There are calls for Government to build more elective hospitals to meet increasing demand for non-emergency health services in the country. It comes as private health insurance provider Laya Healthcare announced a price increase of 6.5 per cent from October, citing a “sustained acceleration” in demand. Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane, says the […]
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Residents on Gola Island have once again been left without water. Councillor Micheal Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig says it’s frustrating that islanders and visitors have no access to water during one of the busiest months of the year. Councillor MacGiolla Easbuig says investment is needed to prevent situations like this arising again.
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3D planning should be introduced for Ireland’s cities, in an effort to develop a long-term vision for urban centres. That’s according to the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, who put forward the proposal as part of its pre-budget submission. It says 3D models would increase engagement and understanding of how new housing could
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Police in the North remain at the scene of the discovery of what is believed to be a historic piece of munition in County Down The PSNI are continuing to ask members of the public to avoid the Rivenwood area of Newtownards.. They say keeping people safe is paramount and will not take any risks.
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A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with a stabbing of an army chaplain has been charged. He is due to appear in court this afternoon in Galway. Fr. Paul Murphy remains in a serious condition in hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds outside Renmore Army Barracks late on Thursday night.
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Mpox has the capacity to spread rapidly and globally. There were 86 thousand cases in the last major outbreak and around 100 deaths. A case has been detected in Sweden and this strain of the virus which is very rare is being spread by very close contact. DCU Professor of Health Systems Professor Anthony Staines
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Army Chaplain, Fr. Paul Murphy remains in a serious condition in hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds outside Renmore Army Barracks late on Thursday night. A teenage boy remains in Garda custody in connection with the incident. Defence Forces members fired warning shots and restrained the teenager at the scene, who was then arrested by
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The government has been warned that any move by Uisce Éireann to increase water charges for farmers or businesses could see the further closure of small family businesses and the strong movement away from farming. A survey conducted by the IFA shows the proposed increase ranges between 26 per cent to 84 per cent depending
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Heritage Week starts today, with 120 events taking place in Donegal between now and tomorrow week, August 25th. This year’s theme is ‘Connections, Routes and Networks’, and is intended to celebrate how people connect to each other, and explore the links between people and their local heritage”. The County Donegal Heritage Officer is urging people
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Donegal was promoted to more than 35 top Scottish tour operators and travel agents this week at a Tourism Ireland networking event. Three Donegal companies took part in the “Taste of Ireland” initiative in Glasgow. Three local companies ; Magee of Donegal, Oakfield Park and The Crolly Distillery took part in the Glasgow event, which
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Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Ogherbeg, Lough Eske and surrounding areas in South Donegal this evening. Works are scheduled to take place until midnight tonight. It’s recommended that people allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for their supply to fully return.
Repairs to burst water main near Lough Eske set to last until midnight Read More »
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday August 16th…….
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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! Our Friday Panel is Dr Joe Kelly, Seamus McDaid and Mary Harte – topics include the proposed increase in the minimum wage and the increase in Donegal families
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Donegal County Council has moved to clarify the use of the Diamond, Donegal Town. In a statement, the Council says, there has in recent days been some commentary on various media that it is preventing the use of the Diamond for activities such as charity sales. The local authority has moved to clarify that it
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Seven pubs in Donegal are set to be redeveloped into residential units. Local authorities across the country have received 1,165 notifications to convert vacant commercial premises into new homes between 2018 and 2023. In Donegal, 39 notifications were issued resulting in the delivery of 72 residential units. Of those properties, seven pubs in the county
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Update – The road has now reopened. A man in his 20s has been arrested following a crash in Inishowen last night after which three people were hospitalised. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the single-vehicle road traffic collision at Burnfoot at around 9:55pm. Two men and one woman, all aged in
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An army chaplain has been left seriously injured after a stabbing at a barracks in Galway. Gardaí and members of the Armed Response Unit responded to the incident at Renmore Barracks at 10.45 last night. A man in his 50s received a number of stab wounds and was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life
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Over 100 properties in South Donegal remain without power today. Parts of Killybegs were affected by the outage just before midnight. ESB say it is currently working to repair the fault. Power is expected to be restored at around 11:15am.
