Highland Radio: News, Sport & Obituaries

16/01/2025

Call for serious safety concerns near two Buncrana schools to be addressed

There’s calls for serious safety concerns to be addressed close to two schools in Buncrana. Residents of St Oran’s Oaks near Scoil Iosagain and Scoil Mhuire are said to be effectively trapped in their homes by people using the small estate as a pick up and drop off area. On one occasion access f...

16/01/2025

35th anniversary of Castlederg shooting marked in Assembly

The IRA killing of a part time UDR soldier in his Castlederg shoe shop 35 years ago has been recalled at Stormont. West Tyrone MLA Tom Buchanan members of the Assembly that Olven Kilpatrick was one of over 20 people in Castlederg killed by the IRA without anyone being brought to justice. He criticis...

15/01/2025

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15/01/2025

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15/01/2025

Inquiry into proposed goldmine in Tyrone suspended

An inquiry into proposals about a controversial gold mine in County Tyrone has been suspended – three days after it started. The Planning Appeal’s Commission, which is managing the inquiry, says the break-down was because the Department for Infrastructure failed to follow its own legal procedure...

15/01/2025

Micheal Martin to be Taoiseach until 2027

Micheál Martin is set to lead the country until November 2027. The office of the Taoiseach would then rotate to Simon Harris. The details of the draft programme for government are emerging, as it’s put to Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Regional Independent TDs and the Healy-Raes for agreement this even...

15/01/2025

Work of Foyle Search and Rescue praised in the Assembly

Tributes have been paid to Foyle Search and Rescue in the Stormont Assembly, following the release of statistics that in 2024, they responded to over 237 incidents, recovered 21 people alive from the water, and returned the bodies of three people to their families. In an emotional tribute, Foyle MLA...

15/01/2025

Report finds Michael McMonagle was contracted to work 80 hours per week

In the north, Sinn Fein is welcoming the findings of a report which has called into question its role as an employer. It found the party’s former press officer, 42-year-old Michael McMonagle of Limewood Street, Derry, who was later convicted of child s*x offences, at one point was contracted to wo...

15/01/2025

We can’t address garda resource shortages without the JPC – Cllr McClafferty

A west Donegal Councillor says with the absence of the Joint Policing Committee, it’s more difficult to address the short fallings of Garda resources Donegal. It was to be replaced by a Local Community Safety Partnership, but is facing delays. Cllr Michael McClafferty says before Christmas, the pa...

15/01/2025

Noel Thompson, Ardmore, M**f

The death has taken place of Noel Thompson on 15th January 2025 peacefully at Deanfield Care Home, late of Ardmore, M**f. Beloved son of the late George and Martha. A loving uncle of Pearl, Kenneth, Stephen, Alister and Alan also a dear great uncle. Funeral service in Knowhead Presbyterian Church at...

15/01/2025

Diageo to raise price of a pint leaving publicians ‘squeezed’

Pub owners say another hike in the price of a pint is a blow to an industry ‘already on its knees’. Diageo’s putting up the price of its draught products – which include Guinness – by six cents per pint from February 3rd. The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has criticised the move, sayin...

15/01/2025

Reasons to keep the first 20 minutes of the day phone-free

Dr Lollie Mancey, an anthropologist & futurist, delivered a keynote presentation at the 2025 Pendulum Summit in Dublin’s Convention Centre, in which she talked about her extensive research on the effect of mobile phone usage before bed and in the morning. She spoke to Highland Radio News this morn...

15/01/2025

Marc Prentice, Listillion, Letterkenny

The death has occurred in Letterkenny University Hospital of Marc Prentice from Listillion, Letterkenny. Reposing at the Letterkenny Funeral Home Port road, letterkenny, F92 P407 today Wednesday January 15th and tomorrow Thursday 16th from 7pm-9pm. Funeral Mass on Friday January 17th at 11am in St.....

15/01/2025

Injury escaped in morning collision in Kilmacrennan

Injury was escaped this morning in a collision in Kilmacrennan. Two-vehicles were involved in the crash on the N56 in the village shortly before 9:30am this morning.

15/01/2025

Derry driver charged to court on number of road offences

Police in Derry have charged a man to court following a driving-related incident in the city centre area yesterday. The 31-year-old, who was arrested on William Street, has been charged with a number of offences including driving while unfit and dangerous driving. He was due to appear before Derry M...

15/01/2025

No non-compliances found in two HIQA inspections

HIQA has published inspection reports on two designated centres for people with disabilities in Donegal, with no non-compliances found at either centre. There were four residents present at Riverside when an announced inspection took place in October, while there were three residents at Dunshenny Ho...

15/01/2025

Car stolen in Letterkenny after keys taken from kit bag during training

A warning is being issued to those who attend facilities with storage lockers. It’s after an incident occurred at a premises yesterday evening on the Pearse Road in Letterkenny where keys were taken from a kit bag in a locker. Subsequently a car was taken from the adjacent car park. Crime Preventi...

15/01/2025

Harkin won’t speculate on her chances of becoming a Junior Minister

South Donegal TD Marian Harkin has declined to comment on whether or not she will be a Junior or a Super Junior Minister in the next government. Ms Harkin is a member of the Regional Independents Group which has reached a deal with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to support them when the Dail reconvenes ....