A 25 year old man was arrested last night following the seizure suspected drugs in Derry city centre. Police responded to a report just before midnight, resulting in the man being arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class C controlled drug, theft, fraud by false representation and […]
Man arrested on number of offences in Derry following drug seizure Read More »
Highland Radio are delighted to partner with Coimisiún na Meán in launching a new series dealing with various topics on sustainability. Donna-Marie Doherty of Highland Radio will have a weekly feature on Tuesdays at 12:30 covering a real mix of different topics and interviews with businesses and experts who have a common interest on expertise
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The Nine ’til Noon Show – 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: All of today’s show was given over to candidates contesting the local elections in the Carndonagh area. To accommodate number, the debate was split
Podcast Local Election Debate 7/8 – Carndonagh Read More »
A Quigley’s Point based producer of peat-free compost and other environmental products has won the Green Sustainability section of the National Enterprise Awards. Living Green is an established business offering products designed to promote sustainable living and healthy choices, and has the largest worm farm in Ireland. This is the second consecutive year a Donegal
Inishowen company wins Green Sustainability section of the National Enterprise Awards Read More »
The Agriculture Minister says farmers could gain a potentially lucrative income if they sign up to the new National Biomethane Strategy. This is a long-awaited plan to produce zero-carbon homegrown gas from grass and organic waste. Full details of the 40 million euro project will be revealed this afternoon. Minister Charlie McConalogue believes there’s widespread
McConalogue says National Biomethane Strategy could prove a lucrative one for farmers Read More »
The body of a woman has been found in Lough Swilly. Gardaí in Kerrykeel, assisted by Coast Guard, Mountain Rescue, the Coast Guard Helicopter, the RNLI rescue boat and local people carried out a search in relation to a missing woman last night. The body was recovered from the water at approximately 9 o’clock. It’s
Body of missing woman found in Lough Swilly Read More »
Donegal County Council is lodging a funding application for the Buncrana Leisure Centre under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which has a closing date of July 1st. Local Councillor Jack Murray says with planning permission already secure, the council still has the option of seeking funding for the centre within the Shore Front development
Donegal County Council lodges funding application for Buncrana Leisure Centre Read More »
Nine candidates are battling it out for four seats in the Carndonagh Local Electoral Area. The candidates taking part in this debate are – Johnny Mc Guinness – FG Ali Farren – 100% Redress Martin Mc Dermott – FF Toni Devine – SF Martin Farren – Labour Albert Doherty – SF Michael White – Green
Watch – Local Election Debate 7 – North Inishowen Carndonagh Read More »
The Justice Minister is looking for Government approval to extend Ireland’s counter terrorism laws. Helen McEntee will tell Cabinet “a real and persistent” threat remains from so-called dissident republican paramilitary groups. The renewal has to pass both houses of the Oireachtas. Higher Education Minister and Limerick TD Patrick O’Donavan says the laws are needed to
Government seeks to retain Special Criminal Court Read More »
The joint Garda/PSNI initiative to tackle illegal migration across the border has been branded a ‘complete joke’ by European candidate Peter Casey. The Midlands-North-West Independent candidate says ‘Operation Sonnet’ has been ‘overhyped’ – and stopping 50 people at checkpoints last week is just playing ‘smoke and mirrors’. They were stopped on the main Belfast to
Casey dismisses cross border migration initiative as “smoke and mirrors” Read More »
Ireland is on course to fall short of its carbon emissions targets. Analysis from the Environmental Protection Agency shows the State will reduce emissions by 29 per cent by 2030 – far short of the government’s 51 per cent target. Projections for certain sectors have also dropped compared to last year’s forecast. EPA Inspector Suzanne
EPA says Ireland is falling short of climate emission targets Read More »
Ireland will formally recognise Palestine as an independent state today, with the Palestinian flag set to be raised over Leinster House. The move has been denounced as a “reward for terrorism” by Israel. The recognition by Ireland comes as an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah – killed at least 45 people
Ireland to formally recognise Palestine today Read More »
A Glenties Councillor has written to the Minister for the Marine in relation to the ongoing ban on fishing pollock. Previously, Minister Charlie McConalogue indicated the ban is in place following scientific advice due to a reduction in pollock stocks. Cllr. Micheal Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig says this is based on a recent survey taken by
Minister urged to commission a pollock study in North West waters Read More »
Gardai have confirmed the man and woman in their 40s who were arrested yesterday morning as part of the investigation into the explosion which killed 10 people in Creeslough on October 7th 2022 have been released without charge. They say the investigation, involving gardai and other agencies including the Health & Safety Authority and the
The Finn Valley College in Stranorlar has been given approval to proceed to construction under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. It will see the secondary school equipped with three new classrooms for children with special needs, two special education rooms for one-to-one teaching or group working and three general classrooms. Minister Charlie McConalogue welcomed the
Finn Valley College extension approved to go construction Read More »
The people in the Midlands-North-West constituency are being encouraged to vote in a campaign led by the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland. Donegal native Fionnuala Croker is the head of the office, and is leading the campaign. The ‘Use Your Vote’ campaign features a four minute video of those who seen transformative power of
People of Donegal encourage to vote on June 7th Read More »
An increase of the number of visitors from American Universities to the Donegal Gaeltacht has been welcomed. Ionad Naomh Pádraig in Gaoth Dobhair has seen students from North Carolina State University, Kirksville and Truman State University, Missouri in the past week alone. A total of 7 third level education institutions will pay Gaoth Dobhair a
Donegal Gaeltacht welcoming more American students Read More »
Donegal County Council have been asked to consider constructing a slip road on the Ramelton Road to divert traffic intending to turn left from the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny. Cllr John O’Donnell says people can get stuck in severe traffic congestion and this is a possible means of shortening tailbacks. He says while the installation
Letterkenny Councillor calls for slip road to alleviate Ramelton Road congestion Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday May 27th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday May 27th Read More »
Police in Strabane are seeking the publics help in identifying an accompanied woman seen in only her underwear in Castlederg in the early hours of Sunday morning. At 2am she was seen walking the Muckle Hill View estate. Two men were with her. PSNI are appealing to those with information and the woman herself to
134 homes and businesses have lost power in Carndonagh this afternoon. A fault caused the outage after 2:20pm today. It hope to be resolved by 5:30pm this evening.
