A number of arrests were made on Letterkenny roads this weekend. The offences included drug and drink driving, dangerous driving and providing false details to Gardaí. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit encountered a vehicle in Letterkenny town on Friday night and the driver failed to stop when signalled to do so by them. A number of …
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The Israeli military has issued new evacuation alerts for areas of south Lebanon. It’s warning residents in around 25 areas to immediately head north of the Awali river. The capital Beirut saw a series of airstrikes overnight – which the IDF say targeted a weapons storage facility. Meanwhile, the UN Secretary General has released a …
Buncrana Roads Poling Unit arrested three drivers on suspicion of drink and drug driving last night. They had been conducting high visibility patrols when two drivers tested positive for having drugs and another for alcohol in their system. Five drivers in total have been arrested in the last 24hrs within the Buncrana District on suspicion …
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Donegal Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre have announced the departure of Manager Marina Porter. In a statement, the centre said she has been an “invaluable member of the organisation”, contributing significantly to the growth and success over the last 9 years. The board of management have arranged two Interim Managers to take her place, …
Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin has said he is “deeply concerned” as the Israeli Defence Forces have breached the “Blue Line” in recent days. Speaking last night Michael Martin said that the decision for peacekeepers currently on leave from Lebanon not to return imminently “was the correct advice given the fluidity of events …
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Fine Gael is still the most popular party in the country ahead of the upcoming election. Taoiseach Simon Harris’s party has seen support increase by 1 to 26 per cent, in the latest Sunday Independent Ireland Thinks poll. Fianna Fail is down 2 to 19 per cent and is neck on neck with Sinn Fein, …
Police have charged a man to court with drugs and driving related offences after a car was stopped and searched in the Canal Basin area of Strabane on Friday evening. The 21-year-old was arrested and subsequently charged with taking a motor vehicle without authority, possession of a Class B controlled drug, using a motor vehicle …
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Gardaí are continuing to question a man about the murder of a 43-year-old inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin yesterday morning. Martin Salinger, from Ballyfermot in Dublin, was found fatally injured in a cell after prison officers responded to a disturbance in the early hours of yesterday morning. An inmate, aged in his 30s, was …
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The search for a missing Donegal kayaker has entered its third day. The man, who has been named as Paul Buchanan, has been missing since he left Magheragallon pier in Gweedore on Thursday evening. A kayak had been recovered from north of Tory on Friday evening. This morning, Bunbeg Coast Guard and Arranmore RNLI lifeboats …
Road closures will be in place this evening for the Ballyshannon Myths and Legends Street Carnival. They will be in operation from 6.30pm. Closures are from Tirconnell Street to the R267 Roundabout. Gardaí are encouraging people to follow any diversions in place.
A small earthquake was recorded off the coast of County Donegal last Tuesday morning. It measured 0.9 on the Richter scale. But it was big news for students at St. Columba’s College in Stranorlar – who recorded the tremor as part of a worldwide schools science project. Their physics teacher, Brendan O’Donoghue says the project’s …
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Investigations are underway following the death of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to an incident within the prison shortly after 5:30 am in which a man in his 40’s was injured. The man received medical treatment but was pronounced dead …
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A kayak has been found north of Tory in the search for a missing Donegal man. The discovery was made shortly after 6 o’clock yesterday evening. The man, who has been named locally as Paul Buchanan, set off from Magheragallon pier at around 5pm on Thursday and the alarm was raised when he failed to …
A man arrested by District Support Officers in Derry following a road-related incident on the Culmore Road in the city on Thursday evening has been charged to court. The man, aged 40, has been charged with dangerous driving, driving with excess alcohol in breath, failing to stop for police, obstructing police, and resisting police. He …
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A Glenties Councillor has called for the raising of the pier at Inishbofin, and also improvements to the pier on Gola Island. At a recent meeting of the Municipal District, Cllr Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says it is vital that infrastructure on the islands is maintained. In terms of Inishboffin, he says the pier …
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TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim is enhancing bus services between Greencastle and Letterkenny from Monday week, the 14th of October. They say services to North and East Inishowen will be enhanced, with improved access to regional connections. Transport For Ireland says Route 953 will now operate eight daily return services Monday to Friday, seven …
