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People are being invited to contribute to the Policing Plan which will help guide Garda policy in Donegal in 2019. The county’s Joint Policing Committee is hosting a public meeting in Donegal Town on Tuesday September 25th, with people being invited to ask questions, make comments and offer submissions to the Plan. Submissions can be

An Inishowen Councillor has welcomed a commitment from Irish Water that they will assess the Buncrana Wastewater Treatment Plant following reports of a foul odour in the town in recent times. In response to a query from local Councillor Mickey Doherty, Irish Water says; the unusually hot weather of Summer 2018 resulted in an increase

Concern has been raised over the mislabelling of potatoes in the North West. Following an investigation by the Irish Farmers Journal, its been revealed that potatoes being sold under the ‘Queens’ brand in some outlets in Donegal were, following testing, revealed to be the accord variety which is more commonly grown in England. After a

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday September 5th:

People travelling from South Donegal via the Twin Towns faced further delays this morning with more road works at Kilross on the Letterkenny Road outside Stranorlar. Speaking on the Nine Til Noon Show, local Cllr Patrick McGowan said this is ongoing work on a bridge, and the council was unaware that the contractors would be

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