One person in every 100 people in Donegal is an asylum seeker. Dublin has the most asylum seekers per county, and Leitrim has the least. That’s according to figures just released by the Government. The figures released by the Department of Integration give an idea of how asylum seekers are distributed across the 26 counties. […]
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A political party called the ‘Farmers Alliance’ has been given approval by the Electoral Commission to be registered. It will become officially Ireland’s 29th political party after three weeks if there are no objections. It was founded by a Donegal sheep farmer, Liam McLaughlin. In the past the group said its intention is to fight
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Eight awards have been given to Donegal Students at the BT Young Scientist Awards yesterday evening. This includes a group from Letterkenny who placed 3rd in the senior group for Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Siobhan O’Brien and Ciara Mc Dermott, students in the group, studied the impact on pH on defective concrete blocks with
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Arctic air over the country means we can expect crisp sunny weather with the risk of snow showers in the northwest. Cold northerly air coming in over the sea will bring sub zero temperatures across the country leading to flurries around Ulster. Carlow weather’s Alan O’Reilly says there is the chance of snow showers elsewhere
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Police in Derry are advising the public of some possible traffic disruption today as a planned parade taking place in the city. Those in the parade are gathering at the Waterside Train Station, where they are scheduled to leave at 12 noon. They will then head towards Guildhall Square, crossing the top deck of
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Police in Derry are growing concerned for the wellbeing of missing teenage girl, Kirsty Temple. The 17 year old was last seen on Wednesday wearing a black top, black leggings and white shoes. Those with information which could assist police enquiries are asked to contact officers in Strand Road.
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The Derry and Causeway Chambers of Commerce have agreed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on issues affecting the membership of both bodies. This agreement between the two Chambers sets out a common framework for working together to represent the interests of businesses across the North West and Causeway regions, and follows the signing of
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Donegal County Council this week attended a briefing from Tourism Ireland on its marketing strategy, and how it plans to promote Ireland overseas in 2024. Tourism Ireland says it wants to grow tourism in Ireland by an average of 5.6% per year between now and 2030 with Donegal seen as a key factor in
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The Cathaoirleach of Donegal Council says members and officials had a constructive two hour meeting with Transport and Environment Leader Eamonn Ryan last evening. Cllr Martin Harley says they had a lengthy discussion on planning issues along the N56, and Minister Ryan has agreed to receive a delegation in the coming weeks to discuss
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The government will be insisting on cast iron guarantees from banks and insurance companies that homes remediated and rebuilt under the Defective Block Scheme will be fully mortgageable and insurable. Members of the Banking and Insurance Redress Group attended a meeting last evening with the Sub-Group established by the Department of Housing to examine issues
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has said Sustainable Energy Ireland is looking to introduce a mechanism whereby people whose homes are being remediated or rebuilt because of defective blocks can apply for energy efficiency grants. Earlier this month, the Mica Action Group highlighted an anomaly whereby social homes affected will be subject to an end to
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The Library Service in Donegal has confirmed that they will continue to offer digital hubs this year in conjunction with the county’s ETB. Tutors will be on hand to help people with their devices and offer advice about getting online and accessing digital services. The service will be available on Tuesday afternoons at the Central
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A teacher’s union warned the Technological University sector could fall into a rural and urban divide. The comment after the TUI’s announced it’s balloting it’s third level members on industrial action. They believe the Department of Education is not adhering to the collective agreement to give all technological universities access to the same resources. David
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Gardaí and road safety groups are appealing to motorists to slowdown this weekend. Eight people have died on the roads since the start of the year – one of those was 22 year old Layla Hussein Ali who died after being hit by a car at Illistrin, outside Letterkenny this day last week. In total,
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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! Our Friday Panel this morning is Senator Lisa Chambers, Paddy Rooney and Leonard Watson – topics include accusations of genocide against Israel, immigration and election prospects: This hour includes
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An information evening on a pilot project to tackle the invasive rhododendron in Donegal is being held this evening. Cairde na hEaragaile has secured funding to undertake a pilot rhododendron control project which will see an action plan developed. The meeting gets underway at 7:30pm in Dunlewey’s Community Centre. Project Officer, Josephine Kelly says the
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A Donegal doctor has warned that hospitals, like GP surgeries, are creaking at the seams with the unprecedented number of patients presenting with respiratory tract infections. It comes as health services in the North West are once again urging people to consider all care options as Emergency Departments face sustained pressure. Dr Ciaran Roarty of
