Funding support of €4 million has been provided to Donegal County Council under Call 3 of the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund. It’s in a bid to tackle long term vacancy and dereliction in Letterkenny Town Centre. 44 vacant or derelict properties have been identified as having the potential to be brought back into use […]
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The Vatican has announced that Monsignor Eamonn McLaughlin from Donegal has been appointed by Pope Francis to the position of adjunct under-secretary of the Formation Office of the Dicastery for the Clergy. This means he is now one of the senior officials in the congregation of Clergy around the world. He is also the Vatican
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A funeral service will take place in Dublin tomorrow for former RTÉ broadcaster Charlie Bird. The legendary journalist died on Monday at the age of 74. He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2021. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 12 o’clock tomorrow in the Mansion House.
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Tomorrow marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin. The 28 year old was killed while on a backpacking trip in India in March 2017. Vikat Bhagat, was later charged with her murder however his trial has faced countless delays. A Go Fund Me has set up to see Danielle’s mother,
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Major repair works look to be complete by the end of April at Portsalon Pier. The €1.4 million project is one of six in the county announced in January by Minister for the Marine Charlie McConalogue. He says it will be a different summer this year for the local community with new opportunities.
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Ireland experienced the highest rise in road fatalities in Europe over the last four years. That’s according to figures just published by the European Commission. Since 2019, the number of road deaths has risen in Ireland with an average of thirty five deaths per one million inhabitants last year. However, Ireland remains among the countries
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Donegal County Council is being urged to do more to support the removal of bulky waste items from the county’s islands. It’s emerged one islander was charged €300 for the removal of old furniture. One member of the Islands Committee, John McCafferty believes designated waste collection days would lessen the cost burden on people. He
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Farmers in Donegal are being tortured when they submit applications to Donegal County Council to have their lanes repaired under the Local Improvement Scheme. That’s the view of Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly, who told a meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District that the county has the third highest LIS waiting list in the country, and
Donegal County Council is to hold a special workshop to discuss Council housing and the allocation of Council houses. The workshop was sought by Cllr Michael McBride, who says there is a lot of confusion among applicants as to their place on the list, and the possible timeframe within which they nay be housed. In
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A West Donegal Councillor believes common sense needs to prevail when purchasing social homes. It’s emerged the sale of a house in the area was almost complete when a defective block survey was requested. Councillor Anthony Molloy says the house in question was built 60 years ago, many years before defective block properties were erected.
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The Social Democrats has announced that Rory Hearne will contest the upcoming European Election as a candidate for the Midlands North West Constituency. Mr Hearne is Associate Professor in Social Policy at Maynooth University. He says if elected, he will stand up for the generation locked out by bringing the housing crisis to the top
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A man has been arrested and a Garda alert has been stood down. The alert asked the public for information about a yellow Renault Traffic van, which was later found in Mayo. It was issued earlier today as part of an investigation into the alleged false imprisonment of a woman. Officers say the woman is
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Passengers on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Dublin on Saturday are being asked to contact the HSE. Officials have confirmed a case of measles was detected in a passenger who boarded the Etihad Airways flight EY45 at 6:30am. Anyone who was on the flight is being urged to call HSE Live on 1800 700
Councillor Marie Therese Gallagher has attended her last meeting of the Glenties Municipal District. She announced last month that she would not be seeking re-election in the upcoming local elections. The Sinn Fein Councillor has served on Donegal County Council since 2007. Councillor Gallagher is due to go on maternity leave shortly.
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The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council has warned that people are literally running for safety when crossing Logue’s Bridge in Ballybofey. Barriers were erected on the bridge a number of years ago which has led to further safety concerns being raised. The condition of Logue’s Bridge is having a knock on effect with large agriculture
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Ballyshannon Gardaí are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred in the area of Strand View, Rossnowlagh on Thursday night last, just before 11.15pm. Twenty concrete posts were smashed in the incident. Gardai is urging anyone with information, or who may have been in the area around that time and has a dash cam to
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A photo has been presented at today’s meeting of the Glenties Municipal District in honour of the late Councillor Noreen McGarvey. Cllr McGarvey was the Leas Cathaoirleach of the MD when she passed away on December 28th 2023. The Fianna Fail Councillor was first elected in 2019.
