The Department of Agriculture has announced a national housing order for poultry to protect against bird flu. It will come into effect next Monday. Over 40 cases of H5N1 have been reported so far this year, the latest affecting a commercial turkey flock in Carlow. Meanwhile, Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed until the end […]
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31.6 acres of residentially zoned land was sold last year in Donegal. Figures released today by the CSO show that the 31 transactions totalled to over €4.7 million. The average price per acre was €150,849.
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World Rally Championship star Kris Meeke has placed an entry for The Killarney Towers Hotel Killarney Historic Rally. The Tyrone man will make a one-off appearance at the November 29 event, driving a BMW M3 E30 from the respected MATS stable in the Netherlands. A five-time World Rally winner, Meeke recently completed a full season
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The Donegal Sports Star Committee is continuing to accept nominations for the 2025 Awards, with the closing date approaching at the end of the month. Friday, November 28, is the final day that nominations will be accepted, and Chairperson of the Donegal Sports Star Awards committee, Grace Boyle, is asking sporting bodies across Donegal to
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Police have launched an investigation after a young person was hospitalised following an incident on Halloween night at a licensed premises in Claudy. It’s reported that two people sustained injuries at the rear of the property on Sallowilly Road at around midnight. PSNI are now asking those who witnessed the incident to contact officers in
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Electricity generated by some wind turbines in Donegal is not feeding into Ireland’s energy grid. Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said this issue emerged after an inquiry he made when he noticed that half of the turbines on a wind farm near his home in Buncrana were switched off. At a time when electricity prices
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Tuesday, November 4th:
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Letterkenny University Hospital is experiencing extreme pressure at its Emergency Department, with high numbers of patients attending and many needing admission. The hospital is also managing outbreaks of flu and COVID-19, and visiting is restricted on affected wards. There are currently 132 patients in the department, with 19 on trolleys waiting for a bed. Non-urgent
LUH Emergency Department under pressure with 132 patients Read More »
Met Éireann released the climate statement for last month, which saw the first named storm of the season which was Storm Amy. The storm brought powerful winds to Malin Head weather station and as a result it recorded its highest October 10-minute mean wind speed in 65 years, reaching 111 km/h, classified as violent storm-force
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The man who died after being seriously injured in the early hours of Sunday morning has been named as 69-year-old Derry man Patrick Flanagan. Police received a report that at approximately 1.35 a.m., an injured man had been found in the Foreglen Road area of Dungiven. He later died from his injuries in hospital. It
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An investigation has been launched after a man was found unresponsive in a house in Loughanoran, Annagry, yesterday. Gardaí say all circumstances are being explored. The man, aged in his 50s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.
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Police in Omagh are appealing to the public for information following a series of serious incidents that occurred in the town on Sunday at around 3 p.m. Three men are currently in custody, and weapons have been recovered. Firstly, a burglary took place at a residence on Campsie Road. A resident was assaulted and items
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A by pass for the Twin Towns could be under construction in 2028 after years of discussion. Donegal County Council were told in a recent meeting that the works under the TEN-T project are hoped to be completed by 2032. Cllr Patrick McGowan has lobbied for the development for years as chronic traffic congestion in
Twin Towns bypass will be very welcomed – Cllr McGowan Read More »
It’s been requested that the Ombudsman for Children attend a meeting of the Defective Block Committee in Lifford Chamber. Cllr Joy Beard says now that the scientific evidence is there to prove that children caught in the crises are experiencing trauma, measures must be implemented to support them. There are many factors of the crises
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This week on the DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by Pauric Hilferty and Gaelic life’s Micheal Mc Mullen to discuss all the big Gaa news stories of the week plus the upcoming Ulster club games. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Spraoi agaus Sport in Inishowen is one of nine awardees in the New Solutions Scaling Up Grants Scheme. The non-profit organisation will receive €300,000. The scheme is aimed at propelling already existing social innovation projects to allow them to have a greater impact on their communities.
