Three women aged 19, 38 and 45, arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Reid in Coleraine on Monday, 12th January have been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries to be conducted. Detectives have been granted a court extension of an additional 24 hours to question a 39-year-old woman who remains […]
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Donegal County Council is working to ensure last year’s traffic problems at Big White Bay in Stroove are not replicated this year. At a recent meeting of Inishowen Municipal District, Cllr Martin Farren said last year saw buses unable to get to the beach because of double parking on the road, and that he says
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The Northern Ireland Assembly has been told that the Magee Campus of Ulster University is on track reach 10,000 within seven years, with a 22% increase registered in less than 24 months. Foyle MLA Padraig Delargey told the Assembly that expanding Magee has between a priority for Sinn Fein Ministers, and their commitment will continue.
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A plan to develop lands at Mount Marian in Milford will go forward for Part 8 planning at the end of the month. The development will include a new town park and a new community hub building. A recent meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District was told the plan will be on the agenda for
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A 33-year-old man charged with the murder of 43-year old Wayne Reid in County Derry has been remanded in custody at Coleraine Magistrates Court. Mr Reed was found dead at a property in the Society Court area of Coleraine on a January 12th. Chelsie Kealey reports…………………
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The HSE says 448 people remain in hospital with respiratory illnesses. Flu levels seem to have plateaued according to the health service, but it’s urging people to remain vigilant. Over 2,800 new respiratory illness cases have been notified in the last week – they include RSV and Covid. The HSE says about 1,900 new flu
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Donegal County Council has confirmed that all of its designated Winter Maintenance routes will be gritted from 9 o’clock tonight, and again from 6 o’clock tomorrow morning. 01: National Primary North02: National Primary Central03: National Primary South04: Inishowen South05: Inishowen East06: Inishowen West07: Milford South08: Milford North09: Cill Ulta East10: Cill Ulta West11: Na Rosa12:
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The 30 Acre Riverine Community Park has been formally launched, with €16.7 million of PEACEPLUS funding committed for cross-border community park space and infrastructure across Strabane and Lifford. The ambitious project, which has been in the making for over a decade will incorporate a pavilion building for various cultural and heritage events, outdoor wetland and
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Proposed variations to the Donegal County Development Plan have gone to public consultation for a three week period. The proposed variation includes new Area Plans for Dubgloe, Ballyshannon, Bridgend, Carndonagh Donegal Town and Killybegs, as well as the rezoning of some lands in Buncrana, Letterkenny and the Twin Towns. The proposed variation also incorporates new
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Enoch Burke has been sent back to prison for a fifth time for contempt. He was arrested this morning after once again showing up at Wilson’s Hospital School, despite being warned by a High Court judge to stay away. Last Wednesday, Mr Justice Brian Cregan ordered the release of Enoch Burke from Mountjoy Prison to
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A Letterkenny Cllr has hit out at illegal dumping at Kirkstown Forest. Cllr Gerry McMonagle pointed out the issue in a social media post highlighting how most of the dumped material was recyclable. On today’s Greg Hughes Show Cllr McMonagle called the situation disgraceful………..
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A 17-year-old youth has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate’s Court, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on another youth resulting in the alleged victim being critical in Intensive Care. The youth, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting GBH on another 17-year-old on January 18.
