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Gardai and the Donegal Road Safety Working Group are urging people to enjoy rally weekend, and ‘keep the race in its place’. So far this year on Donegal’s roads, two people have lost their lives, compared to five for the same period in 2022, and one for the same period in 2021. In a statement […]

Gardai in Bundoran are investigating two fires on the Promenade Road on Thursday evening last. They happened within 45 minutes of each other, and are believed to have been started deliberately. On today’s Nine til  Noon Show, Garda Niall Maguire made this appeal for information…..  

A Killygordon councillor is welcoming word of an inspection to be carried out on the handrail on Dromore footbridge, but says the delays to action are unsatisfactory. Cllr. Patrick McGowan says the level of deterioration on the bridge railing has left it with sharp edges that could easily injure a pedestrian. He added the bridge

Ireland has moved a step closer to securing an extra seat in the European Parliament in the upcoming elections. It comes following a vote last night in the parliament endorsing a plan to extend the number of MEP’s. It’s proposed adding 11 extra members, with Ireland benefiting from one additional representative. Ireland South MEP Sean

Donegal County Council has confirmed that all 5 of the 15 fire brigades in the county will be on strike each day as a week of rolling strike action by retained fire fighters begins today. The council is advising householders to ensure that they have working smoke alarms fitted, and that they are checked weekly.

Uisce Éireann and Donegal County Council have turned the sod on a €50m investment in wastewater infrastructure for Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan. They say this new sewerage scheme will finally bring to an end the decades-long practice of discharging raw or poorly treated sewage into the Leannan Estuary, Lough Swilly and Maggie’s Burn. The scheme

The Finance Minister is warning there would be no budget surplus this year without the once-off corporation tax windfall. Ministers are meeting with lobby groups and industry representatives today, to discuss priorities ahead of the budget. The National Economic Dialogue heard from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar earlier, who warned the government shouldn’t be too careful in

Today marks 50 years since two IRA car bombs exploded in Coleraine in Derry, killing six people. All of the victims were over 60 and protestant. For years, families have been calling for a permanent memorial in the town, and today that’s being unveiled at Coleraine Town Hall. Barbra Crockett’s aunt, Elizabeth, was one of

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a missing woman in Northern Ireland. 21 year old Chloe Mitchell was last seen on CCTV in Ballymena in the early hours of Saturday 3rd June. James Gould is at Ballymena Magistrates Court……….

Cllr. Liam Doherty has been named as the new Cathaoirleach of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District. He has taken up the role from Killygordon’s Councillor Patrick McGowan. Cathaoirleach Doherty says his focus is to keep his finger on the pulse, especially in terms of housing:

Over five thousand offers of social housing were refused in the last two years. Small bedrooms, a lack of garden space and no storage for motorbikes were among the reasons given by households. Almost 25 thousand offers of social housing were made in 2021 and 2022, according to the Irish Independent. Executive Director of the

A former senior manager in the Public Service says he’s beyond frustrated at the slow pace at which the construction of a new stadium for Finn Harps is moving in Stranorlar. Last week, the Department of Sport confirmed it is now is in a position to enter a provisional grant Grant Agreement with the FAI

The Taoiseach and a number of senior cabinet ministers meet today with stakeholders for the National Economic Dialogue. The discussions with unions, community, voluntary, environmental and business groups, will focus on some of the key opportunities and challenges facing the country ahead of the Budget. Among the groups attending is Social Justice Ireland. Its CEO,

A specialist drug dog unit is to be established in Donegal. Superintendent Aidan Glackin has confirmed that it will be in place in the coming months along with a dog handler. Councillor Michael McClafferty, Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District has been calling for such a service to be rolled out in the county for

Leaving Cert students should take some time out today before another busy week in the exam hall. That’s the advice from Ireland’s youth website Spunout. Week two of the state exams start tomorrow morning with Maths paper 2 and Irish Paper 1 on the agenda. Ian Power CEO of Spunout says cramming is not a

Thundery showers are on the cards over the coming days as the dry spell makes its exit. Temperatures could hit highs of 24 degrees today, with a few showers expected later. Met Eireann says some of these may turn heavy. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather has the outlook over the coming days:

The Women of Honour group is renewing its call for a tribunal to investigate allegations of bullying and sexual abuse in the Defence Forces. The group has today set out its terms of reference for such an inquiry, and will meet both the Taoiseach and Tánaiste tomorrow. The Women of Honour have long-campaigned for allegations

People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy says the failure of the State’s ethics watchdog to investigate Damien English will further erode public trust in politics. The Standards in Public Office Commission has concluded that the former Junior Minister complied with the Ethics in Public Office Act in his annual declarations – despite admitting that he lied

There are calls for greater transparency over budget overruns in the HSE. It comes amid revelations that spending on health is already in trouble for 2023 – with a senior HSE executive resigning after his concerns apparently fell on deaf ears. It’s now believed there’s a two-billion euro budget deficit for the year ahead. Social

The Donegal Fire Service has launched a campaign to mark Fire Safety Week. In a series of social media videos members of the local service have been highlighting how to minimise the risk of the fire at home. It includes keeping stove doors closed, getting chimneys cleaned annually, not overloading plug sockets and not leaving

Arranmore RNLI responded to two reports of missing kayakers in Donegal yesterday. The lifeboat crew were first launched just before 10.45am yesterday morning to reports of a missing kayaker off Glen Head coast. Just minutes into the launch the crew were informed that the kayaker had been found and were then tasked to the Portnoo