Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh is travelling to Letterkenny tomorrow in a bid to get more women involved with politics. The ‘Power of You in Politics’ event in the Central Library at 7:30pm is the second in a series of ‘Politics & Me’ roadshow. MEP Walsh says that the level of women in politics does not …
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Voting has opened at polling stations across the North for the local government elections. Voters will choose 462 councillors across 11 councils, with counting taking place tomorrow and Saturday. The elections were delayed by a fortnight due to the coronation of Britain’s King Charles. The DUP was the largest party at the last local elections, …
The largest increased spend in pubs and off licences last month was in Donegal. According to AIB’s Spend Trend report, there was a 15% increase in spending in pubs and off licences in Donegal during the month of April. Overall, the average daily spend across the country was up 7% in hotels, 6% in pubs …
Donegal records largest increase in spending in pubs and off licences Read More »
One nurse at Letterkenny University Hospital has claimed that staffing levels at the facility are unsafe and inhumane. Donegal Deputy Thomas relayed those concerns in the Dail while speaking on a motion on Targeted Investment in the Health Service. He says there appears to be a continuous scaling back of resources at Letterkenny University Hospital …
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Donegal’s Town Regeneration Officer has told members of the council’s Planning Strategic Policy Committee that she is pursuing a number of initiatives to tackle vacancy and dereliction across the county. Patricia McIntyre has taken up the post this week, with the appointment of a Vacant Homes Officer also imminent. She said she is carrying out …
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Donegal County Council is inviting people to take part in the first public consultation for the Letterkenny Southern Network Project. An event takes place this afternoon at the Letterkenny Public Service Centre to brief people on the proposal to develop the transport network south of Letterkenny town. The Letterkenny Southern Network Project is intended to …
Council beginning consultation today on Letterkenny Southern Network Project Read More »
News, Sport, and Obituaries on Wednesday May 17th……….
The Minister for Tourism anticipates the recruitment of a Night-Time advisor for Buncrana will get underway shortly. It’s part of Minister Catherine Martin’s announcement of up to €1m in funding for local museums and galleries across the country to support the Night-Time economy. The pilot scheme will provide funding of up to €10,000 to help …
Recruitment of Night-Time advisor for Buncrana to commence shortly Read More »
Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for a teenager missing from Derry since earlier this week. 16 year old Walid Safi is believed to have left his address in the Waterside area of the city on Monday. He is described as having dark hair and speaks little English. Police believe Walid may be travelling …
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A man has been hospitalised following a crash in Letterkenny today. Gardaí and Emergency Services were called to the scene of a two car road traffic collision in the Gortlee Road area shortly after 10am this morning. The man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to what Gardaí have described as non-life threatening …
ALDI has announced a €3m investment in its Donegal stores. The stores Project Fresh Revamp will see store layouts prioritising energy-saving innovations and customer in-store experience. ALDI Ireland will invest €7.2 million in upgrading 6 of its stores throughout the country this year. €3m of that will be spent in four stores in Donegal as …
Donegal has a new millionaire. The National Lottery has confirmed that a player from the county scooped the Daily Million top prize of €1 million in last night’s draw. The winning numbers were 18, 25, 28, 31, 33, 37 and the bonus was 16. As of now, the winner has not yet come forward and …
The Dail has been told there’s a need for a multi-annual plan to expand capacity and increase staffing at Letterkenny University Hospital. Donegal Pearse Doherty told TDs that figures released to Sinn Féin show more than 1,000 appointments were cancelled by LUH in the first four months of the year. He also pointed out Saolta …
Calls are being made to see St. Eunan’s National School Raphoe have staffing implemented in order to facilitate an ASD class room. The school has a spare class room, a sensory room and sensory garden on the premises. Gerard is a parent at St. Eunan’s National School. His son, Jamie, was diagnosed with ASD in …
Parents calling for ASD room in St. Eunans NS Raphoe Read More »
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 bellow! We begin, as is the norm, with a look at what’s making the front pages and then we hear call for action to be taken to control the deer population …
Police in the North have re-arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a hijacking and security alert in Omagh. He was arrested this morning following the search of a property in the Strabane area. The hijacking and subsequent security alert happened on May 6th. The man was initially arrested a day later and was released, …
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Donegal County Council have issued a traffic delay warning for the Glenveagh Road which commenced this morning and will be in effect until Friday evening. The delays will last from 7am until 7pm each day and is due to essential road maintenance works to be carried out. There will be traffic control in operation.