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Donegal is to receive a €450,000 share of €6.2 million CLÁR funding announced today. Nine projects in the county will each receive €50,000. The funding will go towards developing a sensory garden by the Laghey Development Committee, re-roofing a Men’s Shed workshop in Portnoo and enhancing an existing woodland walk in Rathmullan. Minister for Rural
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The Transport Minister says the Government is committed to deliver the TEN-T road project. The infrastructure development has been in the offing for many years with renewed calls for the need for the Bonagee Link relief road in Letterkenny to get off the ground. The TEN-T project is expected to come before Cabinet shortly and
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A man arrested following a stabbing in Derry has been released. A man in his 20s was found at a property in the Heron Way area of the City with stab wounds to his body and facial lacerations in the early hours of yesterday morning. The 27 year old arrested has since been released on
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The Government plans to extend the scope of apprentice programmes, with almost 100 courses to choose from this year. 17 new apprenticeships are expected to come on stream in 2024, with civil engineering, firefighting and robotics just some of the disciplines added to the list. A record number of people signed up for trades last
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Gardaí in Donegal are reminding drivers that road safety should always be a priority. As part of a cross border operation, Gardai conducted a checkpoint in Lifford last night alongside the PSNI. Drivers are urged to always drive with care, slow down, wear a seatbelt regardless of where you travel and never drive under the
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The National Development Plan may have “underestimated what is needed” to deal with challenges around housing, health and climate change. An ESRI report also states the Government “faces a dilemma” when it comes to investment in public infrastructure. The Economic and Social Research Institute argues while the 2018 NDP, and the revised version in 2021,
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Trade Unions stand ready to initiate industrial action, if a pay deal resolution cannot be reached. Union members would have to be balloted before any strike is called, with the wording of ballots already finalised, after a package worth 2.9 billion euro was rejected by trade union representatives on the grounds of not being sufficient
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A West Donegal Councillor is welcoming confirmation that a 43 unit social housing scheme in Dungloe has gone to tender, but says this will only scratch the surface of the need that exists in the Glenties Municipal District and elsewhere in Donegal. Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says there needs to be a radical
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The Creeslough Community Association says the opening today of the new community hub in the village is a very important day. The former Cope Hardware building had been closed is hosting a number of groups and services after investment from the Creeslough Community Initiative. It is anticipated the current location on the main street will
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A Donegal woman who was sexually assaulted by a friend while she slept has stated that she hopes her reporting the crime will help at least one other person. The 27-year-old man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to a count of sexual assaulting the then 18-year-old woman at his apartment in County Donegal
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Public sector unions say a pay offer handed down by the Government last night failed to meet their demands around inflation. Talks ended at around three o’clock this morning, without an agreement. Unions say the first offer from Government sparked a reaction of “shock.” In an email to members this afternoon, Fórsa says this would
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Gritters will be on the roads in Donegal from 7pm this evening, with all roads on the council’s winter programme to be treated. Temperature are forecast to fall to -2 degrees in places tonight. ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 7PM on Thu. 11/01. Donegal gritting route index
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Reductions to public transport fares have been extended to 24 and 25 year olds – three months after they were announced. Government Ministers first introduced the scheme in Budget 2024 in October. It means anyone aged 18 to 25, as well as full time third level students over the age of 16, can now sign
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A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Derry. The man in his 20s was found at a property in the Heron Way area of the City at around 2:40am this morning. He was discovered with stab wounds to his body and facial lacerations. Police say his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
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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 a look at the front pages, Greg is joined by Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh to discuss an increase in graffiti around Letterkenny. Later we have a panel discuss the finding of a
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Pat the Cope Gallagher says he’s not seeking a nomination to run in the European Election on the basis that he didn’t want to split the vote in Donegal. The former MEP and Doengal Deputy made Fianna Fail aware of his decision in recent days. He says he instead, urged the party to support Donegal
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A Donegal woman has been jailed for two and a half years for sexually assaulting a 13 year old student. Teacher Jacintha McSherry O’Connor of The Mullins, Donegal Town, denied indecently assaulting the boy while she was giving him grinds in 1985. Dublin’s Circuit Criminal Court heard that the 63 year old did not
