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The President of Ireland has issued a congratulations to Brad Heidi, winner of this years ‘A New Local Hero Award’. The award is a part of the Irish Music Month initiative and the winner was announced last night. Highland Radio nominated Charles James & The Rise with their original song titled “Elephants”.   Below is …

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Primary and special schools in Donegal are to receive over €1.8m to provide free school books for pupils. The permanent measure aims to ease some of the financial burden facing families with back-to-school costs. Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the grant payments being made to schools this week.

Police in the Derry have arrested a man and a woman in their forties after money was stolen from a church in Derry City. The PSNI was notified that charity boxes in the Pennyburn area were taken at around half four yesterday. A car was reported as being involved and officers later located it and …

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The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Sandra Duffy has requested an urgent cross-party meeting with senior management at Seagate. There are fears that job losses and wage cuts are on the horizon for the company. Councillor Sandra Duffy is seeking clarity on the global pressures facing Seagate and its impact on …

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The Milford & District Resource Centre has secured funding to progress its plans to develop a community hub at the old Milford Reformed Presbyterian Church. The Heritage Council has allocated €16,300 under the Community Heritage Grant scheme which will go towards a conservation plan and feasibility study of the building. The organisation plans to refurbish …

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Works to reduce water leaks in the Drumkeen area are set to get underway in the coming week. 1,300 metres of aged water mains are to be replaced with new modern pipes in Aughagault. Uisce Eireann says once operational, the new pipes will put a stop to bursts, outages and leakage and give customers much …

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A motion of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner is to be considered at the annual Garda Representative Association conference today. The GRA conference is continuing today in Westport, Co Mayo. It’s expected that an emergency motion of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner will be put forward at the GRA annual conference here in …

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A major independent review into Ireland’s abortion legislation is being made public today. The Termination of Pregnancy Act, passed in 2018, stated that a review must be carried out within three years. The Health Minister yesterday got Cabinet approval to publish the report and for its recommendations to be referred on to the Oireachtas Health …

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A man has been charged in relation to the serious assault of a man in Glencolmcille on Sunday night. A man in his 20s was set upon outside a licenced premises in the Cashel area shortly after 9:30pm. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to serious injuries sustained. The man aged in …

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US President Joe Biden has asked Americans to give him more time to heal the “soul of the nation”. He announced his intention formally to run again today for the US Presidency – despite having indicated he would run again numerous times in the past few weeks, including at Knock Airport. In a pre-recorded video …

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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Buncrana, Bridge End, Burnfoot, Fahan, Newtowncunningham, Carrigans, Inch, Burt, Lisfannon and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening. It is recommended to allow 2-3 hours …

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The number of passengers travelling through Donegal Airport in 2022 was up 152% when compared to the previous year. 14,603 people arrived to or departed from the airport at the height of the pandemic in 2021. In 2022, a total of 36,934 travellers passed through Donegal Airport. Despite the increase in numbers, latest CSO figures …

Number of people using Donegal Airport drops 24% over past 4 years Read More »

A black electric scooter has been stolen from Market Square, Letterkenny. The scooter was parked in the area and secured with a lock when it was taken between 11:30pm on Monday April 17th and 3am on Tuesday last. Gardaí are appealing to drivers, particularly taxi drivers who park around the area to make come forward …

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Gardaí are investigating a criminal damage incident at the Celtic Apartments in the Pearse Road area of Letterkenny. Between 11.30pm on Thursday last and 6:20am the following morning, the window of a car parked at the apartments was smashed and the ignition tampered with and damaged. Gardai are appealing to anyone who noticed any suspicious …

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A sum of money has been stolen from a Church in Buncrana. Between 5:30pm and 6pm on Sunday evening last, it’s believed a man and woman entered St Mary’s Church, Cockhill and picked the lock of the donation box before making off with its contents. Gardaí are urging anyone who have travelled on the Cockhill …

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  Pic – Photomontage of completed project    Work is set to begin on the Greencastle Breakwater project with confirmation this morning that Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has approved the foreshore lease for the project. Donegal County Council has now confirmed Foyle & Marine Dredging have been appointed as contractor for the project, with works …

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HIQA has found that immediate improvements are required at Letterkenny University Hospital to address clinical governance and medical staffing levels in the Emergency Department. Inspections were carried out at the hospital in November and December of last year during which the ED was noted to be overcrowded. HIQA has found that although Letterkenny University Hospital …

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A new study of electricity prices claims Ireland’s are now the most expensive in Europe. The Hungarian examination found prices here are double the EU average at 49.9 cent per kilowatt hour, even when Government energy credits were taken into account. According to the Irish Independent the cheapest price per kilowatt hour in Europe is …

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  The first non-statutory public consultation for the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project is to take place today. The event will run from 2pm until 8pm this evening in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana. The project is currently in Phase 1, Concept and Feasabilty, and today’s consultation is aimed at informing the public and inviting …

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A series of measures to speed up the delivery of social and affordable housing will go to Government today. It’ll see grants given to developers and a waiving of development fees. This latest measure to boost the supply of housing will cost around 1 billion euro. It’ll involve a subvention to developers of €150,000 to …

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Gardai are examining the use of new speed camera’s which can also detect if drivers are using their mobile phones or not wearing a seat-belt. The technology is also capable of knowing if a motorist is breaking a red light or illegally using a bus lane. According to the Irish Times it’s being examined as …

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A Derry man has been convicted at Londonderry Departmental Court on Thursday last of causing unnecessary suffering to two Staffordshire type dogs in June 2021. Dylan Lockhart was issued with a six-month custodial sentence suspended for two years and is banned from keeping dogs for seven years. The complaint was was brought against him by …

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Gritters are to be deployed in Donegal tomorrow morning. The following routes will be gritted from 6am: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 07: Milford South 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar North 14: Stranorlar East 15: Stranorlar West 16: Donegal West 17: Donegal North 18: Donegal …

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Investigations are on going in relation to an assault of a man in his 20s in Glencomcille. The incident occurred at approximately 9.30pm on Sunday evening last. The victim was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries Gardaí have arrested a male as part of the investigation. The man, also in his …

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