Repairs are ongoing to repair a burst water main in Dungloe Uisce Eireann say works are scheduled to take place until 2pm. Property owners are advised to allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
One third of adults have experience of financial abuse, 81% of it is carried out by someone well-known to the victim. The figures have been released to coincide with the launch of Adult Safeguarding Day. It has been estimated internationally that one in ten people are dishonest in how they manage another person’s money, property, …
Financial abuse is a major issue in Ireland – HSE Read More »
The third non-statutory public consultation for the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project is underway, with the preferred route option now identified. This follows a series of consultations last December, during which seven options were outlined. Public meetings will take place next week, in Buncrana on Wednesday and Carndonagh on Thursday. ***************************** Full details – PUBLIC …
Preferred route identified for Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Read More »
27 driving tests have been cancelled in Donegal this week. Recently due to illness and annual leave just one tester was available in the entire county which resulted in a number of test cancellations. Questions are now being raised again over the lack of driver testers in the county and the knock-on effect this week’s …
An Inishowen Councillor has warned that housing will not be delivered until changes are made to the planning system. Councillor Paul Canning says planning applications are continually being stalled due to objections and a lack of infrastructure in areas. There’s been repeated calls for a review of An Bord Pleanála. Cllr Canning told the Nine …
A driver was arrested in Donegal during National Slow Down Day after being caught speeding and drug driving. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit yesterday, detected the motorist travelling at 140kph in a 100kph zone. After being stopped, the driver then tested positive for cocaine. They were arrested and are due to appear in court. Gardai …
The Inishowen Football League has received €460,000 from the Community Sports Facilities Fund. The funding will go towards the redevelopment of Maginn Park in Buncrana. Following an appeal through the Department of Tourism and Sport of an initial allocation of €184,000, the grant was increased. Also under the appeals process, Aileach Youth Club was allocated …
Inishowen Football League receives €460,000 for redevelopment of Maginn Park Read More »
One third of adults have experience of financial abuse, 81% of it is carried out by someone well-known to the victim The figures have been released to coincide with the launch of Adult Safeguarding Day. It has been estimated internationally that one in ten people are dishonest in how they manage another person’s money, property, …
Donegal is Ireland’s most seismically active county. The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, in collaboration with Geological Survey Ireland are seeking citizen volunteers to help monitor earthquakes in the county. A special workshop is being held next week for anyone interested. Laura Reilly, DIAS’ Community Seismology Programme Officer is urging people to get involved: …
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The general election will be called later today, bringing down the curtain on the 33rd Dáil. Simon Harris is traveling home from Budapest to make the announcement. After weeks if not months of speculation the general election will finally be called today. A tight three week campaign will see polling day confirmed for November 29th. …
Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council are promising to work together to maximise the potential of the Riverine Project, which received over €16 million in PeacePlus funding this week. The councils say they will promote cross community and cross border activities through themed activities and initiatives. Donegal County Council’s Director of …
Two councils pledge continued cooperation to maximise potential of Riverine project Read More »
Over €115,000 has been awarded to animal welfare charities in Donegal. Animals in Need, Donegal Town has been allocated €55,200 while ISPCA Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre, Letterkenny is to receive €32,400 and €27,850 has been set aside for Twin Towns Lost & Found Dogs, Killygordan. Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue says the funding …
Over €115,000 for animal welfare charities in Donegal Read More »
A demonstration is taking place in Derry this evening calling for an end to violence against women and girls. Violence against women has been on the rise right across the North West with four recent sexual assaults reported in Derry, two during which women were held at knifepoint. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood is urging people …
A Donegal Deputy has welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Deputy Thomas Pringle says that he has been pressing for this, raising it in the Dáil eight times and having submitted seven parliamentary questions. The operation protocol will allow people with disabilities …
The 33rd Dail has finished its business. Many TDs will leave Leinster House for the final time – with Taoiseach Simon Harris to ask President, Michael D Higgins, to dissolve the Dáil tomorrow. It paves the way for an election on November 29th – and the 34th Dail to reconvene in December.
