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  Donegal County Council is being urged to address what’s been described as an ‘accident blackspot’ in Inishowen. It’s understood that there have been 19 crashes on the stretch at Breadaglen just outside Moville in the past year alone. Cllr Martin McDermott is asking the local authority to address a dangerous corner on the road. […]

  Inland Fisheries Ireland’s has launched its Sponsorship Programme for 2019 and is now inviting applications from suitable angling events and initiatives in Donegal. The programme awarded funding to 62 Irish angling events and 10 teams representing Ireland in overseas international events to the combined value of €30,000 in 2018. The scheme will remain open

  As the festive season approaches, stark warnings have been issued to road-users about the consequences of drink-driving. The Donegal Road Safety Working Group is urging people to never drink or drug drive this Christmas. Meanwhile Gardaí say that they will be increasing the number of checkpoints over the festive period, which will run on

2018 has been the best ever year for Irish tourism. Tourism Ireland says that by the end of the year, 11.2 million people will have visited the island of Ireland – that’s an increase of 6 per cent on 2017. It’s thought the spend by these visitors during 2018 will be 6.1 billion euro –

  Gardaí in Milford have launched an appeal for information following an arson attack on a house in Kilmacrennan. The incident was reported to Gardaí in the early hours of yesterday morning, with 4 units of the Donegal Fire Brigade attending the scene at Ballyheerin. The house was under construction at the time and was

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the HSE to urgently recruit staff at Ramelton Community Hospital. The hospital, which has a capacity of 30 beds, is currently only operating 26 due to staff shortages. Fianna Fail TD Charlie McConalogue says the 4 beds currently closed in Ramelton could have a knock-on effect on overcrowding at

A protest is to take place on the Gweebarra River on January 1st calling for a resolution to the ongoing dispute between the Federation of Irish Salmon and Sea Trout Anglers and Inland Fisheries Ireland over fishing rights on the river. The dispute has been ongoing for 12 years, with the federation’s National Secretary saying

A Donegal County Councillor has today appealed for information after two cars were broken into at a Church car park in Castlefin on Saturday night. Cllr Gary Doherty was speaking after items were taken from the cars while the owners were attending Saturday evening mass in St Mary’s Church. On today’s Nine til Noon Show,

The Chief Executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says a hard Brexit could have serious consequences for the sector. Sean O’Donaghue was speaking in Brussels ahead of the annual meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers which gets underway today. Mr O’Donaghue is seeking a declaration that whatever happens, there is certainty in 2019……….. Meanwhile,

20 Donegal schools are among those to avail of more than €40 million in funding for Summer Works Projects to be delivered in 2019. The funding is being made available to 307 schools across the country – 234 at primary and 73 at post-primary level – for major improvement works to be carried out over

Ireland will significantly step up preparations for a no deal Brexit next week. It follows an EU summit in which Theresa May got few concessions from Europe on the withdrawal agreement. She now has to convince MPs to vote in favour of the deal before January 21st. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the government will step

Today is the last day for posting parcels to parts of Europe. December 18th is the last date for Christmas cards for the UK and Europe, cards for Northern Ireland need to be posted by the 19th and the last date for the rest of Ireland is December 20th. An Post’s Anna McHugh says post

Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday December 14th:

A Sligo, Leitrim, South Donegal TD’s constituency offices in Sligo have been vandalised with anti-abortion graffiti. It’s after legislation to allow for abortion services in Ireland passed all stages of the Oireachtas last night. Tony McLoughlin’s offices on John Street were defaced with the words “Scum Bags”, and “Fine Gael Killers”. Deputy McLoughlin says this

  It’s emerged that Gardai who worked overtime at the Irish Open in Ballyliffin had to wait five months to be paid. A substantial amount of members were thought to be affected by the pay dispute with reports that some Gardai were considering taking the case before the Workplace Relations Committee. The event took place

  Gardai are renewing their appeal for information following an incident of criminal damage in Moville last week. A brick was thrown at a security vehicle near the Caiseal Mara Hotel on Thursday evening December 6th. Nobody was injured in the attack. The hotel, which is due to house around 100 asylum seekers, was also

  Shoppers are being told to expect plenty of wet weather tomorrow. Met Eireann has issued a yellow warning for the entire country from midnight. It’s forecasting potential ‘severe weather’ with heavy rain and possible windy conditions. Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly says the north of the country could be impacted most:

  It’s emerged that a number of other areas in the county were also targeted this week. A house in Manorcunningham was ransacked on Wednesday evening with thieves making their getaway within minutes of breaking in while earlier in the week, a house in Newtowncunningham was also burgled. Meanwhile a farmyard in the Magherabeg area

  A Donegal County Councillor has hit out at those responsible for removing life rings at the Old Town Bridge area of Letterkenny. The life rings were discovered missing this week with Donegal County Council now tasked to replace them. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says the removal of the equipment could potentially put lives at risk

  There’s been condemnation after a break in to the parochial House at Saint Johnston this week. Its understood that the rear door of the property was forced open and the house ransacked before the burglars made off with a safe and an unknown sum of cash. Gardai have confirmed that they are investigating the incident