The Mica Action Group is calling on affected homeowners to join the Cost of Living protest being held in Dublin later this month. The Cost of Living Coalition organised event aims to force Government to take action on the cost of living crisis and ensure measures are included in the upcoming budget. The protest gets …
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The joint funeral of two teenagers who died after a tragedy at Derry’s Lough Enagh is taking place today, with their families being urged to take comfort from the empathy of everyone in the city. The two 16 years olds died while swimming in the lake on Monday. Joseph Sebastian and Reuven Simon’s funeral mass …
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A Donegal TD says he’s been trying to advance a proposal to address the shortage of doctors in the country, but the Minister for Health won’t even respond to his emails. Deputy Thomas Pringle is urging Steven Donnelly to consider recruiting doctors from Cuba, and has had positive discussions about the proposal with the Cuban …
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A Cork senator has called for the clock change this autumn to be scrapped to ease the energy crisis. Tim Lombard wants the European Union to execute plans it had in 2019, which have since stalled, to keep the summer time. It would result in darker mornings, but the senator insists brighter evenings would lower …
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The HSE says while it is mindful of the challenges facing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, it is making progress. At the end of June this year, there was one young person in the south of the county waiting more than a year for an initial assessment by the Donegal Child and Adolescent …
Festival goers are being warned of a status yellow rainfall warning that has been issued for the whole country. The alert will commence at 9pm Saturday, and cease at 12 noon on Sunday.
Met Eireann has issued a level yellow weather alert for rainfall for Donegal. The warning is valid from tomorrow at 9pm until Sunday at 12 noon. Met Eireann say high rainfall amounts this weekend may cause disruption.
Donegal’s Dylan Browne McMonagle had a great win yesterday evening at Windsor. He rode the 9/4 second favourite That’s Just Dandy to victory for trainer Jessica Harrington in a class 3 handicap over a mile and 31 yards. He finished well in the eight strong field to stay ahead of the 15/8 favourite Majestic.
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of shots fired at a residential premises in the Joyce Court area of Derry last night. Shortly after 10.40pm police received a report that four masked men had attended a residential address and fired shots at the front door. Officers attended and spoke to the occupants. Two …
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Two women have revealed claims of historical sexual misconduct – against two men who went on to become a serving UK Government Minister, and a Downing Street aide. This alleged victim’s made accusations of sexual assault against someone now in Boris Johnson’s top team. She said she reported it to an MP she worked for, …
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Oil and gas boilers are to be banned from being installed in both new and existing homes under Government plans to move away from fossil fuels. The ban would apply to newly built homes from next year and to installations in existing houses possibly from as early as 2025 according to the Irish Independent. …
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Launched earlier this month by Minister Charlie McConalogue, the initiative aims to support early-stage female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland. Applications are currently being accepted for ACORNS by any woman with a new business based in rural Ireland – or a well-developed idea for a new venture they want to get off the ground. The …
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Education Minister Norma Foley’s congratulating the over 61 thousand students getting their Leaving Cert results today. In Donegal, there were 2,151 people registered to sit the Leaving Cert exams in June, while a further 99 people were registered to sit the Leaving Cert applied. The results will be issued online through the Candidate Self Service …
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A joint funeral for two teenagers who died after getting into difficulty at Enagh Lough, Derry on Monday evening is taking place today. Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian, both aged 16 were classmates at St Columb’s College. One of the boys was taken from the water and transferred to Altnagelvin Hospital, where he was later …
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Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News & Views and Obituaries – Thursday September 1st:
Two days of rolling strike action are planned for community and voluntary sector bodies in Galway, Mayo, Cork and Donegal. They’ll take place over two days, with action planned by Community Employment Supervisors at a number of selected schemes in Donegal on Thursday September 22nd. Siptu says the action by supervisors in the county reflects …
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Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for Ireland for this weekend. The status yellow warning will be valid from Friday at 7pm until 7pm on Monday. Wet and windy conditions are expected which Met Eireann says may cause disruption.
