The Donegal International Rally gets underway today. Donegal County Council have issued a number of road closures for the event, the first of which is at 9:30 this morning. Throughout the course of the day there will be closures for the following stages: Donegal Bay, Rockhill, and Copany. The service area is located in Donegal […]
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Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has questioned the government’s commitment to the ‘Our Rural Future’ policy document. He told the Dail the five year plan is “an impressive read”, but said the strategies included in it are not being implemented, and much more needs to be done to achieve the aims of the plan. Deputy Pringle
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Donegal County Council says it is committed to working with all Council services, and in particular the Regeneration Team, to progress the delivery of Letterkenny 2040 that will see opportunities to support groups such as the Autism Family Support group realised. However, officials stopped short of making a commitment that space would be provided for such
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The HSE, Saolta, and the Ambulance Service are promising extra resources in Donegal this weekend, with what they’re describing as two ‘significant crowd events’ taking place in the county. The Donegal International Rally is talking place with a huge amount of visitors in Letterkenny and surrounding areas, while in Bundoran, the Sea Sessions Festival gets
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The Dáil was almost suspended this afternoon after a row over pay for retained firefighters. During the debate, Sinn Féin TD John Brady crossed the floor of the Dáil and put an on-call pager in front of Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien while sharing some heated words. SIPTU has warned of mass resignations from next week
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Junior Justice Minister James Browne has pledged to raise the arrest of a 27 year old woman in Derry on Tuesday, and the timing and content of a subsequent press statement. After the arrest, solicitors Madden and Finucane confirmed they’ve raised the issue with the Police Ombudsman, and are taking a civil case. The issue
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The Nine Til Noon is broadcast live weekdays from 9am to 12noon. Here you can listen back to a Podcast of Thursday’s show: After looking at the front pages we talk of a new move to restrict access to mobile phones for second level students. Later a listener on the Leck road in Letterkenny tells
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A status yellow thunderstorm warning is in place in Donegal and other parts of the west and midlands. The warning is to commence at 3pm. Met Eireann says there will be heavy downpours, thunderstorms and the chance of hail.
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The confidence of Leaving Cert students was knocked because of Math Paper 1. That’s according to historian Dr. Joe Kelly. He believes this has impacted following exams, and the move was insensitive by the State Examination Commission. Speaking to Greg Hughes on this morning’s Nine ’til Noon Show, Dr. Kelly said it’s probable many students
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Donegal ETB and Donegal County Council are in attendance of the first of six regional dialogue meetings between senior Department officials and institutional leaders. The goal is to drive a stronger regional collaboration on some of the major challenges facing the country. Minister for Education Simon Harris welcomed the series ahead of today’s meeting for
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Shane Mc Crudden has been appointed as the Officer in Charge of the Killybegs Coast Guard Station. Ronan Mc Fadden will fufil the role of the Deputy Officer in charge of the station. Both men joined the station nearly 13 years ago on the same day. Tributes on social media have been made to the
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In the UK, a group of MPs has found that Boris Johnson knowingly misled Parliament when he said all Covid guidance was followed at lockdown parties in Downing Street. The former British Prime Minister has already responded to the findings by the Privileges Committee – calling the conclusion of the 14-month investigation ‘deranged.’ It was
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Galdonagh, Doorabble, Ballyholey, Slievebuck and surrounding areas. Crews are working to restore supply as soon as possible. It is recommended that an allowance of 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time is made for supplies to fully return.
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A 31 year old man has been charged with a number of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000s surrounding an un-notified parade in Creggan in April of this year. The man is due to appear at Londonderry Magistrates Court today. Investigations were carried out by detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit.
