ADVENTURER IAIN MILLER captures the day time peak of Storm Abigail as he arrives on south coast of Cruit Island this afternoon with 100km winds and average wave height in the bay at 5 meters.
Said Iain: "It was very windy and wild - but then I do like bad weather!"
Iain runs the adventure company UniqueAscent.ie
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Richard Bruton, centre, has finally realised he got it all wrong on fishing crews
JUST days after Richard Bruton ruled out work permits for foreign national fishermen, the Government is expected to do a u-turn and finally recognise the contribution they make to the industry here.
In Donegal there has been a tradition of Filipino fishermen working on some of our boats, but many are here illegally.
The Government turned a blind eye to this - until allegations that some fishermen were being exploited by boat skippers in southern and eastern counties were made in a London newspaper.
Fishermen's leaders in Killybegs have vowed to help stamp out any exploitation - but insist they cannot get Irish crews for some fishing vessels.
And that's why foreign national crew members are often needed on some boats.
It's understood a work permit system will be introduced. It will ensure the rights of the workers - and the viability of the boats.
Representatives from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland were joined by a Filipino fisherman who has worked undocumented in Ireland for the last five years, addressed the new interdepartmental taskforce last night.
Speaking following the meeting, Edel McGinley, MRCI Director said: "Regularisation would be an important step to tackle exploitation in the fishing industry and strengthen workers’ rights.
"Unfortunately, this issue is not confined to the fishing industry but persists across many low wage sectors such as domestic work, care work and the restaurant industry."
The MRCI welcomed reported moves by Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Simon Coveney and the Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald to regularise undocumented migrant fisherman. To comprehensively tackle this abuse of workers, the MRCI is calling for the introduction of a broader regularisation scheme to address exploitation in all precarious sectors of the Irish labour market.
Ms McGinley went on say “Like the Irish undocumented in the USA, undocumented migrants are part of the fabric of Irish life, many working and living in our communities long term - some for over fifteen years. Clearly there is a need for a broad-based regularisation which complements the sectoral approach being proposed.”
At the meeting with the Taskforce, the MRCI made a number of recommendations:
Moira McGinley with her daughters Rhynna, Ciara, Rachel and Laura outside their Kerrykeel home beside the tracks of a van which drove through their fence. (North West Newspix)
A mum-of-four said she has been forced to ban her children from playing in the family's front garden after a number of near misses with out-of-control cars.
Moira McGinley says she is terrified her children will be wiped out after several cars ploughed through the garden fence of the family home.
In the latest incident in recent days a van ploughed through the family's wooden fence and landed on their front lawn this week.
Luckily the driver escaped with minor injuries and and thankfully there was nobody in Mrs McGinley's front garden.
Mrs McGinley, from Tirhomion, between Milford and Kerrykeel, said the crash is the last straw for her.
A van which drove through the fence and broke the power cables and pole. (North West Newspix)
"Can you imagine the faces of four young girls seeing a van on they front lawn when they wake up in the morning. Can you imagine what is going through their minds?
"I have been on to the council about this for two years and I am simply being ignored. Nothing has been done about it. Will it take an injury or even a death for them to sit up and take notice," she asked.
Mrs McGinley said her daughters Lauren, 14, Ciara, 12, Rhyanna, 8 and Rachel, 6 all have bikes but can rarely use them because they are terrified of going around the house on them.
The caring mother said herself and husband Patrick asked the council to install a crash barrier put in front of her house to safeguard her family.
But she said she is horrified after the council said they would simply erect 'Slow Down' signs on the notorious bend.
She added "I simply cannot believe that was their response. How is a slow down sign going to safeguard my daughters when another car or van comes crashing through my fence and onto my lawn again?
"The problem is that vehicles build up speed on a straight stretch of road and then suddenly they hit a bend close to my house and lose control.
"We have had two incidents where cars have landed onto our lawn. We have had numerous others where they have crashed into our fence and so many others that we've lost count where cars skidded and managed to come to a halt in time.
"How many more accidents will it take before the council realises we need a crash barrier here? That's all we are asking for and yet they seem to be turning a blind eye to it," she said.
