The Public Expenditure Minister says it would be “incredibly difficult where to draw the line” if the pandemic bonus is extended beyond frontline healthcare workers. There’s been criticism that the likes of pharmacists, GP’s, retail workers and others who worked during the pandemic won’t be receiving the 1000 euro bonus which will be paid …
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An investigation is continuing into a hit-and-run in Strabane. The incident happened yesterday. It was reported that a white Audi A4 was parked at the Derry Road area of the town between 10:45am and 2:10pm. The vehicle then drove to a carpark at the Railway Street area and was parked there between 2:15pm and …
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The Stormont Executive meets later to consider lifting restrictions in Northern Ireland. Easing measures on hospitality, including reopening nightclubs will be looked at. While the possible removal of Covid certs will also be considered – a measure that’s backed by the DUP. Manager of the Newtown Inn in Limavady in Derry, Thomas Logue, says …
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The Dail has heard calls for a debate on the publication of the Brandon report. The report, involves over 100 cases of abuse perpetrated on intellectually disabled adults in Ard Greine and the Sean O’Hare Unit in Stranorlar. On Monday Attorney General, Paul Gallagher advised against the full publication of the report due to …
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A 31 year old Slovakian man has been charged with the murder of Ashling Murphy. Jozef Puska of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co. Offaly appeared before a special sitting of Tullamore District Court last night. Kacey O’Riordan reports from Tullamore: Shortly after 8pm last night, Jozef Puska was brought before Judge Catherine Staines. He’s charged …
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The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet today to discuss easing restrictions over the next few weeks. Health officials will make recommendations to Government ahead of a Cabinet meeting tomorrow. Taoiseach Micheál Martin told a meeting of his Parliamentary Party last night the country is now well beyond the peak of the Omicron …
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Fully-remote job vacancies have plateaued, according to IrishJobs.ie. The 4% year-on-year growth contrasts with the 86% increase in job vacancies generally. IrishJobs.ie say that the plateau may reflect employers’ value of traditional office environments. General Manager Orla Moran believes businesses are yet to gauge the overall impact of staff working from home:
The death of Ashing Murphy has burrowed it’s way into the marrow of our bones. That’s according to South Donegal Deputy Marian Harkin who was speaking in the Dail last evening during statements on violence against women. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has announced that a new bill to create criminal offences around stalking will …
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The Letterkenny and Derry Chambers of Commerce say 2022 will be a crucial year for the North West City Region. Chambers on both sides of the border have met to discuss their shared priorities for the North West over the course of the coming year. The meeting comes as the Chambers submit their joint …
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A 24 hour work stoppage by Fórsa members at the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority continues to affect operations at Killybegs harbour this morning. Union members commenced a 24 hour work stoppage at midnight in response to what Fórsa says is a decision by SFPA management to implement and impose 47 recommendations from an independent …
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The Justice Minister has said a new bill to create new criminal offences around stalking will be published by Easter. Helen McEntee told the Dáil it will update the law to include offences around impersonating someone and bringing all modern forms of communication under stalking laws. The Dáil has been hearing statements on violence against …
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Operations at Killybegs harbour will be disrupted this evening as Fórsa members at the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority take part in a 24 hour work stoppage from midnight. The action, by 110 inspectors and clerical staff, will affect operations at six sea fishery harbours across the country, including Killybegs. The action is in response to …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday January 19th:
12,138 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. 6,843 positive PCR tests have been reported along with 5,295 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal. 52 Covid related deaths have been reported over the past week.
