Motorists are advised of long delays on the Clooney Road in Ballykelly due to a road traffic collision. Traffic is down to one lane heading in the direction of Derry/Londonderry and drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible.
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Nine cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed in Ireland. The Health Protection and Surveillance Centre says all cases are in men aged between 30 and 50. The HPSC says Public Health is following up with anyone who had close contact with cases while they were infectious. More than eleven-hundred cases have been identified worldwide,
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A new electoral commission will have powers to order social media companies to take down posts spreading misinformation during elections. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has added a number of amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill after advice from the Attorney General. The commission will be able to monitor and investigate misinformation being spread online. Some
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The North’s Police Ombudsman has found that four young men arrested in Derry in 1979 were subjected to coercion and oppression before “confessing” to terrorist crimes. The statements related to five terrorist incidents including the murder of a 22-year-old soldier, Lieutenant Stephen Kirby, who was shot dead by the PIRA at Carlisle Terrace in Derry
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The number of planning permissions granted new dwellings in the first three months of the year is 29 per cent higher than the same time in 2021. Planning permission has been granted for constructions of 217 new dwellings in Donegal during the first quarter of 2022, compared to 154 during the same time in 2021…..
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The leader of Britain’s Labour party has been meeting politicians in the North today. Keir Starmer’s been discussing the Northern Ireland Protocol with the SDLP and the Alliance Party. The UK government’s set to abandon parts of the treaty on Monday – which unionist parties welcome, but others are strongly against. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood
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There’s further calls for an enhancement of toilet facilities at beaches in Donegal. Councillor Micheal Cholm Macgiollaeasbuig says particularly at Blue Flag Beaches, people deserve more modern facilities. He says the use of portaloos is sub-standard and more funding is required to put the changing places concept in place…
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People can expect showers and warm conditions to continue this weekend, as an ex-tropical storm travels across Ireland. Met Éireann says Storm Alex is also set to bring winds of up to 50 or 60 kph in coastal areas. The former storm is currently making its way across the Atlantic, and is the first of
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A wedding ring has been found in Tank & Skinny’s Coffee Shop, Letterkenny during a refurbishment. The inside of the ring reads ’23/04/1988 Love Bridget’ In a Facebook post Tank & Skinny’s say that the ring has possibly been missing for a number of years and they would love to see it returned to it’s
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10TH JUNE 2022 AND 11TH JUNE 2022 FROM 11:00 TO 17:45 St Mary’s Parish Centre Stranorlar F93 EK52 A pop-up vaccination clinic will be held in Stranorlar at St Mary’s Parish Centre Main St, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June.from 11:00am-17:45pm Those aged 12 years and over may avail of Dose
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The COVID-19 Testing Centre at the Cleary Centre in Donegal town is to close. The centre opened on September 27th, 2020, and since then has carried out an estimated 33,701 swabs. It will cease testing on this day week,June 17th. The HSE says as Covid moves from pandemic to endemic status this means the Community
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A former deputy manager of Letterkenny University Hospital believes the decision to remove the angiogram service from the hospital was ‘taken too casually’. Earlier this year it was feared that the angiogram service would be removed from the hospital however, it has since been confirmed that the service will be retained. Speaking to Greg
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The Leas-Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District says he will not support a new County Development Plan if it does not facilitate the building of houses with entrances out onto the N56. At present, planning for such developments is being refused on safety grounds, but Independent Cllr Michael McClafferty says in many cases, these applications
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Donegal Volunteer Centre and Donegal County Museum launch ‘Volunteering in the Community’ photography competition. Donegal Volunteer Centre and Donegal County Museum are delighted to announce that the annual ‘Volunteering in the Community’ Photography Competition, which celebrates volunteering in the community, is now open for entry. The Donegal Volunteer Centre and Donegal County Museum
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A former Orthopaedic Surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital says the more that surgical services are contracted out to private hospitals, the more of a risk there is that the hospital will be downgraded. Peter O’Rourke says the more surgical services are scaled back, the more of a threat there is to the hospital’s future. Speaking
AIB Group launched this year’s AIB Community €1 Million Fund to support over 30 charitable organisations in communities. The launch was held in Ballyshannon and the bank is asking its customers and the wider public in Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan to nominate registered charities that connect with causes that matter most to them and their
