Irish exporters and businesses are being reminded of new post-Brexit rules coming into effect. From Wednesday the first phase of good checks affecting Ireland will begin in Britain, with the second phase expected in April, and the third by October. Exports from Ireland will now be subject to the same system that has been in […]
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Donegal County Council have issued a gritting notice for all Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes. Gritting will begin at 6PM this evening. Drivers are urged to assume no road is ice free. Donegal gritting route index is as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South
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Donegal County Council has begun a review of it’s winter maintenance programme to examine the implications of including routes to all schools on the list. At November’s budget meeting, members agreed that schools should be prioritised after an earlier agreement to include an extra 125 kilometres onto the gritting routes. Road Service Director, Bryan Cannon,
A reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Raphoe and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 9pm tonight. It is recommended that an allowance of up to three hours is made after the estimated restoration time for supplies to fully return.
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Officers of the Waterside Neighbourhood Policing Team discovered suspected Class A, B and C drugs, along with drug-related paraphernalia during a property search in the Dungiven Road area on Saturday last. A man, aged 35 years old, was arrested on suspicion of a number of drug-related offences. These included possession of a Class A, B
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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: After a look at what’s in the papers, we discuss safety concerns on an increasingly busy back road between Drumkeen and Letterkenny, there’s concerns
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A number of planned developments by Donegal County Council are to proceed on foot of decisions at today’s plenary meeting of Donegal County Council. The council gave the go-ahead to four developments under the Part 8 process. As expected, the demolition of the old Buncrana Leisure Centre and the building of a new facility on
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An Garda Síochána has announced a divisional boundary realignment for the North Western Region and Eastern region. The changes came into effect yesterday evening and affect the areas of Drogheda, County Louth between the Louth/ Cavan/ Monaghan Division and the Meath/ Westmeath Division only. The new boundary will expand the geographical areas policed by Louth
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Police in Scotland have confirmed that they are following a positive line of enquiry into the murder of a West Donegal woman. 61 year old, Ann Coll who had been living in Scotland was found with serious injuries at a flat in Rutherglen on December 22nd. Police have reissued an appeal for information as the
50 lambs have been stolen from land in Co Derry. The Texel and Suffolk-bred ewe lambs, which have orange markings, are reported to have been taken from a field on Teenaght Road in Claudy sometime between 7pm on Thursday last and 7am on Friday morning. Constable Holden says this is a significant financial loss to
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Further crime prevention patrols have been carried out along the Donegal border. Gardaí from the Buncrana District conducted the checkpoints in border areas yesterday. They say the patrols and checkpoints will continue in an effort to prevent and detect crime in rural areas.
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Another crash has led to further calls for safety measures to urgently be installed on the Rahan Road in Letterkenny. In recent days a car went off the road at the Rahan/Listack junction. There has been a noted increase in traffic on the route due to long traffic delays experienced while works were being carried
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Parents are being warned about the devastating impact measles can have as vaccination rates here fall. There’s been a 45-fold increase in measles infections across Europe between 2022 and last year. However uptake rates for the MMR vaccine here have fallen since the covid pandemic. It’s extremely infectious, with one infected person likely to spread
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1.3 million people will get a Double Lump Sum Welfare Payment this week. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphries says it’ll be issued to pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, low income families and single parents. Its on top of a €12 a week increase in social welfare payments. The sum will be paid on the
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A Letterkenny business owner says thefts from businesses has become a major issue in the town. It’s after two women entered Simpsons, Letterkenny yesterday and filled a trolley before fleeing the store and making off in a red Skoda jeep at around 4pm. Anyone with information is being asked to contact Gardai. The shop’s owner,
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Irish truck drivers are being offered €25,000 to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country. The Irish Road Haulage Association says truckers are being targeted every day by traffickers and stowaways. It’s claimed offers of between €5,000 and €25,000 are being made. Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh says greater checks need to be carried out:
There’s a major cost burden on families affected by the defective concrete block crisis, according to the Mica Action Group. It isn’t surprised only 43 homeowners in Donegal impacted by defective blocks have been able to get full grants. Figures obtained by Deputy Eoin O’Brion show thousands of homeowners have yet to apply to the
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A woman missing from Letterkenny has been found. The Polish national was last seen on Friday of last week boarding a bus from Letterkenny to Dublin Airport. It’s since been confirmed that she has been located.
