The Government will start the process of drafting the Occupied Territories Bill today. Tánaiste Simon Harris will update Cabinet on the bill and the latest state of play in EU US trade negotiations. The Occupied Territories Bill would ban the import of goods from Israeli companies operating in occupied Palestinian territory. While the volume of […]
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Donegal County Council has approved the construction of new social homes in West Donegal. 19 units are to be delivered in Derrybeg in two phases. The first phase will comprise of 12 units being built with the second phase to be completed at a later date. While welcoming the progressing of plans for the social
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Mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Glencolumbkille and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 2am tomorrow morning. It is recommended that those impacted allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
Water mains works in Glencolumbkille to continue until early tomorrow morning Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday May 26th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday May 26th Read More »
Opposition parties are calling for emergency action on housing. Sinn Fein, Labour, People Before Profit and the Social Democrats have issued a joint call for alternative housing measures to be introduced. They’re appealing for renters to protest outside the Dail on the 17th of June, which will coincide with a private member’s motion on the
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A pedestrian has died following a collision in Co Louth this afternoon. The woman in her 80s was hit by a bus on Lower Main Street in Dunleer at 12.20pm. She was taken to Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where she was later pronounced dead. The road remains closed for a technical exam,
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Police in Tyrone are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of criminal damage in Dungannon. At approximately 11am this morning, it was reported that windows had been smashed at a property in Stewartstown. Members of the public heard a loud bang sometime between 10.30pm and 11pm yesterday evening and two males were seen
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Following lengthy discussions at County House in Lifford, Donegal County Council has agreed to proceed with Active Travel plans for Letterkenny. There was much concern that the works scheduled to be carried out on the Ballyraine Road and Circular Road would compound the existing traffic issues in the town. The works will see the implementation
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Donegal County Council has given the green light for a change of use of the old Letterkenny Courthouse. The protected structure is be extended and modified to make way for a multifunctional space. A tourist/ visitor attraction is to be housed at the building along with an integrated Tourist Information Point, interpretation, exhibition, conference, education
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Letterkenny University Hospital was the venue for the annual HHT Ireland Annual Patient Forum, bringing together patients, families, and healthcare professionals. The HSE says what set this year’s event apart was the vibrant exchange of ideas between patients and healthcare providers, creating a truly collaborative atmosphere where experiences and knowledge flowed both ways. *********************** Pic
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The Nine ’til Noon Show – Weekday’s 9am to 12noon Magazine type mid morning chat show which aims to inform and entertain listeners and to platform their views and issues: We discuss the dangers of the A5 and the high detection rate of speeding on Donegal. Later, new figures show a dramatic increase in
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A Letterkenny councillor is asking where the €1.5 million taken up in speeding fines in Donegal since 2019 has gone. Cllr Gerry McMonagle, the former chair of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee says in the first five months of this year alone, there were almost 2,700 detections, and that suggests that speeding is on the
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Today’s meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned briefly this morning as a mark of respect to the two teenagers who lost their lives after getting into difficulty in Lough Swilly earlier this month. 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola, who was originally from Nigeria and 18-year-old Matt Sibanda from Zimbabwe are understood to have entered the
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Police in Tyrone have renewed their appeal for information following the death of a Donegal woman in a two car collision close to the Ulster American Folk Park outside Omagh on Saturday afternoon. 82-year-old Bernie Cranley from Lifford, was killed in the collision on the A5 Mellon Road between Omagh and Newtownstewart at around 12.30
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An Irish MEP is calling for an explanation from ESB networks as to why there’s been a significant increase in power cuts across the country, and particularly in Donegal. Cynthia Ni Mhurchú says there are 34 ‘planner groups’ across the country, two of them in Donegal. According to figures she’s received, Letterkenny recorded a44% increase
