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The Chairperson of the Alternative A5 Alliance has backed calls for any upgrade of the A5 to finish around Strabane, with the final leg of the improvements to be brought through Donegal. John Dunbar says with most traffic on the route heading for the cityside of Derry, it seems impractical to bring the new dual […]

Gardai and the Fire Service are at the scene of a house fire on the Long Lane in Letterkenny. We understand the fire was reported at around 7 o’clock, and the building is badly damaged. There are no reports of any injuries. Gardai have confirmed the cause of the fire is under investigation, but it’s

A 29-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Eugene Gillespie in Sligo. Simon McGinley of Connaughton Road, in Sligo appeared at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court this afternoon charged with killing the 67-year-old at Old Market Street over a week ago. Mr Mc Ginley handed himself into police on Friday night

A 22 year old man has been airlifted to hospital after his 2-seater plane crashed in the county earlier today. He was the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, which went down at Kilpatrick between Convoy and Castlefin in high winds. Accident and emergency services were rushed to the scene at about 1.30 this

The Donegal Action Against Austerity Group have expressed their disappointment today after the Environment Minister didn’t show up for a meeting at the Mount Errigal Hotel last night. It was believed that Phil Hogan would at some stage attend a meeting of the Local Authority Members Association at the hotel last night. Around 40 members

Gardaí in Donegal are investigating a suspected hit and run. It’s after the body of a man was found on the N15 road – close to Ballyshannon town. At about twenty to one this morning the body of the man – aged in his 40s – was found on the carriageway of the N15 at

Gardai continue to hunt those behind vandalism in Letterkenny in the early hours of yesterday morning which saw houses having their front door locks super glued shut. 28 residents in the Ballymacool area of Letterkenny awoke on Thursday morning to find super glue had been inserted in to the front door locks, at least one

Donegal’s All Ireland winning footballers are to be given a civic reception by Donegal County Council. County Mayor Cllr Frank Mc Brearty says he will formally propose at the next council meeting that the players, management team and representatives of the County Board be honoured by November at the latest. It’s a formality which will

The Alternative A5 Alliance says it had no choice but to initiate a legal challenge into the proposed dualling project on the route between Aughnacloy and Newbuildings. Chairperson John Dunbar told Highland Radio News today that they don’t believe their voices were heard during the statutory process, and nobody should be surprised that they took

Garda Community Safety Week continues with a warning to home owners to ensure their oil tanks are secure as we head in to the colder months. There has been an increase in the theft of home heating oil across the north west in recent years and as the price of oil continues to rise, gardai

A solicitor for former hunger striker Marian Price has told Derry Magistrate’s Court that his client was too ill to appear and that her condition is not expected to improve. The 57 year old who is charged under her married name of Marian McGlinchey, from Stockman’s Avenue in Belfast was charged along with 3 others

A spokesperson for the Alternative A5 Alliance says they cannot be blamed for the potential loss of millions of pounds in funding for the A5 upgrade. Work on the construction of a dual carriageway on to stretches of the route was to have begun next month, but has been delayed because the alliance has launched

The Donegal Team is on the final leg of its tour of Donegal. The team’s journey has been revised. Prolonged stops will only be made in Malin, Buncrana and Glenswilly. The team is due to stop briefly in Newtowncunningham around 5.30pm and then Burt, Muff, Moville,Carndonagh and Urris. It is not clear at this point

A Raphoe farming family has been left shocked after two of their calves where savagely killed and eaten in a mysterious overnight attack. The family checked the stock on Wednesday morning to find two calves dead – most of the meat of the animals had been eaten and such was the force of the attack,

The Donegal Action Against Austerity Group says they plan on holding a protest at the Mount Errigal Hotel tomorrow (Friday) as they understand Minister for the Environment will be attending a meeting there. While it hasn’t been independently confirmed, the group believe Phil Hogan will at some stage attend a meeting of the Local Authority

The decision by the HSE to cut over 25,000 home help hours across Donegal between now and the end of the year is likely to cause severe hardship for many in the county. That’s according to the IMPACT Trade Union are saying that the cuts will effect the sick and the elderly most. The cuts

A directive to prevent gardaí from speaking out about station closures has been branded as “outrageous” by Donegal North-East Deputy Padraig MacLochlain. A directive from Garda Commissoner Martin Callinan that forbids members of An Garda Siochana from using their influence to lobby public representatives regarding any decision on proposed closures has been challenged in the

