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Podcast: Wednesday’s The Greg Hughes Show 14/01/2026

The Greg Hughes Show  is broadcast live weekdays 9am til 11am ! If you missed Wednesday’s live show, you can listen to the podcast below! Inside This Episode: Road Safety in Kilmacrennan: Why local leaders are now calling for average speed cameras to protect the community. Privacy Confrontation in Inishowen: A listener shares her story […]

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Over 100 admitted patients without beds in the North West this morning

The number of admitted patients awaiting beds in the North West exceeded 100 this morning. There were 50 patients without beds at Letterkenny University Hospital, 16 of them in the Emergency Department and 54 in Sligo, 26 of them in the ED. The national total this morning was 769, with the highest number, 90, in

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Almost €800,000 in Arts Council funding allocated to Donegal

The Arts Council has announced its most recent funding decisions as part of its 2026 development programme, awarding grants nationally totalling €72.3 million to 148 arts organisations, arts centres, local authorities and creative initiatives. Organisations based in County Donegal receive a total of €794,500 for the coming year 2026. Earagail Arts Festival has been allocated €305,000, the single biggest allocation.  

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DCC seeking the location of Average Speed Cameras in Kilmacrennan

Donegal County Council is asking Transport Infrastructure Ireland to consider the installation of average speed cameras in Kilmacrennan in order to reduce the average speed through the village. The issue was raised by Cllr Michael McBride, who said the junction from the church out onto the N56 remains a very dangerous spot, as does the

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EU can demand the suspension of Grok – Carberry

A Midlands North West MEP has called on the European Commission to suspend Grok across the EU if the platform continues to host AI-generated sexualised images of adults and children. Nina Carberry, whose proposals for an EU-wide age-verification system were recently adopted by the European Parliament, said there have been plenty of expressions of concern

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Team NI will continue to use the Ulster Flag at the Commonwealth games

The Ulster Banner will continue to be used by the Northern Ireland team at the Commonwealth Games. It comes after a suggestion that Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland would use a corporate logo at the games in Glasgow instead this year. Its Chief Executive previously said he believes a more “inclusive” flag’s needed, and said they

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Operation to recover 15,000 live crabs led to Inishowen road closure

It’s emerged the reason for an 18 hour road closure in Inishowen on Monday was that 15,000 crabs had escaped when the truck in which they were being transported crashed into a ditch. The live crustaceans were bound for restaurants in Portugal when the incident occurred between Quigley’s Point and Moville. However 95% of the

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Calls for heaters and dehumidifiers to be provided for homes affected by defective concrete

Donegal County Council is being urged to provide financial help for people in social homes affected by defective blocks. The issue was raised at a meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District by Cllr Thomas Sean Devine, who said between dampness and cracks, DCB homes are hard to heat, and support for the acquisition of heaters

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‘People with disabilities facing increased isolation during cold weather’ – Deputy Ward

People with disabilities and those living in defective concrete homes are facing increased isolation during the cold weather. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Charles Ward, who was speaking in the Dail this afternoon. Speaking to Taoiseach Micheal Martin, he says decisions made in the Budget have had a massive effect on those most vulnerable in

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Concerns raised over road gritting after Donegal County Council lorry went off road

Roads in Donegal were so bad in places last week that a Donegal County Council lorry went off the road at one point. That’s one of the issues that came to light at a meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District this afternoon. Cllrs Donal Mandy Kelly, Declan Meehan and Donal Coyle all moved motions seeking

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803 without beds in hospitals nationwide today according to INMO

Pressures are continuing to mount on hospitals as people attending emergency departments continue to rise. According to figures published by the INMO this morning 803 patients have been admitted to hospital without a bed nationwide. The highest figure at a single hospital was University Hospital Limerick at 127. Letterkenny University Hospital has seen a decrease

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Gardai reiterate quad warnings after dangerous driving incident near Kilmacrennan

