The Labour Leader is calling for a new economic forum with wellbeing at its centre. Ivana Bacik says Ireland’s economy needs to move away from using GDP as its only yardstick. It echoes comments from President Michael D Higgins who has called for an end to Ireland’s obsession with economic growth. Deputy Bacik also says …
The number of medicines out-of-stock in Ireland remains high at 241. The latest Medicine Shortages Index shows shortages of 30 antibiotic medicines, and many eye drops including those used for allergies. It will have serious implications for patients who rely on medicines for their health and well-being. Irish Pharmacy Union spokesperson, Kathy Maher wants Health …
Rent prices in Donegal over the first quarter were 16 percent higher than that of 2022 according to the latest Rental Report by Daft.ie This figure was higher than the national average increase of 11.7% which was the sixth consecutive quarter of double digit increases. The average market rent nationwide between January and March was …
Donegal rent prices for first quarter up 16 percent on 2022 Read More »
A series of meetings will take place in the coming weeks to discuss the further expansion of flights between Donegal sand Glasgow. It’s been confirmed Loganair will operate a weekend service on Saturdays and Sundays between July and September. Cllr John Sheamais O’Fearraigh says that’s positive, but he believes there’s a need for a more …
Research will prove demand for a more frequent Donegal Glasgow air service – O’Fearraigh Read More »
The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie Mc Conalogue, is set to lead the first Ministerial trade mission to China since the Covid pandemic. The Donegal Minister hopes to promote Irish meat dairy seafood and beverages in the Chinese market and in particular the re entry of Irish beef. Last year, dairy exports to China amounted to …
Mc Conalogue to lead the first post pandemic trade mission to China Read More »
A Donegal man has tasked himself with quite the challenge over the coming week. Glenties native Ronan O Donnell will be climbing the top ten peaks in Ireland over the next five to six days. Ronan along with friends and fellow adrenaline junkies Marius Monaghan and Aiden Fitzgerald are trying to showcase the beauty of …
Donegal man sets out to summit top 10 Irish peaks in 5 days Read More »
The organiser of a cancer conference in Ballyshannon yesterday has stressed the importance of communication, particularly by men. ‘Let’s Talk About Cancer’ was the theme of the event, which included presentations from a number of high profile cancer survivors, Sligo based Consultant Martin Caldwell, and the Irish Cancer Society. Paul McLoone, who has himself had …
Donegal people encouraged to talk about cancer following Ballyshannon cancer conference Read More »
Peter Casey has spoken following a fire on his Donegal property this week. Gardai and fire brigades were called to the “not for profit” Ukrainian centre in Buncrana on Thursday night. Mr Casey tweeted a commitment to repair and rebuild adding “these actions do not reflect the people of Donegal” Gardai say no one was …
Peter Casey tweets following fire at his Ukranian Accommodation Centre in Buncrana Read More »
Repairs to a burst water pipe are causing supply disruptions to Rockfield, Belleek Road, Cloghore and surrounding areas. Works will finish at 3pm today but it can take 2-3 hours for supply to fully restore.
The fleadh returns to Letterkenny this weekend pulling trad musicians together to perform. The packed schedule centres around ATU today with competitions drawing crowds. Speaking with Chairman Joe Gibson this morning, he says weather permitting street sessions are encouraged…
A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in County Leitrim. The man, in his late 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, following the single-vehicle collision shortly after 8.40 yesterday morning on the Drumcong to Ballinamore Road at Aghacashlaun. A technical examination of the scene has been carried out by Gardaí and the road …
Gardaí appeal for information following fatal road collision in Leitrim Read More »
A Donegal TD says the government must make sure banks play their role in the Defective Blocks Redress Scheme. Deputy Thomas Pringle told the Dáil the Defective Block Homeowner Working Group has shown that as mortgage owners, the banks are equal shareholders in the problems faced by homeowners, and they need to be held to …
Banks must do more to support defective block homeowners – Pringle Read More »
A meeting of Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District heard the concerns for the safety of students attending St. Columba’s National School in Ballylast. Cllr. Gary Doherty has called for a speed survey to be staged outside the school. He says while there is a county-wide speed review to take place, a pro-active approach must be taken:
62% of people on an inpatient/ day case waiting list at Letterkenny University Hospital are waiting longer than the Sláintecare maximum wait times. According to latest figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, 2,283 patients are awaiting an inpatient/ day case appointment at the hospital. 861 of them have been seen within the 12 week …
Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday May 12th:
Two people have been arrested today as part of an investigation into a robbery in Castlederg in October last year. On October 27th, a Kia Sportage and silver coloured BMW crashed on the Ballynolan Road. The Kia driver was subsequently assaulted by the occupants of the BMW who then drove off in the Kia. The …
Man and woman arrested in connection with Castlederg burglary Read More »
The Minister for Tourism and Hospitality says the Government will look at providing additional supports to help the sector. It’s after a leaked Government memo revealed earlier this week estimated the tourism sector could lose around 1 billion euro this year. Minister Catherine Martin says several options are being considered:
