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Staff employed by the National Ambulance Service in Letterkenny are to engage in industiral action today. The scheduled industrial action follows what SIPTU claim is management’s failure to implement a Rights Commissioner recommendation that was agreed on two years ago. Talks between the service and the union at the Workplace Relations Commission ended on Wednesday […]

A 22 year old man is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates Court this morning charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The charges are in connection with an armed robbery of commercial premises on Shipquay Street in Derry in November. As is normal procedure all charges will be

Irish Water is urging people in Donegal to make sure they have provided full and correct details to be eligible for a refund. The utility is to send thousands of emails to customers to ensure that cheques are sent to the right address. It’s expected that most households will receive their refunds before Christmas. Richard

Donegal is to benefit from a new EU CAPITEN project which will see the county’s international profile enhanced as a maritime destination of excellence. The project has received €3 million in funding to be rolled out over the next three years under the Atlantic Area Programme and will enable the strengthening of Donegal’s maritime sporting

There are numerous reports of cars and homes being targeted by groups throwing snowballs with parents being asked to ‘know where their children are’. Police in Strabane says call management centres are being inundated with calls re snowballers while numerous people in Donegal also reporting similar instances. Police says people in their 80’s have been

Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday 8th December

Donegal County Council say all gritting crews will be out this evening, tonight and tomorrow morning and are urging all road users to take extra care when out on the roads and to assume that no road is ice free. You can keep up to date on gritting information on twitter @RoadsDCC or @DonegalCouncil or

€35,000 in funding has been sanctioned for communities on Arranmore Island and Cloughaneely. Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh say €31,125 will go towards the purchase of a new tractor for Arranmore for the movement of goods around the island. With an additional €4,280 sanctioned for Cloughaneely Rowing Club for the purchase of new equipment.

New employment legislation announced by the Government could lead to redundancies in several industry sectors in the North West That’s according to HR Team Director, Martina McAuley who says employers are now faced with a ‘rob Peter to pay Paul’ situation. The legislation introduces significant improvements to employee protection but provisions for the review on

The Irish Farmers Association is welcoming the breakthrough in the Brexit talks. After weeks of negotiations an agreement to move Brexit talks to the next stage has been reached. The report today contains a backstop agreement that means if no deal on trade is reached at the next stage Ireland will still be able to

There were 21 people waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the INMO, 8 people were on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergency Department with a further 13 on wards. University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded hospital in the country today with 30 people awaiting admission. Nationally, there are 366

A public meeting is being held this evening in Letterkenny to table the challenges of Brexit and discuss the future of Europe. ‘Brexit and the future of Ireland in the EU’ will be take place this evening at 8pm in McGettigan’s Hotel. Among those in attendance will be Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty, Seantor Padraig MacLochliann

  Snow and ice remains a danger on the roads this morning – with road users urged to take extra care. A number of minor crashes have occured across the county as a result. A status orange warning remains in place for Donegal until this evening with up to 8 centimetres of snow forecast for

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a paramilitary style shooting in Derry last night. At around 7.45pm it was reported that a 41 year old man had been shot in the ankle close to Creggan shops. The man was taken to hospital for treatment. In a statement, Detective Sergeant Reid said: “Whilst these injuries are

Snow and ice remains a danger on the roads this morning – with road users urged to take extra care. A status orange warning remains in place for Donegal until this evening. Below is a list of updates regarding road conditions this morning, it will be updated regularly so keep refreshing this page: Gardaí urging

There’ll be no hard border on the island of Ireland post Brexit. That’s the promise being made after phase 1 of the talks wrapped up overnight. Discussions can now move on to a second phase – on trade – after the European Commission said enough progress had been made. Speaking in Brussels this morning –

Up to 8 centimetres of snow could fall today as forecasters warn of wintry weather. There’s an orange warning Donegal and the wider North West, which is expected to be worst hit But there’s also an ice warning for the rest of the country. Met Eireann’s Joan Blackburn has the details:

Brexit negotiations have finally been given clearance to move on to the second phase. It follows all-night negotiations – including with the DUP over the Irish border. British Prime Minister Theresa May flew to Brussels in the early hours. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made this announcement in Brussels this morning: The DUP says six

A Donegal County Councillor is warning that while proposals for new cruise ship terminals in the North West are to be welcomed, completing the breakwater at Greencastle Harbour must be a priority. Proposals are at a very early stage and include building new terminals at both Greencastle and Foyle Ports. Local Cllr. Martin Farren says