A spokesman for Donegal County Council has confirmed they are examining the matter.
IT is 20 years ago this weekend that the county was rocked by the disappearance of a Greencastle fishing boat with the loss of all six men on board.
On board were skipper Jeremy McKinney of Moville; his brother, Conal McKinney; John Kelly of Carndonagh, Derry; his son, Stephen; Terry Doherty of Greencastle and Bernard Gormley, also of Greencastle.
An investigation into the cause of the loss on November 15, 1995, could draw no conclusions.
However it said, whatever happened was probably "rapid and devastating", leaving the crew no time to reach the deck,.
The Greencastle vessel had been fishing on the Stanton banks, some 50 miles north of Malin Head on the day it disappeared.
A number of other vessels which had been working in the area returned to port because of adverse weather conditions, and it was assumed the Carrickatine intended to do likewise.
The skipper had reported an engine failure and a list in some of his last radio communications that fateful day.
The investigation found the skipper, one of a very experienced crew, had told another vessel by radio that he had had to stop the engine for a while to clean an oil filter on the gearbox. The engine had "clutched out", he was reported to have said. When it was running again, the ship had a list, which he said he would need to "sort out".
He did not specify the extent of the list or whether it was to port or to starboard. There was no further contact with the Carrickatine. The alarm was raised later than night when the vessel failed to return to Greencastle, initiating what may have been the largest and most detailed and comprehensive sea search operation in the history of the State.
Units of the Irish Marine Emergency Service, the Naval Service, Air Corps, Irish Lights, the RNLI and local fishing vessels were involved, with Naval Service patrol ships and the Irish Lights tender, Granuaile, continuing well into 1996.
Use of underwater search equipment in the latter stages was hampered by the presence of a large number of wrecks of submarines and merchant vessels, scuttled or sunk during two world wars in the area. Some items of debris were found, including a gas cylinder and a pound board from the vessel's deck.
Outlining possible causes, the report rules out massive structural failure and an explosion on board, but says significance must be attached to the skipper's report of a list, which could have been caused by several factors. It says it has not been possible to establish whether there were any submarines in the area at the time, but even if there were, proof of a collision would require examination of the wreck.
A funeral for the missing crew was held on the Naval flagship, LE Eithne, in February 1996.
Josephine Kelly, who lost her husband John and teenage son Stephen, said the pain has not been eased by the passage of time.
“It’s as sore now as the day it happened. Their deaths have left a void in our family that will never be filled.”
Gina Harkin’s only two brothers, Conal and Jeremy McKinney, died when the boat vanished. It took her ten years to ‘get my head around it’.
“You don’t ever get over it, you just get on with it. You have no choice really. If you don’t get on with it, you’ll go under.”
Hundreds will gather at St. Mary’s Church, Ballybrack this Sunday at noon to remember those lost on the Carrickatine twenty years ago.
Chef Martin Anderson
As you know as well as my love of cooking and singing, I love social media.
Facebook , snapchat , Twitter , Instagram - I have them all and if you follow me on any of them you'll know that it's all good fun and never too serious.
One rule I always have is that I would never openly criticise anyone, thing or place in public.
One of my work colleagues once said to me " Martin you always give everyone a chance " and it's true.
No matter where I am , where I eat , shop or event I attend, I always give everyone a chance. If it's not to my liking or if something is wrong , I won't go back. I'll mention it discreetly to a manager, chef or if they have comment cards I'll leave a wee message.
This I might add rarely happens and when I have a great night or meal out I make a special effort to thank everyone and the chefs .
For years my B&B held the number one position on Trip Advisor for the Letterkenny area. Why? Because I looked after my guests. I fed them well, I made them feel at home and the reviews flooded in, keeping me at the top .
I was then persuaded to take a business listing ( at a serious price I might add.) I did and it worked well. More guests made contact with me , bookings were great and then the recession kicked in and things got tight. I couldn't afford the fee so I gave it up. Within two weeks of not paying the fee my ratings fell on the site and it got me to thinking.... was I actually that good or was it a case of who ever paid the price got the best listing?
I certainly didn't drop my standards , if anything I upped my game ............ I'll never know!
