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Donegal woman issues warning after discovering stranger in her car while defrosting it outside her home

A Donegal woman is warning others to be careful after discovering a person had entered her car while she left it running to defrost outside her South Donegal home. At around 7am on Friday morning last, Sorcha entered her car, about to set off and spotted a man sitting in the passenger seat. She was […]

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Two people died in work related accidents in Donegal last year

Two people died in work related accidents in Donegal last year, with 33 people dying at work nationally last year. That’s 23% down on the 2023 figure, while deaths in construction related incidents last year fell by 50%. However, construction and farming remain the two most dangerous sectors. The HSA’s Mark Cullen spoke to Greg

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Donegal business owner outlines details of weekend scamming incident

A Donegal Town business owner has urged people to be very careful after she was scammed at the weekend. Roisin Gillen, owner of Pretty Baked Bakery, received a text purporting to be from gov.ie offering her the opportunity to apply for an electricity credit this year. She says it came just days after the 2024

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Donegal County Council continuing to monitor weather conditions

Donegal County Council is continuing to monitor weather conditions across the county. Donegal remains under a status yellow low temperature and ice warning until Friday. Road temperatures in parts of the county were as low as -4 earlier today. Around 1,100km of road across Donegal has been gritted each day during the current cold snap.

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Donegal Weather Updates – closures and service interruptions

As the cold snap continues, Donegal remains under a status yellow low temperature and ice warning. Icy conditions on the roads are impacting services today with a number of schools closed. Donegal County Council is urging motorists to assume no road is ice free. Gritters were deployed at 6am. School Closures: Deele College, Raphoe Royal

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Call for drainage issue on West Donegal road to be urgently addressed

There’s calls for drainage issues on a West Donegal road to be urgently addressed. There has been an increase in the volume of surface water on the Magheraclogher Road in Gweedore since works commenced on a housing development in the locality. The fear is that the large amount of water on the route will become

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Small and medium sized Irish businesses optimistic for future

Despite higher operating costs, most small and medium businesses in Ireland are optimistic for the future. 36% of respondents to the latest survey from Peninsula Ireland say they are focused on growth in 2025. Employers are looking to bring something new to the table this year with 37 per cent saying they are providing upskilling

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Gardaí urge caution on Stranorlar-Killygordon road following lorry crash

Gardaí in Donegal are appealing to motorists travelling between Stranorlar and Killygordon to slow down and remain alert. It’s after a lorry went off the road at Cavan Lower yesterday. The lorry has since been removed and the road reopened. However, gardaí are warning motorists that as a result of the crash there is no

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Temperatures as low as -3 degrees in parts of Donegal this morning

A low temperature of -3 degrees was recorded in Donegal this morning. The county remains under a status yellow low temperature and ice warning while most of the country is covered by an orange weather warning until later this mrning. Met Eireann is warning of extremely cold conditions and widespread severe frost. Co Tipperary recorded

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DCSDC urges people to get involved in Strabane’s St Patrick’s Day Parade

People in the Strabane area are being urged to get involved with the town’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. Derry City and Strabane District Council is urging people to help make the celebration in March bigger and better than ever. Mayor Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr has this week issued an invitation to people to get

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Taoiseach predicts a government will be formed by January 22nd

The Taoiseach is confident the new Government will be formed later this month, but admits it will be tight. Simon Harris says talks are progressing well and are focused on policy, structure and ratification. The negotiation teams are discussing disability and justice today. It’s expected the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael Government will be propped

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Phase 1 of Downings to Carrigart foot and cycle path to commence before summer 2025

Phase 1 of the Downings to Carrigart foot and cycle path is expected to commence before this summer. Cllr Declan Meehan says the tendering process is well underway, and it’s expected a contractor will be appointed by the end of the month. Land procurement is also understood to be at an advanced stage. Cllr Meehan

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Gardai investigate window smashing incidents in Buncrana and Letterkenny

Gardaí are investigating criminal damage incidents at houses in Buncrana and Letterkenny. At approx. 11.30pm on Friday last, January 3rd,  a number of windows were smashed at a house in the Burwood area of Buncrana. Windows of a vehicle parked at the address were also smashed. Gardai in Buncrana are appealing to anybody who may

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939 people arrested for drink or drug driving during Garda Christmas Road Safety Campaign

939 people were arrested for drink or drug driving during the Garda Christmas Road Safety Campaign. It spanned from November 29th to January 6th, and saw gardaí conduct nearly 10 thousand checkpoints. During the course of the six-week garda campaign, 17 people died on Irish roads, while there were 85 serious collisions. 13,573 drivers were

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Western Health Trust issues urgent staff appeal for Altnagelvin Hospital

