Positive local outcome to council of fisheries
The most challenging negotiations that Irish fisheries ever faced concluded this morning when the Council of Fisheries concluded in Brussels. The eventual outcome has been described as “generally positive” by the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation.…
Pearse Doherty describes payments to junior bondholders as “a betrayal”
Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has described the payments to junior bondholders “a betrayal”. The Taoiseach has rejected an opposition claim that he’s “Roll-over Leo” when it comes to Anglo bondholders. Leo Varadkar has…
Education Minister & Donegal TD welcomes extension to Leaving Cert
Education Minister and Donegal TD Joe McHugh says the extension to the Leaving Cert timetable will help students who may have had to sit three exams on the one day. Two extra days are being…
Donegal man elected as general secretary of INTO
A Donegal man has been elected as the new general secretary of the INTO. John Boyle from Mullaghduff was one of three candidates nominated by INTO branches to contest the election which took place between…
50 people on hospital trolleys in north west today.
There are more than 50 patients on hospital trolleys in the north west today. Forty of them are in Letterkenny University Hospital and 11 in Sligo University Hospital. There are 28 on trolleys…
Top awards for Harvey’s Point Hotel and MD McGlone
With fears of a no-deal Brexit now looming larger than ever, the managing director of one of the north west’s leading hotel resorts says that when it comes to attracting tourists to the region, it’s…
Doherty: ‘I don’t condone vigilante behaviour’
The suspected involvement of dissident republicans in the eviction of a Roscommon family last week has been described as “a very sinister development” by the Justice Minister. 8 security guards were injured and a…
