The Nine til Noon Show is live today from the Mary from Dungloe International Arts Festival. The Friday Panel today is John McAteer, Eimear McGuinness and Catherine Noone – we discuss the race for President, if road traffic offences should receive greater punishment and a damning new report on the Garda Traffic Corp: We discuss […]
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Sinn Fein will not endorse Catherine Connolly for the Presidency, according to one of its TDs. The Independent Candidate has the support of opposition parties including the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and Labour. Sinn Fein TD Darren O’Rourke says branch meetings have taken place around the country, to discuss a bid for the Áras.
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The Banking and Insurance Defective Block Focus Group says the Government needs to revisit its proposed 0% working capital solution. The proposal was previously turned down by Government on the basis that the payment process was being streamlined. However, homeowners are still waiting up to 12 weeks for payments under the Defective Concrete Block Grant
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A Donegal woman who lost her sister to a hit-and-run driver says she doesn’t believe harsher sentences for people who cause death through dangerous driving will lessen the number of fatalities on Irish roads. This week, singer Roman Keating called for tougher sentences after the man responsible for his brother’s death in County Mayo received
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A number of cars have been burnt out in Carrigans. Gardaí have confirmed they responded to reports of a fire shortly before 5am yesterday morning. A number of vehicles were found to be damaged. Enquiries are ongoing.
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Uisce Eireann says it’s dealing with a burst water main in the Lagan Valley. Asa a result, they say there may be supply disruptions at Ballyholey, Slievebuck, Doorable, Galdonagh and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon. Meanwhile, repairs to a burst water main in Lifford may
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The government is promising more direct engagement with the fishing industry to explore the potential for growth. Tanaiste Simon Harris made the commitment while in Killybegs this week for a series of meetings. He said more can be done at an EU level, and that’s something he wants to pursue. Mr Harris, who holds the
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No serious injuries have been reported after a row broke out in Dungannon last evening. A number of men were seen fighting in the Irish Street/Shambles Lane area at around quarter to five. Weapons, including knives were produced. Police in County Tyrone are appealing for information.
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A Donegal Councillor says greater attention needs to be paid to public toilets in the South of the county. It’s after portaloos were left in a poor condition and had not been cleaned for some time. Cllr Jimmy Brogan says issues have also arisen of people in campervans dumping their waste. He says while resources
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Donegal County Council are inviting residents, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the third non-statutory public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor for the Three Trees to Carndonagh Greenway Project. The Council says the delivery of the project will provide a great recreational facility and social support for local
Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituary Notices – Thursday August 14th:
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Mairead McGuinness is pulling out of the Presidential race on health grounds. Full statement from Fine Gael below: Thursday, 14th August 2025 Statement from An Tánaiste, Simon Harris Mairead McGuinness has made an incredible contribution to public life in Ireland and in Europe. It was our clear view in Fine Gael and the view of
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Police in Derry have seized suspected Class A and Class B drugs during searches in the city today. During the searches conducted by Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Team, a quantity of cash and drug-related paraphernalia was also seized. Police say enquiries are ongoing.
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Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District says something needs to be done about the parking at Stroove Beach. It’s after cars were parked on either side of the road on the way to the beach yesterday, which caused obstructions for other drivers and Local Link to suspend their services. Speaking to Michaela Clarke on
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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: Michaela Clarke was joined by Aontú leader, Peader Tóibín as he calls for the Tanaiste Simon Harris to resign over the case of young Harvey Morrison Sherratt. Bernard McGuinness, manager Foyle Coaches
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Greencastle and surrounding areas this afternoon. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm.
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Uisce Eireann says water conservation works may cause nightly disruptions to Stranorlar, Drumboe, Ballybofey and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal Works are scheduled to take place nightly from 10:30pm until 7am from tonight until tomorrow week, Friday August 22nd.
