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IW launched public consultation on new plan for North West region

Irish Water has launched a public consultation on its plans to provide a more secure and sustainable water supply to homes and businesses across the North West region over the next 25 years. The utility’s National Water Resources Plan will identify the needs across existing supplies and the challenges and opportunities that will be faced

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€500m Housing Budget underspend ‘scandalous’ – Deputy Doherty

A Donegal Deputy has labelled a nearly half a billion euro underspend of the Government’s Housing Budget ‘scandalous’. The figures from the Irish Independent show the majority of the underspend was on state housing programmes. Deputy Pearse Doherty whose party will tomorrow table a private members’ motion calling for a housing emergency to be declared

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McElhinneys reveal window to a large crowd for the first time in three years

McElhinneys has unveiled its highly anticipated Christmas Window for the 2022 season at a spectacular event last weekend. Sandra Devenney, General Manager of the store told Highland Radio they were delighted to have the young people who participated in the See Me charity portrait book in aid of Donegal Down Syndrome Association, officially unveil the

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The Nine ’til Noon Show | Rory Farrell, writer of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Writer and actor (and Saturday Re-Wind presenter!) Rory Farrell joined Greg to tell him about the upcoming pantomime in the Balor Theatre ‘Goldilocks & The Three Bears’ directed by Bernie Thompson & JC Bonar. In a busy, market town not that far away, Goldilocks is going about her normal day. But little does she know

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Over 1,200 domestic abuse incidents reported to Gardai in Donegal

Over 1,200 domestic abuse incidents have been reported to Gardai in Donegal so far this year. In a written reply to Deputy Michael McNamara, Justice Minister Helen McEntee confirmed according to figures from the Garda PULSE system up to November 11th, they responded to 1,234 incidents in the county. Of the reports made to Gardai

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Around the Northwest with John Breslin – Luke McGibbon

  John is joined by comedian and counsellor Luke McGibbon to talk about his stand-up show ‘The Luke McGiveth and the Luke McTaketh Away’ Comedian, psychotherapist and Newsthump contributor Luke McGibbon brings his latest solo stand-up show to Derry and Omagh this November  Dark things are discussed with a cheerful and lighthearted glint in his

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Almost 5,000 Donegal Carers to receive a €500 payment to help with cost of living

A €500 lump sum payment will be paid this week to support almost 5,000 Donegal Carers with the Cost of Living. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, today confirmed that Donegal has received on of the highest allocations with 4,852 carers set to receive the payment. The €500 Carer’s

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Rally call for defective block homeowners in need of emergency accommodation to come forward

A defective block campaigner is pleading for people whose homes are inhabitable and in need emergency accommodation to come forward to be the ‘face of the people’. Paddy Diver was reacting after the new emerged that modular homes are not going to be built for defective block homeowners who are living in unsafe homes. The

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Delivery driver forced at gunpoint to drive car containing suspicious object to Derry police station

A public safety operation in Derry continues this morning following a hijacking last night when a suspicious object was placed in a delivery driver’s car in Curryneirin and he was forced to travel to the Waterside. The incident, which occurred at around 10.30pm, involved a number of men who forced the driver at gunpoint to

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Strabane bomb attack on officers sent shockwaves through Donegal Garda force

A Garda representative says the attack on officers in Strabane sent shockwaves through the force in Donegal and has no place in today’s society. Brendan O’Connor, President of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) has condemned the bomb attack on two officers in Strabane on Thursday. He says Gardaí work daily with the PSNI particularly those

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Popular consultant at LUH resigns due to ‘impossible working conditions’

A popular Consultant Urologist at Letterkenny University Hospital has resigned from public practice due to the “impossible working conditions” he was under. Mr Asadulla Aslam has blamed a lack of resources, reactive policies and onerous and impracticable on-call demands for his decision. He says that as a result, the situation at the hospital had become

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Four men arrested over Strabane bomb attack released

The four men arrested by detectives from Terrorism Investigation Unit investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane on Thursday evening have been released. Police have confirmed the four men, aged 38, 36, 36 and 28 have been released following questioning. A PSNI patrol car was targeted by an improvised explosive device at

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Donegal County Council’s Budget Meeting takes place today

Donegal County Council’s Budget Meeting takes place today, with members being asked to approve an increase of over €13.2 million in spending. The council’s draft budget for 2023 anticipates expenditure of just under €175,556,000 in 2023, an 8% increase on last year’s figure. The total payroll cost for 2023 is almost €88,000,000, a substantial increase

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Donegal Airport included in mid-term funding review

Minister of State, Hildegarde Naughton, has today announced that she has asked her department to commence the mid-term review of the Regional Airports Programme. The primary aim of the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025 is to provide funding to Ireland’s smallest airports i.e., those that provide connectivity and handle fewer than 1 million annual passengers. Funding

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Niamh McLaughlin surprised by being named Senior Player of the Year

