THE MAYOR of Donegal has called for an end to ‘party political point scoring’ in the county. Councillor Noel McBride made his remarks as a furore broke out over the St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

DONEGAL gained most IDA backed jobs in the five years from 2007 to 2011 and is one of just six counties which remained in a plus position, according to figures from the Minister for Enterprise released this week.

A LEADING Donegal hotelier has called for radical changes in the configuration of Fáilte Ireland North West claiming it has ‘failed’ the local industry.

FEARS for the future level of staffing and services at Letterkenny General Hospital were expressed this week in the absence of information from the HSE.

THE Mayor of Letterkenny has called on the Town Council to stop “flushing money down the toilet” after it emerged it is costing €26,000 a year to operate their two ‘superloos’.

THE BreastCheck screening programme in Donegal has been among the most successful in the country, a spokesperson for the service said this week.

THOUSANDS of households across Donegal have been issued with an urgent safety warning by fridge-freezer manufacturer warning of a potential fire risk with several of its models.

PLANS for a world-class driving and touring route in the Letterkenny and North Donegal area have been revealed by Donegal County Council.