The Government is expected to reveal on Budget Day how it will spend the Apple tax windfall. The Taoiseach told a Fine Gael meeting last night he hopes to reveal how the €14 billion will be invested on October 1st. He’s already hinted it will be used for infrastructure and investment.
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The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council’s Defective Blocks scheme has expressed frustration at the lack of any decisions or movement on the provision of modular homes. A meeting of the committee this week once again heard a number of members call for the provision of modular homes, but Cllr Martin McDermott says the committee is
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Arranmore RNLI has responded to two medical emergencies within a week, both requiring evacuations. The lifeboat has been under the command of relief coxswain Sean Curtin from Kerry. The first call from Malin Head Coastguard took place at 10:30 PM on Wednesday, September 11th. The second was yesterday afternoon at 12:30 PM. Both patients were
Arranmore RNLI responds to two medical evacuations in a week Read More »
A number of local residents have expressed their concerns to a local councillor about the opening hours of Ballybofey Garda Station. Cllr Patrick McGowan says that during the day, the station’s doors are locked as Gardaí are on patrol. This has led to a number of issues locally, particularly regarding passport applications. Cllr McGowan says
Locals raise concerns over Ballybofey Garda Station opening hours Read More »
The Dail has been told a service bus which brings cancer patients from South Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim to cancer treatments in Galway should be run by the HSE, and replaced with a vehicle that has a toilet and is accessible. The issue was raised by Deputy Marian Harkin, who told Taoiseach Simon Harris the
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News, Sport and Obituaries on Wednesday, September 18th:
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The £300 million Derry and Strabane City Deal has been signed. The City Deal is aimed at stimulating the economy in the North West was officially signed at the Guildhall by the North’s Secretary of State, Hilary Benn. Derry Chamber is welcoming the signing, saying initiatives such as the regeneration of the Riverfront, Strand
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Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that Atlantic Technological University is one of two locations for a €50 million veterinary school. Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships this afternoon, MInister McConalogue confirmed that the clinical part of the veterinary course will be provided in Letterkenny, while the practical side will be delivered in collaboration with
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The £300 million Derry and Strabane City Deal has been signed. The City Deal is aimed at stimulating the economy in the North West and has today, been officially signed off by the North’s Secretary of State, Hilary Benn. It’s a landmark day for Derry and Strabane with the signing of the £300 million City
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The Nine til Noon Show is broadcast live weekdays 9am til 12noon! If you missed Wednesday’s live show, you can listen to the podcast below! After a look at some of the stories in today’s papers Cllr Jimmy Brogan joins Greg to discuss housing, Marie Houston discusses the heart wrenching cancer diagnosis received by her
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Advance payments totalling €17.5 million have been issued to 7,141 Donegal farmers in Donegal under the Areas of Natural Constraints scheme. Announcing the payments, Minister Charlie McConalogue said payments totalling over €184 million have issued to 87,149 farmers under the ANC scheme, the highest ever level of advance payments made. ******************** Release in full – €17.5 million allocated
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A Donegal woman whose son was killed by a drink driver believes there is not enough Gardai on the ground to tackle drink and drug driving. A number of motorists were detected in Donegal over the weekend driving under the influence, one of whom was 12 times over the drink driving limit with Gardai describing
Bereaved Donegal mother says more Gardai are needed on the ground Read More »
A new Residents’ Association has been formed in Fahan to address a number of local issues, predominantly the speed of traffic going through the village. Fahan is on the R238, the main route from Donegal and Derry into Buncrana and West Inishowen. There is a 60 kph speed limit on the two kilometre stretch either
New Residents’ Association in Fahan calling for measures to slow traffic down Read More »
A multinational investigation with Europol has taken down a criminal communication platform with operations in Ireland. A collaboration with Gardai, along with nine other countries, has resulted in a total of 51 arrests worldwide as part of an encrypted drug trafficking network platform. 11 arrests have been made in Ireland and 15 point 6 million
The family of Arlene Arkinson has vowed to never give up hope after the latest search for the teenager’s body was stood down in recent days. Searches were carried out in the Glenfin area last week. The 15 year old from Castlederg disappeared after attending a disco in Bundoran over 30 years ago. On todays
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Applications are now open for the ATU’s 2024/2025 1916 Bursary. The bursary provides assistance to socio-economically disadvantaged students entering higher education for the first time. Grants of between €1,500 and €5,000 per year are available. Applications close on October 10th. More information is available on the Atlantic Technological University’s website.