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Small food businesses involved in the Derry City and Strabane area are being urged to take part in a free food safety workshop taking place next week in the Everglades Hotel. The free workshop, on Wednesday 9th October, is hosted by Safefood Knowledge Network, in association with Derry City and Strabane District Council. ********************* More …
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There were 7,655 signing on the Live Register in Donegal, down 1,490 on September 2023. That’s a fall of 16% over the same period last year. There were year on year falls recorded in all the Social Welfare Offices in Donegal. The sharpest fall was recorded at the office in Dungloe, with 801 people signing …
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday October 4th…………
Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has hit back at Sinn Fein Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn over the issue of defective concrete blocks. In the Dail this week, Deputy MacLochlainn lambasted the allocation of €70 million for the remediation of homes in 2025, under the defective concrete block grant scheme and the defective apartment redress scheme. …
The Nine Til Noon is broadcast live each weekday between 9am to 12noon. You can listen back to a podcast of the latest Friday edition below! Our Friday Panel is Deputy Marian Harkin, Solicitor Brid Curran and Cllr Ciaran Brogan. The chat focusses on Budget 2025, and whether or not €9 million for magnetic …
The Taoiseach has said he was “taken aback” after analysis by the Economic and Social Research Institute showed that Budget 2025 will have little effect on reducing overall poverty or child poverty. It said the “untargeted” cost-of-living measures, such as the energy credits and double Child Benefit payments, would have been enough to pay for …
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A search operation is currently ongoing following reports of a missing kayaker in the Gweedore Bay area. The Bunbeg Coast Guard, Arranmore RNLI and Rescue 118 have been tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist in the search. It is understood that the kayaker has been missing since yesterday evening. Rescue 118 circled the …
A Donegal Councillor has said Ireland is now in a good position to invest in education and healthcare after the Budget announcement earlier this week. Cllr Ciaran Brogan says the once-off payments, such as energy credits and children’s allowance will also have a positive impact for many people across the country. Speaking on the nine …
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Bank of Ireland is warning of a new scam following the announcement of energy credits in Budget 2025. The bank is urging customers to be vigilant of texts pretending to be from the government saying they are eligible for a discounted bill. It says this is the first step in a scam designed to get …
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There were 2,100 less people signing on the dole last month, compared to August. The seasonally adjusted Live Register fell by 1.2 per cent to 166,800 people over the month to September. 13,804 people benefitted from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive included in the Live Register figures for September, a decrease of 3,509 people from …
A man has been arrested in Derry following a road-related incident on the Culmore Road yesterday evening. Enquiries are ongoing and police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. District Support Team officers were on patrol at around 7.50pm when they observed a BMW driving closely behind their vehicle. As this vehicle subsequently …
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Over half of cars in Donegal failed the NCT during the month of September. 4,176 tests were carried out in the county last month. According to the NCT website, 1,983 passed, 1,859 failed and 334 failed dangerously. Letterkenny recorded 147 dangerous fails, the highest in the county, while also having the highest pass rate at …
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Politicians from across the political divide have been paying tribute to former government minister Mary O’Rourke who died at the age of 87. The President Michael D Higgins said she had a shrewd and magnetic approach to politics and politicians. While the Taoiseach said she was a force to be reckoned with. Tanaiste Michael Martin …
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Work at the Culmore Community Park project will begin later this month following the appointment of a contractor to complete the work at Ballynagard, Woodlands Avenue. Derry City and Strabane District Council have appointed Willie Doherty Construction to complete the new play park that will include equipment for younger children and older as well as …
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All young drivers should have a black box fitted in their cars to reduce climbing crash rates, according to an insurance agency. The call for installing the telematic systems to reward good drivers comes ahead of Ireland’s Road Safety Week starting on Monday. 138 people have died on Irish roads so far this year, 3 …
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A woman was hospitalised yesterday evening after being seriously injured in an incident in Raphoe. It is understood that she was struck by a piece of debris that fell from a historic building in the Diamond area at around 5.15pm. Emergency services attended the scene and the woman was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital …
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More than half of claims dealt with by the Injuries Resolution Board were valued at under €15,000 in 2023 Figures contained in the boards annual report show that €75 million in legal costs were saved due to personal injury claims not going to litigation last year. Over 20,000 personal injury claims were submitted to the …