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A man in his 70s is in a critical condition following a crash in Co Tyrone yesterday evening. The collision involving a BMW X5 occurred in the Moy Road area at around 6:15pm. The man, the driver of the car was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries where he remains. Police are appealing
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Ireland has to be prepared for cases of mpox to be recorded here. That’s according to a leading infectious disease specialist, as Sweden’s public health agency records the first case of a more dangerous variant of mpox outside Africa. The WHO has declared the outbreak of mpox in Africa as a public health emergency of
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Sinn Fein has said sunbeds should be banned if recommended by the Chief Medical Officer. It’s after Professor Mary Horgan said earlier this week she was ‘concerned’ about them, but added she needed to gather evidence on their links to skin cancer. There have been calls for sunbeds to be banned in recent weeks –
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Three people have been hospitalised after a crash in Inishowen last night. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single-vehicle crash at Burnfoot at around 9:55pm. The road from Burnfoot to Birdstown/ Muff remains closed at this time. Traffic is being diverted via Bridgend. Gardai have confirmed investigations are ongoing.
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The Public Expenditure Minister says it would cost more than €700 million to bring the VAT rate for the hospitality sector to 9%. Paschal Donohoe has poured cold water on hopes from the industry that there could be a reduction announced as part of the Budget. The Restaurants Association of Ireland says hundreds of businesses
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The Government’s under fire from the opposition for having housing targets set far too low. The Social Democrats is making the accusation due to population growth outstripping housing supply by four-to-one. It wants at least 50 thousand new build homes every year. The party’s housing spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan says the Government’s failed to meet the
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The Children’s Ombudsman is criticising the Government for allowing children to fall into homelessness. Dr Niall Muldoon says emergency accommodation should only be short-term but that isn’t the case, with 4 and a half thousand children homeless. The most recent figures from the Department of Housing show in the North West, 24 families were in
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A woman in her 50s remains in custody today as gardai continue to investigate the alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris. She is being questioned at a Garda Station in County Wicklow. She was arrested yesterday morning as part of investigations into the alleged harassment of an elected representative on May 2nd. The woman can
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The downgrading of homes is due to Housing Agency engineers focusing on mica and not other deleterious materials according to correspondence seen by the Ditch. The media outlet has released the correspondence from Engineers Ireland’s director-general, Damien Owens. It notes many engineers believe the IS465 standard is no longer fit for purpose. The article also
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The family of Denis Donaldson, who was murdered in Donegal 19 years ago, have received a response from the Justice Minister Helen McIntee to a request made in 2021. His murder remains unsolved and an inquest into his death has been adjourned 27 times. The family have issued a public statement via their solicitor. The
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Donegal County Council has confirmed a new contractor is being appointed to maintain and manage Donegal’s 19,500 public lights. Highland Radio News understands the existing contract expires this evening. The council hasn’t confirmed the timeline, but told us that a procurement process is nearing completion, and a contractor will be appointed in the near future.
