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A Donegal County Councillor has walked out of today’s Municipal district meeting because Councillor John O’Donnell was in attendance. The meeting began at 2 o ‘clock this afternoon but when Councillor Dessie Shiels was made aware Cllr O’Donnell was present, he withdrew each motion and walked out of the meeting. Cllr. O’Donnell was one of

Lecturers at the Letterkenny Institute of Technology are going on strike. They will join colleagues around the country in the action is due to take place on Wednesday 3rd February. Their union, the TUI, says key concerns include chronic under funding of the sector, a rise in student numbers and a full in lecturers. TUI

The was an almost 5% increase in house prices in Donegal in the last six months of 2015. According to the REA Average House Price Survey, the price of the average three-bed semi detached house in Donegal now stands at €82,500. REA agents in Donegal are predicting a further 10% rise in prices in 2016,

A Donegal Councillor has warned of severe damage to the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny if action isn’t taken to prevent future flooding the area. James Pat McDaid wants the Council to write to the OPW to carry out works to help alleviate the flooding risk in the Ballymacool area near the Leisure Centre. He

There will be a major push of Donegal as a tourism destination for 2016 and as part of that, the county will be promoted at the Holiday World Shows in Belfast and Dublin. It is part of Donegal Tourism and Donegal County Council’s 2016 promotion of Donegal which has just been launched in association with

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the murder of James Mc Donagh from County Derry at the weekend. The 28 year old from Castledawson died after he was assaulted outside a nightclub on the Hillhead Road in Toomebridge on Sunday morning. Last night, a 41-year-old was arrested in Toomebridge on suspicion of murder.

An East Derry MLA says news that the long awaited A6 upgrade will begin this year is to be welcomed, but is not necessarily the boost for the North West that some are claiming. John Dallat says there is £100,000 in the budget for works this year, with no guarantee of money for the work

A 35 year old man has been arrested following a house search and the seizure of a small amount of suspected herbal cannabis and cocaine. A search was conducted at a flat in the Bogside area of Derry yesterday. The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A controlled drug, possession

The Donegal truck driver who tragically died after a collision with another truck in Co Monaghan yesterday has been named locally as 30 year old Declan Holian of Ballyare, Ramelton. The driver of the other truck, who also died, was a foreign national. The crash happened in the early hours of yesterday morning. Declan Holian

The possibility of a proposed footbridge at Bunbeg is back on the table with Minister Joe McHugh saying his department will make official contact with Donegal County Council in the coming days to discuss the issue. It’s been claimed the bridge there poses a safety risk to both motorists and pedestrians and there have been

Detectives continue to appeal for information following an assault that occurred in Pitchers Restaurant in the Alder Road area of Derry A man, aged in his 30s, was assaulted by another man. He was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries where his condition is currently described as critical. Andrew McLaughlin, of Northland Road

    The Government has approved 4.135 million euro in funding for Killybegs Harbour. The money will be used for repairs to some smaller piers in the harbour and other safety, maintenance and new development works. The allocation has been welcomed by Minister Joe McHugh who says it’s a boost for fishermen using the harbour

Northern Ireland has a new First Minister. Arlene Foster, who had been serving as Finance Minister, took the top position after Peter Robinson confirmed his resignation from the post. Last month, Ms Foster replaced Mr Robinson as Democratic Unionist Party leader. Ms Foster, an MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA has already served twice

It is reported that Fine Gael is to add a woman to the ticket in Donegal to contest the upcoming General Election. The move is to ensure the party meets its gender quotas nationally. Fine Gael has agreed to add four female candidates to its general election tickets in Clare, Cork North Central and Donegal.

Commercial vacancy rates in Donegal have increased, from 13.8% in 2014 to 14.2% 2015 Commercial vacancy rates in Donegal have increased slightly, from 13.8% in 2014 to 14.2% last year. That’s according to new research published by GeoDirectory today. Overall, the national figure is marginally down, with 12.6% of commercial premises unoccupied. The data was

Two truck drivers have been killed in a crash in County Monaghan, with unconfirmed reports that one of them is from Donegal. Gardai say two trucks collided on the N2 between Carrickmacross and Castleblayney at around 6 o’clock this morning, and both male drivers were fatally injured. No ages or further details are available. This

An agreement has been reached between the HSE and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation on Emergency Department overcrowding. It follows 19 hours of talks at the Workplace Relations Commission. The deal includes a number of provisions to deal with trolley numbers and overcrowding – and both sides will return to the WRC in a

Fianna Fail Election Candidate Pat the Cope Gallagher has called on the Government to seek EU support to put in place a comprehensive flood defence strategy for Donegal and further afield. In Donegal alone, the OPW recently identified 28 specific risk areas for flooding. Mr. Gallagher has identified various funding options for the Government to

Malin Head Coastguard says the rescue of eight kayakers from Kinnego Bay yesterday afternoon was a good operation. After receiving reports of two kayakers in the water and two others en route to help them, the Greencastle coastguard boat responded along with the Portrush lifeboat and the Coastguard helicopter. Four other members of the same

It’s been claimed the staffing levels at St Joseph’s Community Hospital in Stranorlar have fallen significantly in the last number of years. According to Sinn Fein, figures obtained by the party from the HSE show a reduction from 140 staff in 2005 to 98 last year, with 25 permanent and temporary positions alone having been