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The number of people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital has fallen slightly, with 35 waiting this morning, compared to 40 yesterday. Of those waiting today, six were on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says there were 467 admitted patients awaiting beds across the country this morning, the highest number, 75, at University

Judgement has been reserved in the case of Donegal man John Downey who is wanted in Northern Ireland on suspicion of involvement in the murder of two soldiers. Downey is appealing against an order by the High Court to extradite him to Belfast. Police in Northern Ireland sought John Downey’s extradition over the murder of

  A case is due to be heard today involving Garda Keith Harrison seeking to quash findings made against him in reports from the Disclosures Tribunal last year. The Donegal-based garda alleged in the past that harassment of him and his family had been directed by senior garda management, and had fought for his case’s

    Irish Water has announced that two communities in Donegal are set to benefit from the replacement of old and damaged water pipes. The utility, working in partnership with Donegal County Council, is set to commence two separate projects in St Johnston and Trentaghboy/ Drumkeen. As part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme

Hundreds of people have gathered in Derry for a rally marking the end of a three-day peace walk in memory of Lyra McKee. The 29 year-old journalist was shot dead by dissident republicans while reporting on rioting in the city last month. Demonstrators have walked from Belfast, near where her funeral was held, to a

A 32 year old man arrested on Saturday on suspicion of benefits fraud and being involved in an illegal lottery has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. The man had been arrested by detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit on suspicion of membership of a proscribed organisation. He was released and immediately

Mairead Mc Guinness is the first Irish MEP to be elected to the European Parliament after voting on Friday. The Fine Gael MEP was returned after she topped the poll in the 4 seater Midlands North West constituency. She secured 134,630 votes, with Independent Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan on 85,034, Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy on 77,619

  A young county Fermanagh man has appeared in a county Donegal court, charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of two other young people, and serious bodily harm to another, in the county last year. 21-year-old Joseph Gilroy, of Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh is charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Shiva Devine and

The Garda Representative Association has paid tribute to two Gardaí who died over the weekend. GRA president Jim Mulligan said the loss of Garda David Hearne and Garda John McCallion was devastating Garda Hearne, who died in a diving accident off Hook Head, was attached to the Road Traffic Unit, in the South East. He

Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today with 40 people awaiting admission there this morning. 10 people were trolleys in its Emergency Department. Management at the hospital has stated that both the ED and the Medical Assessment Unit are extremely busy and are advising members of the public to only

Visit the page below for all of the stories from the 2019 Local and European Elections. http://www.highlandradio.com/elections-2019/ In the Buncrana Electoral Area, Paul Canning, Rena Donaghey, Jack Murray and Nicholas Crossan were returned to the council, joined by newcomer Terry Crossan. Conversely, its as you were in Carndonagh, with Martin Mc Dermott, Martin Farren, Albert

  An investigation is continuing after a Catholic church in Derry was deliberately set on fire at the weekend. The PSNI have said that two men are believed to have started the blaze at Holy Family church on Aileach Road at 10.30pm on Friday night. It’s understood that the blaze spread to the church and

The new council will be a mix of established names and new faces. In the Buncrana Electoral Area, Paul Canning, Rena Donaghey, Jack Murray and Nicholas Crossan were returned to the council, joined by newcomer Terry Crossan. Conversely, its as you were in Carndonagh, with Martin Mc Dermott, Martin Farren, Albert Doherty and Bernard Mc

  Almost 800 new special needs assistant posts are being rolled out to schools this coming September. Education Minister Joe Mchugh has made the announcement today. Minister Joe McHugh says special needs assistants are vital to the work of a school. About 37 and a half thousand pupils with additional care needs will be supported

    Police are appealing to two young women who may have been sexually assaulted in Derry on Saturday to contact them. It’s believed that the two women were assaulted in two separate incidents. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is appealing to two young women who may have been sexually assaulted outside a music

  A man has been seriously injured after being assaulted and hit by a van in Derry. The incident occurred in Drumleck Gardens during the early hours of yesterday morning. A 32 year old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was assaulted and struck by a van at around 1.40 a.m.

