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A man in his 70s has died in a crash on the N2 in County Monaghan. He was the driver of a car that was in collision with a lorry on the outskirts of Carrickmacross just before 5pm. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the lorry was taken to

Theresa May has DENIED a deal has been agreed on the Brexit divorce Bill. It’s been widely reported that the UK could end up paying up to 55 billion Euro. However the British Prime Minister has refused to rule out handing over MORE cash, after that…… Both sides say a final agreement is yet to

The 2017 Sports Capital grants have been announced by Minister Shane Ross, with 71 different organisations in Donegal sharing over €2 million in funding. Leas Ceann Comhairle Pat the Cope Gallagher is welcoming the grants, saying they will be of great benefit to their respective communities. However, he says there are many other communities which

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says there’s a real fear that more people in Donegal will be made homeless because the accommodation in which they are living is being sold. The Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson was speaking after recently published data has revealed that compared to last year, there has been an eleven per cent increase

There were 20 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital according to the latest trolley watch report. 7 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 13 were waiting wards. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded with 69 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 452 people waiting at hospitals

There could be a potential breakthrough in the Mary Boyle case. It’s after Gardai spoke to two Donegal men who claimed they found a purple cardigan, similar to the one the six-year-old was wearing when she disappeared near Cashelard on March 18, 1977. The men, who were in their teens at the time, claimed they

Homeowners affected by Mica in Donegal have been left in limbo after an insurance company representing the builders rejected compensation claims. It’s understood that ‘HomeBond’ has been in contact with a number of those affected and while acknowledging that mica is prevalent in their homes, they have decided to reject the claims submitted. Speaking on

There have been a number of reports relating to the possible use of ‘key lock jammers’ in Letterkenny, Bridgend, Lifford and Strabane areas. These devices send a remote signal that stops owners locking / opening car doors. In turn this may appear to indicate a faulty car key battery, when in fact the signal to

Donegal County Council are to carry out a review of car parking charges in the county in the New Year. Currently car parking charges apply in Buncrana, the Twin Towns, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ballyshannon and Bundoran with the Council considering if other towns are suitable for the charges to be introduced. Cllr Barry O’Neill passed a

Gardai in Ballyshannon have confirmed that a number of minor crashes have happened this morning as a result of poor driving conditions today.  Gardai in Ballyshannon have confirmed that there was a collision main on the Bundoran Ballyshannon by pass earlier this morning – that the crash has now been cleared but the road remain

There are reports of severe black ice across the county this morning. Barnesmore Gap, Glenties, Ardara, Ballyshannon, Bundoran and Killybegs areas are understood to be particularly affected. Motorists are advised to exercise extreme caution and assume no road is ice free.

There are calls on Donegal County Council to remove the internal layout of all dwellings and commercial premises from their planning website over fears that burglars may use them to gain access to a property. Cllr. John O’Donnell raised the issue at this weeks sitting of Donegal County Council with the Council agreeing to write to

It’s been claimed that crime in Donegal goes unreported because there are not enough operational Garda stations in the county. Cllr. Michael McBride raised the need for an increase in Garda numbers in Donegal this week with the Council agreeing to write to the Justice Minister on the issue. Cllr. McBride says he has witnessed

A Donegal County Councillor has hit out over a change to the school transport policy.  Under the new terms, students who participate in extracurricular activities are no longer able to use their school bus ticket for later scheduled Bus Eireann services. Cllr. Gary Doherty has branded the change as an attack on rural Ireland which leaves both

It has been revealed that Donegal County Council has spent just 42% of money allocated by central Government to improve services in rural Ireland. According to the Irish Independent the council has failed to use funding specifically earmarked for four major rural development schemes, namely the Town & Village Scheme, CLAR Programme, REDZ Programme and the

West Tyrone MP Barry McElduff welcomed today’s announcement by the Department of Infrastructure that construction on the A5 scheme is to go ahead early in the new year. Last week at a Good Friday Agreement Committee meeting in the Dáil the West Tyrone MP stressed the importance of the A5 scheme to my constituents with