The security alert in the Galliagh Park area of Derry has now ended. A suspicious vehicle in the area was examined but nothing untoward was found. It follows a report of a vehicle being hijacked in the Bracken Park area of the city around 9pm last evening. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the hijacking …
The Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Finn Harps FC have once again teamed up to assist with the promotion of road safety with the Primary School Road Safety Art Competition. The Road Safety Art competition invites young artists from Donegal’s Primary Schools, to create a piece of visual art that will raise awareness of …
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The Taoiseach has been urged to look at who is known as person K in a report by the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland which identified collusive behaviours in 19 murders and multiple attempted murders in the North West between 1989 and 1993, including the murder of Eddie Fullerton. Among a number of significant findings …
Work has started on a long awaited footpath on the Letterkenny road approaching the Twin Towns. A number of houses have already been constructed in the area some time back with numerous calls for a footpath to be put in place. Many residents had been highlighting that they couldn’t walk safely into the town centre. …
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Plans to allow Northern Ireland politicians to double-job are to be scrapped. It would have allowed MPs to be elected as MLAs in May’s Stormont elections, and hold both positions until the next Westminster election. The amendment was due to be debated in the House of Lords this afternoon. But British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
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A second man has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the murder of Ashling Murphy. The 23 year old teacher from Offaly was laid to rest yesterday. Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s for potentially withholding information relating to the investigation into the murder of Ashling Murphy. He is being questioned …
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Cabinet has given the go-ahead for an extra Bank Holiday on March 18th this year. It will move to St Brigid’s Day from 2023. Ministers also approved a once off, tax free € 1,000 bonus for frontline healthcare workers who were in Covid exposed clinical settings.
A Donegal Minister doesn’t foresee restrictions being lifted in time for this weekend. It comes as the hospitality sector has been calling for clarity about the lifting of the 8pm curfew. NPHET meets tomorrow against a backdrop of falling Covid case numbers and calls for a fast reopening of society. Speaking on the Nine Till …
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A Derry shopkeeper has reached out to the author of a mystery letter which details how the shopper pretended to give him a £20 note when they had really only handed him a tenner. The incident at Jim’s mobile shop in Carnhill happened in the early 90s. The young customer went away with more …
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People aged 16 years and over are being reminded to get their Covid booster vaccine. Anyone who has had their primary course of the vaccine is now eligible for a booster. In a statement Damien McCallion, HSE Lead Vaccination Programme, said: “Nearly one million people have had a COVID-19 booster in the last 4 weeks. …
There were 34 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. Five people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 29 were waiting on wards. Meanwhile the number of patients with Covid-19 at the hospital has dropped to 45. There are two patients with the virus in ICU.
The importance of the Planning Service to Inishowen has been highlighted at a Municipal District meeting this week, particularly in the context of the Mica crisis. Cllr Martin Farren told the meeting that when the Covid crisis is over, it’s vital that a full time planner is returned to Inishowen. He says the centralisation …
A police operation is ongoing this morning in the Galliagh Park area of Derry. It’s understood that the operation is centred on a white van parked in the residential area. The security alert follows a report of a hijacking in the nearby Bracken Park area of the Galliagh estate last night. A number of homes …
People in Donegal are being encouraged to support rural businesses in a special initiative running today. Digi2market is running a social media campaign throughout the day with people being asked to use the hashtag #ruralbusiness as part of the content they post. The campaign aims to spread awareness about the people, services, and products …
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Donegal County Council is being urged to carry out urgent remedial works on two roads outside Manorcunningham, one at Monclink and the other at Sallybrook. Responsibility for Manorcunningham and its immediate surroundings transferred from Inishowen to Letterkenny before the last local elections, but Cllr Donal Coyle told a recent meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal …
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Today’s return of the Dail will be dominated by statements on ending violence against women. Sinn Fein has brought the motion in the wake of the murder of Ashling Murphy in Co. Offaly. TD’s will also debate legislation to allow adopted people access their birth records. Covid-19 restrictions and the Department of Foreign Affairs champagne …
Local authorities in all coastal counties have been told they must keep dogs off their their Blue Flag beaches if they want to maintain the coveted international award. Dogs, apart from assistance dogs, are already banned from the country’s 93 Blue Flag bathing areas under the strict criteria set down by the Foundation for …
A man in his 30s remains in Garda custody this morning over the murder of Ashling Murphy. He was arrested at a Dublin hospital yesterday, where he was being treated for a number of injuries. Gardai investigating the 23-year-old’s death arrested the man on suspicion of the murder at St. James’ Hospital yesterday. He …
