No Palestinian flag flying on Donegal Council building despite vote to do so
A row has broken out over the flying of a Palestinian flag on a Donegal County Council building in Dungloe in support of Gaza residents. Members of the Glenties Municipal District Council voted this week to fly the flag, but the Council executive insist the decision must be made by…
Calls for special hedge cutting fund to be established
A Leitrim Councillor has called for a special fund to be established in order to help cut hedges on a number of secondary roads and lanes across the county. Independent Councillor, Feilim Gurn, says there are on-going problems with overgrown hedgerows on country lanes that are making it impossible for…
Questions asked over timing of Ministers scheduled visit to Donegal
Questions are being asked if the Health Minister would be visiting Letterkenny University Hospital if he wasn’t due to turn the sod on the new community hospital facility in the town. Minister Stephen Donnelly is set to visit Donegal this day week, where he will meet with both GPs…
Second public consultation on proposed Barnesmore Gap Greenway
A number of public consultations are taking place on the Barnesmore Gap Greenway next week. The Greenway is set to link the Twin Towns and Donegal Town. The event will focus on phase two of the emerging preferred route corridor. All interested parties and members of the…
Operation Twin Tracks: Gardaí target anti-social behaviour on trains in North West
Gardai were patrolling trains in Sligo and Leitrim yesterday as part of Operation Twin Tracks. The operation was in a bid to prevent and detect anti-social behaviour on public transport services. With the support of personnel from both public transport providers, Gardaí conducted high visibility, proactive patrols throughout…
Health Minister to visit Letterkenny University Hospital next week
It’s been confirmed that Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is set to visit Letterkenny University Hospital next week. He’s expected to meet with both GPs and consultants after they flagged major issues of concern at the Emergency Department and other areas in the hospital. Some weeks back, GPs and…
Concern over dermatology unit at Sligo University Hospital
Concerns have been raised in the Dáil regarding the dermatology unit in Sligo University Hospital. A year ago, the consultant flagged that all clinics would have to be cancelled as he was facing up to 100 new referrals each week, and had over three thousand people waiting for their…