The Tánaiste has questioned why the world is turning a blind eye to starving Palestinians. He has been reacting to the activists on the Madleen flotilla being detained by Israeli forces. Simon Harris described the group’s actions as a powerful symbol of the urgent and essential need to end the blockade of humanitarian aid. […]
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Police have launched an investigation after the North’s Agriculture Minister revealed he’d received a death threat. The PSNI says it’s totally unacceptable that anyone should face such abuse. Minister Andrew Muir says the threat came after discussions about a plan which aims to reduce water pollution in the North:
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A man has been arrested in County Monaghan on suspicion of human trafficking offences. It comes as part of an investigation into human trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced criminality. The Garda National Protective Services Bureau arrested a man in his 50s, who is being detained at a Garda station in the north-eastern region. Gardaí
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Last month seen a decrease in the number of people signing on the live register in all social welfare offices across Donegal. 7,454 people were listed on the register in May, down 10% on the year previous. Killybegs saw the largest decrease of people signing on with a fall of 23% from 507 to 389.
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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: In this hour focus on concerns over speeding through Muff village following a weekend incident. Later Cllr Michael McBride condemns vandalism of the new
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People don’t realise what they have until it’s gone, according to Sea Sessions’ former promotor. The music festival, which usually takes place in Bundoran beach at the end of June, was cancelled last week. Former chief Ray O’Donoghue, announced he was stepping away from the festival last week to focus on his job as Dublin’s
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Concern has been expressed at the latest incidents of vandalism on the walkway linking the Leiter Pitch and Astro with Kilmacrennan village. The latest incident follows the recent allocation of €75,000 for gym equipment after a previous €125,000 grant towards the development of the pitch. Local Councillor Michael McBride says there’s been a huge community
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There must be action and not more talk when it comes to imposing tighter regulations on Airbnb’s. Cllr Jimmy Brogan says people are getting locked out of the rental market, and that issue is being compounded by the ease of utilising properties for short-term letting. Cllr Brogan believes that the owners of Airbnb’s should be
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A 100% Redress councillor says progress on the remediation scheme for housing with defective concrete is moving at a ‘snail’s pace’. As of last month, 102 homes have been rebuilt, an increase of 14 from April. Cllr Joy Beard says the current rebuild rate is 14 homes per month, meaning it could take 178.6 years
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Cllr. Martin Harley has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District. He last held the position two years ago. While Cllr Patrick McGowan will take on the role of Leas-Cathaoirleach. Cllr Harley says he would like to see the MD transition back to in person meetings:
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There are renewed calls for traffic calming measures in Muff following a collision on Friday evening. A man in his 20s was arrested following the three-vehicle collision at 8pm. One of the drivers, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital with injuries which are believed to be non-life-threatening. Grainne runs the Craic on
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Women are facing significant delays in accessing free hormone replacement therapy. It comes just a week after the government launched its new scheme, providing prescription HRT medications free of charge with a medical or Drugs Payments Scheme card. While 93% of pharmacies have signed up to the scheme, the Irish Pharmacy Union says supply chain
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An extension has been implemented on the public consultation of the revised IS465 by the National Standards Authority of Ireland. The standard is used for the testing of defective concrete. The extension is off the back of a request made by Coleman Legal, the law firm representing thousands of homeowners affected by crumbling blocks. The
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29% of women in their 40s and 50s are providing unpaid care for family members. That’s according to data from Healthy Ireland, which shows 14% of adults are caring for someone with a disability, health problem, or long-term illness. Just over 60% are women, while the average age is 46. Anne Marie Gillooley of the
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The lack of a plan for Convoy has again been the topic of discussion at a meeting of Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District. In a report to members, senior planner Eunan Quinn said Convoy is a settlement provided for under the county development plan, and is subject to the same rules as other areas. He outlined
More than €1,300,000 has been earmarked for the Disabled Persons Grant in Donegal. The Grant provides funding for homes to be adapted to allow older people and those with disabilities to continue living independently, while also providing funding for major modifications such as extensions to relieve overcrowding. The funding also extends to the Improvement Works
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A traffic management plan will be in place on the R250 at Station Road, Glenties, between today and Thursday. Works will be in progress from 8am until 5pm. Donegal County Council apologise for any inconvenience.
