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Three Donegal organisations have been awarded a combined €15,000 under grants for community climate engagement. Spraoi agus Sport family centre in Carndonagh received the largest amount, €10,000, for their Biodiversity Action Championships project. Barrack Hill Town Park and Greencastle Community Development were each awarded €2,500 for awareness-raising campaigns. The funding is part of a national […]

The Donegal Education Support Centre has announced it will move to its new premises in Letterkenny this coming month. A statement released by the centre confirms a new lease has been signed. The move from Donegal Town to Mountain Top has faced criticism, notably from the Save Donegal Education Centre Committee, who claim that adequate

Police have confirmed they are treating an email sent to nine schools across Northern Ireland today which led to their closure due to a ‘security concern’ as a hoax. Three schools in Strabane, namely Holy Cross College, Strabane Academy and Strabane Primary School as well as three schools in Ballycastle and three in Enniskillen received

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Donegal has risen by 5.6% to €190,000 in the last three months, according to the latest Real Estate Alliance survey. That’s the second highest increase in the country after Offaly, but still the lowest average price in the country. Prices have increased by 17% since

Police have confirmed that an email sent to a number of schools across Northern Ireland has led to their closure due to a security concern. Three schools in Strabane, Holy Cross College, Strabane Academy and Strabane Primary School are closed today along with others in Enniskillen and Ballycastle. Police say enquiries are continuing and they

129 Donegal farmers have been awarded over €78,000 under the Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme. Over €4.73 million is being issued to farmers across the country. The scheme supports dairy farmers in improving animal health and welfare through the use of higher genetic merit beef sires. The scheme provides a payment of €20 per eligible calf,

There are a number of planned water works taking place across Donegal today. Valve installation works may cause supply disruptions to Longlands and Convoy from 1oam until 2pm. Mains repair works may lead to disruptions to Mountain View, Heather Drive and Letterkenny from 10am until 2pm. Meanwhile, mains repairs in Calhame and Ballaghderg will take

The following routes will be gritted from 5PM this evening: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar North 14: Stranorlar East 15: Stranorlar West 16: Donegal West

Rescue 118 was called out to help an injured walker in Donegal yesterday afternoon. The woman suffered a serious ankle fracture while on a walk near Melmore in Downings. She managed to reach her car, where she was able to call the emergency services. Malin Head Coastguard were contacted and the Rescue 118 helicopter arrived

Gardaí in Donegal have stopped several vehicles in Donegal Town with excessively tinted windows. The vehicles’ light transmission levels were measured and fell well below the expected light transmission rate. Gardaí say the excessive tinting of windows creates enforcement issues for Gardaí in relation to driver recognition, the detection of driving offences such as driving

The Pope is planning to offer a blessing from the window of his hospital in Rome tomorrow, as he continues to battle double pneumonia. It would be his first appearance in more than five weeks. The only glimpse the public’s had of him recently, is the release of a photo last week. He went in

Sinn Fein’s calling for an-all island approach to tackling President Trump’s US tariffs. It wants the Enterprise Minister to work with his counterpart in the Northern Executive to host an all-island summit to hear business leaders’ views on the threat. The party’s enterprise and employment spokesperson says mitigation steps need to be taken to protect

Pump failure issue may cause supply disruptions to Bray Road, Burnfoot, Carnamoyle and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm on this evening. Uisce Eireann recommend that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

A driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Donegal Town this morning, after being detected speeding. The driver was recorded travelling at 153kph in a 100kph zone. They are now due to appear before court. Gardaí are urging the public never to get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs or