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Letterkenny University Hospital had the second highest number of hospital cancellations for elective surgical procedures across the entire Saolta Group over the past two years. Resoponding to a Dail question from Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty, Health Minister Leo Varadkar confirmed that a total of 351 scheduled procedures or non-urgent surgeries were cancelled by Letterkenny hospital […]

Donegal County Council is looking to go mobile, after committing to developing an app. It’s after a call from councillor Gary Doherty who says a council app for mobile devices would make it easier for the public to access information such as road closures and water outages. Councillor Doherty says it’s the way forward and

Almost 30 million euro is to be spent on Community Hospitals in Donegal. Money will be spent on the facilities in Carndonagh, Buncrana, Killybegs, Falcarragh and Dungloe. 17.4 million euro will be spent in Ballyshannon amalgamating its two hospitals onto one site. Money will also be spent on the hospitals in Stranorlar, Lifford and Ramelton.

A significant redevelopment of Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry has been given the green light. Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee has unanimously endorsed full planning permission for the further redevelopment of Altnagelvin. The application, which was lodged last summer, provides for 144 single bedrooms to be developed in six new wards in a

The Government has allocated over €20 million for road improvement and maintenance works in County Donegal. The funding is part of a €298 million national investment programme for 2016 for regional and local roads and is in addition to the NRA allocation announced earlier this month. The spend in 2016 is up 3 million euro

A fire on a ship at Lisahally Port in Derry has been successfully extinguished. More than 50 firefighters dealt with the blaze which broke out in one of the cabins of the ship just before 7 o’clock this morning.

Three workers workers have been treated in hospital after an ammonia spil at a creamery in County Derry yesterday. It happened at Ballyrashane Creamery outside Coleraine, and led to local roads being closed for a time. Three engineers were taken to the accident and emergency department of the Causeway Hospital, one of them a creamery

There has been a widespread positive reaction to the news that a second breast surgeon is to be appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital. It was confirmed last evening by Minister Joe McHugh, who also said another general surgeon will be appointed to the hospital. Spokesperson for Co-operating for Cancer Care North West Noelle Duddy says it

The status of the independent group promised to examine the Mica issue in Dinegal is to be raised in the Dail today. The group was promised last year, but since then, there’s been no communication with the Mica Action Group, leading to questions about whether or not the group has actually been estabnlished. Hundreds of homes

The Council’s annual St Patrick’s Day trip to the United States has again been approved by the council. In a show of hands at this week’s meeting of the council the majority of those present voted in favour of the controversial trip. Sinn Fein however voted against, Councillor Marie Therese Gallagher says it is unnecessary

  It’s been confirmed a second surgeon is to be appointed to Letterkenny Univeristy Hospital for cancer services after almost year of campaigning. Another general surgeon is also to be appointed to the hospital and both posts are to be filled as soon as possible with a locum to be appointed in the interim. Minister

Councillor John O’Donnell has thanked councillors who backed a motion calling for him to be afforded due process. In wake of the RTE investigates programme, councillor Frank McBrearty proposed a motion calling on the under fire councillor to be removed from committees he serves on. But a counter motion was passed calling for due process

  A motion by councillor Frank McBrearty, calling on under fire councillor John O’Donnell to be removed from committees he serves on, has been blocked. His motion called on members to stand together to expel John O’Donnell from all committees he has been elected on to. He is the subject of an ethics registrar investigation

Irish Water says it will invest €2 million in improvements to the Letterkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme, a move which it says will remove Letterkenny, Churchill and Rathmullan Water Supply schemes from the Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Action List. As part of the process, Irish Water has now been granted planning permission for the construction

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny will meet with the British Prime Minister David Cameron in London later. The possibility of a British exit from the EU is expected to top the agenda. It comes after the UK Ambassador to Ireland Dominick Chilcott admitted that Ireland would be the country most affected by a UK exit from

Donegal County Council meets in Lifford this morning, the first full meeting of the authority since last month’s RTE Investigates TV programme, in which Cllr John O’Donnell was seen apparently agreeing to help a windfarm company obtain planning permission for a project in the county, in exchange for payment. It’s a claim he denies. There

Serious concern has been raised following the revelation that out of money spent on flood relief projects in Ireland, less than 1% was allocated to Donegal over the past 10 years. Figures obtained by Sinn Fein have revealed that between 2005 and 2015 Donegal received just over €2.4 million out of €319 million. The figures

  ardaí in Donegal are warning residents to be vigilant following reports of gangs circulating the North West. It’s believed the gangs work on a cross-border basis and there have been claims they are planning to target properties in the county with both Gardai and the PSNI on the alert. Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Paul

Following a security alert in Lismourne Place Strabane police recovered a suspected firearm and ammunition. The alert got underway on Friday night and continued right through until yesterday. Police were called to the Lismourne Place area on Friday following a report of a suspicious object being found and a gym was evacuated during the operation.

    Police in Derry have charged a 23 year old man with a number of drugs related offences.  The charges relate to the search of a house in the Creggan area on Friday when the Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a proactive search and seized approximately £3,700 worth of suspected cannabis. The 23 year

  Yesterday’s Right2Water protest in Letterkenny has been deemed a huge success with organisers estimating up to 2,000 people attending.  Protesters met at Mr.Chippie at 1.30pm and the protest began at 2pm, taking to the main street of the town and gathering at the Market Square. It was one of 30 Right2Water demonstrations which took