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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 15th May:

Donegal Waste Collector, Jim Ferry who has been evading a High Court arrest warrant since August last, has appeared back in court today. Mr Ferry presented himself to the court today with his barrister pleading for his client to be given one last chance. He had been on the run since August 22nd when Mr

Donegal County Council is being urged to address what’s been described as a reoccurring eyesore along the Wild Atlantic Way. An abandoned house, located on the outskirts of Falcarragh has been subject to numerous acts of vandalism with graffiti, despite attempts by local residents to keep the premises up to an agreeable standard. The local

An Inishowen Cllr. says time is ticking for mica affected homes in Donegal and that the Ministers response so far is simply not good enough. In his latest response, Housing Minister Damian English moved to reassure Mica homeowners in the county that he is committed to providing a solution. However Cllr Martin McDermott says this

It’s been revealed that almost 1,000 people in the Letterkenny Municipal District are currently on the housing waiting list. The figures were provided at the latest sitting of the Letterkenny MD following a request made by the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr. Gerry McMonagle. The breakdown also includes those currently on transfer waiting lists.

Publicans are feeling optimistic about the future due to an upturn in the economy. The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland which represents them is gathering in Letterkenny today as its AGM continues. Its Chief Executive Padraig Cribben’s reacting to the Transport Minister’s pilot scheme to provide people with transport home from the pub in rural areas.

  Donegal County Council says it is actively seeking to address pollution at The Pines Estate in Churchill. Cllr Michael Mc Bride told a recent Municipal District Meeting that there is a serious issue with waste water flowing in a public area, but a number of issues need to be addressed before the council can

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 14th May:

An Inishowen hotel has cancelled a Royal wedding themed tea party following what has been described as a barrage of online abuse. The event was to be held at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana on Saturday. Speaking today on the Nine Til Noon Show with Donal Kavanagah, DUP Councillor David Ramsey says the Royal

  Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council are seeking the public’s views on a series of route options for a proposed greenway linking Derry to Muff, which is being developed as part of the North West Greenway Network. On completion, the three routes will deliver 46.5 km of new cross-border greenway

  People in Donegal are being encouraged to apply for housing grants to help them stay in their homes longer. The county is set to receive just over €1 million for Housing Adaptations for Older People and People with a Disability living in private houses. Various grants are available, including up to €30,000 to assist

Discussions are underway between the Government and the HSE on extending helicopter services to Tory Island. The proposal to expand air connectivity to the island was included in a report by Pól Ó Gallchóir, chairman of Foras na Gaeilge, during his review of transport services at the end of March. Helicopter services to Tory have

Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as an increase in paramilitary attacks in Derry. Three men were seriously assaulted in the early hours of yesterday morning in the Waterside area of the city by another group of men armed with a suspected sledgehammer and hammers. The victims were taken to hospital for

There’s a call for further clarity over the laboratories used for cervical screening tests. Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal TD Marc MacSharry says questions need to be answered about the use of third party testing facilities to clear backlogs. He wants to know if it happens, how it works, and whether the Health Minister knows

There are calls for urgent repair works to be carried out on the road surface at the Tesco roundabout in Letterkenny. Donegal County Council say the area is programmed for temporary repair works within the coming weeks. However, local Councillor Dessie Shiels says temporary works are not good enough given the current state of the

  Police are investigating criminal damage at MIll Pottery, Brook Road in Donemana. The incident happened last week but details are only emerging now. On Wednesday evening last at around 8pm, a caravan was set on fire and consequently destroyed with two youths seen running from the area. A gas canister inside the caravan exploded

Tánaiste Simon Coveney will this morning meet the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels. The pair will discuss the latest on Brexit negotiations and Mr Barnier’s call for substantial progress on the the Irish backstop by June’s EU summit. The backstop is the legal drafting of the political deal made last December in

A definite date has now been set for the toilet block in Rathmullan to be completed and open to the public. The new facility, which also includes changing rooms and an information hub is expected to open on Friday June 1st. Donegal County Council has stated that a temporary portaloo service will continue to be

The Tánaiste has dismissed using technology on the Irish border after Brexit. Simon Coveney says he expects Britain to stick to its commitments and repeated his calls for a shared customs area. Speaking to the BBC, Minister Coveney says the UK government needs to remember what’s been agreed in the negotiations: