a van was searched in the town at 11 o’clock last night, and two bags containing the suspected drugs were found. One person has been arrested.

A campaign launched by the drinks and hospitality sector says that more than 7,500 jobs are supported by the sector in Donegal. The “Support Your Local” campaign has launched an employment trail map, which highlights the wage and jobs contribution of the industry in each constituency in Ireland, on foot of research carried out by

There were 13 patients on trolleys in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, according to the INMO, with a further five awaiting admission on the wards. Yesterday, the hospital implemented its Full Capacity Protocol, cancelling some elective surgery and warning of delays in the Emergency Department. Nationally, 291 people were waiting for

Police have finished interviewing former soldiers as part of their historic investigation into Bloody Sunday, with a report being prepared for the Public Prosecution Service. The People Before Profit MLA and veteran civil rights campaigner Eamonn McCann said it was a significant development, telling the BBC the fact that former British soldiers associated with Bloody

The deadline is today for submissions from members of the public on proposals to vary the basic rate of Local Property Tax in Donegal in 2017. Donegal County Council is keen to hear the views and opinions on any proposal to vary the rate of Local Property Tax and in particular, on the potential effects

There’s been another attack on Dove House in Derry’s Bogside, this time involving wood being stacked against the wall, doused with petrol and set alight. It was the second attack in 48 hours and the third in less than a fortnight. Previously, paint bombs were thrown at the building. Councillor Patricia Logue has condemned the

With the first round of CAO offers to be sent out on Monday, students in Donegal have been encouraged to remain positive over the weekend. Points for a range of college courses are likely to rise after a record number of applications to the Central Applications Office The second round offers will be sent out

  A Scottish nurse – who was infected with Ebola while working in Sierra Leone – is facing disciplinary action. Pauline Cafferkey who has family roots in Rannyhual near Kincasslagh is alleged to have concealed her temperature when she was screened at Heathrow on her return to the UK in December 2014. A hearing on

  There has been criticism over the announcement made yesterday that the A6 Randalstown to Castledawson Dualling Scheme is to proceed. Yesterday it was confirmed that £160million is to be invested in 14.7km of new dual carriageway on the main road linking Derry and Belfast. However SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson and West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan

  There’s been a sharp rise in the number of people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital. Figures published this morning by the INMO show there were 21 people waiting admission this morning, seven on trolleys in the Emergency Department and 14 waiting in ward overflow areas. LUH has released a statement as follows: The

A bio-diversity study of grass verges in the Inishowen peninsula has been commissioned by Donegal County Council and the Irish Heritage Council. The study will be carried out by John Wann, an Antrim based Environmental Consultant. He says while the study is specifically aimed at verges, they cannot be taken in isolation, and he will

The Philips – Medisize Corporation is to be bought by Molex LLC. The corporation operates the Philips Medisize Ireland lant on High Road in Letterkenny, which employs 275 people. The Letterkenny plant opened under the IMED Ireland banner in 1981, and has since operated under a number of names, including Pharmacia and Upjohn and Donegal

A health snacks company has announced a number of new jobs in Sligo and Tyrone, following what’s being described as a period of significant growth. Good4U currently employs 45 people at its facilities in Sligo and Cookstown. Another 14 jobs are now being advertrised, including management, nutrition and sales positions. The company supplies retailers including

The Donegal County Childcare Committee has this week revealed that approximately 20 parents are still awaiting a decision whether their child will be able to commence pre-school on 1st September. Since DCCC highlighted that half of all grant applications to support children with disabilities to attend pre-school had been refused in July of this year,

A Donegal County councillor is warning against bogus telephone and email scammers who are targeting people in Donegal. The so-called ‘phishing’ schemes are designed to garner sensitive personal information, including debit card and bank account details. Councillor Gary Doherty says he has received a number of phone calls and emails in the last few days

It’s been confirmed by the Housing Executive that Greenbrae Park just outside Strabane has been closed down. The PSNI along with the contractors from the Housing Executive cleared and closed the traveller halting site in the past few days. It’s understood that there have been efforts to shut down the site for the last number

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urging people in Donegal to give blood this week as their donations in Letterkenny were down over 30% over the last two days. You can give blood at Trinity Hall from 7.30pm -9pm this evening and again from 2.30 -5pm and 7.30-9pm tomorrow. On today’s Shaun Doherty Show, National

  Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has raised the issue of the Irish undocumented with a delegation of US Congress representatives on a visit to Dáil Eireann this week. The seven member Congressional delegation was lead by Congressman Hal Rogers of Kentucky, and was hosted by Deputy Gallagher in his capacity of Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

There are traffic diversions in place outside Carrigans following a collision this morning. The collision which involved a motorbike and another vehicle happened on the R236 Dunmore Carrigans road, one mile on the Derry side of Carrigans. There have been no fatalities, but at least one person has been brought to hospital. Traffic from Carrigans

Paramedics are being delayed getting to emergencies because they’re being forced to wait to hand over patients at emergency departments. According to the Irish Times ambulances are waiting an over an hour at least 1,100 times a month – due to overcrowding in EDs. According to Fiana Fail Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher, just four out

It’s been confirmed the A6 Randalstown to Castledawson Dualling Scheme is to proceed, with an investment of £160million. The scheme will provide approximately 14.7km of new dual carriageway on the main road linking Derry and Belfast : 7.3km between Randalstown and Toome and 7.4km between Toome and Castledawson. The North’s Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said

A Donegal County Councillor is welcoming plans for the Stranorlar Sewage treatment plant to be upgraded. Earlier in the summer, Irish Water lodged a planning application with Donegal County Council for the plant to be upgraded with a decision expected at the end of September. Should the work be given the green light, it is

Leaving Cert students across Donegal will receive their results this morning and students are being reminded if they’re unhappy there are many other options available to them. A total of 2140 students in the county sat the Leaving Cert exams the county last June with 136 having sat the leaving Cert Applied Examinations. Education Officer

A public meeting is to take place over the future of the AIB building in Derrybeg. There have been calls for the building to be gifted to the local community with the idea of turning it into a youth facility being proposed. The meeting is taking place Saturday the 27th August and people from the