Carraig Donn has been crowned Ireland’s Best Fashion Retailer 2024/2025. After a shortlisting process and on site inspection, the company received the coveted award at a recent Retail Excellence Ireland Awards ceremony. The recognition comes as Carraig Donn begins its 60th year in businness in 2025. Carraig Donn was formed in 1965 by the late …
Carraig Donn crowned Ireland’s Best Fashion Retailer Read More »
The Tánaiste says he stands over the government’s record on the conflict in Gaza. The Social Democrats are using the last day of this Dáil to raise a motion on the alleged genocide in the region. The party is demanding the government take a firmer stance on the situation, following the decision not to pass …
Donegal Deputy calls for meaningful actions against genocide, not ‘weasel words’ Read More »
Defective concrete block homeowners are being advised to await the completion of a review of IS465 before requesting a review of their remediation option. The Government has announced that affected homeowners who have been given a remediation option other than demolition can now request a full technical review of their application by the Housing Agency. …
The Northwest Future of Energy Conference 2024 is underway at the Ebrington Hotel in Derry. The annual event is a cross-border effort between the Derry and Letterkenny Chambers, with a focus on this year’s theme of sustainable energy through innovation. Beginning in 2019, the event was initially hosted solely by the Derry Chamber of Commerce, …
The Nine Til Noon is broadcast live weekdays from 9am to 12noon. Here you can listen back to a Podcast of Thursday’s show: After a look at the papers, we speak to Aontu’s Mary T.Sweeney, about a meeting she’s hosting in Buncrana tonight to discuss concerns about RSE in Schools, and Cllr Declan Meehan joins …
256 homes, businesses and farms remain without power in Milford this afternoon. An additional 395 premises were impacted by power cuts earlier this morning but have been resolved. The ESB says crews are working to resolve the remaining fault, with a view to seeing electricity restored by 1pm this afternoon.
The latest JNLR figures confirm Highland Radio’s dominant position in the North West, with 77.2% of the population tuning in weekly. Of these listeners, 56.9%—or 66,000 adults—tune in daily. The station continues to lead in market share, a key metric for advertisers, boasting the highest reach in the country at 59.7%. This means listeners are …
Residents of Moville are being encouraged to attend a community engagement event this evening. The event is set to kick off at 4:30pm at the Moville & District Family Resource Centre and it will last until 5:30pm. Gardaí are inviting those to drop in if need of advice, information or just a chat!
The Electoral Commission has confirmed the deadline for registering to vote in the general election will be next Tuesday, November 12th. People can sign up to on checktheregister.ie. Voters can also check they’re registered at the right address in advance of the election on this website.
A new report commissioned by Dóchas, the Irish Network of Humanitarian and Development Organisations, has revealed that almost 350,000 individual donors across Ireland contributed to 27 of the organisations 56 members in 2023, representing one in five households. In Donegal, 7,241 individual donors contributed, representing 11.7% of households and 4.3% of the population. Meanwhile 81 …
The government has been urged to intervene in Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s ongoing refusal to allow house building and other development along the N56. In what was the last Topical Issue to be raised before the Dail dissolves, Deputy Pearse Doherty Urged Junior Minister to raise the issue. He told the minister Donegal County Council has …
Need for development along the N56 raised in Dail Read More »
Donegal is to be allocated a further €260,000 under the Department of Rural and Community Development Local Enhancement Programme 2025. This will place a particular focus on small capital works/improvements and the purchase of equipment for community use. The funding may be used to improve access for persons with a disability, enhance community participation for …
€260K allocated to Donegal for community enhancement Read More »
A Milford area councillor says while many people mat be surprised at news of International Protection Applicants being housed at the Mulroy Woods Hotel, the reality is here have been refugees in the facility since 2022, with the hotel initially being used predominantly for Ukrainians. Cllr Declan Meehan says a contract change in May is …
There have been refugees in the Mulroy Woods Hotel since 2022 – Meehan Read More »
13 short-stay beds have been opened in Falcarragh Community Hospital following registration approval by HIQA. These short-stay beds will provide step-down care for older people following an admission to Letterkenny University Hospital and for those who require convalescence, rehabilitation, or respite within the local catchment area. The unit currently has an occupancy of 24 beds, …
13 new short-stay beds for Falcarragh Community Hospital Read More »
It’s National Slowdown Day, and already, gardai across the country have been making significant speed detections.One of the biggest was a motorist found to be doing 113km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R245 at Cashelshanaghan, between Letterkenny and Ramelton. Gardaí and Road Safety chiefs are asking motorists to slow down this morning. They’re also …
Motorist found doing 113 in an 80 zone outside Letterkenny Read More »
The Inishowen Social Enterprise Network met this week to discuss concerns regarding the impact of defective concrete blocks on community buildings. Over the past few decades, these buildings have been developed to serve the needs of the community, but there is currently no scheme in place to address the necessary repair work. These buildings collectively …
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A Donegal Deputy has slammed the lack of consultation with the community of Milford as it has been confirmed that the Mulroy Woods Hotel is to become a direct provision centre. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn denies that local politicians were informed in advance of the decision, and were only made aware after the fact. He also …
Popular Milford hotel to become direct provision centre Read More »
Two men, aged 44 and 57, arrested yesterday by Terrorism Investigation Unit detectives in Derry in connection with an ongoing probe into dissident republican activity, have been released on police bail. The arrests followed three planned searches in the city. Police have confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.
