Category: Old Donegal

Operations at Killybegs harbour will be disrupted this evening as Fórsa members at the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority take part in a 24 hour work stoppage from midnight.

The action, by 110 inspectors and clerical staff, will affect operations at six sea fishery harbours across the country, including Killybegs.

The action is in response to what Fórsa says is a decision by SFPA management to implement and impose 47 recommendations from an independent review of SFPA without the input of the staff representatives .

Planned industrial action in March 2021 was suspended, and meetings took place as part of a Workplace Relations Commission reconciliation process in March, April and May 2021 without resolution.

The SFPA has sought a commencement of a new industrial relations process, which the union says is an attempt by management to frustrate the state industrial relation resolution process it had previously committed to.

A 24-hour work stoppage by all Fórsa members commencing from midnight Wednesday 19th January to Thursday midnight 20th January

A 48-hour work stoppage by all Fórsa members from midnight Tuesday 25th January to midnight Thursday 27th January.

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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday January 19th:

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Jonathan Sweeney explains the story behind the “Rocco’s Road to Recover” fundraiser. Please listen to the story of this amazing young Donegal teenager and donate through the link if you can!

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The security alert in the Galliagh Park area of Derry has now ended.

A suspicious vehicle in the area was examined but nothing untoward was found.

It follows a report of a vehicle being hijacked in the Bracken Park area of the city around 9pm last evening.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the hijacking incident or the van being abandoned in Galliagh Park to contact them in Strand Road on 101.

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The Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Finn Harps FC have once again teamed up to assist with the promotion of road safety with the Primary School Road Safety Art Competition.

The Road Safety Art competition invites young artists from Donegal’s Primary Schools, to create a piece of visual art that will raise awareness of how to stay safe on the roads.

The theme of the competition this year is “Traveling to School Safely”. The winning artwork will be displayed at Finn Park for the 2022 season and also at Kernan’s Supermarkets, Newtowncunningham and Drumkeen.

There will be individual prizes as well as a special prize for the school of the winning pupil.

Cllr. Jack Murray, Cathaoirleach, Donegal County Council said,
“Donegal County Council are delighted with the continued efforts of
Finn Harps Football Club to help promote greater awareness of the
dangers on our roads. Children are among our most vulnerable road
users so we all have a responsibility to make sure they develop good road safety habits at an early age. The Primary School Art Competition Competition will help raise awareness, change behaviour and influence all road users about road safety. Everyone who uses the roads has a role to play in keeping our roads safe”.

Aisling Dignam, Manager of Finn Harps Academy stated, “Finn Harps are delighted to continue our partnership with the Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Donegal County Council.
During these challenging times we are offering the facility to all primary school Children in Donegal to submit entries by email or post and look forward to a huge response. We wish to acknowledge the help and assistance of Teachers who work enthusiastically to ensure that children of all ages are fully aware of the dangers on our roads”.

The closing date for the competition is Wednesday, 9th February 2022 and entries should be sent to; Road Safety Primary School Art Competition, Road Safety Officer, Donegal County Council, Letterkenny Public Service Centre, Neil T. Blaney Road, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal.

Entries can also be submitted by email to – roadsafetycompetition@donegalcoco.ie

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The Taoiseach has been urged to look at what is known as person K in a report by the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland which identified collusive behaviours in 19 murders and multiple attempted murders in the North West between 1989 and 1993, including the murder of Eddie Fullerton.

Among a number of significant findings relating to the death of Mr Fullerton who was shot dead at his home in Buncrana in 1991 there was found to be no record that intelligence requests from Gardai conducting the murder investigation between June 1991 and January 1993 were responded to by RUC Special Branch. That included a request for information on person K.

Person K has been arrested a number of times in connection with the murder of the Donegal County Councillor but on all occasions has been released without charge.

Speaking in the Dail, Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn called on Micheal Martin to hold a debate centered on the issue:

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The Taoiseach says the Greenwich report is quite damning and has agreed to hold a debate:

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Councillors Martin McDermott and Albert Doherty are scheduled to meet Department of Housing officials to discuss the mica situation on Thursday.

Delays in those on the current scheme getting refunds and a review of IS465 protocols will top the agenda.

Councillor McDermott spoke earlier on the Nine Till Noon Show to discuss the issues

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Work has started on a long awaited footpath on the Letterkenny road approaching the Twin Towns.

A number of houses have already been constructed in the area some time back with numerous calls for a footpath to be put in place.

Many residents had been highlighting that they couldn’t walk safely into the town centre.

Donegal County Council has been setting money aside for the works to be carried out and Cllr Patrick McGowan says its a relief to finally see construction beginning this morning:

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Plans to allow Northern Ireland politicians to double-job are to be scrapped.

It would have allowed MPs to be elected as MLAs in May’s Stormont elections, and hold both positions until the next Westminster election.

The amendment was due to be debated in the House of Lords this afternoon.

But British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruled out the plan, when questioned by Conservative MP, Simon Hoare, today:

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On this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell talks to the Managing Director of McDaid’s Football Special in Ramelton, Seamus McDaid.

The fourth generation to head up the well-known Donegal company, Seamus headed to Australia as a 20-year-old to work as an Australian Rules agent. A year later, he moved to New York for what was supposed to be just a summer – but his stay in the Big Apple lasted eight years. Seamus came back home in March 2019 and succeeded his father, Edward, at the helm of the family business which sells soft drinks and ice cream.

Ciaran also speaks to Irish Language Development Officer with Líonra Leitir Ceanainn, Bairbre Uí Chathail, about the Letterkenny launch of Gradaim – the Irish business awards scheme designed to increase the visibility of Irish and encourage its use in business – which takes place on Tuesday, January 25th.

Listen back here:

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