  Gardai in Donegal have repeated their warning about the dangers of quad bikes on the public roads. It follows reports of incidents of dangerous driving on the N56 in the area of Ballykeeran, Kilmacrennan on Tuesday last, January 6th. At approximately 1.55pm, Gardaí received reports of youths riding quad bikes on the road, which was

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Home Care Assistants in Donegal may initiate industrial action next month

Home Care Assistants in Donegal and four other counties say if the HSE doesn’t come to the table for talks on working conditions, they will consider initiating industrial action next month. 95 per cent of Siptu staff in the Home Support Service have voted for industrial action, up to and including strikes, because of what

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Donegal County Library offering new premium service

The Donegal County Library has announced a new premium subscription available to all registered card holders Blinkist is being provided with the aim to provide life-long learning This platform is being made available through a new partnership with Library Ideas LLC and sees Donegal join Libraries around the world using this service. It will provide

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Cllr voices frustration with council after football postponement

Due to a lack of floodlight facilities in Strabane a landmark match between Strabane Athletic and Glentoran due to be played in the town now has to be played in Belfast. Despite applications and funding for lights at Melvin Park Arena they have not been implemented. This has prompted a Councillor for Strabane to express

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SIPTU HSE Home Support HCAs vote for strike action in Donegal

SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick have voted overwhelmingly for strike action This is in relation to a dispute which they say arises from their employer’s failure to honour national agreements on terms and conditions. The ballot, counted today at

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Justice Minister assures Donaldson case remains active and open

Justice Minister, Jim O’Callaghan has released a statement regarding the criminal investigation into the killing of Denis Donaldson near Glenties, in April 2006. In the statement he said that he assured the Donaldson family “that the Garda criminal investigation into Mr. Donaldson’s killing remains active and open.” Continuing he said, “I have been informed by

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LUH remains extremely busy as INMO expresses concerns at ED overcrowding nationally

The INMO says the HSE must confirm that it is taking all steps to ensure that the provision of safe emergency care is currently the priority in the system. It comes as the number of patients without beds in Irish hospitals hit 750 this morning, 91 of them in the North West. University Hospital Limerick

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Tributes paid in NI Assembly to Joe Byrne and Mary Bradley

Tributes have been paid in the Northern Ireland Assembly this afternoon to Joe Byrne and Mary Bradley, two former MLAs who passed away the week after Christmas. Both members of the SDLP, Joe Byrne represented West Tyrone and Mary Bradley represented Foyle. Speaker Edwin Poots said both had made a lasting and important contribution to

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Mullooly writing to other Irish MEPs urging them to reject Mercosur deal

Irish MEPs are heading back to Brussels this week to address the EU-Mercosur trade deal. They plan to meet colleagues from other countries, including Italy and France, where MEPs are reported to be wavering. The deal was provisionally approved by EU member states last week. Independent Ireland MEP Ciarán Mullooly says following a weekend demonstration

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EU poverty rate increases a serious concern – SJI

High poverty rates among children and older people within the EU should ring alarm bells for policy makers. That’s according to a new report from Social Justice Ireland. The report claims 71.7 million people in Europe are living in poverty, 15.6 million are children. Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland says

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Residents in Derry told to be on their guard against home heating oil thieves

Residents in Derry are being asked to be on their guard against home heating oil thieves. It’s after a number of incidents in the Bogside last week. People are being encouraged to be observant. If you see suspicious activity in laneways around a neighbour’s house, particularly if no one is home, do not hesitate to

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Women in Donegal being asked to consider political leadership and representation

Women across Donegal are being urged to consider political leadership and representation. Donegal County Council remains the most gender-imbalanced local authority in the country, with just 3 women among 37 councillors. See Her Elected has launched its Election Workshop Series today, with the first focusing on motivation and helping participants begin building a strong and

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People in Donegal being encouraged to avail of free Christmas tree recycling service

Donegal County Council are encouraging people to recycle any natural Christmas trees. The free service is currently running until Saturday January 24th. The council are asking people to ensure the tree is real and to remove all decorations. Recycling services are running across 16 points in Donegal and are listed above.

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