That's the thing about review sites - you just never know. The ability for someone to anonymously post a review of your food or establishment is a dangerous tool . Not only are you giving your opinion but millions of people are reading it . Sure, great reviews are fantastic to get but my heart sinks when I see bad reviews for establishments that are really trying to make an effort.
Don't get me wrong I'm far from perfect and yes I can take criticism when it's genuine but sometimes you just wonder what planet some of these folk are on. If you have something to say .....say it on the day, bring it to the managers attention straight away, ask to see the chef ( if you dare !! ) leave a comment when you are paying your bill . I'm sure you will get a little discount of even a dessert to take home .
I never allow mistakes to leave the kitchen it's simple I do it right or not at all .
Sitting in your dressing gown on your laptop leaving a review months after you were somewhere is not really a good thing. People have a tendency to add on wee bits , think up different things to complain about, make comments about a persons personality , manner or appearance. So when did everyone suddenly become so perfect?
Maybe you would allow us to come to your place of work or home and sit and do a review of you? Yes, you are a paying customer and yes we are there to provide a service but did you ever stop to think that perhaps someone or even some place was just having a bad day? Perhaps the kitchen is under-staffed , perhaps the senior management won't release the funds to get the decor sorted to what you'd like.
Many chefs are pressurised to buy ingredients by cost not quality. Your server might have had bad news and just wasn't up to being that extra bit nice today. It is a difficult profession to be in when you are constantly trying to keep everyone happy. Try it sometime and we'll see how you get on. You are playing with people's jobs and future business.
I really make an effort to look after clients. I thrive on talking to guests and getting their feedback about my food and yes, I've been criticised and I've corrected the few mistakes I've made - no problem it's all part of the service.
So the next time you are out and have a good or bad experience let the server , manager or Chef know there and then , it'll be sorted out on the spot . Rant over !!
So back to the food I'll post a recipe next week for Christmas cake so keep an eye out for that and get you cake tins out of the cupboard and get them ready .
I will also be starting to post Christmas recipes starting with this lemon & chilli prawns .
The supermarkets will be flooded with Christmas foods from now on so its time to get organised .
This is a simple dish that takes little time to prepare and us ideal as an alternative starter for Christmas Day .
Lemon, coriander and chilli prawns
You may use tiger prawns or the cooked shrimp for this recipe.
You will need.
Cooked and peeled tiger prawns or shrimp.
Lemon juice (either fresh or from a bottle)
Fresh chilli, you may use dried but be careful they are very hot !!
Coriander.
Lemon pepper for seasoning.
Mixed leaves.
Method.
Make sure your prawns are defrosted and any shells removed.
Chop your chilli, removing the seeds.
Combine the chilli, coriander, prawns and lemon juice together.
Season with the lemon pepper and allow to marinate for at least on hour.
To serve.
Serve on a bed of tossed leaves with some of the juice poured over.
You may use the prawns for wraps, cold sandwiches or as a buffet main course.
This is a great alternative to the traditional prawn cocktail , you may warm them in a pan before serving but make sure you eat them straight away and never allow them to cool and then re-heat them a second time !!
Add some chopped avocado , croutons , tomato of even some red onion if you wish .
Who is up for a bit of fun and all for a great cause?
Jigsaw donegal looks after young peoples mental health. Based in Letterkenny & it covers all of Donegal, offering support for our future young generation with a vital drop in service.
Now well-known husband and wife Danny and Maria Ryan would like as many people to take part in this fitness challenge .
There will be prizes on the day with this challenge is open to all sporting disciplines.
The aim is to row 5000M in teams of two as fast as possible & u can change over as many times as you like.
Please share this so we can get as many people involved as possible. A big thanks to Neil Barrett from FitHub for providing his quality facility for this challenge. Booking advisable to get your slot on the day. Anyone interested contact 087 1228049
ENTERTAINMENT: One of Ireland's funniest men Pat Shortt is taking his hilarious 'Selfie' tour to Donegal later this month.
The hilarious comedian takes his show to The Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town on Friday, 27th of November.
Shortt is one of Ireland's most revered and loved comedians who found fame as part of comedy duo D'UNBELIEVABLES!
