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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

A preliminary traffic plan has been confirmed for the Twin Towns area. It comes ahead of extensive waterwork due to begin today. Slit trench works will be in place on Mainstreet from today until March 23rd. This includes a single lane stop & go system from 9:15am until 4:30pm each day. From Monday, March 27th

A water outage report has been issued in Callanacor, Drumkeen and surrounding areas by Donegal County Council. Investigations are ongoing to and may cause traffic disruptions.

Dog owners are being urged to ensure their animals are under control after another sheep kill at the weekend, this time in Gweedore. Gardai confirmed at the weekend that two lambs in ewe were killed in Derrybeg. Cllr Michael McClafferty says attacks like these impact badly on farmers…….

A Yellow Weather Warning for snow and ice has been issued for a number of counties, including Donegal. Met Eireann say wintry showers will lead to icy conditions in some areas tonight and tomorrow morning, with a chance of hazardous road conditions and slippery paths. The warning comes into effect tonight at 8 o’clock, and

The PSNI say officers came under attack when bottles and stones were thrown at them in the Magowan Park area of Derry last night. They were conducting a search operation in the vicinity of Brae Head Road in relation to recent violent dissident republican terrorism. Shortly before 7pm, they came under sporadic attack from a

Two Irish boys have discovered fossils older than the dinosaurs on a beach in Donegal this weekend. Liam and Joseph McGonale were walking on Cruit Island beach with their parents when they found the remains – which they first thought were “bird droppings”. Turns out the fossils are of a sea coal that’s over 300

Gardai are appealing for information following reports of attacks on sheep in Derrybeg over the past few days. Two ewes in lamb were killed as a result. They are reminding dogs owners of the harm their pets can cause if allowed to roam free and the responsibility that comes along with dog ownership.

A man has been arrested in connection with ‘a claim of responsibility’ following the shooting of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Tyrone last month. The PSNI say the 25-year-old man is being questioned in Musgrave Serious Crime Suite. He’s also being held in relation to a hoax security alert last month in Derry, where

Deputy Thomas Pringle is welcoming the reopening of day services in Killybegs, Donegal town. Confirmation has been made that Killybegs Day Hospital and the Donegal Hospital Day Centre will reopen on April 3rd. He says the service is important to many users in the area, and while alternative centres were offered in other locations it

A Donegal Deputy is calling for policies to be introduced to stem the rise of investment scams and fraud. Deputy Pearse Doherty says action is necessary to tackle such online scams. This comes as FraudSMART warned of the worrying rise in investment scams being carried, particularly targeted to those aged over 55. Deputy Doherty is

Donegal county council have issued a gritting notice for all Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes. Gritting will begin at 7PM this evening. 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: National Primary South 04: Inishowen

The portal for Bus Éireann’s School Transport opens today for the 2023/2024 academic year. It’s been claimed some students were impacted last year by the waiver of fees, as those who didn’t necessarily need a ticket, availed of one for convenience. That resulted in other students without a place on the school bus. This year

731 new housing units were granted planning permission in Donegal last year. Figures published today by the CSO show in the final quarter of last year, 146 new dwellings were granted permission along with 11 apartments. 90 other new construction projects were given the go ahead as well as 82 extensions and 28 conversions granted

The adverse weather continues to cause travel disruption in Donegal. A status yellow ice warning remains in place until midday. While snowfall was not as bad as forecast, ice has resulted in hazardous driving conditions. The Rahan road between Letterkenny and Drumkeen is currently blocked. A car has gone off the road and Gardaí are