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Ward denied a meeting with the Taoiseach as he demands a long term plan to deal with storms

A Donegal TD says there needs to be more coordination between the government and Donegal County Council, with the expectation that there will be more Red storm warnings into the future. 100% Redress Deputy Charles Ward says the council offered emergency accommodation to some on Thursday night, but it was done at the last minute, […]

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Civil Defence are ready to support people where necessary – Council

Donegal County Council says the Civil Defence is ready to support anyone in need of support to get to hospital or refrigerate crucial medicines. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Director of Services Garry Martin said the community support has been superb across the county, in situations where people are isolated, the supports are there.

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Several schools closed in NI as a result of storm damage

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses across Northern Ireland are entering a fourth day without electricity after Storm Éowyn. NIE Networks says, as of last night, 74-thousand customers were still without power. Specialist engineers were sent from England over the weekend to help with ongoing efforts to get people re-connected. The North’s Education Minister

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Kelly stresses need for car parking at the Glendowan side of the Bridle Path to Glenveagh

Donegal County Council says if car parking facilities are to be developed at the entrance to the Bridle Path in Glenveagh National Park, there will need to be close cooperation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service because the site would be within a Special Area of Conservation. The issue was raised by Cllr Donal

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Uisce Eireann continuing to tackle outages caused by Storm Éowyn

Uisce Eireann say work to restore water supplies is continuing across the county. Problems are still emerging, includng a power outage may cause supply disruptions in South Donegal, with Mountcharles, Eddrim Glebe, Lough Eske, Drumgorman and surrounding areas inset to be affected. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon. Updates on www.water.ie

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ESB continues to work on restoring power to thousands of homes

There are several thousand homes and businesses still without power right across Donegal this morning, with ESB networks saying it could be several days before many have their power restored. Around 100 thousand homes and businesses nationwide could still be without power next week. Crews from the UK are expected to arrived this week to

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Phase 1 of N15 Lifford Safety and Active Travel Scheme construction begins today

Phase 1 of the construction of the N15 Lifford Safety and Active Travel Scheme begins today. This project will improve walking and cycling facilities along the N15 from Beechwood Grove Housing Estate to the Three Coins Roundabout. Phase 2 is scheduled to commence in 2026. Donegal County Council says people can expect temporary traffic management

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Hopes to reinstate twinning agreement between Letterkenny and Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Donegal County Council is examining the feasibility of reinstating the twinning arrangement between Letterkenny and Elizabethtown in Pennsylvania. A request to do so has been received from the local council in Elizabethown. An online meeting is to take place between the two councils, with officials saying Donegal County Council must be satisfied that re-establishing the

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People walk out of President’s speech marking Holocaust Memorial Day

A number of people have walked out of President Michael D Higgins’s speech at the Mansion House in Dublin. An event is being held there to mark Holocaust Memorial Day which takes place tomorrow. It’s reported a number of people stood with the backs to the President while he was speaking. The ceremony was being

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eir continuing recovery operation following Storm Éowyn

eir is continuing its recovery operation in the wake of Storm Éowyn. Since Friday, they have restored fixed and broadband services to 110,000 homes and businesses, while service has been restored to more than 500 mobile sites in the same period. Currently it is estimated that 94,000 homes and businesses customers remain without broadband. In

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Irish Blood Transfusion Service issues urgent donation appeal

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations in the wake of Storm Eowyn. The recent severe weather events and high levels of respiratory illness within communities has significantly impacted blood collections and the service is running critically low in blood stocks, with current supplies under 3 days for many

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Class B drugs with street value of £50,000 seized from Dungannon property

Police in Tyrone have seized a large quantity of suspected Class B drugs. A proactive search was carried out of a property in the Dungannon area yesterday evening shortly after 9.20pm A number of plants were located and the drugs with an estimated street value of approximately £50,000 were seized. Officers remained at the scene

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Uisce Eireann say they are working to restore loss of water supply

There have been water outages across the county due to a loss of power. Uisce Eireann say they are coordinating closely with the ESB to prioritise power restoration, as well as liaising with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group and local authorities. Power outages at treatment plants and pumping stations continue to impact on supplies across

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People being encouraged to exercise caution today during wind warning

Donegal County Council have urged the public to continue to exercise caution today as a status yellow wind warning remains in place for the county. Further damage to already weakened structures and trees is possible together with dangerous travelling conditions. People are being reminded of the danger of fallen trees as it may be the

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ESB update – Full restoration of power will take several days

Storm Éowyn Update: ESB Networks restore power to 366,000 homes, farms and businesses: 402,000 remain without electricity supply  Storm Éowyn brought unprecedented, widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure resulting in 768,000 customers losing supply on 24th January. This is by far the worst storm experienced by ESB Networks both in terms of customers losing supply and the scale of damage across the network. Important Public Safety Message: We have been

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Uisce Éireann crews working across Co Donegal to restore water supplies

Uisce Eireann update – Saturday, 25 January, 2025: Uisce Éireann crews are on the ground across Co Donegal continuing to work to restore water supplies. We are actively sourcing and deploying generators at sites where power has not been restored.  We are coordinating closely with the ESB to prioritise power restoration and we are also

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Mark English second in season opener in France; Sommer Lecky is third

