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More Gardai may have to be deployed to Donegal if there’s a no deal Brexit. That was one of the issues highlighted at the latest AGM of the Association of Garda Sgts and Inspectors. The meeting, which took place in the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey last night was reportedly very well attended by members

As investigations continue into recent dissident activity in Derry, there’s been widespread condemnation of the placing of a suspect vehicle outside a school. One of yesterday evening’s hoaxes involved a car which was abandoned on Northland Road, close to St Mary’s College. The school opened as normal this morning. Principal Maria Lindsay says it was

Almost 40% of paramedics and other ambulance personnel in Donegal are striking today. 500 members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association walked off the job this morning in a row with the HSE over union recognition. The HSE says engaging with yet another union will impair good industrial relations within the National Ambulance Service. Local NASRA

  In Derry, the Housing Executive is withdrawing maintenance work from some parts of the city today after one of it’s contractors had a van hijacked. The vehicle was one of three used in hoax security alerts across the city yesterday. It came as another hoax device was left at the Lanark way peace wall

  A large quantity of equipment has been stolen in weekend burglary at a business premises in Ramelton. The break in is believed to have happened at some stage between Friday evening and Saturday morning last. Thieves made off with a significant amount of valuable tools. Garda Grainne Doherty says Gardai suspect that a van

  The army is on standby as 500 ambulance personnel go on strike today. They’re picketing at bases in Donegal and across the country between 7am and 5pm. The workers want the HSE to recognise the Psychiatric Nurses Association as their chosen trade union. However the HSE says it already recognises a number of unions

Gardai in Donegal have launched an appeal regarding a hit and run at the weekend. The incident happened near the roundabout at Bridgend shortly after 8am on Saturday morning last. A black Volkswagen Golf which was involved in the hit and run was found abandoned on the Letterkenny Road a short time later. It’s not

  Donegal County Council has agreed to start the process of taking over Donagh Park in Carndonagh, which will pave the way for repairs to a footbridge and riverwalk which links the estate to Carndonagh Community Hospital. The footbridge was extensively damaged during devastating floods in August 2017. Residents in the area started a petition

Donegal ETB is hosting their Further Education & Training Fair event tomorrow in the Radisson Blue Hotel, Letterkenny. A wide range of various courses available are expected to be showcased for those thinking about a new course or existing students who wish to explore other avenues. Deirdre McColgan, ETB Guidance Counsellor & Co-ordinator is urging

  There are further calls on Irish Water to address the issue of hard water affecting households in the Letterkenny area. It’s understood houses being supplied water from the Bore Holes in Rockhill are having severe issues with reported damage to appliances. Local Cllr James Pat McDaid says that the utility is well aware of

An Post has confirmed that the post box in Anagaire is to be removed. The company says the decision has been taken on health and safety grounds. The announcement comes ahead of the closure of Bunbeg Post Office tomorrow. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says along with the closure of a number of Post

The British Prime Minister says that the government will not reopen the Good Friday agreement. In Theresa May’s Plan B statement to the House of Commons, she also ruled out a second Brexit referendum. She told MPs that extending Article 50 would not rule out a “no deal” Brexit and would go against the referendum

Army Technical Officers have carried out a controlled explosion on the hijacked vehicle in the Circular Road area of Derry. The van was hijacked by three masked men this morning before it was abandoned. Police say a number of homes remain evacuated and the cordons are still in place as investigations continue. However, the PSNI

Paramedics and other ambulance personnel attached to the National Ambulance Service Representative Association will carry out a 10 hour work stoppage tomorrow over recognition. NASRA, which is affiliated to the Psychiatric Nurses Association says the HSE has not responded to invitations from the Workplace Relations Commission to talks in a bid to resolve the dispute.

  The Deputy General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors is in Donegal later today for an AGM. Inspector Antoinette Cunningham is meeting with local Gardai this evening where the potential impact of Brexit and a possible hard border are expected to top the agenda. Speaking ahead of today’s meeting, Inspector Cunningham

  It’s been revealed that just two derelict sites are currently registered in the Letterkenny Municipal District. The two sites in question are situated in Ramelton and Fanad, with none registered in Letterkenny town itself. The low number has caused concern that not enough is being done by the local authority in assessing buildings in

Fears are mounting that dissidents on both sides of the border could seek to capitalise on a hard Brexit. Both Gardai and police believe there could be an increase in violence this year  with the Derry car bomb now heighting those concerns. Four men remain in police custody after the attack outside the city’s courthouse. The

  A Donegal Senator has hit out at the Taoiseach over comments he made about beef and the environment. Last week, Leo Varadkar stated that he was eating less red meat in a bid to lessen the impact of climate change; however the stance has led to a major backlash from a number of rural

Plans to bring the Old Courthouse in Letterkenny back to life are progressing with Donegal County Council confirming its intentions to relocate staff there later this year. The historic building has been closed for over a year now with legal services moving to new premises on the High Road area of the town. The potential use

Theresa May will unveil her Brexit ‘Plan B’ to the British parliament this afternoon. It comes after the withdrawal agreement reached between the UK and the EU was defeated by a record margin last week. The British Prime Minister could be looking for changes to the backstop – which aims to prevent a hard border