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The head of Ryanair says Dublin Airport can usually offer 250,000 extra seats to airlines at Christmas, but not this year. Dublin Airport’s operator revealed yesterday that 26 million people had passed through so far in 2024. It’s moving closer to breaching the passenger cap, despite making cuts in an effort to comply with the …
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The Donegal man who was killed in a tragic workplace accident in Australia has been named locally as Barry Breslin. The 35-year-old, originally from Straleel, Kilcar, sustained serious head injuries after being struck by an excavator in Northern Perth. He was taken by ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital, where he died a short time later. …
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A study has shown that Malinbeg is the best village in Donegal for solar energy production. 149 locations within the county were captured in the study. NRG Panel, analysed how much electricity Donegal residents can expect to produce from solar. The calculations took into account weather conditions, solar radiation, along with many other factors, for …
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Israeli forces have struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut in Lebanon. They’ve also told residents of more towns in the south to evacuate, as Hezbollah also carries out new strikes. The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised around 150 Irish citizens to leave the region. Kildare South Independent TD Cathal Berry says Irish troops are well …
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Grant payments of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme have exceeded €2.9 million, representing 58 homes that are being brought back into use. Since the Scheme opened in July 2022, 927 applications have been received to refurbish vacant properties. To date, 614 of these have been approved for grant support, with the balance awaiting further …
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Children as young as 14 are being exposed to extremely high levels of gambling marketing in Ireland. An all island report published by Maynooth and Ulster Universities shows people are being provided with an unbalanced view of gambling, with most communications they receive downplaying the risks. The report singles out darts and horse racing …
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The Head of College at ATU Donegal has said the university wants to become the lead facility in the Republic for cross border cooperation in education. Paul Hannigan has been appointed ATU Vice President with responsibility for Cross Border engagement, and a special engagement centre has been established in the Letterkenny campus. Mr Hannigan says …
The President Michael D Higgins has described Mary O’Rourke as having a shrewd and magnetic approach to politics. She has died at the age of 87. During her time in politics she held numerous ministerial portfolios – including Education and Health. Education Minister Norma Foley described her as a great leader:
Strong tax growth has been recorded in the third quarter of the year. Tax revenue to the end of September stood at over €68 billion, that’s an increase of nearly €7 billion on the same period last year. Corporation tax receipts of almost €18 billion euro are ahead of 2023 by €3.4 billion. An exchequer …
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Ryanair passengers will no longer be able to use a paper boarding pass from next year. The airline says it will only issue boarding cards on the mobile app from April or May. At the moment, the vast majority of people use the app, it says. Ryanair Chief Executive, Michael O’Leary believes it’ll be a …
The Managing Director of City of Derry Airport says he wants to see a Derry to Dublin service back in the air, and discussions to make that happen are continuing. Speaking on today’s Nine til Noon Show, Steve Frazer said they’re seeking to secure a PSO backed service, and in tandem with that, they are …
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The Banking and Insurance Redress Focus Group has hit out at what it says was the unilateral disbandment of a working group by the Department of Housing. The group, which, was heralded as a major initiative by government last year, brought campaigners, banks, the Central Bank and department officials together, but after two meetings, it …
The Tánaiste has again denied there will be a November election. It follows reports today that legislation, such as the Finance Bill, is being fast-tracked to facilitate an early election. The Finance Bill must be passed to give effect to some budget measures, and the suggestions are that it will be approved by the Dail …
A Donegal man has been killed in a workplace accident in Australia. It is understood that the incident occurred at around midday yesterday afternoon in Queensland, after the man aged in his 30s was struck by the arm of an excavator. His family have been informed of his death. According to local sources, he sustained …
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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has pleaded with the Finance Minister to ‘see sense’ and not waste €9 million on pouches to stop smartphone use in schools. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to the Taoiseach Simon Harris – describing it as a ‘scandalous waste’ with many schools struggling to provide heat and electricity. …
The 100% Redress Party have said they are dedicated to making the People’s Document a central theme in the upcoming general election. The Document was launched in March of this year, and sets out what is required to achieve a genuine 100% redress scheme for all those with properties affected by defective concrete. The party …
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