Donegal County Council says it’s preference would be that people paying for parking would do so through the Donegal eParking app. During a discussion on parking at a meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh asked that the council upgrade its car parking payment terminals so that they can take wireless card payments. He […]
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A Sinn Féin representative is calling on Donegal County Council to act on road safety concerns felt by locals in Carrigart. Maria Doherty says over two years ago residents in the area voiced fears in relation to speeding and traffic volume, particularly around Scoil Eoin Bhaiste and had completed a petition. Ms. Doherty says despite
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PSNI received a report that a suspicious object had been left at Omagh Police station this afternoon. Officers then carried out searches, however nothing untoward was found. In a statement police say they have declared it as a hoax call.
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Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Business and Culture Committee are welcoming news that final Letters of Offer have now been received from all funding partners for the much-anticipated Derry on the North Atlantic/DNA Museum in Ebrington Square. Funding of over £12.7 million pound has been secured from all project partners, including Inclusive
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Tuesday February 13th:
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The Taoiseach insists the final cost for the National Children’s Hospital will be €2.2 billion. Ministers heard today the cost of the new facility has increased by €500 million. The Department of Health says in 2017 the estimate for the hospital was €980 million. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil the Government will not be
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The Social Protection Minister says expanding child benefit payments to all families with teenagers until they turn 19 is fair. Cabinet approved the measure for families to continue receiving the payment for a child aged 18, as long as they’re still in full time second-level education. Families of 18 year olds with disabilities will also
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Works are to progress on the €31 million Uisce Eireann project for the Buncrana, Ballybofey and Stranorlar Sewerage Scheme. Therefore there will be a planned outage this Thursday from 6pm until midnight to facilitate a water main diversion to allow for new sewer construction on Cockhill Road. The works aim to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure
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Two people have been hospitalised following a crash on the N13 this morning. The two car collision happened on the Letterkenny to Derry road near Manorcunningham at 8 o’clock. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene. Injuries sustained are believed to be non-life threatening.
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Community Garda Information Slot on Tuesday February 14th with Garda Niall Maguire……..
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The Nine Til Noon Show is broadcast, live Weekdays from 9am to 12noon- the podcast is below. With Donal in the hot seat, we discuss the campaign by Adult Education Tutors for better pay and conditions, we speak to Lifford Stranorlar MD Cathaoirleach Liam Doherty who is not seeking re-election in June, and we
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A Donegal hairdresser has warned that mental health is a serious emerging issue among those in the industry who are struggling to make ends meet. A recent survey carried out by the Irish Hairdressers Federation has found that there are grave concerns among members over the rise in labour costs, the extension of the debt
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The Director of the Western, Midlands and Northern Region of Construction Industry Federation says an adequate planning process needs to be put in place to enable the delivery of much-needed infrastructure projects in Donegal. Justin Molloy says the current process is lengthy and costly. He says an overhaul of the current planning system is vital
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13 pregnant ewes have been stolen in Co Derry. Between 10am on Wednesday morning last and 10:30am on Thursday, the Suffolk/Texel-cross ewes with red markings were taken from a field at the junction of Kilcreen road and Altinure Road in Claudy. Police believe a trailer may have been used to transport the animals. Investigations are
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Thousands of euros worth of damage has been caused to a Tesla parked at a house on Arranmore Island. Gardai are investigating the criminal damage incident which saw substantial damage caused to the vehicle in the Scraig area between 9pm on Tuesday night last and 1pm the following afternoon. Anyone who may have any information
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Damage has been caused to the Cois Locha Community Centre in Dungloe. The the lock on the front door of the centre was damaged along with the key safe box 6pm on Tuesday last and 9.30am yesterday morning. Gardai are appealing to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area to contact them in Milford.