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Human remains found on farmland in Kerry have been confirmed as those of Michael Gaine. The 56-year-old had been missing since March 21st, with his partial remains discovered near Kenmare over a week ago. A man in his 50s was arrested in connection with Gaine’s disappearance, but released without charge last Monday. Sinead Kelleher, Journalist
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Gardaí recorded a drop in robberies, burglaries and violent disorder in the first three months of this year. Riot and violent disorder recorded the largest drop, down 41 per cent compared to the same time last year. While thefts from the person and aggravated burglaries have fallen by 30 per cent. Fraud offences jumped by
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The tourism sector may play an increasingly important role in supporting long-term economic growth. That’s according to the latest SME Monitor published today by Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland. Irish GDP grew by over 13 percent in the first quarter of the year, largely driven by medical and pharmaceutical exports, but in counties such
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Butcher Street in Derry is to close this evening due to cable works. The closure is from Magazine Street Upper to Waterloo Street. Th road will remain closed between 7pm and 6am, starting this evening until Wednesday. An alternative route can be found through Butcher Street, the Diamond, Bishop Street, Barrack Street, Lecky Road and
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Gardaí in Donegal have issued road safety advice due to current wet weather. Unsettled conditions are expected for the week ahead, with Met Eireann predicting rain every day. Gardaí say during a spell of dry weather, materials such as oil and rubber from tyres are not washed away, causing them to accumulate on the road
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Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín is renewing his call for Irish citizens in the North to be allowed to vote in the presidential election. He’s hitting out at other party leaders, including Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, for not backing his bill on the issue. Deputy Tóibín says people in the North deserve to be included:
A Donegal woman has died following a two-vehicle collision outside Omagh yesterday afternoon. 82-year-old Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley, from Lifford, was the driver of a silver Toyota Vitz, which was in a collision with a blue Suzuki Vitara on the Mellon Road between Omagh and Newtownstewart near the Folk Park at around 12.30pm The other driver, a
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Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country, despite support dropping two points to 22%. The Government parties remain unchanged in today’s Business Post/Red C poll. On 22%, Sinn Féin is now two points ahead of Fianna Fáil – they remain on 20%. Fine Gael is also unchanged since the last Business Post
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The enhanced timetable for Expressway’s Route 32 has come into effect today. The updated schedule includes two extra services, including a midnight service from Letterkenny to service early flights and a quarter past midnight service from Dublin. Bus Eireann says the revised service should also enhance punctuality.
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Gardaí in Donegal are investigating a collision that took place on the main Lifford-Letterkenny road yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred at Ballyholey, Raphoe on the N14 at approximately 1pm. No one was injured. Gardaí say investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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Three women have been killed in separate crashes in Clare, Meath and Wexford. Gardaí have today confirmed a pedestrian in her 20s, who was seriously in a collision with a car near Enniscorthy yesterday afternoon – has since died in hospital. A cyclist in her 70s died following a collision with a tractor in Tulla
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Rathmore, Killeen, Lissahully and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon. It is recommended that those impacted allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
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Some parents could be waiting six months before they find out if their child had unnecessary hip surgery. An audit has revealed between 60 and 80 per cent of surgeries carried out at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh and Temple Street Hospital may not have met the clinical threshold for those procedures. A full review
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A man arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion has been released without charge. The man, aged in his 60s, had been arrested yesterday morning for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act as part of ongoing investigations into the fatal explosion. Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing, co-ordinated from Milford
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Gweedore, Bunbeg and Meenaniller. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon. Uisce Eireann recommend that those impacted allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.