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Food prices are unlikely to fall to where they were before high inflation took hold. It’s because the pressure of legislation, regulation and innovation on Irish farmland. A report carried out by KPMG for the Farmers Journal has found farm production here is at an all time low, with falling numbers of both farmers and
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A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Government to introduce temporary and targeted interest relief for families struggling to pay their mortgages. Deputy Pearse Doherty says recent interest rate hikes have pushed certain households to a point where they are struggling to meet their monthly payments. The call comes as the European Central Bank prepares
She has been named locally as Jessica McLoughlin from Sligo town who was aged in her 40’s. A second woman aged in her 20’s is still in a serious condition in hospital. Investigations are underway into how the incident involving the 3.05 pm service from Sligo to Dublin happened. Around 100 passengers were on board
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A Killygordon Councillor is welcoming word of road works to be progressed on McGroary’s Brae, located on the N15 between Ballybofey and Donegal Town. The works to take place will see the implementation of a hard shoulder which will benefit vulnerable road users such as cyclists. It comes after a member of the Finn Wheelers
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Today marks Clean Air Day. The slogan for this year’s campaign is ‘Clean up our air to look after your mind’. Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Environmental Health team are aiming to raise awareness about the importance of good air quality and the impact it has on the public’s health. Mayor, Councillor Patricia Logue,
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A Letterkenny councillor has claimed the spirit of cooperation between the council and residents associations has been lost in the 10 years since the town council was abolished. Cllr Gerry McMonagle was speaking after being told that the council did not have the wherewithal to support residents and the local Tidy Towns committee in replacing
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A woman in her 40s has died after being struck by a train in County Sligo. Another woman, who is in her 20s, has been seriously injured. This incident happened earlier this afternoon at Knocks Park, near Ballisodare. The train involved was the 3.05 service from Sligo to Dublin Connolly. Its understood the women tried
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Bundoran and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place until 11pm tomorrow, Thursday. It is recommended that an allowance of 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time is made
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Two young girls have been struck by a train near Collooney in County Sligo. It’s understood they tried to get out of the way but didn’t clear the tracks in time. Emergency services are at the scene – the train cannot be cleared of passengers until Gardaí give the go ahead. In the mean time,
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€155,000 has been awarded across seven Donegal based organisations from the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal. Recipients include Cancer Fund for Children, Spraoi agus Spórt and the Donegal Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre. It’s from a national total €4 million euro which is set to benefit 1.2 million children across the island.
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Leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald has said the ‘perfect storm’ is in effect in Donegal. Speaking in the Dáil this afternoon, Deputy McDonald says challenges facing the region are the result of chronic political neglect. The Deputy was the keynote speaker of the Letterkenny Chamber President’s annual lunch in the Radisson Hotel on
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Coleman Legal have given a statement regarding an update on ongoing legal action. The number of participants in the legal action with defective blocks has now crossed 2,000 and is still rising. Following a consultation with the Board of Defective Blocks Ireland CLG, the Not For Profit funders of the case, the following has been
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Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says he believes a resolution can be found to the ongoing controversy over the Nature Restoration Law which is currently under discussion. The law envisages the restoration of at least 20% of the EU’s damaged land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems by 2050 through strategies such as bog
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The Nine Til Noon Show is broadcast live weekdays 9am til 12noon! If you missed Wednesday’s live show, you can listen to the podcast bellow! Our first guest on today’s programme is Catherine. Catherine is a wheelchair user and talks to Greg about access issues. Cllr Donal Coyle is looking for yellow boxes at a
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Uisce Eireann are tackling two burst water mains in South Inishowen this afternoon. Supplies are being affected at Burnfoot, Inch Level and surrounding areas with an estimated repair time of 3pm, while a burst affecting Muff and surrounding areas should be repaired by 2pm. Meanwhile, in Letterkenny, a burst is being dealt with at Ardiganny
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Seven men have been arrested during a major operation targeting organised crime in Mayo and Galway. 85 gardaí were involved in the operation this morning – including the Armed Support and Air Support Units. A number of properties were searched in Ballinrobe in Mayo and in the Ballybane ((pron: bally-ban)) and Bohermore areas of Galway
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland is being urged to paint yellow boxes on two roundabouts in Letterkenny. The issue was raised at a Letterkenny Milford MD meeting this week by Cllr Donal Coyle, who says in the case of the Kiltoy Roundabout, traffic heading for the Ramelton Road is coming on the roundabout and getting stuck, and
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The Ombudsman says it’s “shameful” people with disabilities are continuing to be denied access to transport supports. Ger Deering says his office has been demanding reforms in the area for 12 years, but the situation remains unfair and unacceptable. The Ombudsman says there are inequities when it comes to funding for accessing transport for people