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In today’s episode: We dive into the headlines shaping Donegal and beyond. From local environmental concerns and major town planning developments to high-profile sporting returns and international diplomatic updates, Greg Hughes brings you the stories that matter. Scroll down for audio Episode Highlights The Morning Papers: Greg runs through the front pages, analyzing the
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1,529 families in Donegal have received the Newborn Baby Grant in its first year. The grant is a one-off payment of €280 from the Department of Social Protection to support the needs of a newborn baby or newly adopted child. This has been paid in respect to 1,551 children county-wide. In total, since its launch,
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Donegal is set to receive €10.8m as part of the Department of Transport’s Active Travel and Greenway allocation for 2026. This funding comes as part of a national funding package of €360 million. Donegal County Council was allocated €6.22 million by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for Greenways and Active Travel, and €4.6 million from the
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The number of children in Donegal receiving subsidies under the National Childcare Scheme saw an increase in 2025 compared to the year prior. In total, 9,866 received the subsidy, up 11% from the 8,894 in 2024. Nationally, 245,000 children saw a benefit from the scheme in 2025, which is a 12% increase on around 218,000
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ATU Donegal is set to see an investment of €4.12m under the Devolved Capital Grant allocation for higher education institutions. This is part of a wider investment of €41m into Higher Education. The Devolved Capital Grant can be used to support a number of works to higher education institutions such as small-scale building works, health
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Detectives are appealing for information after reports of burglaries in Dungiven on Saturday. A vehicle that was stolen is believed to be linked to a road traffic collision that occurred that night. It was reported to police just before 11pm, that a property had been broken into in the Lackagh Park area. On attendance, it
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Donegal County Council has confirmed it is monitoring the Philban Road in Churchill, where tar which was laid last year is beginning to lift, with a view towards carrying out necessary repairs. The issue was raised by Cllr Michael McBride, who also raised damage to the footpath on Pearse Road, just outside McDonald’s, where tree
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A Letterkenny councillor says Donegal County Council must consider and assess radical ways of improving traffic flow in Letterkenny. Cllr Thomas Sean Devine says there are several options the council should consider, including the scrapping of traffic lights beside McGinley Motors at the junction of Pearse Road and Justice Walsh Road, and the removal of
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Eight NATO countries have warned that Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs could trigger a “dangerous downward spiral” in relations between Europe and the US. In a joint statement, the countries said they stand firmly with Denmark and the people of Greenland, after rejecting the US president’s suggestion that Washington should take control of the
Police in Derry have expressed their concern for a teenager missing from the city. 17-year-old Cian McDowell was last seen walking down Shiquay street at approximately 2:25pm this afternoon. He is described as being 5’9″ in height, with a slim build, ginger hair in a short tight buzz cut. He has a tattoo on his
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Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a serious assault in Derry in the early hours of this morning. City centre CCTV operators picked up an ongoing altercation between two men in the Butcher Street area just after 2.25am. Police immediately attended and found a 17-year-old male unconscious on the ground. The other person
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A teenager has died and three other people have been injured in a crash in County Galway. The single-car collision happened on the N65 at Moyleen, outside Loughrea, at around 2.20 this morning. One of the passengers, a man in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and two other passengers
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Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh has been appointed lead negotiator for the European People’s Party on Horizon Europe, the largest funding programme in the EU for research and innovation. She will act as the rapporteur on the Agriculture Committee’s opinion on the future direction and funding of the programme for the 2028–2034 period. The
Seven people remain in custody on suspicion of murdering a man in Derry. Two women, aged 38 and 45, were the latest to be arrested yesterday in relation to the death of Wayne Reid in Coleraine. The 43-year-old’s body was found at a house on Monday morning. Police believe he may have been involved in
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Donegal County Council is to consider designation the Rosemount area of Letterkenny as an Architectural Conservation Area. The issue was raised this week by Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh, who says the area has a character of its own, and that deserves protection. Planners say the motion is supported in principle and will be considered at the
ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 5PM this evening. 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 East 10: Cill Ulta West
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Pregnant women are being reassured paracetamol remains safe to use, following a major new international review. Research in The Lancet found no evidence linking the drug to autism, ADHD or intellectual disability in children, following a study of two million pregnancies. The findings rubbish Donald Trump’s claims to the contrary, with experts stressing that untreated
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The EU Mercosur trade deal will be officially signed this afternoon. The presidents of the European Commission and Council will be joined by South American leaders for the ceremony in Paraguay. It comes ahead of a vote by MEPs next week on whether to mount a legal challenge to stop the controversial trade agreement. But
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Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Derry have arrested four people. 43-year-old Wayne Reid was found dead at an address in the Society Court area on Monday morning. Three women, aged 39, 33 and 28, and a man aged 41 were arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder and remain in custody at this