Power outage affects over 100 premises in Carndonagh Read More »
Over €5,000 worth of drugs were seized in Ballybofey on Friday morning last. It was off the back of searches in two premises in the Twin Towns. Included in the haul was suspected cannabis, cocaine, tablets and ‘magic’ mushrooms. All of the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. An
€5,000 worth of drugs seized in Ballybofey Read More »
Last week Senator Niall Blaney called on his own party, Fianna Fail, to ensure that the border counties and Connacht are not forgotten. However Sinn Fein’s Chris McManus says it’s simply always been the case. Blaney made the call after he said himself and running mate Senator Lisa Chambers are being thrown “overboard” by senior
Fianna Fail forgetting the border counties is not surprising – MEP Chris McManus Read More »
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! In hour one we have ‘Community Garda Information’ and later Brenden Devenney reflects on Donegal’s win over Tyrone on Saturday night: Local Election Debate 6 – Letterkenny Part two
Podcast – Local Election Debate 6 – Letterkenny PT2 Read More »
Two people have been arrested in connection with the fatal explosion in Creeslough in October 2022. This morning, Gardai arrested 2 persons, a man and a woman aged in their 40’s, for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. Both are currently detained under the provisions of section 4
Two arrests in relation to the Creeslough explosion Read More »
There’s been another incident of vandalism of a tourism sign in Doochary. Gardaí are investigating reports that between 11.30 and midnight, a tourist information sign at the Corkscrew Hill was pulled out of the ground and broken, and a number of wooden planter boxes were turned over and the plants discarded. Anyone with information or
Gardai investigating vandalism incidents in Doochary and St Johnston Read More »
The Parochial House at St. Joseph’s Church in Rathmullan was broken into on Wednesday last between 8am and 3pm. The rear door of the house was damaged, and entry was gained. Some paperwork was stolen from the house but nothing of monetary value was taken. Gardai in Milford are investigating. Meanwhile, a donation box in
Security advice offered to churches following recent spate of break-ins Read More »
18 candidates have put their names forward battling it out for 7 seats. Today’s panel is: Jimmy Kavanagh – FG Thomas Sean Devine – 100% Redress Anne Mc Closkey – Indp / Irish People Gerry Mc Monagle – SF Michael Mc Laughlin – Labour Donal – Mandy Kelly – FF Ulick Hughes – SF Kevin Bradley – Ind No Vincent J Bradley- Non Party
Watch – Local Election Debate 6 – Letterkenny 2 Read More »
The new County Donegal Heritage Plan will be officially launched in Lough Eske Castle tomorrow. The plan sets out strategies for the identification, conservation, management, promotion and interpretation of heritage in Donegal from now until 2030. Joseph Gallagher, Donegal County Council’s Heritage Officer says the plan sets out five strategic goals in terms of resources
Donegal County Council’s Heritage plan to be published tomorrow Read More »
Donegal County Council is to set up a working committee to survey all the local primary schools in relation to road safety and put in place a safety plan. The move was proposed by Cllr Paul Canning following the completion of Safe Routes to School projects in Newtowncunningham, Raphoe, St. Johnston, and Ramelton. Officials said
DCC to establish special committee to assess the road safety needs of Donegal’s schools Read More »
Public childcare, violence against women and housing should be among the priorities for Budget 2025, according to the National Women’s Council. It’s calling on the government to tackle inequality, housing and homelessness, in its pre-budget submission. The organisation says dealing with the key issues facing women today is imperative for an Ireland that is fair
NWC urges government to prioritise inequality and housing in its pre-budget submission Read More »
Only 9% of people believe the standard of healthcare here meets their expectations. A report by healthcare company MSD Ireland also found over a third of people in their 20s have used TikTok for health information. While over half of people say they cannot afford the costs linked with their health, according to the ‘My
Over 33% of people in their 20s get their health information from TikTok Read More »
More staff are urgently needed for the National Children’s Hospital to open its Paediatric Critical Care Unit on time in 2025. That’s according to a new report from the National Office of Clinical Audit. The report highlights the need for a detailed workforce plan to ensure the hospital can operate a fully functional 42-bed PCCU,
Stranorlar Fire Station have received a new jeep and van. Cllr Martin Harley presented the vehicles as part of a €120,000 government investment. New regulations have also been brought in to recruit more staff. Cllr Harley said these new additions will help the group of firefighters in protecting their community, while also looking after themselves.
