More than 2 in 5 Irish parents have cut back on their own meals to ensure there is enough to feed their children. That’s the startling new finding from the annual Barnardos and Aldi Food Insecurity Research report released this morning. 25% of families say the cost of living crisis means they have reduced spending […]
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A security alert is underway in Magilligan this morning. It follows the discovery of what is believed to be a historic piece of munition in the Point Road area. People are being urged to avoid the area. Road closures are in place.
Security alert underway in Magilligan Read More »
Police are urging people in Dungiven to remain vigilant following claims a second device has been left in the area. A number of homes were evacuated during a security alert which began in the town on Saturday. A viable pipe bomb type device was recovered on Sunday night. Police say the three day long security
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High business operating costs and concerns about the economic outlook for the year ahead were topics of discussion at the Irish Hotels Federation’s Annual Conference. The meeting was held yesterday. Recent research undertaken by the IHF found that only 47% of hoteliers have a positive outlook for trading conditions over the next year, compared to
High operating costs and economic outlook for 2024 weigh heavy on hoteliers Read More »
The North’s Economy Minister says he will do all he can to ensure increased investment in the North West City Region, but told the Assembly that there are other regions that feel equally left behind. Responding to questions from Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin, Minister Conor Murphy said the Executive will do what it can, but
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday, February 26th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday, February 26th: Read More »
Buncrana Plaza is set to reopen to the public on Saturday 9th March with a local celebration. Events and fitness classes will resume the following week. The Plaza will reopen on a phased basis with the small hall upstairs opening first. Manager Ursula McDaid said it has taken a long time to get to
Buncrana Plaza to reopen following fire five years ago Read More »
The Garda Commissioner insists the force is working hard to identify those responsible for arson attacks on refugee accommodation. A number of buildings linked to – or rumoured to be linked to – asylum seekers have been burnt down in recent months, including an incident in Buncrana when a building which was planned to house
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*Warning – Graphic content below* A 22-year-old man from Tyrone has been sentenced to six months in prison and banned from keeping animals from life. Dungannon Crown Court heard how Liam Swift from McCrea Park in Clogher was charged on two counts of unnecessary suffering to animals. The first charge relates to the body of
22 year old man in Tyrone jailed after animal abuse case Read More »
A driver was clocked speeding almost 70KPH over the speed limit this morning. Gardaí from Buncrana Roads Policing Unit were operating a speed check on the N13 when they detected a vehicle being driven at 167KPH. They say the driver has been arrested and is charged to appear in court. Gardaí are appealing to drivers
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Three arrests have been made in relation to an ongoing security alert in the Dungiven area. It follows searches of properties in the vicinities of Derry and Omagh. As a result men aged 22, 35 and 55 have been arrested on terrorism related offences. They remain in custody at this time.
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Farmers have been protesting in Brussels close to the European Union headquarters. Tractors have blocked streets and fires have been started at EU Agriculture Ministers meet. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue, says famers’ views need to be listened to……….
Protesting farmers in Brussels must be listened to – McConalogue Read More »
The Parish Priest in Glenfinn says it seems the HSE is trying to scale down services at St Joseph’s Hospital by stealth. As of today, Primary Care physiotherapy services have been moved out of the hospital to facilitate fire safety improvement works, but the HSE stresses that in patient services remain in place. On today’s
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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, we continue our coverage of concerns that services are being removed from St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar – we also hear of
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1,200 people will be granted Irish citizenship in Dublin today, 18 of those are living in Donegal. The two ceremonies will see applicants from 105 countries around the world and living in 31 counties on the island of Ireland being conferred as Irish citizens. Minister of State James Browne will be in attendance, he says
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Groups and organisations in Donegal are being invited to apply to the Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grant Scheme. Last year, 13 Donegal-based projects were funded through the scheme. Grants of between €500 and €25,000 are available for community groups and not for profit non-governmental organisations in Donegal under the Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grant Scheme.
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A woman has been arrested after a car was discovered on its roof in the Urney Road area of Strabane yesterday evening. Police attended the scene just before 8pm where the 30 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol in her breath. There were no other vehicles involved and no
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It’s been confirmed the man accused of the murder of Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin did not avail of bail he was granted over the weekend. Orders were given to allow Vikat Bhagat attend the wedding of his sister in recent days. However, it is reported that he was too sick to attend the wedding. This
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Strikes involving Northern Ireland’s health and public transport workers could be coming to an end. Unions are mulling over fresh pay offers – and will be asking their members to vote. Public sector walk-outs in recent months have cause huge disruption in the country. A newly-struck pay deal for health workers would bring them into
NI health and public transport strikes could be coming to end Read More »
Two more energy suppliers have announced price cuts. Prepay Power and Pinergy are reducing electricity unit rates by between 6.6% and 8.4%. Reductions are both company’s will kick in from April 1st.
