There’s much concern over the reappearance of toxic algae at a Strabane lough. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has confirmed the presence of the blue-green algae in Moorlough. Signs have been erected warning people not to enter the water or allow their pets to do so. Councillor Paul Boggs says more action needs to be […]
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A programme to vaccinate Leaving Cert and College students against measles is being considered. Its feared there could be a large outbreak, after years of falling uptake of the MMR vaccine. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will brief his cabinet colleagues today on a rapid risk assessment carried out by the HSE on the potential for
The Donegal Garda Division is one of just five in the country that had more Gardai at the start of 2023 than the previous 12 months. According to figures contained in the Irish Independent today, almost a third of the country’s Garda stations had fewer officers at the end of last year. Along with Donegal,
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A 22 year old man has been charged after a police vehicle was rammed in Omagh in the early hours of yesterday morning. Two police officers escaped injury during the incident in the Brookmount Road area at around 2:15am yesterday. The man has been charged with a number of offences, including attempting to cause grievous
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Donegal Senator Niall Blaney has missed out on a chance to contest the European elections. Last night, Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen was selected as Fianna Fáil’s Midlands-North-West candidate for the upcoming elections Senators Niall Blaney and Lisa Chambers had been nominated for selection along with Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher. However, on close of nominations Pat
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The Tanaiste landed in the US yesterday afternoon, for a four-day visit across two cities. Micheál Martin is in Washington DC today before he moves to Chicago on Wednesday. He’ll take part in several bilateral meetings, address the Atlantic Council, and meet with members of the Irish community. The Foreign Affairs Minister says the trip
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The first plenary session of the new Northern Ireland Assembly will take place later. It follows the restoration of Stormont over the weekend. The new Executive’s calling on the British Prime Minister to put more money towards protecting public services. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson says MPs will be doing the same:
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Two men have been charged with the murder of a 17 year old boy in Co. Derry. Blake Newland died after being stabbed in Limavady on Friday night. The 27 and 29 year olds are due in court later – along with two 16 year old boys, who’ve been charged with grievous bodily harm with
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Three people were injured in a crash in Carrigans last night. Gardai, the ambulance service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service along with the NI ambulance service attended the scene of the two vehicle collision in the Dunmore area at around 10:30pm. Three people received medical attention following the crash.
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A new initiative for children with an interest in gaming is to start in Inishowen next week. It was established by Sproai agus Spórt, in collaboration with the Irish Youth Foundation and McDonald’s. Gaming 4 All will start next Wednesday February 14th and will run on a weekly basis. The free after school activity is
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Power sharing at Stormont was restored over the weekend, with Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill becoming the first republican First Minister. In her opening speech, the Tyrone native discussed the need for an emphasis on regional development and the completion of projects such as the A5. Donegal based Minister Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the news of
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Northern Ireland’s First Minister says more money is needed from the British government, to fund public services. The funding is in addition to the €3.8 billion package announced as part of the deal to get the institutions back up and running. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Belfast today to meet
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Eleven people have been arrested following pro and anti-immigration protests in Dublin today. Anti-racism demonstrators on O’Connell Street held a counter-protest to an anti-immigrant rally at the Garden of Remembrance. 300 gardaí from the public order, mounted, dog and air support units maintained a strong presence – providing a cordon when the factions came face
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Two men in their early 20’s have been arrested after they rammed a police car and were later found with suspected drugs. Shortly after 2.10am officers were on routine patrol in the Brookmount Road area of Omagh when they indicated to a white Audi A4 to stop. The vehicle made off at speed and a
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One of the people arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Blake Newland in Limavady has been released on bail. 17-year-old was stabbed to death on Friday night last. A 29-year-old man who was arrested that night has been released on bail to allow for further enquiries. A total of five males remain in police
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Donegal County Council Agriculture committee heard from the chairperson of the Irish Deer Management group in their most recent meeting. Cllr. Micheal McClafferty has long campaigned for the culling of deer following repeated road traffic collisions in the Glenties Municipal District. However, Cllr. McClafferty says he fears that Donegal will be come a wild west