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An investigation is underway into an arson attack in Derry. Two vehicles were set on fire at around 11:30pm last night in the Grainan Drive area. The two vehicles were significantly damaged while two other vehicles also sustained damage. Police are appealing to anyone with information or who saw any suspicious activity to come forward.
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Over 1,000 properties in South Inishowen have been hit with a power outage. Crews are on the ground working to restore power to the 1,306 homes and businesses in the Newtowncunningham area. It’s expected power will be returned shortly.
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The Nine Til Noon Show is broadcast, live Weekdays from 9am to 12noon- the podcast is below. Our first guest is international speaker and faith healer, Sr. Briege McKenna. Later we debate if a tax should be introduced on holiday homes and Air B&Bs to encourage their use as full time housing: In this hour
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The 100% Redress Party has announced its first candidate, who will be representing the Party at the local elections in June 2024. Tomas Sean Devine, who is also Chair of the Party, will be contesting the election in his native Letterkenny, with other candidates to be announced in the coming weeks. Tomas, who is self-employed
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A councillor has today walked out of a meeting of Donegal County Council’s Islands Committee just five minutes after the meeting began. The stance was taken Cllr. Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig, after it emerged that no-one from the council’s marine office was able to attend the meeting at the Public Services Centre in Dungloe.
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The legendary broadcaster and journalist Charlie Bird has died at the age of 74. He was RTE’s Chief News Correspondent at the forefront of Irish news and politics, working with the national broadcaster for over 40 years He had been living with motor neuron disease since 2021 and spoke openly about his diagnosis. For years,
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Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred in the Tullyowen area of St. Johnston in the early hours of this morning, March 12th . A window and door were smashed at a house, but entry wasn’t gained. During the Community Garda Information Slot on today’s Nine til Noon Show, Garda Claire
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It’s emerged that there are now more drug driving arrests than drink driving arrests in Donegal, with the past week seeing five drinking driving arrests and 10 drug driving arrests in the county. The figures were revealed on today’s Nine til Noon Show by Garda Claire Rafferty. She particularly urged people to be road safety
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Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage and assault that occurred in the area of Newbrook Court area of Letterkenny in the early hours of Wednesday last. The incident happened at approx. 2.15am. As part of their investigation into the incident, gardai are appealing to any road users who may have travelled in that
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Gardaí are investigating two incidents of criminal damage in Carndonagh. The first occurred at a business premises on the Moville Road, Carndonagh between 6pm on Wednesday last and 8am the following morning. Graffiti was sprayed on the building in question between those times. Gardai are appealing to anybody who may have observed suspicious activity in
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The North’s Justice Minister has told the Stormont Assembly laws will be enacted that would deny parole to people convicted of murder who haven’t disclosed where they disposed of the bodies of their victims. Naomi Long was answering questions from West Tyrone MLA Maoliosa McHugh, who raised the issue of the murder of Castlederg teenager
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Lonely Planet’s Destination Editor has revealed that what made Donegal stand out was its best-in-class sustainability credentials. At a recent Tourism Seminar hosted by Donegal County Council, Amy Lynch labelled Donegal the ‘Wild Child’ of Ireland. Ms Lynch outlined what she believes makes Donegal stand out in the global tourism landscape. While the county is
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Fianna Fáil has chosen three candidates to contest June’s local elections in the Donegal Local Electoral Area. Outgoing councillor Micheál Naughton will be joined on the ticket by Kilcar native Martin Hegarty, and Claudia Kennedy from Ballyshannon.
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Sinn Féin seems to be rowing back on a commitment to re-run last week’s referendums if it’s in Government after the next election. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald endorsed a Yes-Yes vote in February, and stated her party would repeat the vote with the original Citizens’ Assembly wording if it failed to pass. However, the
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The government is being urged to increase funding for neurology services. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland is launching the third phase of its Patients Deserve Better campaign aiming to improve supports at hospitals in Letterkenny, Bantry, Mayo, Portlaoise and Wexford. Over 800 thousand people are living with a neurological condition in Ireland. NAI Executive
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There’s fears people will continue to face long wait times at Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department as the proposed extension to the ED is facing delays. An application has already been submitted for a two storey modular extension to the hospital’s Emergency Department however, it’s understood it could be the end of next year before
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There’s renewed calls for defective block homeowners to be granted tax breaks. Councillor Paul Canning believes if VAT was scrapped the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme would go a long way in remediating affected properties. He’s calling on the Department to consider the move. He says there is existing legislation that could be rolled
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday March 11th:
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Gardai are currently at the scene of an incident at the Dry Arch roundabout in Letterkenny. No further details at known at this time.
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President Michael D Higgins has hit out at what he called, “a propaganda campaign against the United Nations.” In a statement, the President called on countries to follow the lead of Canada and Sweden, who recently resumed aid to UNRWA, the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency Funding to UNRWA had been withdrawn by several countries after
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Police in Derry City & Strabane responded to a total of 140 calls over the weekend. Officers dealt with a wide range of calls between Friday and this morning including domestic-related incidents, concern for safety calls, assault, and burglary. In one driving incident highlighted, officers worked with Garda colleagues. A number of officers were assaulted
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Tributes have been paid in the Northern Ireland Assembly to the latest person to die on the A5. The Irish government has recently committed millions of euro in funding to upgrade the roadway. 30 year old Coalan Devlin from Coalisland was killed last week in a crash between Omagh and Ballygawley. At Stormont this afternoon,
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The highest cancer mortality rates are in the North West and West. That’s according to the director of the Saolta Cancer Network. It’s led to calls for the Health Minister to intervene to deal with the two-tier cancer system that leaves patients in the region with poorer services. Professor Michael Kerin has previously called for
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Motorists in the Republic of Ireland could soon be travelling across the border to get cheaper petrol and diesel. Last week, the UK Governments decision to extend the reduced fuel excise duty rate for a year will mean that fuel prices in the North will not be increasing anytime soon. However from April 1 petrol
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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: In hour one, listeners explain why they voted No/No in the family and care referendums – we also have input from John McAteer, Dr
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An update on the status of transitional applications was presented to a meeting of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Grant Committee this morning. Over €6.5 million has been made in grant payments to date to 129 applicants since the introduction of the enhanced scheme in July. The total value of grants paid to date, including
Uisce Eireann are dealing with a number of water main issues in Donegal today. In the area around Castlefinn, supply interruptions are possible in Doneyloop, Ringsend, Ballybun, Cloughfin, Ballylast, Corcullion, Gortnamuck and surrounding areas. Uisce Eireann says it hopes to have the issue resolved by 2.30. Meanwhile, in Carndonagh, supplies are being interrupted in Tiernaleague
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A petition has been launched in Kilmacrennan and Churchill to have local health centres reopened. The Churchhill centre closed during the Covid 19 pandemic, and the Kilmacrennan centre closed recently, with a bus service bringing patients who have appointments to the Health Centre in Milford. However, Cllr Michael McBride says that’s not acceptable to the
Local community seeks reopening of health centres in Churchill and Kimacrennan Read More »
Andies supermarket in Stranorlar is set to reopen after being forced close last month due to a major electrical fault. The fire services attended at the time of the incident almost a month ago. A spokesperson has thanked the ESB, local tradespeople and customers for their support thorough the closure and that the hope to
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The government needs to reconnect with the public and reflect on the referendum defeats at the weekend – according to one of its own MEPs. Fine Gael’s Colm Markey says the coalition must take collective responsibility, claiming it was not the fault of one individual. The Midlands North West MEP says the government needs re-evaluate
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Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue has found himself in hot water for breaking strict guidelines in using public funds to advocate for a Yes vote in the referendum. That’s according to this morning’s Irish Independent. The press release was titled “Minister McConalogue advocates ‘Yes’ vote ahead of March 8th referendums” however, it was made unconstitutional to
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The number of young people signing up to apprenticeships is on the rise. The success of Ireland’s apprenticeship programmes will be celebrated by the 16 Education and Training Boards during ETB Week. General Secretary Paddy Lavelle says there’s been a real resurgence in interest in learning a trade:
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Two more names have been confirmed in the hat for the upcoming local elections. Labour’s Séimi O Dubhthaigh will contest in the Glenties electoral area. Meanwhile Jimmy Brogan, who worked with Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle for the last 10 years, will run as an Independent
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