Two more energy suppliers announce price cuts Read More »
The Justice Minister’s being accused of failing to properly resource and future plan for Gardai. Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says there are persistent numbers of gardai resigning. 6,417 Gardaí are eligible to retire by 2028. Deputy Ó Riordáin says it doesn’t bode well for the future of the force:
Justice Minister accused of failing to properly resource and future plan for Gardai Read More »
A significant policing operation remains in place due to an ongoing security alert in the Dungiven area. A number of homes were evacuated after a viable pipe bomb type device was recovered yesterday evening at Curragh Road. The device has been removed for further forensic examination. Road closures are in place in the vicinity of
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Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in Kerry. The man in his 80s was found dead at a home in the Castlemaine area yesterday morning. His remains have since been removed to University Hospital Kerry for a post-mortem exam – the results of which will determine the
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The three major defective concrete block campaign groups in Donegal have teamed together in a bid to publish ‘The People’s Document’. 100% Redress No Less, the Redress Focus Groups and the Mica Action Group say that ahead of the local, general and European elections, defective block homeowners should attend a meeting that to have their
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Emergency services attended the scene of a two vehicle collision on Rahan Road over the weekend. A woman in her 20s was treated at the scene for non life threatening injuries. Donegal’s Aontu representative, Mary T Sweeney says it’s her understanding that the lack of signage misled a driver who was unfamiliar with the area.
Calls for better signage on Rahan Road after weekend crash Read More »
Councillors in West Donegal have welcomed the prospect of Udaras na Gaeltachta possibly getting involved in efforts to provide affordable housing in the area. Cllrs Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig and John Sheamais O’Fearraigh made the comments after a report on Donegal’s potential inclusion in the national Affordable Housing Scheme was presented to members
A West Tyrone MLA says the Executive must deliver on the Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh, as costs have increased due to collapse of the Northern Irish Assembly. The project now stands at £374 million in costs. SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan had welcomed the possibility that the contract for works could be awarded in
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A Midlands-North West MEP is campaigning for an EU Mental Health Strategy after a study by UNICEF revealed suicide is among the leading causes of death in those aged 15-19 in the EU. It accounts for approximately 1 in 6 deaths within the demographic. MEP Maria Walsh says Irish young people aged 18-24 are eight
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Seachtain na Gaeilge is to run from March 1st to 17th. It’s been officially launched at a special event in Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin today. The Irish-language festival takes place across the country and worldwide. Organisers are inviting the public to take part by attending Irish-language events and using their Irish in any way they
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A man has died in a crash in County Cork. The collision happened in the early hours of this morning. The single-vehicle collision occurred in Rathanker near Passage West at around 2:30am this morning. The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was fatally injured. Two passengers have been taken to Cork University
Man in his 20s dies in Cork crash Read More »
Gardaí and emergency services attended a two-vehicle traffic collision on Rahan Road outside Letterkenny yesterday afternoon. It occurred at approximately 1:40pm. One woman aged in her 20s was treated for non-life threatening injuries at the scene by ambulance. The road involved in this collision is currently open for use.
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Gardaí in Donegal are warning of the latest text scam doing the rounds. This one purports to be from a delivery service which claims your package won’t be delivered due to missing information. Gardaí warn those who receive the text to not click the link and to delete the message. They also encourage those who
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Almost half of all Gardaí could retire in the next five years. Figures obtained by the Irish Mail on Sunday show that around 45% of members could leave on age grounds by 2028. The numbers don’t include resignations before retirement, which have been on the rise in recent years. The most recent Garda recruitment campaign
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Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single vehicle collision yesterday afternoon. It happened at 2:30pm in Ballybofey. They say no serious injuries were reported.
