Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating after a substantial sum of money was stolen from a house in the Ludden area of Buncrana. The burglary occurred on Thursday July 7 between the hours of 7.30am and 7.45pm. It is believed that entry may have been gained to the property through an unsecured rear window. A substantial …
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Gardaí in Carndonagh are investigating a road traffic collision that occurred on the Moville Road, Carndonagh (approx. 1 KM from Carndonagh town) in the early hours of Sunday July 10 at approx 3.40am. A man was crossing the road when he was struck by a dark coloured car. The car did not remain at the …
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Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision on the N13, Newtowncunningham to Letterkenny Road on Tuesday, July 5. The collision involved three cars and occurred at approximately 10:50pm on that date. A man in his early 70’s was taken from the scene to Letterkenny Hospital where he was sadly …
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A Donegal woman who lost her baggage two weeks ago after a family holiday has been left frustrated after the lack of communication from Dublin Airport. Linfy flew from Doha to Dublin on June 30th and arrived in Terminal one to find that her luggage had been lost. This comes at a time where Dublin …
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The Government has spent almost €100,000 on consultants’ reports into pest seagulls. The Irish Mirror reports the scourge has even been referred to the European Commission by junior Minister Malcolm Noonan and Social Democrats co leader Catherine Murphy says the amount of money spent is ‘difficult to understand’.
Samsung have found in a recent poll that Gen Z-ers are left feeling ’empty’ when their favourite TV shows come to an end. As well as this, four in ten usually watch four shows at one time with it taking approximately two days to finish a series. The 18-26 year olds have rated Love Island, …
Over a fifth of complaints made to HSE hospitals in 2019 were deemed ‘high severity’. An analysis of over 600 complaints from 16 hospitals found over half were related to problems with the hospital system, such as waiting lists. The report carried out by the the Health Service and NUIG also found over 320 complaints …
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The Government is expected to survive a motion of no confidence this evening. The Sinn Féin motion comes as the coalition lost its technical majority last week. Sinn Féin has brought this motion saying the Government has failed to deal with crises in the cost of living and on housing. But the Government says it’s …
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The PSNI are warning people of traffic disruption across Northern Ireland today as Twelfth of July demonstrations take place across the region. The main County Derry event is in Limavady, with parades taking place in Derry City before and afterwards. In Derry, the main morning parade leaves from Clooney in the Waterside at approximately 8am, …
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Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin was in Donegal yesterday for a number of meetings to discuss housing needs in the county. He met with the North West Simon Community, and visited the Cathedral Quarter project in Letterkenny. He met with senior housing officials of Donegal County Council, and also visited a number of …
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The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says it nay not be possible to hold face to face council meetings without a garda presence. It’s after a special meeting of council was abandoned last evening after a series of adjournments, with gardai called to investigate reports that Cllr Gary Doherty’s mobile phone was forcibly taken from …
DCC may not be able to hold face to face meetings without gardai present – Blaney Read More »
The special council meeting to discuss the report into five houses in Buncrana has been adjourned until next Monday. The meeting was adjourned five times due to a number of disruptions. We understand Gardai have been called on foot of a claim that a phone belonging to Cllr Gary Doherty has been taken by another …
Meeting adjourned as gardai investigate claims of stolen phone Read More »
A Donegal GP says we should continue to prioritise the over 65s and immuno-compromised for second Covid-19 boosters. It comes as the number of Covid infected patients in Irish hospitals passed 1,000 today for the first time since April. Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 61 patients with Covid, one of them in ICU. …
McCauley says second Covid boosters should be targetted Read More »
The Cathaoirleach of Inishowen Municipal District says people subject to the allegations of corruption within the council have been to ‘hell and back’ during the investigation. Speaking at today’s special council meeting at the Aura Leisure Centre, Cllr Paul Canning apologised to staff and families who have had to endure the allegations of corruption. A …
Inishowen MD councillors welcome An Crannla report Read More »
Donegal County Council has been told that there is no evidence of corruption in the its purchase of five houses at An Crannla in Buncrana, some of which were found to have deleterious materials in their blocks. Auditors BDO, who were commissioned by the council to carry out an independent review, presented their report last …
Special council meeting being briefed on An Crannla report Read More »
Latest figures by the HSE show there are currently 61 patients with Covid-19 in Letterkenny University Hospital. One patient is in ICU. Nationally, 1,055 Covid patients are in hospitals throughout the country today. It’s the first time since April 12th that the numbers have eclipsed the thousand mark.