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The leader of the SDLP says his party will boycott the traditional St. Patrick’s day celebrations at the White House over the war in Gaza. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood says he can’t in good conscience attend the events as the US fails to call for a ceasefire. The SDLP says it will be sending a
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An Inishowen Councillor is seeking an urgent meeting with tourism bodies to discuss the promotion of the peninsula. Councillor Johnny McGuinness says there is a fear among businesses that they will not survive the coming years if efforts are not made to increase tourist footfall in the area. He says businesses have experienced a drastic
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Just over 70 vacant social homes were brought back into use in Donegal under the Voids Programme last year. The programme supports local authorities in preparing vacant properties for re-letting as part of ongoing work to tackle vacancy and dereliction. 2,481 vacant social homes were brought back into active use in 2023 under the Voids
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Senior Irish and British diplomats have met with authorities in India to discuss an early conclusion to the trial into the murder of Buncrana woman, Danielle McLaughlin. The 27 year old was killed in March 2017 in Goa. Vikat Bhagat’s trial, the man charged with Ms McLaughlin’s murder has been ongoing now for almost seven
Emergency pothole repairs are to be carried out on the Windy Hall road in Letterkenny today. The route will be blocked in a number of locations from 8am to 4:30pm. Donegal County Council is warning of lengthy delays and are asking drivers to avoid the area if possible. Diversions will be in place via Long
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Donegal County Council is being urged to do more to support households who are disposing of rubbish responsibly. Councillor Patrick McGowan says he is concerned about the ongoing illegal dumping taking place across the county which the Council acknowledged. He says under the new Climate Action Plan being developed by the Council, resources need to
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The Taoiseach is expressing his condolences on the death of former TD and Senator John Connor. Leo Varadkar says he’s “deeply shocked and saddened” to hear of his passing. The former Fine Gael Deputy died in a single car crash in Frenchpark in County Roscommon yesterday afternoon. The Taoiseach says John represented the Roscommon area
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Just 43 defective block homeowners in Donegal have been able to draw down full grants under the defective block redress scheme. Figures obtained by Sinn Fein Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin reveal that in Donegal and Mayo only 54 applicants have received full funding to remediate their properties since the redress scheme opened. Meanwhile, under
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The HSE recruitment freeze must be lifted, in order to tackle long wait times in emergency departments. That’s according to Sinn Féin’s Health Spokesperson, who’s calling for more funding and staff to tackle the rising number of patients on trolleys. Last week saw record high numbers of people waiting for beds. Deputy David Cullinane says
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A Donegal funeral director has issued a warning after a fake social media account was set up claiming to be streaming the funeral service of a West Donegal man who passed away a number of years ago. Kieran Roarty Funeral Director is urging people to report the page and to not accept any friend requests
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The annual Bloody Sunday March takes place today. January 30th marks the 52nd anniversary of the day British soldiers shot unarmed civilians in Derry. 14 people died. The march gets underway at 2:30pm The main speaker at today’s event is Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action and one of the “Elbit Eight.” Kate Nash is
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Gardai are continuing to investigate the theft of €7,000 worth of building material from a Stranorlar business. The business was targeted on January 11th but only reported to Gardai in recent days. Gardai say enquiries are ongoing.
