A Buncrana Councillor has welcomed €2 million funding for the Lesiure Centre but says it is nowhere near the amount required to build the facility. The announcement was made yesterday by Junior Sports Minister Charlie McConalogue, who said after the detailed design is finished, the project will be ready to be put out to tender. […]
Two men are in PSNI custody over the attempted murder of a detective two years ago. Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot nine times following a sports training session in Omagh, Co Tyrone in 2023. Officers yesterday arrested two men, aged 37 and 73 and detained them under the Terrorism Act. In August, two other
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The Leas Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District is welcoming progress on the SEED project in Ballybofey. The restoration of the front façade of the former Ritz Cinema, with the building to be refurbished as a three story enterprise facility has now gone to tender, with Cllr Patrick McGowan hoping construction can begin in
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A Status yellow snow and ice warning is now in place for five counties in the North East. Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and Monaghan can expect wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow today and tomorrow. The warning will remain in place until midday tomorrow with a similar one in effect in Northern Ireland. Met
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A public information event is taking place in Letterkenny today to showcase the planned projects and investments in Letterkenny over the coming years. Officials from Donegal County Council, the HSE, Donegal ATU and Donegal ETB will be on hand to discuss their plans at the event in the Radisson Blu Hotel from 3pm top 7pm
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Uisce Eireann says mains rehabilitation works in Killybegs may cause supply disruptions to Fintra Bay and surrounding areas today. Works are scheduled to take place from 10 o’clock this morning until 4 o’clock this afternoon.
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A law student has received a 21 month prison sentence for laundering over €100,000 stolen as part of invoice redirection scams. Gardai investigating the thefts from a Cork individual, a Mayo agri-business and an Italian company found 50 images of other people’s bank accounts on the phone of 27 year old Dubliner Adeleke Adelani, who
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Three men have appeared in court in relation to a drugs seizure in Donegal earlier this year. On April 1st, Gardaí and Revenue officers seized approximately 112kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €2.2 million in Ballybofey. The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Garda National
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Uisce Eireann say repairs to a burst water main between Falcarragh and Gweedore may cause supply disruptions to Derryconnor and surrounding areas this evening. Works are scheduled to take place until 10pm.
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Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan, and Monaghan. That will come into effect from midnight tonight and run until 12 noon on Thursday. The Met Office in the UK has issued a similar warning for all six counties in the North. Drivers are being warned
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Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed the news that 26 schools in Donegal have been included in €30m of ring fenced funding which will assist in the refurbishment of science labs in primary and post-primary schools. These refurbishments will support the roll out of the new leaving cert curriculum. Minister Helen McEntee said the
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Up to €2 million in funding has been allocated to complete the detailed design of the new Buncrana Leisure Centre. Making the announcement this afternoon, Junior Sports Minister Charlie McConalogue said after the detailed design is finished, the project will be ready to be put out to tender. He says he is fully committed to
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The Taoiseach and Tanaiste have today confirmed a €2million allocation to enable a new Pubic Service Obligation air service linking City of Derry Airport, and Dublin. The PSO will commence next year, with a review to take place two years later. Senator Niall Blaney says this will be up and running before the end of
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Tanaiste Simon Harris is to become the new Finance Minister following the announcement today that Paschal Donohoe is to become Managing Director of the World Bank. Minister Helen McEntee will take over at Foreign Affairs and Trade, while Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton is being promoted to cabinet. Making the announcements in the Dail, Taoiseach
Derry City and Strabane Councillor Brian Harte has held an onsite meeting with council officers surrounding the issue of lighting in the Church view, Courtrai Park and Curlyhill areas of Strabane Cllr Harte says that there is no lighting on the walkways with anti-social behaviour and access to the town continuing to be a concern
