Gardai have issued a warning that Covid-19 doesn’t take the weekend off for house parties or social gatherings. It comes as over 2,300 fines have been issued for organising or attending a party. In total, 15,358 fines have been issued across the range of all Covid 19 breaches. 11,072 fines of 100 euro have been […]
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Police in Derry City and Strabane have released details of a local drugs operation in February during which seven premises in the city were searched and three people were arrested. The PSNI say so far, the investigation has uncovered drugs importation to the value of half a million pounds. A 29 year old man
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A man’s been arrested by gardai following an incident in Letterkenny this afternoon. The arrest happened shortly after 12 noon today on Convent Road, close to the junction with Ballymacool Terrace, following what garda sources have described as a ‘stand-off’. No further details are being released by gardai.
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Chloe and Sam Magee bowed out of the All England Championships on Thursday at the last 16 stage of the competition. The Raphoe duo lost in three sets to Yuki Kaneko and Misaki Matstomo. The Magees levelled the tie by winning the second set 21-19 but the Japanese pair won the tie taking the third
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There are fresh concerns over barriers currently facing Donegal businesses in trading with the UK. The impact of Brexit is being felt by many local companies with the cost of exporting goods to England and Scotland in some cases increasing tenfold. This is resulting in consumers abroad paying more for a particular Irish product.
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Pressure is mounting on Irish Water to investigate fully the supply problems in the Rossbracken area of Manorcunningham. Yet another water outage has hit the area, leaving a large number of homes without a supply. It’s estimated that this is the fifth burst affecting town land since Christmas. There have been on-going calls on
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A Milford Councillor believes that the drugs issue affects every town and village in Donegal and action is needed on every level. This week saw the biggest ever drugs haul in the county, with Gardai discovering 2.8 million euro worth of cocaine hidden in the panels an abandoned van in Milford on Tuesday. Figures
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Tough Covid-19 restrictions could be in place until June. The National Public Health Emergency Team says there needs to be a cautious approach to easing restrictions over the next few months to avoid a fourth wave. It comes as 582 new cases of covid 19 have been confirmed, while there’s been no additional deaths.
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NPHET say there’s been a clear increase in people going to workplaces. The number of close contacts was over 2 per adult from January but rose to a peak of 2.7 in early March. It comes as 582 new cases of covid 19 have been confirmed, while there’s been no additional deaths. 8 new
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A border TD says there are concerns people will travel to Northern Ireland for Mass over Easter. It’s after the Catholic bishops in the North announced a return to public worship from Friday of next week. Public Masses are still banned in the Republic under level 5 restrictions, except for small weddings and funerals.
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It’s been confirmed that dredging works are to begin at Magheraroarty Pier next month. The pier is said to be frequently faced with sand build up resulting in some boats unable to dock at certain times of the year. Donegal County Council is to alleviate the situation in the coming weeks but there have
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Health officials are due to give an update on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Ireland later today. It comes after the European Medicines Agency expressed confidence in it. Its use had been suspended in several countries over blood clot fears. But the EMA yesterday found the injection is ‘safe and effective.’ Dr
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The British government is planning to force Northern Ireland to speed up abortion services. Westminster legalised pregnancy terminations in the North in October 2019, but Stormont hasn’t brought the services in. The Guardian reports the UK government will take action next week to direct the North to commission abortion services. The DUP says it’ll
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Companies in Donegal who use large amounts of heat or run HGVs are being asked to take part in a study to determine the cost and CO2 savings from switching from oil and diesel to natural gas. The study will determine the feasibility of using special high pressure trailers to importing gas into the county
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The Score is broadcast Thursday evenings after the News from 7.05pm. This week on The Score – There’s a League of Ireland Premier Division special. The new season starts on Friday with Finn Harps and Derry City kicking off their campaigns on Saturday – Harps are at home to Bohemians and Derry are on the
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Four of Donegal’s seven Local Electoral Areas had incidence rates of Covid 19 which were higher than the national average in the two weeks up to last Monday. Three of the areas recorded increases in case numbers over the period. As has been highlighted in recent days, South Inishowen had 83 cases in the 14
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A search operation in the Creggan area of Derry has ended this evening. The PSNI say detectives were able to conduct a detailed forensic search and have seized a considerable amount of material for further examination. ******************** PSNI Statement in full – A search operation in the Creggan area of Derry/Londonderry, conducted by detectives from
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582 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed in the Republic this evening, with no new deaths reported. There were 8 new cases in Donegal, which now has a 14 day incidence rate of 164.6 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the national figure of 150.8. There have now been 228,796 Covid 19 cases
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News, Sport, Farm News and Obituaries Thursday March 18th…….
