The Minister for Education has called on all parents and guardians in Donegal to take part in a landmark survey that will help shape the future of primary school provision in the county. The online survey is looking for the views of parents, guardians, and primary school communities on key aspects of school provision, including […]
Letterkenny Municipal District has been told there have been three collisions over the past two months in an area of Milford where work was carried out less than five years ago. Cllr Declan Meehan told members the area around the Gap junction remains dangerous, and he believes more signage is necessary on Church Road, along
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A Donegal man with previous convictions has been sentenced to five years in prison for rape. The Central Criminal Court heard that 37-year-old Desmond Leitch of Castlefin was found guilty of rape at an address in Convoy in January 2018. Damien Leitch has two significant previous convictions, with the first handed down by the Central
Police in Derry investigating the report of an assault on the Peace Bridge last weekend, have concluded their enquiries. It had been reported that two men were attacked on Saturday last, in what was believed to be a homophobic hate crime. Following enquiries, Police say they are satisfied that no crime of that nature occurred.
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7 Family Resource Centres in Donegal are to receive additional core funding of over €100,000. The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley made the announcement today, with the investment going towards supporting the centres in their vital work with children and families. Cara House FRC, Moville & District FRC and The Forge FRC
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Our Friday Panel is Cllr Patrick McGowan, Cllr Dakota Nic Mheanman and Paul Harkin – topics include post Ten-T Twin Towns, the new housing plan and more: The show today is live from the Finn Valley College to mark the launch of their ‘Our Donegal’ album. Over the next two hours we chat to teachers
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The Government has announced a new adaptation plan to strengthen communication networks, in preparation of more extreme weather events. It hopes to improve power and phone line infrastructure, to prevent damage caused by climate change. Earlier this year over 600 thousand homes and businesses were left without power following Storm Eowyn. The plan can be
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Uisce Éireann says is working to restore normal water supply to homes and businesses in Buncrana following a mechanical issue at Slavery Water Treatment Plant. They say customers in Buncrana and surrounding areas will experience low water pressure or outages today as a result. Water service crews have been deployed and are on site working
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Uisce Eireann say they are investigating reports of water supply disruptions affecting Faugher, Dunfanaghy and surrounding areas today. They say works are scheduled to take place until 2:30pm this area. The area around Creeslough, Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh has been plagued by water outages in recent times.
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An Inishowen councillor is calling for a review of the ESB infrastructure in South Inishowen after a series of power outages yesterday. This morning, there are still 300 homes, farms, and businesses without power in the vicinity of Tooban, Burnfoot and Inch Island, with a projected restoration time of midday today. Cllr Jack Murray says
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Ireland’s life expectancy is now 82.9 years, putting the country above the OECD average but still behind the top performers. A new OECD report shows it rises slightly year on year, but warns major health access issues remain. Ireland’s life expectancy moves up by 0.3 years, according to the latest Health at a Glance report,
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Ronan Keating is making a new travel documentary about the Wild Atlantic Way. The singer is the face of the new BBC Northern Ireland programme, ‘Ronan Keating’s Wild Atlantic’. It’s being described as a’ deeply personal journey along the west coast of Ireland’ – a place that Ronan says means so much to him and
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The government’s latest effort to tackle climate change comes in the form adaptation plans for 13 different sectors. Each individual plan, shaped by Met Éireann climate data, will published by the relevant minister over the coming weeks. The overall aim is to set out effective ways each sector – like agriculture, energy and tourism –
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A West Donegal Councillor says a lot of very good work is being done to improve tourism facilities in Donegal, but one area in which the council is falling down is in the provision of public toilets. Cllr John Sheamais O’Fearraigh told a meeting of Glenties Municipal District that locations such as the Railway walk
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The appointment of Bishop Niall Coll to the Raphoe Dioceses is the first Irish appointment made by Pope Leo. Bishop Coll, a native of St Johnson, was welcomed warmly today in St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny. Parishioners, local schools and members of his family were in attendance for the announcement. Speaking to Highland Radio, Bishop
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Uisce Eireann says reservoir interruption may cause intermittent supply disruptions to Glenswilly and surrounding areas over the coming days. Works are scheduled to take place from 1pm today until 10am on Monday next.
