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The first of a number of public meetings against water charges is being held in St Johnston this evening. The meeting, which has been organised locally, is being held in the resource centre at 745pm. There will also be a similar meeting in Lifford Resource this day next week (October 28), and a protest will

The UK Minister for Transport should consider providing exemptions to Irish hauliers on Northern Ireland roads, particularly the A5, according to a report adopted by the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. The UK’s HGV levy which was intriduced last April provides that all vehicles of a gross weight of 12 tons or more must pay a

An Assembly of the European Regions conference is underway in Letterkenny with around 100 delegates from all over Europe in the area for three days. The conference is focusing on E-health, Independence and Inclusion in the 21st Century and is being hosted by Donegal County Council. Policy and decisions makers from a range of European

Over 60 nursing home staff at at Aras Ghaoth Dobhair have been asked by management to take a 5% paycut. It’s understood that the home has to make saving of 70,000 euro per year. Management of the 41 bed private facility are meeting with union representatives later today. SIPTU representative, Declan Ferry says they will

Met Eireann says high winds will be slow to ease across the country today, after a night of strong gusts and gales. An Orange Weather Alert remains in place in the North West until 2 o’clock. Motorists are being urged to take care as a lot of debris has been left on roads around the

Gweedore based company ‘Nuance’ is to close next month with the loss of some fourteen jobs. The American voice recognition company have been based at the Gweedore Industrial Estate for the past ten years. The company, formerly called Spinbox, also have operations in Dublin. Donegal Deputy, Pearse Doherty has called on Udaras Na Gaeltactha to

The Standards in Public Office Commission hearing into claims that former Donegal Councillor Dessie Larkin breached ethics legislation in 2006 has been adjourned. The members of the commission will now consider Mr Larkin’s response to the allegations before issuing their findings. Mr Larkin, who is now employed as the Letterkenny Town Manager faces nine allegations

One man has been taken to a hospital following a serious one-vehicle crash in Co Tyrone. The crash happened on the Drumquin Road in Castlederg on Monday afternoon. The injured man was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital for treatment. The road has been closed in both directions following the incident. PSNI Inspector Sam Shearer added: “Police

A judge has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a garda charged with harassing a woman after the accused failed to appear for a court date. Garda Donal Maguire (38) is charged with harassing one woman at a location in Dublin over a period in 2012. He is also charged with harassing the

MET Eireann has issued an Orange Weather Alert for Donegal as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo pound the county this evening. Wind gusts of up to 120km/hr are expected. The wind warning has been issued for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. An Orange alert is the second highest alert. The alert is in place from

540 jobs are to be created in Dungloe, County Donegal over the next six years by Randox Laboratories.   The company has a facility at the moment which is working on developing tests for conditions including Alzheimers, kidney disease and some forms of cancer. Between now and 2020, the company plans to expand the Dungloe facility

The first 8 months of the year saw a 40 per cent jump in the number of building projects getting off the ground. Planning applications were also up, by 12 percent for the same period, according to figures released today. Donegal, Monaghan, Cork, Westmeath and Sligo saw the highest increases in construction starts. The figures

Glenties area Cllr John Sheamais O Fearraigh has hit out at the government for its decision to axe the transportation allowance for people with a disability. The Gweedore based representative was speaking after he received clarification that, not only has the transportation adaptation grant ending, but now the transportation allowance for people with disability is

As many as five hundred new jobs are expected to be announced for west Donegal today by Randox Teo as part of a multimillion euro investment. Randox currently employs 70 people at its life-science/ engineering and manufacturing centre in Dungloe with the company stating that the workforce will multiply several fold in the coming years.

Irish Water is facing fresh controversy this morning after it was revealed how much it plans to charge households to fix a leak. It comes as several senior members of Government are said to be hoping to change the company’s CEO and board in an effort to defuse the growing public opposition to the charges.

The life and legacy of Peadar O’Donnell is being remembered in Dungloe this weekend with a series of debates which the organisers say provide an alternative to the McGill Summer School. Peadar O’Donnell was born in Meenmore in 1893, and died at the age of 93. He was a republican socialist, and an opponent of

Irish Water has been accused of treating the people of Donegal with contempt by refusing numerous requests to meet with Donegal County Councillors. Councillor Marie Therese Gallagher says local representatives are keen to meet with Irish Water to discuss a number of issues effecting the county. She says their refusal to do so is all

Motorists are being advised to drive with extra care today – as a weather alert remains in place until tomorrow morning for the west and the northwest. Met Eireann is warning that heavy showers or prolonged spells of rain will bring rainfall totals of up to 60 millimetres in places. The status yellow alert affects counties

An International delegation representing water inspectorates from the UK and Spain are in Donegal next week to see what they can learn from a number of private group water schemes in the county. The start their visit on Thursday in Inishowen to view the Bunn Water Scheme which supplies a private water supply to 88

Donegal County Council has confirmed that no council house tenants will be threatened with or face eviction for the non payment of water charges. It emerged yesterday that Wicklow County Council has told households on its Rental Accommodation Scheme that they could be kicked out for not paying the charges. But Donegal County Councillor Patrick

A Co Mayo curate has been awarded 27% of a Donegal home he once shared with a former Franciscan friar, with whom he was in a relationship. Ballina-based Father Gabriel Rosebotham had claimed he is entitled to half ownership of Rose Cottage, Letterbarra near Donegal town. However, Hugo Crawford, who still lives in the house,

A 32-year-old man, who was shot and had his house burnt in St Johnston, has appeared in court in relation to a £2.1m drug haul. Declan Gallagher, whose address was given as the Greater Manchester area, appeared in court in Derry today. Declan Gallagher was described as ‘a major player in an organised crime gang

Emergency Services have attended scene of a Road Traffic Collision on the Rossgier Road. The crash involving a single vehicle happened just after 12pm on Friday The was closed for a time but has since reopened. A man was cut from the vehicle and taken to hospital for treatment, the extent of his injuries is