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Irish Water is facing criticism again as hundreds of residents in the Cockhill area of Buncrana are without water today. The utility are working to repair a major burst in the area which is causing supply disruptions to surrounding areas. Work is estimated to be complete by around 5pm this evening. Councillor Jack Murray says

Gardai are investigating the theft of diesel from a number of buses in Letterkenny in the early hours of yesterday. Mc Gettigans Travel have a yard in the Ballyraine area, and yesterday, staff found that a fence had been breached a number of vehicles had fuel removed from them. Owner Cathal Mc Gettigan spoke a

Concern has been expressed that the Irish fishing sector will not be able to sustain proposed cuts to the mackerel quota. The International Council for Exploration of the Sea has recommended a 61% cut to mackerel quota for 2019. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says immediate action needs to be taken by the Irish

Concerns are being expressed that the potential deal on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU may be unravelling. News of the potential deal broke last evening, with cabinet metings on both sides of the Irish Sea. However, it’s being reported that British Prime Minister Theresa May is having a dificult time securing the support she

The campaign group Border Communities Against Brexit is welcoming indications of a possible Brexit withdrawl deal. The group says the Backstop for Ireland will facilitate detailed trade negotiations, while allowing certainty for everyone living in Border Communities and further across this Island. It also provides economic assurance for the thousands of business who face a

The HSE has only implemented 10 out of 36 Ombudsman recommendations, three years after an investigation into how complaints are handled in hospitals and the wider health service. The Ombudsman says he’s disappointed the HSE and hospitals have not done more to improve procedures, especially in relation to complaints. At the time of the report

A Donegal councillor says it’s time for a county wide discussion on the type of traffic lights being used for traffic management at road works. Councillor Michael Mc Bride says issues in the Twin Towns area are well documented, and he has witnessed similar problems at Bluebanks in Kilmacrennan where there are also comprehensive works

A Donegal councillor is calling for the takeover of the Bridgend Estate in Ramelton to be expedited. Cllr Adrian Glackin had called on the council to investigate the source of water which is coming through the tarmac at one point on the estate. He told a Letterkenny Municipal District meeting in Milford last evening  this

The Minister for Equality, Immigration and Integration has again been urged to hold a wider public consultation ahead of the arrival of 100 asylum seekers to Moville in the coming weeks. It has been confirmed that the Caiseal Mara Hotel is to be opened as a direct provision centre, to accomodate 100 people. In the

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday November 13th:

The UK and the EU have reached an agreement on Brexit that avoids a hard border with the North. Its reported the deal has been done on a “technical level” and negotiations are ongoing on the finer points of the text. The British Prime Minister will put the draft agreement to her cabinet at a

Direct Provision has been described as “legalised people trafficking” in the Dáil. Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy says the practice needs to end. It’s after the Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville along with hotels in Wicklow town and Rooskey in Roscommon were chosen by the Department of Justice to be opened as Direct Provision centres

Its been claimed doctors at Letterkenny University Hospital have said they will not offer termination of pregnancy services. During an Oireachtas Select Committee on Health it emerged doctors at hospitals in Kilkenny, Letterkenny and Cavan have indicated they will refuse to perform abortions. Speaking on the Nine til Noon Show today, Deputy Peadar Tóibín says

Its emerged that a 91 year old Inishowen woman who was admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday was waiting 13 hours on a bed before being discharged. The woman was admitted to hospital due to stomach pains. The Saolta hospital group says Letterkenny University Hospital is again experiencing very high volumes of patients attending at

It’s been confirmed that the closure of Dunfanaghy Post Office will go ahead after an appeal failed. The Independent Reviewers appointed under the appeals mechanism have upheld An Post’s decision by the company to close the branch. It follows joint meeting arranged by the Glenties Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr John Sheamuis O’Fearraigh and Cllr Seamus

  A Donegal County Councillor says it’s imperative that all relevant bodies in Donegal work towards increasing tourism numbers for next year. It comes as Fáilte Ireland is forecasting tourism growth of as much as 5 per cent in 2019, despite concerns around Brexit. The tourism development authority unveiled its plans for 2019 – including

Theresa May says negotiations over the UK’s departure from the EU are “now in the endgame”. The British Prime Minister told a banquet in London last night that the Brexit process has been “immensely difficult”. She’s under pressure to overcome splits in her cabinet to try and ensure a deal is reached. The issue of

There are fears high parking charges for cross border shoppers may have a knock-on effect on trade in Strabane. Its emerged that car parking in the town costs 1 and a half times more in Euro than it does in Sterling with an exchange rate of £1 equaling €1.50. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan fears

Forecasts of a breakthrough in the Brexit talks are being downplayed once again. It was thought the British Prime Minister Theresa May would present a draft deal to her cabinet tomorrow. But sources have since suggested that EU and UK negotiators still have some work to do. Vice-President of the European Parliament and Midlands North

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday November 12th:

Integration Minister David Stanton says there won’t be any public consultation meetings on the designation of the Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville as a Direct Provision centre. Up to 100 asylum seekers are set to begin arriving at the centre in coming weeks, but Minister Stanton says previous public meetings in other areas didn’t add

Over 20 new Council houses in Stranorlar have been officially let to tenants today. Gleann Na Grainne, a housing estate comprising of 21 dwellings is a turnkey development and is the first of its kind in the Stranorlar area for a number of years. Cathaoirleach of the Stranorlar Municipal District Cllr Patrick McGowan says this

Representatives of the Garda Organised Crime unit have postponed a briefing with the Donegal Joint Policing Committee today because of work commitments, with a promise that the meeting will take place in the near future. It follows a briefing last month from the Criminal Assets Bureau, at which senior officers confirmed they are pursuing a