He has also featured in Father Ted and hugely successful RTE comedy Killnaskully.
Below are a list of critical reviews of Shortt's show 'Selfie'.
I haven't laughed that hard in ages! The man is a comedic genius!"
"He is hands-down hilarious...you won't see anything like this anywhere else" One Magazine, New York
"Sheer Telent" The Irish Echo, Sydney
"You should definitely give Selfie a look. But seriously, be warned.
This show is dangerously funny."
Pat was described by one critic as “more like an entire philharmonic conducted at a fever pitch: he can play all the instruments, all the parts, compel audience members to play a few if he so chooses and make them laugh to boot.
In 'Selfie', Pat brings us on an hilarious journey with his new character Mossey Burke the singing undertaker and the chaos that can happen around an Irish funeral.
Through laughs and punch-lines and hilarious one-liners Pat performs a myriad of truly Irish comedic scenarios that no matter what part of the country you are from you will have seen or heard of first hand!
His unique, comedic but somewhat universal look at everyday Irish life has cemented his place in the public hearts, along with that his work on stage and screen over the last decade have proved him to be an enduring, versatile and award winning talent.
His most recent theatre role of Johnnypateenmike in the West End production of ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ alongside Daniel Radcliffe was a renowned success that subsequently transferred to Broadway in New York.
The response to the tour so far has been phenomenal with sell out nights to date and extra being added due to demand in several locations.
You can buy tickets now for Shortt's hilarious show at The Abbey Hotel on ticketmaster.ie or you can contact the hotel to purchase tickets on 074 972 1014.
Dinny McGinley TD
Deputy Dinny McGinley has been informed by the Department of the Environment that money has been approved for eight Local Authority houses to be built in Ardara, at River Bank, known as Molloy's field.
This project was approved in principal earlier this year and now the funding has been provided.
Deputy McGinley welcomed the final approval of the project.
EURO 2016: Seamus Coleman will be tasked with the responsibility of marking Lazio playmaker Senad Lulic as Ireland face Bosnia in the first-leg of the EURO 2016 play-off.
Coleman is one of Ireland's key players - and his qualities going forward make him one of Martin O'Neill's best attacking outlets.
However, he may be asked to curb his attacking advances from deep tonight, in order to pay close attention to one of Bosnia's most dangerous player Senda Lulic.
Lulic, plies his trade in Italy with Serie A giants Lazio - and if Coleman can stifle his threat, then it could go a long way for Ireland to secure a positive result.
Coleman is one of the finest attacking full-backs in the Premier League, but is also good defensively - and it's those defensive traits that Ireland may need for him tonight.
O'Neill has been conservative in his approach to most away matches during his tenure as Republic of Ireland manager.
His decision to leave Wes Hoolahan out of the starting XI against Poland drew criticism from all quarters as Ireland lost 2-1 and went into play-offs.
It is expected O'Neill's Irish side will set-up defensively tonight and try and score from counter-attacks.
An away goal could prove priceless for Ireland - but O'Neill's main objective could be to secure a clean sheet.
Shay Given will miss out on the double-header with Bosnia as he undergoes surgery on his knee.
COYBIG.
.Milseog Na Mara creators, Mary Kate Carr, Ronan O’Hare, Aimee Byrne and Rebecca McShane from Colaiste Na Carriage, Co. Donegal, pictured here after they won the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2015. Pic Robbie Reynolds
BREAKING NEWS: A group of Donegal teenagers have been named European Youth Entrepreneurs of the Year 2015 at a ceremony in Budapest.
Mary Kate Carr (16), Aimée Byrne (17), Rebecca McShane (16), Paddy McShane (16) and Ronan O’Hare (15) from Carrick won the award for their business 'Milseog na Mara’, meaning Desserts of the Sea, which offers healthy alternatives to jellies and chocolate mousse using a type of locally sourced seaweed – Carrageen Moss – as the main ingredient.
The competition is hosted by YouthStart, European Entrepreneurship Award – an affiliate of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship in Budapest, which is run in Ireland by Foróige – Ireland’s leading youth organisation.
