It’s been revealed in an article published by The Ditch that former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was given political advice from Attorney General Rossa Fanning following the resignation of Deputy Joe McHugh from the Fine Gael parliamentary party. Deputy McHugh stood down in July of 2022 after voting against Government in the controversial Enhanced Defective Concrete […]
Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituaries – Thursday July 18th:
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Eleven Donegal organisations will benefit from the latest round of the Communities Integration Fund 2024. €49,630 will be provided to local community-based projects to support the integration of migrants. Seven have received the maximum grant of €5,000, including the Dunfanaghy Learning Support Group, the Bluestack Summer Camp and Donegal Sets the Pace. Nationally over half
Over €49,000 awarded to Donegal projects under Communities Integration Fund 2024 Read More »
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as European Commission President. She received the backing of 401 members of the European Parliament, comfortably meeting the threshold. That’s despite the majority of Irish MEPs opting to vote against her, with many opposed to her position on Gaza. In Midlands North West, Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowan and
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Police in Derry have launched an investigation after a man in his 80s was found dead yesterday afternoon. He was located in a house in the Culmore Road area of the city. A man aged in his 50s have been arrested in connection with the investigation. He remains in custody at this time, assisting with
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The road which was the scene of a fatal collision last night in Kilmacrennan last night has reopened. The N56 seen two lives lost, a man and a woman in their 70s with a woman in her 40s seriously injured. Gardaí have notified Highland Radio that following forensic investigations, diversions have been lifted and the
N56 in Kilmacrennan reopened following fatal crash Read More »
Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with an online death threat made against the Sinn Féin leader. The man in his 20s is being detained at a Dublin Garda station and can be held for up to 24 hours. It’s after a video appeared online of a man in a balaclava threatening to shoot
Man arrested in connection with threats against SF leader and Garda Commissioner Read More »
The Taoiseach and British Prime Minister have agreed to hold an annual summit to agree a programme of work, with Keir Starmer set to visit Dublin on September 7th. Mr Starmer and Simon Harris met last night at Chequers, where a meeting of 45 European leaders is taking place today. Speaking after last night’s initial
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause intermittent supply disruptions to Ray, Rathmullan and surrounding areas today. Uisce Eireann says works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon.
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One of the Directors of Letterkenny 2040 says he’s not concerned at the fact that the tender process for the Alpha Beta innovation centres on the former ESB site has been terminated, pending reviewed. At a meeting of Letterkenny Municipal District, Cllr Michael McBride said his understanding was that of three initial tenders, two had
Two people have been killed in a road tragedy on the N56 at Kilmacrennan, which occurred at approximately 11.50 last night. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving two cars. The male driver and female passenger in one of the cars suffered fatal injuries. Both of them were in their 70s. The
Man and woman in their 70s fatally injured in Kilmacrennan collision Read More »
We understand six names will go forward to the next Fianna Fail Selection Convention in Donegal, as speculation grows of a potential General Election in early November. The six names are Senator Niall Blaney, former Leas Ceann Comhairle Pat The Cope Gallagher, Ben Harkin of Ogra Fianna Fail in Termon, Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly, Minister
Six seeking Fianna Fail nomination in Donegal for the next General Election Read More »
The European Parliament will decide today whether to appoint Ursula von der Leyen, for another five years as President of the European Commission. She needs the support of 361 of the 720 MEPs. In Midlands North West, Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowan and Independent Luke Ming Flanagan are expected to vote against her nomination, while Fine
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The N56 road through Kilmacrennan village is closed and it will remain closed for a period of time following a serious Road Traffic Collision overnight. Diversions are in place, with traffic being diverted via Milford and Churchill, with Gardai urging people to avoid the area if possible. As of yet gardai have not confirmed the
Diversions in place around Kilmacrennan following serious overnight collision Read More »
The absence of a Garda Superintendent in the Letterkenny needs to be addresses as a matter of urgency. The role has been vacant since the promotion of Goretti Sheridan to Chief Superintendent for the county last February. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says there has been a minimising of a Garda presence in Donegal. Only one new
Letterkenny can no longer go without a Garda Superintendent – Cllr Gerry McMonagle Read More »
Donegal County Council says there are no plans as of yet with regards to the future of three buildings which have been cordoned off on Letterkenny’s Upper Main Street, close to Market Square. The cordon was erected last month as a result of safety concerns. Responding to a question from Cllr Donal Coyle, officials said
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Homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks need to have a safe place to go when red weather warnings are in put in place. Cllr Joy Beard told a recent meeting of the Enhanced Defective Block Grant Scheme Meeting that during Storm Isha, families were unsafe in their houses and that nothing has been put in
€40,000 has been awarded to two non-profit organisations in Donegal. Spraoi agus Spórt Family Centre in Carndonagh and Liquid Therapy in Ballyshannon is to benefit from the money from the Ireland Fund. €930,000 is being allocated to 93 organisations across the country.
