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Derry City and Strabane District Council has launched an eight-week public consultation on its Draft Anti-Poverty Action Plan. It remains open until March 31st. The plan aims to address poverty and deprivation in the council area, where 16% of households are currently in poverty and a further 10% are at risk. The council notes that

The N14 Letterkenny-Lifford road has reopened. It had been closed at Tullyrap for almost two weeks following a fallen tree incident during Storm Éowyn, which resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man. A 65km/h speed limit is now in place.

A man was injured after being struck by a car in Ballybofey in the early hours of Saturday morning last. The collision occurred on Main Street at around 1am. The pedestrian received minor injuries. Gardai say enquiries are ongoing.

All routes on Donegal’s winter maintenance programme will be gritted at 9pm tonight and again at 6 am tomorrow. Donegal County Council is advising motorists to drive with caution and not assume roads are ice-free. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen

Residents in Ballyshannon and surrounding areas may experience water supply disruptions today due to a reservoir interruption. Works are scheduled to continue until 7pm this evening, and Uisce Eireann advises that it may take up to four hours for supplies to fully return afterwards.

There was a sharp rise in the number of electric vehicles registered in Ireland during January. Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show a 20% increase compared to the same month last year. In Donegal, EV purchases rose by almost 40%, with 79 units registered in January 2025, compared to 20 more

A 45-year-old man, charged on drug offences is to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court at the end of the month. He was charged with possession of Class B and Class C controlled drugs following an arrest made at a search yesterday. The charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

ESB Networks say that as of 10.15 this morning, approximately 500 homes, farms and businesses in Donegal were without power following Storm Éowyn. They say all available resources are being mobilised to restore power as soon as possible. In some instances, when carrying out restoration work on mainlines, customers whose power has been reconnected should

Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to a criminal damage incident that occurred at a derelict house at Castle Street, Letterkenny between 9am and 2pm on Tuesday last. A rear window of the house was smashed between those times. Should anyone have relevant information, Gardaí in Letterkenny are urging them to make contact on

Gardai in South Donegal are appealing for information in relation to a burglary in the area of Kilmacreddan, Inver between the 1st and 25th of January. A caravan parked in the driveway of a derelict house, and it was burgled between those dates. When the owner went to check for storm damage on January 25th,

Gardai are investigating a serious weekend assault in Ballybofey. On Sunday morning last at approximately 2.35, Gardaí were alerted to the fact that a man had been injured and required an ambulance at Navenny Street. They subsequently spoke to a man who was being attended to by ambulance personnel. He reported having being struck from

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar in the early hours of last Wednesday morning. Between 1am and 7.30am, a house  was entered and ransacked between those times. A gold Claddagh ring, a sum of cash and two VW Passat car keys were stolen from within the house. A door and a window

There’s been another oil theft in Donegal, this time in the Blue Cedars area of Ballybofey. It’s believed to have occured between Friday the 24th of January and Saturday last,  the 1st of February. A person noticed that the cap from the oil tank was laying on the ground and he checked the tank to

12 people have been taken to hospital following a serious house fire in County Tyrone. Police rescued four people from the property in the Cunninghams Lane area of Dungannon last night. Several officers were treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

East Derry MLA Caoimhe Archibald is the new Economy Minister at Stormont following the election to the Seanad of former Minister Conor Murphy, who has submitted his resignation. Ms Archibald is being replaced in Finance by her Sinn Fein colleague John O’Dowd, who in turn is being replaced as Infrastructure Minister by Liz Kimmins. In

  SIPTU is warning of potential strike action in the health sector if pay issues aren’t addressed. It’s balloting its 5 thousand members who are working in Section 39 organisations.These are employees in private organisations contracted by the HSE to work in disability care, elder care, and home support services. SIPTU wants the government to

  The N14 Lifford Letterkenny Road remains closed at Tullyrap, with alternative routes signposted on the Ballindrait to Raphoe and St. Johnson to Rosgier Roads. An update will be provided this evening.