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Investigations are ongoing into a crash in Letterkenny earlier today. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the two car collision at New Mills Bridge at around 9:05am. The road was temporarily closed but has since reopened.
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A new social housing development in Dungloe is a step closer. The contract for the 43 unit project at Chapel Road has been awarded to John O’Donnell Construction Ltd., Ballybofey. The development will consist of a mix of housing properties from 1 bed apartments to 4 bed houses. The contract was formally signed in recent
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It’s been confirmed this morning that Atlantic Technological University has been successful in its bid for a new vet school. It was revealed on Highland Radio last week, that the ATU was the preferred bidder, after University of Limerick withdrew its bid. The new dual-campus Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Bachelor program will be primarily based
New vet medicine course announced for ATU Read More »
Donegal County Council is urging people to dispose of their waste responsibly. The Council is reminding members of the public that the burning of domestic, industrial, agricultural and construction waste is an offence under the Waste Management Act. It is warning that failure to comply can result in prosecution. The local authority shared a case
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The Health Minister wants to expand free contraception to include 16 year olds. It’s currently free for women aged 17 to 35 but Stephen Donnelly wants to lower this. There’s resistance though from the Department of Health given the legal age of consent is 17. The age of medical independence is 16 and girls can
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Tourism groups are appealing to the government to stave off a growing crisis in the sector, before it’s too late. A new report out today – commissioned by a number of industry representative groups – shows VAT at 13.5% and Government-imposed cost increases have seriously damaged the commercial structure of the sector. The report’s author,
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Children will be evacuated from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Ireland, under plans to be approved by Cabinet this morning. In the first wave, 30 children will travel alongside a carer who will be accommodated in homes owned by healthcare workers. The children will be flown in by the EU after being cleared by
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The Dáil returns from its summer recess this afternoon. It’s widely expected this could be the last few weeks of this Dáil term before a general election is called. More than two months after the house rose for the summer TDs are back in Leinster House today as the new political term kicks off. There
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Donegal farmers are being advised to carefully consider the upcoming changes to Retirement Relief, which will take effect on January 1st. The changes, introduced in the upcoming budget, offer some benefits but also reduce thresholds for farmers over the age of 70. IFAC recommends that Donegal farmers consult with their tax advisors to understand how
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A local councillor is urging Donegal County Council to take a more proactive approach to addressing the housing shortage by purchasing more homes from the private market. Cllr Michael McMahon says he’s aware of instances where homeowners are willing to sell their properties to the council, but the deals fall through. He believes that the
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Cllr. Martin Harley has confirmed that the pedestrian pathway at Finn Valley College in Stranorlar will reopen to the public in April 2025. The secondary school is currently undergoing a major extension, which will include five new specialist rooms and three new classrooms to accommodate the growing student population. Cllr Harley has welcomed this long-awaited
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An Inishowen Councillor says it’s unacceptable that there is still no clear pathway for the remediation of Donegal County Council’s own housing stock which is affected by Defective Concrete. Cllr Albert Doherty says a scheme was promised by the end of July, but that deadline passed. Officials from the housing department were to have met
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Early Childhood Ireland is urging the Irish government to make a significant investment in Early Years and School Age Care in Budget 2025 to address the ongoing challenges facing the sector in Donegal. As the Dáil resumes later this afternoon, the organisation says this budget is the last chance for the government to keep its
Early Childhood Ireland demands urgent investment in Donegal early years Read More »
Over €1.6 million is being allocated to CHO1 in Budget 2024 to support respite provision. This is part of a nationwide investment of €15 million announced today by Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte. The allocation to CHO1 will benefit the counties of Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, and Monaghan. This represents an
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News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday, September 17th:
News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday, September 17th Read More »
Over 170 homes and businesses are without power in Ballyshannon. ESB crews are working to restore the power to the area. he fault was first reported around 2:20 PM this afternoon with a view to restoring electricity by 6 o’clock this evening.
