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Main Evening news, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 10th April:

The highly daily usage of the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park is not suggestive of a public perception that the Park is unsafe. That’s according to Donegal County Council as part of its response to calls by Cllr. Dessie Sheils for a Park supervisor to be employed. The Council also say that various measures are already

The company which operates the Lough Foyle Ferry is being asked to meet with the Inishowen Municipal District to discuss the failure of the service to operate over Easter. The service was to have run for 11 days from Holy Thursday, but in a notice posted on its website, the company said for reasons beyond

There are calls for a meeting between The Director of Finance at Donegal County Council and local representatives in a bid to progress the reopening of Buncrana Leisure Centre. The centre has been closed for almost three years now and while Government funding has been earmarked for refurbishment works the local authority need to match

As part of the Ireland 2040 plan, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced its plans to invest €1.2 billion. €50 million is being allocated to a number of projects throughout the country which will include the improvement of visitor facilities at Glenveagh National Park, Co Donegal. Funding will also be allocated

An online petition has been set up by a Letterkenny resident who believes the Old Courthouse building should be used by a community group like the Cara House Family Resource Centre. While a number of organisations have already expressed an interest in locating to the Council-owned building, the local authority says that its use will

The first Vice Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Policing Board says he believes Brexit will play a role in advancing the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement. Twenty years after the agreement was signed, Dennis Bradley said this morning that the agreement focussed on ending violence and creating the opportunity for dialogue. Now, Mr Bradley

The Mayor of Letterkenny has hit out at those responsible for vandalising trees in Ballyboe Park in the town. The damage to the trees reportedly happened at some stage yesterday afternoon and Gardai have been notified. It’s understood that another similar act of vandalism took place in another part of the park last year. Mayor

There are calls for a for a coordinated national support mechanism to be set up to ensure that flood relief works can be carried out in affected areas. It follows a number of situations arising in Donegal, whereby both the Office of Public Works and the County Council are claiming that they do not have responsibility

Today marks 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed in Belfast. It was overwhelmingly approved by referendums north and south of the border and was the culmination of a move towards peace. Political leaders and those key to the drafting of the deal will meet in Belfast later. Former US envoy to Northern

A Strabane Councillor is initiating a clamp down on dog fouling, urging people to report instances directly to the Council. A dog owner who does not pick up their pets foul can be fined £80 yet the issue is reportedly still prevalent in Strabane and surrounding area. Local Cllr Patsy Kelly says the community need

Gardaí in Donegal have issued an appeal to the public to exercise caution when carrying out banking transactions. The warning comes in response to a number of reports of people being targeted after carrying out substantial withdrawals of cash from financial institutions in the county. In a number of cases persons were identified as making

  The Irish Farmers Association says problems will still be encountered by farmers and must be dealt with sympathetically. They’re calling on the Agriculture Minister to allocate a dedicated budget for those in urgent need of help through the fodder crisis. President Joe Healy says the IFA subsidised the transport of fodder but things have

  Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Monday 9th April

Donegal County Councillor Patrick McGowan has condemned an early morning burglary and criminal damage incident at McCreary’s Topline, Crossroads, Killygordon. Two men gained access to a yard at around 4:20am, causing significant damage to the property. Speaking on the Nine til Noon Show today with Greg Hughes, Councillor McGowan says there is a sense of

Gardaí are currently investigating a burglary and a criminal damage incident at McCreary’s Topline, Crossroads, Killygordon. At approximately 4:20am this morning, two men gained entry to a yard, causing extensive damage to a building. There are no reports of anything being stolen but significant damage was caused to the building after those responsible rammed a

  Government Chief Whip, Minister Joe McHugh has announced an expansion of the Clar TechSpace project that will enable schools and youth organisations in Donegal to apply from this autumn. The programme is a national project currently working with schools and youth clubs in Connacht and Munster, affording people the opportunity to develop technology skills

Border Communities Against Brexit has organised events at six locations along the Irish Border to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement this evening. Posters will be unveiled at the locations, which include Lifford Bridge and Bridgend, in an attempt to show visually the group’s determination not to return to a hard border of