Police in Strabane say they’re concerned for the welfare of a missing man. 33 year old Patrick McColgan was last seen in the Altiskane area of the town at around 8:30pm last night. He’s described as being approximately 5ft 4 in height, of a slim build with short dark hair and it’s believed he was […]
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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: It’s Christmas week on the Nine Til Noon Show with loads of special features! We start with a look at what is making the
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Gardaí in Donegal are appealing for information following a road traffic incident in the Moville area of Donegal on Monday morning, 18th December 2023. A car collided with a male jogger on the R238 Derry to Moville Road. The male (50s) has since been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital to receive treatment, his injuries are not
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A Derry councillor has expressed her concern for elderly and vulnerable people in the community following a break-in in Derry yesterday. Detectives are appealing for information following the break-in where a 90 year old woman was isolated in her house by four male intruders at around 4am yesterday. The intruders left empty-handed, however, the woman
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The Kerrykeel and Kilcar sewerage schemes have been completed, with works valued at €10 million. The developments have seen the elimination of raw sewage from Mulroy Bay and Tawny Bay, striving to improve water quality for swimming, surfing, fishing and boating. Uisce Eireann say the efforts are a part of the organisation’s priority to protect
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An Inishowen councillor says the success of tourism on the peninsula will depend on the level of support from the council and other statutory bodies. During recent discussions, tourism providers laid out a number of requests, and in particular one seeking the provision of more car parking. Cllr Albert Doherty says those requests must be
It’s emerged that the Office of the Planning Regulator has referred elements of the recently agreed Letterkenny Area Plan to the planning minister. Donegal County Council’s Strategic Planning Policy Committee was told officials expect the minister to make contact shortly. Last month, Donegal County Council adopted the Letterkenny Area Plan and Letterkenny Transport Plan,
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Valve replacement works may cause supply disruptions to Cavangarden, Laheen, Ballyshannon and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place from 11am until 4pm on 18 December. We recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
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New years eve has been selected as the date for this years goat and sheep census. 49,000 forms have issued, which are an legal obligation to complete. Postal returns will continue to be accepted up to 31st January 2024. However, the Department is encouraging keepers to return their census data online via agfood.ie or digitally
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The family of Jasmine McMonagle have made a stoic post on Facebook in a bid to reach those who may be living in a dangerous or abusive environment this festive season. Just over two weeks will mark the 5th anniversary of the Killygordon woman who was murdered in her home by her former partner Richard
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Northern Ireland’s Secretary of State will meet Stormont’s main political parties again later. “Final details” are being discussed around the UK Government’s 2.5 billon pounds offer for an incoming Stormont Executive. Mr Heaton Harris says the parties have had time to consider what he’s calling a generous package offered by the government to support Northern
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A report from the team deployed to Letterkenny University Hospital by Health Minister Stephen Donnelley is expected in the new year. The Donegal News reports that the HSE’s Performance Management and Improvement Unit largely wrapped up their work in the hospital on Friday last. The unit was implemented after over 80 health care professionals wrote
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Today’s the last day for posting Christmas cards to Europe and the UK. You have until December 21st to post cards and parcels to the rest of Ireland. The cut-off for Northern Ireland is Tuesday.
