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Mairead McGuinness has been tipped by Leinster House insiders to be the next President of Ireland. The former European Commissioner is seen as a strong contender to secure the nomination to run for Fine Gael. This survey of TDs, Senators, advisors and journalists who work in Leinster House has seen Mairead McGuinness installed as the

The HSE is advising people to be aware of their care options. It comes with the bank holiday weekend and extended good weather. Emergency departments expect to see a higher than normal attendance. The HSE is advising that all avenues of care should be considered initially which may result in ED avoidance. Those urgently needing

There has been a 10% decrease in names on the live register in Donegal last month when compared to April 2024. There were 8,469 signing on across all social welfare offices in Donegal in April last year, this fell to 7,599. Decreases in the number of people signing on were recorded in each of the

A man has been taken to hospital following a crash in Manorcunningham this morning. A two vehicle collision happened on the N14 at 8:30am Gardaí say as a result the man was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital as a precaution.

Commuters in Donegal are among those with the shortest journeys. That’s according to KINTO Join. The research found that the average commute in this county is 11km, taking just under 21 minutes one way. It also found the average daily cost of a commute is €6.54.

Irish people are more likely to have visited Spain than Donegal. While 74% of Irish people holiday abroad at least once a year, almost half of the people in Ireland want to see and explore more of their own country. More than 1 in 5 would like to visit Donegal for the first time. The

Kilmacrennan National School is to officially open its new Solas Rooms extension today at noon. This new extension features two spacious, purpose-built classrooms that currently host twelve pupils. The Solas Rooms facility includes a multi-purpose hall, special educational teaching and wellbeing room, as well as sensory rooms, soft play areas, and a sensory garden complete

Fine Gael Senators Manus Boyle and Nikki Bradley have today been appointed to Dáil committees. Senator Boyle will sit on the committees with a focus on Fisheries and Health. While Senator Bradley will sit on the Disability Matters Committee and the Committee on Children and Equality.

There has been a 4% rise in new car registrations in Donegal for the month of April when compared to that of last year. Last month seen 1,669 new vehicles purchased, compared to 1,601 in 2024. The county seen a stark increase in new electric vehicles of 44% to 170, compared to 118 in April

The Arranmore RNLI crew came to the aid of a stranded jet skier while on exercise yesterday evening. The lifeboat was notified by Malin Head Coast Guard at 7 pm to go to the Carrickfin area where the jet skier had suffered an engine failure. Within minutes, the crew located the individual and established a

A priest from the Derry Diocese, charged with attempted sexual communication with a child, appeared before Derry Magistrate’s Court today. Fr. Edward Gallagher was approached by self proclaimed pedophile hunters ‘Justice Reborn’ last month, after which he was subsequently arrested. The 58 year old with an address at Orchard Park in Lifford, County Donegal appeared

Government is being asked to abolish sub-minimum rates of pay. It was recommended by the Low Pay Commission last year, but so far nothings been done to change it. The National Youth Council says the lower pay rates for under 20s undermine the living standards of those already crippled by a cost of living crisis.

Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill has extended her visit to Donegal today by an hour, and will now meet with management and staff at Letterkenny University Hospital, as well as cancer care campaigners and Diabetes Ireland. Yesterday, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher criticised the original itinerary, which allowed no time for meetings or discussions, saying it

Drivers are being asked to avoid the R323 outside of Pettigo as it is temporarily blocked following a collision involving two lorries. It happened shortly before 2 pm this afternoon. It’s understood that one of the trucks left the road close to Enviro Grind and Bannus Lough. Emergency services earlier attended the scene to recover

The UK government is to challenge a court ruling that found its refusal to hold a public inquiry into the killing of Sean Brown was unlawful. The GAA official was killed by a loyalist gang as he locked the gates of a club in Bellaghy, Co. Derry in 1997. The Secretary of State Hilary Benn

A reservoir interruption may cause intermittent supply disruptions to Stranorlar, Ballybofey, Drumboe and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place nightly from 11 pm to 7 am until Friday. Meanwhile, water conservation restrictions may cause supply disruptions to Lifford, Raphoe, Convoy, Edenmore, Rossgier, Sixty Acres, Porthall, Carrickmore, Mongavlin, Whitecross, Ballylennan, Feddyglass, and the surrounding

Fears are growing that the BT office in Derry may close. Almost 140 people work there. In a statement released by the company, they say that through a modernisation programme, they are cutting the number of buildings owned from over 300 to 30. It also outlines that there is ongoing consultation with the staff in

Denis Donaldson was a “victim of the conflict” in the north, a court has heard. Gerry Adams is giving evidence for the second day in his defamation trial against the BBC, over claims it made that he sanctioned the killing of Mr Donaldson, an allegation he denies. Mr. Adams has told the jury he knew

A man has been sentenced at Derry Crown Court in relation to what police described as a ‘vicious assault’ on two men in the city in 2023. 54 year old Philip Donnelly received a sentence of six years today, half to be served in prison and half on licence. Oisin O’Kane, aged 20 years old,

Letterkenny University Hospital was the second most overcrowded in the country this morning with 47 admitted patients without beds, 20 of them on trolleys in the emergency department. INMO figures show that nationally, the figure was 429, 115 of them at University Hospital Limerick, the largest number in the country. There were 26 people awaiting