As part of Garda Community Safety Week Donegal Gardai are advising people living on their own, particularly the elderly, to not allow callers they don’t know into their homes. There have been a number of cases in Donegal in recent weeks where callers have attempted to gain access to homes under false pretences. There is

A Donegal Labour Senator has said that the resignation of Junior Health Minister Roisin Shortall was the result of a clash of personalities. Minister Shortall resigned her position, and the Labour Party whip last night, over what she says is a lack of support for reforms promised in the Programme for Government. Difficulties between Minister

Problems with Saorview coverage in the Quigley’s Point area, after the Digital switch over, have been raised in the Dáil. A number of residents in the East Inishowen area will not be able to pick-up digital TV through their existing aerial and face the increased cost of the service via satellite. But raising the issue,

The future of a potential deal on Ireland’s bank debt is in question – after Germany, Finland and the Netherlands have appeared to row back on the agreement made earlier this year. They’ve issued a joint statement saying Europe’s ESM fund should only be used to deal with current difficulties, and it should not apply

The Environment Minister is under fire, after giving assurances to some of his constituents in Co. Kilkenny that a Traveller family wouldn’t be housed in their locality. A spokesperson for Phil Hogan has told the Irish Daily Mail that a letter on the matter was sent from his constituency office, signed on his behlaf by

Jim McGuinness’s wife Yvonne was paid a special tribute in court today(Wed) for her husband’s triumph with Donegal. Mother of three Ms McGuinness was back at work as a solicitor for the first day after Donegal beat Mayo in the All-Ireland final. Judge Paul Kelly was at Glenties District Court in Jim McGuinness’s home town.

Almost 4,000 people turned out in Letterkenny in the early hours of this morning to greet the victorious Donegal All-Ireland winning football team. The panel didn’t reach Letterkenny until 1240am – over four hours behind schedule. And the proposed visit to Glenswilly, the home of captain Michael Murphy, was postponed. Meanwhile the schedule for todays

Following a harsh summer for farmers, the IFA is calling on the government to ensure farm schemes are maintained on December’s budget. Due to the wet summer, farmers across the country are facing a 400 million euro increase in feed costs this winter. Davie Keith of the Donegal IFA says this is putting extra pressure

Donegal companies are being encouraged to apply for funding under Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund. The Fund provides young companies in the ICT & Industrial sectors with early stage funding to test the market for their products and services and progress their business plans for the global marketplace. 15 companies are expected to benefit under

The European Parliament has approved the Gallagher Report by an overwhelming majority. The Gallagher Report legislates for hard hitting sanctions against non EU countries engaged in unsustainable fishing practices. The New Regulation is in direct response to the overfishing of mackerel by Iceland and the Faroe Islands in the NE Atlantic and will enter into

The INMO and IMPACT have called an emergency members’ meeting as there is increasing concern among staff working in Cregg House, Sligo relating to the future of the service. IMPACT claims the Daughters of Wisdom, who have responsibility for provision of services, have not advised staff of any plan which would ensure a safe and

Farming groups have welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture that a new AEOS 3 Scheme will be opened to 6,000 farmers across the country. A maximum payment of €4,000 will be available to farmers in both Natura and non-Natura areas. The IFA says the AEOS delivers significant benefits to the rural environment and

The Donegal Senior Football team are touring the County today with the Sam Maguire Cup. The All Ireland Football champions were in Bundoran, Ballyshannon,Mountcharles and Dunkineely earlier and will be in Killybegs,Kilcar, Carrick, Ardara and Ballybofey. The team is significantly behind schedule but will finish up this evening in Letterkenny. All public car parks will

The Gardai are urging Donegal supporters to be vigilant this week, especially if they are travelling to see Jim McGuinness and the Donegal team. Gardai are appealing to people to take care and to ensure that their homes are secure before they go out this week. Garda Intelligence has stated that criminal gangs may target

The Sam Maguire Cup today will be in: Bundoran – 12noon Ballyshannon – 12.30pm Mountcharles – 1pm Killybegs – 1.45pm Kilcar – 2.30pm Carrick – 3.15pm Ardara – 4pm B’bofey – 6pm Letterkenny – 8pm

Donegal’s All Ireland winning football team enjoyed a hero’s welcome back to the county last night. Over 20-thousand people turned out at the Diamond in Donegal town, where they made the Sam Maguire feel at home. Donegal Manager Jim McGuinness, thanked all the fans for their fantastic support….

