Category: Old Donegal

A Donegal man has been sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy between 1995 and 2000.

Liam Carr, a 59 year old man from Falcarragh, was found guilty of 31 different counts of sexual assault after a Central Criminal Court hearing last year.

Today Carr was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the numerous assaults on a teenage boy, which occurred at different locations across County Donegal between September of 1995 and September 2000.

Carr, who is a retired firefighter, said that he intends to appeal his conviction and that he did not accept today’s verdict.

In a victim impact statement the boy, now a 39 year old man, said that his childhood had been “snatched” from him as a result of the abuse, which started when he was 13 years old.

Judge Mr Justice David Keane said that Carr’s offenses were a “serious breach of trust”, and that they “caused considerable harm” to the teenager.

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Work on a long awaited improvement project in Burtonport is set to start next week with the demolition of a number of buildings.

As this progresses, members of the Glenties Municipal District were told work is ongoing to seek approval to recommence Phase 2 of the Harbour redevelopment project and the Harbour Terminal building and Enterprise buildings, as well as associated works on Aranmore Island.

Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig has praised the council and the local community, saying these are very positive developments………….

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Three men were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries, after what was described as a serious assault in Sion Mills earlier today.

One man aged in his thirties and another man aged in his twenties were arrested in relation to the incident, and Police say no further information is available at this time.

Local Councillor Steven Edwards says the incident has caused great shock within the community in Sion Mills….

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The Cabinet has approved changes to close contact isolation rules.

The new regime will come into place from midnight tomorrow.

It means close contacts who have been boosted and don’t have symptoms won’t have to restrict their movements.

Under 40s won’t be sent for a PCR test if they have a positive antigen.

Anyone with a positive test will have to isolate for seven days regardless of vaccination status.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has said the approach is non-evidence based, but Micheál Martin believes it’s the right balance…

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Police are at the scene of a serious assault in the Main Street area of Sion Mills.

Three men have been taken to hospital for their injuries. One man in his 30s and one man in his 20s have been arrested in relation to the incident.

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Brexit is one of the reasons why the cost of a used car in Ireland’s 56 percent higher than it was before the pandemic.

Some second-hand models are now being advertised at higher prices than the newer version.

The latest DoneDeal Car Price Index says supply issues linked to Brexit are a major factor.

The report’s author is economist Dr. Tom Gillespie.

On today’s Nine til Noon Show, he told Greg Hughes that there is increased demand for cars, but a shortage of new vehicles because vital semi-conductors which are mainly made in China are in short supply.

However, he says there’s another dimension to the problem here ………

 

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On this week’s programme, Ciaran O’Donnell speaks to columnist, photographer, and owner of The Cristeph Studio in Letterkenny, Brian McDaid.

Brian has been taking photographs for over 40 years and took over the Cristeph Gallery, which was originally located on Port Road, back in 2002.

Brian also served with the Letterkenny Fire Service for 27 years.

He left school at 16 and worked as a carpenter with local building contractor, Terence Ponsonby, during the construction of St Bernadette’s School at College Farm Road.

A motorsport enthusiast, Brian began taking pictures at car rallies in the early eighties – and has been a professional photographer since.

Listen back here:

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HIQA has published inspection reports into five designated centres for people with disabilities in Donegal.

Three of the five centres which are covered in today’s reports had been subject to reinspections after non compliances had been recorded.

Improvements were noted in each, but there were non-compliances in all three.

The report into the 12 resident Edencrest, Riverside and Cloghan Flat complex recorded non-compliances in staffing, governance and management, risk management procedures and positive behavioural support.

The seven resident Railway View and Finnside centre had non-compliances in staffing, governance and management, risk management procedures and fire protection, while the eight resident Dunwiley and Cloghan centre had non compliances in governance and management and protection.

The eight resident Ballyduff Park site meanwhile had non compliances in notifications and risk management procedures.

Meanwhile, an inspection of the five resident Dreenan Ard Greine court found no non-compliances.

The full reports can be accessed HERE

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Tyrone’s first night back in action is one they’ll want to forget.

The All Ireland champions lost by 1-17 to 5 points to Cavan in the Dr McKenna Cup and will need a massive win over Armagh on Saturday if they are to progress tot he semi final stage.

Joint Tyrone Manager Fergal Logan was disappointment with the defeat but agreed with Francis Mooney he doesn’t feel there’s not much cause for concern:

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A Donegal councillor is welcoming new legislation allowing pensioners to purchase their council homes.

Under present regulation pensioners are not allowed to purchase their council homes because “they are not in receipt of regular income” other than their social welfare payments.

Cllr. Michael Naughton says changes in income thresholds will address this issue, and that’s only right and proper………….

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