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Wednesday July 17th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Wednesday July 17th Read More »
Donegal County Council is urging people to attend an information session this evening on plans to establish high quality continuous footway and cycleway routes in Letterkenny. A number of Active Travel projects are proposed, and people are being urged to make their views known, as well as put any questions they may have. The session
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Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald says she has reported a potential threat to her life to Gardai. A video shared online shows a man in a balaclava making death threats towards her and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. In a tweet, Ms McDonald says the video represents an escalation of the targeted abuse directed at
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There is just over 24 hours left for the public to have their say in support of planning permission along the N56. The National Policy has been a long standing bone of contention, preventing permission being granted along the road in the west of the county. Cllr Michael McClafferty has spoken out on the issue
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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! In this hour Liam Dwyer of the Irish Redress Cross outlines the process of spending the remaining money donated in response to the Creeslough Tragedy, we hear of the cruel
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Approximately 100 workers are facing job losses in the North West. US company Terex has announced the lay offs in response to what it says is the stabilising of an extraordinary surge in demand for its products following the Covid pandemic. The manufacturer has bases in Omagh, Dungannon, Ballymoney, Derry and Cookstown. Councillor Shaun Harkin
Around 100 job losses on the way for NW Read More »
A man remains in hospital after sustaining serious head injuries in an attack in Derry earlier this month. Police are appealing for information after the man aged in his 20s was punched by another man in the Waterloo Place area of Derry at around 1.45am on Saturday, July 6th. The man was hospitalised however, Police
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Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh is to become a member of the EU’s Agriculture Committee. Ms Walsh is being nominated by the EPP, the political grouping to which Fine Gael is affiliated. She will also serve as a substitute member of the Regional Development and Justice & Home Affairs committee. Ms Walsh told Highland
Maria Walsh MEP to join the EU Parliament Agriculture Committee Read More »
How the remainder of the Irish Red Cross’ Creeslough Fund is going to be spent was outlined at a public meeting last night. It was proposed the €144,000 left in the fund would be spent on providing trauma support and developing a garden of remembrance. Another meeting is due to take place in September. Liam
A man has been hospitalised following an assault in Bundoran. The man in his 30s was attacked at a property in the town yesterday evening. He was taken to Sligo University Hospital for treatment to his injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening. Gardai have confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
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Members of the National Advocacy Service are staging a protest at the Taoiseach’s constituency office in Wicklow today. The service – which supports adults with disabilities across Ireland – is on hold for a second week, in a strike over implementation of a Labour Court recommendation on pay and conditions. South Donegal Deputy Marian Harkin
Leo Varadkar will not be standing in the next General Election. He made the announcement last night at a meeting of the party-faithful in his local Fine Gael Dublin West Constituency. The former party leader was widely expected to retire from politics, after stepping down as Taoiseach last April.
