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A major research paper published today claims Mica is not the primary cause of the failure of defective concrete blocks in Donegal. Four properties in Inishowen built between 2001 and 2004 were investigated as part of the research project. Microstructural and chemical analysis combined with thermodynamic modelling was carried out on four homes affected by […]

Gardaí in Ballyshannon detected a car which had not been taxed in 651 days using the Active Mobility app. This is despite displaying a tax disc which appeared to be up to date. Upon further investigation it was suspected the disc was false or altered. The driver has been arrested and charged, and the car

Donegal County Council are urging dog owners to keep their pets under control, especially during the lambing season when sheep are particularly vulnerable. Owners are advised to not let their dogs loose in areas adjoining livestock fields as many attacks are caused by dogs which escape and attack sheep grazing nearby.

Congressman Brendan Boyle says he will advocate to President Biden to visit Donegal in the upcoming presidential visit to Ireland. When speaking on RTE Radio 1 Drivetime, the Congressman said “The only campaigning I’ll be doing while I’m there is trying to get him to go up to Donegal and meet with my aunts in

€500,000 has been announced by the Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, for the Creeslough Together Initiative. The initiative will help support the recovery and sustained growth of the Creeslough community, with a focus on Community Development and Trauma Informed Community work. It is set to be delivered over a three year period

Donegal is among counties that seen the highest rise in house prices in 2022. That’s according to figures released today by the CSO. While the national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) rose by 6.1%, the Border region seen a rise of 10.1% This includes Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo. Dublin house prices were up

The Lifford Accommodation was inspected by HIQA on November 2022. It was first noted that the centre had taken proactive steps to identify service improvement issues but had fallen short in delivering. The results of the report showed 5 non-compliances in the areas of capacity and capability, quality and safety. These included an oversight in

Ramelton is set to receive €40,000 under the 2023 Historic Towns Initiative. It is one of 11 historic towns nationally to received part of the €1.3million funding. The funding will help to provide jobs through heritage-led regeneration, aid the rebuilding of local economies, and address vacancy with heritage as the consistent focal point.  

Over €70m in EU funding has been invested in health and social care projects in the border region since the establishment of the Co-operation and Working Together partnership. This year marks the 30th anniversary of CAWT with more than 100,000 patients and clients benefitting from projects to date and more than 40,000 people receiving training.

A tenth arrest has been made by detectives investigating the shooting of a senior police officer in County Tyrone. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was wounded after coaching a youth football team in Omagh last month. He remains critical but stable. A 45-year-old man was arrested in the Belfast area under the Terrorism Act yesterday

More than 53 million litres of water have been saved in Donegal over the past 5 years. Uisce Eireann says it continues to provide businesses and residents in the county with a safer, more sustainable water supply. As part of Uisce Eireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, 150km of old problematic watermains have been replaced in

Lough Swilly RNLI was tasked today to what turned out to be an apparent false alarm. The Malin Head Coast Guard alerted the RNLI at around 12.40pm following reports of a flare seen in the Culdaff Bay area. Assistance was provided by Rescue 118 units from the Greencastle Coast Guard. After an extensive search of

Works are ongoing in the Stranorlar area to repair a burst water main. Residents are advised that there may be some supply disruptions to Corcam Cavan Lower, Carricknamanna, Treanamullin, Stranorlar and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan is in place for the duration of works which are due to be complete by 8pm.

A status yellow weather warning has been issued for Donegal. Met Eireann is forecasting lying snow and freezing temperatures from 6pm this evening until 12 noon tomorrow. Some disruption may be caused on the roads with a warning for icy roads and paths.

Planning permission has been granted for 90 houses in Letterkenny. The development in Glencar is expected to get underway in the coming months. Donegal County Council has given the go ahead for a major housing development in Letterkenny. Planning permission has been granted to developer PJ McDermott for the construction of 82 dwellings and two

Donegal County Council’s award-winning Thatch Repair Grant Scheme has opened for applications. In its fifth year, the scheme assists the owners and occupiers of thatched dwellings and businesses with their maintenance and repair. This year’s grant scheme consists of two strands: Stream 1 will provide advice and funding for small-scale thatch repairs up to €3,000

Ballyshannon Gardaí are investigating four incidents of criminal damage that occurred at St. Benildus Avenue, Ballyshannon between 1.30am and 9.30am on Thursday the 9th of March. Four cars had been keyed over night which seen damage on the doors an bonnets of the cars. Gardaí are appealing to anybody who may have witnessed any suspicious

Gardaí in Letterkenny are seeking information about an incident in which a pedestrian was struck by a car close to the Dry Arch Filling Station on Thursday night last. Gardai say they spoke to all parties at the scene, and the pedestrian was brought to hospital for treatment for injuries they sustained. It happened at

Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating the theft of 1.5 Tonnes of copper cable from a yard at Drumkeelan, Mountcharles in the early hours of last Thursday morning. Gardai believe the theft happened between half past midnight and twenty past one, and they’re particularly interested in any sightings of a white van in the area around that

The US President is coming to Ireland next month. Joe Biden has confirmed he’ll visit both Northern Ireland and the Republic to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. He was formally invited to the north by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a joint press conference in San Diego last night. Its

People in Donegal are warned of a scam text known as the ‘grandparent scam’. In the message fraudsters purporting to be a family member will claim they have lost or broken their phone and are making contact on a new phone number. This is typically followed by an urgent request of financial assistance that needs

Donegal county council have issued two gritting notices for all Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes. Gritting will begin at 8PM this evening and again at 6AM tomorrow morning. Drivers are urged to assume no road is ice free. Donegal gritting route index is as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03:

Highland Radio is excited to announce the launch of its new Customer Service Awards in association with PGIM Ireland, who recognises companies that go above and beyond in providing exceptional service to their customers. In today’s competitive business environment, providing exceptional customer service is essential to building lasting relationships with clients and achieving long-term success.

A Drumboe 100 exhibition is to open in Stranorlar. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the execution of Charlie Daly, Seán Larkin, Daniel Enright and Timothy O’Sullivan at Drumboe Castle, Stranorlar, the exhibition ‘Drumboe 100’ opens in the Twin Towns Library in Stranorlar from 12 o’clock on Tuesday 14th March. The exhibition, developed by Donegal

A quarry in Co Donegal, at the centre of the Mica scandal, has agreed to a High Court direction to allow sampling of rock at their facility. A number of affected homeowners are suing the block suppliers, Donegal Co Council and the National Standards Authority of Ireland. Cassidy’s in Co Donegal have today agreed to

Donegal Cllr Frank McBrearty has informed a meeting of Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District today that he has been designated as a protected disclosure witness by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of an ongoing investigation into Donegal County Council. Later in the meeting, Cllr McBrearty attempted to raise a number of