The Director of Emergency Services at Donegal County Council is urging people to be on the alert on foot of severe weather warnings issued by Met Éireann. Storm Dudley will bring long spells of rain, spot flooding and very strong winds over the next 24 hours. A Status Yellow Wind Warning is in effect …
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A number of motorists have been caught speeding on the outskirts of Letterkenny. Gardai conducted speed checks on the dual carriageway and in the Leck area yesterday and they detected a number of vehicles travelling in excess of the legal speed limit. One such vehicle on the dual carriageway – a 100 zone – was …
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Storm Dudley will bring long spells of rain, spot flooding and very strong winds over the next 24 hours. A Status Yellow Wind Warning comes into effect at midday for the entire country and is due to last until the same time tomorrow. In Donegal, however, that will upgraded to an orange warning tonight. …
Regulations mandating facemasks to be worn in shops, public transport and schools are expected to be dropped. NPHET will meet tomorrow, and is expected to replace the rules with guidance urging people to continue wearing face coverings. Stranorlar based Dr Denis McAuley chairs the Irish Medical Organisation’s GP Committee – He believes this would be …
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Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as a lack of Gardai to deal with antisocial behaviour in Carndonagh. It’s understood that there were several incidents in the town over the weekend and Gardai from elsewhere had to be called in to deal with the situation. Cllr Albert Doherty says he has …
The St. Patrick’s Day parade 2022 in Donegal Town has been given the ‘green’ light. The festivities were thrown into doubt in recent weeks after a poor turnout at an initial planning meeting – just six people attended, three of which were from the same family. However there was a much bigger attendance at a …
Farmers say they’ll hold a further meeting with Dunnes Stores on food prices in the next week. The retailer’s currently considering proposals put forward yesterday by farmers, who’re concerned at rising production costs. President of the Irish Farmers Association, Tim Cullinan, believes their asks are reasonable:
A number of motorists were caught for various offences in Sion Mills yesterday. Police monitored traffic in the village following concerns expressed by the community, Police spoke to a sizeable number of drivers regarding what they have described as ‘minor motoring infractions’. However, police also detected a number of more serious offences. These included a …
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Sinn Fein’s Finance Spokesperson is calling for an end to tax advantages gifted to investment funds. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty moved a motion on the matter in the Dail last evening with an aim of protecting renters and homebuyers. The motion also calls on the Government to bring forward measures to empower local authorities …
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A female pedestrian has died following a crash in Sligo last night. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the collision on the N15 at Moneygold Grange last night. At approximately 10:15pm Gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of a traffic collision on the N15 approximately 2km outside Grange on the Donegal side. …
The Sinn Fein leader has described the latest developments as it relates to HSE management in the North West as disturbing. It’s after the Health Watchdog noted “a very serious incident” regarding the online behaviour of a resident at one residential disability centre in the region which is believed to relate to a resident …
Irish Water has come under fire yet again over what’s been described as a lack of engagement with Donegal County Council. Despite numerous invitations for Irish Water to attend Council meetings, the utility rarely sends a representative to discuss the various concerns of the day. Cllr Donal Kelly says there are a number of …
A review into the future of GP services will get under way this year, according to the Health Minister. Stephen Donnelly says the government committed to it in 2019, but it was delayed due to the Covid pandemic. The Irish College of GPs is warning 2,000 doctors need to be recruited over the next …
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Laws around the use of facemasks in shops, schools and on public transport are expected to be dropped and replaced with guidance. The government’s understood to be keen for NPHET to recommend the Covid restrictions be eased. The public health officials will meet tomorrow to consider their use.
Outpatient waiting lists grew by almost 100 thousand during the pandemic, according to the head of the HSE. The Oireachtas Health Committee is due to hear from Paul Reid this morning at a meeting on the implementation of Sláintecare. The pandemic had a huge impact on waiting lists The outpatient list grew by 98 thousand, …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday February 15th:
A construction contract has been signed to upgrade the Killybegs Water Treatment Plant. Irish Water is investing €13 million in the project which will support economic, social development and tourism in the area while reducing the risk of supply interruptions and ensuring compliance with EU Drinking Water Regulations. The works being carried out by EPS …
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8,815 additional cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed today. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 4,160 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, 4,655 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8am today, 635 patients with the virus are hospitalised, of whom 63 are in ICU.
