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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is preparing a new Regional Airports Programme for the period 2020 to 2024. The Regional Airports Programme has now gone out to public consultation with the closing date for submissions, close of business on Monday September 30th. The current Regional Airports Programme 2015 – 2019, which will expire

Police are urging the public to be on the lookout for a Strabane man missing from his home in the town since Tuesday. Shane Kelly is described as 5 foot 7 in height, tall and clean shaven and was last seen wearing a black leather jacket and dark clothing. Police say he left his home

A BMW and a quad have been seized by Buncrana Roads Policing Unit. Upon stopping the BMW SUV driver yesterday, Gardai established that the driver was disqualified, had no insurance or driving licence. The quad was stopped at same location and the driver also found to have no insurance. Gardai say proceedings are to follow.

Hospital Roundabout in Letterkenny is to close for three nights in the middle of next months to facilitate sewer works. It’s proposed to close the roundabout nightly from 7pm to 7am on Monday 16th, Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of September, to facilitate the installation of a new sewer. Donegal Council Council says this will

There’s been a fall in the numbers of people awaiting in-patients beds at Letterkenny University Hospital. This morning, the INMO says there were 29 people awaiting beds, six of them on trolleys in the Emergency Department. That’s down 10 on yesterday’s figure, and follows a series of appeals from management urging people to avoid the

Due to the expected levels of rainfall today and over the weekend, Donegal County Council has put Prior Warnings in place at four Beaches for five days. The Beaches are Lisfannon, Ladys Bay, Bundoran and Fintra. Given the risk of heavy rain causing storm water to run off fields and houses into rivers which flow

The Bishop of Derry has said he believes criticism of Catholic education will continue to grow, not because the church is doing a bad job, but because it is daring to speak a counter-cultural message into our society. Bishop Donal Mc Keown was speaking at the opening of the first Diocesan Religious Education Conference which

  The new Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe is the Venerable Andrew Forster. His election was confirmed by the Episcopal Electoral College for the diocese, which met in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. He succeeds the Rt Rev’d Ken Good, who retired at the end of May this year. The Venerable Andrew James

Donegal County Council has confirmed to Highland Radio News that it is liaising with the Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht with a view towards securing funding for a number of projects on Donegal’s islands. This includes proposed works to improve and maintain island roads. Last week, Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig claimed

Saolta has confirmed that over 150 people attended the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital on three consecutive days this week – this is around 40% more than usual. Following the high attendances, the hospital has admitted a significant number of ill patients, many of whom remain in the ED awaiting a bed. Actions underway

A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for 10 counties. The warning comes into effect tomorrow morning at 6am, and will remain valid for 24 hours. It will affect all of Connacht, as well as Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Met Eireann Meteorologist Matthew Martin says the heavy rain may lead to some

There were 39 people awaiting in-patients beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO, nine of them on trolleys in the Emergency Department. That’s up five on yesterday’s figure, Letterkenny is the third most overcrowded hospital in the country. Nationally, the INMO says there were 451 admitted patients waiting for beds across

  Donegal Town has been awarded winner of Foodie Towns 2019. Meanwhile, The Food Coast Donegal has been announced as third place in Foodie Destinations 2019 being tipped to the post by Waterford as the winner. Donegal Town has been announced as the winning Foodie Town 2019. The Foodie Town Award is given to towns

  A new fund is due to open in September to support community-led tourism within Derry City and  Strabane District, aiming to further develop the region’s unique culture and heritage tourism offering. The support is being offered through a one off infrastructure fund under the Natural Connections Peace Tourism Project which is supported by the

The Saolta Hospital Group is advising that the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy this week. There were 34 people awaiting in-patients beds at the hospital this morning according to the INMO, 11 of them on trolleys in the Emergency Department. In a statement issued this evening, the Saolta Hospital Group says

Waste management firm, WERS Waste has been acquired by Beauparc Utility Group. WERS Waste began operating in Donegal in 2017, taking over the customers previously served by Ferry’s Waste. WERS Directors Pat, Martin and Paul Gleeson say they will now concentrate on growing their plastics recycling business at their Weir Road facility in Tuam.

  A woman is being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital for a suspected broken leg after falling at Sliabh Liag. The alarm was raised just before 12.30 this afternoon, with Gardai first on scene. Further assistance was then sought from both Donegal Mountain Rescue and Killybegs Coastguard. A rescue operation ensued with the woman taken

A fifty-nine years old man who admitted sexually abusing two boys thirty-five years ago, has been jailed for five years at Derry Crown Court. Hugh Gerard Bradley, who is originally from Derry but whose address was given as Willow Crescent in Ballykelly, had pleaded guilty to abusing the two boys over a four year to

There were 34 people awaiting in-patients beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO, 11 of them on trolleys in the Emergency Department. That’s down two on yesterday’s figure, but Letterkenny remains the fifth most overcrowded hospital in the country. Nationally, the INMO says there were 504 admitted patients waiting for beds