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A question mark still hangs over why the renovation of a tidal swimming pool project in Ranafast has become a priority project for Donegal County Council. Another meeting took place yesterday in relation to the project, which would cost over three quarter of a million euro if given the green light. Last month the project […]

Almost 400 people were waiting on hospital trolleys or chairs around the country this morning, 17 of them at Letterkenny University Hospital. The INMO’s figures show five people waiting admission on trolleys in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny Hospital today, while a further 12 were waiting on the wards. Meanwhile, SIPTU is calling for the

A Finn Valley councillor says there’s no ambiguity about the HSE plans for St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar, Lifford Hospital and the Community Nursing Unit in Ramelton. Laast week, questions were raised when it was suggested that a government release mentioning the centralisation of long stay beds to a new unit in Letterkenny may have

An estimated 500 people attended last night’s public meeting in Dunfanaghy in a bid to ensure the future of the health centre. The meeting was told to either refurbish the entire building, or replace it with a new building will cost in the region of 700 thousand. 600 signatures have been collected inside a week,

The European Parliament has been told that Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales should not be forced to leave the EU in the event that that that a referendum on the the UK’s membership of the EU is lost. During a debate on proposed reforms designed to prevent a so-called ‘Brexit’, members of Sinn Fein, the

Concerns have been raised by an Inishowen councillor that as polling day fast approaches, there isn’t a sufficient Garda presence in the area for people to complete their registration to vote. Areas of particular concern include Clonmany, Malin, Culdaff and Gleneely which have no local garda station. The deadline to have your form completed and

It’s been claimed that people in Donegal will lose out because Fine Gael’s commitment has changed from free universal GP care to tax breaks for the better off. Sinn Fein Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn says Donegal has the highest proportion of medical card holders in the country, and they are being sacrificed. He says the country

  New figures show that Highland Radio has cemented its position as Ireland’s number one listened to local radio station. Highland Radio also retains it’s position as the station with the country’s highest market share, a key indicator for advertisers. According to the independent figures from the JNLR/MRBI – 59 percent of people that listen

The election in just over three weeks time will see Donegal move from being two three seater constituencies to one five seater, with part of the south of the county, including Balyshannon and Bundoran, moving into Sligo/Leitrim. Deputy Dinny Mc Ginley, a former Junior Minister, is retiring and will not be returning to the Dail,

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ended the 31st Dail, telling deputies he was proceeding immediately to Aras an Uachtarain to ask President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dail, and summon the incoming Dail to meet on Thursday March 10th. He then immediately left the chamber without hearing any statements, and the Dail was immediately adjourned.

January was wet, mild and windy, according to Met Eireann. Met Eireann says all stations reported above average rainfall in January, with the percentages ranging from an extra 2% in Tipperary to an extra 92% at Cork Airport. In Malin Head, the increase was 42%. Temperatures were also higher than average in January, with Malin

A public meeting to discuss the need to maintain the Health Centre in Dunfanaghy will take place tonight, after local GP Dr Paul Stewart confirmed this week that the HSE will be visiting the premises to assess what can be done to improve the centre and its facilities. He has already warned that once HIQA

An Post have confirmed they will be reconfiguring postal services in West Donegal. The move will mean the consolidation of mail operations at offices in Derrybeg, Dunfanaghy and Gortahork and moved to a new delivery service unit. It’s believed the new unit will be based at the former bank premises in Falcarragh. Deputy Pearse Doherty

Fianna Fail has launched its “Manifesto for Rural Ireland” with plans to rejuvenate economic and social life in rural Ireland. If elected into Government, Fianna Fail policies include the promise to create 30,000 jobs in rural Ireland, Restore the pupil teacher ratio in small schools & improve school transport services and maintain rural GP cover

4,000 lecturers at the country’s Institutes of Technology will go on strike today in a row over cutbacks and staff levels. Protesters say since 2008 the number of students has increased by nearly 22-thousand, while the number of lecturing positions has decreased at the same time by 550. They also claim they’re struggling to cope

  A meeting is taking place to highlight the demands of the Irish Language community in the run up to the General Election. The Donegal branch of Foram Gnimh are holding their meeting in Jacksons Hotel in Ballybofey tonight at 7.30pm and committee member Sean O Murchadha will be chairing the meeting on how these

The Taoiseach is now expected to dissolve the Dáil tomorrow and call the general election. The Taoiseach met Tánaiste Joan Burton this morning – and while ultimately the decision is entirely his, it’s understood they’ve agreed the election will take place on Friday February 26th. Effectively all that’s left now is for Mr Kenny to

Donegal County Council is to apply for funding for a study at Magheroarty Pier, with a view towards planning the construction of a breakwater. The pier there serves local fishermen, as well as the ferry to Tory Island, but the build-up of sand at the pier becomes so bad that it may need to be

Storm Henry may be over but ESB Networks have confirmed they’re still working to restore power to a number of homes and businesses across the country. In Dongegal, there are 114 premises without power in North Inishowen, centred around Carndonagh, while 24 homes are affected in Derrybeg. At present, 1.30 is the projected restoration target

A policewoman has been charged with a number of offences in connection with the murder of a County Derry man last month. 28 year old James McDonagh from Castledawson died in hospital in January from head injuries after being assaulted outside a nightclub in Toomebridge. The Belfast Telegraph says the 33 year old officer faces

The Slieve League Cliffs in Donegal have been voted “Most Impressive Site to Visit” by customers of CIE Tours International in 2015. The iconic landmark beat off competition such as the Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle and the Blarney Woollen Mills. Glenveagh National Park was also the recipient of a prestigious award in the company’s

A Donegal Election Candidate is urging people in the Finn Valley to attend Thursdays meeting about the future of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar. Last week, The Health Minister said he couldn’t give ‘any cast iron guarantees’ on the future of St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar, Lifford Hospital or the Ramelton Community Nursing Unit. He

Sinn Fein is pledging that if it gets into government, people in the North West will no longer be treated as ‘second class citizens’. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has launched the party’s ‘New Deal for the West’ document, which outlines a number of policies which he says will put rural Ireland to the fore. Included