Three people were arrested in Strabane yesterday on suspicion of fraud-related offences. It comes as part of an investigation being conducted by detectives from Serious Crime Branch. The two women, aged 42 and 23 years old, and a 23-year-old man have since been released on police bail to allow for further police enquiries.
** Warning: Graphic image below Cathaoirleach of Glenties Municipal District is again calling for the culling of deer. It comes after yet another deer was found deceased on the N56 this morning outside of Creeslough. Car parts were also found along the road as well as a calf that is believed to have been birthed …
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The HSE does not hold the interest of families and residents of Ard Greine Court in Ballybofey at the heart of their decisions, that’s according to Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle. Speaking in the Dail yesterday during a special topic surrounding the implementation of the recommendations of the Brandon report, Deputy Pringle asked the Minister of …
Safe guarding assurance exercise to commence in June for CHO1 – Minister Anne Rabbitte Read More »
Plans to recruit 1000 new gardai this year are already in doubt. The Irish Times reports the uptake of places at the training college in Templemore is 30% behind target. 225 new recruits were due to begin training last Monday, but only 154 took up their places. While the first intake of the year in …
A Donegal deputy is calling on Government to sanction the facilitation of an ASD room in a school in Raphoe. Deputy Pearse Doherty told the Dail yesterday that St. Eunan’s National School has already seen one student needing to travel to a different catchment area due to staffing issues, despite their siblings remaining at the …
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The Newmills Corn and Flax Mill, Letterkenny will open to visitors from the first of next month, and will remain open for six days a week until the end of September. Confirmation of the plan was received from OPW Minister Patrick O’Donovan by Donegal County Council last evening. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh had lobbied the minister …
Donegal County Council says the active travel project which is under construction in Fintown has been expanded to include the installation of a new drainage network throughout the village to help alleviate the flooding issues previous experienced in the village. The intention is to provide comfort to all road users, while addressing local peoples’ concerns …
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The Dail has been told recent comments from Transport Minister Eamon Ryan have led to grave fears that the N17 will not receive the investment it needs over the next number of years. If that happens, South Donegal Deputy Marian Harkin warned, then people from all over the North West will be affected, particularly those …
Harkin concerned about Minister Ryan’s comments on N17 upgrade Read More »
A 47-year-old man has been charged and is due to appear before Derry Magistrates Court next month. The man has been charged with the offence ‘Failing to Notify Police of Information Required under the Counter Terrorism Act 2008’. It follows his arrest in the City earlier today by Terrorism Investigation Unit detectives. He is due …
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The Education Minister says she’s “hopeful” Leaving Cert students will know their results date before they sit their exams. Traditionally, results were released in mid-August, but last year they weren’t issued until the second of September, largely down to Covid delays. With just three weeks to go before the exams, thousands of students and third …
The State’s watchdog for children’s rights says the Government’s housing policies are failing children. The Ombudsman for Children says child homelessness is the State’s biggest failure when it comes to children’s rights. The OCO (PR: Oh-See-Oh) is calling for a referendum on the right to housing to be held this year. Ombudsman for Children, Dr. …
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Three people have been arrested in Strabane on suspicion of fraud-related offences as part of an investigation being conducted by detectives from Serious Crime Branch. Two women, aged 42 and 23 years old, and a 23-year-old man were arrested in the town this morning, Tuesday 16th May. They all remain in police custody at this …
The Nine Til Noon Show with Greg Hughes is broadcast, live Weekdays from 9am to 12noon – the podcast is below. In Part One, after a look at the papers, we hear from the people of Kilmacrennan who upset with the news that Fr Paddy Dunne is moving out of the parish. Bishop Alan McGuckian …
Uisce Éireann and Donegal County Council are to begin work on a new wastewater infrastructure for the community of Coolatee is set to commence in the coming weeks. The utility says this will eliminate the discharge of untreated wastewater into the Deele River. Work on the Coolatee scheme is set to begin in the coming …
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Fuel prices have fallen again. The latest price monitor from the AA shows petrol prices are on average 1 euro 57 cent per litre, down over one percent on April. Diesel prices fell by 2.6% percent in the month to an average of 1 euro 47 cent a litre. However Paddy Comyn, Head of Communications …
Step testing works may cause supply disruptions to Creevy, Kildoney, Kilbarron, Ballymacaward, Ballyshannon and surrounding areas tonight. Works are scheduled to take place from 10pm until 6am tomorrow morning. Supply may take 2-3 hours to fully return to all affected properties.
