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People involved in showjumping are being urged to report any suspicious offers of items form sale after a theft of equipment from a container on Cruit Island. It emerged this week that at some point between the beginning of April and the end of June, a locked container was broken into and broken into  and […]

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault that happened last month in Buncrana. It’s reported to have occurred at 3:30am at Maginn Avenue on Sunday the 2nd of June, which was during the bank holiday weekend. CCTV has been viewed and Gardaí are eager to speak with a number of witnesses who are believed to have

Almost €300,000 in funding is being shared by 17 local agri-food tourism projects across the country, with 12,500 going to Donegal Town Community Chamber.. The funding is being made available under the 2024 Rural Innovation and Development Fund operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Announcing the funding, Minister Charlie McConalogue said the

Donegal has the most sheep in Ireland. It comes as the Department of Agriculture has published the results of last years sheep and goat census. It found that 6,584 flocks are in the county, totalling to 526,658. It was followed by counties Mayo and Kerry.

Ireland’s moving towards a health-led response to drug use. It’s an approach which was endorsed by the recent Citizens’ Assembly on drug use – and involves alternatives to traditional sentencing. A new report out today shows the benefit of schemes that tackle the cause of drug-use, and divert offenders into programmes that can help them

A man is due in court tomorrow charged with possession of drugs in Derry. The 22 year old was arrested following reports of a man acting suspiciously in Derry City centre on Sunday. He is due before Derry Magistrates Court and also faces charges of supplying and possessing a Class C drug with intent to

Councillor Jack Murray has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District. He replaced Cllr Terry Crossan, who was elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach. Cllr Murray had previously held the role of Leas-Cathaoirleach.

The N14 Letterkenny to Lifford road has been reopened. It had been closed as a crane was needed to recover an overturned lorry. There are no reports of any injuries.

Donegal is one of 14 counties to see an increase in the limits for the First Home Scheme. There will be an increase in €25,000 following the latest scheduled review of price ceilings, which now sits at €350,000 for apartments and houses alike in Donegal. All new homes in Ireland worth up to €350,000 are

It was a busy weekend for RNLI crews in Donegal. Lough Swilly RNLI came to the aid of two anglers after their boat was hit by a freak wave off Carryblagh on Saturday evening. Meanwhile, Arranmore RNLI were tasked to asisst in a medical evacuation yesterday. The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI were tasked by

Gardai are currently at the scene of a crash at the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny. The collision involving a lorry and a car occurred at around 9am. The road remains open at this time but motorists are advised to expect delays. No further details are known at this time.

A man has been arrested in Derry city centre following the seizure of suspected class C drugs yesterday afternoon. At around 4.10pm, police responded to a report of a male acting suspiciously on Shipquay Street. Responding, police found and arrested the 22 year old on suspicion of possession of a class C controlled drug, and

Unions and management at Aer Lingus will attend the Labour Court again today in a fresh bid to resolve the pilots pay row. It’s after an invitation arrived last Friday when Forsa was considering sanctioning an escalation of industrial action. Both Aer Lingus and the pilots union IALPA, a sub-branch of Forsa, will both attend

  There will be some traffic disruption in Omagh due to planned Somme commemoration parades later today. Delays are expected from 6:30pm as participants and supporters arrive to assemble at Crevenagh Road Park and Ride carpark. At around 7pm, the parade will leave the carpark and proceed along Crevenagh Road, Campsie Road and Lower Market

118 thousand families stand to benefit from the Back to school Clothing and Footwear allowance next month. Social protection minister Heather Humphries announced the opening of the grant saying €54.2 million has been made available. The one off payment is made to families who qualify for the grant and will be paid automatically during the

Provisional completion dates have been issued by Uisce Éireann for Buncrana & Ballybofey – Stranorlar sewerage schemes. The full list is available below:

    Fine Gael is now the most popular party in the country. The latest RED C poll for the Business Post shows Sinn Fein has slipped from the top spot – and is down 3 points to 20 percent. The Taoiseach’s party is on 21. However it’s Fianna Fail that’s the big winner this

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault that occurred in the early hours of Sunday 2nd June (at approx. 3.30am) at Maginn Avenue, Buncrana. CCTV has been viewed and Gardaí are eager to speak with a number of witnesses who are believed to have been in the area at the time. Gardaí are appealing to anybody

Two anglers were rescued yesterday after their boat was hit by a freak wave. Lough Swilly RNLI were paged by Malin Head Coast Guard to Carryblagh, where one of the anglers was injured. The Atlantic Inshore Lifeboat Crew were quickly on scene and they removed both casualties from their boat. The decision was then made

Works on the Harbour Square Public Realm Project, to include the installation of the Factory Girls Sculpture Derry will commence tomorrow in Derry. The project is set to transform the Harbour Square, Custom House Street, Guildhall Street, Whittaker Street, and Foyle Embankment off Derry’s city centre and riverfront area. The initial phase one works will

Repairs to a burst water main may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Beltany, Raphoe and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm today. Meanwhile, Main Street, Rathmullan and surrounding areas may also experience supply disruptions due to a burst water main. And works are scheduled to take place until 3

Police in the North have arrested two men following reports of a shooting in the Irvinestown area yesterday evening. The incident happened shortly before 6.50pm. It was claimed a shot was fired in the direction of two men, from a vehicle travelling on the Kesh Road. No one was injured – but two men aged

Police in Armagh are investigating reports of an aggravated burglary last night. Three men allegedly entered a house in the Orangefield Close area of the city, via the front door, at about 11.30pm. Two of them swung hammers at two men in the house, hitting one of them in the head. The intruders then made

RNLI Bundoran have issued advice for those who may be heading to the seaside this weekend. Choose a lifeguarded beach: choosing to visit a lifeguarded beach gives you and your family the protection of highly trained lifesavers. They can see the dangers develop, prevent accidents before they happen and respond instantly if anyone gets into

The Fountain Street area of Cookstown in Co. Tyrone has reopened. Cordons were in place for a number of hours following a concern for safety. A man has been taken to hospital following the incident.

Police in Derry are growing concerned for Kevin McCallion who was last seen by family on Monday  in the city centre. Kevin was wearing a navy and white striped t-shirt, blue jeans and black trainers and a picture of him can be found on our website highlandradiodotcom. Kevin is aged 52, and may also be

Taylor Swift fans are being warned to look out for Facebook scammers as more and more accounts are being hacked, promoting fake ticket sales. With people still looking for tickets for tonight and tomorrow’s sold out gigs, there are fears people may fall victim to the fake posts. The scam involves hackers posting from a

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Church Road, Bundoran and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4:30pm tomorrow. Uisce Eireann recommend that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

The State has released its emergency accommodation statistics this afternoon. Figures in the North West show that the number of adults accessing emergency accommodation in May was 160, a decrease of 12 from the end of April. Of those, 60 were from Donegal, down 9. There were 25 families registered at the end of last