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The mother of Danielle McLaughlin who was killed in Goa five years ago says she is hopeful of a quick conclusion to the trial of the man accused of her rape and murder. It follows a high level meeting in India between Goa’s Chief Minister, and two high level diplomats from Ireland and Britain. Danielle
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UK Labour leader Keir Starmer’s in the North today to discuss ways to resolve concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol. He’s due to meet party leaders at Stormont later this morning. Keir Starmer criticised the British Prime Minister’s approach to the Protocol during his meeting with the Taoiseach in Dublin yesterday. Sinn Fein Chief
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A County Donegal GP says it’s right that the HSE is scaling back its covid contact-tracing operations. The health authority’s planning to reduce them at the end of the month, with staff at centres in Limerick and Galway to be redeployed to other government departments. Staff in Limerick will be transferred to work with the
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A teenage boy has died following a crash involving a car and lorry in Co. Cavan. The 17 year old was seriously injured during the collision. He was taken to Cavan General Hospital where he later died. A woman in her 50s and man in his 40s were also taken to Cavan General Hospital to
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The Donegal president of Saint Vincent De Paul fears that cost of living crisis is going to worsen later this year. The latest Consumer Price Index data from the CSO shows prices rose by 7.8% in the year to May 2022, the largest increase in almost 38 years. It comes as SVP records over 78,000
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Police in Derry and Strabane say they are aware of a number of incidents in which fake IDs have been used to gain access to licensed premises. They are warning that using a fake ID is fraud. Police say they are continuing to work with door staff and carry out checks at licensed premises in
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Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituaries Thursday June 9th:
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Britney Spears is to marry her fiance, Sam Asghari, who she met on the set of her music video 2016. The happy couple who got engages in September of last year will have a surprise wedding ceremony today. This follows the end of a 13-year long conservator ship that left Spears with no control
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Milford residents are next in line to benefit from works as Irish Water continues to drive down leakage and improve water supply in Donegal. Irish Water crews are working in the Upper Mount Marian area of Milford to improve their water supply, as the utility gears up to begin replacing old backyard services and ageing
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In what has been dubbed an industry first, Lidl are adding labels to thirty products to help customers decide what to donate to food banks. The effort is a part of the ‘Good to Give’ initiative and is a partnered effort with Neighbourly, which helps co-ordinate delivery of surplus food. Items include brown rice, tinned
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Tayto Park founder Ray Coyle died yesterday, Wednesday June 8th at the age of 70, surrounded by his family. Ray started his career as a potato farmer and then founded Largo Foods in 1981 . In 2006 the business man acquired leading crisp brand Tayto. November 2010 seen the launch of the Tayto Park theme
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The Atlantic Technological University has received a €3.7 million investment in projects aimed at improving public understanding of science, technology, engineering and maths. The funding focuses of encouraging diversity and inclusion in STEM, while also targeting a wide range of ages including young children, teens and adults. A total of 47 projects at the ATU
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Farmers in New Zealand are to become the first in the world to pay what has been labelled the ‘burp-tax’ for greenhouse gas emissions caused by their livestock. It will come into force in 2025, and follows a partnership deal worked out by farming representatives and the government. Climate scientist Peter Thorne says while the
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Two young members from Deele Community Anglers were presented with Certificates of Recognition by the Cathaoirleach of the Lifford-Stranolar Municipal District, Cllr. Gerry Crawford and Members of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District in the County House, Lifford on 7th June, 2022. Fintan Kilpatrick (Convoy) and Zack Barnett (Porthall) will represent The Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association
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In an effort to improve digital wellness, social media platform TikTok is taking new measures to warn users about their consumption. Two new tools will be set in motion to provide users with automatic notifications with information on how much time they have spent on the app along with a usage guide. Not everyone is convinced
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A Donegal Deputy is calling for an emergency budget to support workers and families as inflation hits its highest rate in four decades. Inflation hit 7.8% in May, the biggest annual increase since 1984. Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson, Deputy Pearse Doherty says this further highlights the need for targeted measures to support low and middle-income
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Water supply disruptions may be experienced in the Glencar Irish area of Letterkenny as Irish Water work to repair a burst water main. The utility says works should be completed by 7pm this evening.
