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Planning permission has been approved for a major building project at St Columba’s College, Stranolar. The project includes full redevelopment of the site with brand new classrooms to be constructed. It is proposed that a number of existing buildings will be demolished including the original 1969 building, technology rooms and the changing rooms. Ten prefabricated

Irish nurses who cannot cope with overcrowding and staff shortages in hospitals are choosing to emigrate or retire. The INMO says retention of nursing staff continues to be a problem, with many young nurses emigrating since the return of international travel. A survey last year found 68 per cent of the nurses’ union members were

Gardai are investigating a burglary from a shed near the pier in Greencastle. Sometime between Saturday and yesterday evening, the shed was broken into, and a number of items were taken including nets, buoys and ropes. Garda Niall Maguire has been outlining some of the items which were stolen…………

The Lifford man who died in a drowning incident while holidaying abroad has been described as a community man through and through. Martin Duffy died while on a family holiday in Greece. Mr Duffy, who was in his 50s, married with three children, and a lecturer at North West Regional College in Derry. He was

A former Ryder Cup captain with close family ties to Donegal believes the county is set to explode in popularity as a golf tourism destination in the next five years. Paul McGinley, the driving force behind next week’s Irish Legends event in Rossapenna says traditionally, the county hasn’t received the promotion and funding ir deserves.

A Donegal garda says more people are being detected for drink and drug driving because the capacity of gardai to detect drugs continues to improve. There have been 15 detections on the roads since last Tuesday Garda Niall Maguire also confirmed on today’s Nine til Noon Show that there have been 34 vehicle crashes recorded

Tributes have been pouring in for Olivia Newton-John who has died aged 73. She passed away at her home in Southern California as a result of cancer. Derry born Eurovision winner and former MEP Dana Rosemary Scallon was a friend of the singer and actress when she was trying to break into show business in

A County Donegal man has tragically died following a drowning incident in Greece. The man in his late 50s, who is from Lifford, was on a family holiday. The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the man’s family. Local Fianna Fail councillor Gerry Crawford said there is a profound sense of shock

A Donegal based traveller who recently took part in a BBC documentary on mental health problems within his community says the comments under a BBC Twitter post about the programme show the extent of racism that still exists. Speaking on today’s Nine til Noon show, David Friel said if the comments were directed towards any

A leading depression helpline is reporting an increase in callers whose mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis. Aware is looking for more volunteers for its support line, with demand increasing since the pandemic. Meanwhile one young man who was hospitalised for depression, has podcasted his experiences in the mental health

Sinn Fein’s Housing Spokesperson says urgent action must be taken to address the issue of mass evictions in the private rental sector. According to figures from the Residential Tenancies Board, there was a 56% increase in termination notices issued in the first 6 months of this year. The RTB say this is because many landlords

A Glenties Councillor says that while Donegal has received the largest amount of funding in the country from this year’s LIS road improvement scheme – the amount is simply not enough. Over 1.7 million euro is to be allocated to Donegal in the 2022 LIS scheme, the largest figure in the country, and an increase

A local councillor has called on energy companies to stop price gouging by continually raising their prices to chase profits. Cllr Michael McClafferty says this type of economic action from energy companies is reminiscent of the end of the Celtic Tiger, leaving many people struggling. He has appealed to energy providers to stop chasing profits

A crisis is looming in the health sector as more and more junior doctors face financial difficulties. The Irish Medical Organisation says non-consultant doctors are struggling to get paid, some are on the wrong scale or are not getting paid for all hours worked. The root of the problem is the lack of a centralised

The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will launch an initiative for women in business in rural Ireland this morning. ACORNS receives over 200 applications each year to help support Women in business and provide opportunities to enhance their prospects. 50 participants will be selected to participate in the annual scheme which is funded by the