Maybe there’s some poetry to the fact this Dáil began with Donald Trump in office in the United States and ends with his re-election confirmed. When the TDs of the 33rd Dáil met for the first time Covid-19 was a small, far away story. There hadn’t been a war in Europe for decades and Fine …
Slow down and remember driving conditions are becoming more challenging as we head into winter. That’s the message from Gardaí and Road Safety chiefs, as they launch another ‘National Slow Down Day’ from 7am this morning until 7am tomorrow. 1 in 10 pedestrians will die if hit by a car travelling at 30km/h. 9 in …
Homeowners affected by defective concrete who have had their remediation options downgraded now have the choice to receive a full technical review of their application from the housing agency. The news follows a protest yesterday outside Custom House and the Dáil. Over 100 homes have had their remediation options downgraded by the housing agency from …
Downgraded DCB homeowners able to get remediation decision reviewed Read More »
A new report by the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community has revealed that Travellers are disproportionately represented in the Irish prison system. The report, titled “Travellers’ Experience of the Justice System,” includes 20 recommendations aimed at improving interactions between Travellers and justice institutions, such as An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison …
New report finds Traveller community overrepresented in Irish prisons Read More »
The Government is being urged to fund the reopening of a youth centre in Gweedore. The facility, operated by Muintearas opened two years ago on a pilot basis but closed in September and has been lying vacant since. Councillor Micheal Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig says with thousands already invested in the centre, it’s vital money is …
Government urged to fund reopening of West Donegal youth centre Read More »
The Taoiseach has confirmed the general election will be held on November 29th. Simon Harris has finally ended all the speculation and confirmed the worst kept secret in Irish politics, that the general election will be held on November 29th. Simon Harris will dissolve the Dáil this Friday afternoon. Harris is flying to Budapest tomorrow …
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Wenesday, November 6th:
The Food Safety Authority is recalling a batch of O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausages, due to the presence of salmonella. The company’s Traditional Breakfast Sausages have been subject to an alert from the FSA. Retailers are being advised to remove the implicated batch and display recall notices. People infected with salmonella usually develop symptoms between 12 and …
Food Safety Authority recalling sausages due to salmonella risk Read More »
Homeowners whose redress remediation options have been downgraded say they expected a statement very shortly from the Housing Minister. 50 of them have gone to Dublin for a protest today ; they are now outside the Dail, having earlier protested outside the Department of Housing’s headquarters at the Customs House. Over 100 homes in the …
Housing Minister expected to issue a statement in DCB remediation option downgrades Read More »
A 34-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman have been charged with a number of firearms offenses following a shooting incident in Coalisland last Wednesday. The incident resulted in a man sustaining a gunshot wound to the arm and requiring hospital treatment. Both suspects are due to appear at Strabane Magistrates’ Court tomorrow in connection with …
Two people to appear before Strabane Magistrates’ Court following coalisland shooting Read More »
161 additional places in nursing and other health and social care courses will become available at Ulster University following a funding commitment of €9.5 million from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. Some of the disciplines included are physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. General Election candidate Claudia Kennedy says this will be of benefit …
Ulster University to recieve €9.5 million from Irish government for health care places Read More »
A review into the means test for carers will be completed before the end of the year. That’s the message from the Government, after Sinn Fein launched a motion to scrap the restrictions to receiving the Carers Allowance. In March, Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, announced the establishment of a working group to look …
Review of means test for carers to be completed by year’s end Read More »
Donegal is set to benefit significantly from a new round of funding under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme. A total of €6 million has been allocated to 12 projects across the county. Among these projects, Maghera Group Water Scheme was allocated €2.5 million, the Meenatole, Booragh, Breaghy and Newtownfore Group Water Scheme recieved €1.2 million …
Donegal water schemes secure €6 million funding boost Read More »
Two men have been arrested and a number of items seized following searches in Derry today as part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity. Three planned searches were carried out in the city this morning. The 44 and 57 year old men remain in custody at this time.
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! A huge reaction the the news that Donald Trump has won the US election with the first hour hosting a range of listener’s opinions: More listener reaction to the result …
Homeowners affected by defective concrete will stage a protest outside the Department of Housing’s headquarters at the Custom House in Dublin this afternoon. They’re demanding answers from Minister Darragh O’Brien regarding the fact that downgrade decisions are still being made on the remediation option provided for some homes. They believe this is because the Housing …
Downgraded homeowners to protest outside the Custom House in Dublin this afternoon Read More »
Democrat representative Brendan Boyle has won re-election to a US House seat. The 47 year old whose father hails from Glencolmcille was running for his sixth term in Philadelphia. Mr Boyle, who was first elected in 2004, beat Republican Aaron Bashir.
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