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The Taoiseach will meet with the British Prime Minister at Chequers in England today. They’re set to discuss a re-set in Anglo Irish relations, and the situations in Gaza and Ukraine. The Taoiseach spoke with the new British Prime Minister shortly after he was elected where they agreed there was an opportunity to reset and
Taoiseach to meet British PM at Chequers today Read More »
Plans to extend the delivery of the intravitreal injection service to non-diabetics in Donegal has been welcomed by Cllr Albert Doherty. As it stands now, only those with diabetes can avail of the procedure that involves the patient receiving an injection directly into their eye. It was in relation a question submitted by the former
There has been calls made for an oncology pathway to be established in the emergency department of Letterkenny University Hospital. Cllr Gary Doherty raised the issue at yesterdays meeting of the Regional Health Forum West. He told the meeting the case of a lady with tumours on her liver, spine and bones who had to
Calls for oncology pathway to be established at LUH emergency department Read More »
A area North Atlantic Right Whale has been spotted off the coast of Donegal. Footage emerged on Monday evening of the whale in the water in Donegal Bay. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group confirmed that the whale was a very very rare species which would have been more common in Irish waters in the
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The Vice Chairperson of the Enhanced Defective Block Grant Scheme has asked why of two semi detached houses that were both recommended to be demolished in order to be remediated, one has since been downgraded to a partial remediation. Cllr Tomas Sean Devine says it does not make sense that the very same building is
The people of Bungbeg and Meenanillar have been impacted by a major water outage since this morning. The repair works look set to be finished at 6 o’clock this evening, however it could be 9pm tonight before for supplies to fully return. A local Cllr has hit out at the repeated outages faced by the
Parts of Gweedore face day long water outage Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Tuesday July 16th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Tuesday July 16th Read More »
Letterkenny Cllr Ciaran Brogan has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Regional Health Forum West. The first meeting of the forum has gotten underway since the local elections in June. Cllr Ciaran Brogan, Cllr Gerry McMonagle, Cllr Gary Doherty, Cllr Michéal Naughton and Cllr Declan Meehan comprise the Donegal representation. Cllr Brogan told
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Eleven pups were found dumped in Carrigart yesterday by a passer by, six of which had already passed away. Rescue charity Animals in Need Donegal have publicly condemned the act. The new born collies were found in gorse bushes inside a turf bag with a large rock. Another pup passed away in the care of
Only four of eleven new born pups survive cruel dumping incident in Carrigart Read More »
The Nine Til Noon Show is broadcast, live Weekdays from 9am to 12noon- the podcast is below: In this hour we speak to a number of home owners who have been downgraded on the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme from full demolition, as recommended by an engineer, to other remedial options. We also get news of
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£125,000 worth of drugs have been seized in Co Tyrone. An outbuilding at a property in the Aughnacloy area was searched yesterday morning where a large number of plants were located. An extensive system of equipment used for the cultivation, drying, and storage of the drugs was also located. Police have described the discovery as
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Over 1 million items have been returned through the Deposit Return Scheme to date through Aldi. Shoppers in the county have redeemed more than €173,000 in deposits at six Aldi stores. June was the most successful month of the scheme with over 425,000 items returned in Donegal. The top three Aldi stores in Donegal in
Over 1 million items returned through Deposit Return Scheme at Aldi stores in Donegal Read More »
A man has been arrested in connection with a number of burglaries on Church property in the Twin Towns area over the weekend. The man has since been charged and is due to appear in court later today. Garda Claire Rafferty is appealing to people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity around Churches
Man arrested in connection with Church property burglaries in Twin Towns Read More »
Gardaí are continuing to appeal for information following a crash in Donegal Town last week. The two car collision occurred on the N15 at Clar on Thursday last shortly after 6:10pm. The driver and passenger of one of the vehicles were taken to hospital to receive treatment for non-life threatening injuries. Both vehicles were travelling
Investigations ongoing into Donegal Town crash Read More »
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a car was badly damaged in the Castlefin area. Between 7:30pm and 8pm on Thursday evening last, the windscreen of the car parked at Emmett Park was smashed, both wing mirrors were pulled off and damage was caused to the badge on the front grill of the car. Anyone
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The front window of a property in Muff has been smashed in a criminal damage incident. The house was targeted on Tuesday last in the Aught Road area of Ture between 10:30am and 4pm. No entry was gained to the property. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have observed suspicious activity in the area
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Investigations are continuing after two creeper style burglaries in South Donegal last week. Entry was gained to two properties in the West End area of Bundoran overnight on July 8th and July 11th while the residents were asleep. In the first incident, cash was stolen from a purse along with a back door key while
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A downgraded defective concrete block homeowner group has been formed. It’s in response to an increasing number of homeowners having their engineer’s recommendations overturned by the Housing Agency. In a number of cases where engineers recommended the demolition of a property based on core samples, the Housing Agency has come back, without carrying out a
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Efforts are underway to prepare a Town Centre First Plan for Glenties. Donegal County Council is seeking to establish a Glenties Town Team to prepare the plan. A drop in event is taking place this coming Monday, July 22nd from 3pm to 6pm in the Glenties Community Centre. Anyone interested in being part of the
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The National Inpatient Experience Survey is now underway in Letterkenny University Hospital. The annual survey offers patients the opportunity to share their experiences of care at the hospital and submit improvements they believe are necessary. The National Inpatient Experience Survey — the largest of its kind in Ireland provides a clear picture of the safety
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