Barrack Hill Town Park in Carndonagh has retained its Green Flag Award.
The park received Donegal’s first ever Green Flag award in 2020 and has been recognised once again in the 2021 awards.
The accolade is a mark of a quality park or green space and is recognised throughout the world.
The post Barrack Hill Town Park retains Green Flag Award appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
Inland Fisheries Ireland have announced a recruitment drive to appoint new Seasonal Fisheries Officers in Donegal.
As part of a national campaign the agency plans to hire 49 seasonal fisheries officers with 6 posts in Donegal.
Seasonal Fisheries Officers from Donegal will join operations teams over the summer for a six month period to help protect, conserve and develop fisheries resources working in and around lakes, rivers and coastlines.
The agency plans to launch a second recruitment drive later in the year for Seasonal Research Assistants.
Those interested in applying for a six-month Seasonal Fisheries Officer role can apply on-line at www.fisheriesireland.ie/careers, before the deadline of Monday, February 21st, 2022.
The post Inland Fisheries recruiting Seasonal Fisheries Officers in Donegal appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
People in rural areas are being urged to become more proactive in reporting suspicious activity, given recent high-profile attacks on older people.
Gardaí are said to be concerned about organised burglary gangs targetting vulnerable pensioners in their homes.
A 72 year-old man was attacked during a break-in at his house in Celbridge, Co. Kildare earlier this week, resulting in him being hospitalised with serious injuries.
Retired 73-year-old farmer Tom Niland is fighting for his life following a vicious burglary in his home in Skreen, County Sligo 3 weeks ago.
Nat O’Connor, policy specialist with Age Action, says attacks on older people are still rare:
https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/10oconnor.mp3
The post People in rural areas urged be more proactive in reporting suspicious activity appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
A senior Failte Ireland official says there are challenges facing the tourism sector in Donegal, but the industry is meeting them head on.
Joan Crawford, the Wild Atlantic Way Programme Manager in Donegal, believes the ‘From Survival To Recovery’ Plan launched by Failte Ireland this week will pay dividends in Donegal and the North West.
She says developments such as the planned improvements at Fort Dunree outside Buncrana will help that recovery.
Most importantly, Joan Crawford says initiatives such as the Excellent Employer Programme are addressing the staff shortages which are affecting the sector at the moment………….
https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/joanc.mp3
The post Local Failte Ireland manager confident tourism sector can prosper in 2022 appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
People in Donegal are being urged to take part in a public consultation on the provision of changing places toilets.
The public consultation centres on a proposed amendment to the Building Regulations to make provision for a changing places toilet in certain buildings which could see an 80 extra changing areas and places with toilets provided nationwide each year.
A changing places toilet offers larger supported facilities that address the needs of people for whom current accessible sanitary accommodation is inadequate. These facilities enable people with complex care needs to take part in everyday activities such as travel, shopping, family days out or attending a sporting event.
A Working Group established to examine the provision of a changing areas or a changing places toilet in certain buildings has recommended that such facilities be provided in certain circumstances in buildings such as hospitals, places of assembly, sports stadiums, roadside service facilities, schools and colleges, shopping centres and hotels.
The Department would like to hear the views of all members of the public and from all construction and business sectors, and in particular; people with disabilities who use changing places toilets, people who support others to use changing places toilets, builders, building designers and building owners.
The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Thursday, May 12th.
The post Public consultation launched on provision of changing places toilets appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
Donegal golfer Ryan Griffin is hoping to build on his recent success and wants to win more tournaments on the R&A’s Student Tour Series.
Last weekend the Convoy man who plays out of Ballybofey & Stranolar and was representing his university NUI Maynooth, was the joint winner of the tour event in Portugal:
Griffin along with fellow Maynooth player Jordan Boles shared the title after bad light forced play to stop during their play off.
Oisin Kelly caught up with Ryan earlier this week who is looking forward to building on his win:
https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ryan-Griffin.mp3
The post Ryan Griffin enjoying his golf and wants more wins appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
Police are appealing for information following a shooting in Strabane last evening.
It’s believed two masked men entered a house in the Springhill Park area of the town shortly after 7:20pm armed with guns and a baseball bat.
A 19-year-old man was beaten with the baseball bat before being shot in the leg.
He was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have any information to contact detectives on 101.
The post 19 year old man shot in Strabane appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
There are further calls for a new layout for what’s been described as a dangerous crossroads in Letterkenny.
The Killyclug-Killylastin crossroads has been the scene of a number of crashes in recent years, including a three-car collision a few weeks ago.
Donegal County Council is finalising improvement works at the junction while funding has also been allocated to install a series of ramps and extra lighting.
Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford MD Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh says while this work should improve the situation, ultimately a roundabout may be the long term solution:
https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/jimmy1pm-1.mp3
The post Further calls for new layout at dangerous crossroads in Letterkenny appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
The current state of the road surface between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts in Letterkenny has been described as a recipe for disaster.
Work is ongoing on the four lane project however there’s concern over the current condition of the route with claims that it’s no longer safe for road users.
Donegal County Council has agreed to carry out an assessment of the situation while some interim repair works have been carried out in recent days.
Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly says while the road upgrade itself is hugely important, the standard of the road must be kept a priority while the work is taking place:
https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mandykelly1pm.mp3
The post ‘Four lane stretch a recipe for disaster’ – Cllr Kelly appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
The Minister for Agriculture & the Marine, Charlie Mc Conalogue has announced the establishment of a Common Fisheries Policy Review Group.
The group will be chaired by Mr John Malone, former Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture who will be assisted by a steering committee.
The Group will involve representatives of stakeholders, including Producer Organisations, National Inshore Fisheries Forum, the Aquaculture industry, Co-Ops, and the Seafood processing industry.
It will also include representatives of environmental NGOs.
Its purpose is to examine the issues that arise for Ireland in the context of the CFP Review, to advise the Minister McConalogue on priorities for the negotiations and to identify strategies most likely to influence the outcome of the review.
The Minister will ask the Group, in making its recommendations in relation to the CFP Review, to focus on supporting the social and economic health of the fisheries dependant coastal communities, economic development in our sea-food sector, delivering long term sustainability of fish stocks and maximising protection of habitats and the marine environment.
The post Common Fisheries Policy Review Group established appeared first on Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport.
