Police in Derry and Strabane are investigating reports of cold callers across the district. They say they have received numerous calls from people in the Plumbridge, Park and Claudy areas in relation to men cold calling, attempting to sell tools. Police say no vehicle registrations were identified but it’s been claimed a Ford Focus was …
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Police in Derry are making enquiries into an incident in the Iniscarn Road area of the city. The incident, involving a man and a young girl happened on Wednesday afternoon. It was reported that sometime between 3:25pm and 3:30pm a man approached a young girl in the playpark and spoke briefly with her. This male …
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Brexit-related checks on goods going from Ireland and the rest of the EU to Britain are set to be delayed for a fourth time. They’re due to begin on July 1st, but the UK government is considering postponing them again. But British businesses continue to face extra obstacles as they export their goods to the …
Emergency powers introduced to slow the spread of Covid-19 will expire at midnight. The Health Act has given the Health Minister the power to restrict travel, prevent gatherings and close premises for the past two years. The lapsing legislation would also be needed for a mandate on mask wearing to be reintroduced, something the government …
A man will appear in court today in relation to the security alert during the Foreign Affairs Minister’s visit to Belfast. Simon Coveney was rushed off stage during a speech at a peace event last Friday. A van driver was threatened and forced to transport a device, later declared a hoax, near the venue. A …
The Taoiseach has committed to speaking with both the Health Minister and the HSE over issues facing Letterkenny University Hospital. Michael Martin was responding to further concerns raised in the Dail by Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn over the health crisis facing the hospital and the wider Donegal area. Deputy MacLochlainn pleaded with the Taoiseach to …
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Donegal County Library Service has introduced a new online library system for members. Members can manage their library accounts online, browse a catalogue of 12 million items, and reserve items to borrow. Launched this week the new system has many improved features. Members can easily manage their reading lists and order items to borrow. …
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Listen back to the main evening news, sport & obituaries for Wednesday March 30th:
More than 12-and-a-half thousand further cases of Covid-19 have been reported. 5,381 cases were confirmed through a PCR test, while 7,127 people logged a positive antigen test result on the HSE’s online portal. 1,610 people are in hospital with the virus, of whom 49 are being treated in ICU. The number of Covid-19 patients …
Twelve swimming pools in Donegal are to share funding of just over €125,000. The funding was announced by Sport Ireland and Ireland Active and forms part of the Covid funding to support the sport sector announced by the Government in December 2021. The funding allocation is an acknowledgement of the importance of the …
Four men have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Strabane in February. The men are currently in Musgrave Serious Crime Suite where they are being questioned. The men, one aged 22 years old, one aged 27 years old, and two aged 37 years old, were arrested under the Terrorism Act at locations …
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The Taoiseach has said the return of Covid restrictions can’t be justified. Amid skyrocketing numbers of Covid cases and pressure on the hospital system Micheál Martin has said severe illness is not increasing. The number of people in ICU has remained steady even while the numbers in hospital have increased. With that in mind …
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Covid data is predicting a possible peak of 2,200 hospitals cases in the next seven to ten days. It comes as some bodies call for the reintroduction of masks in public settings. Chair of the Irish Medical Organisations GP Committee and Stranorlar Dr Denis McCauley says the virus is spreading quickly;
A man’s been hospitalised after being stabbed in the head in the North. It happened at a house in the Clifton Park area of Coleraine at around ten past four this morning. A man in his 40s answered a knock at his door and once outside the home, he was hit a number of …
The Teachers Union of Ireland says they are opposed to marking their own students as part of the planned overhaul of the Leaving Cert. As part of the plans, all exams will count for just 60 per cent of the final grade with the rest made up by continuous assessment. Two new Leaving Cert …
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Police in Derry are investigating the theft of lead, which is believed to have occurred earlier this week. The theft from the roof of a Presbyterian Church on Rossdowney Road in Kilfennan is believed to have occurred sometime between 9pm on Monday night and 7pm last night. In a statement Inspector Spence said: “This …
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Several critical business supports have been provided by Donegal County Council to many businesses in the county since the pandemic began. These supports included several grant schemes and initiatives delivered through the Council’s Finance Directorate and Local Enterprise Office. Within months of the pandemic in 2020, the Finance Directorate of the Council delivered two …
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Police in Strabane have seized suspected Class B drugs worth an estimated £20,000. Following the seizure during an operation on Monday of last week, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug-related offences. £4,000 in cash was also seized. The man has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
The PRO of the Mica Action Group says a planned protest on Saturday to coincide with a visit to Donegal by Taoiseach Michael Martin will go ahead, despite the fact that attempts are now being made to organise a meeting with Mica homeowners. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Michael Doherty said there is frustration …
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The new Atlantic Technological University officially comes into being on Friday, with the Governing Body convening for the first time at ATU Donegal in Letterkenny, formerly LYIT. The Governing body will confirm Dr. Orla Flynn as president. The ATU will be officially opened on Monday April 4 by Further Education Minister Simon Harris at an …
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A 36-year-old man arrested in Strabane yesterday in connection with a shooting incident in the Springhill Park area in February, has been released without charge. The PSNI say their investigation continues.