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Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, hub for arts, culture, and creativity through the Irish language, has announced the launch of a new volunteer scheme. This initiative aims to engage fluent Irish speakers in the local community, providing them with the opportunity to contribute to exciting events while further strengthening their language skills. Volunteers will play a crucial
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The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today announced €5 million in mental health support for students. This funding is to invest in the wellbeing and support of students across the country and universities have the flexibility to use the funding to address the needs of their student
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Today marks the beginning of the week long Christmas Market on Omagh Main Street. The event, running daily from 3pm to 8pm (excluding this Tuesday), will contain festive delights, local artisans and live music. The Main Street Christmas Market is set to transform Omagh into a winter wonderland with over 30 stalls featuring gifts and
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Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary at residential premises in the Rossbay area of Clooney, Derry in the early hours of this morning. It was reported that three men, described as wearing dark clothing with hoods up and faces covered, had gained entry to a house in the area at
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Donegal Senator Niall Blaney has welcomed the government’s decision not to force drivers aged over 70 years to re-take their driving tests. Medical examinations and refresher courses were among the EU proposals for drivers over 70 in relation to their driving. Senator Blaney says that the road safety issues in the country are not related
Sex Workers here are calling for their voices to be heard. Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and comes after a ‘deadly’ year for those in the industry in Ireland. 2023 saw the murder of Geila Ibram, a sex worker in Limerick, raids disguised as welfare checks and harassment targeting these
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Donegal County Council have reminded the public that gritters will not be in action tonight. The information can change without notice. The council is advising people to assume that no road is ice free.
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The Exchange Community Centre will host Inishowen’s Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day again this year. The event will take place at The Exchange, Castle Avenue in Buncrana from 1pm to 3pm on the 25th of December. The event has been running for the last ten years and is for anyone facing Christmas on their
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Donegal County Council are investigating reports of a water outage in Letterkenny. Surrounding areas in Donegal may be affected. More information is to follow.
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Police are investigating reports of a Burglary in the Carn Manor area of Derry which occurred on Thursday. A house was broken into and a number of items were stolen, including a bicycle and several watches. If you have any information or noticed any suspicious activity in the area between 5.30pm and 8pm please contact
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At a cost of close to a billion euro a year, the Irish public should expect no interruption to their national search and rescue service. That’s according to Waterford Independent TD Matt Shanahan who says the transition between providers should not result in the restriction of vital services. It follows reports the Waterford base may
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A number of pop-up COVID-19 clinics are being held in Donegal this month. Those eligible will be able to avail of their booster vaccinations at a number of locations across the counties. A first booster is recommended for all adults aged 18 years and older. After this, seasonal boosters are recommended for some people at
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Gardaí in Donegal are reminding the public to be vigilant on the roads and to be mindful of speed limits. This comes after Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a fully laden articulated lorry being driven at 115 kilometres per hour in an 80 kilometre per hour speed zone. The driver was arrested on suspicion of
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Police have charged a man to court following the discovery of Class A and Class B drugs in the Coalisland area on Thursday night. The 29-year-old has been charged with possession of Class A and Class B controlled drugs and possession of Class A and B controlled drugs with intent to supply. He was due
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Government sources say a ban on the sale of vapes will come into effect in Ireland “very soon”. New rules banning the sale of vapes are expected to take force in the coming weeks — potentially before Christmas. They will be followed later by additional rules on how vapes are marketed, including the use of
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Residents are warning that unease is growing over expansion plans for Dublin Airport. The DAA’s applied for planning permission – so it can grow to accommodate 40 million passengers. Fingal TD Alan Farrell says people living in the flight-path won’t be happy…
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Donegal County Council are currently investigating reports of a water supply disruption in Manorcunningham. The water outage is affecting surrounding areas in County Donegal. More information is to follow.
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Garda recruitment alone will not solve the problems facing rank and file Gardaí according to Sinn Fein. Its justice spokesperson while welcoming the graduation of 151 new Gardaí from Templemore, says it was nothing more than a PR exercise. Pa Daly is calling for the immediate full implementation of the Commission on the Future of
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A Donegal Senator has welcomed the unveiling of the bust of the late Lord David Trimble at Leinster House. Fianna Fáil’s spokesperson on Northern Ireland, Senator Niall Blaney said following the unveiling of the bust of John Hume, he seen it fit to have both parties involved in the Good Friday Agreement honoured in this
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Schools in Donegal have received laptops from Tata Consultancy Service yesterday. TCS cybersecurity executives have presented 50 laptops to local schools including Scoil Iosagain Buncrana and Scoil An Leinbh Íosa. The company has provided 120 laptops to the Donegal Intercultural Platform in the past. They say the impactful gestures align with the Corporate and Social
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It’s been a historic week for Derry with the reopening of the City Baths. The facility on William Street has been closed for the past number of years to allow essential maintenance and health and safety works be carried out. First built in 1959, the City Baths has been a popular leisure facility for generations.
