Enquiries are continuing following a security alert in Derry. Police received a report of ‘a device’ in the Oeghill Hill Park area of Drumahoe shortly after 10pm last night. Extensive searches have been conducted, however, nothing untoward has been located at this time. Police are appealing to the public to be vigilant and to not […]
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The National Ambulance Service says that initiatives are being introduced in Donegal to improve the service and reduce the amount of time ambulances are waiting outside Letterkenny University Hospital. A new system which treats people in their own homes rather than bring them to hospital is also being introduced. In response to Regional Health Forum
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Donegal County Council has renewed its appeal for properties to house Ukrainian people. To date, 152 homes in the county have been made available. The call is part of a Government initiative to make use of unoccupied houses, apartments or holiday homes to house those fleeing the war in Ukraine. A tax-free recognition payment of
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Over 180 businesses, organisations, and institutions in the North West have signed an open letter in support of the proposed upgrades to the A5. Jointly organised by the Londonderry and Letterkenny Chambers of Commerce, the open letter is signed by business across Derry, Donegal, Strabane, Omagh and the wider North West. It’s been submitted to
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A Donegal Deputy says the Government can and must intervene to cut energy costs. Sinn Fein will bring forward a motion to the Dail tomorrow to urge the Government to provide support as people struggle with sky-high bills. Deputy Pearse Doherty says a sensible measure has been adopted in Europe which the Irish Government has
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The Rural Independent Group of TDs believe businesses not accepting cash is a “flagrant violation of people’s rights.” It has put forward a motion urging the Government to recognise the importance of cash as a means of payment. The group says notes and coins are “crucial to prevent the exclusion of vulnerable groups, such as
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The last chance for people to have their say on the Town Centre First Plan for Milford is this week. The plan will be regeneration and renewal focused with a view to strengthening the role, image, vibrancy, vitality and resilience of Milford town centre. The Town Centre First Plan for Milford is being developed in
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An engagement and eternity ring has been stolen from a vehicle in Derry. A white gold, pear shaped ring and a white gold wishbone shaped ring were stolen in the Macneice Close area of Ballymagroarty sometime between 4:30pm on Friday last and 10:30am on Saturday morning. Police are urging anyone with information which could assist
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A woman has been arrested in Derry and is assisting police with a drug supply investigation. Multiple suspected Class B and Class C controlled drugs were seized by the Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Team following a search of the woman in the city on Saturday. Police also seized deal bags, a set of scales and two mobile
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Gardai in Donegal are reminding people to ensure their cars are road worthy and relevant safety checks have been carried out ahead of a weather warning coming into force this evening. A status yellow ice warning is set to come into effect from six o’clock this evening. Icy stretches are forecast nationwide, with hazardous conditions
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The three coalition leaders meet this evening to decide whether to end or continue the ban on rental evictions. Its due to lapse at the end of this month, but there have been calls to retain it to ensure more people don’t end up in homelessness. Latest figures published by the Department of Housing revealed
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Efforts are being made to reduce domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The Justice Minister Simon Harris says a dedicated State Agency will oversee the dramatic increase in refuge accommodation for victims. The new Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence body will be set up by the start of January next year. Minister Simon Harris says
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Gardai in Donegal are urging motorists to continue to adhere to the temporary speed limit in place on one of the main arteries into Letterkenny. Due to ongoing road works on the Four Lane route the speed limit has been reduced to 50 km/h. Yesterday, while conducting speed checks on the road, the Letterkenny Roads
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News came this week that Loganair are to restore their service from Donegal to Glasgow. Flights will operate twice weekly on Saturdays and Sundays from July 1st to September 24th. This announcement comes just under a year since Cllr. Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig put a motion to the Glenties MD meeting asking for engagement
There has been a call for TikTok to be banned on all Government devices. Irish MEP Colm Markey believes the Chinese-owned app poses security risks. The US and Canada have recently banned the use of TikTok for politicians and political staff, while Denmark has urged the same. Mr. Markey says for the moment, we
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City of Derry recorded a 25 point victory over Carrickfergus in the Ulster Junior Cup on Saturday afternoon. 36-11 was how it finished. In the All Ireland League 2C, Sunday’s Well ran out 49-15 winners over Omagh Academical. The host secured the bonus point in the 34 point victory.
