The PSNI in South Tyrone say there will be an increased police presence in Dungannon following what’s been described as sustained violence and disorder in the town yesterday afternoon. Five people were arrested, and a number of people have been injured, including a woman who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver. Police say […]
Two men arrested as part of investigations into human trafficking and money laundering in Donegal have been released without charge. The men aged in their 50s and 40s were arrested on Friday in Co Louth and Co Roscommon. Gardai say investigations are ongoing and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public
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The Diocese of Raphoe has issued an apology to two victims of a former priest who was sentenced to 15 months in prison for the sexual abuse of the sisters. Con Cunningham pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assaults between 1971 and 1975. The Diocese says its public apology today traces the history
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A Letterkenny business owner is calling for more awareness of the dangers of e-scooter use. Last year, a woman was hospitalised after being knocked down by an oncoming cyclist as she exited Catriona’s Hair Salon. Since then, salon owner, Catriona O’Donnell says there has been an increase of e-scooters and bicycles on footpaths. She says
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A Donegal TD says the former Lifford Community Hospital building is being refurbished for use by the Children’s Disability Network Team in East Donegal. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher told Highland Radio News today that he made contact with the HSE on foot of concerns within sections of the local community that the old hospital
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A Court has heard that a man accused of leading a pub crawl of intimidation to issue warnings about drugs in Dungiven, is suspected to have been involved an attack in Lifford earlier this year. Charles Dooher who is in his 20s was left with life-threatening injuries after being attacked at his home on Coneyburrow
Former Letterkenny Councillor Victor Fisher has been remembered as a man who was hugely passionate about all he did. He was first elected as a Fianna Fail member of Letterkenny Urban District Council in 1985, and successfully contested four more elections, including the final town council election in 2009, before it was abolished five years
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St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny has played down an incident at mass yesterday. There are reports that a man had to be escorted from the Cathedral during 8am mass as he approached the altar while Communion was being prepared. However, in a statement issued on social media, St Eunan’s Cathedral claims reports are exaggerated. They
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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash in Inishowen. The collision on the Clar Road, in the Redcastle area, occurred earlier this morning. The road is currently closed. No further details are known at this time.
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Conor McGregor has withdrawn from the presidential election campaign. He posted on X this morning, announcing he’ll no longer be seeking a nomination to appear on next month’s ballot. The former MMA fighter claims the country is constrained by the “straitjacket of an outdated Constitution”, preventing him from running. He was due to address councils
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Fianna Fáil aims to protect the economy and create jobs. The party is to discuss the topic at its two-day Think-In in Cork starting today. It will also focus on overcoming challenges in housing and enhanced support for the most vulnerable. Mental Health Junior Minister Mary Butler says steps will be taken to help firms
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The trial of a former British paratrooper charged with two murders on Bloody Sunday begins in Belfast today. Soldier F – who can’t be identified – denies killing James Wray and William McKinney at a civil rights march in Derry in 1972. The ex-soldier is also charged with the attempted murders of five others. The
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The Buncrana Night-Time Economy Action Plan 2025/2026 has been officially launched. This marks a major milestone in enhancing the town’s after-dark culture, community and economy. Developed by Donegal County Council in line with the national Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report, the Action Plan sets out a framework across five key pillars: Governance & Sustainability, Transport &
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83 people from Donegal will be granted Irish Citizenship at the Convention Centre over today and tomorrow. Six ceremonies will be held over the two days, and Minister of State with responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy, will be joined by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, and Ministers of State Robert Troy and Neale Richmond. In
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A local councillor has said if a walkway at Drumboe Woods in Stranorlar isn’t reopened, he’ll get an angle grinder and open it himself. The scenic path has been closed to the public for 13 years now, and councillors were told last year that it should be reopened once works at Finn Valley College were
Highly processed foods account for one quarter of children’s diets, according to the HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity. It comes as a new UNICEF report shows one in 10 children worldwide are living with obesity. This figure is one in five in Ireland, according to data from the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative. Consultant Endocrinologist
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A motorist caught travelling 37km/h over the speed limit in Letterkenny has been arrested after testing positive for cocaine. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle going at 137km/hr in a 100km speed zone in poor weather conditions yesterday. A drugs test came back as positive for cocaine and an arrest was made. Court proceeding
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A disqualified driver was arrested in Stranorlar after testing positive for drugs. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped the motorist in the area on Friday night, where they tested positive for cocaine and benzodiazepines. An arrest was made and the vehicle was seized. The driver has been charged to appear in court.