Donegal’s Niamh McLaughlin was crowned the Ladies Senior Player of Year at the LGFA All Stars on Saturday night in Dublin. McLaughlin is the first lady from the county to ever win the Senior Player of the Year award. The Donegal captain was also named in the team of the year at midfield alongside Kerry’s

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Paul Melaugh and Darren Hunter react to Letterkenny Gaels’ Ulster Junior Football Club Championship

Letterkenny Gaels run in the Ulster Junior Football Club Championship ended on Sunday afternoon when they were beaten by 10 points by Stewartstown Harps. 2-15 to 2-05 was how it finished in favour of the Tyrone champions. Letterkenny Gaels Paul Melaugh told Oisin Kelly he’s extremely proud of his players… Oisin also spoke with Gaels’

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Letterkenny Gaels bow out of Ulster Junior Football Club Championship

Letterkenny Gaels bowed out of the Ulster Junior Football Club Championship after they were beaten 2-15 to 2-05 by Stewartstown Harps in Owenbeg. At half time the Donegal Champions trailed 1-07 to one point. Second half goals from Paddy Doherty and Conor McBrearty helped the gaels fight back in the tie but they failed to

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John Cronin & Neil Martin on the National Senior Cross Country Championship

The National Senior Cross Country Championships took place on Sunday afternoon at the Rosapenna Golf and Hotel Resort in Downings. The Senior titles went to Sarah Healy and Darragh McElhinney, both of UCD AC. Donegal medals came in the form of  Cranford AC’s Caolan McFadden who won the Under 16 section while, Letterkenny AC earned

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Watch: Caolan McFadden wins U16 National Cross Country Championship title

Cranford AC’s Caolan McFadden won the Under 16 National Cross Country Championship title on Sunday afternoon at the Rosapenna Golf and Hotel Resort in Downings. After the race, Chris Ashmore got the thoughts of the new National Champion. Letterkenny AC earned themselves a silver medal in the National Ladies section losing out to Dublin City

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Brett McGinty reflects on victory over Alessandro Ruggiero

Brett McGinty enjoyed his sixth professional victory on Saturday night with a points win over Italian Alessandro Ruggiero. The fight went the full six rounds with the St Johnston man winning 59-55 on the judges scorecards. The bout was McGinty’s first as a professional in Ireland. Brett McGinty joined Eóin Catterson on Sunday Sport to

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Healy wins senior ladies title at National Cross Country Championships

Sarah Healy of UCD AC won the senior women’s event at the 123.ie National Cross Country Championships in Rosapenna. In a super finish, she edged ahead of Ciara Mageean  (City Of Lisburn A.C.) with last year’s champion Michelle Finn (Leevale A.C.) in third. Healy, who also won the under-23 event, gave her reaction afterwards. Mageean also

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Ann Marie McGlynn leads Letterkenny AC to silver in cross country championships

Ann Marie McGlynn put in a storming finish to clinch fourth place overall in senior ladies race at the 123.ie National Cross Country Championships held at Rosapenna. And she also led the Letterkenny AC senior ladies to a silver medal.  Letterkenny were pipped for gold by a single point. With Sarah Healy winning the senior

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Lee McColgan’s goal sends Cockhill Celtic through in FAI Intermediate Cup

Cockhill Celtic advanced to the next round of the FAI Intermediate Cup, and the 2023 FAI Senior Cup, with a 1-0 win over Liffey Wanderers at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds on Sunday. Amateur International Lee McColgan scored the games only goal from a spot kick, early in the first half. Liffey had the chance

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Brian Maher, Cameron Dummigan, Will Patching & Mark Connolly earn spots in PFAI Team of the Year

Derry City’s Brian Maher, Cameron Dummigan, Will Patching and Mark Connolly earned themselves spots in PFAI Team of the Year. The awards were given out on Saturday night with the four candystripes earning places in the eleven. Shamrock Rovers pairing, Andy Lyons and Rory Gaffney walked away with the Young Player of the Year and

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Ireland round off Autumn Nations Series with victory over Australia

Ireland rounded off their Autumn Nations Series with a 13-10 victory over Australia at the Aviva Stadium last night. A penalty from replacement Ross Byrne proved the decisive score in a scrappy encounter. The result means that Andy Farrell’s side have won 12 home games in a row. Alex McDonald joined Eóin Catterson for a

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Rory McIlroy ends season as European number one golfer for fourth time

Rory McIlroy has finished the season as European number one for a fourth time. The world’s top ranked player ensured top spot with a fourth placed finish at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai today. Spain’s Jon Rahm won the season-ending event by two shots on 20-under-par ahead of England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Sweden’s

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Services taking place to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Services are taking place across the country today to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. One hundred and thirty seven people have lost their lives on Irish roads this year, with over a thousand more suffering serious injuries. The Road Safety Authority is joining forces with An Garda Síochána, local authorities, emergency

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Fourth man arrested over bomb attack on officers in Strabane

A fourth man has been arrested by detectives from Terrorism Investigation Unit investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane on Thursday evening. The 38-year-old man was arrested in the Strabane area yesterday evening, under the Terrorism Act and taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station. Three men aged, 36,

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