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The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says its members are disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of this week’s mackerel Coastal States negotiations in London. It was announced yesterday that while Killybegs fishermen will receive 87% of the overall mackerel quota, it will result in a loss of €17 million to the sector. While there is […]

The security alert in the Queens Quay area of Derry has now ended. The alarm was raised earlier following the discovery of a suspicious small silver coloured suitcase outside a business premises in the area. Army Technical Officers carried out an examination of the bag and have declared it to be nothing untoward. All roads

Following the publishing of the Revenue Commissioner’s report on Customs requirements post-Brexit, Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty is calling on all Donegal TDs to embark on a campaign for Special Status for the North. The Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson says the report further alludes to calls for the North to remain an EU member state as

Letterkenny Traffic Corps have seized a quad that was travelling on a public road. Gardai found the driver of the quad was not in possession of a licence or insurance.  

Britain’s Brexit Secretary says both sides in the negotiations will move “heaven and earth” to protect the Good Friday Agreement. David Davis has admitted all of the issues surrounding the Agreement cannot be solved until the final deal with the EU is agreed. He’s been meeting with the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier today, who

The Donegal executive of the ICMSA will meet this evening to elect new officers for the coming year. Among matters up for discussion will be the Government’s decision to include farmland in the 6% Stamp Duty change set out in the Budget. The meeting will take place in the Clanree Hotel tonight at 8:30pm and

  Police are currently in attendance at a security alert in Queens Quay in Derry following the discovery of a suspicious bag in the area. Police are appealing to anyone who believes this bag may belong to them to contact officers in Strand Road on 101. Diversions are in place between Harbour Square roundabout and

There were 17 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. 12 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 5 were waiting on wards. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded in the country today with 43 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 483

  The Central Statistics Office has published its latest report from Census 2016 which focuses on Irish Travellers, Ethnicity and Religion. The report shows a significant drop in the number of Irish Travellers in Donegal while the Catholic population in the county is also down since 2011. There were 588 Irish Travellers enumerated in the

Concern has been raised over alleged price hiking in accommodation in the Inishowen area ahead of the Irish Open next year. Ballyliffen Golf Club is to hold the prestigious event next July but there are reports from those seeking to attend the event that the price of some accommodation for that time has skyrocketed. Donegal

  Donegal County Council is being urged to seek more funding for the treatment of Japanese Knotweed. The invasive plant has been known to seriously affect other native plants with reports now suggesting the problem is worsening in West Donegal. People are also being reminded not to cut the plant themselves and report any sightings

  Police are treating the death of a woman following a car crash in County Fermanagh, as murder. It happened on Saturday night on Newbridge Road, around 14 miles south of Enniskillen. Natasha Carruthers, who was in her 20s, was killed – and another woman and a man, also in their twenties, were injured. Detectives

  Concern has been raised after Transport Infrastructure Ireland said that it has no current plans to address a serious flooding issue in Castlefinn. It follows calls on the TII to urgently construct a storm drain culvert on the N15 road at the centre of the village. Local Cllr. Patrick McGowan says this a primary

It’s been claimed that a Government announcement of a €61 million mackerel quota for Killybegs fishermen results in a €17 million loss to the sector. While the Donegal based sector will be allocated 87 per cent of the overall quota, it equates to a loss of 20% in their catch according to Donegal Deputy Pat

Questions are being asked over when the road into Fivefingers Stand in Inishowen will reopen. The road was badly damaged during Augusts floods and while pedestrians can still access the beach, the road remains closed to vehicles. There are concerns locally that it leaves elderly residents who wish to access the beach at a particular

    A deal has been reached which will allow a €61M mackerel quota boost for Donegal-based fishermen. Under an order issued earlier this year, the Killybegs-based mackerel fishing sector will be allocated 87 per cent of the overall quota agreed in London yesterday. This means the Donegal-based sector will catch almost €61M of the

Several senior Gardai and a senior HSE official may be recalled to give evidence to the Charleton tribunal following the discovery of two new documents relating to garda whistleblower Keith Harrison and contacts between gardaí and the HSE/Tusla. In the current module, the tribunal is looking at contacts between gardaí and the HSE/Tusla relating to