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The Nine Til Noon is broadcast live weekdays from 9am to 12noon. Here you can listen back to a Podcast of Thursday’s show: We discuss the ongoing road flooding in Trentagh and see what is being done to address the issue. Later we hear calls for more engagement with students in schools on politics: Kevin
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A group of leaders from the Irish fishing industry were in Brussels yesterday. The Seafood Ireland Alliance met with MEP’s to urge them to back emergency EU action to save the industry. This comes as new EU scientific advice points to quota cuts for key Irish fish stocks next year, these cuts have been described
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The new Bishop – Elect of Raphoe has told a packed congregation at St Eunan’s Cathedral that there will be changes in how parishes and dioceses are organised into the future. Bishop Niall Coll, a native of St Johnston, has been Bishop of Ossory for the past two years, and will be installed as
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A security alert has ended in Derry after two suspect devices found in the Skeoge area were confirmed to be viable pipe bombs by Ammunition Technical Officers. They’ve now been made safe and removed, and will now be subject to further forensic examination. The alert which saw over 20 homes in the Glenabbey Close/Beraghvale
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Bishop Niall Coll is returning to his native Donegal to become Bishop of Raphoe. Bishop Coll’s appointment was confirmed by Pope Leo this morning. The diocese has been without a bishop since Bishop Alan Mc Guckian was appointed to Down and Connor last year. Bishop Coll, who is from St Johnston, was appointed Bishop of
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Uisce Eireann say repairs to a burst water main in Killybegs may cause supply disruptions in the vicinity of Roshine Road, The Waterfront, and surrounding areas today. The works are scheduled to take place until 7pm this evening. Meanwhile, reservoir cleaning works are continuing in East Donegal, with works taking place at Glenswilly and Rahan
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The Dail has been told that Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola in Falcarragh is in dire need of emergency works, but ultimately, it requires a new school building. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty catalogued a series of issues at the school, saying it’s a testament to the professionalism of the teachers that the school manages to provide aan
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Gardaí are investigating an alleged public order incident at a premises on the Letterkenny Road in Lifford last night. Gardai say they received the report at approximately 9:15pm, but when members attended the scene, the persons involved in the incident were not present. Investigations are ongoing.
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Motorists are being advised that Windy Hall Road in Letterkenny will be closed from 10 o’clock this morning, with closures to continue until Wednesday of next week to allow for essential roadworks to take place. In an update, Donegal County Council has now confirmed that closures will take place today and tomorrow, and again on
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Police in Derry are currently at the scene of a security alert in the Glenabbey Close and Beraghvale area of the city. Close to two dozen homes have been evacuated in this area following a report of two suspect devices in the area shortly after half past midnight A public safety operation was implemented,
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A post mortem will be carried out today on the body of a fisherman who went overboard off the coast of West Donegal this week. The man in his 40s fell from a boat close to Arranmore Island on Tuesday. He was taken to Sligo University Hospital where he later died. Gardaí are investigating the
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The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District says there’s a need for a community meeting in Falcarragh to discuss a growth in anti-social behaviour in the area. Cllr Michael McClafferty says there is a worrying increase in dangerous driving involving both cars and quads, particularly around the national school and chapel area. He says there
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Works will begin at Milford health centre on Monday, November 17th causing some disruption. These works will include; replacing the existing glass roof, installation of new lobby doors and a new main entrance door, a new access ramp to the main entrance, realignment of the car park and relocation of designated accessible parking space and,
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An updated hearing on the Omagh bombing was held today in Belfast. It revealed that so far, almost 4,000 documents relating to the bombing have been shared with the public inquiry running to around 65,000 pages, according to BBC. A further evidence phase will be heard in March concerning how the attack was carried out
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A West Donegal councillor says it seems fundamentally unfair that a blanket ban remains in place on building homes onto the N56, but a proposed windfarm may get the go-ahead. Cllr John Sheamais O’Fearraigh told a meeting of Glenties Municipal District that a council which is due to meet with Transport Infrastructure Ireland in
N56 planning anomalies must be addressed – O’Fearraigh Read More »
Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a fisherman taken from the water off the West Coast of Donegal yesterday. Gardai say at approximately 1:25pm a report was received of a man overboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Arranmore, within Irish territorial waters. The man, aged in his 40s,
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The Nine til Noon Show is broadcast live weekdays 9am til 12noon! If you missed Wednesday’s live show, you can listen to the podcast below! We hear from the Ambulance Service on plans to improve access on the four lanes and how efforts are being made to avoid the negative impact of access to and
