A businessman is believed to have been assaulted in Derry following the Apprentice Boys Parade in the City on Saturday. Police say they received a report of an assault in the Spencer Road area shortly before 6pm on Saturday. They are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward as enquiries continue.
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One in four Irish homes now have a source of renewable energy. A new energy census has revealed that counties Cavan and Monaghan at 75 per cent, have the highest rate of oil-fired central heating in the country. Donegal has one of the lowest proportions of natural gas use in Ireland at 1%. Richard Cantwell
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A new plan to overhaul direct provision will be presented to government within weeks. Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman is set to outline a new white paper overhauling the controversial system to his cabinet colleagues next month. According to the Irish Examiner the original timeline to replace DP by the end of 2024 is unlikely to
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Schools will be under pressure when the new term begins in a few weeks time because of a shortage of teachers. There are currently 643 primary school jobs advertised on the Education posts website, with 456 jobs on offer at secondary schools across the country. Principals say the cost-of-living crisis and the chronic shortage of
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The victims of the Omagh bombing have been remembered in the town. A memorial service was held yesterday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attack tomorrow. 29 people including a woman pregnant with twins were killed on August 15th 1998. Buncrana students Shaun McLaughlin, James Barker and Oran Doherty were also among the victims
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Colm Markey MEP has called for the Government to seek an extension at EU level of the deadline for spending the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding. Ireland received €1.165 billion from Brussels to spend on mitigating the impacts of Brexit. The conditions included a requirement to have the money committed works completed and final paperwork
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The volunteer crew of the Arranmore RNLI were called to Rutland Island after 1pm yesterday today to the assistance of a man who fell off a roof. As the all weather lifeboat would be unable to land at Rutland, coxswain Seán O’Donnell made the decision to also launch the D class boarding boat with a
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Derry City won 3-0 against Drogheda United but things could of been different. Brian Maher “pulled off a wonder save” said Jamie McGonigle, this was early in the first half at 0-0. The Candystripes went on to win comfortably with Jamie getting the second on the night. After the match he spoke with Martin Holmes
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Derry City continue to push for the title after a comfortable 3-0 win over Drogheda United on Sunday evening at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The Candystripes move up to third position in the league and they are six points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers with a game in hand. Manager Ruaidhrí Higgins said it was
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Derry City bounce back from their mid week loss in Europe to win 3-0 at home against Drogheda United on Sunday evening. Martin Holmes has the full time report..
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that a woman has died following a road traffic collision on the Culmore Road in Derry. The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning. A report was received at approximately 1am of a road traffic collision. Officers attended the scene together with the Northern Ireland
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Sinn Fein says the Government should ensure all workers that are not self-employed should not be classified as self-employed. The party’s TD Louise O’Reilly is reacting to food delivery drivers being offered as little as €1 per job, according to the Irish Examiner. She says some food delivery drivers are getting well below the minimum
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Carrowhugh, Carrowtrasna, Shrove, Greencastle and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. Donegal County Council have recommended that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return. Meanwhile, mains repair
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The Department of Transport does not know the exact number of electric vehicle chargers in Ireland. It’s been revealed – in response to a parliamentary question – that there are over 2,000 public charging points in the State, but that the government doesn’t have a full record as they’re owned by private operators. The government
It took almost a month before around 200 police and staff in the North were told their names were involved in a data breach. The PSNI has given an update after they were published online last week. 200 police officers and staff were not told about the theft of a laptop, radio and documents containing
A memorial service to mark the 25th anniversary of the Omagh bomb takes place at 3pm today in The Garden of Light in the Town. 29 people died and over 200 were injured when a car bomb exploded on Main Street. On this weekend 25 years ago, the worst single atrocity of the troubles occurred
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The Culmore Road in Derry is currently closed due to a road traffic collision. Diversions are in place at the junctions of Springfield Road, Ballynagard Road and Alder Road. Drivers should avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journey.
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Donegal garda division has the fifth highest number of frontline officers, according to newly released figures from the Irish Independent. There are 261 stationed in the county per 100,000 population. Waterford ranked highest with 296. Meanwhile, at the bottom, Meath had 142.