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Donegal had a narrow victory over Cavan in the second round of Division Two’s Allianz National Football League. The final score was 13 points to 12 points at Breffni Park. Donegal led by four points at half time but Cavan soon caught up. Oisin Gallen kicked the winning score of the game bringing his tally
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Derry defeated Tyrone in the second round of the Allianz National Football League Division One. 1-12 to 0-09 was how the game ended in Celtic Park. Conor Glass netted a last minute goal to increase Derry’s victory margin. Ethan Doherty and Cormac Murphy kicked six points between them and Murphy picked up the Man of
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Tyrone lost out to Ulster rivals Derry at Celtic Park. The Red Hands were defeated by six points on a score line of 1-12 to 0-09. Seanie O’Donnell kicked two points for Tyrone. Brian Dooher from Tyrone’s joint management spoke with Francis Mooney…
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In Division One, Mickey Harte’s Derry defeated his native Tyrone in the second round of the Allianz National Football League. The game finished on a score line of 1-12 to 9 points. Conor Glass kicked Derry’s goal in the 69th minute. Michael McMullan reports for Highland Radio Sports…
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Blake Newland has been named as the 17 year old who was stabbed to death in Limavady on Friday night. Six people have been arrested in relation to the investigation so far, detectives have been granted a further 36 hours to question four of them. A man in his 50s was also injured in the
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Adrienne Gallen has thrown a new Donegal record in the hammer at the Throws meeting in Dunboyne. She threw out to 56.55m and has added half a metre onto her previous record. Meanwhile at the Bronze World Athletic meet seasonal 10k walk in Spain, Brendan Boyce came fifth place with a time of 42 minutes
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Donegal ladies defeated Westmeath at O’Donnell Park in the third round of the Lidl Ladies National Football League. 1-9 to 1-3 was the final score of the game. Susanne White netted the goal for Donegal in the second half. Maureen O’Donnell reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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Gardaí in Donegal have issued advice, as many will head out tonight to enjoy the bank holiday weekend. It includes the importance of planning your night in advance as well as reporting incidents when they happen. In a social media post, Gardaí say there is no use in attempting to reason with drunk or aggressive
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The Higher Education Minister is urging technological universities to plan ahead for the provision of more affordable student housing. The institutions have been told to prepare plans by March 15th as part of a government scheme to improve access to homes for third-level students. It’s the first time TUs have been given the opportunity to
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A woman has been arrested and charged to appear in court in connection with the death of a West Donegal woman living in Scotland. Ann Coll, aged 61, was found at a flat on Newfield Place around 12.45am on Friday, 22 December, with serious injuries. A 37 year-old-woman is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff
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Two teenagers who were arrested yesterday following a three car collision in Derry have since been released on bail. The crash happened in the Meadows View area around 3am, which included a car which was reported as stolen at short time earlier from a house in the Blackthorn Manor area of the city. The pair
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There are 1521 Ukrainian guests living with 602 hosts in County Donegal. This accounts for 20% of Ukrainian refugees in the county, which currently stands at over 7,500. New research shows that 92% of people hosting Ukrainians have had a positive experience and 76% would recommend hosting. It’s believed that hosts have saved the taxpayer
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Donegal County Council is urging young people in the county to become involved in planning Cruinniú na nÓg, the national day of free creativity which takes place on Saturday June 15th. The council is urging young people aged 18 and under to submit their ideas, as well as parents with babies and toddlers. Cruinniú na
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Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Michelle O’Neill has been elected the first nationalist first minister of Northern Ireland. Devolved government has been restored at Stormont, following a two-year boycott by the DUP over post-Brexit trading arrangement. The DUP’s Emma Little-Pengelly has been elected deputy first minister, while her party colleague Edwin Poots is the new assembly
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Power sharing is due to return to Northern Ireland this afternoon for the first time in almost two years. MLAs are currently electing a new assembly speaker at Stormont the first stage in bringing back the executive. There’s been no devolved government there since February 2022 – when the DUP walked out in protest at
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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 17 year old in Limavady last night. The victim was stabbed in the Woodland Walk area, which was reported at around 9:35pm. He later died in hospital from his injuries. A man in his 50’s was also hospitalised and is in a stable condition.
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Residents and businesses on Inch Island are warned of water supply disruption due to a reservoir interruption. It’s understood to be due to lack of water in the reservoir. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon, however it may take up to three hours for supplies to fully return.