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A group of young people who have been targeting homes in the Carndonagh area late at night have been told to ‘catch themselves on’. Three male teenagers have been caught on CCTV throwing eggs at the windows of a property in Tul Na Rí in the early hours of Friday morning while a group of
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Gardai are appealing for information following the theft of a boat, a mercury boat engine and a boat trailer from the driveway of a house at Drumkeeghan, Donegal Town. The high value items were stolen between 9am on Monday February 5th and midnight on Saturday February 10th. The boat is described as white in colour
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Investigations are continuing into the theft of a black VW Passat from Bridgend. The vehicle with a partial registration of ‘FY10X’ is believed to have been taken from the Elaghbeg Business Park between 9am on Wednesday January 31st and 7pm on Monday February 5th. Gardai believe the car was towed away as it was in
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Gardai are continuing to review CCTV footage to identify those responsible for the theft of a large stone crusher in Castlefin. The 42 tonne blue Pegson was stolen from a yard at Fearn where it had been stored since September last. Garda Niall Maguire says the close proximity to the border is worrying:
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A contractor has been appointed to deliver ‘The Eat Out’ Outdoor Dining Infrastructure Project in Letterkenny. Works are due to commece next week outside An Grianán Theatre to provide a sheltered communal outdoor dining space. Provisions are also being included to facilitate performances in the area. Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District, Councillor Kevin
A new EV Charging Point has been rolled out in Donegal. ESB say the facility at Donegal Service Station, Ballybofey Road can provide 100km of charge within six minutes. The utility says innovative charging hubs will play a key role in supporting Ireland’s EV transition.
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The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District believes the new County Development Plan must include a policy to ensure more responsibility is put on private landowners to carry out hedge cutting. Councillor Michael McClafferty says greater enforcement is a must to put more of an onus on landowners to maintain hedges in the interests of
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It’s emerged the family of a person with disabilities living in Cork has been told to travel to Donegal to avail of respite care. According to the Irish Independent, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters, Michael Moynihan says he is deeply frustrated with the lack of services available to people with disabilities. He
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There’s still no agreement on the new Donegal County Development Plan. Councillors met again yesterday to discuss the draft plan. A number of changes were agreed and changed which means elements of the plan will now be edited before going back out to public consultation. The Office of the Planning Regulator will also review the
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Child benefit will soon be paid to those up to their 19th birthday, once they are still in full time secondary education. The extension will also apply to teens with a disability. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys will tell her cabinet colleagues today that it can now be implemented from May 1st, months earlier than
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A woman is due in court in Derry later today following a shop robbery on Sunday. The 32 year old entered the shop in the Earhart Park area of Derry claiming to be in possession of a gun before stealing a number of items and assaulting members of the public who tried to restrain her.
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Sinn Fein is calling for the TV licence to be scrapped. The Party will table a private members motion in the Dail later saying the fee should be replaced with exchequer funding for public service media. It’s also calling for an amnesty from prosecution for those who haven’t paid the charge. Currently 60 people per
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A new plan to improve childcare services could save parents €4,500 a year. The proposal from Chartered Accountants Ireland includes ‘concrete steps’ to make childcare work better for service providers and parents. CAI estimates a mother-of-two on an average annual wage of €45,000 is paying €24,000 per year on childcare, and is left with just
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Donegal Adult Education Tutors are joining a national protest tomorrow to demand parity with post-primary colleagues. A protest is taking place tomorrow outside Leinster House at 1pm calling for Adult Education Tutors to be given a contract that reflects their professionalism and dedication. After an agreement reached between Adult Education Tutors and Government last year
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Policy governing the development of glamping sites in Donegal is too restrictive. That’s according to one Inishowen Councillor who raised the issue during discussions on the new Donegal County Development Plan. Councillor Martin McDermott says if the Council is serious about boosting tourism, more glamping sites need to be granted planning permission in areas of
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday February 12th:
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The number of people who had died by the time an ambulance got to their home has increased by 70% in the last eight years, according to the HSE. For 1,108 callouts last year attended by the National Ambulance Service, the person was deceased by the time of arrival. This is up 451 on the
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Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash between Strabane and Sion Mills earlier today. The two car collision occurred on the route between O’Neills Roundabout and the junction of Peacock Road at around 2:15pm. Police say the injuries sustained are not believed to be life threatening. The road has since reopened.
