Author name: highlandnews

Over €130 million has been issued to the farming and fishing industries in Donegal during 2025. Nationally, over €2.5 billion has been invested in these sectors. Welcoming the news, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD says the payments “provide vital supports for our farmers and fishers, in turn supporting rural and

Letterkenny University Hospital is the third most overcrowded hospital in the country this morning. 19 patients were waiting on a trolley, 3 in the Emergency Department and 16 in wards elsewhere in the hospital. Sligo University Hospital was the busiest hospital in the country, with 26 people waiting for a bed, followed by University Hospital

Ireland will face a slowing and declining population within thirty years. A National Economic and Social Council report says like many European neighbours there will be a shrinking workforce and a larger retired population. It says the precise timing of the demographic peak will depend on policy choices made today. The NESC suggests with strategic

A paraglider has been hospitalised after they crashed onto the roof of a hotel in Fermanagh. It occurred at the Lough Erne Golf Resort near Enniskillen at around 1pm yesterday. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service says they received a ‘Special Service Call’ at 12.51pm. Three appliances, two from Enniskillen and one from Lisnaskea, the Specialist

Two men in their 80s have died following a house fire in Co. Sligo. At about 11 o’clock this morning, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the fire, which happened at a house near Easkey overnight. The two men were pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The scene is currently

A person was hospitalised after they fell at Ards Forest Park on St. Stephen’s Day. At approximately 3pm, the walker fell on rocks. The Rescue 18 helicopter was tasked to the scene, after ambulances struggled to get to the location. The casualty was airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital, where they received treatment.

Police in Derry City and Strabane are urging online shoppers to be cautious during the sales. They say people should only shop with trusted retailers and check that the website starts with https. Shoppers are also being asked to not click on any links from unexpected emails or ads and use a credit card if

A number of searches have been carried out in Dungiven, following information received that a suspicious object may have been left in the area. Following the searches,nothing untoward was located and all roads have been re-opened. The PSNI have thanked anyone affected during this time for their understanding and co-operation.

ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 4pm today, Saturday and 6am tomorrow morning, Sunday. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta

Police are currently conducting enquiries in the Ballyquinn Road area of Dungiven as part of an ongoing investigation. Cordons are in place along with local traffic diversions. The PSNI says a further update will be issued in due course.

Police in Derry and Strabane are urging motorists to ensure cars are defrosted before driving. They say it has been cold overnight so windscreens will be frosted over. They are also asking drivers to take care on the roads as it may be slippy in places.

Gardaí in Donegal are urging people to use your brain and not your fists when going out during the festive season. They say you should never attempt to reason with drunk or aggressive people, be streetwise when out and about, plan ahead and always be aware of your surroundings. They added an assault can ruin

Hospital overcrowding eased today, though dozens of patients are still waiting for beds. Latest INMO trolly figures show 77 admitted patients nationally waiting for beds this morning. Of those, 12 were in Sligo and five in Letterkenny. It comes as the HSE had warned flu cases would peak during Christmas week. Immunologist, Professor Luke O’Neill

Curragh Athletic Football Club have become the first club in Ireland to formally receive funds from the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Infrastructure Scheme. The funds are being allocated by the Department of Transport. Curragh Athletic will receive €77,000, which will see the installation of car chargers at the clubs existing base at Killygordon.

The Heritage Council is inviting applications under its Organisations Support Fund. The initiative provides financial support to not-for-profit non-governmental organisations working in the heritage sector. Money secured under this initiative goes towards funding staff salaries, rent costs, the hiring of new staff, training and skills development and piloting new ways of working. Donegal County Council’s Heritage

  Gardaí are investigating two road collisions last week in which pedestrians were injured. Shortly after 6.30 on Wednesday morning, gardai attended an incident on the N14 at Drumcairn involving two pedestrians and a car. The pedestrians were brought to hospital for treatment for non life threatening injuries. The driver was unhurt. At 11.15 the

The HSE plans to add 2,200 more CAMHS consultations for young people in 2026. The health service has outlined its plans for the new year, with €29 billion to be spent on healthcare over the next 12 months. The document also commits to 428 new community beds, 110 of which will be in a new

16 schools in Donegal are to benefit from a national funding package of €850,000 under ESD, the Education for Sustainable Development programme. Almost €35,000 has been earmarked for the county. Under the package announced Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton, 11 national schools across Donegal will share almost €27,000 while five post primary schools will share almost

Donegal County Council and the Loughs Agency have announced the return the Christmas Tree recycling scheme as part of the Climate Action Campaign. They have encouraged people to recycle their natural Christmas trees which will then be repurposed to stabilise riverbanks, reduce erosion and create habitats for wildlife. The council have highlighted trees from last

Gardaí have arrested 170 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the past week. Over 5,300 were caught speeding in that time, by officers deployed for the Christmas road safety operation. One driver was spotted travelling at 144km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R239 in Fahan, Co. Donegal. Another was

Gardaí have confirmed they were were called to an incident in a premises in Letterkenny shortly after 3:30 this morning. They say the Armed Support Unit was in attendance, but a less than lethal force option was deployed, and the incident was resolved. No further details have been released.