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Investigations are continuing following the assault of a man in his 70’s in Newtownstewart last Thursday. The man received multiple punches to his face while walking his dog in the Millbrook Lane at around 4:20pm. He received medical treatment for bruising to his face and a cut to his knee following the incident. The male
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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash in County Roscommon. A man in his 70s died when the vehicle he was driving crashed on a local road in Frenchpark, shortly before 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. No other injuries were reported. Anyone who was in the area at the time, especially those with dashcam
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A committee has been set up as part of a fundraising campaign to support those whose homes were destroyed by lightning in Newtowncunningham earlier this week. Over 160 people turned out at a meeting in the village on Friday night where it was agreed the committee will meet on a weekly basis. The ‘Newtowncunningham Lightning
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Weekend celebrations are already underway in Clare and Donegal after two big wins in the EuroMillions last night. Two players in the counties were one lucky star short of the jackpot. They won the second tier prize of over €146,000. The winner in Clare was bought at a service station in Ennis, while the other
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A Donegal Deputy says Ireland must join with South Africa in its case against Israel. It’s after the International Court of Justice yesterday ruled that Israel must take all measures in its power to stop anything in relation to genocide in Gaza. Sinn Fein is to bring a motion before the Dail next week urging
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A Donegal born Lord will soon be able to receive a British Passport. It’s after DUP MP Gavin Robinson’s Private Member’s Bill passed its second reading stage in the House of Commons yesterday. It seeks to extend provision for British citizenship, including the right to hold a British Passport, to those born in the Republic
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A plume of Saharan dust is on the way to Ireland. The dust is due to come over the country this weekend, with some expected to fall on Sunday. It’s being considered as unusual, given the time of year. Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly says it’s because it will be milder than usual:
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The chair of the Public Accounts Committee wants those responsible for the failure of Toy Show the Musical to be held accountable. Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says the committee is seeking to extend it’s remit to compel RTE board members, past executives and management to account for the breakdown of corporate governance procedures when
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There must be a much bigger impact on reducing the number of people who are homeless. That’s the view of Social Democrats Housing spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan after a slight drop in homeless figures. 13,318 people were living in emergency accommodation in December – down 1.5% on the previous month. In Donegal, 54 adults were homeless
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The Tanaiste insists the Government and HSE are doing everything they can, to reduce the number of people being treated on trolleys at overcrowded hospitals. The Irish Nurse and Midwives Organisation says the high numbers on trolleys are leading to very dangerous situations for patients and nurses, who are trying their best to provide safe
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People in Letterkenny are being urged to have their say on the town’s Active Travel Project. A public information event is being held this Monday. Donegal County Council is seeking to establish high quality continuous footway and cycleway routes in Letterkenny, to promote active travel journeys from residential areas to key education, employment, commercial, recreational,
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It’s emerged the OPW hasn’t responded to Letterkenny Municipal District after a motion was moved last November calling for the development of a slipway on the River Swilly between Letterkenny’s Port Bridge and Oldtown Bridge to enable rescue boats access to the river. The issue had been raised by Cllr Gerry McMonagle, who said searches
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday January 26th:
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There was a slight rise in the number of families registered as homeless in the North West at the end of last month. However, the number of children included in those families was up 45%. There were 54 homeless adults accessing emergency accommodation in Donegal in the last week of December, down eight on
There’s been delays in repairing street lights in Donegal as a result of the recent storms and power outages. Donegal County Council has acknowledged that some parts of the county are particularly dark after 4.30pm due to a significant number of lights out in one area. The ESB has issued a Safety Notice prohibiting any
The unsustainable pressure on hospitals across the country highlights the negative impact of the ongoing HSE recruitment freeze. That’s according to the Irish Medical Organisation who says despite the HSE being aware of the negative impact the policy is having on patients, staff and services it is failing to lift the recruitment ban. Hospitals, including
Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in Letterkenny. Uisce Eireann is advising of possible supply disruptions in the Wood Road area and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon with a traffic management plan in place for the duration.
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A new public sector pay deal will see wage increases of more than 10 per cent. This morning government and union representatives agreed on an increase of 10.25 per cent over-two-and a half years. The previous public sector pay agreement ran out at the end of last year, with workers’ unions demanding pay hikes of
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Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says the government is considering the draft report on defective blocks published last week by the EU Commission and discussed earlier this week at the EU Petitions Committee which will vote on the report next month. The report makes six recommendations, and says it’s imperative that the Defective Blocks Scheme be
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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 Michael White, Michael McLaughlin and Doreen Sheridan Kennedy. Topics include the ICJ case on Israel, Toy Show the musical and the future of
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