New vehicles presented at Stranorlar Fire Station Read More »
Concerns are growing over the future of Kilmacrennan Health Centre. Milford local election candidate, Maria Doherty, says that when her party college Padraig MacLochlainn had written to the Health Minister, a copy and paste reply of an answer given by the HSE prior was given. She says it seems there’s no plans to see the
Concerns are growing over Kilmacrenan Health Centre closure Read More »
The Frosses to Glenties Road is closed from today until Friday to see resurfacing works complete. The closure will be in place from 8am until 6pm daily, with traffic diverted to the Ardaghey – Ardara Road. However, larger HGV traffic is advised to use the N56 Ardara-Killybegs road instead.
Frosses to Glenties Road close this week for improvement works Read More »
RNLI crews in Donegal have responded to three call outs over the weekend. The lifeboat team in Bundoran assisted a man who fell over board, while the the Arranmore crew assisted in two medical evacuations. Bundoran RNLI was called to assist in a water rescue in which a person fell overboard. The call was made
Busy weekend for Donegal RNLI volunteers Read More »
An increase in immigration checks near the border is being welcomed, after 50 adults were sent back to the UK during the week, after being stopped without proper documents. They were detected during traffic checks on the main Belfast to Dublin Road under ‘Operation Sonnet’ which is a joint policing initiative between the Gardaí and
Fianna Fail Deputy Cowen welcomes increase in immigration checks Read More »
A woman and two children have been hospitalised following an incident in Dungloe yesterday. It happened on the Carnmore Road at around 4:20pm when a van collided with a number of pedestrians. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene. A woman in her 50s, a child and infant were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to
Woman and two children hospitalised following Dungloe collision Read More »
12 people have been injured after turbulence on a flight inbound to Dublin Airport from Doha in Qatar. Emergency services met the 6 passengers and 6 staff concerned, when the flight landed just before 1pm today. The injuries happened when the Qatar Airways flight experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey. In a statement, Dublin Airport
12 injured during turbulence on Dublin bound flight Read More »
Bundoran RNLI was called to assist in a water rescue in which a person fell overboard. The call was made at around 10.30am yesterday morning in Mullaghmore. The Bundoran team responded within four minutes and headed to the scene which was around six miles away. On arrival, the victim had been assisted out of the
Bundoran RNLI assist man overboard Read More »
Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Killybegs and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm today It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
Burst water main in Killybegs may cause disruption Read More »
Plans have been revealed for the Diamond in Castlederg. Images have been revealed on what the area will look like when complete as part of the Derg Active scheme. The £6.5 million project looks to create a high-quality public realm space in the town centre, as well as add a new play provision and lighting
Plans revealed for revamp of the Diamond at Castlederg Read More »
MEP Maria Walsh is calling on the Department of Housing, local Councils and Returning Officers across the country to work together to ensure that all voters can easily and safely access polling stations. According to a report by the National Disability Authority, 29 buildings, servicing 43 polling stations, were not accessible to wheelchair users
MEP Walsh calls for polling stations to be made more accessible Read More »
New Frontiers ATU Donegal is now recruiting for its six-month Phase 2 programme which starts in September. The programme offers co-working space at Letterkenny’s Co-Lab, 1-to-1 mentoring, masterclasses and up to €22,500 in financial support to accelerate the business start-up. Programme Manager Geraldine Beirne said New Frontiers is perfect for individuals who are early-stage entrepreneurs
Phase two opens for New Frontiers programme Read More »
Two lives have been lost on Northern Irish roads in 24 hours. A man in his 60’s has died in a road traffic collision in County Armagh. Meanwhile, 17 year old Jack Morrow has passed away following a crash in County Down. PSNI say the roads remain closed at the scene of both collisions and
Two lives lost in separate crashes in NI Read More »
Essential works may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Mondooey Upper, Manorcunningham and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 10:30pm tonight. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for the supply to fully return.
Essential water works to affect Mondooey Upper, Manorcunningham and surrounding areas Read More »
More than half of the public want to see the TV license fee scrapped and replaced with State funding. A poll conducted by Amarach Research for the Daily Mail found 53% of people surveyed want the fee scrapped while just 29% want to maintain it. Sales of the license have dropped by €22 million since
Over half want TV license fee scrapped Read More »
Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Cappagh, Teelin and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm today. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for the supply to fully return.
Burst water main affecting parts of South Donegal Read More »
The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that over 17,000 sheep farmers applied for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme. The scheme, funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan, has a budget of €15 million. Participants are required to complete two actions to receive the full payment of up to €8 per ewe. Donegal was recorded
Over 17,000 sheep farmers applied for National Sheep Welfare Scheme Read More »
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