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Retained firefighters walked out of the Dail’s public gallery last night during Minister Darragh O’Brien’s contribution to a debate on a private members motion moved by Sinn Fein seeking a resolution to their industrial dispute over pay and conditions. Minister O’Brien said a separate arrangements cannot be made outside the overall agreement on public sector
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A 27-year-old woman arrested in Derry yesterday as part of a drugs investigation has been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries. The investigation is being headed up by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force and the PSNI’s Organised Crime Branch. In a statement, Ciarán Shiels of Madden & Finucane, the woman’s solicitor, condemned
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Donegal and Derry City & Strabane District Councils are being urged to redouble their efforts to get the foreshore and marine licence for the Riverine project over the line. It was confirmed back in February that the development would not be completed within the initial timeframe, throwing the future of the project into doubt, as
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Donegal County Council is to write to the Housing Minister asking that adaptation and mobility grants be increased. Letterkenny Municipal District was told that the grants are not increasing at the same level as others, but in many cases, these are the grants targeted at those most in need. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says increasing these
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Pay disparity between Section 39 workers and HSE is driving the recruitment crisis. That’s according to those on the ground in Donegal. Deputy Thomas Pringle raised the issue in the Dail and called on the Government to ensure it is addressed. In response, Minister Roderic O’Gorman says talks are continuing:
Councillor Kevin Bradley is the new of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. He was elected today at the MD’s AGM, taking over from Councillor Donal Mandy Kelly. Councillor Bradley says he and his colleagues will work for the interests of all……
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News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday June 13th………..
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Extension projects for Scoil Chroine and the Abbey Vocational School have been given the green light. Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that approval has been granted to proceed to construction for the two projects. Two SEN base classrooms will be delivered for Scoil Chroine while the Abbey Vocational School will receive one general classroom and
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Councillor Michael McBride’s motion of no confidence in Minister Darragh O’Brien has failed to get the backing of Councillors in the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. A counter motion moved by Fianna Fail Cllr Ciaran Brogan was accepted in its place. Moving the motion, Cllr Michael McBride said he was doing so on behalf of the
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A woman has been arrested in Derry today as part of an investigation by the Paramilitary Crime Task Taskforce and Police’s Organised Crime Branch. The 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of of supplying a Class B controlled drug, and she remains in custody at this time. A search was carried out in the City
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The revised defective concrete block scheme has been delayed once again. The Mica Action Group says it has been informed by the Department of Housing that the regulations will not be in place tomorrow. It’s anticipated instead, that the act will be in place within the next few days or early next week.
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A Facebook scam is targeting the pages of Irish political parties, media and businesses. It leads users to believe something on their Facebook page goes against community standards. It claims if the user doesn’t “request a review” in 48 hours, their page will be permanently deleted. Anyone who comes across this scam is urged
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The Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Public Choice Award 2023. The initiative was a partnership between Donegal County Council, Ballyshannon Regeneration Group, Dedalus Architecture, local property owners, The Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage. Over two phases in 2021 and
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A new Deputy Principal has been appointed by Donegal ETB to Crana College, Buncrana. Mr Philip McGuinness will take up the new role this summer, joining the Senior Management Team of Mr Kevin Cooley, Principal, and Ms Sinead Anderson, Deputy Principal. Donegal ETB says the additional Deputy Principal post in Crana College arose as a
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Donna-Marie Doherty of Highland Radio will have a weekly podcast on Tuesdays at 12:30 covering a real mix of different topics and interviews with businesses and experts who have a common interest on expertise in sustainability. Coimisiun Na Mean stated; ‘”Ours to Protect”, is a unique and exciting audio project – a collaboration of local
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A status yellow thunderstorm and rain warning has been issued for Donegal and 14 other counties in the western half of the country. A similar warning is in place in Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh. Both warnings remain in place until nine o’clock tonight. Met Eireann is warning of heavy downpours, thunderstorms and the chance of
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The Nine Til Noon Show with Greg Hughes is broadcast, live Weekdays from 9am to 12noon – the podcast is below. In Part One, after a look at the papers, we hear of a council initiative to encourage people to have extended working holiday’s in Donegal. We have a conversation about assissted dying and later
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Gardaí are asking the public for information regarding a criminal damage incident that occurred in the Holly Bush Park area of Lifford. At approximately 11:20pm on Thursday last a window of a home in the estate was broken. The house was vacant at the time. Anyone who observed suspicious activity in the area or has
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