News, Sport, Farm News and Obituaries Thursday March 18th Read More »
The European Medicines Agency says the Astra Zeneca covid vaccine is safe and effective. It follows a meeting of Europe’s health regulator to review the data on blood clots developed by a small number of people in Europe after they were vaccinated. The use of the jab was suspended in a number of countries, including
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A new book charting the formation and development of boxing in Donegal is now available. ‘Boxing in Donegal: A history’, written by Donegal-based sports writer and author Chris McNulty, explores the foundations of the sport in Donegal and deals with it’s growth and development in the decades prior to 1950, when an organised structure was
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Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has named a 29-player squad for the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Serbia, Luxembourg and Qatar. Seamus Coleman is named among the defenders having returned to fitness in the past week for his club Everton. Shane Duffy, James McClean and Ronan Curtis are also named in
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Police in Derry City and Strabane are asking residents to make home security part of their daily routine as part of efforts to reduce and prevent burglaries. It comes as new figures show that there’s been a reduction in the number of burglaries in the District over the past year. In a statement Superintendent Catherine
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A primary school in North Inishowen is set for an upgrade following confirmation that funding has been secured for new facilities. Scoil Eoghain in Moville has been approved funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme with the money going towards one mainstream classroom with toilet facilities. Local Cllr Martin McDermott says the work should be carried
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Derry City goalkeeper Nathan Gartside has been called into the Northern Ireland squad ahead of this months World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Bulgaria. It’s the first time the 23-year-old has been called up to the senior squad. He previously played under Manager Ian Baraclough at u21 level. Accrington Stanley striker Dion Charles also gets
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There’s a call for the Government to provide a clear plan for the vaccination of frontline Gardai against Covid. It follows a meeting today between the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and the Justice Minister. The AGSI General Secretary, says it is becoming clear that those policing the pandemic are not a priority.
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The Bishop of Derry believes there is better communication between the Church and the Northern Ireland Assembly than in the Republic in moving forward through the pandemic. It’s after the announcement of a return to worship from March 26th, in time for Holy Week and Easter. People are being urged to follow public health
‘More mature attitude in North’ to return of worship – Bishop Read More »
Premier Division football returns for Finn Harps this Saturday when they clash with Bohemians in their opening game of the 2021 season. Finn Harps v Bohemians will be LIVE from Finn Park on Highland (KO 6PM) with Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle in association with B&S Credit Union Ballybofey – see bandscu.ie. Eight new faces
Tony McNamee feels this is a strong Harps squad Read More »
An online public consultation has opened for Cronalaght Windfarm Limited. The company is planning to repower the Wind Farm in Gweedore. There are currently 13 turbines on the Cronalaght Mountain, the original 8 in operation from 1997 to 2000 and 5 large turbines installed in 2019. The repowering will involve replacing the original 8
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In this 100th year celebration of their foundation, Naomh Conaill GAA Club have launched a fundraising draw, with a 1st prize of €20,000, which they are hoping will raise funds for an exciting development of their grounds in Glenties. The club have devised a 5 Phase Development Plan which includes plans for a new training
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A search and an arrest operation is underway in Derry this morning. A 52 year old man was arrested in Creggan earlier under the Terrorism Act and will be questioned in Musgrave Serious Crime Suite by detectives. A detailed forensic examination of a house is currently on-going as part of the investigation. In a
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The 2.8 million worth of cocaine discovered in a van in Milford on Tuesday night was seized following an intelligence led operation. Gardai seized 41kg of the class A drug found concealed in the panels of a van during the operation, in what’s thought to be the biggest ever drugs haul in the county.