The designation of the new Atlantic Technological University which is being formally launched next Monday represents far more than just a name change. That’s the conclusion of research carried out on behalf of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, whih has found the ATU will contribute at least €700 million in economic output, and …
The Foreign Affairs Minister has told the Dail the proposal by the British government to introduce an Electronic Travel Authorisation system would have serious consequences for Donegal. The issue was raised in the Dail last night by three Donegal opposition TDs, who highlighted their belief that this would compromise the cross border freedom of movement …
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Irish workers will be entitled to mandatory sick pay for the first time under new laws. The cabinet’s approved a bill giving employees the right to take 3 sick days by the end of the year. That will rise to 5 next year, 7 the following year and 10 by 2026. It’ll be paid at …
The Agriculture Minister says he’s ‘acutely aware’ of the challenges facing pig-farmers. Charlie McConalogue met the IFA last night to discuss the future of the sector. Pig-farmers protested outside his department yesterday morning, calling for a 100 million euro rescue package. Speaking in the Dáil last night, Minister McConalogue said he’s considering the proposal……….
Communities in Donegal are being urged to enter the .IE Digitial Towns competition, with entries closing on Friday. The awards have a total prize fund of €100,000 across 14 categories and were created to honour local towns and people who, through digital projects and innovation, have contributed to the betterment of specific areas. Oonagh McCutcheon, …
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Donegal County Council is being urged to complete work on a listed bridge in the Twin Towns. The bridge, which links Ballybofey and Stranorlar had deteriorated, and a number of years ago, back the TII and Donegal County Council carried out repairs on one side of it. However, when other works began in the area, …
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Over 1000 children in Donegal are currently awaiting assessment for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychological services, with some on the waiting list for over a year. The figures were referred to by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who was speaking as a Sinn Fein motion on services for children with disabilities was …
There’s been a significant reduction in the Donegal social housing waiting list over a five year period. According to figures published in the 2021 Summary of Social Housing Assessments, the social housing waiting list in the county has seen a reduction of 32% compared with the first annual assessment conducted in 2016. The 2021 …
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Listen back to the main evening news, sport & obituaries for Tuesday March 29th:
14,549 new cases of Covid19 have been confirmed today. There are 5,962 PCR-confirmed cases, while 8,587 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 1,605 patients are in hospital, which is a decrease of 19 since yesterday. There are 50 people in ICU, which is down by 4.