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Institute and Dergview shared the points in an entertaining 2-2 draw in the NIFL Championship on Saturday afternoon. Jamie McCormick had Stute ahead on 54 minutes but just three minutes later Jamie Browne levelled up the tie. Sean McCarron then fired Institute 2-1 up with 10 minutes remaining before Mikhail Kennedy insured a share of
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Both Donegal’s under 20’s and minor footballers enjoyed victories on Saturday afternoon. The under 20’s went away to Mayo and recorded a 1-13 to 1-11 victory. Meanwhile Donegal minors made it two wins from two, getting the better of Fermanagh 3-14 to 0-02. Goals coming from Danny Brown, Sean Carroll and Donnachadh Ó Baoighill giving
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Five men have been charged following the discovery of a cannabis farm in County Tyrone. The men – aged between 28 and 50 – were arrested on Thursday after the operation was uncovered in the Tulnacross Road area of Cookstown. They’ve since been charged with a number of offences – including cultivating cannabis
Police in Northern Ireland have been given more time to question two men, arrested over the shooting of senior detective John Caldwell in Omagh in County Tyrone. The officer was shot several times at a sports centre ten days ago, and is still critically ill in hospital. A 33-year-old and a 57-year-old remain in custody.
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Donegal Town is one of six towns nationally to partake in the Green Hub pilot which was launched on Tuesday last. Over 30 businesses and organisations were represented at the launch in Donegal town. It’s hoped the initiative will lead to a more circular economy through-out the country. It was found 70% of waste found
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A meeting was held yesterday morning in relation to the location of a new pontoon at the pier in Bunbeg. It comes with an investment into the west of the county which Cllr. Michael Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says is welcomed. He says its important that the pontoon does not disrupt fishing activities at the
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Glen, Dunmore, Carrigart and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm today It is recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
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Donegal Town is one of six towns nationally to partake in the Green Hub pilot which was launched on Tuesday last. Over 30 businesses and organisations were represented at the launch in Donegal town. It’s hoped the initiative will lead to a more circular economy through-out the country. It was found 70% of waste found
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The Taoiseach says the government hopes to accommodate thousands of refugees on a more permanent basis in the coming months. Leo Varadkar says it’s one of the objectives of a new working group which has been established to deal with the crisis. Earlier 20 million euro in funding was approved by cabinet which will go
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News, Sport, An Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday the 3rd of March.
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British Labour leader Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak’s new post-Brexit trade deal is an “opportunity” to restore devolution in Northern Ireland. The UK Prime Minister wants his so-called Windsor Framework to end the need for checks on all goods crossing the Irish Sea. The DUP resigned from the assmebly in protest at a de-facto Irish
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Minister Simon Coveney believes the Windsor Framework offers real opportunity for businesses in Donegal. Speaking during a visit to the county today, the former Tanaiste says the agreement reached last week provides more certainty and confidence for businesses in terms of investing and growing. Minister Coveney says it is a hugely positive step forward:
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Loganair has announced that it is restoring its service from Donegal to Glasgow. Flights will operate twice weekly on Saturdays and Sundays from July 1st to September 24th. Eilis Docherty, Managing Director, Donegal Airport, is hopeful that if there is a demand, the service can be extended:
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A fifth energy credit since the start of last year will be considered later in 2023. A fourth 200 euro credit on electricity bills is being paid this month to help with the rising cost of energy. In the government’s latest cost of living package, there was no further credits announced. Public Expenditure Minister Paschal
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The Nine Til Noon with Greg Hughes is broadcast live each weekday between 9am to 12noon. You can listen back to a podcast of the latest Friday edition below! The Friday Panel is Bairbre Uí Chathail, Thomas Pringle TD and Damien Dowds – topics include an inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic, the
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Police in Derry are investigating an arson attack in the Derrymore area. At around 11:30pm last night, a red Peugeot was set alight causing damage to the back of the vehicle. Both police and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance. Anyone with any information relating to the incident is asked to
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There’s been a slight drop in the number of people on the Live Register in Donegal. In the 12 months up to February, 9,805 people were signing on in the county, down 19 when compared to January. The seasonally adjusted Live Register decreased by 0.9% to 182,500 over the month to February 2023.
