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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday August 14th:

SIPTU is currently balloting its members in the Rapid Action Packaging Factory in Gweedore on industrial action. It comes after the company is believed to have refused to recognise a Labour Court recommendation on grievance procedures, health and safety issues, pay and workers’ terms and conditions. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig is urging relevant

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the disappearance of 15 year old Arlene Arkinson from Castlederg, with her family now asking for more information about a grave in County Sligo which was exhumed during the search for her. In a statement this morning, Arlene’s sister Kathleen says Gardaí took a body from the grave, but

The Lifford Clonleigh Text Alert Scheme is the latest to have its renewal meeting this evening, with local people being urged to sign up. Secretary Grace Kelly says after its formation in 2014, the numbers fell, and the scheme may have been a victim of its own success. However, she told Greg Hughes on today’s

The Peter McVerry Trust is warning that hundreds of people are likely to become homeless because of mortgage sales to vulture funds. In the latest sale, Ulster Bank has offloaded more than 5 thousand non-performing mortgages to the Cerberus fund. That’s on top of the over ten thousand being sold off by Permanent TSB. The

There are calls for a Europe wide response to the fodder crisis, with one Midlands North West MEP saying there is a need for sonme fundamental policy changes to reflect changing weather patterns. Mairead Mc Guinness, a Vice-President of European Parliment, says drought is causing severe problems for farmers not just in Ireland but in

The Border Counties and the Midlands were the only regions to record a decline in overseas visitor numbers last year, according to the most recent figures published by Fáílte Ireland. The national tourism development agency reports that 746,000 overseas tourists visited border counties last year. Of the border counties, Donegal remained the most popular destination

The Drinks and Hospitality sector in Donegal would be vulnerable to a hard or no-deal Brexit. A new report, written by DCU economist Tony Foley, shows that just under 8% of all employment in the county is in that sector. The report was commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), and finds an

The family of a missing Derry man are renewing their appeal to the public for help in tracing his whereabouts. 26 year old Martin Crumlish hasn’t been in touch with his family since the 4th of this month. Police are asking all drivers who have a dash cams in their vehicles and were in the

Residents in a Carndonagh are calling on work to be urgently carried out on a footbridge bridge in the area of Donagh Park. The bridge was extensively damaged during devastating floods last August. Residents in the area have started a petition to secure necessary repair works to the bridge, which allows access for residents to

An appeal has been launched after a large number of metal barriers went missing from the Mary from Dungloe Festival. It was initially reported around 60 barriers were missing as the cleanup operation began in the wake of the festival which drew to a close over the weekend. Since the social media appeal, 40 of

The PSNI’s Chief Constable says he can’t rule out the possibility of another attack – similar to the 1998 Omagh bombing. The Real IRA blast killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins. George Hamilton was speaking at a special memorial service yesterday to mark this week’s 20th anniversary:

New stats show that more and more people in rural Ireland are relying on the drinks and hospitality sector for employment. A new Drinks Industry Group of Ireland report shows hospitality work, which includes pubs, hotels, B&Bs and restaurants – accounts for 9.5% of all employment in the West of Ireland. This compares to 8%

Almost 40 per cent of the country’s rivers, beaches and harbours are littered. A new IBAL survey released today shows parts of Cork Harbour and Doolin Pier in County Clare have been labelled litter blackspots. Kinsale Harbour in County Cork and Salthill in Galway scrubbed up well – they were declared clean to European norms.

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association are among those welcoming the extension of the fertiliser spreading period in an attempt to to maximise fodder growth before winter. Farmers will now be permitted to spread chemical fertiliser until the end of September, while the deadline for application of organic manure will be extended from the middle

The views of members of the Joint Policing Committee have been sought in relation to temporarily relocating Garda personnel from Carndonagh Garda station to Clonmany Garda Station. Carndonagh Garda Station has recently been described as ‘not fit for purpose’ by Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn, and has been the subject of adverse Health and Safety reports

A memorial service is being held in Co. Tyrone this afternoon for the victims of the Omagh bombing. 29 people died in the attack 20 years ago, including a woman pregnant with twins. It was the greatest loss of life in a single act of terror throughout the troubles. Michael Gallagher’s son Aidan was one