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A crucial meeting aimed at bringing certainty to the Leaving Certificate examination is expected to take place tomorrow. The State Exams Advisory Group will hear the views of representative bodies and consider the most appropriate arrangements. The Minister for Education has been coming under pressure to replace the traditional examination model with a hybrid …
Donegal County Council has launched a series of online public consultation workshops aimed at gathering the public’s views on the first ever Outdoor Recreation Strategy for the county. The Outdoor Recreation Strategy for Donegal will examine how outdoor recreation can be sustainably developed and managed over the next 5 years, while preserving the county’s unique …
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A woman arrested in Derry by police investigating the activities of the New IRA has been released pending a file to the Public Prosecution Service. The 36 year old was questioned about the discovery of a suspect device in a parked car. It was found in the Creggan Heights area of Derry in September 2019. …
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Leo Varadkar has told his party he wants to set a deadline of March 31st to end almost all legal Covid restrictions. He told a meeting of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party the waning severity of the Omicron variant combined with large amounts of immunity in the population mean restrictions should be eased quickly over …
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11,683 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening, 5,767 through PCR tests and a further 5,916 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal yesterday. As of 8am today, 979 patients were in hospital with Covid 19, 93 of them in ICU. Latest available figures for Legtterkenny University Hospital show 49 infected patients, …
It’s emerged that gritter services have been withdrawn from the Ballymagroarty area of Derry until further notice following an attack on Monday evening. The gritter was pelted with stones, but the driver was not injured. Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan described it as a disgraceful attack on someone going about their job to make the …
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News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday January 18th…….
The stretch of the N15 which had been closed between Laghey and Ballintra since yesterday afternoon has now reopened. Two people were seriously injured in a collision at Coxtown near Laghey yesterday afternoon at around 4.15 ; a technical examination of the road has taken place today.
There are 4,081 new cases of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland. Six people have also died from the virus in the latest 24-hour period. 412 Covid patients are in hospital, with 28 in intensive care. Over 3.6 million vaccines have been administered in the North.
Gardai have received a report from a farmer in the Ballybofey area in relation to a number of sheep that have been killed on his land in recent weeks. A number of his sheep were killed over the course of a few days and investigations are ongoing into the matter. Lambing season has begun and …
Gardaí investigating the fatal assault on Ashling Murphy have arrested a male in his 30s on suspicion of murder. The male is now detained in Tullamore Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Earlier today, the 23 year old was laid to rest following a funeral mass attended by the President, …
Advertising signs have been damaged in the Kilmacrennan area. The incident is believed to have happened at Ballykeeran in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly after 2.20am, Gardaí were alerted to the fact that an advertising sign in a trailer along the roadside at that location was on fire. Upon their arrival at …
The Vice President of the Garda Representative Association says a number of issues need to be addressed in order to protect Gardai. It comes as 243 Gardai were injured after being assaulted on duty last year. According to freedom of information figures, it’s a 9 per cent increase on 2020. 22 of last year’s …
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The Health Minister says he wants Covid restrictions lifted at the earliest possible opportunity. Stephen Donnelly said he wouldn’t speculate on what NPHET will decide after its meeting on Thursday. There’s hope in Government health officials will recommend an easing of restrictions around hospitality and live events.
A man has sustained several blows to head during an assault in Lifford. The incident happened on Wednesday last in the Croghan Heights area at around 7pm. The victim was walking alone along a laneway at the estate when he was assaulted from behind, resulting in him falling to the ground. Garda Grainne Doherty …
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A technical examination is due to be carried out on a stretch of road between Laghey and Ballintra following a serious crash yesterday afternoon. Gardai say that the road is expected to stay closed until later this afternoon. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the two vehicle collision which occurred at Coxtown …
It’s been revealed that there are currently over 2,650 derelict dwellings in Donegal. The latest report from GeoDirectory also shows that 385 new residential address points in the county were added to its database last year. The report has also found that a further 574 residential buildings were under construction in the county in Q4 …
Police have seized approximately £20,000 worth of drugs in the Strabane area over the last few weeks. A number of drug related operations have resulted in 11 arrests, 13 people reported to the PPS, and six vehicles seized. Police are continuing to appeal to the community to report any suspicious activity to 101.
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