Earlier this year, the young people were named the Youth Entrepreneurs of the Year 2015 in Ireland and their reward was to represent their country on the European stage.
Ireland has now been honoured on the European stage at the awards for three consecutive years.
The NFTE programme was founded by US businessman Steve Mariotti in New York in 1987 to prevent at risk young people from low-income communities from ‘dropping out’ of the education system.
The programme teaches young people to think like entrepreneurs, to take calculated risks, to be open to learning and be empowered to own their own futures. The programme now operates in countries across the globe, including in the United States where the programme is supported by global star and Bad Boy Entertainment founder Sean “Diddy” Combs.
In Ireland, a total of 1,500 participants who set up 600 businesses as part of this year’s Foróige NFTE entrepreneurship programme, generating a collective turnover of €250,000. The programme runs from September to May every year.
Research carried out by NFTE among 3,600 young people who participated in the programme found that 70% of all participants have found a job, either as an employee or an entrepreneur. The survey also shows that each NFTE entrepreneur in turn employs an average of 3.5 people.
OVER TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND people have signed an online petition in protest at the super trawler which is currently fishing off the coast of Donegal.
MFV Margiris is the second largest fishing trawler in the world, and can incredibly process up to 250 tonnes of fish.
It has spent the last week fishing off the coast of Donegal - much to the anger and frustration of local fishermen - who are effectively banned from fishing their own waters.
The issue was highlighted by Arranmore fishermen and Island spokesman Jerry Early - who laid bare the sheer ridiculousness and injustice of the rules and regulations currently in place.
Jerry has gained incredible support with thousands sharing their anger with the fishing community at the current policies which are in place.
The draconian measures in place have decimated fishing communities all over Ireland.
Jerry appeared on The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk yesterday and delivered yet another emotive plea - and said the time for talking is over and said action must be taken.
There was strong criticism from callers about the role of the Irish Government and Simon Coveney.
25,424 people have shown their support online by signing a petition called Ban Super Trawlers from Irish Seas.
If you'd like to show your support - then simply click on the link below and stop this injustice in our waters NOW!
https://uplift.ie/supertrawlers/
It’s not often you get called in to be a forensic scientist, help coordinate a land and river rescue search, deal with a blazing vehicle, learn to use a drone or take part in a search and rescue operation at a collapsed football stadium.
A casualty being lowered from the Finn Harps stadium during the exercise
But for Donegal’s energetic Civil Defence volunteers, this was just another ‘day at the office’.
These unsung heroes from all over the county were certainly put through their paces recently as they took on these various challenges in and around the Stranorlar area as part of their annual County Training Day.
The action and excitement was palpable as the members swung into action from early morning.
The ethos of Civil Defence has remained unchanged since it was founded in 1950 -
volunteering in emergencies in communities throughout the county – but the enthusiasm and degree of excitement now attached to their growing and demanding number of duties certainly puts this in a different league to your ordinary pastime!
For the many members of the public that watched the various events during the day long exercises, this was an ‘eye-opening experience’
As part of its work Civil Defence invests heavily in training its members in areas such as swift water and flood first response, search and rescue, auxiliary fire services, radiation monitoring, welfare, manual handling, and radio communications.
They began their exercise with a talk on forensic science from Garda Sergeant Maurice McWalters
He explained to volunteers the importance of preserving forensic evidence when they go out on a site be that in a gorse fire or going out to look for a missing person and the importance of not contaminating or removing things from the scene. After the theory he set them a practical challenge breaking the participants into teams to find planted items to allow them use what they had learned.
Drumboe Woods and the River Finn provided the ideal location for the boat exercise and land search part of the training. Volunteers had to use GPS Radios and their new incident control vehicle to coordinate their efforts, keep in touch with them and eventually help them find the ‘casualty’.
Their next challenge was to face an emergency incident at the Bus Eireann premises in Stranorlar. It was based on a scenario where a number of party goers had broken into disused vehicles and started fires. To add to the complications, the main fire fighting service was already in action at a structural blaze in Letterkenny so the Civil Defence auxiliary fire fighting units from Carndonagh and Donegal Town had to handle the situation which also included a fuel spill and casualties!
This scenario tested volunteers at a number of operations and procedural levels.
