The case against a man facing a theft charge related to the Michaela McAreavey murder investigation has been struck out, his lawyer said. 52-year old Sandip Moneea, who was previously acquitted of Mrs McAreavey’s murder, was charged earlier this year with conspiracy to commit larceny in relation to the honeymooner’s hotel room in Mauritius. The …
Investigations are underway in Derry following two burglaries and an attempted burglary yesterday which are believed to be linked. Police received a report shortly after 7am yesterday that entry had been gained to a house in the Riverview Terrace sometime overnight and purses containing cash taken. At around 9.30am it was reported that a man …
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Support services for Ukrainian visitors in the county are facing major struggles due to the lack of public transport. Summer programmes are being arranged for the Ukrainian refugees who are living in Inishowen but the lack of public transport is creating problems for access. Barry McLaughlin of Inishowen Development Partnership says they are continuing to …
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Letterkenny student Hari Pranavam has claimed an overall grand prize at this year’s Hong Kong Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl with his automatic weather satellite ground station with data analytics forecast He joined John Breslin live on Around the Northwest to share his success:
A large water main burst in Burnfoot has left many without water. Repairs to the burst water main is affecting Burnfoot and surrounding areas. Work is scheduled to be complete by 8pm tonight.
Gardaí in Donegal Town have appealed for witnesses to a raid on a jewellery shop in October last year. Two raiders broke into the premises at around 3am using a crow bar to open the front door. Once inside, the raiders smashed a number of display cases and stole jewellery, estimated to be worth more …
Gardaí in Donegal have issued advice on how holidaymakers can protect their homes while their house is empty. People are advised to ask a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on the property and notify Gardaí that the home will be vacant. Gardaí also advise against posting to social media in relation to the trip. …
New research from Pennys shows that 18-24 years old have mended their own clothes more than any other age group in the past 18 months. Over 75% of individuals in this cohort have taken up sewing to save money, become more sustainable and learn a new skill.
Cabinet’s backed plans to scrap some hospital charges for children. The Health Minister’s been given approval to publish legislation that would see overnight and day case public in-patient charges, for children under 16, abolished. It would apply to all public hospitals. The government also gave its backing to a proposal to make contraception free …
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Gardaí have launched a slow down campaign in response to the rising number of fatalities on the country’s roads. As part of the Be a Lifesaver Road Safety initiative, An Garda Síochána commenced a social media campaign, #SlowDown at 2pm yesterday. The #Slowdown Campaign will run for one week until Sunday and will feature a …
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The Chair of Donegal Action for Cancer Care has written to the Health Minister calling for Letterkenny University Hospital to be included in the National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services. A leak from the draft document reveals that there is no mention of any cardiac services being in place in the North West. It comes …
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An East Donegal cycling group has welcomed improvements made on the Ballybofey to Donegal Town road after they raised a number of safety concerns. Earlier this year, Finn Wheeler Cycling Club launched a campaign for a hard shoulder to be added to a 750 metre stretch, known as McGrory’s Brae. A sideroad has now …
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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation say the highest number of patients at Irish hospitals are waiting on trolleys for June since the union started counting the figure in 2006. There are 608 patients waiting to be admitted, with 98 waiting at University Hospital Limerick and 78 at Cork University Hospital. The INMO says the …
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Gardaí have renewed their appeal after the theft of five benches in Convoy. The theft occurred between June 5th and 13th and from various locations in and around Convoy. The benches look the same and are all made from recycled plastic but the actual seat on each bench is a different colour. Crime prevention Officer …
Gardaí have warned people about wasting emergency services time after a tyres were set on fire close to Buncrana. On Thursday last at around 11.50pm, Gardaí received a report that a fire was in progress on the Mountain Road, Buncrana. The Fire Services were alerted and they also attended the call. It was established that …
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A man has been arrested in Derry as part of ongoing investigations into violent dissident republican activity. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Terrorism Investigation Unit arrested the 29 year old man this morning in the Creggan area. He is currently being questioned in Musgrave serious crime suite in Belfast.
Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for witnesses after a black Lexus car was set on fire. Gardaí received a report on Monday at approx. 12.35am in relation to a black Lexus that was on fire at Ballyarrell, Killygordon. The fire services attended the scene and extinguished the fire. Crime prevention Officer Sgt Paul Wallace appeals …
Gardaí are investigating after two houses in Milford had their front windows smashed. During the early hours of Monday morning, two houses in the area of the Lough Road, Milford had their front sitting room windows smashed. Entry was not gained to either property. Crime prevention Officer Sgt Paul Wallace has appealed for anyone with …
Police in Derry have described incidents in the Galliagh area yesterday as disappointing. A road was partially blocked yesterday evening by burning pallets while two Northern Ireland Housing Executive vehicles were damaged by masonry thrown by young people who had gathered in the Fairview Road area. At around 5pm, pallets were set on fire by …
A motorist has been arrested after being caught drink driving in the Donegal Town area. The Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 132kph in a 100kph zone last night. The driver subsequently failed a preliminary roadside breath test and was arrested. A further breath sample taken at the Garda Station established …
Fears over the future of Muff Garda Station remain. The garda press office yesterday confirmed that there are no plans in place to close the Garda Station. However, gardai are being redeployed from Muff to Burnfoot which has caused much concern in the area that that would result in the closure of the station. Councillor …
A new documentary series about The Rolling Stones celebrates the band’s late drummer, Charlie Watts. Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards remember his “particular” personality and on-tour habits. They say Watts – who died last August aged 80 – would draw every bed he slept in, every meal he ate and every hotel room …
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Unconditional love comes with a cost – €155,000 by the age of 16! This comes with New research from Bike Club, who calculated 52 costs from nappies to phones to fuel costs. Experts found that children become the most expensive at 10 years old when their interest in technology and brands begins to emerge.
A new study by TU Dublin & Queens University shows having a food allergy can cause some sufferers to experience anxiety and depression. The first all-island research of its kind, also found that adults living with food allergies can have extra cost of €1,600 with that being €1,400 for children. Data was analysed from 18-hundred …
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Nathan Carter is to headline Donegal Festival of Golf in Downings this Summer. The event will take place on Saturday 20th August in Downings. The festival is being hosted by Donegal County Council as part of the prestigious Irish Legends Golf Tournament and in association with the McGinley Foundation on the grounds of Na Dúnaibh …
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You can now get a drink straight from “Paddy’s Pub” in Philadelphia. The stars of the hit comedy series have launched a premium Irish whiskey range with all profits going to hospitality staff who were out of work during the pandemic.. Four Walls Whiskey was launched this week to mark the show’s 15th season, with …
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Work is progressing to strengthen and enhance communication and governance links between Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta University Health Care Group. Four workshops, facilitated by EY have taken place consisting of representatives from LUH and Saolta which dealt with the future vision, mission and values for LUH and Saolta, future governance and communications and …
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Councillors will be given the right to maternity leave for the first time under plans going to Cabinet this morning. They will be able to select a substitute to do the job including casting votes for the duration of the maternity leave. Alternatively they can opt to have an admin payment made to the period …
The government will bring forward a counter-motion today to a Sinn Féin proposal for an emergency budget. The Dáil will debate whether there should be an immediate intervention on the cost of living, before the summer recess. The government will insist on waiting until October’s budget for further measures. Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson, Donegal Deputy …
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British MPs have voted to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The UK government won a vote on its bill in the House of Commons last night – by a margin of 74. It was the second reading of the legislation, meaning it has cleared its first hurdle in parliament. But MEP Barry Andrews …
A new voucher scheme for remote working hubs has gone live today, giving workers the opportunity to access remote hubs for free at a variety of locations across the county and country. Over 10,000 free access days are being handed out by Government at remote working hubs as part of the new initiative. This is …
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There have been calls for clarity from Government regarding the proposed N2-A5 road project. The project, which has been in the works for fifteen years, was set to begin in the period between 2021 and 2026, with over 1 billion euro required for completion of phase 1. However according to local Cllr Albert Doherty, the …
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The new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says that his focus will be on the mica crisis and building houses over the next year. Fianna Fail Cllr Liam Blaney took over the role from the outgoing Cathaoirleach, Sinn Fein’s Jack Murray at the Council’s AGM yesterday. Cllr Liam Blaney says that mica and housing will …
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The main evening news, sport and obituary notices on Monday, June 27th…
Police say they’re investigating an incident that occurred in the Carlton Drive area of Strabane today. They say a man aged in his twenties, who had sustained a number of slash wounds to his body was located at the scene, beside a vehicle on the street. He was transferred to hospital for treatment of his …
Cllr Liam Blaney has officially been elected as Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council. At today’s AGM, Cllr Blaney took over the role from outgoing chairman Cllr Jack Murray. Cllr Michael Naughton has been elected as Leas Cathaoirleach of the council, replacing Cllr Martin McDermott.