Donegal’s Mark English and Sommer Lecky both made encouraging starts to the 2025 season at an international meeting in the French city of Nantes English clocked 1:46.48 as he was narrowly beaten by French athlete Yanis Meziane in 1:46.28 (see photo finish above. Photo: liveresults.fr). Meanwhile, Sommer Lecky was third in the High Jump, with

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Clean up operations continuing today after Storm Éowyn

Clean up operations are continuing today following Storm Éowyn. Fallen trees and debris had been hampering traffic movement around the county, following destructive winds. Donegal County Council crews will be out over the weekend clearing roads, but officials say it will be well into next week before all the necessary work is completed. Garry Martin

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528,000 properties remain without power in Ireland

ESB Networks say around 528,000 customers around the country remain without power this morning. Crews have been out since first light to continue repair works and the Network have contacted British and French utilities to ask for help. As of this morning, approximately 47k customers in Donegal remain without power. Largest outages include: Milford –

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Storm Éowyn heavy rain and wind replaced with snow and ice

Storm Eowyn’s heavy rain and winds are being replaced with snow and ice. Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow snow/ice warning for Donegal overnight, with icy stretches and snow showers leading to hazardous driving conditions. Fallen trees and debris have been hampering traffic movement around the county, following destructive winds. Donegal County Council crews will

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Man killed in Raphoe road traffic incident named as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek

Gardai have named a young man who died after a tree fell on his car during Storm Éowyn as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek. An investigation is continuing into the incident which happened at Raphoe yesterday morning. The N14 remains closed and local diversions are in place while Garda Forensic Collision Investigators conduct a full examination of

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Serious questions over the future of South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen

The SDLP leader on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council says questions remain for Health Minister Mike Nesbitt around the future of emergency surgery at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen. Emergency general surgery was withdrawn from the hospital two years ago, with people in Fermanagh and South Tyrone being referred to Altnagelvin. Earlier this

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Council and Civil Defence offering support in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn

As Storm Éowyn subsides Donegal County Council advises the general public to exercise extreme caution when travelling and moving outdoors again. As the extent of the damage is assessed, the public are reminded to exercise great care as it will take a considerable period of time for all authorities to assess the damage and potential

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Partner of injured Lifford assault victim issues emotional appeal for information

The partner a man who was brutally assaulted in the Coneyburrow Road area of Lifford has made an emotional appeal to anyone with information to come forward. Charles Dooher, who was atttacked along with his father, remains in a critical condition in hospital in Belfast. Today, his partner Charlotte Gallan put up a post on

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Man confirmed dead after tree fell on car outside Lifford this morning

It’s been confirmed a man has died in a road traffic incident on the N14 outside Lifford. At approximately 5.30 this morning, Gardaí say they were alerted to the incident at Feddyglass, Raphoe, in which a tree had fallen fell onto a car during storm Eowyn. A male driver, was fatally injured during the incident.

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Boil Water Notice issued for customers on the Glenties – Ardara Public Water Supply

As a result of Storm Éowyn, a Boil Water Notice (BWN) is being issued to protect the health of approximately 3,576 customers due to a deterioration in the raw water quality impacting the treatment process at the water treatment plant following last night’s storm. Customers can check if their property is included by visiting the

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Donegal now the only county under a weather warning as impact of Storm Éowyn eases

Donegal remains the only county subject to a weather warning, as conditions from Storm Eoywn continue to abate. The county is under a Status Yellow wind warning until 11pm tonight, while Met Eireann has also issued a Status Yellow snow and ice alert for the county from 9pm until 9am tomorrow. However, we’re being warned

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90% of Donegal homes and businesses were without power for a time today

A status red weather warning for Donegal has expired. The alert was in place from 7am this morning as strong winds battered the county. An orange wind warning is now in place for Donegal until 4pm this afternoon. Strong winds are to persist over the coming hours. ESB networks say the extreme and destructive winds

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90,000 without power in Donegal

Approximately 90,000 homes and businesses are currently without power in Donegal. The impact of Storm Eowyn is being felt right across the county. Power outages are affecting, Milford, Donegal Town, Bundoran, Dungloe, Stranolar, Ballyshannon, Convoy, Kilcar, Newtowncunningham, Creeslough, Derrybeg and Gweedore. Siobhán Wynne, ESB Networks Regional Manager says estimated restoration times will be given tomorrow

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‘Storm Éowyn impact will be felt for many days’ – DCC

The impact of Storm Éowyn will be felt for many days in Donegal. That’s according to Donegal County Council’s Director of Economic Development, Emergency Services and Information Systems, Garry Martin. He says fallen trees and damaged electricity lines are affecting the entire county. People travelling after the current weather warnings are lifted are being urged

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Gardai in Donegal continue to appeal to people to stay at home

Gardai in Donegal are appealing to people to not leave their homes unless they absolutely have to today. The main Lifford to Letterkenny Road remains closed this morning at Ballinalecky following a serious road incident. The scene has been preserved for a technical examination. Diversions are in place. Inspector Seamus McGonigle says road conditions in

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Man to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court on drug charges

A 34-year-old man has been charged with drug-related offences to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court today. The charges include possession of a Class A and B controlled drugs, possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug. As is normal procedure

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