Buncrana Electoral Area   – Complete  Paul Canning Rena Donaghey Jack Murray Nicholas Crossan Terry Crossan   Carndonagh Electoral Area  – Complete Martin Mc Dermott Martin Farren Albert Doherty Bernard Mc Guinness   Donegal Electoral Area    Niamh Kennedy Noel Jordan      Glenties Electoral Area – Complete        Michael Choil Mac Giolla Easbuig

Niamh Kennedy has been elected on the eleventh count in the Donegal Electoral Area, following the elimination of Fine Gael’s John Boyle. Her surplus of 279 votes is now being distributed. Tom Conaghan (Ind) 1272 + 101…1373 Billy Grimes (Ind) 1057+ 10…1067 Noel Jordan (SF) 1873 +160…2033 Niamh Kennedy (Ind) 2031 +291…2322 Seamus Maguire (Ind)

Counting is complete in the Letterkenny Electoral Area, with four councillors elected on the final count, three of them without reaching the quota. Independent Kevin Bradley was elected after exceeding the quota by one vote, while Fianna Fail’s Manus “Mandy” Kelly and Donal Coyle were deemed elected along with Sinn Fein’s Gerry Mc Monagle, while

Independent Niamh Kennedy continues to progress in the Donegal Electoral Area following the distribution of Fianna Fail candidate Eimear McGuinness’s votes in the ninth count. However she is still just over a hundred votes off the quota. Donegal Town Independent candidate Pauric Kennedy has been eliminated, with incumbent Independents John J Boyle (FG) 888 +82…870

Cathairleach of Donegal County Council Seamus O’Domhnaill has been reflecting on the loss of his seat, saying media coverage of an LIS application in his name was manipulated. He spoke to Greg Hughes……  

The Glenties count has finished with four candidates elected without reaching the quota. Fianna Fail’s Anthony Molly and Noreen Mc Garvey, Sinn Fein’s Marie Therese Gallagher and Fine Gael’s Michael Mc Clafferty were all deemed elected without reaching the quota. Oisin Kelly spoke to Noreen Mc Garvey, and first, Anthony Molloy……..

Michael Mc Bride has become the third councillor elected in Letterkenny at the expense of Sinn Fein’s Adrian Glackin who has lost his seat More to follow

Sinn Fein’s Terry Crossan has been elected in Buncrana, at the expense of Fine Gael’s Micky Doherty. He spoke to Catherine Gaffney…….  

Outgoing Independent Nicholas Crossan has been elected in Buncrana, with just one more seat left to fill. He spoke to Catherine Gaffney……..  

Fine Gael’s Jimmy Kavanagh has been elected in Letterkenny, exceeding the quota on the transfers of his running mate Bernie Moran. He spoke to Greg after his election…………

As counting continues in the St John Bosco Centre in Donegal Town, Independent candidate Roger Meehan has now been eliminated in the sixth count following the distribution of the votes of Diarmaid Doherty. The count is now on its seveth round with Independent Niamh Kennedy on 1,682 leading Sinn Fein’s Noel Jordan who has 1,609.

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council has lost his seat. Fianna Fail’s Seamus O’Domhnaill has been eliminated after failing to secure transfers from his running mate Enda Bonner, who also lost his seat. Mr O’Domhnaill, who topped the poll in 2014, ended up with 1222 votes.

Fianna Fail’s strategy in the Glenties Electoral Area will come under the microscope after the election count, with sitting councillors Enda Bonner and Seamus O’Domhnaill set to lose their seats according to observers at the count. The speculation is that they’ll be replaced by party colleagues Noreen Mc Garvey and Anthony Molloy. Speaking to Oisin

Counting continues in the Donegal Electoral Area, and after the fifth count, Justin Coughlin, Valerie McNulty, Cyril Brennan, Seán Ó Beirne and Diarmaid Doherty have all been eliminated. Doherty’s 432 votes will now be redistributed. No candidate has yet made the quota of 2,042. The transfer of 126 votes to John McNulty is the biggest