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News, Sport, An Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday December 15th:
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Gardaí are attending a collision which occurred in Drumany in Letterkenny earlier this afternoon. They say in a statement that no further information is available at this time.
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Údarás na Gaeltachta are seeking expressions of interest to develop affordable housing for Irish speakers in Gaoth Dobhair. The housing initiative was approved today, supported by a capital allocation of €250,000. An Rinn, Co. Waterford and An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway were also selected. The three areas were chosen as they are within existing settlements
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The number of Roads Policing Gardaí has dropped by over a third since 2010. That’s according to figures received by the road safety campaign group PARC. The Taoiseach previously admitted he’s “disturbed” with the level fatalities, which stand at 177 so far this year. Chairperson of PARC and Donegal native, Susan Gray, says the dramatic
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Cashelard and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 7pm this evening. Uisce Eireann recommend that an allowance 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time is made for supplies to fully return.
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The military tribunal has heard that the trial of the man accused of the murder of Private Sean Rooney has been postponed until June on medial grounds. The 23 year old UN peacekeeper was killed on December 14th 2022 when the convoy he was travelling in came under attack in Lebanon. Mohammad Ayyad who was
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A Letterkenny mother has appealed to health officials to name a date for her daughter’s delayed spinal surgery. 10-year-old Kylie Ann Stewart has been waiting for a crucial operation since 2018. Her mother Catherine is concerned if it doesn’t happen soon, her daughter will become inoperable:
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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 Deputies Padraig Mac LochLainn and Marian Harkin and Professor Pat O’Connor. Topics include JP McManus’s donation to the GAA and the Government’s handling of the immigration
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A Strabane man who was convicted of murdering his wife during a boating holiday in Fermanagh has lost an appeal against his conviction. 47 year old Stephen McKinney, who had been living in Convoy, Co Donegal was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for murdering 35 year old Lu Na McKinney in April 2017.
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Of the 151 new Gardai sworn in at a ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore, Tipperary today, 8 are due to be stationed in the North West. The Garda division has received the lowest allocation in the country along with the Southern region. 115 new Gardai will be stationed in the Dublin region while
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Residents in the Manorcunningham area look set to be without water for almost 24 hours as repairs to a burst main continue. Uisce Eireann say works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon with householders advised to allow 2-3 hours for supply to return. Councillor Donal Coyle says its vital works planned for
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Two people have been arrested in connection with a crash during the summer, which claimed the lives of two teenage girls on their way to the debs. The incident happened near Clones in Monaghan. The collision which happened on July 31st this year, resulted in the deaths of 17-year-old Kiea McCann and 16-year-old Dlava Mohamed.
Concerns over the failure to notify and consult a local community in South Donegal on plans to house 90 asylum seekers in a rural area were raised at a packed meeting last night. It came to light yesterday that a property in Cavangarden was to be turned into a centre to house the group of
A large Christmas tree in Derry city centre has been targeted by vandals. The bottom of the tree located in Guildhall Square has been stripped of all its baubles with people observed climbing the tree and an adjacent giant bauble feature also. Derry City and Strabane District Council say regrettably there have been a number
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The Marine Minister is facing further calls to intervene in the blocking of Donegal fishermen from the waters around Rockall. Sinn Fein’s Spokesperson for Fisheries and Marine, Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn has told Minister Charlie McConalogue that the prohibiting of fishing within a 12 nautical mile radius of Rockall by the British and Scottish Governments
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There’s a warning the Government needs to step in to fund nursing homes properly. Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín says otherwise there’ll be ‘a vast amount of closures in the coming years.’ He’s reacting to the HIQA report showing the closure of 50 nursing homes in the past 4 years. In Donegal, there were 43 fewer
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