Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has confirmed that his party’s Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD, Pearse Doherty has written to the Central Bank asking that they encourage the banks and financial institutions to assist the families affected by Mica defective blocks in their homes with the 10% contribution they will have to make to the cost of making their homes safe under the forthcoming Redress/ Repair Scheme.

Following an infection control meeting this afternoon, the visiting restrictions at Letterkenny University Hospital have been extended.
From this afternoon, no visitors are permitted to visit the hospital other than in exceptional circumstances and following prior arrangement with the ward manager.

AS the number of patients in Donegal with the flu is continuing to increase Letterkenny University Hospital has implemented visiting restrictions.

THE close-knit community of Arranmore have been left numbed by the tragic death of one of the island’s most popular young men.

A High Court judge has dismissed an action against a Letterkenny nightclub after a woman claimed she had slipped on a tiled area of the premises which had been wet with spillages.

One of Donegal’s greatest ambassadors, veteran RTÉ broadcaster Gay Byrne, has passed away this afternoon after a long battle with illness.

On Thursday 7th November, at 8pm in the Finn Valley Centre, Stranorlar, Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty will be hosting a public meeting on the party’s insurance reform plan to take on the industry and end the rip-off.

THE Bishop of Raphoe has asked gardai to investigate allegations of “collusion and cover-up” involving members of the Diocese made in a TG4 documentary on child sexual abuse which aired on Wednesday night.