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73% of businesses in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area expect to grow over the next 12 months, making it the most optimistic of the six regions within Northern Ireland contained in the British Business Bank and Enterprise Northern Ireland’s second annual Access to Finance Report. The report looks at SME’s. 21% of

The RNLI rescued over 1,000 people in Ireland last year, 62 of those were based in Donegal. The charity has released its 2024 rescue figures as it launches its ‘Mayday Mile’ fundraising initiative. Lough Swilly RNLI launched 29 times and assisted 24 people. Ten of these launches were in the hours of darkness. While, Arranmore

Passengers who travelled on the Dublin Connolly – Sligo Train on Friday, 28th March 2025, for 15 minutes or more, may have been exposed to measles. The HSE has issued a warning for those sitting in carriage D of the train that left Dublin at 5:05 pm. A highly suspect case of measles has been

March was the warmest in 13 years, according to Met Éireann’s latest climate statement. The average temperature last month was 8.55 degrees Celsius, which is 1.42 degrees higher than the long-term average. In Donegal, Finner weather station recorded a 15-day long dry spell from March 6th to 20th. The county also experienced the highest mean

The Economy Minister for Northern Ireland has announced funding to guarantee the continuation of flights between City of Derry Airport and London Heathrow. Dr Caoimhe Archibald today confirmed that the route, jointly funded by the Economy and Transport Departments, will receive £4.626 million between now and 31st March 2027. Loganair is set to continue operating

It’s emerged Uisce Éireann customers in Clonmany and Meendoran will have to wait a little longer than they’d hoped for improvement works on the local water supply. Earlier this week, Cllr Martin Mc Dermott said preparatory work on a pipe work will start this week, with the hope the work would be complete by the

easyJet, has announced the launch of a new route from City of Derry airport to Birmingham. The new route will be the third new service easyJet has added to its City of Derry network in the last 12 months, following the introduction of  flights to Edinburgh and Liverpool, which have now been extended into the

€2.2 million worth of drugs have been seized in Donegal. As part of an intelligence-led operation 112kgs of herbal cannabis was seized by Revenue officers in Ballybofey yesterday. Two men, aged in their 30s were arrested and are being detained under the Drug Trafficking Act at a Garda Station in Donegal. The seizure was a

The Enough is Enough A5 campaign group will speak in the High Court in Belfast later today. This is because a judicial review against the proposed development is under way by a group of residents and landowners. The campaign group says the voices of their loved ones who died on the road will be heard

The US attorney general has ordered prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione. The 26-year-old is accused of shooting CEO of Letterkenny-based company, Optum boss Brian Thompson outside a hotel in New York in December. In a statement, Attorney General Pam Bondi called the attack a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination”. Mangione has pleaded not

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has put an Orange Fire Danger Notice into effect for gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation in County Donegal. This warning will remain in place until midday on Monday. Donegal County Council is strongly advising landowners and the public to take all necessary precautions to prevent

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry reveal a substantial 32% increase in the purchase of new electric vehicles in County Donegal during the first quarter of this year. Between January and March, 144 new EVs were registered in the county, a notable rise compared to the 109 registered during the same

Police in Derry are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a woman who has been reported missing from the city. Shannon Smith, aged 26, was last seen in Derry yesterday. She is described as being 5ft 4in tall, of slim build, with long dark hair that is usually tied in a bun, and has

Uisce Éireann is appealing to customers in Ramelton and Milford to conserve water. The utility says the recent spell of dry weather has resulted in low lake levels at Milford, the area’s water source. As a result, customers are being asked to be mindful of their usage, to allow supply to catch up with demand

A business premises on Pearse Road in Letterkenny was broken into over the weekend, and  a number of items were taken. Between 3.15 on Saturday afternoon and 6.40 yesterday morning, the rear door of the premises  was forced open and the place was ransacked. The contents of a tips jar was stolen, as was a

Gardaí are investigating an incident that occurred at Main Street, Buncrana on Thursday morning last between approx. 11.30am and midday. What’s been described as an altercation took place between two men. One of the men was assaulted by the other and his wallet containing a sum of cash was also stolen from him. Gardai are

Gardai are seeking information about an incident on Main Street, Rathmullan shortly after 12 noon on Sunday. Between five and ten past twelve, a man was struck by a black car while crossing the street, causing him to fall to the ground. The car stopped a distance away and the driver and passenger came to