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Farmers, householders and business owners in Donegal are being urged to participate in a new initiative to combat rural crime. A system which allows property to be marked with the owner’s unique Eircode is being introduced in Donegal in the coming weeks, with gardai saying it makes it easier to reunite property with its owners. […]

  It’s emerged that a local woman has been issued a fine for illegal dumping after contacting a bogus waste disposal company. Following an investigation, it’s understood that the woman fell victim to an unregistered service which was advertised online. It’s widely thought that various instances of industrial scale dumping across Donegal could be connected

  It’s been claimed that a section of road near Termon hasn’t been upgraded in 15 years. The end of the Doonwell road towards Termon is said to be deteriorating rapidly and the upgrade of other sections of the route in recent months has led to calls on the local authority to address the situation.

  Donegal County Council has been told that changes in the way Ten-T routes are selected will not delay the process, and planning continues on schedule. Members were to have adopted the preferred routes at a meeting last evening, but that changed legal advice received by the council indicated that the decision is an Executive

  A 10-thousand pound sterling reward has been offered for information about the murder of Lyra McKee. She was shot dead by members of the New IRA in Derry during riots last Thursday. Her killing has led to new calls for Northern Ireland’s political leaders to talk about resuming power sharing. At Lyra’s funeral yesterday,

  Donegal County Council has approved plans for a Town Park in Drumboe, with detailed discussions now getting underway with the land owner. The park will be a stand alone venture, a suggestion that an all-weather multi-purpose pitch be included has been amended, it will not be located at an alternative site, closer to other

The PSNI is confident it will bring Lyra McKee’s killers to justice. Politicians in Northern Ireland have been urged to work together to resolve the current political deadlock and to ensure peace. Speaking after Lyra’s funeral, PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton says they can find her killers. Meanwhile, it’s emerged that Lyra had planned to

Donegal County Council has been told that the adoption of preferred routes on the Ten-T network is an Executive Function, meaning it is a matter for officials and not members to decide. After the issue was deferred last week, councillors were to have signed off on the preferred routes at a reconvened meeting this afternoon,

A Belfast priest has used the funeral service of Lyra McKee to urge politicians in the North to work together to produce a better life for young people. President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Theresa May have attended a celebration of the 29 year old’s journalist’s life at St. Anne’s

  The President, Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister will attend the funeral of Lyra McKee today. Hundreds are expected at the service in St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast for the 29 year old journalist who was shot dead while covering riots in Derry on Thursday night. Lyra’s family issued a statement, saying she would

  Donegal County Council has confirmed that is has been in contact with contractors in relation to Gort na Greine in Letterkenny with a view towards addressing major water issues there. The housing estate has been plagued by frequent outages with the last two instances as a result of a leak and a power outage.

  Fianna Fail is calling on the Education Minister to bring in a timeline for the introduction of pay parity for newly qualified teachers. Yesterday, Minister McHugh told the INTO conference the issue of pay is ‘unfinished business’. Meanwhile, he told the ASTI convention he was hopeful the issue of pay equality will be addressed

  It’s been claimed that Irish Water is not engaging enough with elected representatives in the Letterkenny area over proposed works for the year ahead. The utility has various projects in the pipeline, including works on Lower Main Street and the Pearse Road area of the town. Some of the proposed works are scheduled to

  The HSE is being urged to explore all options to bridge the gap in the health service which facilitates North Inishowen. In the Malin area, the doctor’s surgery closes at 5pm however the NowDoc service doesn’t open until 6pm, leaving the peninsula without a service for an hour. It’s been claimed that only last

  Concern has been raised over the condition of Rathmullan Pier with urgent calls on Donegal County Council to initiate major refurbishment works. The estimated cost of the works ranges from 2-4 million euro subject to the outcome of an assessment. The local authority says that a capital investment of 50 thousand euro would allow

  A local election candidate in Inishowen is calling for more litter wardens to be stationed on the peninsula. Independent Candidate Sinead Stewart made the calls following reports of litter strewn on the Shore Front in Buncrana in the wake of the good weather. She says there’s currently only one litter warden operating on the

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries on Tues April 23rd:

Primary School teachers are demanding an end to what it says is the constant ‘bombardment’ of new initiatives. The INTO claims there’s an ever expanding list of things schools are expected to implement. Curriculum changes, well-being initiatives, child-safety programs are just some of the things adding to teachers’ workloads. Outgoing General Secretary of the INTO

There’s calls for new measures to tackle repeat learner permit holders who have never taken a driving test. It’s after figures from the Irish times found 125 thousand people who got their first permit between 1984 and 2016 have never been tested. Learner drivers can apply for a new permit once they have booked a

Concern has been raised once again over parking problems at Larkin’s Lane in Letterkenny. Donegal County Council has stated that enforcements have been initiated and motorists parking on double yellow lines is no longer an issue. However it’s thought a pay and display system installed there would eradicate problems entirely. Local Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says

The Irish Air Corps’ Press Officer says it takes time to respond to requests for assistance in the case of gorse and forest fires, saying the Corps does not have a primary function in terms of fighting fires. As a result, Captain Kevin Fitzgerald says, it takes time to mobilise and put a plan in

A full Garda investigation is underway into the cause of yesterday’s gorse fires in West Donegal. The fires resulted in widespread devastation, including damage to two homes, a number of vehicles and a vast amount of land. Gardai in Milford are appealing to anyone who was in the Loughanure or Meenmara area in the early

  Two men who were arrested by Gardai in Letterkenny as part of an investigation into a Romanian organised crime gang have been refused bail. The two were detained are due to appear before the courts again at a later date. A third man who had also been arrested has been released pending a file

An Inishowen councillor is seeking clarification from Irish Water after he was told that there is an EPA approved Waste Water Treatment Plant in Greencastle. Cllr Albert Doherty had raised a number of questions about the Moville Greencastle Sewerage Scheme, including queries about the extent and location of the pipes, and the relevance of Crown

The HSE spent over 9 million euro on private ambulances last year – a 50 percent increase in the last 5 years. Letterkenny University Hospital had the biggest bill, spending over 1 million euro, with Cavan and Sligo next on 650 thousand each. Private operators are used by the HSE to provide patient transport in

The incoming General Secretary of the INTO is confident the issue of pay inequality can be resolved. It’s after the government acknowledged the need to deal with the issue by way of a pay review process. Teachers who qualified between 2011 and 2014 are on a different starting salary than their colleagues. On Day Two