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More than 70 properties owned by the Office of Public Works are lying idle. Some include vacant Garda Stations, with at least 20 of these empty for over a decade. Some of these are being prepared for disposal in the next two years. Sinn Fein’s Spokesperson for Public Expenditure Máiréad Farrell says these buildings could
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The HSE has launched an investigation into reports of consultants allegedly demanding cash-only payments at private clinics. The probe, ordered by the Health Minister, will look at how consultants handle private patient payments. It comes as the Sunday Times reports further fallout from a 2021 report into Children’s Health Ireland, which revealed claims of serious
Police are investigating an incident of anti-social behaviour in Derry yesterday evening. They received a report at approximately 8.15 pm of a large crowd of young people gathered in the Guildhall Square area. Police attended and patrolled the area to attempt to locate those involved, however, the group had mainly dispersed prior to arrival. No
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A rare incident occurred in Co. Cavan on Friday evening, with ten cattle killed in a lightning strike. It happened in Butlersbridge as the area was under a thunderstorm warning. It’s understood ten suckler-bred heifers had taken shelter from heavy rain under a tree, when the strike happened. Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fail TD Brendan Smith says
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Police from Derry City and Strabane District Support Team have charged two people to court. The charges follow arrests in the city side area of Derry on Friday. A 37-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man have both been charged with a number of offences, including being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class
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Strike fears are growing for secondary schools around the country. ASTI members have voted in favour of industrial action, if needed, against Leaving Cert reforms. The union’s concerned about the proposed changes – and the support measures offered by the Department of Education. ASTI General Secretary Kieran Christie says they’re disappointed the Education Minister hasn’t
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The 2025 Earagail Arts Festival Programme has officially been launched. The launch took place in Gaoth Dobhair yesterday and was performed by Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher. The festival features an expanded programme of circus, street arts performances and camps as part of its annual Wild Atlantic Weekends, returning to Castlefinn, as well as a
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A man and woman have been arrested in Derry for drug-related offences. Shortly after 4:10 pm yesterday afternoon, police attended a property in the city side area of Derry, where a quantity of Class A, Class B and Class C controlled drugs and drug paraphernalia were located and have been taken away for further forensic
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A man has been arrested following a three-vehicle road traffic collision in Muff yesterday evening. The crash took place on Main Street at approximately 8pm. One of the drivers, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital with injuries which are believed to be non-life-threatening. A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion
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Two women have been hospitalised following a collision in Burnfoot on Wednesday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at 4pm. The driver, aged in her 50s, and the passenger, aged in her 80s, were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí say no further information is available at this time.
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Donegal County Council is urging people to enter its Best Kept Council Housing Scheme Competition. The initiative is run on a Municipal District basis with a substantial prize fund available. To qualify, at least 20% of homes in an estate must be Council-owned. Judging will commence in July, and marks will be awarded for effort,
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The North’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has described the illegal dumping of waste at a landfill site in Derry as a ‘deliberate and sophisticated operation.’ Two company directors have been jailed for their role in the illegal dumping at Mobouy. 67 year old Paul Doherty, of Culmore Road, Derry, a director of
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Emeis Ireland says it’s cooperating fully with all regulatory and statutory bodies. It’s confirmed that HIQA and the HSE have visited Beneavin Manor and The Residence Portlaoise, and it’s engaging with these agencies. It’s describing the footage which aired on the RTE Investigates programme as both shocking and unacceptable. It says a series of measures
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday, June 6th:
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A man remains in a critical condition after being found with serious head injuries at a house in Dungiven last month. Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help determine the movements of a man in his 40s between 1.30am and 3am, on Monday, May 26th. He’s believed to have been wearing a white T-shirt
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It’s emerged that seven calves were killed in a crash in Burnfoot earlier this week. It’s understood the calves were on the road at the time of the collision, involving a van at around 11:15pm on Wednesday in the Elaghbeg area. The driver of the van was uninjured. Gardai have confirmed that enquiries are ongoing.
