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The deadline for a Government to be formed in Northern Ireland has been extended by a year. The Secretary of State Chris Heaton Harris has set a new deadline of January 18th 2024. In a statement he said an election is not the best way to secure a new Executive at Stormont. He said the […]

New listenership figures have cemented Highland Radio’s position as Donegal’s most listened to radio station. The latest JNLR figures show that 79.2% of the population choose Highland Radio on a weekly basis with 59.6% (67,000 of the adult population)  tuning in everyday. The station’s market reach, a key indicator for advertisers, remains the highest in

A Letterkenny business was among four served with a closure notice in January. A closure order was served on Letterkenny Spiceland, Green Isle Park, Port Road, Ballyraine, Letterkenny on January 31st. There was found to be widespread evidence of a mouse infestation throughout the premises. It’s reported that adequate procedures were not in place to

A new body to manage the running of elections comes into being today. The Electoral Commission is independent of Government Ministers, reporting directly to the Oireachtas. Part of its role will be explaining referendums to the public and redrawing the Dáil, local and European election constituencies. It’ll also examine issues like whether the voting age

A software firm with offices in Sligo, Galway, Limerick and Dublin is creating 100 new jobs. SL Controls is hiring Project Managers, Software Developers and Senior Automation Engineers among others, brining its total Irish workforce to 220. The company says many of the jobs, which will come on stream between now and 2025, will be

  Gardai have issued a renewed appeal about the murder of a man in County Donegal in 2012. Today marks the 11th anniversary of the killing of 23 year old Andrew Allen. Andrew Allen was murdered by a group of individuals in his home on the night of February 9, 2012. He was shot dead

Donegal ETB has announced two appointments to support Ukrainian students coming into Donegal. Recent figures show that last month, there were almost 1,200 Ukrainian children attending school in Donegal, 752 in primary schools and 405 Ukrainian students in post-primary schools. Donegal ETB has appointed Rosaleen Harkin as the Donegal Regional Education and Language Team Coordinator,

The PSNI are pledging to proactively target those in the community who contribute to the cycle of child abuse. A Detective Inspector was speaking after a 44 year old man from Derry pled guilty to four offences at Coleraine Crown Court. Patrick Devine pled guilty to attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to

TG4 say tonight’s documentary on the Creeslough tragedy will be aired. In a statement, they say the focus of the programme is ordinary people who assisted at he scene before rescue services arrived, and does not report anything about the victims other than what was reported in the aftermath of the tragedy. Statement in full-

Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says a cultural war is in the Government’s best interest as it allows the blame to be passed along. He continues, that if every immigrant left tomorrow, not only would the current issues still be there, some in fact may be left worse off.

An investigation has been launched after a car was set on fire outside a house in Lifford in the early hours of this morning. The fire service was called to the scene of the blaze in the town which caused significant damage to the vehicle and nearby property. Gardai say investigations are ongoing.

A UK Supreme Court challenge to the Northern Ireland Protocol post-Brexit trading arrangements has been unanimously dismissed. Judges have rejected the legal challenge and found the arrangements, with the North, are within the law. The Court had been considering whether the rules, designed to keep the border free flowing, were in breach of different legislation.

The Transport Minister’s promising to crack down on illegal drone use. Operations had to be suspended at Dublin Airport on three separate occasions over the Bank Holiday due to activity in the air space. After holding talks with daa , Gardai and the Irish Aviation Authority last night, Eamon Ryan condemned what he called the

A man remains in a serious condition in hospital following a crash in Ballybofey yesterday morning. He was injured in a two vehicle collision at around 11:30am in the Navenny area. The Navenny/ Drennan Road remains closed. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are to conduct an examination of the scene this morning. Diversions are in place

The supply of lands sold in 2022 in County Donegal has been very limited according to the latest IPAV Farm Report. Nationally, however, strong demand continues to drive land price increases. The average price for land in Donegal is approximately €9,500 per acre which Keith Anderson FIPAV, Anderson Auctioneers, Donegal Town says is due to

A man has been seriously injured in a crash in Ballybofey earlier today. The two vehicle collision occurred at around 11:30am this morning in the Navenny area. Gardai have confirmed that the man has been hospitalised for treatment of serious injuries sustained in the crash. The road at Navenny/Dreenan remains closed at this time and

Gardaí are investigating a burglary that took place at the Isle View Apartments on Larkins Lane, Letterkenny between Saturday the 21st of January and Friday last. The resident of an apartment was away for two weeks, and returned to discover their apartment had been broken into and ransacked, with significant damage caused. Gardai in Letterkenny

It’s been confirmed the Riverine Project will not be completed within the timeframe which had been laid down. In a statement this morning, Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council say that following meetings with the Special EU Programmes Body it has been concluded that the project is no longer viable for

Gardai are investigating a number of incidents involving cars in Donegal over the past week. They include two hit and run incidents in which cars were damaged, and the theft of a number plate from a beach near Dunfanaghy. Gardaí say a local resident had parked their vehicle outside their home at Millbrae at 7.30

Two men, one aged 38, the other aged 47 have been arrested in Derry this morning under the Terrorism Act. Both men have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast for interview. Police say the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of the New IRA,

The PSNI in Derry says officers from their International Policing Unit working with the Waterside Neighbourhood Policing Team have arrested a man wanted in the Republic for drug offences. The man in his 20s, was detained yesterday afternoon on an international extradition warrant issued in the Republic. He will appear at an extradition hearing at

Saolta has confirmed that Letterkenny University Hospital is managing a data breach incident arising from the removal of one list of patients from the hospital premises. The incident has been reported to the Data Protection Commissioner in accordance with legislation. Saolta says the hospital is fully committed to protecting the rights to privacy and confidentiality

First-time buyers who’ve been unable to get a mortgage, could soon be able to avail of loans of up to 360 thousand euro from their local councils. The memo will be brought by the Housing Minister to Cabinet this morning. Last week, Donegal County Council agreed new protocols governing how houses will be assessed and