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  Voluntary search and rescue groups across the North West are to receive a share of £84,000 in funding announced today by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice. The funding will provide direct support to hundreds of volunteers in covering some fuel costs associated with the work carried out by the organisations. Foyle Search and […]

Teachers are warning they may be forced to go on strike if progress isn’t made on the pay equality issue. The Teachers Union of Ireland is holding lunchtime protests at schools and colleges around the country today as part of their campaign. There has been engagement with government to abolish lower pay rates for people

The Dail has begun debating a Private Member’s Motion calling for a fairer penalty points regime for fishermen. The motion was introduced by Fianna Fáil Marine Spokesperson Pat the Cope Gallagher, who says Minister Michael Creed was wrong when he introduced points through a Statutory Instrument. That regime has now been deemed unconstitutional by the

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday 23rd May:

It has been confirmed that works to facilitate public access to Lagg Beach in Malin will be complete by this weekend. Coastal erosion has been an ongoing issue at the strand with Donegal County Council erecting a gate late last year, preventing access to the beach from Lagg Church which led to a campaign by

The former Foyle Hotel in Moville is to reopen, with 30 jobs being created. The hotel is being opened by Chef Brian Mc Dermott and his wife Brenda, who hope to be up and running within the next four weeks. A €1.5m restoration of the hotel began last year, and recruiting for a range of

The Justice Minister has declined to comment on the prospect of restoring the Glenties Garda District, saying it is a matter for senior garda management. Charlie Flanagan was responding to a Dail question from Leas Cheann Comhairle and Donegal Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, who said the downgrading of Glenties has left a huge area

Pedestrian access to Five Fingers Strand in Inishowen has not yet been restored with locals said to be concerned over the impact this will have on the area ahead of a busy tourism season. Coastal erosion has been an on-going issue there with Donegal County Council erecting a gate late last year, preventing access to

There are claims that a number of foreign nationals are registered to vote in the abortion referendum. Independent TD Mattie McGrath and Sinn Fein TD Peadar Toibin say they’ve been contacted by several people who didn’t even apply to vote. Up to 125,000 extra people were added to the supplementary register in the last few

Education Minister Richard Bruton says he is committed to extending diversity within the school system, with ETB’s having a crucial role to play. He was speaking in the Dail in response to questions from Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle on the need to ensure more diversity in the education system. Deputy Pringle told the Dail that

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 22nd May:

A prominent anti-abortion campaigner from Donegal has gatecrashed a Yes campaign political photoshoot in Dublin, and called on Minister Simon Harris to resign. All TDs and Senators supporting a Yes vote have gathered for a photoshoot in a Dublin hotel. Pro-life campaigner and former Donegal election candidate, Tim Jackson crashed the event, and started shouting

Staff at Lloyds Pharmacy branches across the country will next week ballot for industrial action, Trade Union Mandate claims, employees have taken the step following the refusal by the company, which has one branch in Letterkenny, to negotiate with them. The Labour Court issued a recommendation last month to the company’s management stating that they

It’s been confirmed that there will be another series of drop in sessions next week to discuss the proposed routes for the three road projects included in the Ten-T programme. The public consultations will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week, with Donegal County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland set to confirm

Donegal County Council is being encouraged to re-establish a full time planning office in Inishowen. Cllr Bernard Mc Guinness says with latest figures showing 133 planning applications on the peninsula, there should be a planner available in Carndonagh on a full time basis. That was the case before the economic crash, but since the downturn,

The Chair of the Donegal Islands Committee has moved to clarify details on issues surrounding road conditions on Arranmore Island. It’s after another member of the Islands Committee, Seamus Rogers, claimed that residents on Arranmore were being treated like second class citizens. However, Chair Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that Arranmore received a

There has been a huge surge in the number of people in Donegal registering to vote ahead of the upcoming abortion referendum. Figures released by the National Youth Council of Ireland reveal that 2885 young people in the county have registered to vote ahead of taking to the polls on Friday, an increase of 128%

  A West Tyrone MP has committed to challenge the decision to cease the prescription of medicinal cannabis in the case of 12 year old Billy Caldwell from Castlederg. In April of last year a decision was reached that would allow Billy’s doctor to prescribe medicinal cannabis to him to treat his epilepsy. That decision

People living in both Muff and Culmore in Derry are being encouraged to have their views heard during two public consultation days on a new Multi Million euro greenway route. The consultations will be taking place tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Hollybush Primary School Culmore from 2 to 8pm and on Thursday in the Muff Community