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The Executive Chairperson of the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency has refused to comment on the recent court case in Letterkenny at which a Killybegs based fish processor was acquitted on two charges relating to the alleged failure to ensure the accuracy of weighing equipment, by order of the judge who cited a lack of
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The Nine Til Noon Show is broadcast, live Weekdays from 9am to 12noon- the podcast is below: Reverend David Latimer reacts the the launch of a criminal investigation into allegations of abuse within the Presbyterian Church, we get details of the Letterkenny: Investigating in the future event and we find out what is in store
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Gardaí are appealing for information following a burglary in Whitethorn Park, Letterkenny. A sum of money was stolen as well as a passport. This occurred on Saturday last, November 15th, at around 4:15pm when two men are believed to have entered the house through the kitchen window which they damaged in the process. Two men
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Investigations are ongoing following a burglary at an apartment building in The Diamond, Carndonagh. This incident occurred on Thursday last, November 13th, when a man entered the building and damaged the front door. Nothing was stolen during the incident. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the area of the Diamond between 12:30pm and
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The PSNI says people impacted by safeguarding failures in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland will be “heard and supported”. Police in the North have opened a criminal investigation, which the church says it will be cooperating with fully. The church said last week that failings between 2009 and 2022 included situations where it failed to
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Uisce Eireann says Mains repair works in Gweedore today may cause supply disruptions to homes and businesses in Carrickmccafferty and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place from 10 o’clock this morning until 2 o’clock this afternoon.
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A West Donegal councillor says he’s hopeful a review of flood plains by Donegal County Council will see more land opened up for housing. Cllr Brian Carr was speaking after a comprehensive review of flood risks in the county was presented to members of the council’s Climate Action and Environment Committee. The committee briefed on
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A series of public meetings is taking place over the next two weeks to brief people on the various housing grants available through Donegal County Council and other local agencies. Facilitators from Donegal Local Development Company and Inishowen Development Partnership will be at the meetings to discuss the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme, while the
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A €9.6 million cross-border initiative designed to enable people with mild or emerging mental health difficulties, to access early intervention programmes has been officially launched. CCWP, the Community Connections and Well-being Project will operate on the border counties of the Republic and the Western and Southern Health and Social Care Trust areas in the North.
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The government has re-iterated its opposition to the Mercosur trade deal. It comes as EU agriculture ministers meet in Brussels to discuss a range of issues, including the controversial trade deal with South America. There are concerns over its impact on Irish beef farmers, despite the European Commission insisting there are safeguards in the deal.
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Sinn Féin have renewed their calls for a passport office to be opened in the North. This comes as figures show 120,000 passports were applied for from north of the border during 2024. Derry City and Strabane Cllr Aisling Hutton says that opening an office in Derry or Belfast would help issues that occur in
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Nine PSNI officers were assaulted over the weekend in Derry City and Strabane. Three of these incidents happened in Strabane and one in the city which saw officers being kicked, punched, bitten and spat on. Five arrests have been made in relation to these incidents, one person was charged to court for offences including assault
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The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference is meeting in Farmleigh House today. Tánaiste Simon Harris and Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan are in talks with Northern Ireland’s Secretary of State Hilary Benn and Under-Secretary of State Matthew Patrick. They’re discussing the joint framework on legacy issues, and the Omagh Bombing Inquiry. The two government’s are also issuing a
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: Former Ireland keeper Shay Given reacts to Ireland’s famous victory of Hungry at the weekend to keep our World Cup dreams alive. A Buncrana
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Gardaí say enquiries are ongoing following a one-vehicle collision on the Glenfin Road, Ballybofey on Sunday night. The incident took place just before 10pm where the motorist failed to remain at the scene.
