Category: Old Donegal

There are calls for more armed Gardai in light of a serious assault on a member of the force last month.

Garda Padraig Scott was found in a disorientated state, injured and covered in a flammable substance after he was attacked while on duty in the Loughan, Blacklion area of Cavan on 27 February.

The Garda remains off duty while he recovers from his injuries and the trauma of the late-night attack.

Cllr Michael McClafferty says the tools Gardai currently have at their disposal are clearly inadequate:

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A weather warning for ice is in place for much of the country this morning.

A status yellow alert for low temperatures is in effect until 10 o’clock this morning, for Munster and Connacht, as well as many counties in Leinster, and Donegal and Monaghan.

Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather, says heavy rain yesterday is causing dangerous conditions for drivers this morning:

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The Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to France later for an informal summit of EU leaders.

French President Emmanuel Macron, is hosting the meeting which will focus on Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine.

Informal EU summits don’t usually reach agreements for EU action but this meeting in Versailles takes on extra importance.

EU diplomats have agreed in principle to a third round of sanctions against Russia, which will focus on asset seizures and travel bans for oligarchs along with cryptocurrency assets held in Europe.

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Three men are still being questioned by Gardai in connection with a burglary and assault on an elderly man in Co. Sligo.

73 year old Thomas Niland is still in a critical condition on life-support in hospital after the attack in Skreen on the 18th of January.

Gardaí yesterday detained three men in the north-west region on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

The men, in their 50s, 30s and 20s, are being questioned at separate Garda stations in the Sligo and Leitrim Division.

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Bank of Ireland has announced its recruiting for 100 technology jobs this year.

The roles will cover a range of areas, including cloud computing and analytics.

Successful candidates will be able to work remotely from anywhere on the island of Ireland, with a combination of home and office locations.

HR Director with Bank of Ireland, Eimear Harty, says they’re looking for people with different levels of experience:

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A West Tyrone MLA is calling for a £200 energy payment in the North to be given to every bill payer.

It follows the announcement by SSE Airtricity of a hike in natural gas prices by 39% from April.

MLA Daniel McCrossan says this rise in the cost of gas is the latest in a long line of blows to families who will be simply unable to meet these price rises.

He says too many families have now passed breaking point and have no idea how they are going to get through the coming weeks and months and something must be done to alleviate the situation:

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A Donegal Deputy has described the Government’s resolution to rising fuel costs as shameful.

People will see a drop of between 15 and 20 cent a litre at the pumps this morning after a reduction in excise duty came into effect at midnight last night.

But opposition parties have said the move isn’t enough with concern over no reduction in home heating oil.

Speaking in the Dail, Deputy Pearse Doherty is adamant that the measures don’t go to the limits of what the Government could do:

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Residents in the Kildrum Gardens and surrounding areas of Creggan in Derry are advised that preparatory work has now begun to facilitate the extension of the City Cemetery.

The works are expected to last approximately nine months.

People living in and around the area are advised that during this period there may be some minor delays and disruption.

At certain times the work may necessitate restrictions on access to the City Cemetery, with advance notice provided on Council’s social media of alternative access arrangements.

Plans to extend the cemetery through the construction of 950 additional plots were approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee in January.

It’s expected that the extension will extend the operational life of the City Cemetery for new plot openings by up to seven years.

An associated access road will also be extended from the existing cemetery site, and additional parking spaces will be provided along the new access road.

The local community in the area has been informed of the work, and views were sought in relation to the application throughout the planning process.

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The Round Room in Dublin’s iconic Mansion House played host to the eighth annual Just Eat Takeaway Awards last night, where two much-loved restaurants.

Burrito Loco and Charcoal Grill, Letterkenny, scooped coveted accolades.
It was a hattrick for local Mexican eatery Burrito Loco, Letterkenny who walked away with the Just Eat Best in Ulster title for the third consecutive year.

No stranger to the Takeaway Awards, the popular restaurant also managed to scoop the runner-up spot in the Best Mexican category, beating off stiff competition to take home Silver.

Decided by public vote, Burrito Loco were awarded for their great tasting menu and range of authentic Mexican flavours, available for delivery straight to your door!

Donegal and indeed Letterkenny, received a third award on the night with Charcoal Grill, taking home the Bronze in the Best in Ulster category.

A prominent figure of Turkish cuisine, The Charcoal Grill team prides themselves on delivering tasty Turkish dishes to the people of Letterkenny.

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Motorists are advised that the Culmore Road in Derry is currently blocked following a road traffic collision.

Diversions are in place at the Springfield Road and Culmore Road roundabout.

Please avoid the area and seek an alternative route.

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