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There’s a call for pay increases of 4-6% in the private sector. The Private Sector Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is today publishing its Pay Bargaining Guidance for Unions. It’s also seeking to improve the position of lower-paid workers, by improving new entrant rates of pay. Congress General Secretary Owen Reidy says […]

Donegal County Council officials say the cancellation of the 2021 census for a year is having an impact on the authority’s new Local Economic and Community Plan, work on which will be getting underway in the coming weeks. The 2024 to 2029 plan will be completed in the coming months, but because the census was

The Danske Bank branch in Derry’s Shipquay Place will close in June, but a local MLA says she’s been told no jobs will be lost. Ciara Ferguson says the closure will come as a blow to the town and local community, particularly the elderly of the community. She added that following a conversation with the

  Donegal County Council officials have indicated that a new mattress recycling facility could be developed in Donegal. A submission was made to the government regarding such a facility. It follows concerns surrounding mattresses requiring transportation to Galway for disposal. At a recent council meeting Cllr Patrick McGowan asked if the council could arrange transportation

Gweedore born singer and musician Moya Brennan has been named Donegal Person of the Year 2023, with her nomination to be officially confirmed at a function in Dublin in April. Moya was lead singer with Clannad for many years, the band’s farewell tour ended in Seattle last October. Her nomination was announced in Creeslough last

The Strand Road in Derry has reopened after an earlier incident in which a pedestrian was struck by a car on the Strand Road in Derry. It happened early this morning, around 1.40am. The PSNI say a black coloured Volkswagon Golf was involved. A man in his forties was taken to hospital with serious injuries

A free Home Energy Clinic is to take place in Letterkenny this week. It is part of a national effort to make knowledge about energy consumption more accessible. The Central Library in Letterkenny will host the event this Thursday from 5.30pm – 7.30pm. It will offer advice on energy awareness and efficiency on a community

DCI John Caldwell     A 44-year-old man has appeared before Dungannon Magistrates Court today, charged with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell outside a Leisure Centre in Omagh in February last year. Alan Lundy, from Flax Street in Belfast appeared via video link at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court, charged with attempted murder,

Uisce Eireann are investigating reports of supply disruptions affecting Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. No further details are available. Meanwhile, repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Killymard and surrounding areas in Donegal Town. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon.

A 44-year-old man is due to appear before Dungannon Magistrates Court today, charged with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh in February last year. Mr Caldwell was putting sports equipment in his car when he was attacked in front of his young son and other children, who were seen running

A initiative to protect victims of domestic abuse in the Derry City & Strabane District has entered its second year. It looks to provide those who faced abuse with security equipment. The PSNI and Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership aim to make victims feel safer with assistance of equipment. Since November 2022

  The latest National Treatment Purchase Fund Hospital Waiting List data is out. As of the end of January, there were 679,247 patients on the active hospital waiting lists in Ireland almost 14,500 of those are outpatients of Letterkenny University Hospital. Over 12,500 are adults, while 1,919 are children. In adults the longest waiting list

Religious publisher and retailer Veritas is set to close by the end of this year, including it’s Letterkenny branch. The company, whose headquarters are based in Abbey Street in Dublin, employs over eighty people. Veritas says the decision to wind down follows a significant and sustained business downturn in recent years. In a statement, the

€10 million has been announced to fund the roll-out of third level courses for students with an intellectual disability. Additional funding will also be made available for other inclusion measures on college campuses. This funding will be spread out over 10 different colleges, with 150 students expected to enrol in its first year. The courses

Over 4,700 roadside drug and alcohol tests took place during the St. Brigid’s Day bank holiday weekend. Gardaí launched a major road safety operation from Thursday last week until this Tuesday. Testing lead to 161 arrests for driving under the influence, and over 15% of those arrests happened between 6am and 2pm. Eleven serious crashes

People in Donegal spend the least on flowers for Valentine’s Day. The latest AIB Spend Trend reveals people from Donegal spent just €37 on flowers for their Valentine. Spending is also limited in the county in jewellery shops ahead of the big day with the average spend €64 – one of the lowest in the

Detectives have made a specific appeal for information today, one week on from the murder of Blake Newland in Limavady. A 53 year old man meanwhile, is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates Court today charged with the 17 year old’s murder. The teenager was stabbed multiple times in the Woodland Walk area of Limavady

Arranmore RNLI respond to third medical evacuation in as many days. It comes after the service was involved in a 26 hour mission in challenging weather conditions. Lifeboat coxswain Seán O’Donnell says the medical evacuation from Arranmore yesterday evneing was a ‘quick call’.

Inishowen Councillor Jack Murray has been selected by Sinn Fein’s Buncrana cumann to contest this year’s local elections. Councillor Murray was co-opted onto Donegal County Council in 2011 and re-elected in 2014 and 2019. He says he wants to continue to fight for the area to reach its potential. Further Sinn Féin candidates across Inishowen

A man is due in court today, charged with the murder of Blake Newland in Co Derry. The 17 year-old was killed in Limivady a week ago. Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team have charged a 53-year-old with murder. He is expected to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court.

Police in Derry say they conducted a road safety operation on Whitehouse Road in the city this week following concerns about speeding on a stretch of the road that is restricted to 30mph. The stretch, which links Coshquin Road and Buncrana Road was previously a 60mph zone, but, in November last year, it changed to

Minister, Charlie McConalogue says he is hopeful that provisions can be put in place to ensure that the Raphoe Counselling Service will be maintained. In a statement, he says he’s been liaising with Junior Minister Mary Butler, on this matter over the last number of weeks, and TUSLA, HSE Mental Health andHSE Primary Care Services

Met Eireann has extended a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Donegal until 8 o’clock this evening. Sleet and snow may lead to some accumulations, particularly on higher ground, with a chance of hardous travelling conditions, poor visibilityand ice on untreated surfaces. The warning, which was to have expired at 3pm will now

A man has been arrested today in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. DCI Caldwell was shot multiple times outside a leisure centre in Omagh in February 2023. The 44 year old man was arrested in the Dungannon area under the Terrorism Act and has been taken to Musgrave Serious