Funding of £3 million has been awarded to City of Derry Airport. The money is set to secure the airport’s future and help to facilitate growth. In a statement Foyle MP Colum Eastwood said: “Far too often in recent years doubt has been cast over the future of City of Derry Airport. This merry …
The Criminal Assets Bureau conducted a search operation in Donegal today. The search operation was conducted by Criminal Assets Bureau Officers, supported by the Milford District Drug Unit and the Customs Dog Unit. The target of today’s operation was referred to the Criminal Assets Bureau by a profiler attached to the Milford District. Today’s operation …
A West Tyrone MLA is calling for a full public inquiry into the murder of Tyrone schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson. MLA Maolisa McHugh was speaking after the airing of a documentary about the case last evening. Last year an inquest found she had been murdered by child killer Robert Howard. Mr McHugh says significant questions …
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Continuous assessment will form a key part of a revised programme for the Leaving Cert. Education Minister Norma Foley says new subjects will be developed for the Leaving Cert while the curricula for all existing subjects will be revised. Two of those subjects will be ‘Drama, Film and Theatre Studies’; and ‘Climate Action and …
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It could cost up to 500 million euro to help 10,000 Ukrainian refugees in Ireland for a year. That’s according to the Public Expenditure Minister, who reiterated the government won’t be putting a number on how many refugees it expects to receive. Minister Michael Mc Grath added that the Department is providing funding to …
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A Donegal travel agency has been named as the best in the Republic of Ireland. Atlantic Travel was named Ireland’s Top Agency as part of the TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2022: an annual power-list of the nation’s best agents by industry bible, Travel Trade Gazette. TTG group editor Pippa Jacks said: “Now in its …
A man’s been arrested and a number of searches carried out in Strabane in connection with an assault in the town last month. Police have confirmed the arrest is linked to an incident at 7.20 on the evening of February 9th, in which a 19-year-old man was beaten with a baseball bat before being shot …
A security alert on Derry’s Waterside has ended. The alert was sparked by the discovery of a suspicious object in the Campsie area shortly after 3 o’clock this morning. Police and army technical experts attended the scene on the Clooney Road ; the object was examined and declared as nothing untoward. The access road to …
The validity of online Municipal District Meetings has been questioned by a councillor today. Speaking as an online meeting of the Lifford Stranorlar MD got underway this morning, Cllr Frank McBrearty said there was no facility for the public to attend the meeting, and in his view, that rendered the meeting illegal. On advice from …
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Gardaí are investigating criminal damage incidents in Milford and Buncrana. At Golan, Milford, between 7 o’clock on Wednesday night and 7 o’clock on Sunday morning last, the windows of a Komatsu digger parked in the area were smashed. Meanwhile, at St. Egney’s Terrace on the Cockhill Rd in Buncrana, the front window and the glass …
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Gardai in Letterkenny are appealing for information on two assaults in recent days. A man was attacked at the Town Park on Thursday night, while a woman was assaulted and an attempt made to steal her car in the Sliabh Sneacht area on Saturday night. Garda Niall McGuire made this appeal for information during the …
Irish Water is being urged once again to take in charge of the puroflow system at Dromore on the outskirts of Letterkenny. It’s understood that when the system overflows it runs out onto the dual carriageway. To date, Irish Water has refused to take it in charge, resulting in Donegal County Council having to empty …
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PSNI Update – “Our officers remain at the scene of a security alert in the Campsie area following the discovery of a suspicious object. The dual carriageway remains open, however, the access road into the Covid test centre is closed. We’ll keep you updated”. Police are currently in attendance at a security alert in …
Employees will have 4 euro paid into their pension for every three euro they contribute under the auto-enrolment scheme going to Cabinet this morning. The move from Minister Heather Humphreys will mean 750-thousand people without any pension will be automatically signed up for one in 2024. Auto-enrollment will see all workers earning over 20,000 euro …
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A woman is in a critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in Co. Sligo. The collision, involving a lorry, a car and a van, happened on the N15 at Grange at around a quarter-to-four yesterday afternoon. The female driver of the car was taken to Sligo University Hospital, where her condition is described as critical. …
People out enjoying the good weather over the coming days are being urged to report any gorse fires to emergency services. The dry weather has seen a number break out over the past week, including in Kerry, Galway, Carlow and Mayo. So far, no major fires have been reported in Donegal, but the council is …
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The Dail will hear further calls on the Health Minister to visit Donegal and see first-hand the ‘perfect storm’ being experienced at Letterkenny University Hospital. Donegal Deputy Padraig McLaughlin met with an INMO representative in recent days, and has described details emerging from hospital staff as ‘harrowing’. He says issues with the NowDoc system, a …
Campaigning for May’s elections in Northern Ireland officially gets underway today. The Stormont Assembly dissolved at midnight last night. It brought to an end a chaotic five year term, which saw power-sharing collapse twice, in 2017 and again earlier this year. Journalist and Political commentator, Alex Kane, says the weeks ahead are going to be …
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The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties MD has described works the redevelopment of Burtonport Harbour as an exciting time for many sectors. Works have begun on the first phase redevelopment and is a part of the wider Ailt an Chorráínn and Oileán Árainn Mhór, Harbour to Island regeneration project which has a total value of …
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