The government should take advantage of nervousness in the market by buying up homes planned by private developers. That’s according to Sinn Féin’s Housing spokesperson after the latest daft.ie report found house prices increased by almost 4 per cent nationwide from March to June. That report also found that property prices in Donegal have …
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There are currently no plans in place to close Muff Garda Station, according to An Garda Síochána. This follows recent reports claiming that there are plans to redeploy Gardaí from Muff to Burnfoot Garda Station to cover the area from there. In a statement released to Highland Radio News, An Garda Síochána said that there …
Aer Lingus says pressures from Air Traffic Control strikes and ongoing issues at some airports necessitated the cancellation of 13 flights over the weekend. In a statement the company says the problem was made worse by a spike in the number of Covid cases amongst their staff in the last number of days. The airline …
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A special council meeting to discuss supports for Ukrainian refugees in Donegal has been adjourned temporarily for five minutes due to disruptions. Cathaoirleach Jack Murray adjourned the meeting after 1.15pm, following comments from Cllr Frank McBrearty. It’s believed that Cllr McBrearty made claims against Cllr Terry Crossan, who was sitting in front of him. Cllr …
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At the presentation of the national RIAI Awards on Thursday night, the project for regeneration of the Donegal town of Ramelton was awarded winner of the prize for ‘Urban Design’. There were 147 entries into the awards competition, and the entry submitted by Dedalus Architecture, under the heading of ‘Ramelton Castle Street Historic Towns Initiative …
Fraud crime nearly doubled in the year to the end of March. It was largely driven by unauthorised transactions and attempts to obtain personal or banking information online or by phone. 17,354 incidents were recorded in the twelve months to Quarter 1 this year, that compares to just over 9,200 in the previous year. Most …
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There’s urgent calls for clarity on a draft unpublished National Cardiac Review which if sanctioned would have huge ramifications for the North West. There’s plans for numerous centres of excellence and secondary centres in other parts of the country however, in terms of Letterkenny and Sligo there are no plans for any services which will …
Draft report outlines zero plans for cardiac services in NW Read More »
Paul Reid has announced he’s stepping down as Chief Executive of the HSE. He will step down later this year in December. Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, says Mr.Reid has led Ireland’s health service through some of its most difficult days. However Sinn Fein’s Eoin O’Broin says questions have to be asked about the Health …
A Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish has washed up on a Donegal beach. The discovery of the creature known for its painful sting was made at Narin last Sunday. Dave Wall, Citizen Science Officer at the National Biodiversity Data Centre says the number of Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish in Ireland is on the rise:
Tributes have been paid to Fr Brian Quinn. The well-known priest, who was Parish priest of the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Letterkenny passed away at the weekend, aged 64. A native of Laghey, he recently celebrated 40 years in the priesthood. Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian on today’s Nine til Noon Show says Fr …
Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing teenager who is believed to be in the Castlederg area. 14 year old Ross Wray is described as having dark hair, approx 173cm tall, of a slim build and is reportedly wearing black trousers, a black hoodie and white trainers. Police are appealing to anyone …
There have been 32 more deaths on the road this year compared to the same time last year. 83 people have been killed on the country’s roads so far in 2022. The gardai are unveiling a #Slow Down social media campaign today, to highlight the importance of slowing down and driving carefully. The Buncrana Roads …
The allocation of replacement resources for Gardai in West Donegal has been widely welcomed. It emerged last week that Falcarragh was left without a patrol car as the vehicle had reached end of life while the Dunfanaghy and Creeslough areas were without a car for the last 8 months. It’s now been confirmed that a …
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House prices in Donegal continue to rise. The latest Daft.ie report shows that the average cost of a house in the county is now just over €199,750, up 19% from this time last year. The number of new home transactions in Donegal has also increased by 19% to 76. Nationally, asking prices rose by 9.5% …
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