A 100% Redress Party Councillor has told officials in Donegal County Council that she can have 500 social tenants in Lifford tomorrow demanding to be rehoused because of the extent of mould in their defective block affected social homes. Cllr Joy Beard produced a black jacket in the chamber which is covered in mould, having …
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144 homes, businesses, and farms remain in darkness this morning due to a power fault in Ballyshannon. The outage was first reported at 10:50 pm last night. It remains unknown when the issue will be resolved. ESB has apologised for the inconvenience and says work is being done to see the issue fixed as …
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The two most senior officials of the body overseeing the new National Children’s Hospital have resigned. The acting chief executive and interim deputy chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland are both stepping down from their roles. It comes at a critical time for the hospital which is trying to be finished by next year.
The funeral arrangements for two Castlederg men who died in a road traffic collision in Liscooley over the weekend have been announced. Gordy Galbraith, aged in his 30s will be laid to rest on Thursday in Castlederg Cemetery. Meanwhile, Ryan Glenn, aged 25 years old, will be laid to rest on Friday, also in Castlederg …
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Women’s organisations are calling for cross-border cooperation to tackle domestic violence. The National Women’s Council and Women’s Aid Federation of Northern Ireland are today launching a new report examining the supports that are needed and the barriers that exist. Women’s Council Director Orla O’Connor says an all-island response is needed to ensure victims and survivors …
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The government is being told that the North West City Region needs to be fully recognised in the National Planning Framework. During a national consultation process, Donegal County Council made a submission in its own right, and was also involved in a joint submission with Derry City and Strabane. The submissions stressed the need …
Donegal County Council is calling for the return of town councils, with all prospective partners in the next government being asked to commit to a restoration programme within the lifetime of the next Dail. The motion was moved by Cllr Fionán Bradley, who suggested town councils be created in towns with a population of over …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday, November 25th:
Letterkenny’s Atlantic Travel has been named Cruise Agency of the Year 2024. The award from Worldchoice, recognises the agency’s exceptional commitment to excellence in cruise travel and singles them out as the top cruise team among Ireland’s leading agencies. Emma McHugh, Managing Director at Atlantic Travel, says “We are absolutely delighted to receive this recognition. …
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Gritters will be out on the ground from 6pm this evening in Donegal. Frost and icy patches are forecast tonight with temperatures set to fall to -2 degrees tonight. The following routes will be gritted: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen …
Gritters to be deployed in Donegal as temperatures set to drop to -2 tonight Read More »
A suspected firearm has been recovered in the Strabane area today. Detectives from the Police Service’s Terrorism Investigation Unit, investigating the activities of the New IRA carried out a search outside Strabane town earlier today. The item has been removed for forensic testing. Detectives are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
Police in Strabane are appealing for information after significant damage was caused to a motorhome in Castlederg. The bodywork of the white coloured motorhome and its windscreen were badly damaged overnight, possibly at around 6:20am this morning in the Drumnabey Park, Spamount area. Anyone with information, or relevant footage that could assist Police with their …
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A swimmer has been rescued after getting caught in a rip current off Bundoran Pier yesterday. Bundoran RNLI were launched after 3pm when a member of the public raised the alarm after witnessing the swimmer being carried out to sea by the rip current. Despite strong winds and a 3 metre swell, Bundoran RNLI lifeboat …
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Donegal County Council has passed a motion calling on the government to immediately enact the Occupied Territories Bill, which would cut Irish trade ties with Israeli goods and services produced in illegal settlements. The motion was moved by Cllr Jimmy Brogan, and passed unanimously making Donegal County Council the 13th local authority to move such …
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A number of homes and businesses in Donegal remain without power this afternoon. ESB crews are working to restore power in Dungloe and Bundoran. Kilcar, Derrybeg, Milford and Creeslough were also hit with outages earlier. Power is expected to be restored to all areas by 3:30pm.