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The number of people on the Live Register in Donegal last month is up slightly on the previous month but down significantly year on year. According to latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, 9,118 people were signing on in the county in December 2023, representing a 1.6% increase on figures from November 2023. When
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Joseph Molloy has been selected to go forward for Fine Gael selection for this year’s local elections. The postmaster and shopkeeper based in Gweedore joins Killybegs man, Manus Boyle and youth worker, Jason Harley from Frosses going forward for the Fine Gael local selection convention for the 2024 Council elections. The selection conventions will take
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The Green Party Leader says he would prefer a general election early next year. There has been increasing speculation about the possibility of a poll late this year with Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty this week expressing his hope that an election will take place this year. Eamon Ryan has indicated he would be prepared to
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Graffiti in Letterkenny is said to be getting out of hand. Donegal County Council is facing calls to tackle the ongoing defacing of road signs and buildings in the town. There has been a noted increase in religious references being painted around Letterkenny. While a clean up is underway, Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh believes more action
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The latest ESRI report revealing Donegal to have the highest need for long-term residential care beds in the country is further evidence of worsening regional imbalances, according to a South Donegal Deputy. Deputy Marian Harkin says she has repeatedly urged the Government to intervene to secure sufficient long term care capacity in the North West.
High patient numbers at hospitals are having an impact on waiting times for ambulances. SIPTU is calling for urgent investment into services, to prevent patients waiting for significant lengths of time for an ambulance. It’s after an elderly patient with a broken hip waited over four hours for one in the south west of the
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Two more names have been thrown into the hat in Donegal ahead of this year’s local elections. This week, Killybegs man, Manus Boyle was selected along with 25 year old youth worker, Jason Harley from Frosses to go forward for the Fine Gael local selection convention for the 2024 Council elections. The pair already have
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The opening hours of Killybegs Garda Station are being extended with the employment of an administrator. Concerns were previously raised over the station’s lack of public opening hours, giving the perception that it was closed with people experiencing difficulties in accessing it. The administrator is employed on a four days on, four days off basis.
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The price of a national stamp is going up. It will increase by 5 cent to €1.40 from February 1st, as An Post deals with increasing transport, fuel and energy costs. Rates for large envelopes and Registered Post will also increase, while sending a letter abroad and the national digital stamp will remain the same.
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We could be set for a series of public sector strikes. Pay talks between unions and government at the WRC broke down without agreement at around 2 o’clock this morning. Unions had already signalled they were preparing ballots for industrial action in the event of no deal – They say the pay offer was ‘extremely
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Tomorrow will see the official opening of the Creeslough Community Association Links Hub. Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien will be in attendance to carryout the opening. The building is located at the former Cope Hardware premises in the village’s Main Street. A part of it has been remodelled
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Over €79,000 has been awarded across three Donegal organisations that support victims of crime. It’s part of a €7.7million announcement made today by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee. The Donegal Rape Crisis received the most in out of the three with €40,360. That’s followed by the Donegal Domestic Violence Service at over €22,700 and
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SEAI funding has been secured for an Energy Master Plan for the Greencastle area. The master plan will use local energy data to identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption. The gathering of data will now begin. Through the initiative homes can avail of a free BER home energy assessment and community buildings and businesses are
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Residents and businesses in the areas of Swillybrin, Ballymore, Derryart, Kildarragh, and Dunfanaghy are warned of water outages as valve replacement works get underway this morning. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works, which begin at 9:30am and end at 1pm this afternoon. It’s recommended that an allowance
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It’s advantage Donegal in the first round of the Oscar Traynor Cup. John Francis Doogan’s side beat Inishowen 3-2 in the first leg of their encounter at Maginn Park in Buncrana. Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News reports for Highland Radio Sport:
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Donegal have reached the semi finals of the Dr McKenna Cup as Section A winners thanks to a late Tyrone goal in the Red Hands defeat to Armagh. Armagh beat Tyrone at the Athletic Grounds by a point (1-14 to 2-10) but Dalaigh Jones goal three minutes into injury time at the end of the
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