Later that evening the theory and practical use of drones or UAVs in an emergency situation was the subject of a talk delivered by Kevin Houston, Technical Officer and Pat Kennedy, Communications Officer from Civil Defence College, Dublin. Once again the volunteers had to put their theory to the test as they had to take part in an emergency search for a missing child and retrieve casualties from the site of a collapsed Finn Harps stadium site.
The exercise ended with a dinner and presentation of certificates ceremony in Jackson’s Hotel in Ballybofey.
Donegal’s Civil Defence Officer, Edel Flynn said she was very happy with the exercise and the overall success of the day.
“When they call on Civil Defence for help, they know they are getting a group of people who are multi-skilled and with huge capability,” she said.
RAPHOE NOTES
Raphoe
Raphoe Family Resource Centre
Welcome
The Family Resource Centre would like to welcome Sinead Mc Daid to the project as Youth Support Worker through the Tús Programme. Sinead joins our hard working Youth Team in supporting the Afterschool Programme, Youth Café, Young Girl’s Group, and the Young Boy’s Group. We look forward to working with Sinead over the next twelve months. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Donegal Local Development Company Limited for its continued support.
‘Connecting With Young Men’ Training
The Family Resource Centre and the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) are hosting a free one day workshop on engaging with young men on Monday 30th November 2015. The workshop has been developed by MHFI, a new Unit within the highly successful ‘Engage’ National Men’s Health Training Programme. It has been funded by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention.
From March 2011 to October 2012, the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland coordinated an all-island action learning project which sought to identify a range of possible means to promote positive mental health among young men. The final report made 12 key proposals with number 10 outlining the need to develop a training programme for frontline staff on how to effectively engage with young men. The Workshop content/format is based upon follow-up research which MHFI conducted to identify the training needs of a wide variety of organisations, how the training might be delivered and the content of the package.
The Workshop will focus on the WHY and HOW to build relationships with young men and the objectives are to demonstrate why it is important to work with young men as a specific group; help participants reflect on their own value base, experience, attitudes towards, and expectations of young men; explore the world of young men, the issues that they face, and the opportunities that exist to engage with them; consider the practicalities of what works; increase the confidence of participants in relation to working with young men.
The workshop will be of interest to a broad range of service providers and practitioners who wish to connect in more meaningful ways with young men. To book a place please contact Tony on 074-9145796 or on 087-3641503.
Little Smiles with Big Dreams
Little Smiles with Big Dreams is a parent and toddler group that meets every Wednesday morning at 10:30am – 12 noon in the Family Resource Centre. Anyone who is in care of a child whether an aunt / uncle/ child-minder or grandparent is welcome. The kiddies can get involved in messy play, free play, story time and music time where the adult can enjoy a cuppa tea and meet other adults. Parent and Toddler Groups are a great way to enhance your little one’s confidence and meet others of their age.
Raphoe Walking Group
The Walking Group meets every Thursday morning at 10.30am. All abilities are catered for. And an important element of the group is coming in afterwards to have a chat and a cuppa! New members are always welcome so please feel free to join us on Thursday mornings!
Springboard Family Support Project
Springboard Family Support Project are seeking to recruit a Childcare Worker (Maternity Cover January to July 2016). The post will cover our Parent and Toddler Group and Afterschools Club. Location: Springboard Family Support Project, Castlegrove, Raphoe, Co. Donegal. Ph.: 074 - 9173918
The Successful Candidate will have:
Relevant qualification in Childcare. Minimum Fetac Level 5.
Minimum of one year’s experience in a preschool and afterschool setting.
Be hardworking and flexible. Must be willing to work as part of a team and also work on their own initiative.
A sound working knowledge of the National Childcare Regulations and the Siolta and Aistear Curriculum.
