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There was a heated moment in the Dáil earlier when the Sinn Fein leader said the Government’s emergency response to the school stabbing in Dublin wasn’t adequate. Mary Lou McDonald’s remarks prompted Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to call on her to withdraw her comments and not be mis-leading the Dáil. Fine Gael’s Josepha Madigan accused Deputy […]

A cabinet decision on the Ten T Donegal Project moving to the planning stage is expected to be made at the start of 2024, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie McConalogue. Minister McConalogue says having completed the first three stages, the Ten-T Project is now at the cabinet approval stage. The

14% of people are expected to spend over €2000 this Christmas. A survey published by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission also found almost 1 in 3 three people are planning to borrow money to cover Christmas costs. The average household spend is predicted to drop to €1030, and those with children are expected to

Gardai in Donegal are stressing the importance of the Ask for Angela campaign as the Christmas party season starts to kick in. The campaign provides people who believe they may be in an unsafe situation the opportunity to seek help in a subtle way. Sergeant Charlene Anderson says it’s an important campaign, and during the

A woman whose home in Letterkenny was badly damaged in a fire on Sunday night last has praised the fire service personnel who tackled the blaze, but says they were hampered because a fire hydrant close to the house was clogged with mud and couldn’t be accessed. Karen told Greg Hughes on today’s Nine til

The Justice Minister is confident she will survive a motion of no confidence in her. Politicians will debate the Sinn Fein motion in the Dail this evening following the riots in Dublin. The Government is expected to comfortably defeat the motion. Helen McEntee has described it as a distraction but South Donegal Deputy Martin Kenny

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at Knocknamona Park, Letterkenny on Tuesday last, during which a woman interrupted an intruder in her home. He subsequently fled the scene. Urging people to upgrade their home security, Sergeant Charlene Anderson made this appeal for information on today’s Nine til Noon Show………   Garda appeal in full – Gardaí

Gardaí have not ruled out that a fire at a vacant house on Friday last in Killybegs may have been started deliberately. The blaze which broke out at around 10pm destroyed the property on the Donegal Road. There are no reports of any injuries. Garda Sergeant Charlene Anderson is appealing to anyone who may have

  The majority of younger people here who are diagnosed with cancer, survive. The latest data from the National Cancer Registry, shows how survival rates among 15 to 44 year olds is 86 per cent. The registry says those over 75 are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, and also have lower survival rates.

The Tanaiste has again raised the killing of Donegal man Michael Leonard with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State. The 24 year old was shot dead in 1973 by the RUC near the Donegal-Fermanagh border. In response to a parliamentary question from Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty, it was confirmed that Micheal Martin has raised the

Traveller organisations say the swift introduction of hate speech legislation is needed now to protect them from online and in person abuse. The Irish Traveller Movement and Pavee Point are holding a special briefing this morning to outline how attacks on their communities have increased in recent years. They are supporting the Incitement to Hatred

A motion of no confidence in Justice Minister Helen McEntee is being tabled today. Sinn Fein’s putting it forward following the riots in Dublin last month, where buses, a Luas tram and Garda cars were set on fire, sparked by the stabbing outside a primary school on Parnell Square. The government is expected to comfortably

Donegal County Council is looking at implementing a 30 kilometre per hour speed limit outside all schools in the county, with a number of exceptions. The issues has been raised by Cllr Barry Sweeney at a plenary meeting of council, and also at the Donegal Joint Policing Committee. Officials said a national review finished in

A Donegal Senator has hit out at proposals to ban private cars from using motorway lay-bys. A review of the 2014 regulations commissioned by Transport Infrastructure Ireland recommends limiting motorway lay-bys for use by HGV drivers only. However, Senator Niall Blaney says that flies in the face of road safety, particularly as motorways frequently display

News, Sport, and Obituaries on Monday December 4th……..

50 new jobs are on the way for Strabane. Planning approval has been granted to local engineering company Fabplus to develop an industrial unit at Strabane Business Park. The business park had been laying vacant for quite some time with plans also in place for Omega Crushing and Screening Ltd and Letterkenny-based manufacturer Houston Precision

Claims checkpoints are loosing their efficacy have been questioned. Donegal’s Chief Superintendent Aidrian Glackin says social media and motorists flashing lights has rendered a checkpoint effective for just 20 minutes. Over 1600 traffic checkpoints have been set up in Donegal so far this year, compared to 2000 during the same period last year. Donegal PPM

Businesses in Donegal are being urged to protect themselves against the operation of organised crime gangs online ahead of the busy Christmas period. Donegal’s Crime Prevention Officer has warned businesses to protect their sales and revenues by identifying risks such as; knowing their product, knowing their customers, utilising a safe means of payment and using

A Donegal County Councillor is calling for a review of the management of Letterkenny University Hospital carpark. It comes after over €1,000 worth of damage was caused to a hospital workers vehicle in the carpark. Euro Car Parks currently operate the carpark with a percentage of the parking charges collected given to the hospital. However,

Ireland is unlikely to reach its renewable energy targets, according to 95% of industry experts. It’s among the findings contained in a new KPMG report, commissioned by Wind Energy Ireland. The report says Ireland’s current target of 80% of renewable electricity by the year 2030 has become ‘virtually unachievable’. CEO of wind energy Ireland Noel

Investigations are continuing into a house fire in Letterkenny yesterday evening. Emergency services worked to bring the fire in the Long Lane area under control. No one was injured in the fire. Gardai have confirmed that enquiries are ongoing. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says the blaze engulfed the house quickly:

Medicine shortages in Ireland have increased over the last 12 months up from 178 to 332 on the previous year. That’s the findings of the Medicine Shortages Index, introduced a year ago, which reveals a surge in the shortage of antibiotics and over the counter cough and cold medicines. The findings also show 48% of

The Taoiseach is defending the Environment Minister’s decision to fly back from Dubai for Tuesday’s no confidence vote in the Minister for Justice. Eamon Ryan’s returning from COP28 to vote against the Sinn Fein motion in Minister Helen McEntee. Leo Varadkar has also confirmed there is going to be an increased garda presence in Dublin

A Donegal TD has expressed concern that a shortage of garda numbers in Donegal means there are not sufficient resources in place to properly investigate alleged fraud. A meeting of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee was told that there are currently 432 gardai of all ranks in Donegal, 46 more than in 2017, and with

The Taoiseach has confirmed there is no campaign planned by the Public Expenditure Minister to run to become the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund. It follows a report from Bloomberg that Minister Paschal Donohoe was in the early stages of exploring a bid for the job. Minister Donohoe is currently the President

First-time TV license purchases have fallen by nearly half since the RTÉ payments controversy. The Irish Mail on Sunday reports the station has lost more than 17 million euro since the scandal erupted, and that number could rise to 20 million by the end of the year. First-time license sales stood at 4 thousand 725

Four people have been rescued from the water at Lough Foyle. Just before 2 o’clock today, the Rescue Co-Ordination centre in Malin Head received an alert of persons possibly in difficulty. A 30 foot fishing vessel sank and the signal was picked up. A number of emergency services were tasked to assist in the rescue.