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7 Family Resource Centres in Donegal are to receive additional core funding of over €100,000. The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley made the announcement today, with the investment going towards supporting the centres in their vital work with children and families. Cara House FRC, Moville & District FRC and The Forge FRC […]

The Government has announced a new adaptation plan to strengthen communication networks, in preparation of more extreme weather events. It hopes to improve power and phone line infrastructure, to prevent damage caused by climate change. Earlier this year over 600 thousand homes and businesses were left without power following Storm Eowyn. The plan can be

Ronan Keating is making a new travel documentary about the Wild Atlantic Way. The singer is the face of the new BBC Northern Ireland programme, ‘Ronan Keating’s Wild Atlantic’. It’s being described as a’ deeply personal journey along the west coast of Ireland’ – a place that Ronan says means so much to him and

  A security alert has ended in Derry after two suspect devices found in the Skeoge area were confirmed to be viable pipe bombs by Ammunition Technical Officers. They’ve now been made safe and removed, and will now be subject to further forensic examination. The alert which saw over 20 homes in the Glenabbey Close/Beraghvale

Bishop Niall Coll is returning to his native Donegal to become Bishop of Raphoe. Bishop Coll’s appointment was confirmed by Pope Leo this morning. The diocese has been without a bishop since Bishop Alan Mc Guckian was appointed to Down and Connor last year. Bishop Coll, who is from St Johnston, was appointed Bishop of

  Police in Derry are currently at the scene of a security alert in the Glenabbey Close and Beraghvale area of the city. Close to two dozen homes have been evacuated in this area following a report of two suspect devices in the area shortly after half past midnight A public safety operation was implemented,

A post mortem will be carried out today on the body of a fisherman who went overboard off the coast of West Donegal this week. The man in his 40s fell from a boat close to Arranmore Island on Tuesday. He was taken to Sligo University Hospital where he later died. Gardaí are investigating the

Works will begin at Milford health centre on Monday, November 17th causing some disruption. These works will include; replacing the existing glass roof, installation of new lobby doors and a new main entrance door, a new access ramp to the main entrance, realignment of the car park and relocation of designated accessible parking space and,

An updated hearing on the Omagh bombing was held today in Belfast. It revealed that so far, almost 4,000 documents relating to the bombing have been shared with the public inquiry running to around 65,000 pages, according to BBC. A further evidence phase will be heard in March concerning how the attack was carried out

Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a fisherman taken from the water off the West Coast of Donegal yesterday. Gardai say at approximately 1:25pm a report was received of a man overboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Arranmore, within Irish territorial waters. The man, aged in his 40s,

The average rent of a three-bedroom house in Donegal was on average 7.8% higher in the third quarter of 2025 than a year previously. According to Daft.ie’s latest rental price report, the average listed rent in the county is now €1,316. Nationally, market rents rose by an average of 1.7% in the third quarter of

  Uisce Éireann advises of supply disruption in Cranford and Carrigart areas Tuesday, November 11, 2025: Uisce Éireann are advising of a significant burst on a trunk main from the Cranford Water Treatment Plant in Donegal which is impacting on supply to the surrounding areas. Affected areas which were without water today (Tuesday) will be affected

1,046 homes, farms and businesses are without power in Stranorlar and Killygordon this evening. Power is expected to be restored at around 8.30pm. ESB say they apologise for the loss of supply and are working to restore it as soon as possible.

The body of a missing Derry man has been recovered from the River Roe this afternoon. Ian Scott, from Limavady, had been missing for 8 days, with volunteers from the Community Rescue Service, the PSNI and local volunteers assisting in the search. In a statement this evening, the PSNI confirmed the news, extending their sympathies

The HSE has announced that the Finn Valley Physiotherapy Department will be relocating back to the St. Joseph’s Hospital site in Stranorlar from Monday, November 17th. This move marks the completion of temporary arrangements put in place to facilitate essential fire safety upgrade works at the hospital. During this period, physiotherapy services were provided from

Police in Derry investigating an incident in the Fountain area over the weekend, in which a banner was stolen, have made an arrest. The 16-year-old was arrested yesterday evening on suspicion of offences including theft and has since been released on bail to allow police to conduct further enquiries. Police say the incident is being treated