Dublin and cross-border gangs targeted Leitrim last year
Gardai in Leitrim say Dublin and cross-border gangs are involved in an increasing number of burglaries in the county. Gardai are to allocate more resources to tackling the issue of burglaries this year. Superintendent Kevin…
Donegal County Council to spend €13m on public lighting
Donegal Co Council is planning to borrow €13m to replace the light bulbs in all the public lights in the county. Cllrs yesterday approved the loan over a five-year period for the upgrade of public…
People with disabilities slam Irish Rail notification policy
People with disabilities are hitting out at Irish Rail over a new policy requiring them to give four hours notice of travel if they need help. A protest over the issue took place yesterday at…
Donegal roads money ‘falls short of what’s needed’, says Pat the Cope
A Donegal TD says the roads allocation to the county announced yesterday ‘falls far short’ of expectations and needs. Transport Minister Shane Ross has confirmed grants of €33m for regional and county roads in Donegal…
61 patients on trolleys in Northwest this afternoon
The INMO says our hospital crisis is now “a humanitarian issue.” The number of people waiting on trolleys and in overflow areas of wards has reached 644 this afternoon. While in the Northwest, there are…
900 housing development applications turned down in Co Donegal because of flooding risk
900 large housing development applications have been turned down in Co Donegal in the last six months. An Board Plenala states that the proposals were turned down due to the close proximity of flood plains.…
Joe McHugh to adopt a similar stance to Tánaiste Simon Coveney on abortion referendum
The Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh is to adopt a similar stance to Tánaiste Simon Coveney on the abortion referendum. The Donegal TD was widely reported to be opposed to repealing the Eighth Amendment –…
