The Save Donegal Education Centre committee is to organise a public protest as the next step in its efforts to stop the service moving to Letterkenny. Local TDs and Senators are also to meet with Education Minister Helen McEntee this week to discuss the issue. Clarity around the upcoming AGM is also to be raised. […]
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The Government’s being called on to clarify when the new National Children’s Hospital will be open to patients. The date has changed 14 times since planning permission was granted in 2016. There’s also further controversy about the cost, with the Irish Independent reporting today the builders are looking for an extra 853 million euro. Labour
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The North’s Deputy First Minister says a strategic framework for ending violence against women and girls is being rolled out, with applications for funding specific projects now open to councils and local groups for projects. Responding to questions from Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson, Emma Little Pengelly said it’s expected the projects being rolled out through
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A 44-year-old man arrested on November 6th last in Derry returned for questioning yesterday. The man was arrested by detectives from the Police Service’s Terrorism Investigation Unit in relation to an ongoing investigation into illegal money lending. Following questioning, he was released last evening pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service. We understand the
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Donegal TD Charles Ward has called on the Minister for Finance to amend the Finance Act to exempt emergency response drivers from having to pay Benefit in Kind. It’s after it emerged that following a decision by Revenue, seven senior ambulance service personnel in Donegal who would have brought their official vehicles home for use
Ward urges minister to scrap ‘crazy’ BIK ruling for emergency response drivers. Read More »
The Arranmore RNLI volunteer crew responded to a call from Malin Head Coast Guard at 10.50pm last night to assist in a medical evacuation from the island. The patient was transferred from the lifeboat to a waiting ambulance in Burtonport for assessment in Letterkenny University Hospital. Crew on board the lifeboat were: Relief Coxswain Sean
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The North’s Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly has said no invitations have been received to travel to the White House on St Patrick’s Day, and if they are, she and First Minster Michelle O’Neill will ensure they respond positively for the good of Northern Ireland. She was answering questions in the Assembly this afternoon.
Police have seized suspected drugs during searches in Castlederg and Newtownstewart. Officers from Derg Neighbourhood Policing Team, assisted by colleagues from Tactical Support Group and a Police Dog Cooper conducted a search in Castlederg during which a quantity of suspected Class B drugs was seized. A female arrested on suspicion of drug-related offences has been
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Donegal TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has been confirmed as the Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, a position he was first appointed to in 2020. Deputy Mac Lochlainn, who also serves as the party’s Chief Whip says he is delighted to be re-appointed to this important role. He says he’s worked in partnership
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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, Michaela Clarke was joined by Desmond Doherty, the family solicitor for Buncrana woman, Danielle McLaughlin who was killed in
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An investigation is to be launched to source the cause of mould in the houses of Ard Na Rí in Letterkenny. The issue has arisen since the implementation of air to water to heating systems. The Donegal County Council maintenance team have received reports and are to follow up with those affected. Mayor of the
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Both drivers involved in a two vehicle collision in Strabane have been brought to hospital. It happened at 10:15 this morning on the Liskey Road, which remains closed. Police say work is now underway to remove debris to make the road passable once more.
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Legal notices have been served to 13 operators of illegal streaming services, or ‘dodgy boxes’. The Federation Against Copyright Theft served the notices across Donegal, Dublin, Cork, Offaly, Limerick, Louth, Clare, Westmeath and Laois. They were delivered in person, by post and through email, and resulted in services being shut down, deleted social media profiles,
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There has been shock after paramedics were advised that any emergency response vehicles will now be subject to Benefit-in-Kind, as they are considered transportation to work. Previously, they were allowed to take the vehicles home and use them in response to a medical emergency. However, they now believe that the Benefit-in-Kind taxation will cause a
The man who brought forward the Omagh bombing inquiry says he hopes it can answer all the questions for families. It’s as the first stage comes to an end this week. Former Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris spoke to reporter James Gould:
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A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Danielle McLaughlin in India. Local man Vikat Bhagat was convicted last Friday of the rape and murder of Ms McLaughlin in March 2017. The 28-year-old Donegal native had travelled to India two weeks previously to go backpacking. He was handed two
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Today, Vikat Bhagat will be sentenced for the rape and murder of Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin in India in 2017. Bhagat was found guilty last Friday, following years of trials and delays. Andrea Brannigan, her mother, along with her family, travelled to Goa to hear the verdict. They told Friday’s Nine til Noon show that
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A compulsory housing order for birds and poultry takes effect from this morning. All captive birds will have to be kept indoors in an effort to tackle rising cases of the avian influenza. Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon says the order is being implemented across the entire island of Ireland in order to protect livestock: It
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Donegal County Council has commenced the preparation of new area plans for Dungloe, Ballyshannon, Bridgend, Carndonagh, Donegal Town and Killybegs. They will replace the current plans in the Seven Strategic Towns Local Area Plan 2018-2024. The new Area Plans will set out a range of planning policies, objectives and a spatial development framework for these
Provisions need to be made for the safety of pedestrians in the Mountain Top area of Letterkenny. Cllr Tomas Sean Devine says that with the number of houses in the area, there is consistently heavy traffic. As well as this, he added that due to close proximity of three schools, children regularly walk in the
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Police in Enniskillen are dealing with a serious road traffic collision on the Trillick Road between Ballinamallard and Kilskeery. The PSNI says this road is likely to be closed for some time. Diversions are in place in Ballinamallard Main Street at junction of Craghan Road and on the Trillick Road at junction of Killymittan Road.
