A Donegal Deputy has expressed concern over a large number of people waiting for approval in home help hours in the North West region. It’s emerged that 266 older people and their families in the region are waiting on approval while nationally, the figure is 6,172. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says it’s clear that […]
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There’s a security alert in Drumleck Drive in Derry. A number of people have been moved from their homes while police examine a suspicious object. Evacuated residents are being accommodated in Shantallow Community Centre.
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Georgie Kelly will become a Dundalk player when the transfer window opens in July. The Inishowen man will make the move from his current side UCD to the Oriel Park outfit who are currently top of the Premier Division. After moving from Derry City to UCD, Kelly went on to be the First Division’s top
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A public meeting is to take place tomorrow (Thursday) night to discuss the proposed routes for the Twin Towns By-Pass. Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan says he called the meeting in Jackson’s Hotel in response to concerns over the routes which were presented at a recent public consultation. He says there had been a widespread
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The Housing Minister has moved to reassure homeowners in Donegal affected by Mica, of his commitment to providing a solution. A Sinn Fein delegation met with Minister Damian English last evening were he ackowledged the frustration of the families amid, the ongoing delays in initiating a redress scheme. Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn who was present
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Gardaí are now treating the death of a woman in Sligo as murder. The body of Natalia Karaczyn was discovered on the outskirts of the town yesterday morning. The mother of three had been missing from her home at Crozon Park in Sligo since early on Sunday morning – with family members raising serious
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The UK Government’s facing another potential defeat over Brexit in the House of Lords today – this time over the Good Friday agreement and the Irish border. The British Prime Minister will also be discussing the customs issue with her so-called Brexit “war cabinet” later. On Monday, peers voted to give MPs a final say
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The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District is calling on the Government to reinstate DEIS funding for schools in Donegal, without any further delay. Coucillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says there is massive financial pressure being placed on parents to support school communties. He is urging the Government to support schools and provide them
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 1st May:
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Conor Maley Music, PEARLMusic and 11 year old Rosa O’Reilly all made sure that Monday Night Sessions on Highland Radio with Paul McDevitt was a show not to be missed yet again! If you did miss it, here’s just a snippet of last night!
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The HSE has announced a plan to provide more holiday related respite care in Donegal. It’s part of a plan to provide enhanced respite this year for people with disabilities and their families. An additional €10 million is being invested across the state’s nine Community Health Organisations, as part of the initiative. In CHO 1,
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The HSE has made a €5m settlement to the family of a boy with cerebral palsy in a case taken over the handling of his birth at Sligo General Hospital. The case, which was settled without an admission of liability, was taken by his mother Lisa Carpenter who lives in Coolaney, Co. Sligo. Kyle
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There were five people awaiting in patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, two on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of two on yesterday’s figure. In total, 439 people were awaiting admission at hospitals across the country today. According to the INMO, University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 48 people waiting
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A West Donegal councillor has hit out at what he claims are substandard pipes in the Derryconer / Glascherchoo area, between Gortahork & Gweedore. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill says houses in the area have been without water on an on and off basis since Thursday evening, and that’s typical of what he says are constant problems
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A body’s been found by Gardaí investigating the disappearance of a 30 year old woman in Sligo. A man has also been re-arrested as part of the investigation. Mother of three Natalia Karaczyn – who is originally from Poland – was last seen at her home in Crozon Park in the early hours of Sunday
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The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says he’s open to any solutions to preventing a hard border after Brexit. Michel Barnier is visiting the North today and has said the preservation of the Good Friday Agreement has to be a key priority in any proposals. Speaking in Derry he said that there may be other solutions,
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Official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the month of April were up 3.33% nationally when compared to April 2017 while new cars registrations for the first quarter of this year are down 4.68%. In Donegal new car registrations are down
