Government is being asked to consider what it feels like to be diagnosed with cancer in counties with the highest death rates in the country. Independent TD Marian Harkin claims Ireland is performing poorly in relation to many western European countries when it comes to survival rates from cancer, and the west and northwest are …
Deputy Harkin calls on Government to better cancer care in Northwest Read More »
Taxi numbers have dropped in most parts of the country, including in Donegal. Taxi licence numbers fell in 23 of 26 counties in the past five years. Monaghan saw the most significant drop, with 26% fewer taxis in the county since 2019. Donegal came in7th ay 18%. The Taxis for Ireland Coalition, wants …
A remembrance service will be held later this month in Letterkenny for families who have experienced the loss of a baby or child. Ahead of the service, Letterkenny University Hospital will hold a tidy up of the Little Angels burial ground in Leck cemetery on Thursday, April 25th to remove old flowers and broken items. …
Works on a €31 million project to upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Buncrana, Ballybofey and Stranorlar Sewerage Scheme are progressing. Uisce Eireann says the sewerage scheme is a significant development for the towns of Buncrana, Ballybofey and Stranorlar, which will see knock-on benefits to the local natural environment of Lough Swilly and the River Finn, as …
A Donegal Senator says it is important the new European Parliament has farmers’ backs. Senator Niall Blaney who is running as a candidate for the Midlands North West Constituency in the upcoming European elections, says what is central to that is the nitrates derogation. The objective of the Nitrates Directive is to protect water quality …
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Man Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Wednesday April 17th:
€25,000 in SEAI funding is being made available for an Energy Master Plan for the Milford, Kerrykeel, Ramelton and Rathmullan areas. The evidence-based study will outline the current use of energy in the area, the future growth of energy demand and will presents opportunities for decarbonising projects to achieve carbon emissions reductions, as well as …
€25,000 for Energey Master Plan for Milford, Kerrykeel, Ramelton and Rathmullan Read More »
Pet owners are being urged to be on alert after a cat was shot at with a pellet gun in Ramelton. The cat’s owner contacted Animals in Need Donegal. They say their cat was out for 10 minutes last Wednesday in the Castle Street, Back Lane area during which it was injured by a pellet …
The body of a Donegal man who was killed in a motorcycle collision in Perth, Australia over Easter weekend is due to arrive home this week. 30 year old AJ Doyle moved to Australia several years ago. Thousands of euro had been raised through a Go Fund Me page to repatriate AJ. He will be …
Body of Donegal man killed in motorcycle crash in Australia to arrive home this week Read More »
Gardai in Donegal are once again warning that speed on the road kills. It’s after the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 137KPH in a 100KPH zone this morning and another travelling at 123KPH in the same area. Both motorists have been fined €160 and hit with 3 penalty points. Another driver …
Firefighters in Co Derry have helped rescue a person who got trapped in mud. It happened in the Aughrim Road area of Magherafelt yesterday afternoon. Emergency services helped the woman out, and she avoided injury.
There’s concern over tourism numbers this summer. It follows calls from restaurants and hotels for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced back to 9 per cent. There was a slight drop in visitor numbers between January and February, with CSO figures showing a 4% decrease. Hotel owner, Lorraine Sweeney, says tourist businesses here struggle …
A 17 year old in Derry has been arrested in suspicion of criminal damage and attempted criminal damage following an incident in the city centre last night. Just before midnight, police responded to the incident in the vicinity of Waterloo Street. A fire extinguisher had been thrown onto the street and a bicycle was damaged …
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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty was accused of strategic heckling in the Dáil this afternoon. It’s after Sinn Fein highlighted there were 250 thousand hospital cancellations last year. They included inpatient surgeries and outpatient consultations, as well as chemotherapy sessions. The Taoiseach questioned the way in which these figures were presented and why the figure for …
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The Nine Til Noon Show is broadcast live weekdays 9am til 12noon! If you missed Wednesday’s live show, you can listen to the podcast below! We get an update on payments from Donegal County Council through the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. Later we have an extensive conversation of road safety: We chat to a …
A Letterkenny councillor says he fears a patient will die awaiting treatment in Letterkenny University Hospital. Cllr. Gerry McMonagle has called on Taoiseach Simon Harris for immediate intervention. Both the current Taoiseach and current Health Minister Stephen Donnelley have visited the hospital in the past. He says management has made every effort to alleviate the …
Councillor fears a patient will die because of pressures gripping LUH Read More »
Candidate in the Milford electoral area has called on the post office service to ensure that a new tender is issued for Rathmullen. The post office there closed its doors last week, when its owners retired after over 50 years of operation. Customers now must to travel to Ramelton to carry out their business. Sinn …
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The North West Simon Community is ceasing operations as it was unable to secure additional funding. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle is the Chairperson of the North West Simon Community board. He says the organisation has been running off the back of reserve funding to maintain services for the last few years but unfortunately the situation …
Chance to save the North West Simon Community was missed – Deputy Pringle Read More »
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