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A man who got stuck in a cave in County Fermanagh yesterday evening has been freed. Cave rescue volunteers worked into the early hours of this morning in Cuilcagh to bring him to safety. The man in his twenties, became too tired to continue while he was on the return leg of a planned caving
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Applications to become a Garda are open for another 11 days. The organisation is attempting to increase its workforce, as the current Government has promised 5,000 new members in the next five years. Currently, there are just under 14,000 Gardaí in the state. Jamie Ryan works in the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit and explains why
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A murder investigation’s underway following the death of a man in Dublin City Centre in the early hours of yesterday morning. Tanaiste Simon Harris has described the incident as ‘alarming’ and ‘deeply concerning’. Gardaí say the fatal stabbing happened shortly after 3am on Saturday. A man in his 30s was found with serious injuries and
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Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample over 20 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Donegal. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 3rd
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Police have charged a man to court with a number of offences, following a vehicle pursuit in the Strabane area on Friday. The 19-year-old has been charged with burglary and a number of driving-related offences, including aggravated vehicle taking causing damage to another vehicle, driving with excess alcohol in breath and failing to stop for
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UPDATE: A teenager remains in Garda custody this morning after a man was seriously injured in an assault in Cavan Town on Friday night. The incident happened outside a premises on Main Street just before midnight. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He is being treated in Beaumont Hospital.
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Today marks International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, a global initiative to raise awareness and support for children battling cancer. Organisations worldwide are hosting events and campaigns to highlight the importance of early detection and treatment. The Irish Cancer Society are offering a wide range of supports to families of children with cancer. Amy Nolan from
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It’s emerged over 3,000 service-poles were knocked down by Storm Éowyn. 35 per cent of mobile phone users had their reception interrupted, with 10 per cent of customers without fixed services. The updates on the storm followed a meeting between the Arts and Sports Minister and CEOs of mobile phone and broadband operators yesterday. Minister
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A man has been arrested after a woman was struck by a vehicle in Derry yesterday. The incident occurred shortly after 1.30pm, when officers attended and used a drug-driving detection kit to conduct a preliminary drug test. The man, aged in his 20s, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a number of driving offences, as
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Libraries throughout Donegal are taking part in a campaign to get the whole country reading. They have teamed up with publishers, booksellers, authors, and others for the campaign, which is encouraging everyone to ‘Get Lost in a Good Book’. Libraries throughout Donegal are backing the Ireland Reads campaign in the lead up the National Day
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A man who lost his wife in the Omagh bombing says he has no faith in the Irish government’s promise to cooperate with the Omagh Bomb Enquiry, and doesn’t believe it will get to the truth as a result.Kevin Skelton’s wife Mena was one of those who died in Omagh town centre on August 15th,
The numbers on waiting lists at Letterkenny University Hospital rose sharply in January, particularly in terms of those awaiting in-patient and day case treatment. The figures, which were valid as of January 30th are being compared to the figures on December 9th last year. There were 1,832 people awaiting in-patient and day case treatment in
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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says he’s been in touch with Health Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill to highlight what he says is the “unacceptable” revelation that as of lunchtime today, Tory Island will not have a nurse until Sunday week, February 23rd. He says it’s outrageous that the HSE seem to think this is acceptable, and
Unacceptable that Tory Island will be without a nurse for 10 days – Doherty Read More »
They say in November 2023, all staff met with the full Management Committee to discuss the future of in-person services, including the potential relocation of the centre. In February of last year, staff were informed that a comprehensive consultation process had commenced, and the following, they were invited to participate in a
A 31 year old man has been jailed at Derry Magistrate’s Court for posting threatening messages towards the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. Kevin Barry McIntyre of Miller Street in the city had been convicted of two counts of sending messages of a ‘menacing nature’ on May 2nd and May 4th last