The Western Health Trust has issued an urgent staff appeal for Altnagelvin Hospital. They are asking any available staff to urgently cover shifts at the hospital tonight. It comes a number of days after the Western Trust warned that if a condition is not critical, patients in the hospital’s ED may have to wait longer

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Homelessness figures don’t tell the full story – Brogan

A Donegal Councillor says the homelessness figures released at the weekend do not tell the full story, and are only the tip of the iceberg. The figures show over 15,000 people accessed homelessness services nationally in November, with 156 in the North West, 62 of them in Donegal. These figures do not include rough sleepers,

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Pedestrian struck in pre-Christmas Hit and Run in Carndonagh

Gardaí are appealing for information after a pedestrian was struck in a Hit and Run incident at Churchtown, Carndonagh on Wednesday December 18th. A man was crossing the road at approximately 7.50pm, when he was struck by a red car and knocked to the ground, sustaining non life threatening injuries. The driver of the car continued on

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Gardaí hunt youth in connection with criminal damage incident in Buncrana

Gardaí are on the hunt for a youth they believe may be connected to a criminal damage incident in Buncrana. At around 3:30am on Friday last, a number of window panes at the front of a business premises at Lower Main Street were smashed. Gardaí are particularly interested in any sightings or dash cam footage

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Gardaí investigate dangerous driving in Falcarragh on Christmas Eve night

Gardaí are investigating incidents of dangerous driving involving a number of vehicles at Main Street, Falcarragh on Christmas Eve night. Between 11.30pm on December 24th and 00.30am on December 25th, vehicles were repported to have been driving dangerously. Anyone who was travelling in the area between those times with a dash-cam is being sked to make the footage available.

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Call for Leiter to Doochary Road to be added to DCC’s gritting programme

In Doochary, local community activist Andrea Redmond has called for the addition of the Leiter Road outside the village to the council’s gritting programme. She says the use of the road has grown in recent years, and there are many villages across the county which would have similar arguments for roads in their area………  

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Midlands NW MEP says opposition to Mercosur deal must be red line in Government formation talks

A Midlands North West MEP says opposition to the Mercosur deal must be a red line in Government formation talks. Ciaran Mullooly has described the deal as “an immediate threat to Irish farmers, rural communities, and the EU’s own environmental and legal integrity.” He has written to Independent TDs in the North West and Midlands,

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Over 300 homes and businesses affected by power outages in Donegal

Over 300 homes and businesses are without power in Donegal this morning. The majority of properties affected, 316 are in Milford while 30 are affected in the Buncrana area. ESB say they are currently working to repair the faults with power estimated to be restored to all areas before 11am this morning. Update:  Power restored

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Calls for reform of CAO points system for entry to third-level education

There are calls to reform the CAO points system for entry to third-level education. It comes as major changes are planned for the Leaving Cert, including a minimum of 40 per cent marks for projects across all subjects. The Senior Cycle Redevelopment Delivery Board recommendations include integrating apprenticeship applications with the CAO into one system

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Donegal weather updates

Further snow overnight in Donegal is hampering travelling conditions this morning. Motorists are being urged to exercise caution when out on the roads. Gritters were deployed across the county from 6am this morning. There’s reports of treacherous road conditions in parts of Donegal this morning. Delays are being experienced particularly from Illistrin to Letterkenny. The

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Regional Independents to be invited to engage in Government formation talks

The Regional Independent group of TD’s are to be invited in the coming days to engage in formal talks on the formation of a new Government. Its understood Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will also open formal discussions with the Kerry Independent Deputies Michael and Danny Healy-Rae. Negotiations on a new programme for Government will

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Elderly and vulnerable people advised to reach out during cold snap

Elderly and vulnerable people are being advised to reach out if they need help during the cold snap. ALONE, the charity that supports thousands of older people across the country is urging people to visit elderly relatives and drop into older neighbours to see if they need any help. Sean Moynihan from ALONE says its

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Further snow overnight hampering travelling conditions in Donegal

Further snow overnight in Donegal is hampering travelling conditions this morning. Motorists are being urged to exercise caution when out on the roads. Gritters were deployed across the county from 6am this morning. Meanwhile, Met Eireann is expected to upgrade its low temperature and ice warnings for the entire country today. Very cold nights with

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Special mass in Burtonport to mark the 50th anniversary of the loss of the Evelyn Marie

A Commemorative Mass will be held in Acres, Burtonport today, marking the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the ‘Evelyn Marie’. The trawler, which had six young men on board, hit rocks and sank at Rathlin O’Byrne island on the night of January 7th 1975, as she headed back to port. Those who died were

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