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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday December 11th:

There are fears plans for the Sea Survival Training Centre at the National Fisheries College in Greencastle have been abandoned. It comes as its emerged Bord Iascaigh Mhara will not apply for funding to proceed with the project in 2020. In a response to Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochalinn, the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the

Update: A young Donegal mother left awaiting transfer from Letterkenny University Hospital for two weeks is due to be transferred by ambulance to St James’ Hospital tonight in the hope of being admitted. Earlier, the woman’s husband Stephen told today’s Nine til Noon Show, that his wife who is a cancer patient has been in

The County Donegal Joint Policing Committee has been told that Go Safe vans should not be deployed in the vicinity of churches, particularly during funerals, weddings and other services. Chief Superintendent Terri Mc Ginn pledged to ensure that any emerging issues are handled sensitively. Cllr Michael Mc Bride raised the issue, and on today’s Nine

5,215 children are currently awaiting Primary Care services in the North West. Figures obtained by Fianna Fail show that in Donegal, 1,850 children are waiting to access Primary Care services, 152 of those under 18’s in the county are waiting over a year. Sligo, Leitrim, and South Donegal Deputy Eamon Scanlon says the figures are

An Inishowen councillor says it’s important that contentious works on a river bed at Glackmore Hill are fully investigated, and any potential risk to the environment is minimised. Concern was expressed after a developer who is working on the hill could not access the site via the agreed road, and so he used an alternative

The new president of Letterkenny Chamber is Jimmy Stafford, a bank manager with Bank of Ireland and part time presenter and producer with Highland Radio. He replaces Leonard Watson, who has now completed a two year term. A native of Cork, Jimmy Stafford has been in Donegal since 2007, and says the progress being made

The Housing Minister has indicated that the Mica redress scheme could be published before Christmas. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue told the Dail this week that the thousands of affected homeowners in the county were promised the scheme would have been published by this time last year yet still no homes have been fixed. Eoghan Murphy

Work is to begin in early January on a new bridge in The Illies outside Buncrana. The bridge that was there was washed away in the flooding of August 2017, cutting off the local people living in the area. A temporary bridge was then erected by Donegal County Council, and that’s been in place since.

There are fears that the Three School Campus project in Buncrana could be compromised, after the Donegal ETB was told that the Department of Education is considering alternatives. At an Inishowen Municipal District meeting this afternoon , Cllr Albert Doherty said councillors are still being told that discussions with a vendor are ongoing, but the

The SDLP leader is warning his constituents of a fake letter being handed out purporting to be from him. The letters which he alleges have been delivered to houses in Derry ask people to financially support his election campaign. He says he is disgusted by the move and asks if Sinn Féin will condemn it.

A former Garda Sergeant has backed calls for a specialised drug sniffer dog to be located in Donegal. The suggestion was put forward by Councillor Michael McClafferty at yesterday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, he believes a canine sniffer for the drugs unit would be a vital addition to tackling drugs in the county.

Leader funding has been announced for a number of projects in Donegal. Two playgrounds are being funded, with almost €188,000 for Magheraroarty and €126,000 for Ranafast. Coiste Forbartha Chnoc Fola receives almost €76,000 for a refurbishment, Donegal Socks in Glenties has been allocated over €58,000 for machines, and Amuigh Faoin Aer tourist cycling in Carrick

Roughly half of the country’s coastal waters, rivers and lakes have unacceptable levels of pollution. A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows only 53 percent are of satisfactory quality. The full report can be accessed HERE It highlights river waters as a particular concern, with the quality having dropped by 5.5 percent since

The Vice Chair of the Regional Health Forum West has welcomed the announcement that a planning application has been submitted for the long awaited new Letterkenny Community Nursing Unit. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says the 110 bed unit will provide the bed capacity that Donegal is in need of. The development at Kilmacrenan Road, Knocknamona will

The Chief Officer for CHO 1 says the new Letterkenny Community Nursing Unit has the potential to be a significant game changer in terms of health provision in Donegal. The HSE has announced today that planning permission for the 110 bed unit on the Kilmacrenan Road, Knocknamona has been submitted. The unit will comprise of

Councils are being criticised for not publishing financial donations given to their councillors. A National Integrity Index of all 31 local authorities shows just 10 are displaying their councillors’ political donations. Donegal County Council ranks joint 10th, with a score of 18 out of 30, or 60%. The Transparency International Ireland research finds Fingal and

The sister of a 42 year old woman missing from Draperstown has urged anyone with information to come forward. Helena Mc Elhennon was last seen in her black Mitsubushi Warrior close to the Foyle Bridge in Derry on Sunday November 24th. Her sister Theresa Kidd says Helena has been suffering from depression, and while the

  A Donegal TD has criticised suggestions that a ban could be implemented on turf and other smoky fuels. The public’s view on such a move is expected to be sought by the Fine Gael led administration. Attempts to introduce a nationwide ban on smoky coal only, has stalled. That’s due to the threat of

Bundoran will be allocated “significant” funding by Fáilte Ireland to develop its potential as a tourism ‘destination town’. The funding will be allocated through Donegal County Council as part of the €15.5million ‘Destination Towns’ initiative launched earlier this year by the National Tourism Development Authority. The project will involve updating a number of roundabouts, the

Donegal TD has denied lobbying on behalf of aquaculture licence applicants on Ballyness Bay. A letter written by Deputy Pearse Doherty in 2016 has surfaced in which he asks Minister Michael Creed for an update on the assessment of the bay’s suitability, indicating that the delay is having an impact on the site’s potential to