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Searches have ceased in Glenfin for the remains of a teenager who went missing 30 years ago. Last week it was confirmed by the family of Arlene Arkinson that a search in the parish had gotten underway. It’s believed the efforts were stood down on Saturday. The 15 year old from Castlederg was last seen
Search for missing teenager stood down Read More »
A member of the 100% Redress Party says he’s disgusted at the behaviour of government politicians, both locally and nationally. Cllr Thomas Sean Devine has spent a number of weeks in hospital, and speaking during a meeting of Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Committee, he said he’s shocked at the number of doctors and
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There have been calls for Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to urgently engage with the Housing Agency on the need to pause all of their decisions to overturn the recommendations of engineers acting for homeowners, under the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme. Sinn Féin TD says he has written to the Minister O’Brien in
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The Nine Til Noon Show is broadcast, live Weekdays from 9am to 12noon- the podcast is below: In the first hour we hear calls for government action to provide clean air in classrooms. Later we discuss the increasing cost of doing business in the hospitality sector: This hour includes ‘Community Garda Information’, a tribute to
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Gardaí have once again urged road users to not drug or drink drive after a worrying number of offences were detected by Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit over the weekend. Three drivers were caught drink driving 3.5, 7 and 12 times over the legal limit on Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, on Sunday evening two drivers were
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Computer equipment has been stolen from a derelict factory in Fintown. Gardaí say between 6 o’clock and 10.30 on Tuesday evening last, September 10th, the office of the factory at Shallogan More, Fintown was broken into and a Dell computer, hard drive and printer were stolen. Entry was gained via the front door, which was
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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic incident in Bunbeg on Wednesday last. The single vehicle incident, involving a motorbike, occurred at approximately 2.50pm on the R257, when the man aged in his 60’s was fatally injured. On the Community Garda Slot on today’s Nine til Noon Show, Garda Grainne Doherty made
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Gardaí are investigating a burglary at Windmill View, Letterkenny between 12.30 and 12.45 on Friday morning last. An intruder entered an occupied property via the unlocked front door, and when disturbed, he fled via the back door having stolen a River Island handbag. The bag did not contain any cash. Gardai are asking anyone who
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Gardaí are appealing for assistance in relation to a burglary that occurred at Stone Park, Mountcharles at approximately 4.30 on Sunday morning last. The rear door of a derelict house was forced open and entry was gained. It has not yet been fully established what was stolen from the property, but a number of people
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Eight in 10 farmers feel rural Ireland isn’t receiving enough investment in infrastructure like roads and broadband. The same number also say the so-called ‘Green Agenda’ has negatively impacted their economic viability. The survey was conducted by the ICMSA ahead of the Ploughing Championships. President Denis Drennan says there’s no joined-up thinking……………………
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Michael McGrath has been named as the new EU Commissioner for Justice and the Rule of Law. President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the portfolios for her new Commission. Ireland’s nominee – the former Finance Minister – had been hoping for an economic portfolio. Portugal’s nominee has replaced Mairéad McGuinness as the Commissioner for
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Taoiseach Simon Harris is being urged to use the Government’s Shared Island Fund to subsidise Donegal students travelling to college in the North. The call has come from Fine Gael Election Candidate John McNulty, following Mr Harris’s visit to Derry yesterday where he delivered a keynote speech at Magee College and announced funding for the
The commercial vacancy rate in Donegal has increased once again, and stood at 19.4% at the end of June. According to EY figures which have been collated and published this morning by Geodirectory, the Donegal figure is the second highest in the country, after Sligo which has a rate of 20.5%. These figures compare to
Ballybofey still has Ireland’s highest urban commercial vacancy rate Read More »
Donegal County Council is being urged to reorganise its winter roads programme to ensure that public and school transport routes are prioritised. Cllr Declan Meehan says in recent years. there’s been significant investment in public transport in Donegal, particularly through the Local Link service. However, he says that will be undermined if services cannot operate
Meehan says council gritting strategy should prioritise public transport Read More »
A new report shows there are three applications for every student bed on university campuses. High construction costs means more accommodation isn’t being built. This report, entitled ‘Funding the Future’, found accommodation in universities was oversubscribed by 29,773 applications for the last academic year. This means there were three applications for every one student bed.
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Households in Northern Ireland are being assured their tap water is safe to drink – despite reports of a bad taste and smell in some areas. The Stormont Minister for Infrastructure says there have been a number of complaints, and it’s related to the water quality crisis in Lough Neagh. Minister John O Dowd says
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The peaceful death has taken place at her home of Susan Mc Daid (née Murray), Farnagh, Ramelton, F92 E6X2. Deeply regretted by her loving family, husband Vincent, daughter Debbie, son-in-law Chris, granddaughters Ellie and Livvy, also Shirley and David, brothers Paddy and Corny, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Predeceased by her loving son Mark.
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The launch of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy in Northern Ireland took place yesterday. However, SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has emphasized the importance of adequate funding for this initiative. While £3 million has been allocated to the strategy over two years, MLA McLaughlin believes that many will find this figure shocking, especially
SDLP MLA criticises funding for Violence Against Women Strategy Read More »
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