One million Electric Ireland customers will see their bills increase again this October, as the company announces its third price hike this year. The average electricity bill will increase by 26.7%, meaning households will be paying an additional €450 annually. Meanwhile gas tariffs will increase by 37.5%, adding about €500 to the average annual bill. …
The school bus debacle continues to affect children across Donegal. The annual issue has been exacerbated this year due to the waving of the school transport fees which has resulted in an unprecedented demand for the service. Parents have been left in limbo, desperately trying to secure transport for their child as schools return. Ethna …
The number of new car registrations in Donegal is up over 3%. Latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show 2,321 new cars were registered in the county in August this year, up from 2,248 during the same period last year. Brian Cooke, Director General of SIMI says while new car sales …
Two men will be charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a fatal St Patrick’s Day crush in Cookstown in County Tyrone. But prosecutors say they’re not pursuing 9 other staff and 5 police officers initially suspected of contributing to the events. 17 year olds Morgan Barnard and Lauren Bullock, and 16-year-old Connor Currie died during …
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A burst water main is causing supply disruptions in North Inishowen. Repairs are ongoing to repair the burst which is affecting Ard Foyle, Moville and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to be complete by 3pm this afternoon.
Gardai are on the hunt for the owner of a horse abandoned in a field in Letterkenny. The young filly is believed to have been left in the private field a number of weeks ago. Gardai say the animal is not microchipped and they are asking the owner to contact Letterkenny Garda station.
A 17 year old male is in police custody in Derry following reports of an assault on two Northern Ireland Ambulance Service personnel. Police say at approximately 8.30 yesterday evening, police attended the Rossnagalliagh area of the city following a request for assistance from the Ambulance Service. On arrival, an aggressive male was located, with …
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published three inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities in Donegal. One non-compliance was found at both Abbey Village Group Homes in Kilmacrennan and Sliabh Glas, Carnnamuggagh, Letterkenny. HIQA says due to concerns about the management of safeguarding concerns, overall governance and oversight of HSE …
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16 people will learn today if they’ll be prosecuted over the Greenvale Hotel tragedy in Co Tyrone. Three teenagers were killed in a crush as they queued to get into a disco at the Cookstown venue in 2019. Five police officers were interviewed over their response to the tragedy, while 11 others were also investigated. …
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A Donegal TD is urging people to support the Cost of Living protest which is taking place in Dublin on Saturday September 24th. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says it’s important that a very strong message is sent to the government ahead of the budget, particularly in terms of rising energy and electricity prices. On today’s …
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Dungloe has been granted funding of an extra €20,000 to implement language plans. Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers TD, will launch the Language Plan for the Gaeltacht Service Town of An Clochán Liath this evening in Ionad Teampall Chróine. While in Donegal this week, he announced …
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A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic, as well as the Letterkenny Covid Vaccination Centre (CVC), are offering second booster vaccinations to new cohorts across Donegal. From today those aged 12 to 49 years with long term health conditions and Healthcare Workers are invited to make an appointment for their second booster dose. Pop-up clinics will be held in St …
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Met Eireann has revealed the storm names for the upcoming Winter season. Antoni will be the first storm, if named by the national weather services of Ireland, the UK or the Netherlands. Betty, Cillian, Daisy and Elliot make up the first five, while a really bad season could also see the likes of Storms Khalid, …
Questions are being asked about Stephen Donnelly’s role as a landlord and a senior minister at Cabinet. The Health Minister will brief the media this morning after it emerged he failed to renew a registration with the Residential Tenancies Board. He has characterised his failure to register his property with the RTB back in 2019 …
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Local Saint Vincent De Paul branches, including those in Donegal received 30 calls an hour from parents worried about meeting back to school costs. The demand for SVP’s services is up almost 20% compared to last year. SVP Area President for Letterkenny, Cormick McCormack explained that due to the rising pressures on the household budget, …
