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An RTE Investigates programme has revealed that over 50% of dangerous driving cases in part of South Donegal were struck out in court last year. The RTE Investigates – Law and Disorder programme broadcast last evening showed that nationally, 48% of drink driving offence cases resulted in a conviction before the District Court in 2016. […]

The overall cost of flood repair work carried out to date across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area stands at £2.5million, with the total cost estimated to reach £11 million. More than 200 roads in the North were closed or impacted as a result of the flash flooding that hit the North West

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 11th December

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Serious Crime Branch are continuing to appeal for information about Donegal woman Lu Na McKinney who died during a boating holiday with her family in Fermanagh this year. Mrs McKinney’s husband, 41 year old, Stephen McKinney with an address at Flax Fields, Convoy has been charged with

A cash reward is being offered for information in connection to a robbery at a filling station in Omagh. It is believed that a man entered McCullagh’s Centra, Dromore Road last evening at approximately 7:15pm, threatening a member of staff with a hammer. The man made off in the direction of Culmore Park with a

Gardai are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a bookmakers in Raphoe on Friday night last. It is reported that at around 9:30pm two men wearing dark clothing entered the premises on Irish Street carrying what is believed to be a handgun. The men threatened staff and demanded money. Gardai believe the intruders

There were 14 people waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the INMO, 9 people were on beds in the hospital’s Emergency Department with a further 5 on wards. Nationally, there were 526 people waiting admission to hospitals across the country today with University Hospital Limerick the most overcrowded.

A number of angling organisations in Donegal are to share €336,000 in funding. Ten organisations in total will receive grants as part of the National Strategy for Angling Development and Salmon Conservation initiative. In welcoming the announcement Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh says: “All the projects are aimed at ensuring that Donegal’s fish stocks

There’s been another attempted break in at a service station, this time in Glenswilly. Thieves attempted to break into Mc Fadden’s in Glenswilly overnight, but it’s reported they were disturbed and escaped empty handed. Gardai have not issued any formal statements, but it’s understood the investigation is looking at links to previous burglaries at similar

HIQA has published the results of the Patient Experience Survey, carried out in May of this year. Overall, patients’ ratings of their experiences at Letterkenny University Hospital were slightly below the national average. 82% of patients at Letterkenny had a ‘very good’ or ‘good’ experience, compared with 84% nationally. In relation to their admission to

Buncrana is to get a Digital Innovation Hub at the former urban council offices in the town as part of a national initiative announced this morning by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Minister Joe McHugh has compared the hub to the Co-Lab centre at Lettterkenny Institute of Technology. The application came from Donegal County Council, with support

The Justice Minister and Acting Garda Commissioner are again being urged to intervene to increase Garda Numbers in the Donegal Division, with 384 in the county at present.. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher says the present government has allowed Garda numbers in county to fall to what he calls “new low and alarming levels”. Last

The following schools have confirmed they are closed this morning –   Ballyraine National School, Letterkenny Woodlands National School, Letterkenny Educate Together, Letterkenny St Eunan’s National School, Raphoe Lurgybrack NS, Letterkenny Sessiaghoneill NS, Ballybofey

Two men, aged 26 and 28, will appear at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court this morning after shots were fired in the centre of Garvagh at round 3 o’clock yesterday morning. The 26-year-old man has been charged with offences including attempted murder, carrying a firearm in a public place and discharging a firearm in a public place.

Plans to build a new Primary Care Centre in Dunfanaghy will proceed next month, according to Minister Joe Mc Hugh. The planning, design and construciton of the new centre is expected to take two years, during which the existing Primary care centre in the area will continue to operate, with some improvement works planned. Mnister

There’s a low temperature warning in place across the country – and road users are being urged to take extreme care. Caution is being urged across the North West this morning, with many untreated surfaces in a treacherous condition. Gardai are reporting particular problems on side roads between Letterkenny and Ramelton, while problems are being

Discrimination, verbal and physical abuse and pay of less than € 3 an hour are just some of the things migrants working in the Irish fishing industry are facing. A new report from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland also shows 40 per cent of the fishermen interviewed don’t feel safe at work. A government taskforce

Transport NI are to take forward work to install a pedestrian safety handrail at the corner of Bridge Street and Main Street in Strabane. The announcement has been welcomed by Sinn Fein MLA Michaela Boyle, who has said the area has become a well-known pedestrian accident blackspot since being paved recently. The proposed safety rail

Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following a shooting in Garvagh at around 3am. A man was injured following reports of three shots being fired in the Main Street area of the town. A 46 year old man was operated on after being wounded in the leg and was treated for injuries to his

The Minister for Finance believes phase 2 of Brexit negotiations will prove vital for the economic future of Ireland. Discussions will now centre around trade, after a settlement was reached late on Thursday night between the UK and EU. The deal gurarentees no border between the North and Republic, which the Taoiseach described as “rock

Donegal is among the counties issued with an ongoing orange weather warning for snow and ice from Met Eireann. Many areas across the province were badly hit by the wintery conditions yesterday, which resulted in school closures and widespread traffic disruption. Met Eireann says: “Significant falls of snow are expected Saturday night and into Sunday.

Police are currently in attendance at a security alert in the Balbane Pass area of Derry, following the discovery of a suspicious object in the area. It’s reported that Balbane Pass and Rinmore Drive have been closed to traffic.

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