A former Mayor of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District says Donegal County Council must do more to tackle dereliction, particularly as some unused buildings in the county are becoming increasingly unsafe. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says there have been numerous discussions about the issue, and it’s now time for action. Cllr Kavanagh says legislation gives the …
Council lagging behind on dealing with dereliction – Kavanagh Read More »
The consultation into the provision of CCTV cameras in the Twin Towns ends this week, with a final consultation event on Thursday at the BASE Enterprise Centre in Stranorlar. Its proposed to locate six cameras at six strategic locations in Ballybofey and Stranorlar. Cllr Patrick McGowan says those locations are not written in stone, and …
Consultation on Twin Towns CCTV to conclude this week Read More »
The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr Liam Blaney says he is hopeful that today’s special Council Meeting into an external review of the acquisition of five houses at An Crannla in Buncrana will put the matter to rest. It’s understood the review, which was circulated to staff and members last week, finds the council …
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Independent TDs are setting out their stalls ahead of a vote of no confidence in the Government this week. Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh and South Donegal Deputy Marc McSharry are among those expected to vote in support of the government, despite both resigning the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail whips respectively. Donegal Independent Deputy Thomas …
Harkin predicts government victory, but says confidence debate is important Read More »
Two police officers were attacked in Castlederg in the early hours of yesterday morning as they investigated a number of assaults. In a statement, the PSNI says shortly after 2am, a police patrol encountered a number of males behaving in an aggressive manner. Whilst dealing with the situation, two officers were assaulted as well as …
A woman in her 70s has died after a crash involving a car and a jeep in County Sligo. It happened shortly after 3pm yesterday on the N15 at Creevykeel, Cliffoney. Three women and a man were removed from the vehicles and rushed to Sligo General Hospital. A woman in her 70s, who was travelling …
A special meeting of Donegal County Council takes place at Letterkenny’s Aura Leisure Centre this afternoon to discuss the findings of an external review of the acquisition of five houses at An Crannla in Buncrana. It’s understood the review, which was circulated to staff and members last week, finds the the council acted properly, and …
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Sinn Fein is calling for a full inquiry into the state’s handling of covid. It’s after the Business Post received new leaked recordings showing over-spending by the HSE on PPE. It’s revealed the HSE decided to spend 770 million euro on Personal Protective Equipment, even though it was only allowed spend 205 million euro. Sinn …
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A fifth of children in Europe are living in income poverty. Social Justice Ireland’s new report shows that amounts to almost 15.8 million children at risk of poverty in the EU. It’s also found 6.9 million children are severely materially deprived and childhood poverty has long-lasting effects on their lives. Michelle Murphy is a Research …
20% of EU children living in income poverty – SJI Read More »
As the Dail prepares to debate the Sinn Fein motion of no-confidence in the government, two North West TDs who no longer site on the government benches have indicated they will not be supporting it. Donegal TD Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael whip last week over latest defective blocks scheme, while Sligo Leitrim and …
Concerns have been raised after 50 students were told last week that their student accommodation booking in Letterkenny would be cancelled for the upcoming year. It’s understood Walnut Grove returned deposits to students, stating that due to upcoming refurbishment works they could no longer house them. Some students affected pre-booked the accommodation as far back …
Concerns raised after 50 students have Letterkenny accommodation cancelled Read More »
A major regeneration project for the Church Lane area in Letterkenny is set to be unveiled on Friday week. The Church Lane Historic Towns Initiative is set to be launched on July 22nd. The project, which is a collaboration between Donegal County Council and the Heritage Council, will be what they’re calling the “first major …
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Irish businesses who rely heavily on energy need to prepare for the worst in the months ahead. That’s according to Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe who says gas rationing could very well become a reality in the months ahead. Tomorrow the Nordstream 1 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany is set to close for ten …
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A new report shows a stark decline in the availability of affordable properties to rent with a Housing Assistance Payment or “HAP”. Across all areas surveyed by the Simon Communities of Ireland – only 657 properties were available to rent, at any price, over the dates surveyed. They also discovered that there were only two …
Only 2 properties within standard HAP limits available to rent in entire state Read More »
Three men have been arrested in County Tyrone after two police officers were assaulted in the early hours of the morning. All three were brought into custody following an incident in the Diamond area of Castlederg last night. A 17 year old was arrested on suspicion of assault while the others, a 23 year old …
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Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald is insisting the current Government has run out of road. The party leader has again confirmed they’re pressing ahead with a no-confidence vote in the coalition on Tuesday – after Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh lost the whip by voting against the Government on new mica legislation. Some in Government …
