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Another school transport issue is being highted in Donegal, this time in North Inishowen, where nine children have been denied seats on the school bus to the local national school because they are deemed to be concessionary. Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn says after a similar situation last year, some changes were made, but it appears

The Garda Representative Association is calling for more resources and manpower in rural areas after a garda car was rammed in county Donegal this week. An investigation is continuing after two gardai were injured in Carrigart when their vehicle was hit several times in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Gardai are continuing to search

The Government has been heavily criticised over its continuous neglect of the North West region. It’s after maps emerged in recent days, detailing significant disparities between the region and the rest of the country. The maps show that Donegal is completely excluded from both the rail and motorway network while also indicating that that gas

There’s a warning European workers could be exploited in the UK after Brexit. Last year around half a million people born in EU countries were employed in low wage jobs in Britain like cleaning and food processing. But it’s feared if they were to go onto a visa scheme it would tie them into one

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday August 29th:

The Chairperson of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle wants the incoming Garda Commissioner to meet with the committee to discuss garda resources in the County. Cllr Mc Monagle has also been in contact with the Garda Representative Association, and says he will invite them to address the JPC in the near

There are fears another major project in Northern Ireland will be shelved due to the ongoing impasse at Stormont. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says he has met with the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Education who confirmed the Strule Campus in Omagh needs Ministerial sign-off, without which may mean the £140 million project

A public meeting is to taking place in Burtonport to discuss the future of postal services in the area. It’s getting underway on Monday next September 3rd in the community centre at 7pm. Local Cllr. Enda Bonner says a major turn out is vital in the pursuit of retaining services for the area:

The Donegal GRA representative says offenders are willing to risk the lives of Gardai in the county to avoid detection for Road Traffic Offences. Brendan O’Connor was speaking after an unmarked Garda patrol car was rammed in Carrigart in the early hours of yesterday morning. Gardai in Milford are still trying to trace the whereabouts

The government’s being accused of letting rural Ireland ‘wither away’ following the announcement that 159 post offices are to close. Finanna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley says it’s unacceptable and will disproportionately affect the elderly and vulnerable within the community. The biggest number of the closures will be in Co. Galway, then Donegal, Cork and Kerry. An

It’s been confirmed that one of the Skoda cars used by Pope Francis during his two day visit to Ireland has been donated to Foyle Search and Rescue. During the Pontiff’s visit, two Skoda ‘Rapid’ cars were used by the Holy Father with one of the cars donated by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, to Crosscare and the

There are calls for Translink to carry out feasibility studies for a regular rail link between Derry and Dublin. Coinciding with the Pope’s visit to Ireland, a direct train departed Derry on Sunday morning, taking 3 hours and 55 minutes to arrive in Dublin. Foyle MP Elisha McCallion belives with further improvements to the rail

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday August 28th:

The British Local Government Minister James Brokenshire was in Derry today for discussions on a potential City Deal for the region, following other recent visits by senior department officials. Among those he met was Foyle MP Elisha Mc Callion, who says momentum is growing around the campaign for a deal. She says today’s talks were

Donegal TD and Leas Chean Comhairle Pat the Cope Gallagher says ththe closure of 159 post offices across the country will be raised in the Dail when it resumes next month. 17 of the post offices are in Donegal. In the meantime, Deputy Gallagher is calling on local communities to organise and campaign to keep

The hosepipe ban has been lifted in the North West, but extended in other 16 counties until Sunday the 30th of September. Irish Water says it’s necessary to conserve water supplies, as levels in rivers lakes and ground sources remain lower than normal. From this coming Friday, the ban will be lifted for 10 counties,

The Presidential election will be held on Friday October 26th. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has confirmed he’ll sign the order to hold the Presidential election today. County Councils will be officially able to nominate candidates from Thursday, with many candidates already pitching for their support. Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy outlines

Protests are planned across Northern Ireland later over its lack of a devolved administration. It’s now equalled Belgium’s peacetime record for the longest period without a government. The powersharing executive collapsed 589 days ago – and no date for new talks has been announced. Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster wants things to get moving.

It’s emerged that eleven students traveling from Kilmacrennan to Milford will now have to find their own way to school after being refused their bus pass for this current school year. Most pupils are currently on concessionary tickets which mean that they can by law be refused if the school bus has reached capacity. This

The Cathaoirleach of the Stranorlar Municipal District is warning those behind vandalising flower displays in the Twin Towns that they will be apprehended. A number of displays were reportedly tampered with in recent days with Gardai said to be reviewing CCTV in the area. Cllr. Patrick McGowan says such displays cost a considerable amount of

Serious concern has been raised over the future of the Donegal fishing sector with claims that key issues within the sector are being left out of on-going Brexit negotiations. There are fears that if clear future guidelines are not set out before the deadline, local fishermen will be left in limbo. Cllr. Martin McDermott says

A recent meeting on border crime has heard that Gardai in Donegal are working closely with the PSNI and patrols have been increased in affected areas. Parts of south Inishowen have been subject to a heightened amount of suspicious activity in the last couple of months with residents urged to be on the alert. Cllr