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Following the release of coastguard statistics this afternoon, it’s been confirmed that the station at Malin Head has has its busiest year ever, with one third of the 2,657 operations coordinated by the Irish Coastguard nationally originating there. Derek Flanagan is the Divisional Controller at Malin Head,  and a short time ago, he spoke to […]

A Donegal Councillor is backing IFA calls for the setting up of a a single Authorty to manage flooding problems all over the Country. Stranorlar area Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan says at present, responsibility is being passed from agency top agency, and Government emergency funding is not been properly channeled. He says the experience of

The coast guard says it saved 290 lives this year. The 2015 statistics show that’s a rise of 12 per cent. 75 bodies were also recovered. And the Gardaí are getting more help in their search for missing people – the coast guard has been used to search coastal and remote areas. The most significant

Sligo teacher Kieran Christie takes over as General Secretary of the ASTI from tomorrow. Mr Christie is a teacher of design and graphics, materials technology and construction. He taught at St Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, from 2002 to 2015 having previously taught at Banada Secondary School, also in Sligo. The ASTI is Ireland’s

More than half the population would favour tax breaks for Irish people retuning home to set up a business. The figures, from market research firm Amarach, also show that people over the age of 55 are most enthusiastic to see emigrants come back. The idea of getting emigrants to return and start businesses has also

Storm Frank may be over but many towns across the country are still under water. A yellow wind warning is in place today with winds of up to 120 km per hour hampering clean up efforts. The warning, which includes Donegal, will be in place until 2 o’clock this afternoon. While over a thousand homes

A man jailed for the manslaughter of Derry musician Jim Gilchrist in 2005 has ‘a short temper when faced with conflict’ a barrister told Limavady Magistrate’s Court today. Darrell Quigley (28) of 9, Laurel Avenue in Coleraine faced theft, disorderly and driving charges that occurred in May, June, July and October this year. The court

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says there are 227 people waiting for hospital beds today. The majority are waiting on trolleys, while some patients have been moved to wards to wait for a bed to come available. The hospital with the highest number is University Hospital Limerick, at 27, with St Vincents in Dublin

The tourism industry brought in 7 point 3 billion euro so far this year. International visitors to Ireland spent an extra 900 million euro, while domestically, Irish people spent 300 million more than last year. The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation is predicting another strong year in 2016. Chairman of the ITIC Paul Gallagher, says the

There has been widespread flooding and power outages across the country as Storm Frank continues to wreak havoc. The Atlantic coast has been among the worst affected – with 70 millimetres of rain and gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour. In Donegal there are reports of surface water and debris on roads. Many

  Storm Frank has the hit the north west as 989 ESB customers are without power in Bundoran and 397 in the Cullion Road area of Letterkenny this evening as a result.  While power is expected to be restored shortly in Bundoran power will not be restored in the Letterkenny area until later tonight. Met

  Flooding around the country could top the worst of what was experienced during Storm Desmond. Storm Frank is expected to hit the north west, west and south coast this afternoon – with the storm reaching hurricane force winds out to sea. While this level of wind won’t reach the mainland the wind and rain

  Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about a burglary in the Clooney area of Derry. Constable McGuinness, the investigating officer,  said that yesterday afternoon a woman returned to her home at Lower Violet Street to find it had been broken into.  A sum of money was stolen. The incident is thought to

A Donegal Deputy is claiming that new rules set to come into effect from January show that Fine Gael favour banks over credit unions and will make sure that credit unions are hindered in every way. Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan has signed regulations that it’s believed, will restrict the size of deposits that can

    Police are appealing for information following a man being set on fire in Derry.  At about 12:30pm yesterday police were made aware of an incident in which a man sustained a burn injury. The incident is believed to have occurred at about 7pm on Sunday, December 27, in the Foyle Street area of Derry.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Buncranna in which a man sustained  serious facial injuries. The Derry Journal is reporting today that the incident occurred in the early hours of 27th of December. At approximately 3.15 am Sunday morning last, a 28 year old man was allegedly attacked in the Park Lane

  Four weather warnings are in place as Storm Frank is due to make landfall early this afternoon. Up to 70 millimetres of rain and winds of up to 120 kilometres an hour are expected in the North West here in Donegal, in the South and West. Flood warnings are in place after the River

  The Can’t Pay Won’t Pay campaign is calling on people to uphold the boycott on water charges and to consider their options carefully in the run up to the upcoming general election. The group is hoping the Election will bring about a new Government that supports the boycott of water charges but if that

  Met Éireann has issued a number of weather warnings as Storm Frank approaches Ireland. An orange level wind warning will be in place along the west coast – for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry – from midday Tuesday. Winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour are forecast, with gusts of up to

The Census provides us with invaluable information on a wide range of topics and is widely used by a range of both national and local government agencies and bodies, as well as community and voluntary bodies and businesses. Census data feeds into the planning stage of most aspects of Irish life, be it new schools

Letterkenny University Hospital had faster chemotherapy access than the Saolta group average in all but one of the months of 2014 The figure is confirmed in the Saolta Hospital Group’s Cancer Centre Report for 2014. Almost 1,700 people were admitted to the hospital as a result of their cancer diagnoses in 2014. 35 people in

It’s been confirmed that Donegal Airport is to receive an operational subvention of just over €226,000 to cover expenditure in 2015. The subvention was confirmed this morning by Transport and Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe. Welcoming the news, Junior Minister Joe McHugh said it will help continue the excellent service being provided by Donegal Airport.

Update – Power restored just before 11am   Around a thousand homes remain without power this morning as a result of Storm Eva, 29 of them in Donegal. The problenms are centred around an area of South West Donegal between Rossbeg and Magheragallon, with the ESB saying there’s no confirmation as to when the problem

The Census provides us with invaluable information on a wide range of topics and is widely used by a range of both national and local government agencies and bodies, as well as community and voluntary bodies and businesses. Census data feeds into the planning stage of most aspects of Irish life, be it new schools

Top Ten #LittleThings you can do for your mental health 1. Talk it out: We’re all guilty of harbouring our personal problems/stressful situations, not wanting to burden friends and family… but we need to realise this is merely a short term solution to a long term problem. Conversations are crucial & take a surprising amount