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A Cork TD is arguing that a standalone university in Derry would promote and better facilitate a larger programme of North-South student exchanges. Fine Gael TD Colm Burke says expanding university provision in Derry would provide additional opportunities and more choice for students. He believes an independent university with cross border links would encourage more …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Wednesday August 31st:
David Bowie will be latest to be honoured with a stone on the music walk of fame in London. The iconic singer, who died in 2016, will have a stone laid in his memory on the trail opposite Camden Town station. The tribute is due to be unveiled in a ceremony next month, celebrated with …
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A part of a highway in the US state of Tennesee was forced to close yesterday following pasta sauce truck crash. #TRAFFIC ALERT: I55 NB at McLemore. Scanner said truck filled with pasta sauce was involved in the accident. Whatever it is…it’s all over the road. Waiting for official word from @MEM_PoliceDept. Use alternate route …
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The Minister for Higher Education has launched a plan which will provide an additional €35 million to allow minority groups, such as Travellers, access higher education. The plan focuses on helping under-represented groups attend and finish higher education programmes. People with disabilities, care leavers and members of the Traveller community are listed as priorities. Minister …
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The Great British Bake Off is set to come back to our screens in just two weeks. The return was announced in a tweet from the shows social media account, the date to be September 13th. Viewers can expect to see Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith again with Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding presenting. …
It’s emerged that Letterkenny University Hospital was the only acute hospital in the country not to register a year on year increase in the number of admitted patients awaiting beds during the month of August. Nationally, 9,603 admitted patients found themselves without beds in hospitals across the country since the first of this month, up …
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It has been announced today that Leonardo DiCaprio has spilt from his girlfriend Camilla Murrone after 5 years. The news of the spilt has left the internet talking about DiCaprio’s aversion to women aged 25+. Murrone turned 25 in June and is one of eight ladies who the Titanic actor left high and dry once …
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Council buildings in Derry and Strabane are to be lit red this week as part of an annual campaign to raise awareness and understanding of blood cancer. Mayor or Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy is supporting the campaign by Leukaemia and Lymphoma NI during September which is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. …
The cabinet’s given its backing to the Public Sector Pay Deal proposed yesterday. Unions are consulting their members over the agreement, which would see a 6.5 per cent pay rise over two years. General secretary of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation, John Boyle, insists it’s the best deal unions could get…………
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The new Crolly Distillery is to be officially opened today. Minister for State for the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers will officiate the opening. Údarás na Gaeltachta has invested over €1.3 million in the total refurbishment of the historic building in West Donegal. Speaking about the project, Údarás na Gaeltachta Chief Executive, Mícheál Ó hÉanaigh says the …
Dara Calleary has been appointed as Minister of State, replacing Robert Troy who stepped down last week. The Mayo TD previously served as the Agriculture Minister but stepped down in 2020, in the aftermath of the Golfgate controversy. Dara Calleary returns to the senior ranks of Government today, taking over the position of Minister of …
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There was a slight increase in the unemployment rate in August. It now stands at 4.3%, up from 4.2% the previous month. The rate is lower than the pre-pandemic level of 5% in August 2019. The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 117,200 in August, compared with 114,300 in July 2022.
The annual rate of inflation in the Eurozone has risen to another record high this month. Eurostat reports a point 2% rise across the 19 countries. bringing the rate to 9.1%. Energy costs continue to be affected most, but food inflation has also seen a significant rise. Ireland’s annual rate sits at 8.9%, down from …
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Planning permission has been granted for a major redevelopment of the former Seaview Hotel in Gweedore. Vesada Private has been successful in their application to Donegal County Council for the 80 bedroom development. The local authority has granted permission on the basis 18 conditions set out are adhered to. The development will see the construction …
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Up to ten children in Clonmany were left behind this morning due to the lack of available school transport. The secondary school children were travelling to Carndonagh and it is believed they all had a bus ticket but due to capacity issues, they were unable to travel on the bus. The removal of school bus …
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