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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

  The Mica Action Group says positive progress is being made on the delivery of the redress scheme for affected homeowners in Donegal announced in October. A number of members of the campaign group met with Ministers Joe McHugh and Damien English yesterday to receive an update on plans for the scheme. It was confirmed

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday December 13th:

  The Transport Minister has indicated that three priority infrastructure road projects in Donegal could cost in the region of €432 million. It’s after Shane Ross was quizzed in the Dail by Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher about a clear timeline for the top three projects and to provide an update on their current status.

Questions are being asked over the political will to restore a derelict building situated on the grounds of St. Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny. There have been numerous calls for the sizable building to house a variety of services which are currently based in leased premises in other parts of the town. It’s been confirmed however

  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defended the Jobpath programme, which saw a private company brought in to help people secure employment. In the Dail, Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle confronted the Taoiseach on what he described as ‘dismal figures’ regarding Jobpath success rates. He questioned whether Jobpath had achieved anything apart from upsetting and alienating people:

  Irish Water is being urged to listen to the people of Moville and Greencastle when considering their next move in the ongoing process of securing a new sewerage system for the area. A public meeting last month led to claims that all that was on offer was a rehash of the previous Carnagarve treatment plant

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday December 12th:

The deal keeping the government afloat has been extended by a year with an election to be held early in 2020. In the last few minutes in the Dáil Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin confirmed he’s reached a deal with Leo Varadkar. Fianna Fáil will continue to support the current government for another budget and

Tributes have been paid in the Dail today to former Donegal Deputy Paddy Harte, who died in January at the age of 86. He had served in the Dail from 1961 until 1997. Members of Mr Harte’s family were in the Public Gallery for the tributes. Tributes were also paid to Monica Barnes who also

  Planning permission has been granted for a new Primary Care Centre in Newtowncunningham. There’s a listed building on site with a previous application by the HSE to demolish ‘The Castle’ turned down by An Bord Pleanala earlier this year. However, permission has been granted this week which will see the former mother and baby

  Theresa May will meet the Taoiseach in Dublin later as part of her whistlestop European tour. She’s seeking assurances from EU leaders to help get her Brexit deal through Parliament. The British Prime Minister is said to be on the brink of a leadership challenge this morning over her plans. It’s after she delayed

It’s emerged that up to 40% of houses offered to people in the Inishowen Municipal District are turned down. Officials told members that there are some genuine reasons for refusal, but in some cases, it’s because people don’t want to move to a different area. Two refusals mean people are removed from the housing list

Councillors in Inishowen have been told that movement on the three school campus in the town might provide the impetus for progress on the Mill Bridge, which is in need of improvements. Members also discussed the need for improvements on the bridge at Westbrook, but were told that ministerial approval would be needed for projects