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Steps can be taken to reduce the risk of developing lung and bowel cancer. The HSE says almost 2,600 people are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. It’s advising people to be physically active and limit alcohol which lower your risk of developing these cancers. National Cancer Control Programme, Specialist in Public Health Medicine, Dr
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Motorists in Derry are warned of an increase in traffic tomorrow as two GAA matches get underway in Celtic Park. Derry and Tyrone will play at 1:30pm in the Allianz Hurling League, while both counties will face each other again at 3.45pm in the Allianz Football League. PSNI say before and after both games there
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Pressure’s being heaped on the Government to slash the VAT rate to 9%. The Restaurants Association of Ireland is welcoming Fine Gael Senator Garret Ahearn’s call for it to be cut for restaurants and pubs. However, he this the reduction should exclude hotels. Restaurants Association Chief Executive Adrian Cummins thinks if a hotel provides meals
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After a two-year boycott, power-sharing at Stormont is due to be restored. The D-U-P has agreed to a deal that means no checks or customs paperwork will be needed on goods coming into Northern Ireland from Britain. Today will also see the appointment of the North’s first-ever nationalist First Minister – Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill:
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Drivers are being warned to stay safe on the roads this bank holiday weekend. 19 people have been killed on the country’s roads so far in 2024, including one person in Donegal. Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers says there are higher risks at this time: Meanwhile Donegal Gardaí say they will be conducting high visibility
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Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has commended Donegal County Council after latest figures from his department show 1,074 vacant social homes were brought back into active use in the county between 2014-2023 under the Voids programme. €11 million was spent in order to renovate and refurbish the homes. The Voids Programme supports local authorities in preparing
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There were 9,141 people signing on the Live Register in January, a fall of 7% on the figure for January last year. The figure was marginally up on the previous month, with 23 more people on the register compared to December 2023. Decreases were recorded in all offices with the exception of Dunfanaghy, which remained
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A 44-year-old man has been sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court today for using a knife to assault another man at a house in the Ballymagorry area of Strabane in 2022. Geoffrey Paul Doherty was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, 18 months to be served in custody and 18 months on licence, for wounding and common
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A warning’s going out over a scam targeting bank customers in the North. Police are urging people to be vigilant as some have been swindled out of thousands of pounds. Someone claiming to be from a person’s bank calls them and claims there’s been fraudulent activity on their bank account. They ask the victim to
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The Taoiseach says he can’t guarantee a crackdown on illegal immigration will reduce the numbers seeking international protection. The Government has taken steps to tackle the issue, recently adding Algeria and Botswana to the list of safe countries. There are also plans to see chartered flights deport illegal immigrants later this year. Despite this, Leo
Met Eireann says there were 20 wet days recorded at the weather station in Malin Head, while the station at Finner saw its highest maximum temperature for January since records began, with thermometers showing 14.7 °C on Tuesday January 23rd. Nationally, it was the coldest January since 2011. The figures are contained in Met Eireann’s
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A woman from Strabane has been sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court today for fraud offences. Leon Gallen was sentenced to 18 months – half to be served in custody and half on licence – for 24 charges in relation to fraud committed between August 2018 and January 2021. Gallen pleaded guilty to all 24 charges
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The Irish Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland are making a joint safety appeal ahead of the bank holiday weekend. It’s in a bid to keep the public safe when in or around water. In the multi-agency statement, the public are warned of the cold water temperatures which bring the risk of cold water
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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 Dr Peter O’Rourke, Lorraine Thompson and Cllr Jack Murray – topics include government in NI, St Patrick’s Day trips, the Deposit/Return Scheme and
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Gardaí are aiming to return found items to their rightful owners. These include a push car and a red bike. Anyone who recognises these items is asked to make contact with Buncrana Garda Station on 074-9320540 .
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Donegal received €1.1 million in afforestation programme payments in 2022. That’s out of a national pot of €61.4 million. €100,000 was assigned to forest road payments which seen the afforestation of 2.8km of roads in the county. This is the highest amount of afforestation along Donegal roads since 2017 and represents the third highest amount since
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Bishop Alan McGuckian, the current Bishop of Raphoe, has been appointed as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Connor by Pope Francis. Bishop McGuckian was appointed as Bishop of Raphoe in 2017 and has since undertaken a number of responsibilities as a member of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. These include
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