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Just over €706,000 is being invested in 18 outdoor recreation projects in Donegal. Among the projects being funded are the Dungloe River and Cope Mountain Looped Walk, Creggan Woods in Stranorlar, the Lough Dhún Lúiche Trail Development, the Tory Island Trail and a blueway scheme for the smaller Donegal islands Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher
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No non-compliances were found at three Donegal centres for adults with disabilities when they were inspected in May of this year. HIQA reports published have been published today in respect of Teach Inisfree, Teach Owey and Teach Inishal. Each of the centres had 4 residents on-site at the time of the inspection. Teach Inisfree The
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A significant number of gardai working in the Road Policing Unit have deliberately ignored offences, according to a damning report. An independent review engaged with 100 gardai involved in road policing across six divisions. Researchers found the majority of gardai were productive but say a significant cohort were disinterested and have a poor worth ethic.
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The 100% Redress Party has paid tribute to the Mica Action Group which has dissolved this week. The party says it wants to publicly recognise and thank MAG for their extraordinary commitment, dedication, and tireless efforts on behalf of homeowners across Donegal and beyond. In its final statement last night, MAG said it’s time to pass
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Children at 55 pre-school facilities in Donegal will be included in ‘Bia Blasta, a pre-school nutrition programme designed to provide daily lunches for pre-school children in disadvantaged areas. Children’s Minister Norma Foley says around €4.2 million in funding will be provided nationally to ensure that 25,000 children in areas with the highest concentration of disadvantage
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Donegal County Council is being urged to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles on Oldtown Bridge in Letterkenny until a full safety review is completed, and repairs are carried out. The call has come from Aontu representative Mary T Sweeney, who believes lives are potentially being put at risk due to serious structural cracks on
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Update – Five people have been charged. The PSNI have carried out five searches and made five arrests as part of an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis. Suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of £500,000 was seized across four locations, including one in Coleraine. The others were in Templepatrick, Tandragee and Lurgan. **********************
The IFA is hitting out at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, claiming it’s scapegoating farmers for rising grocery prices. It’s after CCPC published a report last week, which found a key driver of recent food cost rises is the “increase of some agricultural product prices.’ It also says output costs in agriculture have shown
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Nearly half of men have a very good grasp of what AI can do, while one in 3 people believe the technology can understand Irishisms. Data from Vodafone Ireland reveals Gen Z and Dubliners are the most confident with AI, with it understanding terms like ‘grand’ or ‘c’mere to me.’ However, Irish accents, such as
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Donegal County Council has announced the completion of significant public realm enhancements and the installation of public artwork in Bundoran. In 2020, Fáilte Ireland launched its Destination Towns Capital Investment Scheme, with the aim of supporting local authorities nationwide to increase the attractiveness and tourism appeal of towns across Ireland. Under the scheme, Donegal County
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Uisce Eireann says customers in Rathmullan are enjoying a more reliable water supply this summer as a result of improvement works carried out by the utility in recent months. Over 600 metres of damaged water mains were replaced in the seaside village, which has resulted in a reduction in the number of bursts and supply
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The Mica Action Group Committee has issued a final statement confirming its dissolution, and stressing this is not the end of the campaign. The statement says the campaign has evolved over the past year with the election of four 100% Redress Councillors and Deputy Charles Ward. Outgoing MAG Chair Lisa Hone says this marks
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Highland Radio and Coimisiún na Meán are joining forces once again for series two of Ours To Protect! We’re diving deep into the future of our planet, and the brilliant young minds of Donegal will be leading the conversation! Get ready to hear from experts and fantastic local children as Donna-Marie Doherty explores all things
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The Tanaiste Simon Harris has spoken to the mother of 9 year old Harvey Morrison who died two weeks ago after a short illness. They have agreed to meet in the near future. The young Dublin boy had scoliosis and spina bifida and faced delays of three years in accessing surgery. The Tanaiste had pledged
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituary Notices – Wednesday August 13th:
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A Tyrone man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for a number of child sexual abuse offences. 31-year-old Jason Harkness, from Cookstown, was convicted of sexual assault of a child under 13, common assault, rape of a child under 13, and possessing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child. These offences occurred
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Following a HIQA inspection at the Abbey Village Community Group Homes, Donegal, the HSE has issued the following statement: Media Statement Abbey Village Community Group Homes – OSV-0005250 welcomes publication of HIQA inspection report 13 August 2025 HSE West and North West welcomes the publication of a report by Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) following
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Teachers are warning the profession is becoming unaffordable. The Teachers Union of Ireland is calling on the government to introduce a number of measures to address the recruitment and retention crisis. It says a shortage of staff will see students miss out on subject options, with just one in four new second level teachers receiving
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Donegal County Council has confirmed there’s been contact from six individuals who have indicated that they would be looking to seek a presidential election nomination. A spokesperson indicated however that the council can only give consideration to nominating a candidate following the making of the presidential election order.
