Agri Week with Therese Madden
On this week’s show: Sinn Féin’s Agriculture Spokesman Martin Kenny is calling on the Agriculture Minister to clarify how the targeted payments for beef farmers, in the case of a no-deal Brexit, would be allocated. Midlands and North West MEP Matt Carty says the reason farmers are selling their land…
Two Sinn Fein local election candidates selected for Donegal
Sinn Fein has selection two candidates to run in the Donegal area in the local elections in May. Sitting Councillor Noel Joran from Mountcharles and former Bundoran Town Cllr Mick McMahon were selected unopposed at last night’s convention. The event took place in the Central Hotel in Donegal town.
Donegal vaccination numbers too low to prevent spread of measles
Vaccination numbers in Donegal are too low to prevent the spread of measles. While the majority of children are vaccinated, rates of those receiving the MMR vaccine in the county has dropped recently to 88%. Rates need to be above 95 % in order to stop the infection from being…
Gardai renew appeal in Donegal murder case
Gardai have renewed an appeal for information as part of their ongoing investigation into the murder of a Donegal man 11 years ago today. On the 12th February 2008, 27-year old Andrew Burns was killed at Donnyloop, Castlefin. Between 7.05pm and 7.15pm on February 12th, he received gunshot wounds and…
Third case of measles confirmed in Donegal
A third case of measles has now been confirmed in Co Donegal today. Two cases were confirmed last week and there are two more probable case which have yet to be confirmed. This morning the Health Service Executive confirmed a third case of measles in Co. Donegal. It’ says there…
Donegal lottery ticket buyers urged to check their numbers
People who bought lottery tickets in Donegal are urged to check their numbers. The National Lottery says one player in the county has matched all 5 numbers in last night’s Euro Millions Plus draw and scooped a top-prize of €500,000.
Gardai carry out searches in Donegal as part of child porn investigation
Searches have been carried out in 11 counties including Donegal as part of a garda operation targeting the possession and distribution of child pornography. 23 addresses were searched during Operation Ketch between February 1st and 4th. Six addresses in both Dublin and Cork have been searched, along with two in…