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Donegal County Council is considering installing traffic calming measures at Rossnakill, Fanad. The issue was raised at an MD meeting by Cllr Liam Blaney, who told Letterkenny Milford Municipal District that the area is becoming increasingly dangerous Officials said a speed survey can be arranged to assess the current issues at this location, with a
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A West Donegal councillor is calling on Glenties Municipal District to set up a meeting with the co-op on Tory Island to discuss the fire service. Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says it’s important that a meeting take place as quickly as possible as part of what he says is an ongoing quest to secure
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The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network and the Irish Hospice Foundation are calling on the people of Donegal to get involved in Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week . The “Children Grieve Too” campaign has been launched to show that, when families, communities, and professionals have access to accurate, up-to-date information about childhood bereavement, they are better equipped
Mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Aughanursan and surrounding areas today. Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 2pm Uisce Eireann recommends that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
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ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 6PM on Sun. 16/11. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta
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Creches could shut down if the Government don’t offer a solution to the rising costs. 151 creches have withdrawn from the Government’s scheme, according to the Sunday Independent. They say it’s not fit for purpose and parents could face bills of up to €1,400 per month. Last year, in the run up to the General
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Gardai have named the five young people who died in a road crash in Dundalk in Co Louth. The group were travelling to the Dundalk area for a night out when the crash occurred. The three men and two women who died were all in their early 20s and were from a number of areas
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Police in Derry are appealing for information and witnesses following an altercation between young people in the city. At approximately 2.10am this morning, it was reported that a large group of young people were fighting in the Artillery Street area. The young people dispersed from the area, prior to officers arrival and one male, believed
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A major air and sea search off northwest coast for a missing crew member from a UK navy fleet has ended without success. The individual was last seen on Friday night, prompting a two-day operation involving the Irish Coast Guard, RNLI lifeboats and UK naval and air units. The UK Ministry of Defence says an
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The Housing Minister’s drafting a plan which would enable older people to split their homes into flats, without planning permission. James Browne has told the Sunday Times he’s examining a proposal similar to one seen in the UK. He’s also scrapped plans to incentivise older people to downsize their homes, saying people need to have
Police in Derry are appealing for information and witnesses following a vehicle fire in the Ballymagroarty area of the city yesterday. At approximately 11.10pm, a car had been set alight in the Merriman Court area and emergency services attended the scene. No injuries were reported, however, extensive damage was caused to the front of the
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Loughanure and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon. Uisce Eireann recommends that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
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Five people in their early 20s have died following a two-car crash in Louth. Three people have been injured. This crash involved two cars, a Volkswagen Golf and a Toyota Land Cruiser. It happened shortly after 9 o’clock last night, at Gibstown just outside Dundalk. Five people from the Volkswagen car have died One man
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A major search operation is continuing off the northwest coast for a missing crew member from a UK naval support vessel. Lifeboats, the rescue helicopter and an Air Corps plane are involved in the operation. The alarm was raised just before 9am yesterday morning, with the missing person last seen at around half past ten
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Police in Strabane are investigating what they describe as a “racially motivated hate crime” that occurred yesterday afternoon. It was reported that a man delivering leaflets in the Ballycolman Avenue/Columban Terrace area, at around 3.45pm, was verbally abused then physically assaulted by a man who had stopped and got out of a grey coloured car.
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A multi-agency operation is underway off the North West coast after a person was reported as missing from a vessel this morning. The alarm was raised after it was located off Tory Island. The Irish Coast Guard’s Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Malin Head received a distress alert from a UK Naval support vessel just
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There are fresh hopes of a supermarket price war in the lead-up to Christmas. Lidl and Aldi have both dropped the price of their own-brand bread, following on from a milk price cut last month. A response from their other rivals is expected. The Irish Independent’s Personal Finance Editor, Charlie Weston, says it comes at
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Uisce Éireann says it is continuing work to restore normal water supply to homes and businesses in Buncrana following a mechanical issue at the Slurry Water Treatment Plant. As a result of these operational issues, customers in Buncrana and surrounding areas may be experiencing low water pressure or outages. Alternative water supplies are now available
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Claggan, Umlagh, Carrigart and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening. Uisce Eireann recommend that those impacted allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
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A remembrance event for road traffic victims is being held in Letterkenny tomorrow. The event will take place at 1pm in the Mount Errigal Hotel to mark Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. This day is for families and communities to remember those who have lost their lives or been seriously injured on our roads,
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