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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

Three men arrested yesterday in Strabane under the Terrorism Act have been released unconditionally. A 43 year was arrested by Detectives investigating ongoing dissident republican activity following searches of land in Back Row, along the riverside and the search of a property in the town. While two other men, aged 45 and 55 arrested during

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday 6th December

Five people from County Donegal appear on the latest tax defaulters list to be published by Revenue. The list covers settlements agreed between July and September 2017, with €474,272 being paid in Donegal. The largest of those was €305,579, which was paid by Sean McDonagh of The Railway Tavern, Old Station, Fahan.     The

Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has reiterated his call to the Government to reopen the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. Speaking in the Dail this afternoon, Deputy McConalgue told the Taoiseach an application for €1.8million to fund the reopening of the ward and employment of extra staff needs to be approved in a bid

Motorists are being warned to drive with extra care over the coming days with sleet and snow forecast. Met Eireann says temperatures will drop with a risk of sleet and strong winds from tomorrow and into Friday. More snow is forecast for Sunday and into Monday. Forecaster Gerard Fleming says the snow to come will

There were 29 people waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the INMO 16 people were on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergencey Department with a further 13 on wards. University Hospital Galway was the most overcrowded today with 39 people awaiting admission. Nationally, 494 people were waiting on a bed

The British Prime Minister says she will ensure there is no hard border with the North. Teresa May is taking questions in the House of Commons after the collapse of an agreement on the border on Monday. The Prime Minister is under pressure after her coalition partners the DUP rejected the deal. She says Britain

There are calls for a new police station to be built in Strabane. MLA Daniel McCrossan says the current station does nothing but ostracise policing in the town and is a relic of the past. In a statement issued by Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd, the PSNI say the robust facade is due to the

There’s another water main burst in the Bonemaine area of Bridgend, with supplies expected to be disrupted until this evening. Cllr Jack Murray, Cathairleach of the Inishowen Municipal District, says engineers are working on isolating and repairing the burst, but it will be some hours until it is done…………….

Enrolment for a major cancer research study is commencing at Letterkenny University Hospital, with 120 cancer survivors being recruited to take part in the programme. The research team is looking for people who are over 18, overweight and interested in improving their lives. 60 people will receive specialised support and advice from nurses, a physiotherapist,

Foyle Search and Rescue has confirmed that a number of lifebelts along the riverfront have been vandalised in recent weeks. It’s understood that some have been tampered with while in others have been removed entirely. Anyone with information is asked to contact police. Local Cllr. Kevin Campbell says it defies belief that some people could

There’s been a huge reaction to last night’s RTE’s Prime Time programme on the difficulties facing carers in Ireland. According to Census 2016, there has been a 35% increase in the number of cares who are over the age of 85. Figures also show that the hours that carers put in on a weekly basis

  New figures show that there were 27 people in Donegal recorded as homeless during the month of October. At present there are 5,298 homeless adults in Ireland, 1,762 outside Dublin. The latest Daft.ie report also shows an already established trend – higher rents and the lessening availability of rental accommodation across the whole country.

A new report has found that less Donegal cancer patients are travelling long distances for treatment.  The fifth annual report of the Saolta University Health Care Group Cancer Centre has been launched by the Health Minister Simon Harris. The cancer programme in Saolta is the largest in the country and has been running since 2006