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There’s been a slight drop in the number of new dwelling completions in Donegal. In the first quarter of this year, 121 new homes were completed in the county, down almost 5% compared to the same period in 2024. The highest concentration of new builds was in the Glenties Local Electoral area while the lowest […]

Police in Derry are on the hunt for a motorist who fled towards the Donegal border last night after a police chase. A black Audi was observed in the William Street area at around 9:45pm. It subsequently emerged that the vehicle was uninsured. As Police attempted to stop the motorist, they sped off towards Lecky

The occupants of a house in Coleraine have been left badly shaken after a number of windows of the property were smashed with a hammer in the early hours of yesterday morning. A man is believed to have approached the house in the Lambeth Way area at around 1:05am, smashing three windows with a hammer,

Letterkenny University Hospital remains one of the most overcrowded hospitals in the country today. 46 patients are currently without a bed at the hospital, making it the second most overcrowded, according to the latest INMO Trolley Watch report. 10 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department, with a further 36 waiting on

The green light has been given for a residential apartment block in Letterkenny. Planning permission for the 28-unit development at the junction of Paddy Harte Road and Pearse Road was applied for on behalf of Glenturas Construction Ltd. A number of objections were issued by local business owners with concerns over the impact the development

People have travelled from far and wide to pay their respects to the Pope – as he lies in state at the Vatican for the second day. Francis is in St Peter’s Basilica – where he arrived yesterday morning – ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Crowds have been queuing for hours to see his

Ireland’s cattle herd is set to hit its lowest level in a decade. Department of Agriculture figures show there were almost 290,000 fewer cattle on Irish farms on March 1st compared to March of last year. It’s the 3rd year in a row that cattle numbers have fallen, with both dairy and suckler herds reducing.

The Tanaiste and the Northern Ireland Secretary are expected to discuss legacy, security and political stability when they meet today. Simon Harris and Hilary Benn are at the latest British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Hillsborough Castle. It’s the first time the conference, established under the Good Friday Agreement, has been held in Northern Ireland since 2006.

An information webinar for farmers on the Fair Deal scheme is being held next week. The Irish Farmers Association says it’s an opportunity for farm families to familiarise themselves with the HSE’s Fair Deal scheme, and the conditions to qualify for the three-year cap on farm assets. It’s hoped the webinar will help support families

Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital in the country today. 52 people are without a bed at the hospital. The latest INMO Trolley Watch Report shows 18 patients are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department while a further 34 are on a trolley elsewhere in the hospital. 541 people are

Today is the final day for people to have their say on a proposed goldmine in Co Tyrone. A transboundary consultation is ongoing, and the Save Our Sperrins campaign group is encouraging people to support their campaign to halt the development by Dalradian. The group has been raising concerns over the potential environmental impact of

The wind energy company Ørsted says over €48,000 is available for Donegal communities this year through their national Community Benefit Fund. Among the successful applicants that received funding previously were the North West Community Development, Sprai Agus Sport, Scoil Naomh Padraig and Buncrana GAA.  The company operates three wind farms in Donegal, with the potential

A multi-agency rescue operation was initiated last night after a person was injured near Termon. Emergency services, including the fire service, National Ambulance Service and the Rescue 118 Coast Guard helicopter, along with Donegal Mountain Rescue were tasked to the scene at Lower Lough Salt at around 9pm. Donegal Mountain Rescue assisted the fire and

Works to reduce water supply disruption in East Donegal have been completed. A 1km stretch of old water mains has been replaced in Raphoe in a bid to deliver a more reliable water supply. Uisce Eireann says the works will put an end to the leakage of treated water into the ground in the Miltown

Letterkenny University Hospital is the third most overcrowded hospital in the country today. According to the INMO’s latest Trolley Watch report, 27 patients are waiting on a bed at the hospital. 14 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department while 13 are waiting on wards. A total of 482 patients are waiting

Investigations are continuing into an incident at a licenced premises in Gortahork last month. Two men were reportedly assaulted by another man at the premises at Main Street between 9pm and 9:30pm on Monday, March 31st. Their injuries were not life-threatening. Gardai say they are keen to speak with anyone present at the time of

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Buncrana on Tuesday evening last. A man required hospital treatment after being assaulted shortly before 7pm at Causeway Road. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Gardaí are urging witnesses to contact them in Buncrana.

Investigations are continuing after two teenagers were assaulted in Ballybofey. Both were allegedly attacked in the Lower Main Street area on Wednesday evening last. A female teenager is believed to have been assaulted by a male teenager in an alleyway at the side of the old cinema building, leading to St Vincent’s Close in the

A man remains in hospital after being assaulted in Letterkenny on Easter Sunday. The man, aged in his 50s, was injured when a disturbance broke out at the side of a licenced premises on Upper Main Street between 9:05pm and 9:10pm. He was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of what Gardaí have described