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Abuse directed at council staff by members of the public will not be tolerated, according to the Mayor of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District. Cllr Ciarán Brogan was speaking after a recent incident at the Letterkenny Public Services Centre that resulted in Gardaí being called. Cllr Brogan says it is important council workers know they are valued […]

The Stormont Assembly has been told that there must be a more action to stop sectarian disturbances in Derry. Julie Middleton raised the issue following disturbances at the Nailors Row interface recently which resulted in the arrests of young people, including an 11-year-old boy. The Foyle MLA said that the attacks were unjustifiable. Ms Middleton

Plans to redevelop a former Garda Barracks on St Oran’s Road in Buncrana have reached a new stage as a funding application is set to be submitted by Donegal County Council. This will be to the Rural Regeneration and Development fund, with up to €10m available. Once completed, it will be a modern enterprise centre

Planning permission has been approved for the redevelopment of the Old Milford Hotel. The decision has been welcomed by local councillor Declan Meehan who says the development is set to include a coffee shop, creche, gym and spa facilities. Councillor Meehan says it will bring more life into the centre of Milford:

A Cllr in the Donegal Municipal District is calling for a public consultation to take place before planning permission is granted to McCafferty’s Bar to expand their premises in Donegal Town. Cllr Jimmy Brogan says while he welcomes investment, any investment which could risk the unique reputation Donegal Town has built up, must be very

Around 20 members of the National Ambulance Service in Donegal have joined the picket at Letterkenny University Hospital, as a work stoppage is in place until 8am tomorrow morning. The strike from workers is centred around pay and conditions. Among the people on the picket is Ciaran Sheridan, an organiser with Siptu’s Health Division. He

A man in his 30s arrested in Donegal during a cross-border operation targeting organised crime remains in custody this afternoon. There were searches in Donegal, Sligo, Monaghan, Laois and Tyrone. On today’s Greg Hughes Show, Garda Sarah McDermott outlined the scope of the operation………..

Around 2,000 ambulance workers, EMTs and paramedics are on strike and gathering at picket lines around the country. The industrial action at the National Ambulance Service over pay, kicked off at 8am and lasts for 24 hours, with further action planned for next week. 999 services are still operating, but the HSE says critical cases

The Assembly at Stormont has been told plans for a new football stadium in Strabane have been delayed for years due to inaction from the Department for Infrastructure. The issue was raised by West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan, who said there is widespread support for the Strabane Athletic FC plan locally, but the delay is

Pic – Paramedics and EMTs on the picket line in Dungloe this morning     A 24 hour strike by ambulance workers is underway. A long running dispute between the National Ambulance Service and unions have led to around 2 thousand workers taking action today. The row is over grading and pay related to a

Donegal Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn says that today’s work stoppage by National Ambulance Service staff could have been averted if there was enough goodwill from both Government and management. The strike will begin at 8am and last 24 hours over disputes on pay, conditions and recognition of the changing role ambulance service personnel have taken on.

At a meeting of Donegal County Council’s Island Committee concerns were raised about the committee becoming a ‘talking shop’. This was raised by Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig who said that the committee needs to be much more proactive in their work. He cites a shortage of staff in the Marine section as part

The Foyle Network Foundation has received over £30,000 after an appearance by Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell on the television show catchphrase. The non-profit based in the Springtown area of the City aim to eradicate hunger and poverty in the Foyle area. The charity thanked the actress for playing in support of the Foyle foodbank,

More than 2,000 people have applied to the Government’s fuel support scheme after it opened for applications last week. Announced after the nationwide fuel protests, the supports are designed to reduce green diesel bills. Agriculture Minister, Martin Heydon, says payments will be made by the end of June;

onegal County Council has confirmed planning, Environmental Assessment and Compulsory Purchase Order documentation for the TEN-T Priority Route Improvement Project will be published in national and local newspapers on Thursday. The council says this is a very significant step for the project which is of regional and national importance, and represents the single greatest investment

Fines for littering could jump under plans set to be announced this week. The Government is understood to be preparing a suite of new measures in an effort to tackle the scourge of illegal dumping. Fixed penalty notices for on the spot littering will rise to 250 euro, according to the Irish Independent. However, Irish

The Irish Postmasters Union has a new North West representative. Theresa Gibson, who runs St.Johnston Post Office will represent Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim on the union’s executive. She replaces Finola McBride of Castlefinn, who also served as the union’s General Treasurer. Theresa Gibson told Highland Radio News the network is in a strong position in

  Ambulance workers belonging to SIPTU and Unite are taking industrial action today. They’re in a dispute with management because recommendations on their pay haven’t been brought in. Today’s work-to-rule will be followed by 24 hours of strike action tomorrow and a further two days the following week. SIPTU Ambulance Sector Organiser John McCamley says

A reduction in speed limit on the R245 between Thorndale and the Kiltoy/Golf Course Road junction has been called for under the impending Urban the Mixed Urban Speed Limit Review. The motion was raised by Councillor Donal Coyle, who says this was prompted by recent incidents on the road. As there are now housing developments

Bishop Emeritus of Raphoe Philip Boyce has marked the Diamond Jubilee of his priestly ordination with a special Mass in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny today. Originally from Downings, Bishop Boyce was ordained a priest on the 17th of April 1966. He served as Bishop of Raphoe from the 1st October 1995 until his retirement on

Issues surrounding the pier at Killult were raised at a recent meeting of Donegal County Council’s Island Committee. The road to the pier is privately owned land which creates difficulty as it is the only access route particularly for emergency services. Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says it is not acceptable that Donegal County

A special road safety promise has been made at the Letterkenny Motor Show. Three jigsaw pieces decorated by children from three national schools in the county were displayed as the pledge was read out by a number of attendees. Robert Murray is the event coordinator. He says road safety is an important part of the

Over 80,000 people across Ireland got up early this morning to walk for Pieta. 170 Darkness into Light walks have been taking place to raise money for suicide prevention. Pieta has raised over €40 million since the first Darkness Into Light event took place, helping the charity to provide services to people impacted by suicide

Work has begun on a multi-million euro project linking border communities in South Donegal and Fermanagh. The ‘Three Villages – One Community’ project, backed by PEACEPLUS is designed to deliver health, wellbeing, and social enterprise initiatives in Pettigo, Ederney and Kesh. Over €6.7 million is being invested in the project, which PEACEPLUS says is focusing

The repatriation of passengers, including two Irish citizens from the hantavirus cruise ship will begin when it docks this weekend. Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee says the Government is working to get the Irish nationals home. She was speaking at the 31st meeting of the North South ministerial council, where cross border cooperation in the

Half of drug related intimidation cases reported to the Department of Health in the last two years had victims under the age of 35. Just over 12 percent of cases were homeless at the time, and 7 in 10 sought treatment for problem drug use. The figures are contained in the Government’s report examining the