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The number of people presenting themselves as homeless in Donegal remains stable. 26 people in Donegal registered themselves as homeless during the period 19th – 25th March, the same as during the same period in February. Donegal recorded the lowest homeless figure in the country last month, Dublin recorded the highest with 4107 adults presenting
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Tyrone manager Mickey Harte feels the new ‘Super 8’ format in this summer’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is a fairer system for the provincial champions. The three-time All-Ireland winner is preparing his side for a tilt at a third Ulster title in-a-row, they open with a quarter-final against fellow Division One side Monaghan later this
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Two men have been arrested in Derry following an overnight robbery in the Galliagh area of Derry. The PSNI say shortly after 1am, two men entered an address in Galliagh Park and threatened the occupant with a knife, before making off with cash and medication. Two males aged 23 and 24 were arrested a
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The Ulster Championship starts on Sunday May 13th for Donegal in Ballybofey against Cavan. One of the new boys into the panel is St Eunan’s keeper Shaun Patton who has swapped League of Ireland soccer with Sligo Rovers for senior inter county football. It’s been a steep learning curve for Patton who pushed for a
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It’s emerged that a business community watch group for Carndonagh has not been set up despite apparent interest from local businesses. The town and surrounding area was subject to a high number of break ins last year which lead to calls for a Business Watch group to be established. While efforts have been made by
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Out of 87 new Garda Members appointed to Roads Policing Units throughout the country, three have been appointed to Donegal. The Garda Traffic Corps has undergone an internal examination and evaluation of their roles and functions with a view to improving their service to the community and their contribution to Road Safety. As part of
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The man who was detained in connection with the disappearance of Natalia Karaczyn in Co. Sligo has been released without charge early this morning. Gardai say that investigations are ongoing. 30-year-old Natalia Karaczyn has been missing from her home in Crozon Park since Sunday morning. Gardaí are treating her disappearance as suspicious and are concerned
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A recent Joint Policing Committee meeting has heard of the widespread concern after it emerged that two convicted child sex offenders had registered in Donegal. James White and Jason Lydiard, also known as Alexis Guesto both served time in Northern Ireland for child sex offences and registered at Letterkenny Garda Station just over a week
Garda protocol questioned after paedophiles registered in Donegal Read More »
The MICA Action Group have once again written to Housing Minister Damian English, urging him to proceed with the redress scheme for MICA affected homes in Donegal despite other delays. It follows confirmation yesterday that contrary to a previous commitment made by Minister English that a protocol relating to a redress scheme would be published
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A man’s been arrested over the disappearance of a woman in Co. Sligo. 30-year-old Natalia Karaczyn has been missing from her home in Crozon Park since Sunday morning. Gardaí are treating her disappearance as suspicious and are concerned for her safety. Yesterday a 32-year-old man was arrested and remains in custody this morning at Ballymote
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The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator will travel to Derry today as part of his trip to Ireland. Michel Barnier will meet politicians, businesspeople and cross-border groups. Yesterday, he told the All-Island Civic Dialogue in Dundalk that there will be no Brexit deal without a deal on avoiding a hard border.
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Derry City are now 10 league games unbeaten after an Aaron McEneff double helped them to a 3-nil win at Limerick on Monday night. Rory Patterson had Derry in front before half time and McEneff added his two late on in the game. It was another excellent performance by City who stay fourth in the
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 30th April:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 30th April Read More »
Shane Ward has left the Donegal U17 management team. The Aodh Rua clubman, who is a former Leitrim Senior Manager, informed the players on Sunday night that he was stood down as coach. Donegal lost their Ulster Championship Quarter Final 5-12 to 1-10 at the hands of neighbours Tyrone on Saturday evening in Ballybofey. Their
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Gardai are investigating the suspicious disappearance of a 30 year old woman from Sligo. Natalia Karaczyn hasn’t been seen at her home in Crozon Park since early yesterday morning. She’s 5 foot 8″ in height, of slim build with green eyes and has medium length straight blonde hair. Her home has been sealed off and
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Foyle Search and Rescue have confirmed that they have recovered a body from the River Foyle this morning. At 09:14 am today, Foyle Search and Rescue Emergency Response Teams were tasked by the PSNI to reports of a body being observed in the water. While no formal identification process has yet to take place, Pat
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Northwest Snooker Club members Aidan Devenney and John Connors have booked their last 16 spot in this year’s Irish National Senior Championship, which will be played on the weekend of 11th – 13th of May in the Ivy Snooker Rooms, Carlow. Both players played some great snooker in the qualifers with Aidan beating three international