No serious injuries in Ballybofey crash yesterday afternoon Read More »
Signs warning of algae bloom can now be removed from Moorlough following an update from Loughs Agency and Derry City and Strabane District Council officers. Cllr. Paul Boggs welcomed the news that the algae has dissipated. He says Moorlough has untapped potential, something that the newly assembled Moorlough Development Working Group hopes to accelerate:
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A Letterkenny councillor says an urgent injection of money is needed to make roads in the town centre safe. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says in the most recent allocations, just over €550,000 was provided for roads in the urban area, but that’s nowhere near enough. However, he says traffic volumes are taking a heavy toll, and
McMonagle says more funds are needed to fix roads in Letterkenny town Read More »
Abbey VS, Donegal Town, are through to the All-Ireland Schools Senior B Gaelic Football Final and will now meet Ashbourne Community School of Meath in the decider next month. The Donegal Town school defeated Dunmore Community School of Galway by 2-17 to 1-13 in their semi-final in Sligo. On Saturday Sport, Abbey VS manager Stuart
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In Saturday’s Donegal League games, Oldtown Celtic remain as Division One leaders where they stand ten points ahead of Keadue Rovers. They were held to a draw by Kildrum Tigers as it finished up with two goals apiece. Results. Saturday 24th February, 2024 Glencar Inn Saturday D1 Cappry Rovers 0 vs 2 Arranmore United Kildrum
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Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town are through to the All-Ireland Schools Senior B Final after defeating Dunmore Community School from Galway at Kent Park in Sligo. At half time, Abbey Vocational School led by 1-9 to 0-6. A strong second half performance saw them end up winners on a final score of 2-17 to
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There’s been a 15 per cent increase in the number of people living in emergency accommodation. The Simon Communities of Ireland group is expressing dismay there was a record of over 13 and a half thousand homeless people in January. This includes over 4,000 children – a rise of 17 per cent in the year.
Simon says failure to supply more housing is at the root of the homelessness crisis Read More »
A 22 year old man has been arrested in Armagh, in connection with a murder in Spain. The PSNI say officers from Lurgan local police, working with the North’s International Policing Unit and Spanish Authorities, tracked the man down to an address in the Craigavon area overnight. He’ll be brought before an extradition court in
Man arrested in Armagh faces extradition to Spain in connection with murder enquiry Read More »
The HSE says physiotherapy is still being provided for patients at St Joseph’s Hospital, and the facility can still accept discharges from Letterkenny University Hospital. Earlier this week, it emerged that to facilitate essential fire upgrade works, primary care physiotherapy appointments were being moved out of St Joseph’s from this coming Monday. Yesterday, local GP Dr Dennis McCauley
HSE says physiotherapy will still be available in St Joseph’s Hospital for in-patients Read More »
A series of meetings is being held in Derry and Strabane to reduce poverty levels. The meetings will form part of a proactive role being undertaken by Derry City and Strabane District Council to review the impact of poverty on communities. Derry City and Strabane District Council is facilitating a series of meetings designed to
Series of meetings being hosted by DCSDC to develop plan to tackle poverty Read More »
The Glenshane Road will close tomorrow as officers from the Police’s Collision Investigation Unit return to the scene of a fatal crash. Testing of the scene of the two vehicle collision on Thursday July 7th 2022 at Drumahoe will be carried out. The route will be close from its junctions with the Drumahoe Road and
Glenshane Road to close as investigators return to scene of fatal crash Read More »
Planning Permission has been approved for a major extension and refurbishment of the Donegal Hospice. The development will see the construction of four new apartments at the facility at Knocknamona, Letterkenny which will accommodate patients and families. Additional rooms are also being delivered for physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social work services. Councillor Ciaran Brogan says
Planning permission approved for major extension of Donegal Hospice Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday February 23rd:
Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday February 23rd Read More »
Veteran DUP MP Sammy Wilson has stepped down as his party’s chief whip at Westminster. A source within the party’s confirmed he’s left his role. It is however understood he’ll remain a member of the party’s officer team.
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There’s a new record for the numbers of people living in emergency accommodation. State figures show there were 13,531 people registered as homeless last month. Figures released by the Department of Housing today show there was a 10% increase in the number of adults homeless in the North West last month. 157 adults were homeless,
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Diversions are in place in Newtowncunningham following a crash earlier today. Gardaí attended the scene of the collision involving a lorry just before midday. There are no reports of any injuries. The road at Keshends is currently closed and is expected to remain closed for a number of hours. Diversions are in place.
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Sinn Fein have confirmed their third candidate to contest this year’s local election in the Donegal Local Electoral Area. At a convention in Kilcar, Linda Boyle, a native of the town was selected to represent the party alongside Councillors Noel Jordan and Michael McMahon. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says Ms Boyle is committed to the
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