YOUNG people from Letterkenny Youth Information Centre have taken part in a conference addressing the issues of discrimination, racism and sectarianism.

DESPITE the recent disappointment of Sam winging its way to Kerry, local pride was redeemed by Kinnegar Brewing bringing home two awards from their own trip to Dublin.

FIANNA Fáil TD for Donegal North East Charlie McConalogue is accusing the Health Minister of standing back and allowing hospital waiting lists to spiral out of control.

THOUSANDS of farmers across Donegal will begin to receive payments under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme from this week.

DONEGAL will be well-represented at the National Ploughing Championships which take place in County Laois this week.

DONEGAL Sinn Féin TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has demanded answers from the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar on the reported costs of €110,000 every 13 weeks to recruit agency consultants.

WIDESPREAD concern over the incidence of suicide in Donegal has led to the county’s first ever Suicide Prevention Action Plan being put into place.

THE Carers Association is calling for final nominations from people across Donegal to nominate their chosen Carer of the Year. There are over 7,433 family carers in Donegal caring for older people, people with disabilities, terminally ill and those with special needs.

MORE than 50 locals held a protest in Glenties on Monday evening to highlight the urgent need for a bridge which collapsed more than four years ago to be replaced.

THE Donegal participants in last week’s European Transplant Games in Poland have returned home tired yet victorious.