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A burst water main is causing supply disruptions in Buncrana today. Repairs to the burst water main are ongoing in the Rockfield Terrace, Buncrana and surrounding areas. Donegal County Council is advising that there will be some traffic disruptions for the duration of the works which are expected to last until 2pm this afternoon.
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A West Tyrone MLA has hit out at those responsible for placing sinister and threatening posters outside a primary school in Artigarvan. Posters of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar appeared in recent days warning of ‘Peace or Protocol’. The Taoiseach previously warned that a return to a hard border would threaten a return to violence in Northern
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It’s as important to create jobs in Donegal as it is in Dublin. That’s the view of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney who says the Government has a clear target to ensure job creation and economic growth exists right across the country. The Minister is in the Donegal today to host the
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The PSNI say a 47-year-old man, arrested in connection with the investigation into the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh, has been released following questioning. Two men, aged 33 and 57, remain in police custody.
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A peace summit bringing together more than 100 people to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement gets underway in Derry today. The summit supported by the International Fund for Ireland will review the unfinished business of peace and reconciliation and consider how a new generation of peace-builders can be better supported.
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The Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District is urging people to attend an event on Sunday afternoon to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the execution of the Drumboe Martyrs in Stranorlar. Minister Charlie McConalogue will attend a formal wreath laying ceremony organised by Donegal County Council to commemorate the execution of Charlie Daly, Daniel
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Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney is in Donegal today for the first in a series of Better Business conferences which are taking place across the country. The event, which gets underway this morning, is intended to help businesses to boost their performance through digital transformation, and also improve their energy footprint. Previewing the event last month,
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Donegal Mental Health Services say they have received funding for an additional five staff to provide ongoing support to the people of Creeslough. The HSE says it will continue to work with other agencies and services to identify persons who are vulnerable and in need of assistance. The issue was raised at this week’s meeting
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Work is beginning this month to replace 300 metres of old water mains at Meendoran near Clonmany. Uisce Eireann says as work takes place along the L1191, traffic will be diverted via Drumfree on the R244 and R238. Local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times. The work is due to be completed
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News, Sport, Farm News and Obituaries on Thursday March 2nd………..
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There are six Donegal routes to be gritted from 7PM this evening. They are as follows: 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West 11: Na Rosa 15: Stranorlar West 16: Donegal West 17: Donegal North Donegal County Council are urging drivers to assume no road is ice free.
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The Chair of the HSE’s Regional Health Forum has welcomed indications from the HSE that they intend to bring all buildings on the St Conal’s Campus in Letterkenny back into use, including the original 1901 building, which is now in a state of dereliction. Cllr Gerry McMonagle had asked the meeting what the HSE’s long
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The Agriculture Minister says gorse burning is acceptable but only when it’s done appropriately. The practice is banned from March 1st to September 1st to protect wildlife. But firefighters in Cork and Kerry have been tackling large fires in those counties throughout February. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says it is acceptable when done right:
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Pierce Brosnan stopped by at The Diamond Bar in Antrim this week! Former James Bond star was spotted in a Ballycastle pub on Tuesday whilst in the area shooting his latest movie. On Tuesday, the Diamond Bar posted a picture of the star with a staff member. They captioned it: “Thanks for stopping by Mr
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Businesses in the north are hopeful the new Windsor Framework will mean frictionless trade between Britain and Northern Ireland. Announcing the new Brexit deal on Monday, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said it removes any sense of an Irish Sea border. The green and red lanes are designed to cut paperwork at ports. Selina Horshi
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The Nine Til Noon with Greg Hughes is broadcast live weekdays from 9am to 12noon. Here you can listen back to a Podcast of Thursday’s show… Hour one kicks off with our usual review of the front pages, then we discuss traffic delays in Muff due to roadworks, concerns over the impact on new rules
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The HSE are continuing to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible cohorts in Donegal. Below outlines the available vaccines in Letterkenny. All people in the 18-49 years age group are eligible for their second COVID-19 booster, provided it is six months since their last vaccine or since they had a COVID-19 infection. The vaccine is also
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