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Donegal County Councillors have unanimously supported a motion calling on the council to ensure all citizens in Donegal have access to leisure centre amenities. The motion was put forward by Inishowen Councillor Jack Murray who called for the reopening of Buncrana Leisure Centre to remain a priority. The local authority say they are actively engaging […]

SIPTU workers at the RAP plant in Gaoth Dobhair have planned further strike action for next week should the company not engage with them prior to that. It’s been confirmed that a 24 work hour stoppage is set to take place on Tuesday next October 2nd from 7am until Wednesday October 3rd. It follows what’s

Donegal County Council is to call on the Government to give the two extra MEP seats which are earmarked for Ireland to Northern Ireland. The country is to receive the two extra seats post-Brexit however Cllr Gerry McMonagle put forward a motion suggesting that people in the North still need a voice in the European

There are fears over the survival of the Donegal Gaeltacht in the wake of the proposed post office closures in the county. 17 post offices in Donegal are under currently threat as part of an agreement between An Post and the Irish Postmasters Union. The issue of vulnerable post offices topped the agenda at yesterday’s

It’s been claimed that there are now approximately 650 council tenants in Donegal affected by Mica. Cllr Albert Doherty revealed the figures at the latest sitting of Donegal County Council as part of his motion to call on the local authority to prepare an action plan for those affected. Cllr Doherty says this combined with

Serious concern has been raised after it emerged a Co Tyrone resident contacted 6 different agencies in a bid to obtain sandbags in preparation for the heavy rain forecast last week. Newtownstewart man, Steve Comber whose property was flooded during last years floods made 8 calls over a two and a half hour period and

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday September 24th:

Concern has been expressed about the state of floor surfaces and temporary beds in the Paediatric Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. It’s after a number of photographs were sent to the Nine ’til Noon Show by a woman who has a family member of just under two years of age receiving treatment at the hospital.

A new brand, Gaealtacht na hÉireann, Ireland’s Gaeltacht, has been launched today for the promotion of Ireland’s Gaeltacht areas and the excellence of their products worldwide under one inclusive brand. As part of the new branding a logo has been developed as a visual emblem and an agreed identity which will assist those located in

Members are again being urged to attend the public meeting of the Joint Policing Committee tomorrow evening in Donegal Town. A number of submissions have already been made to Donegal County Council ahead of the event which include calls for an update on drugs and alcohol programmes and an update on Garda stations in the

Donegal County Council’s CEO Seamus Neely has indicated he will be seeking an increase in the Local Property Tax in the council’s budget for 2019. The budget will be presented on Wednesday November 21st, with Mr Neely telling members that emerging financial demands necessitate an increase in the LPT. However, councillors have today voted to

  Approximately 90 members of Siptu are holding a 16 hour work stoppage today at the Rapid Action Packaging plant on the Industrial Estate in Gweedore. We understand production is continuing today, with some non-unionised staff at work this morning. Siptu wants the company to enter into a collective bargaining agreement, which the union says

A Derry councillor is calling for the urgent extension to a crash barrier on a dangerous stretch of road in the Creggan area of Derry. The calls come after two accidents on the same section of Southway last week. In one of the incidents a vehicle overturned, landing on the footpath just meters away from

A Donegal Deputy has said the Minister for Agriculture Food and Marine is completely out of his depth in dealing with Marine Matters. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says it appears Minister Micheal Creed is still refusing to engage with either the marine sector or opposition members on drafting an acceptable replacement piece of legislation

78% of companies in Connacht and Ulster expect Brexit to negatively impact their region over the next 12 months. The latest Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse also shows there are serious concerns in the region about transport infrastructure and telecommunications. Bank of Ireland Group’s Chief Economist is Loretta O’Sullivan………..

Approximately 90 members of Siptu are holding a 16 hour work stoppage today at the Rapid Action Packaging plant on the Industrial Estate in Gweedore. We understand production is continuing today, with some non-unionised staff at work this morning. Siptu wants the company to enter into a collective bargaining agreement, which the union says would

The British Labour Party Leader says he’ll back his party’s approach to a possible second EU referendum at its annual conference in Liverpool. Members will decide if party policy will change to advocate a second Brexit vote. Meanwhile, Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Jeremy Corbyn insisted there is a way of avoiding a