Irish Water say they are aware that some customers have received emails purporting to be from Irish Water with the subject line ‘Your Irish Water Account – Action required’. The utility has advised that changes to customers’ personal details will only be updated by phone and customers should always delete emails requesting this information. They

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday November 28th

Midlands Northwest MEP Luke Ming Flanagan has refused to apologise for allegedly criticising the lack of Fine Gael MEPs at a meeting of sexual abuse survivors in Brussels last week. The MEP has been criticised for labelling a parliamentary assistant to Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness as “a puppy”. Ming Flanagan told Shannonside, his use of

Housing Minister Damien English has confirmed that a number of people who applied for social housing because their homes were affected by Mica have been turned down. Responsing to questions from Donegal Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue in the Dail this afternoon, Minister English said data protection issues prevented him from discussing the reasons for applications

The Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald is to announce her resignation this afternoon. She made her intentions known at this morning’s cabinet meeting. A short time ago, Government Chief Whip and Minister Joe Mc Hugh confirmed the outcome of today’s cabinet meeting to Highland Radio News…………

The Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald is to announce her resignation this afternoon. She made her intentions known at this morning’s cabinet meeting. It’s expected Frances Fitzgerald will announce her resignation this afternoon in the Dáil – staving off a Christmas general election. It follows her handling of the Garda whistleblower controversy over emails sent to the

There were 16 people waiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, down 17 compared to the same day last week. The latest trolley and ward watch figures show 4 people were on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergency Department with a further 12 on wards. 437 people are waiting on a bed at hospitals across

The A5 upgrade is to go ahead. The North’s Department for Infrastructure today confirmed its decision to proceed with the A5 Western Transport Corridor scheme, with the section between New Buildings and north of Strabane ready to start in early 2018. They say construction will start as soon as possible. West Tyrone MP Barry Mc

A Canadian firm has formally put plans in place to develop a gold mine in West Tyrone. Dalradian has located a site in the Sperrins, saying that 350 jobs would be created if the site gets approval. Environmental protesters are campaigning against it, but other local people are supportive – citing the job potential. Patrick

The Council is being asked to provide more funding for Buncrana Leisure Centre. Under the Three Year Capital programme, a number of leisure centres in the county including Buncrana are to share 300,000 in funding. Government funding has already been earmarked for Buncrana but the local authority need to provide 1.8 million for the project

Irish Water has confirmed that work on two major water supplies in Inishowen are going ahead. The line between Carndonagh to Gleneely is to be upgraded while work is also to be carried out at Bree in Malin. The work is to begin in the coming weeks and is expected to be complete in the

Progress is being made with providing public toilets in Ballybofey. An expression of interest has been received by the Council from an interested party in leasing facilities to the Council providing terms can be agreed. However, Local Cllr Patrick McGowan says that if agreement is not reached by the end of this year that the

Protecting the Good Friday Agreement will also protect the environment. That’s the argument being put forward by a cross border group of environmental NGOs who are making a presentation to MEPs in Brussels today. Michael Ewing of the Environmental Pillar says upholding the deal in the current talks, will ensure high standards are maintained after

Donegal County Council is to request a meeting with the General Manger of Letterkenny University Hospital, the Head of the National Ambulance Service and the Regional Chief Fire Officer to discuss issues facing the hospital. High on the agenda will be the ongoing overcrowding situation in its Emergency Department while the issue of poor ambulance

Plans to progress the Burtonport – Letterkenny Greenway could be a step closer. The Council say that it’s currently examining options to deliver the work with a view to preparing an application to the expected Greenways Fund 2018. 10km of the line is currently available for recreational use over routes in Creeslough, Falcarragh, Loughanire and

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has confirmed steady progress is being made on three N56 projects. It is expected that improvement works on the Kilkenny to Letterlily route, Coolboy to Kilmacrennan road and the Mountcharles to Drumbeigh stretch will all commence next year. In welcoming the announcement, Leas-Cheann Comhairle Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher is confident

  Concerns have been raised in Strabane over a vast amount of lighting outages in the area. According to local Councillor Patsy Kelly an excess of 300 lights are currently out across the town and wider district. He says there are cases where pedestrians are not visible to motorists at junctions due to the poor