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A Letterkenny based tech company is moving to a four day week as a reward to its employees. 3D Issue designs and sells software which allows people read magazines on digital platforms, with a new product launching shortly aimed at improving the software on mobile devices. CEP Paul McNulty says employees were given the option […]

The newest Midlands North West MEP has taken his seat for the first time in Brussels today. Former Sligo Councillor, Chris MacManus replaces Matt Carthy as Sinn Fein’s sole politician in the European Parliament. Mr MacManus previously stood for election to the Dáil and says he isn’t ruling out another run in a general election.

The Coronavirus outbreak can be curtailed and managed, according to a leading expert, but it will require everyone to accept radical changes. Ten new cases of Covid-19 have now been confirmed – bringing to 34 the number of cases in the Republic of Ireland. The new cases involve five in the south of the country,

The government is being urged to liaise with the executive in Stormont to ensure that cross border workers can work from home. Inishowen Municipal District Cathaoirleach Martin McDermott says he is aware of cases where companies in Derry are offering their employees the option of working from home, but that cannot be done by employees

  A Donegal County Councillor has expressed frustration over frequently highlighting road safety issues in Ramelton but little progress being made on the matter. Pedestrian safety in particular is a major concern, with Cllr Ian McGarvey claiming there are a number of alarming points in the town. The Roads section at Donegal County Council have

  Serious concern has been raised over signage directing people to the Emergency Department at LUH. It’s understood that a number of people are having problems finding the entrance to the department ending up in a different area, while signage outside the entrance itself is said to be facing the wrong way for motorists coming

  An Inishowen Councillor is seeking the appointment of a planner with specific responsibility for Mica. Cllr Bernard Mc Guinness was speaking as the new Executive Planner for the peninsula was introduced to members of Inishowen Municipal District. Cllr Mc Guinness said many householders who have had issues with Mica will need to demolish and

  A large area in Bridgend is expected to be without water for most of the day after a suspected pipe burst. The notorious line serving Bonamaine suffers frequent outages with ongoing calls for extensive upgrade works. Hundreds of homes and a local school are in the area affected. Crews are carrying out repair works

There are ten more cases of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland – bringing the total to 34. They involve six men and four women, who picked up the illness from travel or contact with confirmed cases. They include two healthcare workers, who possibly picked up the virus in hospitals. The Department of Health’s chief

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are officially entering talks to form a government. Negotiating teams from the two parties are to begin meeting, while also continuing discussions with the Green Party. Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin met twice in the past 24 hours, and say they’re acutely aware of the enormous challenges facing the country,

Donegal county council has committed to progressing the idea of creating a sculpture in Honour of St.Eunan’s GAA club. The proposed monument would be situated on the roundabout beside O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. The council says once a budget has been established, it will be considered further. Local Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says it’s important for

The Department of Education says any decision to close schools will be made on public health advice. Trinity College has announced that all lectures at its Dublin campus will go online for the rest of the semester as of tomorrow. However, Minister Joe McHugh told Highland Radio News that while he is closely monitoring the

A meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council meeting this afternoon will hear calls for the cancellation of the St Patrick’s Day Parade in the city. People Before Profit say it would be perverse if the Derry parade were to go ahead while the parades planned in Belfast, and across the Republic are called

The Tanaiste says we are in unprecedented times as he advises Irish people not to travel to any part of Italy because of the coronavirus. Nine thousand people are infected with Covid 19 in Italy and the entire country’s in lockdown. Here at home 24 people now have the infection. Flights from Italy are still

  The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council has described the cancellation of St. Patrick’s Day parades across Donegal as regrettable but a decision had to be made. Committees in towns’ right across the county pulled the plug on their celebrations following the cancellations of parades in Dublin and Cork. The latest casualties include Moville, Buncrana

Donegal County Council is being encouraged to consider a suitable sculpture or piece of art for the roundabout at O’Donnell Park, outside Letterkenny. It’ thought that the proposed monument would recognise the contribution of the St.Eunan’s Club to Gaelic Games in the county and beyond. The club is 90 years old this year and Cllr

    Three more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic, bringing the total to 24. Two of the cases are in the south, and one in the west. All are women who were in close contact with a confirmed case – one of the cases in the south is also a healthcare

  Donegal County Council is being urged to take action on major road safety concerns in Lifford. Councillor Gary Doherty says in recent times there was a near fatality at the junction at Croghan Heights due to a lorry speeding through the town. He is calling for immediate action to combat the high speed at

All St Patrick’s Day parades are to be cancelled after a cabinet sub committee meeting this afternoon. The government has also approved a large financial package to respond to the spread of the Coronavirus. A large amount of that money will be set aside to provide sick pay supports for people who have to self-isolate.

  The St Patrick’s Day Parades in Letterkenny and Buncrana have been cancelled. The country’s biggest parade in Dublin has also been cancelled, as have parades in Sligo, Cork and several other locations. Earlier, Ireland’s 6 Nations game against France which was to have been played in Paris on Saturday has been cancelled, and a