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Working from home has led to an increase in the price of land nationally. A survey from the Irish Farmer’s Journal shows there was a 15 percent increase in the cost of land last year. The counties with the highest prices were Donegal, Kildare and Waterford. Paul Mooney from the Irish Farmer’s Journal said
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A West Tyrone MLA is urging caravan park owners in Donegal and elsewhere to be compassionate when dealing with tenants who cannot travel to their facilities. Maolisa Mc Hugh says he’s receiving numerous reports of people who have caravans on caravan sites being asked for full fees. In some cases, he says, fees have
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Two males are wanted in connection with significant damage caused to a car and a property in west Tyrone. Strabane Rural Neighbourhood Team are appealing for witnesses after damage was caused to a car and windows of a house in Millbrook Gardens in Castlederg during the early hours of this morning. It is believed two
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Travel agents say the EU’s vaccine passport system is the light at the end of the tunnel their industry has been waiting for. The Green Pass will also be able to prove someone has had a vaccine, Covid-19 or details of a negative test. But it will be up to individual member-states to decide
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The European Medicines Agency will meet later to decide whether any extra precautions are needed to use the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19. A dozen countries stopped using it as a temporary precaution following a small cluster of blood clotting cases which emerged last weekend. Ireland’s vaccines board called a halt to the use of
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James Gallagher’s journey to an MMA world title shot will continue at the start of May in America. Gallagher (11-1) will return to the the cage to face American Patchy Mix at the Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA at Bellator 258 on the 7th May. The County Tyrone man, known as the Strabanimal, has
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The Taoiseach and the US President are meeting at the moment as part of the annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations. They exchanged the traditional bowl of shamrock in a virtual event held in the last hour. President Biden spoke about his Irish roots and deepening the connection between the two countries. The two leaders are
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17 more people have died with Covid 19 and there are 557 additional cases. 229 of those cases are in Dublin, with 58 in Kildare, 34 in Donegal, 31 in Meath, 24 in Tipperary, the rest are spread across all other counties. 350 patients are in hospital, of which 83 are in ICU. Ireland’s 14
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The St Patrick’s Festival have announced a new light display that is set to take place this evening. The Orchestra of Light will see 500 drones light up the skies in Dublin as part of the day’s celebrations. This year’s events are taking place online and people from around the world can take part in
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The Milford District Drugs Unit, Donegal Division in an intelligence led operation seized and examined a vehicle which resulted in the seizure of 41kg of a substance believed to be cocaine with an estimated value of €2.8million. Investigating Gardaí at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Police
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Bishops in the North have announced a return to worship from March 26th, in time for Holy Week and Easter. The announcement comes after First Minister Arlene Foster confirmed there will be a relaxation of the coronavirus restrictions across the border. In a statement, the Northern Bishops say there will still be a need to
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All non-essential retail outlets in Northern Ireland will be able to open for click-and-collect services from April 12th. Small outdoor gatherings in gardens will also be allowed from April 1st, along with some outdoor sports activity. All children will return to school on a phased basis over the next month, under plans agreed at Stormont
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A Donegal TD says it’s vital that the government respond immediately to Irish Postmasters Union demands for a Public Service Obligation to ensure the survival of the post office network, particularly in rural Ireland. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn was speaking after the IPU’s General Secretary warned a Dail committee yesterday that if a PSO or some
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In the first of a two-part series featuring small and micro Donegal gaeltacht enterprises that have benefitted from Udaras Na Gaeltachta’s Trading Online Initiatives, Ciaran O’Donnell speaks to Neil Ferry, owner of Donegal Copper Craft in Meenacladdy, and Noreen Harding from the family-run Pixalili company in Downings. And in the first of our new Backing
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About two million euro worth of cocaine has been seized in Donegal. The drugs was found in a van in the Milford area, after searches carried out by gardai. No arrests have been made, while the Garda investigation is ongoing. Security analyst and former Garda sergeant, Sheelagh Brady, says it’s one of the biggest
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Irish Water says ten exceedances for pesticides have been found in two Donegal rivers in recent years. 2,4-D and MCPA were detected in the public drinking water supplies in the Ballyagroarty supply near Ballintra in 2020, and in the Fanad East (Shannagh) supply in 2019 and 2020. MCPA is an active substance present in many
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349 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed in the Republic this evening, with 18 new deaths reported. There were 19 new cases in Donegal, which now has a 14 day incidence rate of 152 cases per 100,000 people, compared to the national figure of 148.3. It’s the first time in several weeks the
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Evening News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday March 16th……..
Evening News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday March 16th Read More »
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