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Former Finn Harps striker Jamie Browne was sent off – for a second yellow card offence – as Dergview lost 4-2 away to Ballinamallard United in an Irish League Championship derby clash. Meanwhile, Institute made the trip to Shamrock Park to face Portadown but lost 1-0. This was the second series of games in the 2023/24
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Armagh defeated Tyrone by 3-10 to 0-8 in the Buncrana Cup (Under-16) Final played at the Scarvey, Buncrana. Meanwhile, in the Buncrana Shield Final, Donegal emerged as 1-12 to 2-6 winners over Down. Elsewhere, Tyrone were victorious in the Derrylaughan Cup (Under-15) Final as they overcame Donegal by 2-12 to 0-7.
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Luke McAteer (pictured) won the Tipperary Town Race over five furlongs on board the 2/1 Lady Tilbury for trainer David Marnane at Friday evening’s meeting in Tipperary. Meanwhile, Dylan Browne McMonagle also notched up another win, riding the 9/2 shot Warnie to victory for trainer Joseph O’Brien over seven and a half furlongs.
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Mona McSharry of the Ballyshannon Marlins Swim club has qualified for the final of the 100 metre Breaststroke at the under 23 European Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre. Meanwhile, Daniel Wiffen came home fastest this morning to book his place in the 400 metre Freestyle Ffnal in Dublin. Maria Godden is also through
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Marty Lynch of Milford AC produced another great run as he won the Ballyare 10k in an impressive 34:14 ahead of Oisin Lynch of Finn Valley AC in 34:33 with Ciaran McGonagle of Letterkenny AC in third in 34:38. Lynch is the defending Donegal Half Marathon champion and this was ideal preparation for the 2023
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A leading professor says some people in Ireland will inevitably get sick from the new Covid strain. Eris – a more transmissible form of the Omicron variant – was confirmed here earlier this week Health experts have downplayed the risks, given the high levels of vaccination. However, hospitalisations have climbed in recent weeks, with 400
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Ireland’s cosmetic filler business is “totally out of control”. The public must take care when receiving aesthetic medial treatments, that’s according to Dr. Patrick Treacy, advisor to the Irish branch of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine. Dr. Treacy says many of the qualifications technicians travel abroad for, do not give enough training to keep
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Industrial action has taken a step up this weekend for retained fire services. They have ‘gone dark’ since 8 o’clock this morning, providing no internal communications other than life-saving information. Around 2,000 retained firefighters are campaigning for better pay and conditions. SIPTU Division Organiser, Karan O’Loughlin, says they will only respond to emergencies:
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AIB is to send ‘corrected payment details’ to customers it claims have underpaid their mortgages. The bank says they don’t need to take any action and in the meantime there’s no change to their monthly repayments. Some customers whose tracker mortgages moved from Ulster Bank to AIB were told they would face bill increases from
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There’s growing concern that the lives of police officers in the north, may have been put in danger. 1200 PSNI staff members have been referred to an emergency threat assessment group following this week’s revelations of serious data breaches. The assessment group is providing immediate support to people with specific circumstances which may place them
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The concept of free GP care is a good one and will lead to better outcomes. That’s the view of Stranorlar GP Dr Denis McCauley, as six and seven-year-olds are now eligible for free GP care. However, he believes this and the planned roll out of the Doctor Visit card will make it more difficult
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Heritage Week kicks off in Donegal this week. This year’s theme is ‘Living Heritage’ and there are over 90 events planned in the County between now and Sunday August 20th. The full programme of events is available on heritageweek.ie. Joseph Gallagher, Donegal Heritage Officer says the week is an opportunity to raise awareness also of
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Almost 18,000 people, including children were awaiting an inpatient or outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital last month. That’s down 6% when compared to figures from June. As of the end of July, 2,116, including 57 children were waiting on an inpatient/ day case appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital. That’s up slightly on last month’s
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A major development in Letterkenny has been given the green light. The project will see the development of a public realm and multi storey buildings, completely transforming the Gleneany House area. Donegal County Council has granted conditional planning permission to M & B Kelly Partnership to begin works on the massive development. The go ahead
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A security alert is ongoing in Strabane tonight. Police are currently at the scene following a report of the discovery of a suspicious device in the Mount Carmel Heights area. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative main routes.