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7 counties will be the subject of weather warnings later. A status yellow wind warning will come into effect from 9 pm tonight for Counties, Clare , Kerry , Galway and Mayo. That will be in place until 6 am tomorrow. Meanwhile , there is a status yellow alert for rain in Counties Donegal ,
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Uisce Éireann says crews will be arriving in Lifford in the coming days to replace more than 1km of old cast iron water mains along the N15 at The Haw, Lifford. The works, which are taking place as as part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, are expected to be complete by the end
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Police in Strabane are keen to urge business owners to be vigilant when handling cash. This follows several incidents in recent days of counterfeit £20 notes circulating. A police spokesperson says there are a number of questions shop owners and employees should be asking. They include: Does the main printing feel raised? Can you see
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Former minister Heather Humphreys has officially launched her bid to become the next president. The Fine Gael candidate addressed a packed campaign rally at the Peace Campus in her home of Monaghan. Tánaiste Simon Harris was also in attendance, warning of growing hostility towards politicians and vowing not to back down against those who seek
A cyclist in his 20s has died following a crash in County Carlow. The collision, with a car, happened on the N80 at Kilmeany outside Carlow Town at about 11 o’clock last night. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been taken to Waterford University Hospital for a post-mortem exam.
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A man in his 40s, arrested by Gardaí investigating the Creeslough disaster, has been released without charge. He was detained yesterday for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act and questioned at a Garda station in Dublin. A file will now be prepared for the DPP and Gardaí say the investigation
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A Donegal TD says the trend of rising rents is not sustainable, after recent Residential Tenancy Board figures showed a year on year increase for new tenancies in Donegal of almost 15%, the highest increase in the country. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn says rents have doubled in recent years in Donegal, and that is definitely
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Donegal County Council has confirmed it is seeking funding to erect a canopy at the Arts and Performance area which is currently being developed at the Bernard Mc Glinchey Town Park in Letterkenny. The issue was raised by Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh, who is anxious to have the facility ready for summer of next year. Cllr
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Former Letterkenny Town Councillor and businessman Victor Fisher has died. He was 85. Mr Fisher was first elected as a Fianna Fail member of Letterkenny Urban District Council in 1985, and successfully contested four more elections, including the final town council election in 2009, before it was abolished five years later. Over the course of
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News, Sport, Obituaries and Nuacht on Friday September 12th…….
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No non-compliances were noted in a HIQA inspection report at the St Anne’s – Naomh Áine designated centre in Donegal which was published this morning. The centre had four adults with an intellectual disability in residence when inspectors visited in June. You can read the full report HERE HSE Response – Media Statement St
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Donegal County Council will be undertaking essential maintenance works on the N13 Dual Carriageway between the Dry Arch Roundabout and the Manorcunningham Roundabout between Tuesday 16th of September and Thursday 18th of September. The works are planned to start on Tuesday morning after 9.00am. Council officials say they have added two extra phases to the
The Buncrana Night-Time Economy Action Plan has been officially launched, with Donegal County Council describing it as a major milestone in enhancing Buncrana’s after-dark culture, community, and economy. The plan is intended to strengthen local business, improve safety, enhance public spaces, and expand cultural and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors after 6pm. Speaking at
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Mains repair works in the Finn Valley may cause supply disruption to Doneyloop, Ringsend, Ballybun, Castlefin and surrounding areas this afternoon. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works, which are ser to take place until 5:15 this afternoon.