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A 16-year-old from Inishowen, Co Donegal has been charged with a series of driving offences that a judge said were reminiscent of events in ‘Toronto, Barcelona and Westminster’ when drivers drove into crowds. The youth who cannot be named, is charged with a series of offences including dangerous driving, driving while unfit and driving without
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Latest figures reveal today that there has been a large drop in the number of Enterprise Ireland supported companies in Donegal and one thousand less jobs since 2001. Over the past 17 years, the number of Enterprise Ireland companies in Donegal has decreased from 194 to 125 coupled with a 22% decrease in jobs in
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The North West 10k committee has confirmed that Jimmy Harte has been invited to perform the duty of signaling the start of Sunday’s big North West 10k in Letterkenny. A well known competitor in races like the North West 10k for many years, Jimmy suffered a severe brain trauma in 2013 following a fall that
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Sinn Fein has called on an Independent Donegal County County Council to consider his position over allegations he made last week. Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig claimed that a west Donegal man was approached by Sinn Fein members and that at some point a threatened visit from the IRA was made. This has been
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Pieta House is extending its premises in Letterkenny, almost a year after it opened. A lease has been signed to take more space at the Grand Central Building, where Pieta House has helped 312 people since opening in May of last year. The news comes less than two weeks before Pieta House’s annual Darkness
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A Donegal family who were denied access to the Lost at Sea scheme despite a 2009 recommendation from the Ombudsman are set to receive a payment after a lengthy campaign. In November 1981, Danny Byrne’s father Francis, brother James and three other crew members drowned when the Skifjord sank off Burtonport. In 2001, a Lost
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Another deadline for progress in the ongoing MICA campaign in Donegal has passed. Before Christmas, Minister Damien English told people in Carndonagh that there would be news on a redress scheme by the end of April. Now, he says it will be May or June. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has criticised the government for repeatedly
Latest MICA deadline passes without progress Read More »
The Joule Donegal International Rally takes place from the 15th-17th of June 2018, The Donegal Rally remains Irelands last remaining three day rally and is regarded as one of the best events on the motorsport calendar by competitors and spectators alike. The regulations and entry forms are available on www.donegalrally.ie and the closing date for
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Tyrone have received a major boost as they prepare to face Monaghan in the Ulster SFC on May 20. Tiernan McCann returned from injury and played a full club game for Killyclogher He had been out of action since damaging a kneecap in Tyrone’s NFL win over Kildare on February 11, but played the full
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People are being urged to make their views known on a number of proposed road developments in Donegal. Two weeks ago, a consultation took place on three sections of the TEN-T Network in Donegal, the Twin Towns by-pass, Letterkenny to Manorcunningham, and Manorcunningham to Lifford / Strabane / A5 Link. This week, a consultation takes
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Around half of the 206 women involved in an audit of the Cervical Check scheme were not told they may have had a delayed diagnosis. The Health Minister is considering a statutory inquiry, but the health watchdog HIQA has not yet been asked to investigate. Over 2000 women have contacted the HSE’s Cervical Check helpline,
The Nine ’til Noon Show – Cervical Check Scheme Audit Read More »
Two men who were wanted by the PSNI have been attacked in County Armagh over the weekend. A vigilante group set upon James White and Jason Lydiard, also known as Alexis Guesto, who were wanted for a number of offences by both the Gardai and the PSNI. Both had previously served time for child sex
Wanted men who had been in Donegal are assaulted in Armagh Read More »
Derry City look to return to winning ways tonight when they travel to face Limerick in the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League. A draw at home with Shamrock Rovers last time out means Derry have drawn their last two games, while Limerick are coming off the back of a win over Bray and
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Police in Derry are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a man in the Clon Elagh area yesterday morning. A post mortem examination will be carried out to determine the cause of death.
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The EU’s Chief Brexit negotiator will visit Derry tomorrow as part of a two day visit to Ireland which begins today. Michel Barnier will attend a number of events on both sides of the border. The rhetoric on Brexit and the border stepped up a notch over the weekend. Michel Barnier the EU’s chief Brexit
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Pieta House is extending its premises in Letterkenny, almost a year after it opened. The Donegal News is reporting this morning that a lease has been signed to take more space at the Grand Central Building, where Pieta House has helped 312 people since opening in May of last year. The news comes less than
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