A woman in her 70s has died after being knocked down by a cyclist in Ranelagh in Dublin. She was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the collision on Ranelagh Road last Tuesday at 11pm. The woman passed away on Sunday, while the male cyclist was uninjured. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come […]
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72% of carers say they’ve never received respite, and 69% report finding it hard to make ends meet. They’re among the findings of the State of Caring Survey for 2024, compiled by Family Carers Ireland. It questioned 2,000 carers across the country. Catherine Cox from the group says carers are being systematically let down:
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Last night seen a first count in the Midlands Northwest constituency. With five seats up for grabs Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has topped the poll with over 78,000 votes. Fianna Fails Barry Cowen also looks in good shape to take a seat with almost 74,000. The Fine Gael duo of Nina Carberry (73,888) and Maria Walsh
Chris McManus set to lose seat following first count of European Elections Read More »
56 people lost their lives on the A5 since 2006, a statistic that MLA Daniel McCrossan finds disturbing. He says in the last few days serious, but non-fatal collisions have occurred daily, latest involving a lorry that caught fire. The SDLP MLA says since the Irish government committed a substantial amount of funding to see
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The Donegal County Council local elections have drawn to a close as Independent Cllr. Micheal McBride and Fianna Fail’s Cllr Donal Coyle filled the remaining two seats in the Letterkenny electoral area. The Milford, Glenties, Inishowen North and South and Donegal councils were elected yesterday, with the Letterkenny count spilling into today following recounts of
Donegal local elections come to a close as two final seats filled Read More »
The public statement of the thirteenth count of the Letterkenny local election has seen Cllr Ciaran Brogan and Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh elected. It means there are now two Fianna Fail seats in Letterkenny which count become three with Donal Coyle still in the race. Cllr Kavanagh will hold the only Fine Gael seat as he
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The twelfth count results have been released uncontested following two recounts and it’s seen Kevin Bradley lose his seat on the Letterkenny Municipal District. The count last night would have seen Aontu’s Mary T Sweeney eliminated by five votes, however after requesting a recount, she surpassed Kevin Bradley by five votes who also exercised his
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Main Evening News, Sport, Letterkenny Election Updates and Obituaries – Monday June 10th:
The Letterkenny local election entered it’s second day of counting votes after a recount was requested in the early hours of this morning. The results of that recount seen Aontu’s Mary T Sweeney over take Independent Kevin Bradley by five votes. Shortly after the announcing the results of count twelve, Returning Officer Seamus Canning made
Second recount of Letterkenny local election votes to get underway this evening Read More »
Fine Gael are on course to take two seats in the Midlands Northwest constituency. Counting is continuing at the TF Royal in Castlebar and it’s hoped there will now be a first count by 7pm this evening at the earliest. Count staff are now separating the votes they’ve counted for each candidate. And it looks
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Part of the A5 is closed this afternoon. The Great Northern Way in Newtownstewart has been closed in both directions due to a lorry on fire. Emergency services are at the scene working to extinguish the blaze. Diversions are in place with delays expected.
