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Hundreds of secondary schools will close after the ASTI voted for strike action on seven days starting on October 27th. The union, which represents 18 thousand teachers is also withdrawing from supervision duties from November 7th. The ASTI is in dispute with the Department of Education over pay for newer entrants. ASTI President Ed Byrne

Consumers may see some of their favourite brands disappear from supermarkets if a row over prices isn’t resolved. Unilever is looking for increases of up to 19 per cent for well known brands like Persil, Hellmans and Pot Noodles. Tesco has resolved its issue with the company while SuperValu, Centra and Dunnes Stores are still

  A Donegal pensioner who admitted indecently assaulting three girls over 40 years ago has been jailed at Derry Crown Court. John Callaghan (71) of Drung, Quigley’s Point, Co. Donegal, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of indecent assault between January 1972 and January 1982. Derry Crown Court heard the first victim was eight-years-old when the

Work has begun on the N56 Kiltoy Roundabout in Letterkenny which it’s believed when complete, will considerably ease traffic congestion in the town. Meanwhile The Donegal News is also reporting today that the nearby UNIFI site has been sold for 2 million to an undisclosed investor although no details of plans for the site have

  Community and voluntary organisations in the locality of the Crockahenny Wind Farm in Inishowen are being invited to apply for a special fund to help them deliver projects and initiatives. The fund, established by ESB is open to registered charities, community development groups, Tidy Town committees, sports and recreation clubs, and primary and secondary

  The Victoria Road between Strabane and Derry has re-opened following last night’s fatal collision. A woman in her early twenties died in the single vehicle collision which happened on the A5 between Woodend Road and Duncastle Road. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward and to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.

  The Mica Action Group believes a resolution can be met to the defective block issue in Donegal early next year following a reassuring conversation with the Housing Minister. The group have spoken with Minister Damien English and Minister Joe McHugh yesterday to seek clarity on a number of issues. The expert panel investigating the defective block

  Police have confirmed that a woman has died following a one vehicle traffic collision between Strabane and Derry. As a result the Victoria road on the A5 is closed in both directions and diversions are in place on the Woodend Road and Duncastle Road.  

  It’s been revealed that Inishowen has 411 people waiting for council houses – the highest in the county. Donegal County Councils Housing Needs Assessment for this year also shows Letterkenny ranks second with 350 on the list while in Stranorlar there are 203. There are a total of 1275 people in the county on

  Police have confirmed that one person has died following a serious road traffic collision between Strabane and Derry. As a result the Victoria road on the A5 is closed in both directions and diversions are in place. Police say the road will be closed for most of the day. There are no further details

  An Bord Pleanala must decide if the new Scoil Iosagain building in Buncrana can go ahead after a Donegal County Council decision to approve permission was appealed. The plans include the demolition of all existing school buildings, the removal of prefabs and the construction of a new building. Under the plans, a new single

  A Donegal County Councillor believes a vote on a united Ireland would pass. Nicola Sturgeon’s confirmed yesterday that a consultation will get started next week on plans for a second Scottish independence referendum and Councillor Jack Murray want the same to happen here. He believes that the Northern Ireland vote on Brexit means a

A Donegal man who admitted indecently assaulting three girls over 40 years ago has been warned he will be jailed. John Callaghan, of Drung, Quigley’s Point pleaded guilty to 14 charges of indecent assault between January 1972 and January 1982. Derry Crown Court heard first victim was eight-years-old when the abuse began. Callaghan sat her

  A Donegal Deputy has slammed the HSE’s position on three Donegal Community Hospitals. This week the HSE reaffirmed their stance that no future funding would be made available for either Stranorlar, Lifford or Ramelton until a new hospital is built in Letterkenny by 2021. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says this cannot go unchallenged

  Organisers are reporting a large turnout for a protest to highlight the need for new footpath outside Loch na Luír school in West Donegal. Parents and children lined the side of the road earlier this morning in the place where a footpath would be in the hope their concerns are taken on board. The

  A former Senator and Councillor has proposed solutions for two of Letterkenny’s major points of traffic chaos. Joachim Loughery believes that a reconfigured hospital roundabout could ease traffic congestion there significantly. He has also suggested the construction of an underpass from the large car park on the Port Road opposite the LYIT. Mr. Loughery

  A Donegal County Councillor is calling on the council to carry out an investigation into a foul smell of sewerage in Letterkenny. It’s understood the smell is most prominent in the laneway between Glenwood Park and Beechwood Road and has been on-going for a number of months. There have been local concerns in relation

  The Communications Minister has denied that the National Broadband Plan has been delayed, again. Denis Naughten says the Government will still deliver on its promise to give everyone in the State access to high-quality, reliable broadband by 2020. This week Comreg will open the bidding for the contract to put the network in place

  Over crowding in the country’s Emergency Departments is costing lives and creating misery. The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine says 350 people are dying each year as a direct result. Dr Fergal Hickey – Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital – says the issue has been ignored for a decade – and

  It has been claimed that spending on agency staff at Letterkenny University Hospital has doubled over the last four years. Figures obtained by Sinn Fein have revealed that last year almost 10 million euro was spent on agency staff while in 2011 the figure was just over 4.5 million euro. Senator Padraig MacLochlainn has

  Figures obtained by Sinn Fein show that over 110 children on Donegal have been waiting over a year to access audiology services. Deputy Pearse Doherty says the figures are deeply concerning: Figures released by the HSE show that there are currently over 800 children on the audiology waiting list, 110 of whom have been

  The Save our Strands Group say they gratefully welcome the decision by Manus Bonner to withdraw his application for the granting of a license for an Oyster Farm at Keadue Strand. The group have expressed their gratitude to Mr Bonner for taking this decision for the reasons outlined by him on Highland Radio. They

Manus Bonner has withdrawn his application for a foreshore licence at Keadue Strand. The application, along with a completely separate license application for an Oyster Farm on Cruit Strand, had led to local objection. Mr Bonner, from Belcruit, says he made the decision to withdraw his application having taken on board the views of local

The Fire service has been praised for its quick response which prevented a fire in the Meadowbank area of Letterkenny from spreading to adjoining properties. The fire broke out this morning at the vacant property which was under going renovation. Gardai are investigating the cause of the fire. Councillor Gerry McMonagle is urging landlords to

  An information evening for bereaved parents in Donegal is taking place tomorrow night in Letterkenny. Anam Cara says the event will give parents an opportunity to hear a professional and experienced talk with an outline of various supports available to them. The event takes place from 7.30pm to 9.30pm tomorrow in the Mount Errigal

  Donegal Councillors who attended yesterday’s Letterkenny Municipal District meeting have backed a motion of no confidence in the HSE. The motion was put forward amid concerns about a number of local issues, including on-going difficulties facing the Our Children’s Voice Group and the ambulance service to the county. There have also been reports of

  A motion has been passed at the latest sitting of Letterkenny Municipal District Meeting calling for the Town Council to be reinstated. Representations are now to be made to the Department of Environment outlining the impact the absence of a Town Council has had to Letterkenny. Councillor James Pat McDaid put forward the motion;