Post mortems on fishermen to be carried out today in Letterkenny hospital
Coastal communities in Donegal say they’re shocked following the weekend deaths of two fishermen. The men – believed to be Lithuanian – were fishing off the coast when they tragically lost their lives. Post mortems are due to be carried out today. The body of the first man washed up on…
Tragedy hits two north west communities
Two communities in the region are coming to terms with weekend tragedies. The bodies of two men were recovered from the water off the coast of Donegal while an elderly man lost his life in a tractor accident in West Sligo. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of…
Body of woman found in Raphoe, Co Donegal, removed from scene
The body of a woman found in Co. Donegal has been removed from the scene. Emergency services were called to an apartment in Raphoe at around 8pm last night where the 43 year old woman was found. She was pronounced dead a short time later. Officers say the course of…
No increase in Special Needs Assistants in Leitrim
Leitrim is the only county in the region not to see an increase in the number of special needs assistants allocated to schools. The allocation of 975 additional posts to schools from September to December was announced by Minister for Education Richard Bruton, yesterday. Donegal will get 44 extra SNAs,…
KFO warns of significant job losses after UK move to leave Fishery Convention
The head of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation is warning there will be a significant impact on jobs in Donegal after the UK announced its to exit the London Fisheries Convention. The UK attempted to take back control of its waters over the weekend by announcing that it’s to withdraw from…
House prices in the North West could increase by up to 10% in the next twelve months
House prices in the North West could increase by between eight to ten percent in the next twelve months. That’s the belief of economist Ronan Lyons, the author of today’s daft.ie report. The report states that Donegal is now the most expensive county in the region in which to buy…
New figures show one fifth of patients in Donegal waiting for breast cancer appointment
New figures show that one fifth of Donegal Patients are waiting more than a year for a breast cancer clinic appointment. The figures were received from the HSE by Sinn Féinn Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD, Pearse Doherty. Of the 732 women reffered to the symptomatic breast cancer clinic at…