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Tributes continue to be paid to James Jimmy McKenna who lost his life in a crash in the Moville area in the early hours of yesterday morning. The 25 year old was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a car in the Ballynally area at around 1:30am yesterday. Mr McKenna was seriously
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Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses and information about a single-vehicle collision on the city-bound lane of the Foyle Bridge this morning. It’s reported at that at ten to six, three males made off from the vehicle – a black Volkswagen Passat – after it reportedly hit the central reservation and traffic cones. Anyone
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The Special Needs Parents Network in Donegal has formally launched a new website to mark the start of Carers’ Week. The www.snpndonegal.com website features resources for parents, and also details of accessible facilities across the county. Spokesperson Jo Corkery says as well as offering supports to local people and their families, the site has the
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Local authorities are being urged to view enforcement of building regulations as an essential service for future homeowners. The Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland says City and County Councils spent a fraction of the estimated cost of dealing with defective apartments , mica and pyrite issues on enforcement in 2023. The new President of
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The 100% Redress Party is set to become Donegal County Council’s third biggest party with four seats, one more than Fine Gael. Ali Farren has been elected in Carndonagh, Joy Beard in Buncrana and Dennis McGee in Glenties. A recount in Letterkenny means the declaration of the result there is delayed, but Thomas Sean Devine
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The Bunagee Guitar festival will be taking place on the 26th, 27th and 28th June in Culdaff, Inishowen. The event will see Manus Noble, Gary Ryan from Head of Guitar and Strings at the Royal College of Music and Ukranian Guitar Ensemble ‘Sunflowers’ take to the stage. Manus Noble says the festival helps to introduce
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The counting of votes for the Midlands Northwest constituency will get underway again this morning. It’s hoped there’ll be a first count later today, with counting getting underway again at the TF Royal in Castlebar at 8:30am. Candidates or their agents have been asked to be here at 10:30am this morning to adjudicate over doubtful
Counting of European votes resumes this morning in Castlebar Read More »
There will be a number of fresh faces at County House in Lifford on Friday week as the shape of the incoming membership of Donegal County Council becomes clearer, with the success of the 100% Redress Party one of the big stories. However, a recount in Letterkenny means the story is not yet finished In
Winners and Losers as the new Donegal County Council takes shape Read More »
Two new faces from the Lifford Stranorlar LEA will take their seats at County House in Lifford next week. Independent Martin Scanlon and Sinn Fein’s Dakota NicMheanman were deemed elected this evening, with Martin Scanlon topping the poll. Outgoing Fianna Fail Cllr Gerry Crawford last his seat by 117 votes in the eighth count. Martin
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Sinn Féin candidate Maria Doherty has been eliminated in the Milford Local Electoral Area. She received 1,088 votes. Her votes have been distributed with Independent Pauric McGarvey receiving the majority of her votes.
Local Election 2024: Maria Doherty eliminated in Milford Read More »
Repairs to a burst water main may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Carrick East, Trumman West and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4am tomorrow morning. Uisce Eireann recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
Independent candidate Declan Meehan has been elected to Donegal County Council. He was elected on the fourth count He received 2,074 votes.
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Sinn Féin candidate Jack Murray has been elected to Donegal County Council. He was elected on the first count. He received 2,248 votes on the first count.
Local Election 2024: Jack Murray elected on first count in Buncrana Read More »
100% Redress candidate Joy Beard has been elected to Donegal County Council. She was elected on the first count. She received 1,587 votes on the first count.
Local Election 2024: Joy Beard elected on first count in Buncrana Read More »
Independent candidate Michael McClafferty has been elected to Donegal County Council. He was elected on the first count. He received 1,885 votes on the first count.
Local Election 2024: Michael McClafferty elected on first count in Glenties Read More »
Independent candidate Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig has been elected to Donegal County Council. He was elected on the first count. He received 2,125 votes on the first count.
Fianna Fáil’s Martin McDermott has been elected to Donegal County Council. He was elected on the first count. He received 2,069 votes.
Local Election 2024: Martin McDermott elected on first count in Carndonagh Read More »
100% Redress candidate Ali Farren has been elected to Donegal County Council. He was elected on the first count. He received 2,253 votes on the first count.