An international study shows Ireland’s primary school students are still performing well at literacy, despite the Covid 19 pandemic. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study found Ireland is among just a handful of top performing countries to retain standards in spite of the pandemic. Education Minister Norma Foley’s welcomed the findings, and thanked teachers, …
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A bin was set alight on the Ballyloskey Road in Carndonagh on Wednesday morning last. A resident was alerted by her neighbour that the refuse bin she left out for collection the night before was on fire by the road side at around 6:15am. The bin was totally destroyed as a result. Buncrana Gardaí are …
Gardaí are investigating two recent acts of criminal damage that occurred in the area of Cois Locha, Dungloe. Damage was sustained during both incidents, but entry was not gained. Garda Gráinne Doherty is appealing for information:
It’s reported that three youths were sighted throwing bottles at house windows in Leck Cottages in Oldtown, Letterkenny on Saturday night last at around 11.10pm. One window was broken during the incident. On the arrival of Gardaí, the youths were gone. Gardaí are appealing to the public to come forward if they observed three youths …
Police in Strabane are appealing for information regarding a hit and run road traffic collision. The incident occurred at Asda carpark on Friday afternoon last between 2:00-2:30pm. Anyone with information or may have dashcam footage are asked to contact police.
Education is the sector from where most complaints were received from the Ombudsman for Children’s Office. Bullying, expulsion or suspension were among some of the most common issues complained about. 2022 proved to be the busiest year for complaints since the establishment of the Office. In its annual report for 2022, Tusla also came under …
Ombudsman for Children’s Office receives record complaints in 2022 Read More »
ATU campuses have achieved a 75% recycling waste reduction as part of a sustainability drive to be greener. The ATU’s Sligo and Letterkenny campuses have made significant changes by “greening” their canteen facilities in a commitment to eliminate single-use items on campus and significantly increase waste recycling levels. The initiative has already seen the canteen …
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The Bishop of Raphoe has announced a number of clerical changes in the diocese. The changes are due to take effect on June 10th. Bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian has announced that Parish Priest of Kilbarron, Fr Cathal Ó Fearraí is to retire with Fr Patrick Dunne, current Parish Priest in Kilmacrenan to take over …
Donegal County Council is being urged to carry out repair works on a broken fence at a housing estate in Letterkenny which is said to be facilitating anti-social behaviour as well as posing serious safety issues. The boundary fence at Cashel Park Estate was previously in place to protect against a large drop into nearby …
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The Irish Farmers’ Association is calling on drivers of farm machinery and cars to be careful on the roads, as the silage-cutting season gets underway. There’s expected to be an increase in tractors and trailers on the roads, with the association asking farmers to be aware of traffic building up behind them. The IFA’s Farm …
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Defective block campaigners are set to present the issue which is impacting thousands across Donegal at the highest level of the EU Commission next month. The visit will mark an escalation of the EU campaign and will be an opportunity to appeal to the EU Commission directly to intervene to ensure those impacted are provided …
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Funding has been secured to further expand the Derry railway line. The works will eventually see train speeds from the city to Belfast increased. The North’s Department for Infrastructure has confirmed today that funding has been awarded for Phase 3 of the Derry rail line. The works will see essential track engineering upgrades between Derry …
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Gardaí are continuing to investigate an incident of arson in Buncrana on Thursday night last at a proposed centre for Ukrainian refugees. The fire broke out at the building within a business park in the Lisfannon area at around 11:55pm. The premises was unoccupied at the time but was significantly damaged. The scene was preserved …
Gardai appeal for witnesses to arson at building designated for refugees in Buncrana Read More »
There is no political ambition within the current Government to deliver a proper redress scheme for defective block homeowners. That’s according to the Chair of the Mica Action Group. Last week, campaigners met with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien where 13 amendments to the revised scheme were put to them. Lisa Hone says it is just …
‘No political ambition in current Government to deliver proper redress’ – MAG Chair Read More »
The latest A5 public inquiry opens in Omagh today, with businesses and residents being urged to use the hearing to highlight their support for the project. West Tyrone MP Orflaith Begley says the proposed new A5 dual carriageway will help cut the number of deaths on one of Ireland’s most dangerous roads, as well as …
Call for support as latest A5 public inquiry opens Read More »
The Nine ’til Noon Show with Greg Hughes – 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: Listen back to Monday’s show… We start with a look at what’s making the front pages and then we hear why …
Former Presidential candidate and entrepreuner Peter Casey says he has no doubt that a fire at a Buncrana property he is developing for use by Ukranian refugees was started deliberately. The building, a former residence for older people, was badly damaged in the blaze. Gardai say officially that the fire is still under investigation, but …
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