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The Northern Assembly has been told the health service is in crisis, and that’s down to a failure of political leadership. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan told the Assembly that long waiting lists, late diagnoses, delayed access to services and numerous other failings have become the hallmark of what was once a great health service,
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The Public Expenditure Minister says the government wants to see more cross border initiatives in areas such as health. Jack Chambers was speaking at the ATU in Letterkenny yesterday afternoon, where he attended the launch of PEACE-Air, an all-Ireland initiative focused on improving air quality in Ireland, led by Letterkenny based ERNACT. Stormont Finance Minister
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PEACE-Air, an initiative focused on improving air quality in Ireland, has been launched today in Letterkenny. The €6.5 million PEACEPLUS funded project is being implemented on an all-island basis with multiple stake holders including Donegal County Council. The initiative is being led by Letterkenny based ERNACT. Cllr Jack Murray is ERNACT Chair…………… Speaking to Highland
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Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses and information following a report that two paramedics from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service were assaulted when working in the city last night. Police received a report just before 9.15pm that a paramedic had been assaulted in the vicinity of Victoria Gate, near Strand Road.It was reported the assault
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A man’s been arrested in Derry on suspicion of assaulting police and causing criminal damage in the Emergency Department of Altnagelvin Hospital. The man, aged in his 30s, had been arrested in the Faustina Terrace area of the city yesterday evening, for being unlawfully at large and on suspicion of drug-related offences. The man required
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Lower Main Street in Letterkenny has reopened following a serious collision yesterday involving a car and a pedestrian in his 80s. The man was rushed to hospital, where he remains with very serious injuries. Gardai are seeking dash cam footage or witnesses to the collision, which happened at around 1pm
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There may be water supply interruptions at night-time across parts of East Donegal because of new restrictions being imposed by Uisce Eireann. The water utility says due to critically low water levels across the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme, restrictions will be in place from 10pm to 8am in order to allow reservoir levels
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Detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Reid in Coleraine have today been granted a court extension of an additional 36 hours to question a 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder. Meanwhile, 44-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm during a planned arrest and search operation in Derry yesterday has been
All roads on Donegal County Council’s Winter Maintenance programme will be gritted from 8 o’clock tonight. Meanwhile, the council says there’s a possibility of freezing rain from 8 o’clock tomorrow morning, with roads being potentially slippy.
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Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has expressed his frustration at the Minister for Transport. He says that Darragh O’Brien has refused to visit Letterkenny to learn at firsthand about the serious traffic management crisis in the town. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is once more calling on the Minister to make a visit:
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Heroism, Health Crisis, and The Friday Panel In This Episode: Front Page News: We kick off the show with a comprehensive look at the morning’s newspapers, breaking down the stories that matter most. Heroism in Bundoran: We speak with Alan, the brave local who rescued a mother and child from the sea in Bundoran. We
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Episode 1: 40 Years of Clarity – Jim McLaughlin’s Journey In this episode of The Greg Hughes Podcast from Highland Radio, we step away from the daily headlines of the live show to dive deeper into the stories that shape us. Today, Greg sits down with Jim McLaughlin, a man who describes himself as
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RNLI Bundoran are urging that people continue to be vigilant, especially on days were there are large waves that can push 50- 100m past the shoreline and catch people out. This is after a serious incident at Bundoran main beach yesterday involving a mother and child getting caught by a surge of waves. Local resident,
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It has been confirmed that Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue was one of the Ministers paid due to a clerical error, and has entered a re-payment plan. This error was made by the National Shared Services Office, which resulted in overpayments. In a statement on behalf of Mr. McConalogue, it has been revealed that “the
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The PEACE-Air Initiative led by Letterkenny based Ernact is due to be launched at ATU Letterkenny today. The initiative is in receipt of PEACEPLUS funding worth €6.5m. PEACE-Air is being carried out on a cross-border basis and is focused on improving air quality across the island of Ireland. Multiple stake holders across the country are
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Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the N56 near Falcarragh, this morning, 16th January 2026. Local diversions are in place. The road is currently closed. Motorists are advised to drive slowly, as there is ice on the road. The road is expected to re-open shortly
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New figures from the Department of Housing shows that over 1,900 homes commenced in Donegal in the last two years. Over the last five years over 3,500 news homes have been commenced. The report shows that nationally during 2025, 16,412 homes were commenced with 789 in Donegal. This figure is lower than in 2024 which
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A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged to court in Derry. This is in connection with an incident reported to have occurred on Great James Street in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 14th January. He has been charged with theft, common assault, and possession of a Class B controlled drug. The man is
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The Chair of Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Committee has said a meeting with the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland was positive. Following the meeting the BPFI head said it is vital work is done so the market can start to move again. Cllr Tomás Seán Devine says that after the meeting there
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