A protest will be held this Saturday to try and overturn the planned closures of Bunbeg and Brinalack Post Offices following An Post’s announcement today that it intends to push ahead with the closure of a third facility in Burtonport. Despite a groundswell of opposition from local residents in the area, An Post has confirmed […]

AN appeal to keep Burtonport Post Office open has been rejected. Speaking following the release of the verdict this afternoon, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher said it was bitter blow for the area. “It is very bad news for Burtonport. It defies logic and is impossible to comprehend why this Post Office was not given […]

A university student from Letterkenny has appeared in court accused of inflicting serious injuries on a man outside Belfast City Hall. ITV News reports this morning that Arlen Noonan (19) faces a charge of grievous bodily harm over the alleged assault in which a 23-year-old man was said to have been injured at Donegall Square […]

HOSPITAL group Saolta is warning people to expect delays due to the high number of patients attending its emergency department today. In a statement issued this morning, Saolta said, “Letterkenny University Hospital is experiencing high volumes of patients attending at the Emergency Department today, Tuesday 13 November. The hospital is very busy again today and […]

LIDL has become the first supermarket in Ireland to announce a minimum hourly rate of €11.90 for all its staff. The announcement comes on the back of a commitment made by the chain in 2015 to pay all its workers the Living Wage. Lidl currently employs a total of 116 staff across its eight Donegal stores: […]