Author name: oisinkelly

Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday 27th April:  

Former Fianna Fail Donegal North East TD Niall Blaney has been unsuccessful in securing a seat in the Seanad. Elections were held today for two seats vacated by Labour’s Denis Landy and Sinn Féin’s Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. Former Ulster Farmers’ Union president Ian Marshall was elected to the Seanad along with former Fine Geal Kildare

  A Donegal County Councillor is urging the Government not to forget about smaller villages when allocating a new tranche of funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Rural and Community Development Minister Michael Ring’s set aside 15 million euro for the scheme which will renovate up to 200 towns and villages across the

A vigil is taking place this evening in Letterkenny for terminally ill British boy Alfie Evans. The toddlers parents lost their court appeal on Wednesday against a ruling preventing them from going to Rome for treatment, following high-profile interventions in the case from Pope Francis and the Italian government Alfie who suffers from a rare

The Taoiseach says Britain’s red lines are the only barrier to a close relationship between the EU and UK after Brexit. Leo Varadkar made the comments in a “Future of Europe” lecture in Brussels last night. He also said “real and solid” progress on the border issue must be made by June before negotiations can

The Housing Minister has once again been challenged to provide an update on the progress of the expert panel report published last year investigating the MICA block issue in Donegal. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue quizzed Minister Damien English on the deadlines he set out during his visit to Carnodonagh last December, in which he said

The Minister for Agriculture has announced the extension of the fodder import scheme by one week. It’s to help farmers who are still having difficulty getting enough animal feed for their livestock. Imports from the UK to address the shortage were due to stop on Monday – but the scheme will now continue until Monday

  NUI Galway’s hosting an event today to reflect on the role the EU played in the peace process in the North. It’s invited academic experts to the event , which will also discuss the Irish border in the shadow of Brexit. It comes at a time when EU involvement in the peace process and

The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District has welcomed the installation of toilet facilities at the playpark in Ghaoth Dobhair Industrial Estate. Udarus na Gaeltachta has provided funding for a portaloo to be installed there. Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says this is something he would like to see rolled out across the county

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday 26th April:

A Solicitor believes there is a large number of Donegal women who have been wrongly told their smear tests were clear of any abnormalities. 43-year-old Limerick woman, Vicky Phelan was diagnosed with cancer three years after her smear test results of 2011 were incorrectly reported as clear of abnormalities. By the time she had another

A leading breast surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital says a lot of women in Donegal are delaying in presenting themselves to the hospital with breast care issues. The issue said to be prevalent, particularity with women in their 70s and 80s. In many cases, by the time they seek treatment, the only option available to

It’s been revealed that small businesses in Donegal are continuing to struggle despite reported improvements in the economy. Out of over 100 businesses that participated in a recent survey, only half said that their business has improved since the recession. Figures also show that over 80% of respondents said they were concerned with depopulation trends

Serious concern has been raised after a number of dead animals were found during a clean-up in Fanad in recent days. Locals who were involved in the Fanad Clean Up Day made the grim discovery while collecting rubbish along the roadside in rural parts of the peninsula. It’s thought that up nine animals in total

The Irish financial sector could feel some of the biggest benefits from Brexit. That’s according to the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting its “Agenda 18” event in London today. It’ll bring together politicians, policy-makers and business leaders to discuss how the financial industries in both countries can work together. Director General of

A Donegal Deputy has told the Dail that the country cannot do without the selfless contribution from nurses and midwives. Deputy Pearse Doherty was speaking during a debate on a Sinn Fein motion calling on the Government to examine the issue of nurses’ pay and the subject of recruitment. The motion comes after figures published

A dedicated briefing has taken place between Oireachtas members and the Irish Passport Office in Dublin were the need for an Irish passport office to be established in Northern Ireland was high on the agenda. There has been a long-running campaign for an office to be established in the North following an increase in demand

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday 25th April:

Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says the level of cross border cooperation in the North West is important, and must be sustained. Mr Coveney was keynote speaker at the Derry Chamber President’s annual lunch. Chamber President, Jennifer McKeever told Minister Coveney that the North West is a petri dish of post-Brexit possibilities. Donal