Donegal County Council has unanimously backed a motion calling on the incoming government to establish a full Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the explosion in Creeslough that killed 10 people in October 2022. The motion was moved by Cllr Frank McBrearty and seconded by Councillor Thomas Sean Devine. Councillor McBrearty says he wants the …
Global industrial software company AVEVA have announced a £1.5 million investment in Derry. The funding will help create a new Research and Development centre in the city, which will see it double its workforce. AVEVA first established their presence in Derry in 2015, enabling businesses to improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners through their …
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It’s the first of 3 General Election debates ahead of polling on Friday November 29th, 2024. Our panel is John Mc Nulty FG, Pat the Cope Gallagher FF, Mary T Sweeny 087 Aontu, Pearse Doherty SF, Gerry McKeever NP, Arthur Desmond McGuinness NP and Frank O Donnell NP. You can listen below or scroll further …
Podcast: Watch or listen back to our 1st General Election debate Read More »
Two hundred Irish UNIFIL troops have returned to Ireland following deployment in Lebanon. The 124th Infantry Battalion landed in Dublin Airport shortly before 12 o’clock, to a crowd of family and friends. The troops spent six months in South Lebanon on peacekeeping duties amid the growing conflict in the Middle East. They’re home as part …
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The Nine ’til Noon Show – Weekday’s 9am to 12noon Magazine type mid morning chat show which aims to inform and entertain listeners and to platform their views and issues : In the first hour we have an appeal from Gardai to a weekend road traffic collision in which two men were killed and …
Donegal County Council has unanimously backed a motion calling on the incoming government to establish a full Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the explosion in Creeslough that killed 10 people in October 2022. The motion was moved by Cllr Frank McBrearty, who said he wants the inquiry to be called within the first 100 …
Donegal County Council adjourned this morning as a mark of respect to the late Seamus Rogers who died last week. Tributes were paid by members and officials, before the meeting was adjourned for 39 minutes, reflecting the 39 years he spent as an elected representative from 1960 to 1999.
The sod has been turned on Lifford Common Park. It marks the beginning of the construction of enabling infrastructure that will allow for the future development of the site. The works will make way for a new 60 unit Social Housing scheme, new playing fields , sites for economic development and new Community Health facilities. …
Chairperson of the Mica Action Group says the newly elected Government must prioritise the defective concrete block crisis. The group says the current Government has failed to appoint Senior Council to pursue offenders and an Independent Building Regulator and to fund an effective market surveillance system to prevent further occurrence. Lisa Hone says families and …
Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Old Brook Court, Letterkenny and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
A Donegal bus company says one of their drivers was left terrified after a group of young men vandalised one of their vehicles on Saturday night. The windows of a McGettigan Travel bus were smashed and the group attempted to burn the driver with lit cigarette butts and set the bus on fire with them. …
Bus driver left “traumatised” following shocking weekend vandalism Read More »
Gardaí are appealing for information after two men died and two more were seriously inured in a collision in Castlefin on Friday night. Friends Ryan Glenn and Gordy Galbraith died when their car was in direct collision with another car on the N15 in Liscooley, at around 10pm. A man and a woman in their …
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Local businesses and residents have been left reeling following serious flooding in Killybegs over the weekend. Storm Bert hit the county, with heavy rain and thawed snow combining to contribute to the flood. Waters rose to around 1.2 metres, with a number of residents being displaced and accessing emergency accommodation. Grainne Cafferty owner of Donegal …
Local businesses counting the cost following extreme flooding in Killybegs Read More »
A motion will come before Donegal County Council today, calling for the Government to establish an Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the Creeslough explosion within its first 100 days. The motion is being put forward by Cllr Frank McBrearty who will be calling on all elected members to support the motion. He says an …
It’s being claimed there are large financial holes in the manifestos of the three biggest political parties. It’s reported Fine Gael has a hole of 56 billion euro, Fianna Fail is short 55 billion euro and Sinn Fein’s would be 85 billion euro. The Business Post is reporting they’re too reliant on corporate tax receipts …
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Comprehensive and sustained growth is being reported by the Irish League of Credit Unions. The financial institution says credit union loans now total nearly 6 billion euro up 11.2 per cent on last year. It says the increases are the highest in 15 years, with mortgage loans increasing by 51 per cent. David Malone, CEO …
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The impact of Storm Bert is still being felt in Donegal this morning. A yellow warning for wind remains in place in the county until 8am. There’s a risk of fallen trees, debris and difficult travelling conditions. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather says the weather will improve in the coming hours.