Two men have been sent forward for trial in custody over a €1.6 million drugs haul near Laghey earlier this year. 2,000 plants where discovered in a converted warehouse outside the south Donegal village in May. Detective Garda Paul McHugh told Donegal District Court this morning(Mon) that he had served books of evidence on 44-year-old

The last two of a series of community meetings to discuss The Gathering 2013 will take place this evening and tomorrow evening. The purpose of these meetings is to give people an opportunity to learn what the Gathering Ireland 2013 is all about and put forward their ideas for events they would like to be

Spot flooding has been reported in some parts of the country this morning – following heavy rain overnight. Met Éireann has issued a weather warning – as up to 50 millimetres of rain has fallen during the past 24 hours. Lisa Holland of AA Roadwatch has this advice when driving through flood patches on the

Gardai in Sligo are appealing for help to find the killer – or killers – of Eugene Gillespie. The 67 year old was found beaten and tied up at his home on Market Street following an aggravated burglary on Friday last. He died in hospital the following day. Superintendent Mary Murray from Sligo Garda Station

The County Board says the Donegal team will not be making any ‘scheduled stops’ in the county and are planning to be in Donegal Town at 8 o’clock this evening. Following their All-Ireland success the Donegal team visited Children’s Hospital in Crumlin and will stop in Cavan before undertaking the final stage of their journey

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has congratulated Jim Mc Guinness and his team on Donegal’s All Ireland Football Final win, saying the people of Mayo don’t begrudge them their victory. Mr Kenny, whose father won an All Ireland medal with Mayo in 1936, says while he’s disappointed Mayo hasn’t bridged the 61 year gap since the county’s

A man has died in Inishowen in what gardai are treating as a tragic accident. Gardai say the man fell from a ladder into a boat at Leenan Pier outside Clonmany. Shortly before 12.30, Malin Head Coastguard was contacted by the ambulance service and asked to send a helicopter to get the casualty to hospital,

With days to go until the deadline, it’s reported today that less than 1 in 10 septic tanks has been registered at a special lower cost, with Donegal returning one of the lowest percentage registration rates. A reduced 5 euro fee is in place until the end of the month, before the full charge of

A thousand jobs are going on offer from today – in Canada. Recruitment firm Diamond Global Canada is setting up its European headquarters in Dublin, and wants to fill the vacancies within a year. The jobs are in construction, food services and skilled trades in firms across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland. Company president Audrey Guth

Jim Mc Guinness has arguably become the most talked about football manager of recent times. His two year tenure has seen a phenomenal transformation in the Donegal team, culminating in yesterday’s victory. Speaking to Charlie in the Burlington Hotel last night, he said he’s really looking forward to the journey home this evening……

Yesterday’s Croke Park clash was inevitably going to be an emotional affair, and that was as true in the Highland radio commentary box as anywhere else. Here are Charlie Collins and co-commentator Declan Bonner, a key member of the 1992 All-Ireland Winning Team, at the end of yesterday’s final.  

Donegal is preparing to welcome the county’s Senior Football Team home to Donegal Town tonight following yesterday’s All Ireland Football Final victory over Mayo in Croke Park. The 2-11 to 13 points victory came two years after Jim Mc Guinness took over as manager, and completes what’s been a remarkable journey for the team. Speaking

Sam Maguire is heading to the hills, Donegal have beaten Mayo 2-11 to 13points in the All-Ireland senior football final at Croke Park. Michael Murphy and Colm McFadden with the Donegal goals – both inside the opening ten minutes of the game, Mayo reduced the gap to 3 points at half time but Donegal ensured

People from across the Northwest have reported seeing bright objects in the night sky, thought to be meteors. The trail of fragments passed across the sky at about 10.55pm with sightings reported from Donegal, Derry, Sligo and across the rest of Ireland and Britain and as far away as as The Netherlands. Malin Head Coastguard

Donegal and Mayo County Councils have issued a joint road safety appeal ahead of tomorrow’s All Ireland Final. The ‘Slow Down for the Showdown’ campaign is urging supporters from both counties to be aware of the road as they travel to Dublin or around the county over the coming days. Eamon Browne of the Donegal

The Health Minister has written to Buncrana Town Council, confirming that all doctors working in the state should have a basic level of fluency in the English language. In May of this year, the council backed a motion moved by Cllr Mary Kelly calling for standards to be introduced. Now, the department has replied saying