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Today’s meeting of Donegal County Council which is ongoing to discuss the new County Development Plan has heard calls for a review of legislation governing the designation of ‘High Scenic Areas’. Concerns have been raised that people in Donegal are struggling to secure planning permission on family land as a result of the current policy.
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Stormont leaders have been asked to give commitments to make sure the devolved government in the North doesn’t collapse again. The Assembly hadn’t sat for two years, until the DUP recently agreed to post-Brexit trade changes. Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole says a commitment from the First and Deputy First Ministers would go some way towards
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Sinn Fein’s confirmed the party will run three candidates in Donegal in the next general election. A recent ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ survey for the Irish Times showed support for the party has slipped by six points, to 28%, since last September. Sinn Fein has previously said they’d run more candidates in the next election than
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Two dolphins have been rescued after becoming stranded on a South Donegal beach. A mother and her calf were found in the Mountcharles area on Saturday. The pair were safely refloated. Assistance was provided to locals by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group as they made their way to the scene. A spokesperson for the
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The Melmount Road between Strabane and Sion Mills is currently closed following a crash this afternoon. Police are at the scene. The road is closed between O’Neills Roundabout and the junction of Peacock Road. Motorists are advised to seek an alternative route via Liskey Road or Orchard Road. No further details are known at this
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There’s been a decline in the number of thatch properties in Donegal. A recent National Thatch Audit estimates that there are over 300 known thatched buildings in the County. However, preliminary results from an updated audit shows 27% of thatch properties in the Inishowen Municipal District have been lost in the past 15 years and
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It’s emerged police in Derry came under attack while carrying out a search operation on Friday night. Officers were attacked by around 15 young people who had gathered in the Galliagh area and started throwing stones. Derry City and Strabane Superintendent Clive Beatty says no injuries were reported. Meanwhile, in separate incidents, one officer was
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As part of an ongoing recruitment drive for the Donegal Fire Service, a series of information events commences this evening. The employment of additional resources is part of an agreement reached last year with the WRC. Every station in the county will host an information event in turn this week between 7-9pm – beginning this
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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 speak to Moya Brennan, who was named as the 2023 Donegal Person of the Year
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A woman has been arrested by police in Derry investigating a robbery at a shop in Earhart Park, Shantallow at the weekend. At around 3.10pm yesterday afternoon, it’s reported a woman threatened female staff members, asking them for money and claiming to have a gun. Failing to gain access to the till, the woman took
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One dog fine was issued in Donegal last year. It’s claimed a lack of dog wardens is to blame for the high number of dog attacks which go unpunished. It’s estimated there is roughly one dog warden for every 3000 dogs in Ireland. 1,500 dog attacks have been reported to Gardaí in the last two
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Concerns have been raised after a protective bollard that was in place on a bridge in Glaisechú was knocked down by a vehicle over last week. A local councillor says the bollard was put in place following a collision last year which seen the barrier there taken away. Cllr Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig added
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There have been a number of water outage notices issued for Donegal this morning. Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Liscooley, Liscooley Villas, Carrick and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works which are scheduled to take place from 10am until
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People who are medically certified as unfit to drive are to be included in the free travel scheme. Social Protection Minster Heather Humphrey’s has announced the move to mark International Epilepsy Day. From July the State’s free travel scheme will extended to those who’ve never been able to drive because of a disability, and to
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A 22 year old man in Derry has been charged with offences including attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, assault on police, resisting police, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, dangerous driving and failing to stop for police. The charges follow a single-vehicle collision in Creggan, at the junction of Southway and Rathlin Drive, on
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The government is going on an advertising blitz to try attract Irish construction workers living abroad to move home. €750,000 is being spent on the campaign, to help address the housing crisis. An outreach programme is being set up to entice builders in cities like London, Sydney and New York to relocate back to Ireland.
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