88 overseas nurses and midwives have taken up roles at Letterkenny University Hospital since the beginning of 2022. Those employees were supported with an adaptation and preceptorship programme. In total, since the start of last year over 550 new overseas nurses and midwives joined the Saolta hospital group. The figures have been released today on …
88 overseas nurses and midwives joined LUH since 2022 Read More »
A Letterkenny Councillor raised a motion regarding the safety of children at Lurgybrack National School during pick up and drop off times. Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh says the mechanics in place at the moment are ineffective leading to excessive speed on the road outside the school. According to Cllr. Kavanagh as a result of the unsafe …
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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! The Friday Panel is Dr Peter O’Rourke, Dr Joe Kelly and Chris Ashmore – topics include the state of the health service, should we spend more on defense and …
It’s been confirmed work will begin at the end of the month on a new school building for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town. Works on the much-needed new school building were due to get underway earlier this year, when the Department of Public Expenditure called a halt to construction pending a review of …
Work to start on new school building for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town Read More »
A Letterkenny Councillor is welcoming news that the Cairn-Trentagh water scheme has been placed back on the Uisce Éireann capital programme. Works are due to commence in the final quarter of this year. It follows chronic issues of water outages and burst pipes. Cllr. Michael McBride says it will help the people of the area, …
Works to commence on Cairn-Trentagh water scheme this year Read More »
A former Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital has today questioned the political emphasis on cross border health cooperation, saying in the aftermath of Brexit, he does not believe that is the answer to Letterkenny University Hospital’s problems. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Dr Peter O’Rourke said the hospital is not receiving …
Former LUH consultant questions Saolta’s commitment to Donegal Read More »
Lady’s Bay in Buncrana was one of three bodies of bathing waters that was classified as ‘Poor’ across Ireland, along with Front Strand Beach in Dublin and Trá na mBan in Galway. The poor quality status remains from 2021. That’s according to the Environmental Protection Agency who have today published the Bathing Water Quality in …
An outbreak of monkeypox is no longer considered a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation. The WHO says progress had been made in the response to the multi-country outbreak, and there was a “further decline” in the number of reported cases. There have been 228 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland to date, …
Monkeypox outbreak no longer global health emergency – WHO Read More »
A warning has been issued to rural businesses in Donegal over the presence of Organised Crime Groups operating in the area. Owners of shops and filling stations, particularly are advised that the groups will conduct surveillance and will likely have visited the premises ahead of carrying out the attack. The perpetrators are believed to be …
Warning issued to rural businesses in Donegal over operation of organised crime groups Read More »
Wheelchair users in South Donegal have been left to use the road due to poor and inaccessible footpath conditions. Cllr Barry Sweeney raised the accessibility and safety concerns in the meeting of Donegal Municipal District. He says due to budgeting and resources restraints, footpaths tend to be less of a priority. He says this must …
Donegal County Council is asking that more time be given for farmers on the outskirts of larger towns to check the zoning of their lands. It’s after members expressed concern that because of the zoning of their lands, some farmers may find themselves liable for the Residential Zoned Land Tax, even though they have no …
People need more time to check land zoning as RZLT looms – Crossan Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituaries – Thursday May 11th:
Pilots at Emerald Airlines, the carrier which operates the Donegal Dublin air service, have commenced a ballot for industrial action in response to an ongoing trade dispute with the airline. The pilots are members of IALPA, the professional association which represents pilots within Ireland, and a branch of Fórsa trade union. The electronic ballot of …
Emerald Airlines pilots being balloted on industrial action Read More »
Former Donegal manager Rory Gallagher has responded to allegations of domestic abuse from his estranged wife. Nicola Gallagher in recent days took to social media detailing 20 years of alleged abuse. The now, Derry GAA manager says he is aware of his estranged wife’s post and says there are ongoing issues within the family since …
Rory Gallagher issues statement in response to abuse allegations Read More »
The Latest Joint National Listenership figures have just been released, with Highland Radio registering an increase in listenership, equivalent to 1,000 extra listeners each day with a reach of 68,000 listeners daily. The figures show an average weekly listenership of 79.4%, and a daily market share of 68.43%. These figures just cover Donegal, and …
JNLR figures show Highland Radio’s listenership continues to increase Read More »
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 looking at the front pages we discuss concerns over speed limit signage at Magherabeg NS which many feel is unfair on motorists. We have a report on news a garda involved …
The chairperson of the Mica Action Group says the amendments to the Defective Concrete Block scheme are disappointing but not surprising. Over 350 submissions were made to Government regarding the revised scheme. Just 13 amendments were put to campaigners during a meeting with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien yesterday. Lisa Hone says the Government continues to …