Whiskey is being distilled in the Donegal Gaeltacht for the first time in over 180 years, following the opening of the Crolly Distillery. The Udaras backed project has now opened its Visitors’ Centre. In a statement, Údarás na Gaeltachta congratulates the team which has opened Drioglann Chroithlí, saying they were happy that they were able …
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There are calls for investigations into planning allegations to be fast-tracked. It follows the sudden resignation of the deputy chair of An Bord Pleanala, Paul Hyde, after controversy over a number of planning decisions. Mr Hyde, originally an architect based in Cork, has denied any conflict of interest. Labour Party spokesperson on housing, Rebecca Moynihan …
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There are calls for Aer Lingus to appear before the Oireachtas Transport Committee, amidst a slew of cancelled flights. Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer wants the airline’s Chief Executive and senior management to appear in Leinster House after thousands of passengers have been left stranded The airline cancelled more than 100 flights last week alone, …
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The former Strabane Academy School on the Liskey Road in Strabane has been damaged in a fire which is believed to have been started deliberately. Local councillor Michaela Boyle says the former school buildings have been the target of acts of vandalism and arson in the past, but the damage sustained in this arson attack …
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A number of independent TDs are planning to back a no-confidence motion in the government. It will take place in the Dail on Tuesday. Galway/Roscommon Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice sits on the Independent Group with Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle, who will be backing the motion. Deputy Fitzmaurice says he does not believe this government is …
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A number of Orange Order parades are taking place today ahead of the 12th of July. One is being held in Rossknowlagh in Donegal, with eleven more taking place across the North. The Orange Order is also preparing for bonfire night on the 11th – one is being constructed in Larne which is almost 200 …
Annual Orange Parade taking place today in Rossknowlagh Read More »
It’s been revealed that Donegal County Council has received almost 900 applications to the current Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme, as of the 5th of July. Of the 889 applications to Donegal County Council for Stage 1 of the Defective Blocks Grant Scheme, 516 of them are still either being assessed by the Council, or …
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Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny says he’ll remember Shinzo Abe as a peace-loving, outgoing supporter of smaller countries like Ireland. The former Japanese Prime Minister was shot while making a speech in the western city of Nara earlier today and died from his injuries. A man in his 40s been taken into custody in relation to …
The Taoiseach says he welcomes the opportunity a no confidence vote will give the government to focus on its achievements. Sinn Fein’s tabling a motion of no confidence in the government, which will be brought before the Dail on Tuesday. The Rural Independent Group, along with the Labour Party and People Before Profit, will support …
No confidence vote a “classic” Sinn Fein strategy – Taoiseach Read More »
A leading Tory MP says the relationship between the UK and Ireland can only get better now that Boris Johnson has resigned. Last week the Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said Anglo-Irish relations had never been as bad. Boris Johnson announced he would step down as British prime minister yesterday and the search for his successor is …
em The number of unemployed people on the live register increased by just over 4 per cent in June. CSO figures show there were 184,600 people signing on, when seasonal effects are considered, an increase of 7,300 from May. Included in the figures are just over 7,100 people benefiting from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive …
Number of unemployed on live register increases 4 percent in June Read More »
Electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles made up over a fifth of all new cars licensed in Ireland in the first six months of this year. Figures from the CSO show that number has risen by 7 per cent. The number of licenced diesel cars has fallen by nine per cent compared to 2021. Overall, …
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John Kelly has been added to the Irish squad for the 2022 World Athletics Championships which get underway next week. Kelly will be taking part in the shot put event as part of the championships in Eugene, Oregon – after receiving a late qualification spot just three days after breaking the Irish national record. A …
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Consumer spending fell in June according to figures published today by Bank of Ireland, with the sharpest fall in Donegal. The company’s debit and credit card analysis shows a 4 per cent drop in card spending across the country in June. In Donegal, the fall was 8%. Consumers scaled back their pub spend by 8 …
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Police are urging the public to be on their guard when booking holiday accommodation after a number of victims reported they’d been duped by a Facebook Marketplace holiday accommodation scam centred on a property in Donegal. The scam is one which was first highlighted on Highland Radio’s Nine til Noon Show eight weeks ago. The …
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The government’s considering banning the sale of turf online. Draft proposals on restricting the selling of turf will be brought to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste by Green party leader Eamon Ryan next week. One of the planned measures would see a ban on ads being placed on websites, social media and in newspapers. Independent …
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