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Of the 120 recruits sworn in today as members of An Garda Siochana, 18 will be based in the North West. Meanwhile, 74 new Gardai will be deployed to Dublin, 17 in the east of the country and 11 in the south. A graduation ceremony has taken place at the training college in Templemore. As
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The Minister for the Department of Social Protection and Rural and Community Development is visiting Letterkenny today. Among Minister Dara Calleary’s schedule was a visit to the Department of Social Protection office in the town, which will be the base for the new auto enrolment pension saving scheme. Tata Consultancy Services, also based in Letterkenny,
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Our Friday Panel is Cllr Ciaran Brogan, Damien Dowds and John McAteer – we discuss nursing home care, pro Gaza Graffiti and a surgical hub, or lack thereof, at Letterkenny University Hospital: Seamus Gunn discusses AI and answers your legal questions and later Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn claims he and other elect reps have been
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There’s been a tenfold increase in fraudsters targeting Bank of Ireland customers with a sophisticated scam. It aims to trick people into transferring their money into bogus so-called “safe accounts”, with convincing fake texts and calls. Bank of Ireland says there’s been a dramatic spike in the number of customers targeted by this scam in
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A top doctor in County Derry, with a career spanning over three decades, says workload pressures are turning GPs away from Northern Ireland, and creating problems in recruitment. Dr Tom Black’s comments come as new figures show there are now 45 fewer practices in Northern Ireland than just over a decade ago. The former chair
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There have been claims that a commitment made during a meeting with HSE officials and public representatives regarding Letterkenny’s exclusion from a decision surrounding the location of a new surgical hub has been broken. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says he and others were told that the decision to build the hub in Sligo would be
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A teenager has died in a road traffic crash in Co. Kildare. A second teen was injured in the collision in Newbridge last night. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene on the Barrettstown Road in Newbridge just after 8 o’clock last night. There was only one vehicle involved, a pick-up truck, carrying
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A ‘Diversity in Decision Making’ Project has been launched in Donegal. The cross-border project aims to support inclusive leadership, cross-community engagement, and cultural understanding in the county. Supported by PEACEPLUS and funded through Donegal County Council’s PEACEPLUS Local Co-Designed Action Plan, the initiative seeks to build a more peaceful and cohesive society by enhancing the
Nearly 14,000 children could face surgery delays of up to 10 months after funding for operations at Children’s Health Ireland was suspended. According to the Irish Independent, the National Treatment Purchase Fund had been covering around 480 procedures weekly. However, support was pulled last week amid serious concerns about CHI’s internal practices, including reports of
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship has turned into a public feud. What began as a row about tax plans escalated, with Mr Musk tweeting unsupported claims that the president’s name appears in documents related to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Mr Trump has threatened to cancel his companies’ contracts, and more than $150 billion has been
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It has emerged that 155 council homes are currently vacant across Donegal, with 82 houses having been out of commission for up to 12 months or more. The data is the result of a Freedom of Information Request from Sinn Féin. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says he is ‘sick and tired’ of the blame game,
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From September, childcare fees for parents paying the highest rates will be capped at €295 per week. With the National Childcare Scheme subsidy, many parents will effectively pay around €198 weekly, closer to the national average of €197. The cap applies to full-day care of 40 to 50 hours and follows a fee freeze introduced
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The EU is ready to lift the 100 millilitre restrictions on liquids at airports. However, travel expert Eoghan Corry says the Americans are not. It’s after it was revealed the 100 millilitre restriction on liquids is expected to be lifted at Dublin Airport in early July. Eoghan Corry of Travel Extra says it’s hard to
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The sod has officially been turned on a major housing development on the former Tillie & Henderson shirt factory site in Derry. 131 social homes are being delivered as part of a £244 million investment to bring the site back into use. The Tillie & Henderson factory, the largest manufacturing unit in Derry closed in
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People are being invited to have their say on the Barnesmore Gap Greenway. A public consultation begins today on the third phase of the project. Donegal County Council is holding a public consultation on the preferred route option for the Barnesmore Gap Greenway project, which is to be developed between Donegal Town and Ballybofey/ Stranorlar.
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There’s calls for the Government to provide capital investment for childcare facilities to increase capacity in Donegal. The lack of childcare is said to be at a crisis point in the county. Councillor Dakota Nic Mheanman has hit out at the Government for failing to follow through on a commitment to reduce childcare costs to
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