People in the North West deserve better from health services. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who was reacting to concerns raised by HIQA over the HSE’s fitness as a registered provider of centres for people with disabilities in the region. Concern was expressed by HIQA about the HSE’s management of its services in …
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Donegal County Council is urging people to take extra care over the next few days on foot of severe weather warnings issued by Met Éireann. Storm Dudley is to hit the North West tomorrow while Storm Eunice is expected to bring further disruption on Friday. An Orange wind warning is in place for Donegal tomorrow, …
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The Taoiseach has been told that people cannot afford to wait until the Budget for additional measures to tackle the cost of living. Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has accused Michael Martin of showing no urgency and ‘dithering’ when it comes to addressing the issue. The party says the package announced by Government last …
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Gardaí are investigating a burglary at the Tennis Club in Letterkenny. The premises was broken into between 6pm on Sunday evening last and 10 o’clock yesterday morning. Entry was gained through a smashed window, and a small sum of cash was stolen. Gardai are urging anyone who may have observed any suspicious activity in or …
The main Letterkenny to Lifford road will be closed this evening at Mondooey Lower to facilitate the removal of a lorry. The lorry went off the road earlier today. The road will be closed from approx. 6pm to 9pm this evening at the Drumoghill to Galdonagh Junction with diversions in place via Galdonagh and Drumoghill. …
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An earlier crash on the main Letterkenny to Lifford road just outside Lifford is causing delays. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the collision involving a lorry that occurred at around 12:45pm. Gardai say no injuries were reported. Local diversions were in place as the incident was dealt with.
Offshore renewable energy production must be deployed more rapidly if the EU is to meet its climate neutral goals over the next thirty years. That’s a key finding of a European Parliament report which MEPs are voting on today. According to the report, the cost of developing offshore wind energy has fallen dramatically over the …
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Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the theft of a car from a house at An Gleann Rua, Letterkenny on Saturday night last. The car, a white BMW registration number 11 DL 7441 was taken between Twenty past Ten on Saturday night and Twenty past One on Sunday morning. It was later found on fire in …
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The latest meeting of Donegal County Council’s Fisheries Committee has heard there is a shortage of young people entering the fishing fleet. Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue, who attended the online meeting agreed, saying it’s a rewarding life, but a hard life. Arranmore native Jerry Early told the meeting there is concern among the local …
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Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating an assault on Port Road, Letterkenny in the early hours of last Thursday morning in which a woman was attacked as she crossed the road. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Paul Wallace issued this appeal for information…………..