Child Protection Training
First Aid Qualification is desirable
Hours of work: Part Time Position. 17.5hrs. Application Process: Application by email to include CV along with a covering letter outlining how skills and experience match the job description and requirements of the post. Enquiries, Job Description and Person Specification can be obtained from Theresa by emailing: springbrdraph@eircom.net
Completed Applications to be emailed to The Project Manager at: springboardfsp@gmail.com
Lagan Community Health Forum & Lagan Primary Care Team
Lagan Community Health Forum & Lagan Primary Care Team invite you a Conference on “The
Impact of Alcohol & other Drug Usage on the Individual, Family and Community in An Grianan Hotel, Burt on Thursday 26th November from 10am to 1.30pm. Registration at 9am. Lunch provided. Guest Speakers include: Sinead O’Gorman, Accident & Emergency; Brian O’Donnell, Donegal Co. Council Road Safety Officer; Evelyn Smyth, Director for Women and Children’s Services; Donegal Youth Council; Ciara Doyle, Hidden Harm. There will also be a personal perspective. If you wish to attend please email Pauline at stjohnresource@eircom.net or telephone 074-9148551 by 4pm on Friday 20th November.
“Get Men Talking” Free Cancer Seminar
The Marie Keating Foundation is hosting a free “Get Men Talking” Seminar in Gallagher’s Hotel, Letterkenny on Tuesday 24th November from 6-8.30pm. The Seminar will include: An overview on male cancers; A survivor’s story; a talk on life after cancer and a session on Mindfulness. Speakers include: Mr. Kevin Moran, Consultant Urologist; Dr. Janice Richmond, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Oncology; a survivor, and Patricia Swann, Complementary Therapist. The seminar is free and open to men who have an interest in health or who are affected by cancer. The seminar is proudly supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Astellas Oncology. Registration is essential by logging onto www.mariekeating.ie or telephoning 01-6283726 or by emailing info@mariekeating.ie
Raphoe Boxing Club
Everyone at the local boxing club would like to say a sincere thanks to Marcus Roulston (Browns Restaurants) our major sponsor, to all the generous business people of the town and surrounding area’s for all their financial support and to everyone who turned out to support our recent major boxing tournament in Deele College Sports Pavilion as it was a great success and a great fundraiser for the local club. To all the boxers, referees and judges, to all the ladies in the canteen, to Aileen McCullagh who looked after the tuck shop, to the ticket sellers, Damien McDevitt and Gerard Crawford of Deele College Sports Pavilion and to anyone who played any small part on the night it is greatly appreciated by everyone at the local boxing club, and a special thanks to all the boxers and officials who travelled from England to take part in the tournament.
Annual Dance
The Annual Dance will be held in Carnone Hall on Friday 27th November. Dancing from 9pm until late. Supper provided. Everyone welcome.
Slimming World Raphoe
Raphoe Slimming World has moved to a new venue. We will now meet every Tuesday night in the
Cathedral Hall, Raphoe at 7.30pm. Now is your chance for a fresh start. How would you like to be a half stone or a stone lighter by Christmas? Come along and join our warm friendly group. For further information contact Geraldine on 086-3348048.
Please note that items for the Raphoe Notes should be placed in the box provided in the Post Office on or before 12 noon on Fridays. Items can also be emailed to raphoefrc@eircom.net or handed in to the Family Resource Centre, The Volt House. Items should be submitted at least one week in advance of publication of local press.
The emergency services are currently at the scene of a traffic accident outside Newtowncunningham.
Eye witnesses have said a number of cars are involved in the accident which occurred about one mile on the Letterkenny side of Newtown just after 2.15pm.
Road diversions are in place.
The scene of today's crash. Pic by Northwest Newspix.
Two people have been killed following a car crash outside Newtowncunningham.
The accident happened just after 2.15pm in the downland of Killyvery, a mile outside Newtown on the Letterkenny side.
Gardai, fire services and ambulances are at the scene.
The scene of the crash is close to a series of notorious bends on which there has been numerous crashes in recent years.
The entire area has been sealed of by Gardai and diversions are in place.
It is understood that at least two other people have been taken to Letterkenny General Hospital with serious injuries.
Gardai have confirmed that two people have died but have not released any further details about the crash.
We will bring you more on this story as it happens.
The scene of today's crash. Pic by Northwest Newspix.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Co. Donegal.
The collision occurred at approximately 2.30pm when two cars collided on the N13 at Moyle near Newtowncunningham.
