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Great live music, chat and features on the latest Weekend Edition

Don’t forget, The Weekend Edition is broadcast live every Saturday morning between 10am and 12 noon bringing you the best in music, chat and features. If you want to comment or suggest an item you can email greghughes@highlandradio.com or connect on Facebook HERE or on Twitter @greghughes2 – Now.. on this weeks show… We kicked

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64 year-old appears in court charged with sexual offences dating back 37 years ago

A 64-year-old man has been accused of sex offences dating back 37 years ago. He appeared at Ballyshannon District Court accused of three sexual offences against two females. The man is charged with two counts of indecently assaulting a female on July 20 1980 under Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act. He is further

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Applications open for interested parties to become a Tidy Towns group

Donegal County Council is inviting expressions of interest from any groups, towns or villages that are interested in becoming a Tidy Towns group. The Council will provide any support and advice necessary to potential future participants and groups can receive a start-up fund of €250. The closing date for applications is 26th May 2017 at

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Donegal Deputy claims a number of convictions made under Inland Fisheries Act 2010 are illegal

Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle is calling on the Government to quash what he terms illegal convictions under Inland Fisheries Act 2010. Speaking on the Inland Fisheries Bill 2017 Deputy Pringle says that this legislation was introduced in light of advice that Inland Fisheries Ireland had unlawfully prosecuted people in court for breaches to fishing legislation.

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Donegal urged to conserve water and minimise water usage for foreseeable future

Irish Water is asking consumers living in Donegal to conserve water and minimise water usage for the foreseeable future. The call comes due to the unseasonable dry weather conditions where records indicate that April 2017 has been the driest April experienced for 67 years. Consumers connected from both the Lough Colm source which serves the

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HIQA Chief says its reports are sometimes used as an excuse to close facilities

The Head of HIQA says it is the case that service providers and planners sometimes use the authorities reports to close a unit or facility. Phelim Quinn was in Donegal as part of the first ever national survey of patients, with those being discharged from Letterkenny University Hospital in May being encouraged to take part.

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Neil Forrester says Derry have to right the wrongs in the Ulster Championship

The Ulster Championship starts for Derry on Sunday 28th May with a home tie against neighbours and provincial champions Tyrone. It’s a repeat of last years quarter final which Tyrone won by 11 points. This year has been difficult for the Oak Leaf county who were relegated to Division 3 of the National Football League.

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Audio update – 128 empty council houses in Donegal to be renovated and re-let

Donegal is set to benefit from a scheme to have empty local authority properties returned to productive use this year. 128 units are proposed for Donegal, the highest number outside Dublin, with a projected investment of just over €1,875,000. Nationally, a budget of just over €24 million has been set aside for the scheme, announced

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Audio update – Adrian Glackin to replace Mick Quinn on Donegal County Council

Glenswilly GAA manager Adrian Glackin is to become Donegal’s newest councillor, representing Sinn Fein in the Letterkenny Municipal District. He defeated former Letterkenny Urban Councillor Sean “Johnny” O’Donnell at a selection convention in Termon last night. The convention was called following the decision of Cllr Mick Quinn to step down from the authority for health

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Pringle calls on minister to clarify second breast surgeon plans

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Health Minister to address what’s been described as a serious contradiction in relation to the vacant breast surgeon position at Letterkenny University Hospital. It follows confirmation from Minister Simon Harris that a locum consultant post is being pursued. Deputy Pringle says this is a far cry from a

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Plans for Stranorlar All-Weather Facility at an advanced stage – Mc Gowan

A multiple purpose all weather facility for Stranorlar is now a step closer following funding being earmarked for the project. The 1 million euro funding has been allocated through Peace IV with the facility to be located in the Councils Sports Master plan area of the town. Other details including the design of the facility

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Kate Moss’ daughter Lila lands her first modelling campaign (and she’s the spitting image of her mum)

