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New listenership figures have cemented Highland Radio position as the North West’s most listened to radio station. The latest JNLR figures show that 77.7% of the population choose Highland Radio on a weekly basis with 55.7%., That constitutes 65,000 of the adult population tuning in everyday. The station’s market reach, a key indicator for advertisers,

Over €390,000 worth of contraband has been seized in Donegal and Dublin. Operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity were carried out in both locations in recent days. As part of the operation approximately €57,500, comprising of €42,102 and £13,240 was seized in Donegal by Revenue. Meanwhile, 37,600 cigarettes of various brands, with an estimated

Ards Forest Park is the 10th most visited forest park in Ireland. 45,195 people visited the park last year. Rossmore Forest Park in Co Monaghan recorded 357,834 visitors in 2023 making it the most popular non-ticketed Coillte Park. Minister Heather Humphreys announced almost €119,000 in funding for forest Parks in Donegal today to deliver recreation

Tomorrow is the last day for people to have their say on the Falcarragh to Gortahork Road Scheme. Donegal County Council has in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, identified the need for a road improvement scheme between the two towns. The stretch of the N56 has been designated an un-engineered legacy road that is below

A man has been charged in connection with a spate of commercial burglaries in Derry last year. The 41 year old faces charges of seven counts of burglary in the City side area between February and May 2023. The business premises targeted include restaurants and a charity. The man is due to appear before Derry

A man wanted for crimes committed in Derry was arrested at Heathrow Airport in London yesterday. The 29 year old is wanted on a number of charges. The man is wanted on warrant for offences of robbery, dangerous driving, receiving stolen goods, possession and supply of drugs, possession of an offensive weapon and assault on

A new era is on the horizon for the Arranmore RNLI team. At the end of August a new coxswain will be instated, as well as five new crew members and a new boat house. Jimmy Early is set to retire this month after 51 years of service with the RNLI. He is to hand

Four people have been charged in the North by Detectives from the Police Service’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit. Three men, aged 27, 31 and 52, and a 21-year-old woman were arrested yesterday, following searches in Ballymena and Omagh. They are all charged with a number of offences including controlling prostitution for gain and

NI Water says works to upgrade the Tamneymore-Creggan Water Trunk Main in Derry will be complete by the end of October. The work, which began this week, involves laying 500 metres of pipe along the Foyle Road from the east entrance of Coshowen to the junction with Lone Moor Road. NI Water says a lane

Home and businesses in Carnamogagh Upper, Letterkenny and surrounding areas are warned that they may experience low water pressure and supply disruptions this evening. Essential works are taking place and are scheduled to be complete at 10pm tonight. It may take up to four hours after this time for supplies to be restored.

Three people are seeking  a nomination from Fine Gael to contest the next general election in Donegal. They are Senator Nikki Bradley, Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh and John McNulty. The selection convention will take place on Monday week, August 26th.

There’s been a 26% decrease in the number of properties sold in Donegal. 71 properties were sold in the county in June 2024, that’s down from 96 during the same period last year. The value of properties sold in Donegal in June totalled €13.1 million. Property prices in the county dropped slightly to €185,000 in

Today marks 30 years since Co Tyrone teenager Arlene Arkinson disappeared. The 15 year old had attended a disco in Bundoran the night she went missing. Numerous searches have been carried out but the Castlederg teenager’s body has never been found. A vigil was held last night in Castlederg to mark 30 years since the

Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin are the second most likely to be cancelled in Ireland. Flights to Bucharest in Romania were most likely to be cancelled with 7% of passengers travelling between the cities left stranded in the first six months of the year. Journeys to Lanzarote, Malaga and Lisbon were the least likely

Works are continuing to restore water in a number of areas in Donegal. Repairs may cause supply disruptions to Drumboe Avenue, Stranorlar and surrounding areas. It comes on foot of a major burst in the Twin Towns earlier this week. Meanwhile, mains rehabilitation works may cause supply disruptions to a number of areas around Castlefinn,

Four people have been arrested and searches carried out in Northern Ireland as part of a police operation targeting human trafficking. Brothels linked to an organised crime group have been located in Omagh and Ballymena. However, police believe victims may have been transported across the country. Detectives from the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit

One person is in a critical condition following a mass overdose incident at Portlaoise Prison. 10 inmates were taken to hospital after a white powder was discovered there yesterday. The prisoners were taken to Midlands Regional Hospital after the drug was discovered. Nine of them are described as being in a serious condition with another

A hill walker has been airlifted to hospital after sustaining a serious injury in South Donegal. Killybegs Coast Guard was tasked last evening to the fallen walker at Muckross. The casualty had sustained a serious injury and was airlifted by the Rescue 118 helicopter and transported to hospital. Assistance was also provided by the National

Gardaí in Donegal have shared a security checklist to support commercial properties minimise the opportunity for burglary. The list assesses five different aspects of physical security in a bid to identify weak points which could make it easier for a criminal to gain access to a business premises. These are perimeter security, alarms, CCTV, staff

A Donegal man has been awarded €30,000 under the Clannad Scholarship – Fifty years in Bloom. Údarás na Gaeltachta announced Daniel De Buitléir as the recipient this afternoon, to develop artistic work through the medium of Irish over a period of three years. The scholarship is in tribute to the Donegal band and their impact

Court documents have revealed Huw Edwards’ bail conditions – including a ban on unsupervised contact with children. The former BBC newsreader has also been stopped from communicating online with under-16s. He’s due to be sentenced next month, after admitting three counts of making indecent images of children between December 2020 and the following August.

Almost 40 properties received planning permission exemptions to convert vacant commercial properties into homes in Donegal since 2018. If realised, these have the potential to result in 72 new homes across the county. Two years ago the exemption opened to private buildings, which seen an additional seven requests in Donegal. The move has been made

Tomorrow will mark the 30th anniversary of the murder of Arlene Arkinson from Castlederg. The 15 year old schoolgirl went missing after a disco in Bundoran in 1994 – her body has never been found. An inquest into Arlene’s disappearance concluded that she was abducted and murdered by notorious child serial sex offender and convicted

Repair works have been complete following a major water outage in the Twin Towns this morning. Majority of affected customers now have a normal water supply again. Those on higher ground or at the end of the network may experience disruption or an intermittent supply for a number of hours. Customers are warned that discoloration

Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating an attempted theft from a business premises on Atlantic Way in Bundoran on Sunday night last. At approximatety 10.25, two men entered the premises and one of them attempted to force open a cash box. The box was damaged, but didn’t open. The men left immediately when confronted. Gardai in

Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating a number of burglaries in the area of Drumconnor, Mountcharles over the past number of days. A garage in the area was broken into between 1 o’clock on Sunday afternoon, and  8.30 yesterday morning. Damage was caused to the rear door of the building, and entry was gained. A large

Buncrana Gardaí are investigating two burglaries that occurred at the same business premises at Lisfannon Industrial Estate over the course of two days. The first burglary occurred between 8.45pm on Monday August 5th, and 9am the following morning. The second burglary happened between 10.30pm and 11pm on Tuesday August 6th. Damage was caused to a

Uisce Éireann says crews are working to repair a major water main burst affecting Ballybofey and Stranorlar this morning. The say homes and businesses in the Twin Towns and surrounding areas are experiencing a disruption to their water supply but every effort is being made to return a normal supply as quickly as possible. Crews