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke has confirmed that his Department will seek Government approval to reopen the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme as a matter of urgency, following serious flooding in Killybegs due to Storm Bert. The scheme has previously been opened to provide support for businesses who had been unable to …
Donegal County Council should be employing more support staff in every municipal district, according to Cllr MIchael Cholm McGiolla Easbuig. The West Donegal representative says the local authority should have more social workers and tenant liaison officers, but most importantly, it should be employing its own occupational therapists. The council uses OTs from the HSE, …
A pre-election debate heard how a secondary school in Letterkenny is struggling with a lack of SNA’s. Loreto Milford has a student population of over 800, but is only entitled to 5.5 special need assistants. As a result, one member of staff has had her timetable changed six times since the start of the academic …
The N15 at Liscooley has reopened following a fatal car crash. The two men aged in their 30s, died when their car was in direct collision with another car on the road, at around 10pm on Friday night. They were named locally as friends Ryan Glenn and Gordy Galbraith, from Castlederg. A man and a …
Update: N15 Liscooley road reopened following fatal crash Read More »
Detectives in Derry are appealing for information following a report of an arson attack at a property in the Clon Dara area yesterday evening. Police received a report shortly before 8.20pm that a short time earlier an accelerant had been poured on the front door and through the letterbox of a house in the area …
A man in his 30s has been killed in a crash in County Clare. The car he was driving crashed at Kilmurry McMahon, Kilrush in the early hours of this morning. Arrangements are being made for a post-mortem exam – and the road remains closed for a technical examination of the scene.
Reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Old Town and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 1:25am tomorrow morning. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar on the Uisce Eireann website should you wish to return for an update: DON00085677.
The Taoiseach says he is “the man in charge” and is determined to fix the housing crisis. According to the Central Statistics Office, the average age of an Irish home buyer is 39. Fine Gael’s housing policy pledges to build 300 thousand homes in the next six years and allocate €40 million to housing over …
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says the verdict in the civil case against Conor McGregor sends a strong messages to other survivors. On Friday, McGregor was ordered to pay almost 250 thousand euro in damages to Nikita Hand, who accused him of allegedly raping her in a Dublin hotel six years ago. Rachel Morrogh, Chief …
Conor McGregor verdict sends “strong message to other survivors” Read More »
The Labour leader is defending plans for a left alliance after the election. Ivana Bacik says she’d like to explore the possibility of forming a pact with other left-leaning parties like the Social Democrats and the Greens. But Social Democrats’ co-founder Catherine Murphy responded yesterday by saying Labour has never suggested a merger or invited …
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Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald claims rotating Taoisigh during the last government left the public “dizzy”. With five days left on the campaign trail, the opposition leader says speaking to all parties to form a coalition government is the “grown up thing to do”. Mary Lou McDonald says the objective for the party is …
Mary Lou McDonald says rotating Taoisigh was dizzying Read More »
There has been shock and anger after a well-known Donegal bus comapny’s bus was vandalised last night. In a social media post, McGettigan Travel shared photos of the damage caused by a group of young boys who had rented the bus. They say they broke a window and attempted to burn the driver with lit …
Ballyshannon Gardaí have conducted a number of checkpoints this weekend in the area, including the Donegal/Fermanagh Border. They are urging motorists to Slow down Never drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Wear your seatbelt Do not use/hold your mobile phone while driving Ensure that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition before …
Ballyshannon Gardaí conduct checkpoints over the weekend Read More »
Support for Fine Gael has dipped as a resurgent Sinn Féin are breathing down their necks. That’s according to the latest Sunday Independent Ireland Thinks poll which has Fine Gael leading on 22 per cent, down 4, followed by Sinn Féin on 20, up 2. Fianna Fáil remain the same on 20 per cent support. …
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause low pressure and intermittent supply disruptions to Ballyliffin, Carndonagh and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm tomorrow evening. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
Nearly 600 homes and businesses remain without power this afternoon in Donegal. Over 16,000 hads been affected by Storm Bert, with many getting power back yesterday evening. Estimated restoration times vary across the county, as pwer is expected to come back between 2pm and 8pm today. ESB says they are currently working to repair the …
The two men killed in a crash in Castlefin on Friday have been named locally. The two men aged in their 30s, died when their car was in direct collision with another car on the N15 in Liscooley, at around 10pm on Friday night. They have been named locally as friends Ryan Glenn and Gordy …
Power outage may cause supply disruptions to Ardara, Glenties and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 11:55pm tonight. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar on the Uisce Eireann website should you wish to return for an update: DON00085651.
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