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Donegal County Council is asking the Road Safety Authority to ensure that an extra full time driving instructor is deployed in Donegal. Cllr Nicholas Crossan told members this week that after some improvement, waiting times at the Buncrana test centre are again among the longest in the country because no tests were carried out there

Over €450,000 in Leader funding has been awarded to three new projects in Donegal. The funding will go towards the development of an Astroturf pitch in Kilmacrennan, the development of Glamping facilities in Creeslough and the establishment of a sailing charter service at Malin Head. Chair of the Donegal Local Development Committee Councillor Martin McDermott

The British Prime Minister’s Brexit tour reaches Scotland later, after visits to Wales and Northern Ireland yesterday. The British Prime Minister is on a tour to try to convince politicians and the public that her Brexit deal is the best possible outcome for exiting the EU. The deal will be voted on in the House

The economic potential of the North West is to become the subject of a study at Harvard. Following last week’s cross border trade mission to Boston, it’s been confirmed that a post graduate study team is to carry out a comprehensive study of the Donegal, Derry and Strabane region, and present its findings in the

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday November 27th:

The HSE has confirmed that 10 of the 19 beds in Letterkenny University Hospital’s Short Stay Ward will be in operation by January – provided staff is in place. In response to a question put forward by Councillor Gerry McMonagle at today’s Regional Health Forum meeting, the HSE said they have received some funding under

Donegal County Council is seeking a meeting with Environment Minister Eoghan Murphy to discuss the Tenant Purchase Scheme which has been operating since 2016. A number of issues with the scheme have been raised by members, most recently Cllr Ciaran Brogan, who told the council’s November meeting this week that many people who have been

The daughter of the owners of the Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville says the family could have been attending a funeral today after the building was set alight at the weekend. Aoife Mc Kenna has lived in the hotel with her parents for the past four years, and spoke on today’s Nine til Noon Show

The Sinn Fein Leader has dismissed calls for the party to end it’s policy of abstention from the British House of Commons. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar believes the party should use its votes to boost support for the Brexit deal. A vote on the agreement will take place on December 11th. Mary Lou Mc Donald claims

The TII and appointed contractors have agreed to suspend road works a Cappry, Ballybofey in the run-up to the Christmas period. The works will end on December 7th and recommence on January 7th. A special speed limit will be imposed for the duration however, no traffic management systems will be in place. Cathaoirleach of the

The Campaign for a Clean Estuary in Moville is accusing Irish Water of persisting with a discredited model for a new Moville sewage system. At an information meeting last night, Irish Water representatives presented an outline of their draft plans for a new Moville sewage system, with the campaign claiming the plan is effectively built

Donegal County Council is asking the government to clarify a number of planning issues, amid claims that decisions are being made in the basis of guidelines which the EU has called into question. Cllr Paul Canning raised the issue in the context of the recent decision to house up to 100 asylum seekers in Moville.

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday November 26th:

  The Justice Minister has condemned an arson attack on the Caiseal Mara Hotel which was to be used as a direct provision centre, saying it is not representative of the local community. The reception area of the hotel in Moville – which is to be used to accommodate 100 asylum seekers next month –

  There are further calls on Management of Letterkenny University Hospital to provide more accountability over car parking charges. It comes as a new report recommends that car parking charges nationwide be capped at €10 per day. The report, commissioned by the Health Minister also says that hospitals should be required to introduce flexible charging

  Two people remain in police custody after being arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Derry. The 35 year old woman and 51 year old man were arrested after the body of a young man was found in an alleyway, on Creggan Street, at around a quarter to three yesterday morning.

  Donegal county council has been told there is a need for joined up thinking when it comes to policy on signage and posters. Cllr Niamh Kennedy told members that posters are becoming a major issue, and rules need to be enforced. Concern was expressed by Cllr Paul Canning that passing this motion would impact

It’s emerged that the family who own the Caiseal Mara Hotel were in the building when the blaze broke out in the early hours of yesterday morning. The hotel, which is due to house around 100 asylum seekers in the coming weeks, has been extensively damaged in what Gardai are investigating as an arson attack.

Letterkenny has secured €1million from a special Government regeneration fund to revitalise the town and promote enterprise. The funding will go towards creating a masterplan to improve the town centre, housing, public transport, create jobs and enterprise and modernise the overall environment of the town. The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund is one of four

Tourism Ireland is to pump an additional 10 million euro into attracting overseas visitors here next year. 45 million euro will be spent overall and a new global campaign will be launched. 11.2 million people will have visited Ireland by the end of 2018, spending over 6 billion euro while here. CEO of Tourism Ireland,

  Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says a hard Brexit is less likely now following the EU leaders summit in Brussels. He’s called on the DUP to work with other parties in the North to re-establish the executive in Stormont. Mr Ahern believes Arlene Foster should take a different approach to the Brexit agreement:

An investigation is continuing into a suspected arson attack at the Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville. The building which is due to house around 100 asylum seekers in the coming weeks has been extensively damaged after the blaze broke out at 4.30 yesterday morning. A man in his 50s was taken to hospital for treatment

  The Taoiseach believes support for Theresa May’s Brexit deal will increase as it gets closer to a vote in the House of Commons. The draft Withdrawal Agreement was approved by the UK government and EU 27 leaders yesterday at a summit in Brussels. Theresa May now has to win support for the deal in