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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

  The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association are to hold a rally in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny this Friday. It’s in response to proposed changes in the next round of CAP payments which they say will have a huge impact on farmers in the next 6 years. The group have concerns around new

The former UK Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab, says attempts by backbench MPs to delay Britain’s EU exit are an “extraordinary and undemocratic” thing to do. He told Sky News that British voters want an end to the Brexit issue and the country has to leave as planned on March 29th. Theresa May is reported to

The Health Minister and HSE are being urged to intervene to avert an ambulance strike scheduled for Tuesday. 500 members of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association are expected to walk off the job. It’s in a row over union recognition. Fianna Fail say it comes at a difficult time of year and Minister Simon