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The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI launched for the first time this year at 11:15 this morning, tasked with assisting in a medical evacuation from the island. The island’s voluntary ambulance service transferred the casualty to the lifeboat crew. The lifeboat then conveyed the casualty to Burtonport, where they were handed over to a waiting

A number of routes on the Winter Maintenance Programme are to be gritted at 9 pm tonight in Donegal. Donegal County Council is urging drivers to assume no road is ice free. The following routes will be gritted from 9PM on Thu. 30/01: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 04: Inishowen South 05:

Contracts have been signed this week for the provision 54 social housing units at Rockytown, Buncrana. McCallion Construction Limited, will construct 42 houses and 12 apartments on the council owned lands, adding to the initial phase of 21 social homes completed at the Baile Na Carraige development in June 2022. The work is underway, with

People who’ve been affected by Storm Éowyn are being given extra time to submit their CAO applications. The normal closing date is still this Saturday, the first of February, at 5pm. The CAO says an exceptional application facility will be made available from that time until the 6th of February at 5pm. It’s for those

Suspected drugs and cash were discovered in a planned search by PSNI at a premises in Strabane yesterday evening. At around 6:50 pm, the operation got underway leading to the seizure of suspected Class B controlled drugs, drug-related paraphernalia and cash. A man was then arrested. He was later bailed to allow for further police

A 48 year old man has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He is expected to appear at Dungannon magistrates court on February 26th. The charge follows an incident during which a taxi driver was threatened with a firearm in Dungannon town centre on Monday last.

Derry City and Strabane District Council says NIE representatives will attend Glenelly House in Plumbridge today, Thursday 30 January,  for anyone in the Derg area that needs support and advice. The reps will be there until 7pm this evening. All the council’s leisure centres are open and available to anyone who requires a warm space,

The Management Committee at the Donegal Education Support Centre says the decision to relocate from Donegal Town to Glenview Business Park in Letterkenny this spring was made following extensive consultation and collaboration with school leaders, teachers and staff. They say a lengthy process, including the sending out of surveys to schools in all parts of

Investigations are continuing into a break in in Stranorlar earlier this week. A residential property in the Letterkenny Road area was broken into overnight on Wednesday, between 1am and 7:30am. A sum of cash and car keys were stolen.

Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in North Inishowen. Supply disruptions may affected Gleneely, Glengad, Carndonagh, Malin Head and surrounding areas. Uisce Eireann is advising that works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening.

Tributes will be paid to more of the 29 victims of the Omagh Bombing on the third day of the public inquiry. The hearings are examining if the Real IRA attack in August 1998 could have been prevented. Today will hear about two of the victims who were working in the town that day. Salon

108,000 premises are still without power this morning following last week’s storm. The ESB says its restored electricity to 660,000 homes, farms and businesses in recent days. According to latest figures issued yesterday, 8,500 properties were still without power in Donegal. The utility is also urging anyone who comes across fallen power lines not to

Motorists are being urged to take extra care on the roads this morning with widespread black ice affecting many parts of Donegal. Icy road conditions have led to cars going off the road in areas. There are also reports of collisions in the Kilmacrennan area and between Ardara and Killybegs. Gritters were deployed at 6am

The funeral of Kacper Dudek takes place today. The 20 year old, a native of Poland who was living in Lifford, was killed when a tree fell on his car as he travelled home from work during Storm Eowyn last Friday morning at Feddyglass. Mr Dudek’s Requiem mass takes place at 10:30am this morning at

Gardaí in Donegal are warning residents about tarmac scammers. It follows reports in the Glenties area. In this scam the bogus callers typically go door-to-door, offering cheap driveway work using “leftover” tarmac. However, the material used is often substandard, like gravel chippings covered in engine oil, and the work is poorly done. Elderly or vulnerable

A man in his 60s has died following a workplace accident in Ballyshannon. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene at a premises in the town at around 1pm this afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been removed, and a post-mortem examination will be carried out. The Health

Gardaí in Letterkenny, seized suspected cocaine, cannabis, and cash during a search operation as part of Operation Tara. The Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit, with assistance from the Armed Support Unit, executed a search warrant at a property. The seized drugs are estimated to have a street value of €2,800 for cocaine and €1,200 for cannabis.

All of the Donegal winter maintenance routes are due to be gritted from 8pm this evening. It comes as temperatures are forecasted to go as low at -2 degrees overnight. Donegal County Council are urging drivers to assume that no road is ice free.

The family of an Irish soldier who was recently jailed for the rape of another member of the Defence Forces has apologised to Derry City and Strabane Councillor Brian Tierney, who was suspended from the SDLP after providing him with a character reference. Cllr Tierney, a former mayor of Derry and Strabane, later withdrew the

Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with special responsibility for sport and postal policy. The announcement has been made in the last half hour. Meanwhile, its largely speculated that South Donegal TD Marian Harkin will be named as the

Police investigating a road traffic collision on Clooney Road, close to the Maydown Roundabout, in Derry yesterday morning are appealing for witnesses and information. The collision, which was reported to police at approximately 10.50am and involved a black Audi Q5 and a White Mitsubishi. There were no reported injuries at the scene. Police are asking

A woman on trial for the murder of a man in County Donegal told Gardaí her co-accused “bashed his head in,” before throwing him off the top of Sliabh Liag. The jury has been hearing evidence in relation to Nikita Burns’ Garda interviews following her arrest in June 2023; and her re-arrest in August 2023.

ESB Networks say as of 1 o’clock  this afternoon, approximately 8,500 customers are without power across Donegal following widespread and extensive damage as a result of Storm Éowyn. This figure, they say,  is down from a peak of approximately 87,000 customers on Friday. They say all crews commenced work again from first light this morning.

Uisce Éireann says crews have successfully returned water supply to more than 24,750 customers across County Donegal following the impact of Storm Éowyn. In a statement, they say less than 250 premises in Donegal remain without water today. Efforts continue to restore water to the areas which includes a small number of customers in The

A house has been sealed off in Letterkenny today following reports of human remains being located on the site. Gardai are conducting the search at Leck Cottages. The remains are understood to be pre-2000 and pre-dates the occupancy of the current residents. Gardai say no further details will be provided until the operation is complete.

Donegal County Council’s Local Coordination Group has published a map detailing the 38 community centres who have responded in a positive way to a call on sports clubs and other local organisations to open their premises to provide essential services to members of their communities who are in need. The council says that number is

A 28-year-old man charged with drug-related offences is due to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court today. The charges follow the man’s arrest in the city on Monday while police were carrying out enquiries in relation to another matter at an address in the city. The charges include possession of a Class B controlled drug, and

Gardai in West Donegal have published a video as part of the renewed appeal for information  regarding the murder of Shaun Duffy 20 years ago today. The video, which can be viewed below, has been published on their social media pages.

The N14 Lifford to Letterkenny Road will remain closed for the remainder of the week between Whitecross and Feddyglass junctions. 20 year old, Kacper Dudek died after a tree fell on his car on that stretch of road during Storm Eowyn. Diversions are in place via the Ballindrait to Raphoe route and from St Johnston

Cabinet will sign off on the appointment of 19 Junior Ministers this morning. Having appointed his Cabinet last week Micheál Martin will reveal the line up of Junior Ministers today. There will be a slight advantage to Fianna Fail over Fine Gael in the number appointed, with Mr Martin expected to favour women in a

Emergency teams are again working to renew power and water supplies around the country this morning. As of last night, 142,000 customers were still without power and around 31 thousand had no water. Both the ESB and Uisce Éireann are thanking customers for their continued patience.