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There was a 38% increase in accommodation fraud last year when compared to 2021. One third of all accommodation fraud occurs during August and September, when students return to college. Gardaí have today advised people, especially students, to be wary of rental scams. The return to college timeframe shows an annual spike in accommodation fraud.
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The Nine Til Noon is broadcast live each weekday between 9am to 12noon. You can listen back to a podcast of the latest Friday edition below! The Friday Panel is Cllr Martin Harley, Mary Coyle and Michael Harrison. We discuss the prospect of a Farmers’ Party, voluntary contributions in education, the PSNI data breach, and
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Proposed changes to the Draft Letterkenny Plan and Local Transport plan have gone out to public consultation. Proposed material alterations to the plans have been made and are available for viewing from today until Friday September 8th. A public drop-in event will be held in Letterkenny PSC’s Chamber from 4pm-8pm on Wednesday and planning staff
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E-scooters do not belong in parks or on footpaths, that’s the opinion of Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh. The Letterkenny councillor is making the statement in response to a collision that occurred between a pedestrian and a scooter, in which the pedestrian was left injured. There has been an increase of reports of near misses in the
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Cocaine has been a long standing issue in Donegal. That’s according to Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Martin Harley. Cllr. Harley owns a pub in Ballybofey. He says that while many believe it is only a problem for big towns and cities, this is simply not true:
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The decision to give victims of domestic abuse five days of paid leave without having to explain their absence is not gender specific. The law also includes men who are victims of domestic violence. John Kilgarriff, counsellor with the National Male Advice line joined Donal Kavanagh on this morning’s Nine til’ Noon Show. He says
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352 people are waiting for beds in hospitals around the country this morning, with Letterkenny University Hospital ranking as 3rd most over crowded. INMO figures show 252 are in emergency departments, while 100 are in wards. University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding, with 69 patients on trolleys. That’s followed by 38 at
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Police in the North are investigating a petrol bomb attack in Derry. It happened in the early hours of this morning in the Laburnum Place area of Coleraine. The petrol bomb was thrown through the front window of a house, which led to extensive smoke damage. Nobody was injured and the PSNI is asking for
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The seventh and final wind turbine was installed yesterday at Lenalea Wind Farm. The site is now being connected to the national transmission system. The next step is to begin commissioning and testing the turbines, which is to commence this month with a view to the site being fully operational by November. Read full statement
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A Donegal doctor says the Government’s expansion of GP cards to children aged six and seven is ‘worrying’. It comes as parents can register their kids for the visit cards from today. It was announced in Budget 2023 but was delayed by opposition from GPs, saying they would be unable to cope with the additional
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Residents and businesses are warned that repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Ranafast and surrounding areas. The works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 2pm today. It is recommended that an allowance of 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time is made for supplies to fully return. Please
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Almost 80 thousand children across the country aged 6 and 7 will be able to gain access to free GP visits from today. Parents can register their kids for the visit cards on the HSE website. While doctor visits will be completely free of charge, medicines will still have to be paid for. Its the
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PSNI in Strabane have shared an appeal following reports of a snake on the loose around Chestnut Park at around 10:30pm last night. It is around 1m in length and is white with grey markings. Locals are warned to not approach the reptile and to call police should they see it. Anyone who believes they
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Some mortgage holders at AIB are facing a stiff increase in their repayments. It’s because of a miscalculation which saw former Ulster Bank customers whose tracker loans were transferred to AIB undercharged. According to the Irish Independent letters were sent to affected customers this week, advising them the mistake needs to be corrected, something which
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There’s light at the end of the tunnel for some Letterkenny residents who have been plagued by water outages. Uisce Eireann has confirmed that a plan to resolve supply issues in the Bomany, Newmills, Tullygay and Conwal areas is now underway. Works on the construction of an investigative hydraulic model for Letterkenny has now concluded,
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During a trip to Australia, Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has told that he is committed to ensuring Ireland is a place of opportunity for those who choose to return home. Deputy Doherty says it has become all the too common for people to leave Donegal and seek more prosperous lands. He says although Ireland and
Work is due to commence in the coming weeks to improve the supply of raw water in The Rosses area. It’s part of a significant investment from Uisce Eireann. Works to improve the supply of raw water from Lough Keel to Crolly Water Treatment Plant is set to commence this month to ensure a safe
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