THE National Ambulance Service is putting “contingency plans” in place to ensure there is no disruption to service delivery ahead of tomorrow morning’s strike. Twenty SIPTU members at the National Ambulance Service in Letterkenny will strike from 1am tomorrow morning over a dispute with management. A Spokesperson for the HSE said: “Both parties have […]
Meeting this morning to resolve ambulance dispute
A MEETING is taking place this morning with the Workplace Relations Commission in an effort to resolve the dispute involving members of the National Ambulance Service in Letterkenny. Trade Union SIPTU announced last week that members of the ambulance service will strike this Saturday at 1am due to a management failure to implement a Rights […]
Wind warning for Donegal issued
A STATUS yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal and will be in place from 3am on Thursday morning until 8pm that evening. Met Eireann issued the warning due to an Atlantic storm that will pass close to the north coast of Scotland. The UK Met Office have named it Storm Caroline and severe […]
Man charged with Convoy woman’s murder
A 41 year old man has been charged with the murder of Convoy woman Lu Na McKinney in Fermanagh earlier this year. The man is due to appear in Omagh Magistrates Court tomorrow morning. He was arrested and detained in Derry last Thursday following an investigation into the death of the 35 year old woman […]
Motor Tax Service not available at Council Offices
DONEGAL County Council has issued a statement this morning to warn the public that their Motor Tax service is currently not available in any of the Council offices. They said this is down to a technical issue with the national system. “Every effort is being made to restore this service and we will keep you […]
Large sum of cash stolen in Ramelton burglary
A LARGE sum of cash was stolen from a safe following a break in at Kernan’s SPAR shop in Ramelton in the early hours of this morning. A male entered the building through a a steel door at rear of the store. A Garda Spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating a burglary which occurred on the […]
20 members of the ambulance service plan strike
TWENTY members the Trade Union SIPTU working with the National Ambulance Service based in Letterkenny are planning strike action next weekend. The ambulance staff will commence a campaign of industrial action on Saturday, December 9th at 1am due to a management failure to implement a Rights Commissioner recommendation. The recommendation relates to compensatory leave following […]
Appeal over missing kitten from Letterkenny
THE Animals in Donegal AID Sanctuary is trying to locate a kitten that has been missing since Tuesday from the Letterkenny area. The kitten named Tiberius was homed by the charity six months ago in the Glencar area. He is a tabby with white on his neck and around his nose. If anyone has any […]
Motorists urged to check oil tanks are secure
MOTORISTS are being urged to take extra care to ensure that their oil tanks are secure given the increase in the number of oils spills on the county’s roads. Donegal’s Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell, asked all drivers of agricultural vehicles, fuel delivery trucks and hauliers to ensure that their fuel tanks are secure. Mr […]
Polish posters in murder probe
GARDAI in Letterkenny will be putting up posters around the town this week in Polish in a fresh bid for information about the murder of Sebastian Adamowicz. The 36 year old was found with severe head injuries at his home at 15 Sylvan Park on Wednesday, November 1st. Speaking to the Donegal News Inspector Goretti […]