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A Lifford-Stranorlar councillor says reports that autism service based at the Glenside Business centre on the Glenfinn Road will close from tomorrow are distressing for service users and their parents. The parents are now being referred to the CDNT, which Cllr Dakota NicMheanmin says is under severe pressure already because of staff shortages and long
We are live today from the TBEX Conference in Letterkenny kicking off with the Friday Panel of Niall Blaney, Emma Gova and Seamus McDaid – topics include the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its ramifications, The Presidential Election and RTE’s threatened boycott of the Eurovision: The Council’s Mary Daly, who was instrumental in bringing TBEX
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A man has been arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion. The tragedy claimed the lives of 10 people on October 7th, 2022. As part of the investigation into the Creeslough explosion, a man in his 40s has been arrested this morning for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
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Corncrake breeding in Donegal has reached a 25-year high. Efforts to increase corncrake populations in the west and north are said to be having a significant impact. A recent survey from the National Parks and Wildlife Service shows the number of corncrake territories recorded in the core breeding areas of Donegal, Mayo and Galway have
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Presidential election candidate Catherine Connolly, who is visiting Donegal, says she is in ‘listening mode’ as she continues her campaign. Her trip to the county includes visits to Arranmore Island, Gaoth Dobhair, Milford, Buncrana, Malin Head, Letterkenny, Ballybofey, the Glenties Harvest Fair, Ardara, and Donegal town. Earlier today, she travelled to see first-hand the effects
Letterkenny University Hospital remains one of the most overcrowded in the country today. 41 people are without a bed at the hospital this morning, according to the INMO, making it the third most overcrowded hospital. Yesterday, elective procedures at the hospital were cancelled due to the pressures being experienced on site and the lack of
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Donegal is to receive almost €130,000 in CLÁR funding. Two-volunteer-led organisations are to benefit from the funding announced by Minister Dara Calleary today. Drimarone Development CLG has been allocated just under €45,000 to purchase a wheelchair-accessible Mobility Transport/ Cancer Care vehicle while €83,700 will go to the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team to strengthen first-responder capability
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Donegal Fianna Fail Senator Niall Blaney says he is fully behind his party’s presidential election candidate Jim Gavin. That’s despite him voting in favour of MEP Billy Kelleher during a parliamentary party vote. Senator Blaney previously declared his support for former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who failed to receive the backing of the Fianna Fail leadership
There’s been a 21% increase in applications to Ulster University’s Derry campus for the current academic year. The North’s Economy Minister, Caoimhe Archibald, says the increase in applications demonstrates the city’s ability to attract more students and reach the 10,000 student target. A programme of work is already underway to build additional teaching blocks to
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The Cathaoirleach of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District says there needs to be progress on the SEED project in Ballybofey. The project involves the restoration of the front façade of the former Ritz Cinema, with the building to be refurbished as an enterprise building, while a new two storey car park will be developed, allowing
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Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Árainn Mhór Island has celebrated its 35th birthday with the official opening of a new garden. Named after Dr Eugene McDermott, who spearheaded the action committee that pursued the setting up of the school, the Donegal Education and Training Board school officially opened its doors on 8th October 1990. Prior to
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A 25 mile march is taking place tomorrow from Malin Head to Buncrana to hight the campaign for an end to Israeli actions in Gaza, and an immediate opening of the borders for aid. The ‘Long March for Gaza’ reflects the fact that Inishowen and Gaza are the same length, but that’s where the similarities
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£115 million is being invested in the North West. Seagate, based in Derry has announced the major financial commitment over the coming five years to develop the next generation of hard drive with £15 million of support coming from Invest NI to meet the rising global demand for data storage capacity. The investment in the
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A Status Yellow rain warning is in place in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo this morning. Met Eireann is forecasting spells of heavy rain with possible thunderstorms, with the alert in effect until 10am. It’s also warning of the possibility of localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.
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The Taoiseach is in the UK today to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Micheál Martin says they will discuss the intolerable situation in Gaza, and continued support for Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression. They will also talk about the Ireland-UK bilateral relationship and Northern Ireland legacy issues.
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Uisce Éireann has announced an extension of the Water Conservation Order on the Milford Regional Public Water Supply. This means the order remains in effect until Monday, 13 October, 2025. The restrictions are in place in Milford, Kerrykeel and Ramelton The utility says while recent weeks have brought some cooler and wetter weather, the water
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