Kate Moss’ daughter Lila Grace has landed her first fashion campaign at just 14-years-old. As the teenage daughter of one of the most iconic supermodels in the world and Dazed and Confused co-founder, Jefferson Hack, it’s no surprise that Lila is already dipping her toes into the fashion industry. She’s just become the face of

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Colm Meaney berates media for focusing on McGuinness’s IRA past

Actor Colm Meaney has said elements of the British media and the “revisionists in Dublin as well” have unfairly judged the North’s former deputy first minister Martin McGuinness in the aftermath of his death. Speaking in Belfast ahead of the British and Irish premiere of The Journey, a fictionalised film exploring the relationship between the

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Council seeking expressions of interest for Town & Village Renewal Scheme

  Donegal County Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from towns and villages across the county as part of the recently launched Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2017. This scheme is targeting rural towns and villages with populations of less than 10,000 and is being funded by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and

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Fears that new planned public toilets for Rathmullen could add to sewerage issue

  Concern has been raised that public toilets planned for Rathmullen will add to an already serious sewerage issue in the area. It follows reports of a ‘sewerage slick’ spotted by local residents and boat owners in the water at the weekend. There are now fears that new public toilets which are to be constructed

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Vigil in Letterkenny tomorrow to mark anniversary of Bobby Sands’ death

  A vigil is being held in Letterkenny tomorrow evening to mark the 36th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands on hunger strike. The vigil will take place at 7.30pm at the hunger strike monument at Glencar, Letterkenny. Local Councillor Gerry McMonagle says that there is added poignancy to this year’s event as over

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Coastguard examining debris discovered off Cruit Island which could be part of Rescue 116

  The coastguard is examining a piece of debris that was recovered by fishermen off Cruit Island this morning, amid speculation that it may be a fragment of Rescue 116, the coastguard helicopter which crashed off County Mayo. An islander told Highland Radio News the piece of debris does have a number stamped on it,

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33 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny Hospital this morning

The number of people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital rose to 33 this morning, 18 of them on Emergency Department trolleys That’s three up on yesterday’s figure and join highest in the country along with Limerick University Hospital. The INMO says in total, there were 357 people awaiting in-patient beds in Irish hospitals this

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LUH’s potential as an All-Island regional hospital is not being realised – Mac Lochlainn

Letterkenny University Hospital should be providing services to people in Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh, according to Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn. He was speaking ahead of the launch on Monday next of Sinn Fein’s new discussion document on Letterkenny University Hospital. The publication, which has been compiled by the party, includes data which has been

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Cope repeats call for “root and branch” review at LUH

A Donegal TD has repeated  calls for a full review of service levels, current staffing numbers and the overall budget for Letterkenny University Hospital. The call comes following figures released yesterday by the INMO which show the first four months of this year saw the worst overcrowding in Irish hospitals since records began. The latest trolley

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Mc Elduff selected as SF candidate after Pat Doherty steps down as West Tyrone MP

After 16 years as MP for West Tyrone, Pat Doherty has stepped down from the position and will not be contesting next months UK General Election. Last night, Sinn Fein selected West Tyrone MLA Barry Mc Elduff as its candidate. Meanwhile, in Derry, outgoing Foyle MP Mark Durkan was again selected to contest the election

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Management and unions at An Post to discuss the sector’s future

Management and unions at An Post are to begin fresh negotiations on the future of the sector. It comes amid concerns that the company plans to close more than 200 post offices around the country. The Irish Postmasters’ Union wants Post Offices to support more public and financial services – as well as transport, tourism

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Blue Banks stretch of the N56 outside Kilmacrennan to be replaced

A package totalling €15 million has been announced for the ‘Blue Banks’ section of the N56 between Coolboy and Kilmacrennan, with tenders for the construction of the road to be issued in the coming weeks. Junuior Minister Joe McHugh says a new water main from Lough Salt to Letterkenny should be constructed by Irish Water

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