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Gardaí in Letterkenny have had a busy weekend on the roads after seizing two vehicles. The first, a van after discovering it had no tax, NCT or insurance. Court proceedings are now due to follow. In a separate incident, a disqualified driver was caught behind the wheel, with no licence or insurance. The driver had
Disqualified driver arrested in Letterkenny Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Monday, November 3rd:
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Rory Kavanagh has stepped down from his role as the Glen senior football manager, it has been reported by Gaelic Life. The former St. Eunan’s and Donegal star took over at the Derry club based outside Maghera, in Derry in November 2024, replacing Malachy O’Rourke. Glen reached the semi-finals of the Derry SFC championship this
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KES Group has officially opened Phase 3 of its expansion at Strabane Business Park, creating 40 new electrical engineering jobs in the town. The company, which moved to the business park in 2019, has grown from constructing energy-efficient modular buildings to supplying global data centre providers. With the backing of Invest NI the new facilities
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Donegal continues to rank among the top-performing counties for growth in new electric vehicle ownership. Figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that sales of new EVs in the county have risen by 75% compared to last year, increasing from 202 to 353. Meanwhile, overall new car registrations in Donegal
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Don’t leave it until the last minute to apply. That’s the message to anyone hoping to get the SUSI grant for the 2025/26 academic year. The deadline for applications is this Thursday at midnight. Applicants must set up an account in their SUSI student portal and may have to submit documents to support their application.
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The average age of mothers giving birth in Donegal in 2023 was 32.7, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. The CSO released its Vital Statistics Annual Report 2023 today. A total of 1,571 babies were born at Letterkenny University Hospital during the year. Meanwhile, the standardised death rate in Donegal was 6.7
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PricewaterhouseCoopers, health planning experts, are conducting a study to map the future healthcare profile of Letterkenny University Hospital and the area it serves. Key developments include the new surgical hub, the ambulatory cancer centre, a new ward block providing 72 additional beds, electrical infrastructure upgrades, and a campus development control plan. Throughout this month, a
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Two men have been arrested in Letterkenny after the Donegal Division Drugs Unit launched an operation yesterday evening. The pair were found in possession of a large quantity of cannabis, and subsequent searches uncovered more controlled drugs and fireworks. They have since been charged and bailed to appear before Letterkenny District Court. Gardaí are appealing
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Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle had what could well be described as a dream weekend. He won the $5 million dollar Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar in California for trainer Willie Mullins aboard the 28/1 outsider Ethical Diamond and then yesterday at the Curragh was crowned as champion Irish flat jockey for the
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Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle had the dream weekend. He won the Breeders Cup Turf for trainer Willie Mullins aboard Ethical Diamond in Del Mar and yesterday at the Curragh was crowned as champion Irish flat jockey for the first time. Dave Keena spoke to Dylan’s delighted Dad, John, who said it is all beyond
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Trillick overcame the disappointment of losing last week’s Tyrone SFC Final to Loughmacrory by winning the Division 1 title this afternoon. Today’s clash with Dungannon in the league decider finished 1-19 to 0-07 in favour of the beaten championship finalists. Francis Mooney has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport… Francis caught up
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Six-in-a-row Tyrone champions Carrickmore defeated St. Eunan’s on a scoreline of 1-16 to 1-09 in this afternoon’s Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling last-8 contest in Letterkenny. After the game, Chris Ashmore spoke to Carrickmore manager Adrian Slane who praised St. Eunan’s for their battling performance…
St. Eunan’s manager Chris McAuley was left ruing missed opportunities after he saw his side bow out of the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship at the quarter-final stage this afternoon. It finished 1-16 to 1-09 in favour of the six-in-a-row Tyrone champions. After the game, St Eunan’s manager Chris McAuley said there wasn’t a lot in
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“Small margins” were the defining aspect of today’s Ulster Junior Club Championship Quarter-Final between Carndonagh and Emyvale in Clones according to Carn boss Michael O’Donnell. The referee adjudged Conor O’Donnell to have thrown the ball in the dying stages and awarded a free-kick against the Donegal star with the sides locked level. From the resulting
