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The Greencastle Coast Guard unit were tasked to an incident late last night at Malin Head. The Greencastle Unit of Irish Coast Guard were paged by Malin Head Coast Guard MRSC at around 10:40pm. Three men in their 20s from Derry City who had been rock climbing at an area called Hell’s Hole at Malin […]

Findings against Garda Keith Harrison by the Disclosures Tribunal should be quashed because of an alleged prior professional interaction between Mr Justice Peter Charleton and a witness, a court has heard. The Donegal-based Garda who was strongly criticised in the tribunal’s interim reports has brought High Court proceedings on the grounds of an alleged prior

  Six of Ireland’s 13 MEPs have now been elected. Day four of counting gets underway in the Midlands North West and Ireland South constituencies later this morning. Starting in the Midlands North West, the Green Party’s Saoirse McHugh was eliminated after the 11th count. Independent Luke Ming Flanagan, Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy and Fine

  Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a fire in Raphoe. The blaze broke out earlier this morning at a premises on the Diamond, in the centre of the town. Fire fighters have managed have to bring the fire under control however considerable damage is said to have been caused to the property

  A public information event on new plans for the re-development of Island House in Killybegs is being held this week. Plans for the re-development have been published by Donegal County Council’s newly formed Regeneration and Development team. The plans for place-based transformation and urban regeneration interventions in Killybegs seek to support the growing tourism

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