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The old fire station in Letterkenny may soon be a thing of the past with the site it sits on being turned into a car park. The fire station on the High Road shut over a decade ago and despite interest from a number of community and voluntary groups, it was put to no further […]

    A Donegal County Councillor is calling for an urgent flood risk evaluation on the Lennon Basin expressing fear of a major flooding event in the near future. Earlier this year, the River Lennon broke it’s banks flooding homes in the Ramelton area while a facility for people with intellectual disabilities had to be

  Over half a million euro in funding has been allocated to Donegal County Council for the protection and preservation of Mount Errigal in West Donegal.  The money was allocated by the Northern Peripheral Fund and will go towards assigning a research and design team that will carry out the work required. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm

There’s been a rise of almost 33 percent in the number of patients waiting for hospital beds across the country today, according to the INMO. There were 12 patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, eight on trollies in the Emergency Department and four on chairs or trollies on the wards. Yesterday, the

The Glenties Municipal District meeting has heard calls on senior council staff to attend a future meeting to discuss future staffing plans for the area. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill says staff in the council’s Dungloe office are under severe pressure as there aren’t enough of them to deal with queries from the public. He says previous

One of Derry’s most iconic shops has closed its doors today, with over 50 staff told their jobs are gone with immediate effect. Austins on the Diamond in Derry opened in the 19th century, and was often described as Ireland’s Oldest Department Store. However, it’s understood the company has now gone into liquidation, and will

Businesses in the Strabane area are being urged to support a plan to have the area developed as a “Business Improvement District”, with claims that it would bring real and lasting benefits for the town. Derry and Strabane District Council says the plan is the result of months of consultation between council and the business

An Udaras na Gaeltachta board member in Donegal says today’s announcement that Randox Health will sponsor the Grand National from next year is a very important one for Dungloe. Randox has confirmed a five-year deal starting from April 2017. Randox, which has a base in Dungloe, says more than 5% of the world’s population receives

Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says he’s glad he sought the Fianna Fail nomination for the position of Ceann Comhairle, despite the fact that he lost last evening’s vote. Following a secret ballot, Mr Gallagher was defeated by Kildare South TD Seán Ó Fearghaíl, who will now stand in Thursday’s election for Dáil chairperson

A Derry Assembly candidate says a report published by a Stormont committee this week backs up everything said by rail campaigners about the unacceptable handling of contracts relating to upgrade of the Coleraine-Derry line. The report concerns the delays and doubling of the cost of the upgrade. Eamon Mc Cann says Regional Development Minister Michelle

Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about a city centre assault. Shortly before 3am on Sunday, an ambulance crew attended a man with a head injury at Shipquay Street. According to witnesses, the victim was attacked by two men. One is believed to be in his 40s, 5ft 9ins to 6ft tall and

  Newly elected Fianna Fail Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has failed  to secure nomination for the Ceann Comhairle position from his party.  He was defeated by Kildare South TD Seán Ó Fearghaíl,  who will stand in Thursday’s vote for Dáil chairman. The Cope has been widely tipped as favorite for the post in recent days

  Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about an incident in which a group of men caused damage to a car. On Friday, March 4, two men were in a black Vauxhall Astra at Foyle Road when their route was blocked by another car, a dark Volkswagen Passat. Two men got out of

  Gardai in Letterkenny are launching ten Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in the town to strengthen Community & Garda interaction in the fight against crime. The launch is taking place in the Station House Hotel tonight at 7.30 where information will be provided on how to protect your home against instances such as ‘creeper burglaries’ and

There were separate attacks on a Road Gritter and Community Wardens in the Top of the Hill area over the weekend. Councillor Christopher Jackson says there is anger in the area as a result of the attacks on what are essential services. He says the worry is that there may be repercussions………..

  It’s emerged that Transport Infrastructure Ireland, formerly the NRA, will announce funding for road strengthening works in the coming days, with three major projects to be funded in the Glenties Municipal District. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill says he’s been told by sources in TII that money will be included for the re-surfacing of Dunfanaghy Main

15 jobs are to be created in Donegal this year by an energy company which is promising 90 jobs across Ireland over the next two years. Donegal firm, Connective Energy Holdings Limited is developing six new state of the art bio gas production facilities, with the first of six anaerobic digestion facilities at construction stage

A Fianna Fail councillor in Inishowen is to meet with the National Ambulance Service later this month to discuss the need for a second ambulance to cover the peninsula on a 24/7 basis. Cllr Martin Mc Dermott says after he raised the issue last week, calls for the service to be extended have intensified, and

  A bomb has been found in Derry overnight. The viable explosive device was recovered during a security alert in the Gelvin Gardens area of the city at about five o’clock last evening. A number of residents were evacuated while security forces examined the scene – and the device was made safe a short time

Irish Water has confirmed that a programme of works is being developed to improve water quality around the Convoy area. The company says it expects the project will proceed to construction early next year, in an effort to combat discoloration and contamination of the area’s water supply. Local Sinn Fein Cllr Liam Doherty says he’s

The Sunday Times is reporting today that outgoing Agriculture and Marine Minister Simon Coveney continues to stand over the decision not to pay €245,000 in compensation to the Byrne family from Donegal under the Lost at Sea scheme despite an ombudsman’s recommendation that it be paid. The Skifjord sank in 1981, with the loss of

Independent Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has said he will not be supporting any deal which would see Enda Kenny remain as Taoiseach. Deputy Pringle’s name was mentioned in the Sunday Independent today as one of a number of independents asked to attend a meeting last week at which ministries and other positions were reportedly on