St. Eunan’s have been beaten 1-16 to 1-09 in this afternoon’s Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Quarter-Final at O’Donnell Park. Chris Ashmore was live at full time for Highland Radio Sunday Sport… Elsewhere, Burt defeat Castlewellen 3-27 to 0-14 in the Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Carndonagh have bowed out of the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship at the hands of Emyvale of County Monaghan in Clones this afternoon. Emyvale hit a late, late winner to knock the Donegal Junior Champions out of Ulster on a scoreline of 1-16 to 2-12. Pauric Hilferty described the action in the closing stages for
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The 2025 Donegal GAA Awards were held at the Abbey Hotel in Donegal Town last night. A huge crowd were in attendance, including Donegal Senior Football Manager Jim McGuinness. Speaking at the event, McGuinness revealed there are 18 players that caught the eye during the club championship season and will be on trial ahead of
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A Ballybofey syndicate was celebrating after their dog Ballymac Jedgar won one of the three finals at Lifford Greyhound Stadium on Saturday evening. Trained by Alan Byrne, Ballymac Jedgar produced a storming finish to win by two lengths ahead of Meenagh Malina for the Ballycrana Syndicate in 28.90 in the North West Greyhound Supplies A3/A4
Derry SFC Champions Newbridge progressed to the next round of the Ulster Senior Club Championship with a 1-14 to 0-11 win over Dunloy last night. Even after his side won the game, Newbridge joint-manager Michael O’Kane told Michael McMullan afterwards that it was the “worst the team had played all year”…
Newbridge defeat Dunloy in Ulster Senior Club Championship Read More »
Dylan Browne McMonagle and Irish trainer Willie Mullins won a major race in the USA on Saturday evening. The Donegal jockey and Carlow trainer guided Ethical Diamond to victory in the Breeder’s Cup Turf at Del Mar. Willie Mullins – @BreedersCup winning trainer Ethical Diamond sparkles in the #BC25 Turf 🚀 pic.twitter.com/DmL8Eb5cYf — Racing TV
Sensational Browne McMonagle gives Mullins a huge flat win Read More »
Derry City have ended their SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign with a 1-0 win against Cork City at Turner’s Cross. A first-half Michael Duffy effort gave the visitors all three points. The result means Derry end the season in second spot behind new champions Shamrock Rovers who clinched the league title on Wednesday night.
Glenullin have powered into the Ulster Intermediate Club Quarter-Finals with a 2-17 to 0-06 hammering of Moneyglass of County Antrim at Owenbeg this afternoon. The Derry Champions will now face Sarsfields of Armagh in the last eight of the provincial competition next Sunday. After the game, Glenullin boss Michael O’Kane spoke to Michael McMullan of
Glenullin power into Ulster Intermediate Quarter-Finals Read More »
Limavady defeated Letterkenny 32-17 in the Ulster Championship 2 this afternoon to make it six wins from six games in the division. The home side came from being 9 points down at the break to win fairly comfortably with some super tries in the second period. After the game, Limavady Head Coach Peter Wilson gave
Letterkenny Head Coach Adam Bratton says today’s defeat to Limavady in Ulster Championship 2 can be used as a learning curve for his side. His team led 17-8 at the break but Limavady’s quality came to the fore in the second period and they came back to win 32-17. Bratton spoke to Alex McDonald after
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Limavady came from being 17-8 behind at half time to defeat Letterkenny 32-17 in their Ulster Championship 2 clash this afternoon. Alex McDonald has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…
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The provisional fixtures for the 2026 National Football League Division 1 campaign are now known and Donegal will play three home games. These games will be shared between O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny and Fr. Tierney Park in Ballyshannon due to the ongoing development works at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. After starting the league season with
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Reigning champions Four Masters will face Dungiven when they begin the defence of their Ulster Minor Football Championship title in December. It’s a repeat of the 2022 decider won by the Derry champions in a dramatic late finale. The back-to-back champions saw off Glenswilly to win a fourth successive title in Donegal recently. Glen were
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The PSNI has confirmed that an investigation is ongoing after an elected representative of Derry City and Strabane District Council wore a T-shirt bearing a pro-Palestinian slogan to a council meeting. It’s understood that the investigation has been launched on the grounds that the action may have been in violation of the Terrorism Act 2000.
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Reelin Bridge was recently flooded again due to overgrowth under its arches that has yet to be cleared. Cllr Martin Scanlon says this could have a detrimental effect on the structure, which he has long urged authorities to address. He is now calling for an assessment of the bridge to ensure it is properly maintained:
DCC must properly maintain rural bridges – Cllr Scanlon Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, An Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday, October 31st:
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