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Questions are being asked over what action plan, if any, is in place in the event of an emergency in the midst of ongoing road works in Donegal. A minor crash happened on the outskirts of Kilmacrennan this morning with claims that the emergency services were delayed getting to the scene due a stop/go system there.

  The Taoiseach has been urged to stand over the promises he made to mica affected homeowners during his visit to Donegal earlier this week. In what was described as a positive meeting, Leo Varadkar indicated that those affected in Donegal will be offered equal treatment to those affected by Pyrite. Cllr Martin McDermott says

A man’s been shot multiple times in the legs in Derry. The incident happened in the Oakland Park area in Creggan at around 9.30 last night. The man is being treated in hospital for injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. Anyone with information is asked to contact police. Local Cllr Kevin Campbell

Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as a worrying lack of TUSLA services in Donegal. It’s after revelations that the child protection agency hasn’t appointed a social worker to the county to carry out child care reports for the last two years. Cllr Paul Canning says the scenario is preventing parents getting

  Investigations are continuing following a number of incidents in Strabane earlier this week during which a man was arrested and a number of offensive weapons seized. Police confirmed that officers were dispatched to the Derry Road area of the town on Monday upon receiving information that violence could ensue due to a fall out

MEP Marian Harkin has backed Europe’s position for new rules on digital copyright. The controversial measure has sparked debate over freedom of expression online – with musicians and creators campaigning for regulations on how material is used by global tech giants. The Independent representative for Midlands North West says many of the tech firms make

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

There are calls for a full investigation into the mislabelling of potatoes. An Irish Farmers Journal investigation last week revealed that potatoes in the North West being sold as Queens were found to be the accord variety. IFA National Potato Chairman Thomas McKeown says those responsible must be penalised and retailers must do more to

One of the owners of Sliabh Liag Distillery says they have no choice but to shelve plans to develop a new base in Carrick, and move to a new site in Ardara instead. The proposed building in Carrick On today’s Nine til Noon Show, James Doherty  said they had received full plan ning permission to develop

The President of the European Union says Brexit is threatening a hard border with the North, and not the EU. Jean Claude Juncker has re-affirmed the commitment of the member states in standing with Ireland on the border issue. He also says the UK can’t expect to remain in parts of the single market when

The mother of the late Danielle McLaughlin is hopeful that more supports will be made available to families in similar tragic circumstances after a private meeting with the Taoiseach. Andrea Brannigan and her daughter met with Leo Varadkar yesterday and it’s understood that a number of recommendations where made including the appointment of family liaison

It’s emerged that a proposed whiskey distillery at Sliabh Liag is not to proceed and is to relocate in Ardara. James and Moira Doherty had planned to build the distillery outside Carrick with An Bord Pleanala giving the green light for the project early last year with a job projection of 40. However, it’s understood

Eir says it’s aiming to have their current rural broadband roll-out completed by next June. The company says they’ll then move to expanding their fibre services in the big cities. CEO Carolan Lennon says the entire rural project will cost around 250 million euro:

The Minister for Disabilities is being urged to ensure funding for the Cleary Centre in Donegal Town is included in Budget 2019. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has made the call after a delegation from the centre met with Minister Finian McGrath earlier this year when a commitment was given that the centre would

Donegal County Council says it is endeavouring to address water supply issues at Gleann Tain and Gort na Greine in Letterkenny. The area has been experiencing regular interruptions to supply, with Cllr Gery Mc Monagle telling the council that the situation is worsening. He says it’s vital that the council and Irish Water address the

The housing crisis is topping the agenda for Sinn Fein at a conference in Dublin later. Academics and representatives will be discussing social and economic cases for universal public services – where a baseline level is provided for every resident in the country. Sinn Fein’s Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty says they want to look at

Donegal County Council is being urged to begin negotiations now to secure ferry services on the Foyle and Swilly beyond 2020. Councillors in Inishowen received a report on the servicves this week, with contracts already in place for 2019. Cllr Nicholas Crossan said the priority should be to ensure that contracts are in place before

The European Parliament has backed a report calling for the extension of cohesion funding to the North beyond 2020. MEPs also want to allow young people from the North to continue to avail of the Erasmus+ programmes to allow them study abroad, even after Brexit. The report received overwhelming backing from MEPs in Strasbourg, who

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday September 11th:

The president of the Letterkenny Chamber has appealed directly to the Taoiseach to ensure funding is forthcoming for the infrastructural development of the region Leonard Watson made his remark at a Chamber business lunch attended by Leo Varadkar in Letterkenny this afternoon. Mr Watson said progress on a number of projects is essential: In response,

While no formal announcement has been made by the Taoiseach today in relation to a redress scheme for Mica affected homeowners, it has been confirmed that those affected in Donegal will be offered equal treatment to those affected by Pyrite. Earlier this year, it was announced by the Department of Housing that hundreds of homes

There are calls on the Government to invest properly in rural Ireland as part of Budget 2019. Irish Rural Link is to meet with the Finance Minister later today to discuss their wish list for the upcoming Budget with broadband and job creation expected to be high on the agenda. Chief Executive Seamus Boland says

A major jobs boost has been announced for Donegal with the creation of almost 100 jobs at a local engineering company. E&I Engineering in Burnfoot is to recruit 90 new staff as part of a €9.5million investment and support of Enterprise Ireland. The announcement was made by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this morning as part of

  The Buncrana Tidy Towns Committee will present a signed letter to the Taoiseach as he visits Donegal today, in response to his refusal to visit Swan Park and witness first hand the state of disrepair it lies in. 9 business, sporting and community organisations across the town have signed the letter, calling on Leo

The Taoiseach is visiting Donegal today. Leo Varadakar is due to officially open the Cockhill bridge in Buncrana later and will also pay a visit to E & I engineering in Burnfoot where it’s anticipated that he will make a jobs announcement. He’s also attending a business lunch in the afternoon with the Letterkenny Chamber