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Tusla’s Service Director in the North West says that that issues identified in a HIQA review of Fostering Services in Donegal are not to do with the quality of the service. Dr Aisling Gillen says the HIQA inspection reflects the shortage of social workers, and the fact that some formal inspections take longer than they […]

A crisis is said to be looming at Killybegs Catering College after it emerged that there were only eight enrolments for the current academic year. Latest figures show that Ireland will need 9,500 chefs nationwide next year to fill all the vacancies within the hospitality sector. Celebrity Chef Gary O’Hanlon says the catering college in

The impact of Brexit on the agri-food sector will be discussed in Dublin today. The British Irish Chamber of Commerce seminar will cover how the industry can prepare itself for future uncertainty on trade between Ireland and the UK. The meeting will include an address from the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed. Director General of

A Donegal Senator has told the CEO of An Post and Minister Denis Naughten that what is needed is honesty in relation to the closure of 159 post offices across the country. Speaking at the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Senator Padraig MacLochlainn revealed that from 1999 to 2011, almost 40% of the post office network

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday September 4th:

A married couple in their 70s have died following a crash in Omagh yesterday. Police say they received a report of a two vehicle collision on the Doogary Road yesterday afternoon shortly before 3pm. The occupants of a gold-coloured Volvo car died at the scene while the driver of a red-coloured Scania articulated lorry was

An Post is being urged to keep a post office in Burtonport. Last night in Burtonport, a public meeting led to the formation of a committee which is now drawing up a plan of action in a bid to retain services there. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Cllr Enda Bonner confirmed a local business

Its emerged that a number of students in South Inishowen have been denied school transport. Councillor Jack Murray says a number of concerned parents whose children attend secondary school in Buncrana have contacted him after their children were refused access to the school bus without a Bus Eireann ticket. This is despite a number of

Thousands of public sector jobs could be in jeopardy if there was a united Ireland. A draft document by Sinn Fein outlines how streamlining services across the island would improve efficiency. The move would see one agency instead of two for each service in the sector – such as health or education – dealing with

Three Donegal companies which are supported by Udaras na Gaeltachta will tomorrow compete in the Irish Food and Drinks Awards competiton at City West in Dublin. The companies are Gallaghers Bakery in Ardara, Irish Fish Canners in Dungloe and the Sliabh Lieague Distillery, which makes a seaweed infused gin. Hughie Mac Suimhne of Udaras na

Strabane has been included in the first stage of a comprehensive programme to transform GP care in Northern Ireland, with a view towards making more services available at local practice level. The programme has now been rolled out in the Derry GP Federation area which covers approximately 200,000 patients in Derry, Strabane, Limavady and Claudy.

The adjournment of a judicial review of the planned A5 upgrade has been welcomed by a West Tyrone MLA, who says it’s the best way to secure the project’s future. Daniel McCrossan has received confirmation from the Department of Infrastructure that the adjournment has been granted and the case has been listed for mention on

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday September 3rd:

People in Donegal are being warned of a ‘travelling crime gang’ operating in Derry with homeowners urged to ensure their homes are secure as Winter approaches. It follows a spate of creeper style burglaries in the Woodbrook, Woodbrook West and Pinetrees area of Derry last week. Local Councillor Sandra Duffy says people should remain vigilant

15 students from Kilmacrennan and Termon walked part of the way to school this morning in protest at the failure of the Department of Education to provide transport for them. They had applied for tickets and paid for them, but under Department regulations, they were deemed to be concessionary cases, and in some cases, their

Irish Water has is pledging to minimise disruption as much as possible, as major road works commence on High Road in Letterkenny. Road Closures on High Road will be limited to the period between 7pm and 7am. A schedule of works up to next February was given to councillors at the weekend, with works planned

The International Fund for Ireland has announced funding for two projects in Donegal and four in County Derry. It’s part of a €3.9 million package confirmed today. The Donegal projercts to be funded are the North West Alcohol Forum and the Downstrands Fam,ily Resource Centre in Narin Portnoo, In Derry, project are being funded in

Ireland has a new Garda Commissioner. At midnight Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin stepped down and was replaced by Drew Harris – former Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI. The transition was made at a private ceremony at the newly refurbished Kevin Street Headquarters, in Dublin, where Commissioner Harris signed the Garda Code of

It’s reported a poll suggests the majority of voters in the North would back a United Ireland after Brexit. The Times Ireland Edition says the poll was carried out by Deltapoll, on behalf of the lobby group Best for Britain. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson’s launched a scathing attack on Theresa May’s Brexit strategy, branding it a

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is being urged to visit Swan Park during a visit to Buncrana on tomorrow week, September 11th. A similar call has been made by the Buncrana Tidy Towns Committee. The Taoiseach will be in the area for the official opening of the new bridge at Cockhill. In a letter sent last night,