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Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituaries – Thursday August 15th:
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Sinn Féin says a new report clearly highlights the number of homes being built is not matching demand. The Savills Ireland study has found population growth is exceeding housing supply by almost four-to-one. Savills says that’s 14 per cent higher than the next worst country in the world – which is Spain. Donegal TD and
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The Irish Medical Organisation says junior doctors are under too much pressure. The union is calling for a long-term strategy to help tackle the shortage of GPs and consultants. A new report from the Medical Council found the health service is highly reliant on junior doctors and those who’ve come from other countries to work
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Hundreds of Donegal children under the age of three remain on waiting lists for childcare as settings are to re-open next week. This includes 362 children under the age of 1 with just three places available for them, 468 children aged 1-2 years old with only 7 places available for this cohort and 515 children
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Police in the North are looking for help in tracing a man they say has breached the conditions of his release from prison. 25 year old Lee Price was convicted in relation to an attempted hijacking following an incident in September 2021. The PSNI say he is unlawfully at large and is appealing to anyone
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It’s been confirmed that a replacement GP has been identified to take over Ardara Health Centre. There was much concern over the future of the centre after Dr Mireille Sweeney announced in May that she was resigning from her position with August 22nd her last day. The new GP will comprise the role on August
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The Nine Til Noon is broadcast live weekdays from 9am to 12noon. Here you can listen back to a Podcast of Thursday’s show: We have two panel discussions in the first hour of the show – firstly we discuss the need for more public support for the ATU’s bid to establish at vet school in
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New listenership figures have cemented Highland Radio position as the North West’s most listened to radio station. The latest JNLR figures show that 77.7% of the population choose Highland Radio on a weekly basis with 55.7%., That constitutes 65,000 of the adult population tuning in everyday. The station’s market reach, a key indicator for advertisers,
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The HSE and the Department of Public Health have expressed concern about the number of cases of Measles which have been diagnosed in Donegal over the past 4 weeks. Public Health Consultant Dr Anthony Breslin says the overall MMR vaccine uptake in Donegal is 83%, but it needs to be at over 90% to
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Over €390,000 worth of contraband has been seized in Donegal and Dublin. Operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity were carried out in both locations in recent days. As part of the operation approximately €57,500, comprising of €42,102 and £13,240 was seized in Donegal by Revenue. Meanwhile, 37,600 cigarettes of various brands, with an estimated
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The Donegal Food Response Network has issued an urgent back to school appeal. The group in conjunction with DLDC is asking for food donations, school supplies, vouchers, and cash for local families. Approximately 640 families across Donegal are currently supported by the 21 organisations involved in the Donegal Food Response Network. Rosanne Ní Ghallchóir, DCP
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The ATU President is calling on the government to make a decision on the location of a new vet school. An ATU bid centred on the Letterkenny campus is one of three being considered. In January, while he was still Higher Education Minister, Taoiseach Simon Harris visited the Letterkenny campus told Highland Radio News the
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Ards Forest Park is the 10th most visited forest park in Ireland. 45,195 people visited the park last year. Rossmore Forest Park in Co Monaghan recorded 357,834 visitors in 2023 making it the most popular non-ticketed Coillte Park. Minister Heather Humphreys announced almost €119,000 in funding for forest Parks in Donegal today to deliver recreation
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Tomorrow is the last day for people to have their say on the Falcarragh to Gortahork Road Scheme. Donegal County Council has in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, identified the need for a road improvement scheme between the two towns. The stretch of the N56 has been designated an un-engineered legacy road that is below
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The Atlantic Technological University Student’s Union is urging students to be vigilant of renter scams as it warns hundreds of students are targeted every year. The group is advising students to inspect the potential property in person, use secure payment methods, ask for a contract, trust your instinct and seek advice from the housing charity
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A man has been charged in connection with a spate of commercial burglaries in Derry last year. The 41 year old faces charges of seven counts of burglary in the City side area between February and May 2023. The business premises targeted include restaurants and a charity. The man is due to appear before Derry
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The World Health Organisation says a global response is needed as the number of deaths related to M-pox continues to rise. The organisation has declared a global emergency as over 500 people with the virus have died in Africa. More than 14 thousand cases have been diagnosed in 13 countries across the continent. WHO Director
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Population growth in Ireland is exceeding the delivery of new homes by almost 4 to 1. An analysis by Savills also found the pace at which house prices and rents are rising, is far exceeding growth in peoples incomes. Its also looked at 8 other countries, and Savills Director of Research John Ring says Ireland
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A man wanted for crimes committed in Derry was arrested at Heathrow Airport in London yesterday. The 29 year old is wanted on a number of charges. The man is wanted on warrant for offences of robbery, dangerous driving, receiving stolen goods, possession and supply of drugs, possession of an offensive weapon and assault on
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A new era is on the horizon for the Arranmore RNLI team. At the end of August a new coxswain will be instated, as well as five new crew members and a new boat house. Jimmy Early is set to retire this month after 51 years of service with the RNLI. He is to hand
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Four people have been charged in the North by Detectives from the Police Service’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit. Three men, aged 27, 31 and 52, and a 21-year-old woman were arrested yesterday, following searches in Ballymena and Omagh. They are all charged with a number of offences including controlling prostitution for gain and
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