  Letterkenny Municipal District Councillors have agreed to write to the Acting Garda Commissioner calling for the return of a Garda station in Churchill. In an interim report into the re-opening of Garda stations,the assistant commissioner with responsibility for the Northern region advised Churchill should be considered for reopening. However, the premises has been sold off

  A Donegal Deputy says the decision to reduce the pupil teacher ratio is a step forward in tackling overcrowding in primary school classrooms. The level of investment means that the pupil teacher ratio is set to reach the lowest ever level recorded of 26:1. The move was announced as part of Budget 2018. Leas-Cheann

  Donegal Minister Joe McHugh has welcomed additional funding of €3M for the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which directly benefits local communities. Earlier this month Minister McHugh announced the Donegal allocation of €1.15M to 13 key projects in the county. And the Donegal Fine Gael TD is now urging other communities to begin their

A lorry has overturned at Barnesmore Gap. The incident happened just before 4pm this afternoon on the main Donegal Town to Ballybofey road. Emergency services are currently attending the scene although it’s believed that nobody has been seriously injured. While the road remains open motorists are advised to expect delays.

  A Donegal Senator says Budget 2018 effectively ignores the health crisis in Donegal. The government has delivered modest income tax cuts and marked increases in spending on health and housing as part of the announcements yesterday but has been met with criticism by some opposition parties. Senator Padraig MacLochlainn says nearly one in eight

  There are growing calls for a by-pass of Buncrana following a major traffic counting project on the access roads into the town, and the Main Street itself. Cllr Nicholas Crossan is to raise the issue of a by-pass with fellow members of the Inishowen Municipal District, saying he believes that if traffic which does

A book to help post primary teachers work with students on heritage and habitats is being launched this evening at the Education Centre in Donegal Town. The ‘Heritage & Habitat in Your Community Guide’ was written by Billy Flynn & Éanna Ní Lamhna, after a number of workshops with students and their teachers in Magh

There were 15 people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, three of them on Emergency Department trollies. That’s down five on yesterday’s total of 20. The INMO’s Trolley and Ward Watch today shows that Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded in the country, with 52 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 549

Minister Joe Mc Hugh says it will be more than five years before it goes to construction. He was speaking after a meeting with Transport Minister Shane Ross, at which Minister Ross said the project can go to design stage. However, it will be 2019 before Compulsory Purchase Orders are ready, and Minister Mc Hugh

The Tanaiste and Enterprise Minister says when it comes to supporting Donegal and the border counties in the face of Brexit, the most important thing the government can do is prepare for all eventualities, while supporting businesses in the region. Minister Fitzgerald told Highland Radio News there are certain criteria upon which the government will

It’s been confirmed that work on the second phase of a temporary footpath at Aghilly in Buncrana is getting underway in the coming days. There were concerns locally over safety risks in the area with work on part of the footpath already complete. Local Cllr Rena Donaghy says while it will make a difference in

Donegal County Council is being urged to seek funding to provide proper a bus shelter in Letterkenny. Councillor Ciaran Brogan says thousands of people each day use the bus stop near the station roundabout but there isn’t proper seating, shelter or facilities for people with a disability. He says a new shelter is required in

Farmers in Donegal who are concerned about breaching regulations concerning the spreading of slurry are being asked to contact the Nitrates Section of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. They are being urged to submit queries by Saturday 14 October, at the latest, to avail of some flexibility with regards to the spreading

A Councillor says there are genuine safety fears over a stretch of road between Glen and Milford which is regularly used by school buses. Councillor Adrian Glackin says people who use the road are concerned over a dangerous corner which has no safety barriers leaving a significant drop off unprotected. He says that while there

The Letterkenny Inner Relief Road, better known as the Bonagee Link, is being progressed to design stage according to Minister Joe Mc Hugh. Earlier this year, Transport Infrastructure Ireland provided €1M to Donegal County Council for planning work on the TEN-T road network in Donegal, of which the link is a part. Now, Minister Mc