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Small businesses in Donegal are being invited to apply for funding to help them trade online. Communications MInister Richard Bruton has confirmed a national funding package which will provide a further 1,000 small businesses with funding and 2,000 with training to develop their online capabilities. The Trading Online Voucher Scheme is coordinated through Local Enterprise

A new initiative which enables taxi drivers to be more aware of potential suicide is to be rolled out in Donegal. Taxi Watch, an innovative scheme offers taxi drivers basic training and support to equip them with how best to assist someone who may be in distress of feeling suicidal. Donegal taxi and hackney drivers

The Tanaiste says he doesn’t believe there is ‘a sting in the backstop’ – and wants to dispel any concerns surrounding it in the Withdrawal Agreement. Simon Coveney was speaking in Belfast after meeting businesses and other groups. Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn says if the British Prime Minister’s withdrawal deal is rejected in the House of

Gardai in Inishowen are investigating an incident in which a calf had its tongue cut from its mouth in what appears to be a malicious attack. On today’s Nine ’til Noon Show, John told Greg Hughes that it appears someone entered his farm on Tuesday night and attacked the animal. He contacted gardai and a

  A fund has been established for Jasmine McMonagle’s two children. It’s almost a week on since the 28 year old was found dead at her home in Killygordon. 27 year old Richard Burke of Forest Park in Killygordon is due in court again tomorrow charged with her murder. Jasmine leaves behind two young daughters

  A Derry Cllr has hit out at those behind vast illegal dumping close to the Derry/ Donegal border. Household appliances, furniture and other materials were discovered on the outskirts of Creggan in recent days with the local authority now tasked to carry out a major clean-up operation. It’s thought locally that due to the

There are calls on the Government to provide urgent clarity over the funding for the reopening of the Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. It was announced in November last that 10 beds in the ward would be reopened this month as part of a funding allocation from Saolta’s winter planning process. Management at

  All-Ireland education co-oAll-Ireland education co-operation is more important than ever peration is more important than ever with Brexit on the horizon. That’s according to Foyle MP, Elisha McCallion who led a Sinn Fein delegation to meet with LYIT’s President, Paul Hannigan to discuss educational links between Donegal and Derry. The delegation which included, MLA

There’s an urgent call on the Education Minister to restore DEIS status to the Donegal schools who lost on the grant in recent years. A review is currently on-going in relation to the DEIS system itself and the schools who used to avail of the funding but subsequently missed out. Local Cllr Michael Cholm Mac

The number of cattle thefts in Donegal last year has bucked the national trend. The Irish Farmers Journal say the trend in border counties over the last number of years has shown a decrease from the traditionally higher levels. There was 1 theft reported in Donegal last year and 15 in Louth, there were no

There was a 12% increase in jobs at firms supported by Enterprise Ireland in Donegal last year. Figures released this morning by Minister Joe McHugh show 3,818 people employed in Enterprise Ireland backed firms in the county, with an overall increase of 416 in 2018. Minister Mc Hugh says the focus now must be on

Two years after the collapse of power sharing at Stormont there have been renewed calls for the Northern secretary to put pressure on local parties to form an executive. On this day in 2017 the late Martin McGuinness resigned as deputy first minister in the fallout of a green-energy scandal. Since then, Sinn Fein and

  Two Donegal men will appear before court in Sydney, Australia in March after being remanded in custody charged with murder. The pair had been charged with grievous bodily harm, over the incident in December. However, the charge was upgraded after the 66 year old victim of the alleged assault died of his injuries on

  There’s been a cautious welcome over the Housing Ministers impending visit to Donegal this week. Minister Eoghan Murphy is in the county on Friday to carry out a number of key engagements including turning the sod at the long awaited Social Housing Scheme at the Long Lane area of Letterkenny. The scheme will deliver

  An investigation is continuing after a property in Derry was badly damaged by fire overnight. It’s been claimed that the vacant house, situated at Northland Avenue, is being entered regularly by young people who use the property to carry out anti-social behaviour. The owner of the property is understood to be in care for

Two Donegal men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Sydney, Australia charged with murder. 24 year old Christopher McLaughlin from Malin and 21 year old Nathan Kelly from Glengad appeared via video-link in relation to the death of a 66 year old man. The pair had previously been charged with grievous

  Around 200 people attended a meeting in Letterkenny last night hosted by Deputy Peadar Toibin, who is in the process of founding a new political party. Mr Toibin said parties are now led by focus groups and spin doctors, with little room for dissent or debate. He said policy is determined by whatever way

Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says the Foreign Affairs Minister should stick to what he knows best rather than criticising others for representing their constituents. Deputy Gallagher has hit out at Minister Simon Coveney after comments he made in a recent interview during which he said TDs offices should not be set up as

Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as an alarming low level of high speed driver training for Gardai in Donegal. New data provided by An Garda Siochana has revealed that despite having to engage in blue light responses over longer distances on average, Donegal Gardai receive the second least amount of training.

The development of a trail around the Great Pollet Arch in Fanad has been included in a new funding package for outdoor recreation infrastructure. Nationally, 78 projects will share €11 million in funding, with €334,000 going to three projects in Donegal. The Fanad project receives just over €132,000, the continuation of the Letterkenny to Burtonport