A Letterkenny Councillor is calling for funding to be sought to repair and widen Carrygawley Bridge. Speaking in the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Meeting, Cllr. Donal Coyle highlighted safety concerns with the bridge which crosses a very deep ravine. He added the traffic that uses this narrow bridge has grown significantly due on going works …
Calls to widen Carrygawley bridge amidst safety concerns Read More »
The Dail has heard call for penalty free downsizing to be included in the enhanced redress scheme for defective block homeowners. Members of the Mica Action Group met with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien yesterday for a briefing on the revised scheme which is expected to be published in the coming weeks. Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh …
Dail hears call for penalty free downsizing to be included in enhanced redress scheme Read More »
Glenties Municipal District has been told there is a cluster of houses between Dungloe and Doochary where a Group Water Scheme was promised several years ago, but nothing has been done. Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher told an MD meeting this week that the water getting in to the homes at present is so bad it …
Community being failed through lack of Group Water Scheme – Gallagher Read More »
The Mica Action Group have published 13 set of amendments for the Draft Defective Concrete Block Regulations following a consultation with key stakeholders. The amendments cover six separate regulations and three schedules. This follows a virtual meeting between the group and Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien yesterday for a briefing on the revised scheme which is …
Mica Action Group publish 13 amendments to Draft Defective Concrete Block Regulations Read More »
Donegal County Council’s Director of Planning says decisions taken this week on the new Letterkenny Development Plans will shape the way the town grows for the next ten to twenty years. After a public consultation in January and February, the draft plan came back to members yesterday with 70 proposed amendments from the Chief Executive. …
Decisions made this week to shape Letterkenny for next 10 to 20 years – Liam Ward Read More »
Overnight trips from the Republic to Northern Ireland reached record levels in 2022. The CSO says the numbers topped one million for the first time, with huge increases also evident for spend. Republic of Ireland visitors splashed out more than £233m, up 65% on the £142m spent three years earlier. David Roberts, Tourism NI Interim …
Overnight trips from Republic to Northern Ireland hit record levels in 2022 Read More »
The Taoiseach has not ruled out co-funding for the A5. In responding to Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn in the Dail who called for the Irish Government to reinstate its monetary commitment to the project, Leo Varadkar acknowledged the importance of the Western Transport Corridor project in terms of road safety and connectivity for the North …
Taoiseach hasn’t ruled out Irish Government reinstating funding for A5 Read More »
A Donegal Deputy says there needs to be an increase in development in rural towns and villages. Deputy Thomas Pringle, speaking during a motion on planning and rural housing says the current housing crisis is being exacerbated by the current planning system. He says a review of policy is vital for the development of rural …
‘Increase in development in rural towns and villages is needed’ – Deputy Pringle Read More »
Much-needed water rehabilitation works are set to be carried out in the Finn Valley this year. The area has been plagued with a range of issues affecting water supply from Lough Mourne with residents frequently left without water. Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District, Councillor Patrick McGowan says the works will be significantly improve …
Much-needed water rehabilitation works to take place in Finn Valley Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Wednesday May 9th:
Donegal County Council has accepted a number of recommendations relating to how the new Letterkenny Plan handles the risk of flooding. A number of changes to the initial draft were recommended by the Chief Executive, which will go to public consultation. Cllr Donal Coyle said while last week’s announcement of a fast tracked flood relief …
DCC accepts recommendations on how Letterkenny Plan reflects flood risks Read More »
The Taoiseach is being urged to ensure youth services in Donegal can keep providing for communities. Since the pandemic, securing an adequate number of volunteers to run services and transport for children attending have been significantly affected. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle believes Ukrainian refugees could play a part in securing the operation of youth services:
After a lengthy discussion, Donegal County Council has agreed that lands to the south of the River Swilly should be zoned as Strategic Residential Reserve in the new Letterkenny Development Plan. Some members wanted that changed to full residential zoning, but others argued that the lack of infrastructure in that area means it could not …
Council agrees on proposed rezoning of lands south of the Swilly in Letterkenny Read More »
We need to get to grips with the fallout of the defective concrete block issue very very fast. That’s what Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty told Finance Minister Michael McGrath when calling on him to impress on the banks the need for support for affected homeowners. Deputy Doherty says many of those affected are being forced …
A report launched by Regional Skills North West and Cyber Ireland says the North-West region is a prime location for cybersecurity investment. It is forecasted that the number of cybersecurity jobs in the region will quadruple by the year 2030. Tim Kelly, Strategic Head of TCS Threat Management Centres in UK, Ireland & Europe says …
North-West prime location for cybersecurity investment Read More »
The Northern Ireland Secretary says setting a deadline for restoring power-sharing at Stormont would be “deadly”. The North has now been without a working devolved Government for 15 months. Speaking in the British Parliament, Chris Heaton Harris says there’s absolutely no point in deadlines:
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