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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 below! Mervyn and Mary raised concerns over a lack of prior notification of a cycling race that was taking place along the route they live, journalist Patricia Devlin discussed the decline
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Reservoir interruptions being put in place in parts of East Donegal for the next ten days. Uisce Eireann says there may be supply disruptions in Raphoe, Lifford, Convoy, Edenmore, Rossgier, Coolatee, Sixty Acres, Porthall, Carrickmore, Mongalvin, White Cross, Ballylennan, Feddyglass and surrounding areas. The reservoir interruptions are scheduled to take place nightly from 10pm until
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The HSE has strongly condemned all racist abuse and assaults. It says the effective operation of the health service would be under serious threat if it were not for the support of thousands of international staff. Professionals from India, Africa and other Asian countries make up almost a quarter of HSE nurses and midwives. The
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SSE has launched the 2025 Meentycat and Culliagh Community Benefit Fund, with online applications being accepted until Friday September 12th. The funding is open to projects within 20km of the wind farms, with priority given to those within 5km. This year, the fund will distribute over €160,000 to initiatives that promote environmental sustainability, improve safety
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There are 253 people in Donegal still waiting to be paid as part of the ACRES scheme, with 40 of these payments outstanding since 2023 – the most in the state. Deputy Pearse Doherty says all of these farming families are now in financial limbo and this actively undermines the very purpose of the scheme
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The Mica Action Group has announced it is standing down after 11 years. Deputy Chairperson Tricia Sullivan told Michaela Clarke on today’s Nine til Noon Show that the 100% Redress Party has secured the election of four councillors and a TD, and they are now best placed to take the campaign forward. Tricia Sullivan says
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Bundoran RNLI launched just before 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon following reports of an injured casualty at the diving boards area of Bundoran beach. They found the casualty in the care of Donegal County Council Lifeguards, along with Bundoran Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service. Because of the restricted location, the casualty was transferred by
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Junior Sports MInister Charlie McConalogue, has announced that €4.17 million in Dormant Accounts Funding is to be invested in community sports and physical activity initiatives. Sport Ireland’s network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) play a crucial role in implementing the National Sports Policy and increasing participation levels in sport and physical activity particularly in underrepresented
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Police enquiries are continuing in Derry into material placed on a Republican bonfire in the Creggan area of the city. It’s due to be lit on Friday. The Pyre at Meenan Square features the names of people – including police, politicians, and the name of a 15-year-old boy who died in a drowning tragedy in
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Two men will appear in court in Tyrone today as part of the investigation into the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. The PSNI officer was shot multiple times after coaching a youth football team in Omagh, County Tyrone in February 2023. Two men, aged 45-years-old and 25-years-old, were arrested on Monday and
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The Tanaiste is welcoming an appeal into the sentences received by people involved in the attack which killed Private Sean Rooney. Simon Harris wrote to the Lebanese Government following the trial to express his disappointment at the leniency shown to some of the defendants. The main defendant at the military tribunal in Beirut last month
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Hydrant installation works may cause supply disruptions to Kilmacrennan Road, Milford and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place from 9am until 11am this morning. Uisce Eireann recommends that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time supply to fully return.
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Donegal had the second highest number of seal deaths in 2023. The Journal Investigates is reporting this morning that 69 seals died off Donegal coasts, behind Wexford 103. Nationally, 430 dead seals were reported to the National Parks and Wildlife Service in 2023, compared to 201 in 2020. Seal Rescue Ireland (SRI) says they’ve also
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Donegal County Council is inviting residents, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the third non-statutory public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor for the Carrigans to Lifford Greenway Project. The project aims to provide an attractive trail between the border at Carrigans and Lifford, mainly to be used for
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