Local Election 2024: Ali Farren elected on first count in Carndonagh Read More »
Repairs to a burst water main may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Ray, Crevary, Rathmullan and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 1pm on 10 June. We recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
Burst water main to cause disruptions in North Donegal Read More »
Repairs to a burst water main may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Callan, Teangue, Callanacor, Cloughroe, Lettermore, Midcut, Drumkeen and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 8pm tonight. Uisce Eireann recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
Burst water main to cause disruptions outside of Ballybofey Read More »
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Moville early this morning. Shortly after 1:30 am, Gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian at Ballynally, near Moville. The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the
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First time out for Independent Martin Scanlon and he looks set to top the poll in the Lifford Stranorlar Electoral Area. He is currently sitting with 1,387 first preference votes with a projected quota of 1,582. Councillor Martin Harley of Fine Gael is on 1,200 and Councillor Frank McBrearty 1,188 – both look set to
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It looks like history could repeat itself as Councillor Micheal Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig looks set to top the poll in the Glenties Local Electoral Area which he did in 2019. He is set to be followed by Independent Michael McClafferty who was first elected in 2019 as a Fine Gael candidate. Fianna Fail Councillor Anthony
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While no one in the Donegal Local Electoral Area looks set to reach the 1,937 quota, Fianna Fail Councillor Micheal Naughton is on track to top the poll securing 1,817 first preference votes. Looking at the latest tallies, there’s a clear battle on the cards with Noel Jordan, Michael McMahon, Jimmy Brogan, current Mayor of
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Independent candidate Declan Meehan looks set to top the poll in the Milford Local Electoral area. Although the clear frontrunner at the moment according to tallies with 1,712 votes, Liam Blaney of Fianna Fail, Independent Pauric McGarvey and fellow Independent John O’Donnell are close behind. Pauric McGarvey is looking to retain his uncle Ian McGarvey’s
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Donal Mandy Kelly looks set to retain the seat he was co-opted onto following the death of his brother Manus Mandy Kelly. Latest tallies show that he was topped the poll, securing 1,761 votes making him the leader in the Letterkenny LEA. Fianna Fail Councillor Ciaran Brogan looks set to follow his party colleague Donal
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The 100% Redress Party has come out on top in the Carndonagh Local Electoral Area according to official tallies. 2,223 of the electorate have given Ali Farren their first preference vote. A clear win so far for the 100% Redress Party which was set up in recent months as they believed defective block homeowners were
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Sinn Fein’s Jack Murray looks set to top the poll in the Buncrana Local Electoral Area. According to official tallies from the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny, Jack Murray has exceeded the expected quota for the LEA with 2,060 first preference votes. Hot on his heels is 100% Redress Party’s Joy Beard. She is a clear
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Ballylin and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 11:30pm tonight. Uisce Eireann recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Carnamogagh and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 10pm tonight. Uisce Eireann recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
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30 per cent of adults don’t know how to properly dispose of vapes. Irish Business Against Litter reports vapes are being found as a litter type on our beaches for the first time. Vaping products contain electronic components that require safe disposal. If damaged, or overheated, the batteries can catch fire and become a health
30% of adults don’t know how to dispose of vapes Read More »
People are being asked to roll-up their sleeves today to make the country’s beaches cleaner. An Post is holding a Clean-Up Day at coasts and waterways to mark World Ocean Day. They are urging people to bring home any litter they find, to help preserve the nation’s underwater ecosystems.
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People from Derry Strabane are being asked to give their views on a new project that aims to transform the Fountain and Bogside areas. The concept plans were approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Environment and Regeneration Committee in May. The Realm Project will focus on enhancing the Executive Office’s Urban Villages area
People from Derry asked to give feedback on The Realm Project Read More »
When people went to cast their votes yesterday, they placed their European and Donegal County Council papers in the same box. This morning, the process of separating those papers began, ahead of the start of the counting of votes tomorrow. Donal Kavanagh has more…
Local and European election count set to begin Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday June 7th:
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Uisce Eireann has confirmed that it intends to expand the Gweedore Sewerage Scheme. The demonstration project aimed to solve the inadequate treatment in Gweedore, address the area’s over reliance on the use of septic tank systems, and improve water quality in Gweedore Bay. The initial stage of the project was completed in 2022. Uisce Eireann
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A crowd gathered outside the Donegal County Council offices in Letterkenny this afternoon to highlight that 40% childcare services in the county are affected by defective concrete. It included managers, staff, parents and children who fear their settings face closure and will have nowhere to go. Signs held by picketers read ‘Save Our Playgroup’ and
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Substantial damage has been caused to two cars and a property during petrol bomb attacks in Co Tyrone. At around 4:05am this morning a petrol bomb was placed beside a black car in the Donaghanie Road area of Beragh. The vehicle was substantially damaged and a nearby property also damaged. Police say enquiries are continuing
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The PEACEPLUS Programme has been hailed by a former Mayor of Derry and Strabane as a vital element of the ongoing effort to develop and improve the entire North West region. Cllr Sandra Duffy was speaking after the council and the PEACEPLUS Partnership Board officially launched a €9.2 million funded programme. The council says the
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