The Ceann Comhairle has ruled the Regional Independent Group of TDs cannot form a technical group. It marks a significant development in the row over speaking rights. This row caused chaotic scenes in the Dáil as four Independent TDs who helped form the programme for government wanted to have opposition speaking time. Now, the Ceann

Counting has concluded for the Seanad’s five vocational panels, which make up 43 of the 60 seats. Last evening, Independent Senator Eileen Flynn was the fourth candidate to reach the quota on the Administrative Panel. It’s her first time to be elected to the upper house ; in 2020, she narrowly failed to secure enough

Atlantic Technological University has announced that its Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Health and Social Care has been formally approved by CORU, Ireland’s multi-profession health regulator. The course based in ATU Donegal is the third to be approved by CORU in recent years and marks its commitment to providing high-quality education in the field of

As the slurry spreading season is underway, Gardaí have issued safety advice to those who use agricultural vehicles. People travelling behind tractors or other slow moving vehicles are also urged to be mindful on the roads. The advice to farmers is Wash down all wheels regularly to avoid carrying mud and stones onto the public

  163 people have been arrested for drink or drug driving this Bank Holiday weekend, while over one thousand were caught speeding. Gardaí have high-visibility policing checkpoints stationed across the country, as part of their St. Brigid’s weekend road safety campaign, to clamp down on unsafe driving. During the first four days of the operation,

500 homes, farms and businesses remain without power, following the impact of Storm Éowyn. The figure is down from 1,250 yesterday and a peak of around 87,000 on Friday January 24th. Nationally, 32,000 properties still have no power, with hundreds still without water and telecoms. ESB say customers who have no electricity will have their

An Garda Síochána in Donegal have urged people to be aware of ESB crews working to restore power after Storm Éowyn. They say motorists should slow down when they come across ESB personnel working along roadsides. Gardaí praised the crew, saying they are “working tirelessly” to restore power in the county and drivers should play

A man has been arrested after Police in Derry City and Strabane seized suspected drugs in the city. The planned search of a property was conducted by District Support Team officers today, who seized a quantity of suspected Class B and Class C controlled drugs, with a total estimated street value of close to £2,500. Officers

Seantor Niall Blaney has held onto his seat on the Agriculture Panel, as Seanad elections continue. Senator Blaney has held the position since 2020. Meanwhile, Jimmy Kavanagh failed to get elected on the Labour Panel. Eileen Flynn is contesting the Administrative Panel, which hasn’t begun counting yet.

Power has been restored to 729,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country, following Storm Éowyn. Approximately 39,000 customers remain without supply, down from a peak of 768,000 last week. Customers who remain without power will progressively have their supply restored over the course of next week. If you are in a position to visit www.PowerCheck.ie, estimated restoration times

The British Prime Minister’s called Brexit a ‘settled’ decision, as he rejects suggestions the UK will rejoin the European Union. Keir Starmer’s ‘resetting’ relations with the EU, by hosting the German Chancellor at Chequers for lunch, before a visit to Brussels tomorrow. Mr Starmer says he’s working towards closer ties on defence, security, energy, trade

A man in his 50s has been charged in relation to a serious assault of another man in Ballyshannon. The stabbing incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning, when a man in his 50s was taken to Sligo University Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. A man in his 50s was

Over 40 thousand homes and business continue to struggle without electricity for a ninth consecutive day. As of 10.30am this morning, approximately 1,250 customers in Donegal remain without power, which is down from a peak of around 87,000 last Friday. More than 400 premises also have no water, with some areas still affected by phone

Two police officers in the North have been arrested, as part of a fraud investigation related to payments made available to PSNI members following a major data breach. The 500 pound payments were offered to all officers and staff to help them take extra security measures. That was in the wake of a 2023 breach

Detectives investigating recent cross-border thefts in Donegal have made an arrest in Omagh. The PSNI say they were made aware of stolen high-value machinery, scrap metal and other items in Letterkenny. It’s understood the stolen property was then transported across the border with the intention to sell on. As part of ongoing enquiries into these