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The General Manager of the Ambulance Service in the West and North West says there’s an enhanced level of communication and cooperation between the Emergency Services and Donegal County Council as Active travel projects go to construction in a number of areas of Letterkenny. Speaking to Greg Hughes on today’s Nine til Noon Show, JJ
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Seven community-based projects Donegal will share almost €170,000 under the 2025 Integration Fund, aimed at helping community organisations play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants. The largest allocation, €76,000 goes to the Donegal Intercultural Platform. Letterkenny Community Centre receives €39,000, The Exchange in Inishowen receives €15,700. Donegal Youth Services, The Family Resource
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A man arrested by Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch, assisted by colleagues from Operational Support Department at a cannabis factory in Magherafelt, has been charged with a number of drug related offences and is due to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court. Suspected cannabis plants with a potential street value
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The Government claims its new housing plan is going to be the most ‘unprecedented’ investment in housing ever. Cabinet is due to sign off on the plan this morning which is called ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities.’ It seeks to deliver 300 thousand homes over the next five years. It will also focus on helping older
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Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has promised a follow-up after concerns were raised at an Oireachtas committee about exchanges between a local councillor and a Garda Superintendent in West Donegal. At the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Deputy Pearse Doherty told the commissioner that Cllr Brian Carr had raised a series of questions
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A meeting of Glenties Municipal District has been told that in the absence of a scheme for social homes affected by defective blocks, money for maintenance and other works is coming from the council’s own funds. Cllr Dennis McGee says this is having a severe impact on the council’s housing budget, preventing or delaying other
The average rent of a three-bedroom house in Donegal was on average 7.8% higher in the third quarter of 2025 than a year previously. According to Daft.ie’s latest rental price report, the average listed rent in the county is now €1,316. Nationally, market rents rose by an average of 1.7% in the third quarter of
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As part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme, new connection works may cause supply disruptions to The Haw, Lifford and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 5pm today. Uisce Eireann recommend that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
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Uisce Éireann advises of supply disruption in Cranford and Carrigart areas Tuesday, November 11, 2025: Uisce Éireann are advising of a significant burst on a trunk main from the Cranford Water Treatment Plant in Donegal which is impacting on supply to the surrounding areas. Affected areas which were without water today (Tuesday) will be affected
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1,046 homes, farms and businesses are without power in Stranorlar and Killygordon this evening. Power is expected to be restored at around 8.30pm. ESB say they apologise for the loss of supply and are working to restore it as soon as possible.
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The body of a missing Derry man has been recovered from the River Roe this afternoon. Ian Scott, from Limavady, had been missing for 8 days, with volunteers from the Community Rescue Service, the PSNI and local volunteers assisting in the search. In a statement this evening, the PSNI confirmed the news, extending their sympathies
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Tuesday November 11th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Tuesday November 11th Read More »
Finn Harps FC has provided an update on the development of the new modular stadium in Stranorlar, following the successful submission of all revised planning documentation to Donegal County Council last week. Over the past year, the Club and design partners have completed significant technical and regulatory work to bring the project to this point.
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The HSE has announced that the Finn Valley Physiotherapy Department will be relocating back to the St. Joseph’s Hospital site in Stranorlar from Monday, November 17th. This move marks the completion of temporary arrangements put in place to facilitate essential fire safety upgrade works at the hospital. During this period, physiotherapy services were provided from
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Police in Derry investigating an incident in the Fountain area over the weekend, in which a banner was stolen, have made an arrest. The 16-year-old was arrested yesterday evening on suspicion of offences including theft and has since been released on bail to allow police to conduct further enquiries. Police say the incident is being treated
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A number of e-scooters have been seized in Donegal, after Gardaí conducted ‘Days of Action’ this week to raise awareness among riders about the regulations governing their use. E-scooters were tested on a portable dynamometer and a number of Fixed Charge penalty notices were issued. Four e-scooters that were observed being used on footpaths were
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Catherine Connolly is the tenth President of Ireland. She signed the Declaration of Office during a ceremony in Dublin Castle this afternoon, featuring attendees such as the Taoiseach and former presidents Michael D. Higgins, Mary McAleese and Mary Robinson. Micheal Martin is among those who have been paying tribute to the new President at the
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