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An issue has arisen in the Robert Wilkin murder trial, which has resulted in the case being adjourned until Monday week. Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs, Co Donega, and Nikita Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal, are both accused of murdering Mr Wilkin and throwing his body off Sliabh Liag in June 2023. This trial opened
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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! The Friday Panel is Pat McArt, Brid Curran and Hugh Friel – topics include spending at the Arts Council and Trump’s plan for Ukraine: Ukranian woman Olyona has
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Donegal has received one of the largest amounts of funding under the Historic Thatched Buildings Stream 2025. The initiative aims to protect the heritage value of historic thatched roof buildings across Ireland. Over €79,000 in funding has been announced for the county. Each Local Authority across the country has been allocated an amount based on
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Minister of State for Heritage, Christopher O’Sullivan has announced a list of over 650 projects to be awarded funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. €133,702.00 has been granted to Donegal County Council in collaboration with property owners to conserve and enhance historic buildings and streetscapes. €28,000 has been allocated for the restoration Tin Shop
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A former Editor of the Derry Journal has questioned why there has been no accountability for State overspending. Earlier this week it was revealed that approximately €7 million was spent by the Arts Council an IT system that ultimately failed and was never used. Pat McArt says in his experience in the business world, all
Art Council overspend yet another State failure – Pat McArt Read More »
An investigation has been launched following a three vehicle collision near Castlederg. It happened on Fyfin Road on Wednesday afternoon at around 2.25pm. Police in Strabane are appealing to those with information or dashcam footage to get in touch.
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€42.4 million has been allocated for roads in county Donegal from central government. It’s part of a national programme of €713 million. €21.4 million will support road restoration and improvement in the county. The R263 Fintra Bridge and Road Realignment project has been listed as the most expensive, having been awarded €3.5 million.
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A verdict has been heard in the case of Danielle McLaughlin, the young woman from Bucrana who was raped and murdered in Goa, India 2017. The accused Vikat Bhagat, aged 31, has been found guilty and is to be sentenced on Monday. It’s understood at the moment a life sentence in prison or the death
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The Tánaiste and Defence Minister is to travel to Lebanon next month in a bid to press for justice in the killing of UN Peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney. The young Newtown Cunningham man died when the convoy he was travelling in came under attack in 2022. The Irish Sun reports that Simon Harris will visit
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It’s expected a verdict will be heard this morning of the murder of a Donegal woman in India. Danielle McLaughlin of Buncrana was raped and killed in Goa in 2017. Vikat Bhagat, who is accused of the fatal attack, will hear today if he is found guilty. Her mother Andrea Brannigan travelled to see out
Verdict to be heard in murder case of Donegal woman today Read More »
Donegal Deputy, Charles Ward, has stated that the situation of defective concrete homes being treated on an individual basis, and the current practice of demolishing a semi-detached home while the neighbour attached remains, is ‘an absolute joke’. Speaking in the Dail this week, the 100% Redress Party TD said his election was primarily because the
Demolition policy in Donegal is a joke as DCB crisis deepens – Ward Read More »
An East Derry MLA has told the Stormont Assembly that an increase in the number of children refusing to go to school points to a serious problem within the education system that needs to be addressed. The assembly is this week discussing School Refusal, also known as Anxiety Based Avoidance. Cara Hunter says there
School Refusal crisis points to a flaw in the education system – Hunter Read More »
Donegal County Council is inviting the public to help shape the next stage in the plans for the reuse of the old Courthouse in Letterkenny by coming along to a drop-in public consultation event on this coming Tuesday, February 18th. The Council aims to regenerate the former Courthouse building as a tourist attraction and
Third consultation session to take place at Letterkenny Old Courthouse Read More »
Gardaí in Donegal have conducted a joint agency search with the Revenue Customs Service in Burnfoot, during which cigarettes and cash were discopvered. During the course of the initial search yesterday morning, and follow-up searches by Revenue personnel today, over 530,000 cigarettes and tobacco products were discovered. Cash valued in excess of €410,000
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