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday 7th December

Motorists are being warned to exercise caution if travelling over the next 24 hours. Met Eireann have now issued a status orange weather warning for Donegal, with up to 3cm of snow expected in some areas. Temperatures are already dropping this evening and wintry showers are expected in places after dark. However Met Eireann Meteorologist

A senior Garda has suggested they could look at re-opening all rural garda stations closed during the crash. It’s already been decided to re-open six, and Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll suggests more could be opened as resources become available. He says they need to look at areas with a growing population that may need more

50 sports groups in Donegal are to receive €13,000 in funding to encourage older people to get more active. The initiative aims to improve the health and well being of older people across the county by providing them with opportunities to engage in physical activity and sport. In welcoming the announcement, Government Chief Whip Minister

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation is appealing in the strongest possible terms to Minister Michael Creed to ensure that the European Commission’s proposed cuts for certain key stocks are reversed ahead of next weeks annual council discussions. Meanwhile, KFO Chief Executive Sean O’Donaghue says it’s imperative that the fishing sector is at the core of the

Five hundred people are currently on a waiting list for neurology services at Letterkenny University Hospital, with waiting times for a routine appointment now three years. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue says these waiting times are completely unacceptable and shows the scale of backlogs. It is believed a second neurologist, based in Sligo will be now

Real IRA leader Seamus McGrane has been jailed for eleven and a half years for plotting a bomb attack during the visit of Prince Charles to Ireland. The 63-year-old, with an address of Dromiskin, Co. Louth, was arrested after being put under surveillance in early 2015. He was secretly recorded making plans with another man

There were 21 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the INMO 7 people were on trolley’s in the hospital’s Emergency Department with a further 14 on wards. University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Galway were the joint most overcrowded hospitals in the country today with 35 people waiting on a

It’s emerged that 60 per cent of Gardai in Letterkenny won’t receive payments for allowances worked in November in time for Christmas. Concern had been raised in previous years over an out-dated processing system but the issue remains unresolved. The GRA Representative for Donegal is Brendan O’Connor. He says this has resulted in low moral

Donegal County Council has agreed to carry out safety measures at a notoriously dangerous junction in the Twin Towns. There had been concern over the junction at Stranorlar where the Millbrae joins with the N15 with the road flagged as a hazard for cars emerging and turning right towards Lifford. Work will include extending a

The Taoiseach says he doesn’t want to see a border between Letterkenny and Derry. His comments come as intensive talks are set to continue today with the British government attempting to find a formula that will break the Brexit deadlock on the border. A new text is being circulated today by the UK’s negotiating team.

A positive meeting has been held among community groups in Inishowen in relation to applying for LEADER funding ahead of the Irish Open next year. The funding is specifically aimed at revitalising rural towns and villages. The meeting which was organised by the Inishowen Development Partnership and Ballyliffen Golf Club and outlined how groups can

  A retired Donegal Garda sergeant has been jailed for two months, for launching what a district court judge described as a tirade of “vile and evil” abuse at a number of ex colleagues. 63-year-old Joseph Kiely of Old Golf Course, Road, Donegal Town repeatedly told two Garda Seargeants that they would die of cancer

Efforts to break the logjam in the Brexit talks are set to intensify today. British negotiators are working on a new form of words to deal with the border issue. The original wording was vetoed by the DUP which is propping up Theresa May’s minority British government. The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he is open

A Snow and Ice weather warning issued by Met Eireann comes into force later today. Donegal is among the counties in the north west that will be worst affected, with up to 3 centimetres of snow expected in places. Forecasters say we’re in for bitterly cold conditions until Sunday. Drivers are being urged to slow

Planned industrial action by staff employed by the National Ambulance Service in Letterkenny is to go ahead this weekend. Talks held yesterday between SIPTU and the Workplace Relations Commission failed to reach an agreement. The scheduled industrial action comes following management’s failure to implement a Rights Commissioner recommendation that was agreed on two years ago.

  Donegal Sports Partnership has announced the rollout of a Soccer for Peace Programme funded by the IFI. The programme aims to develop greater awareness around cultural differences, relationships, racism and sectarianism, support and integrate local communities to develop stronger and more resilient adolesents and promote positive mental health and good relations through sport. Donegal