Work has started to restore the ‘Sweet Factory’ playground at the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park in Letterkenny. The area has been closed for some time because it had been deemed unsafe for use. Funding had been earmarked to upgrade the facility, but there were delays with the delivery of necessary equipment. It’s hoped the work …
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Junior Health Minister Ann Rabbitte is promising a review of the HSE’s management of residential disability centres in Donegal and the North West. It’s after the HSE’s fitness as a provider of such centres in the region was questioned by HIQA, The concern was expressed two months after the partial publication of the Brandon Report …
All remaining legal Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted in Northern Ireland from today. Last evening, Health Minister Robin Swann announced the measures, including the wearing face masks in public places, are being replaced by guidance. It means Covid passes are also no longer required in nightclubs, but rules on testing and isolating remain. Declan Jordan …
The controversial sliding scale element of the government’s revised mica redress scheme is set to be removed. Last November the state agreed an updated scheme to pay up to 420,000 euro to rebuild or repair thousands of homes, mainly in Donegal. Rebuilding costs were capped, with a sliding scale built in to the draft regulations. …
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Sinn Fein’s spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine has reiterated his call for supertrawlers to be banned from Irish and EU waters. It comes after the supertrawler ‘FV Margiris’ was spotted off the North West and West coast in recent days. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn is calling on the Marine Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister …
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Donegal County Council is being urged to install safety measures at whats been branded a ‘deathtrap’ in Letterkenny, and to involve local residents and businesses in the process. There’s said to be ongoing speeding issues at Oldtown with residents and business owners continually voicing concerns. The Council says it will explore short term measures, as …
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Former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, is launching a programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the Seanad today. The theme of the centenary celebrations is ‘Minority Voices, Major Changes’. The Seanad aims to represent people on the margins of society, including ethnic minorities. Donegal based Senator Eileen Flynn became the first Traveller to get …
Police are warning businesses in Strabane and Derry to be wary of the circulation of counterfeit notes. They say they are continuing to receive reports of counterfeit currency being passed in the Derry City and Strabane areas. Businesses and members of the public are being encouraged to check any notes to ensure they are legal …
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The North’s Health Minister has announced that all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland are to be lifted. Stormont ministers earlier gave their “unanimous support” to Minister Robin Swann to ease Covid restrictions. He’s confirmed that he will be making an order tomorrow to revoke the remaining rules. Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill says …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday February 14th:
A further 3,494 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported, and 3,609 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal. As of 8am today, 665 Covid-19 patients are in hospital, of whom 67 are in intensive care. Yesterday, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre was notified of 4,331 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 with 2,950 people registering …
The trial of a man accused of the rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin is to be heard in a new fast-track special court. The murder of the 28 year old from Buncrana is expected to be the first case heard in the new court which will be operational within months. The trial of Vikat …
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2,465 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been two additional covid related deaths. 437 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 13 in ICU.
There’s a question of faith in the process, that’s according to the PRO of the Mica Action Group. It comes as it’s reported that the controversial sliding scale element of the enhanced Mica Redress scheme is set to be replaced by another model proposed by the SCSI. The alternative model will cost 8 different house …
The Tanaiste says he would like to see issues around the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol resolved before May’s Assembly elections in the North. Engagement between the UK and EU is continuing in a bid to break the deadlock over the Brexit arrangement. Speaking at an informal meeting of EU Trade Ministers in France, Leo Varadkar …
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Seán Cannon-Earley is Managing Director of Creative Campaigning at Teneo, a global consulting and advisory firm. A Dubliner born and bred, during the second wave of lockdown in early 2021, he was given an extended opportunity to live and work in Donegal and hasn’t looked back! Seán’s new hybrid working approach in Donegal has reaped …
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An orange wind warning has been issued for County Donegal this Wednesday. Storm Dudley will cross the North of the island, bringing ‘damaging gusts of up to 130 kilometres per hour. Met Eireann’s also warned of high tide leading to some coastal flooding. Amber alerts have also been issued by the UK Met Office in …
Gardai in Donegal have made a renewed appeal for information about the murder of Andrew Burns 14 years ago. The 27 year old was murdered at Donnyloop, Castlefinn on Tuesday February 12th, 2008. One person has been convicted of this murder and is currently serving a life sentence, but gardai believe that a number of …
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Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta have formed a strategic partnership aimed at making the Gaeltacht experience appealing, accessible and relevant to visitors. They’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the two organisations will work together across a number of priority areas. Daithi Gallagher is Failte Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Manager with responsibility …
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Video footage of a tidal surge at the Stone Jug near Buncrana has been posted on the Lough Swilly RNLI Facebook Page. This is the second time this has happened recently and there have been similar incidents along the north coast. The surge was the result of 16 metre waves off the coast, caused by …
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The Courts Service has said today that anyone called for Jury Duty in Letterkenny today should not now attend until tomorrow Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Donegal County Council is being urged to explore the idea of using some of its vacant buildings as hubs. It’s understood that there are empty units in a number of areas across the county and its thought that they could be used by people working remotely. Cllr Ciaran Brogan is looking for a more detailed …
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