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A meeting of Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Committee has heard that the transition onto the enhanced grant scheme has been difficult. In July, on commencement of the scheme, 1,296 applications had to be transferred. Homeowners have been contacted by the Council outlining the impact of their application transitioning to the new scheme including

Local authority staff are to escalate industrial action next week. Employees who are members of the Fórsa trade union engaged in industrial action indefinitely from Monday in response to the failure of local authority management to engage meaningfully with the union on the establishment of a job evaluation scheme. Staff are currently refusing to carry

The Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed it is liaising with Donegal County Council and the Loughs Agency after a major fish kill in Donegal. The EPA says they were informed by Aurivo Consumer Foods Ltd in Killygordon, an EP Licensed facility on Tuesday afternoon of an accidental release from the facility to the Cross Roads

Bank of Ireland is warning customers about a new spike in fraudsters accessing customers’ PCs and online banking. The fraudsters are mainly targeting business banking customers duping them into allowing remote access to their computers and bank accounts. They are calling customers claiming to be from Bank of Ireland before asking them to log into

A man is due to appear before Derry Magistrates Court today as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation. The 43 year old has been charged with possession of firearms and explosives. It follows a number of searches in the city last week. As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution

There’s plans for a major exhibition to document the working experiences of Donegal people in Scotland. Donegal County Council is appealing to anyone willing to share photographs or memories of their time working in Scotland to come forward. Emigration from Donegal to Scotland was particularly high during the 1950s and 1960s and as the opportunities

The Castlefin to Convoy Road is currently blocked following a crash. It’s understood the collision occurred at around 5pm between between Castlefin and Carnowen. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes. No further details are known at this time.

An injured fisherman has been rescued and airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital. The Lough Swilly RNLI were tasked this morning at 11.51am by Malin Head Coast Guard to aid the fisherman almost 35 nautical miles off Malin Head. The Rescue 118 and RNLI Islay were also tasked to the scene. The Rescue 118 managed to

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of a teenager missing from Donegal for over three weeks. They say they are concerned for the welfare of 14 year old Steven Boyle, from Burnfoot who has been missing since August 22nd. He is described as approximately 5’6 in height, of a medium

Ireland is getting an extra MEP at the next European elections. The number of Irish reps will increase to 14. Overall, the European Parliament will have an extra 15 seats. The Electoral Commission will now have to review the Irish constituencies and report to Government.

For the first time, light-up drones will be used as part of Halloween celebrations in Derry city. The city is famous for its annual festival at the end of October. The show will involve 100 drones projecting images over St. Columb’s Park. It will take place after the carnival parade and just before the fireworks.

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions in Moville and surrounding areas this afternoon. Meanwhile, in Letterkenny, works are underway to rectify a burst main in Hillview Grove, Lismonaghan, and surrounding areas In both cases, Uisce Eireann says works are scheduled to be complete by 3pm this afternoon.

It’s emerged that there are 36 vacant positions within Donegal’s three Children’s Disability Network Teams. The areas with the most are Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Psychology. There are three teams in the county ; Donegal North CDNT, Donegal East & Inishowen CDNT, and the Donegal South West CDNT. *************************** HSE response

Revenue has published details of 14 tax settlement cases totalling €3.7 million. Two of the settlements were reached in Donegal, totalling just under €378,000. The first involved a total payment of just over €210,000 in respect of non declaration of Capital Gains Tax by Crossroads Killygordon based company director, farmer and landlord Denis Roper. The

The work done on the breakwater in Greencastle in recent months has been praised by Donegal County Council’s Fisheries Committee, with members told the project is coming in on time and within budget. Cliodhna Campbell, a senior engineer with the council’s Piers and Harbours Office told members that 90% of what’s been done is underwater,

A father says he regrets getting his daughter in trouble after both were charged with possessing weapons, which the PSNI have linked to the New IRA. 26 year old Shannon Kelly, from Creevagh Heights in Derry, and 48 year old Gerard Anthony Kelly, from Victoria Place, appeared in court earlier. They are charged with a

Former Letterkenny Town Councillor and Mayor Damien Blake has died after an illness. He was 41, Mr Blake was elected onto the town council in 2004, and served a five year term. In 2005, he was elected Mayor. Mr Blake was an IT professional, and spent several years working for Google. He was also a

The Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has announced almost €3 million to support climate action in Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo. A Climate Action Regional Office is to be established to help strengthen the local response to climate challenges. Minister Eamon Ryan has entered a new agreement to provide €2.97 million to support the Climate Action

A 63 year old Derry man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for indecent assault. Police say the actions of the man have robbed the victim of her childhood. The man, who cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced at Derry Magistrates Court to eight years, placed on the Sex

Gardai are appealing for information after 6 vintage milk churns were stolen in the early hours of Friday in Buncrana. A man is understood to have entered the rear of a property in Riverview, Gransha Road between 1:40am and 1:50am, accompanied by another man before making off with the milk churns. Anyone who observed any

A motorcycle has been stolen in the Bridgend area. The Yamaha Motorcycle with a partial registration of ’98 DL’ was taken from the rear of a property in the Bonnemaine area while the homeowner was away between September 5th and yesterday. Anyone who says any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact Gardai.

Gardai are investigating a criminal damage incident in Ballyshannon during which a rock was thrown through the window of a house. Shortly after midnight yesterday, the rock was thrown at the property in Bachelors Walk, smashing the window as a result. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area around the

A woman has been left badly shaken after an armed robbery in Derry last night. At around 8:10pm, a masked man entered a shop in Moss Park, brandishing a metal tool. As he attempted to get behind the counter, a female customer attempted to stop him before the man jumped over the counter, grabbed an

Gardaí are urging anyone offered a caravan similar to one stolen from the Buncrana area to contact them. The white Adria Adora 532 caravan with a blue wave pattern was stolen from the Ballymacarry Lower area between 7.30pm on Thursday last and 8.30pm on Friday night. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the caravan

Investigations are underway after a man was attacked by two other men in the Donegal Road area of Ballybofey. The men fled the scene on foot following the assault close to Mulrines Factory on Saturday last between 11:25pm and 11:30pm. The injured man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries sustained.