Safety on the Circular Road needs to be urgently addressed according to Letterkenny councillor Jimmy Kavanagh.

He says following a serious accident on Saturday evening, in which a pedestrian was knocked down, it is time to urgently address the issue of safety on what is one of Letterkenny’s busiest roads.

Cllr Kavanagh says Saturday night’s incident was the second accident in just over a week on the same stretch of road, which has a huge volume of traffic and is prone to speeding.

He now wants the current safety measures on the road to be reassessed.

Gleneely national school Killygordan closed for children till after Christmas

Glenswilly national school will be closed today

The Rosses community school Dungloe will be closed today, but will remain open for 2 & 5th years to complete exams

Only local teachers need attend

Shessinaghoneil National School B’bofey will closed today & remain closed till after Christmas

ILLISTRIN national school closed today

Gairmscoil Chu Uladh, Ballinamore Fintown

Stramore National School, Glendonan closed today

Glencovet National School, B’bofey will be closed today

Lurgybrack National School will be closed today

Scoil Eoin Baiste National School Carrigart

St Joseph’s national school rathdonald

Creeslough national school

St marys national school castlefin

Woodland national school closed today

Castleshanaghan national school l’kenny

Drumkeen national school

Dooish national school b;bofey
The Christmas concert on tonight has also been cancelled

Drumoghill national school closed

Glenmaquinn national school closed today

Scoil an Leanch Iosa, Carrigans closed

Scoil Colmcille Fintown will remain closed till the 7th of January

Scoil Trasa Naosa Malin Town

Scoil Naomh Fionan, Whitecastle Quigley’s Point

Illies national school Buncrana

Termon national school

Trentagh national school although parents where contacted this morning to say it would be open – it will now close

Carnadonagh community school

Convoy joint national school closed today

Letterkenny education together closed today
Kilmacrenan national school

Ballyraine national school closed today

Teevog national school cloghan

St baithin’s national school st Johnston
Welshtown national school

St bodans national culdaff

St josephs national school rathmullen

St Catherine vocational school closed
Crannog bui national school loughros point ardara

St bernadettes special school l’kenny
Brackey national school ardara

Childs play Montessori rohan park l’kenny closed today

Naionra Devlinreagh will be closed today

Naionra Termon will be closed

The early bird programme to be held in the autism service centre has been cancelled this morning

Cathal Mc Gettigan buses, Letterkenny are not operating this morning

Home James bus hire serving the secondary schools of St Eunan’s College, L’kenny Loreto Convent, L’kenny & Errigal College, L’kenny & the Colaiste Ailigh also Glenswilly national school and woodlands national school will not be out this morning

The Lough Swilly Bus serving The Trentagh / Glenswilly school area will not be out this morning

Porter Buses in Lifford are not travelling this morning serving Murlough National School

BRIAN GALLAGHER BUSES not operating today

Mc Laughlin buses in culdaff will not operate this morning

Mulroy buses will not be operating today

Driving conditions are described as ‘extremely hazardous’ on most secondary and sheltered roads this afternoon.

Gardai in Donegal are still advising motorists not to make any unnecessary journeys today.

The AA says road temperatures on many national routes remain below zero and icy conditions are reported.

A man is due in court in Derry tomorrow on terrorism charges.

The 20 year old is accused of possession of items for use in terrorism as well as criminal damage, making threats to kill and possession of a weapon and ammunition in suspicious circumstances.

Two men, aged 43 and 18, face aggravated burglary, threats to kill and possession of an offensive weapon charges.

It follows an incident on Friday morning when men forced their way into a house in the Hollymount Park area of Derry City.

A man is in hospital having been knocked down in Letterkenny.

The man is 60′s was struck by a car in the Glencar Road at 5.25pm on Saturday evening.

Severe traffic disruption was caused as a result.

Gardai have confirmed that the injured man was removed to Letterkenny General but the extent of his injuries is not known.

Gardai are asking motorists to exercise extreme caution with icy conditions reported across the county.

As of 8pm on Saturday icy stretches were being reported on the roads most notably in the Drumkeen area.

Temperatures are expected to drop to -3 degrees with the risk of some sleet and snow.

It is understood Donegal County Council has been gritting roads, a list of routes is available here: http://tinyurl.com/councilgritting

A District Judge has described his sentencing powers for assaults as ‘hopelessly outdated as he jailed a man for three months for two assaults on paramedics and one on a police officer.

Damien Murphy (26) of Knockalla Park in Derry was charged with two assaults, one assault on police and disorderly behaviour that occurred on August 19.
The court heard that police were called to a stabbing incident and found Murphy with a wound to his leg being treated by paramedics. While police were talkimg to another man there was a disturbance from the back of the ambulance and a paramedic said that Murphy had assaulted him.

Police then escorted Murphy to the hospital but he spat at another paramedic. While being treated he continued to be abusive and threw a blood stained blanket at a police officer and punched him on the chin.

A defence solicitor, Mr. Paddy McGurk, said his client had no recollection of what had happened. He said that Murphy had been off drink for a few months but went out to celebrate his girlfriend becoming pregnant.

He said that he could not recall how he came to be stabbed and did not know who he was lashing out at.
District Judge Mr. Barney McElholm said that attacks on medical personnel would not be tolerated.

He said that Murphy had shown no remorse and had even turned up to court on Wednesday drunk and left before he could be sentenced.

Murphy was sentenced to three months in prison.

A Donegal County Councillor says that too much of the local authority’s business is conducted behind closed.

Councillor Patrick McGowen says that all too often when an issue is raised in the chamber, rather than discuss it their and then, it is put off to a workshop. These are often held behind closed doors and in the absence of the local media.

Councillor McGowen says this is undemocratic and change is needed.

The ICSA is urging Donegal farmers to withhold their cattle for slaughter, in protest at the price being paid for their animals by processors.

Outgoing President Malcolm Thompson says the price being paid to farmers now is below break even point, and well below what is being paid in the UK and Europe.

He says that farmers are using other payments they receive to prop up the beef industry here, and that needs to stop.

Donegal County Council has confirmed that a contractor has been appointed to carry out improvement works in Milford, with the works set to be finished by mid-summer. A new road will be built parallel to the Main Street, allowing for the development of a one way system.

The commitment was given today during a meeting with a number of local business people.

One of them, Pharmacist Mark Mc Cormick, says while the works may cause some short term inconvenience, they will reap important benefits in the long term.

He says the work will begin in mid-February, with completion by mid-july.