"A male and female aged in their 30s were pronounced dead at the scene. A third male was taken by Ambulance to Hospital in Derry. The local coroner has been notified," said a Garda spokesman.
Gardaí and the emergency services are currently at the scene, the road is closed and diversions are in place.
Garda forensic collision investigators have been requested to examine the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station 074-9167100 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
ENTERTAINMENT: Voodoo Vintage are thrilled to present "Downton Abbey Christmas Themed Night" on Friday 20th November 2015, at 9pm.
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BREAKING WORLD NEWS: FRENCH media is reporting that at least 40 people have died in a series of gun and bomb attacks across Paris tonight.
There have been explosions near the Stade de France.
French media say at least 15 people have been killed near the Bataclan arts centre alone. A hostage taking is under way, with reports of up to 60 being held.
The Department of Foreign Affairs are monitoring events.
At least one man opened fire at a restaurant in the 11th district, causing several several casualties.
Three explosions are also reported outside a bar near the Stade de France.
France were hosting Germany in a friendly and the match continued. It has now ended.
An eyewitness told Liberation he had heard more than 100 rounds being fired at a cafe in rue de Charonne.
A massive security operation has swung into operation in Paris tonight; anyone from Donegal should contact the Department of Foreign Affairs.
There has been another shooting in the past 20 minutes at a shopping mall.
The series of coordinated attacks are already being linked to Islamic terrorists.
Finn Harps striker Wilfried Tagbo has been caught up in the middle of the Paris terror attacks.
Finn Harps striker Wilfried Tagbo is at the centre of the terror attacks currently engulfing a terrified Paris.
Reports are suggesting that more than ONE HUNDRED people have been killed in a series of different terrorist attacks that have been carried out in Paris.
Finn Harps player Wilfired Tagbo only returned to his home city of Paris on Wednesday.
Tagbo was in Finn Park last Friday - where he was an unused substitute - as Harps booked their place back in the Premier Division after a famous play-off win over Limerick.
However, seven days on - the popular Parisian who spent the entire season in Ballybofey is in the middle of a horrible terrorist attack on France.
Worried Finn Harps officials have made contact with Wilfried this evening.
Finn Harps kitman Shane Elliott has conversed with Tagbo via social media outlet Facebook.
Tagbo has described the scene as chaotic, absolutely crazy and terrifying.
Shane Elliott told Donegal Daily, "I've been speaking to him, and he's told me he is close to the concert hall where up to one-hundred hostages are being held.
"He says he has heard TEN more explosions coming from inside the concert hall in the last five minutes or so.
"As you can imagine, he says it's absolutely crazy there at the minute, and that everybody is terrified.
"The scene is chaotic and people have no idea what to do and are trying to find a safe way home.
Two explosions went off outside Stade De Francais during the France and Germany international soccer friendly.
Since that incident, a number of other terrorist attacks at different locations across Paris have killed dozens of people.
UPDATE: French media are reporting that up to 170 people are now feared dead - following the horrific terror attacks in Paris this evening.
One hundred and eighteen people alone were killed in a terrorist attack at The Bataclan Theatre.
Californian band Eagles of Death Metal were playing in the hall when TWO terrorists stormed the concert hall.
A French Police SWAT team and anti-terror officials carried out a rescue operation to save the hostages inside and they successfully killed the two assassins.
However, media reports coming out of Paris say that 118 people were murdered inside The Bataclan Theatre by the two gunmen.
The horror started during the France V Germany friendly match at Stade De Francais.
TWO suicide bombers detonated devices outside the stadium and a number of people were killed.
At least THIRTY people were believed to be gunned down at a restaurant nearby.
There was a co-ordinated terror attack at several different locations all over Paris this evening which French police now fear have led to over 170 people losing their lives.
The toll may yet rise as more details slowly emerge from different locations in Paris - where these obscene atrocities took place.
Finn Harps French striker Wilfried Tagbo disclosed the horror of the situation to Harps kitman Shane Elliott and reassured everybody he was OK.
Former Harps goalkeeper Christopher Patton is currently on honeymoon with his wife Natasha - but have made contact with their families in Donegal to say they're OK.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected in France tonight.