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HSE West and North West has introduced a new falls prevention framework, accompanied with information leaflets ; one for the general public and another for clinicians. The framework is based on the findings of research that shows 82% of major trauma in older adults in Ireland are attributable to low falls, and 70% of these
There were two farm fatalities in Donegal over the past 10 years involving tractors, vehicles and machinery, equating to 2.5% of the national total. The Health and Safety Authority has published figures outlining the dangers as part of a new safety campaign highlighting the dangers around silage spreading. The HSA says between 2015
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News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday May 23rd…………
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday May 23rd Read More »
The HSE says Letterkenny University Hospital has identified the need for a stand alone facility on the hospital campus to provide non in-patient care. The hospital is working on a business case for the centre, which would include theatres to facilitate the additional capacity being created in surgical hubs being developed elsewhere. In a statement this
A number of parades are taking place across the Derry City and Strabane District over the next three days. Tonight, a parade takes place in Newtownstewart 7.30pm to 11pm. Diversions will be in place, and anyone not attending is advised to take an alternative route. There are parades in Castlederg tomorrow and Sunday, while in
Our Friday Panel is India Kennedy, Grainne Hines and Richard Logue – topics include no surgical hub for Letterkenny, the war in Gaza, more money spent on the infamous bike shed and controversial comments on holiday homes: We have news of a very special fundraiser and later Eamon McGee previews Donegal v Tyrone: Richard Crawford
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A quantity of drugs and a vehicle has been seized in Derry. Police observed a number of men fleeing a silver-coloured Audi A3 in the Stevenson Park area of the city at around 8:45pm. A search of the vehicle uncovered suspected cannabis and cocaine, as well as drug-related paraphernalia. Police believe the same vehicle which
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A teenage boy has been charged to appear before the court in Derry for what is being treated as a sectarian-motivated hate crime. The 15-year-old has been linked to graffiti that was put on a building yesterday. He is being charged with the offence of criminal damage and will appear before Derry Youth Court on
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Registered births in Donegal fell by 6% last year. In total, 1,667 births were registered in 2024, down from 1,773 the year before. Of those, 869 were male, a drop of 5%. The remaining 798 babies were female, recording a decrease of 7% from the previous year.
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33 illegal entrants and suspected people-smugglers arrested and £160,000 of assets seized in Northern Ireland as part of a cross border operation tackling abuse of the Common Travel Area. The UK Home Office has been working with Police in the North, Gardai, the National Crime Agency, other police forces, Border Force and international partners to
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Farmers are being urged to protect waterways as the silage and land spreading season gets underway. The appeal comes from the Local Authority Waters Programme and LAWPRO’s Farming for Water European Innovation Partnership. As water levels are low due to the current spell of hot weather, it is vitally important to ensure that streams, rivers,
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The Minister for Rural and Community Development has announced €1 million in funding for Men’s Sheds Associations. Grants of up to €3,000 are available for groups. The funding will go towards operational costs such as heating, utility and insurance bills. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher in welcoming the announcement says the work Men’s Sheds
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€51,000 in funding has been allocated for the repairs of footpaths in Rathmullan. Works are scheduled to take place in the near future. Cllr Pauric McGarvey has welcomed the allocation, given the increase in footfall during the summer. He says every effort must be made to ensure the safety of residents and visitors:
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116 homes, farms, and businesses are without power this morning in Moville. The fault was reported just before 7:50am this morning. ESB are yet to give an estimated restoration time.
116 without power in Moville this morning Read More »
It appears a surgical hub that is set to be established in the North West will be based in Sligo as opposed to Donegal. During a recent visit to Letterkenny University Hospital, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill stated that no decision had yet been made. However, during a meeting in recent days, the HSE West
HSE recommends surgical hub for North West be based in Sligo Read More »
The 125th Irish Infantry Battalion who have served in South Lebanon for the last 6 months, are coming home today. 170 troops, including a large proportion stationed in Donegal, will land at Dublin Airport this afternoon following their tour of duty. Personnel consisting of different units across the Army, Air Corps, and the majority of
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A West Donegal Councillor says despite numerous discussions, consultations, and reports, there are still no by-laws governing the use of campervans in Donegal. Cllr Michael Cholm McGiolla Easbuig says that the recent spell of good weather saw a large number of campervans in Donegal, with many of them gravitating towards the west of the
Donegal urgently needs by-laws governing the use of campervans – McGiolla Easbuig Read More »
The Tanaiste has been told that the reality of the defective concrete block crisis is that many are still being left behind. Donegal Deputy Charles Ward lobbied Simon Harris in the Dail to extend the current defective block scheme to include additional buildings such as; community and childcare centres. The need for a new building
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Tory Island is still waiting for a new ferry despite a commitment from the government eight years ago. The Dáil heard yesterday that it was supposed to be delivered within three years. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty was addressing the Minister for Rural and Community Development, when he said that the proposal is yet to even
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Police in the North are investigating a report of criminal damage in Limavady. Teenagers entered a recreational area and caused substantial damage to a piece of play-park equipment. It happened in the Roe Mill Road area at around 7pm on Friday the 9th of May. Police are appealing for information.
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