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Seven closure orders have been served on food businesses in Donegal, Dublin, Wexford, Monaghan and Offaly, compelling them to shut their doors until the problems are resolved. The Donegal order was issued on the Mart Cafe at Raphoe Mart on May 6th, and remains in force. A number of issues were highlighted, including the cleanliness
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Northern Ireland residents were unable to purchase shortbread online from Scotland to mark the Queen’s Jubilee. That’s according to East Derry MP Gregory Campbell, who was addressing the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster on how the Protocol is affecting business. He said a constituent contacted him to say the shortbread could be ordered from
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The Foreign Affairs Minister has said no-one in the EU believes the UK is serious about negotiating a solution to issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol. Simon Coveney has said work needs to be done to arrest the rot in the relationship between the two sides. The minister said he is serious about addressing unionist
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Work has started on the development of a new outdoor seating and dining area on Bishop Street, Derry. The area aims to promote a pedestrian friendly environment and support local businesses. Council statement in full – Work has started on the provision of a new outdoor seating and dining area on Bishop Street in the city,
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There’s renewed concern about staffing levels at Letterkenny University Hospital after it emerged that 87 nurses and midwives have resigned from the hospital since 2020. That’s more than twice as many as the 38 who retired over the same period. The figures were revealed to the Donegal News on foot of a Freedom of Information
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Johnny Depp has made his TikTok debut one week after it was announced he won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp wrote the following on the 30 second video: “To all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters. We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together. We have walked the
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The new traffic lights in Letterkenny are to be raised at a Municipal District meeting next week, with claims that they are hindering rather than helping traffic movement. Over the past fortnight, new traffic lights have been implemented at the junction of Joe Bonnar Road and Neil T Blaney Road, but it’s the lights at
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The British Government has delayed the publication of the Bill which would unilaterally scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol. The DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson had indicated that it would be published today, however it’s reported a last minute disagreement over what form it should take has led to its delay. The Irish Times says
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The North’s Infrastructure Minister has reaffirmed his commitment to deliver the A5. The project, estimated to cost about £1.2bn, will provide 85 kilometres of new high standard dual carriageway between New Buildings and just south of Aughnacloy. The reconvened A5 public inquiry is due to take place in the Autumn and following this time limited
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Gleann Cholm Cille has been recognised at the .IE Digital Town Awards 2022. Gleann Cholm Cille’s ‘Building a digital cultural infrastructure for our community’ project took home top prize in the Digital Tourism category at the awards ceremony held today, Wednesday, 8 June The .IE Digital Town Awards honour local town projects and people that
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday June 8th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday June 8th Read More »
A Donegal teenager has compared public transport in rural Ireland to living in the Stone Age. 17 year old Finlay Thomson from Belcruit was speaking in the Seanad in recent days as part of a delegation from Foróige who presented their perspectives on the climate crisis at a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate.
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Travis Scott has been announced to fill the Sunday headline slot at the Day-N-Vegas festival in Nevada in September. It will be his first major gig since the Astroworld tragedy which saw 10 people lose their lives during a crush while he was on stage in Houston last November. Travis was due to perform
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Seven cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Ireland. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre says all cases are in men aged 30 to 50. In the UK, a further 18 cases of the virus have been found in England – and another in Scotland. The Health Security Agency says that brings the known total across
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The INMO is calling for the government to put the same energy into fixing the trolley crisis in hospitals as they did to addressing long queues at Dublin Airport. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says 546 patients without hospital beds on the 8th of June, is not normal. The INMO says the HSE’s Emergency
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A man is due in court following the discovery of €3,500 worth of drugs in Ballyshannon at the weekend. Gardai seized the drugs as part of an operation targeting the sale or supply of drugs during the ‘Rory Gallagher festival’. On Sunday Gardaí attached to the District Drugs Unit at Ballyshannon Garda Station seized a
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A Donegal TD has slammed the delayed department response to questions of resources for children affected by mica. In March, Deputy Pringle raised the issue of families in temporary accommodation because of the mica crisis having difficulties securing school transport and the need for extra mental health support. Deputy Pringle received a response to the
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