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HSE services and appointments will be cancelled tomorrow as a result of Storm Éowyn. The HSE has confirmed that all Out Patient Appointments, Day Service appointments, electives and community clinics will not be running tomorrow. Patients are advised not to travel to the hospitals unless absolutely necessary. Letterkenny University Hospital is putting arrangements in place […]

Micheal Martin has been elected as Taoiseach by the Dail. He was elected by 95 votes to 76 following a roll-call vote this afternoon. He will now proceed to Aras an Uachtaran to receive his seal of office from the President. Earlier, he was nominated to the top office by Fianna Fail’s youngest TD, Albert

Donegal County Council have issued renewed public safety advice ahead of the impending red warning for Ireland. Included in the advice is to exercise extreme caution, remain in doors and charge all devices in light of expected multiple outages. Updates will be shared across the councils social media using #EowynDL Read the advice in full:

Works are ongoing to repair a burst water main in the Moville area. Usice Eireann is advising that supply disruptions may be experienced in Moville, Millglen, Glencrow and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm today.

The number of new homes completed last year in Donegal was up 38%, compared to the pervious year. CSO figures show there were 196 home completions in the county in 2024. The highest number were in the Letterkenny Local Electoral Area at 42. The area with the least number of home completions was in the

One person has been arrested following an incident at Deele College, Raphoe. Emergency services responded to the incident earlier this morning. There are no reports of any injuries. No further details are available at this time.

A 40-year-old man is scheduled to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court today, facing drug-related charges. These charges include possession of Class A and B controlled drugs, possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply, and being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug. As is normal procedure the charges will

It looks like a Taoiseach will be elected today following a temporary resolution to the row over speaking rights in the Dail. The Ceann Comhairle says she won’t recognize the group at the centre of the disagreement, for today at least. The leaders from the Government and Opposition have been meeting this morning after the

Donegal is now under three weather warnings for wind with the arrival of Storm Éowyn. The times have changed in the past hour. An orange warning begins at midnight tonight and will remain in place until four o’clock tomorrow evening. The red weather warning will now start at 7am and end at 2pm. Meanwhile, a

Opposition parties will meet with the coalition party leaders at Government Buildings this morning. They’re hoping to resolve the issues which led to explosive scenes in the Dail yesterday, delaying the election of Micheal Martin as Taoiseach. The house was suspended until 9 o’clock this morning, already that’s been pushed back to 10:30am. The Dail

Uisce Éireann customers in Raphoe can look forward to a more reliable water supply as significant improvement works get underway in the East Donegal town in the coming days. More than 1km of damaged water mains have been prioritised for replacement at Beltony Road, Raphoe, which will ensure a reduction in disruption from bursts and

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare and safety of 27-year-old Kyle Walker from Limavady. Kyle is described as being 5′ 11” tall, of a medium build, with brown hair. He was last seen in the Limavady area yesterday morning, at around 6.45am. Kyle is believed to have been wearing work trousers with a

Donegal County Council is urging people to take care as Storm Éowyn approaches. A status red wind warning has now been issued for the county. The alert comes into force at 6am on Friday and will remain in place until 3pm on Friday. Meanwhile, a status orange wind and storm warning remains in place from

The HSE has again stressed that there are no plans to remove the Public Health Nursing service from Fahan Health Centre, and services continue to be provided, as defined by the needs of the patients in the area. The commitment was given at a meeting of the Fahan Health Centre Committee earlier today. They HSE

A storm warning for Friday morning has been upgraded to Red in Donegal, with gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly, and bringing severe, damaging and extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h. Met Eireann says Storm Éowyn poses a potential danger to life, with extremely dangerous travelling and working conditions, disruption and cancellations

The highest number of calls made to the Emergency Medical Response charity CRITICAL last year was in Donegal. Nationally, there’s been a 45% increase in medical emergency calls. Volunteers in Donegal responded to 230 calls in 2024. CRITICAL responds is tasked too reports of chest pain, stroke, cardiac and respiratory arrest, falls and road traffic

A Special Plenary Meeting of Donegal County Council has heard a proposal for a meeting with Donegal’s five TDs. Cathaoirleath of the Council, Cllr Niamh Kennedy moved the motion. Cllr Patrick McGowan told the chamber that in the case a Minister is chosen from the five representatives, a particular protocol must be followed in relation

A special meeting of Donegal Council has been given an update on progress with the authority’s Housing Capital Programme. Members were told there are currently 123 turnkey homes being constructed on sites in Letterkenny, Ballybofey, Donegal Town, Bunbeg and Convoy. Six more turnkey projects totalling 159 units have received Stage 1-2 Departmental approval, three projects

Ceann Conmhairle Verona Murphy suspended the Dail this morning amid rowdy scenes as opposition TDs complained about the arrangements for the nomination of a Taoiseach, and the allocation of speaking rights to opposition technical groups which include indepenmdents who have pledged to support the govetnment. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn, the Sinn Fein Whip, proposed the

Residents and businesses in the vicinity of Mountcharles are warned they may experience a water outage today as repairs get underway to a burst water main. Mountcharles Lower, Dromore and Drumgorman are to be affected. The work is due to be completed at 3 o’clock this afternoon, but it could take up to four hours

The Dáil will sit at 11am with Cabinet Ministers to be appointed across the afternoon. Micheál Martin will return for a second term as Taoiseach when he’s formally appointed to the role later. In 2020 he did so alone as his family stayed in Cork due to the Covid pandemic as he was appointed in

A man has died in hospital following a crash in Omagh a month ago. He was 56 year old Sean McGaughey from the Omagh area. The collision between his van and a car – happened in the Drumnakilly Road area on Sunday the 22nd of December, shortly before 8.40pm. Police are again appealing for information

Two arrests have been made in connection with an assault on a father and son in at a house in Lifford. It happened when a group of up to five attackers burst into the men’s home in Coneyburrow road on Monday morning. The son who is aged in his 20’s was critically injured and airlifted

The Strabane Positive Energy District Local Green Deal has officially been signed. It will see to £2 million of funding through the Derry and Strabane Region City Deal. Derry City and Strabane District Council and Donegal County Council have been working together as the North West City Region. As one of 64 locations across Europe

The Atlantic Technological University has received confirmation that it can now begin appointing its Executive Management Team. The move will lead to the open recruitment of senior positions to the executive management team within the university. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan says he is delighted to make the

A man wanted in connection with a fatal crash which claimed the lives of two people in Donegal in 2017 has today been extradited from Northern Ireland. Two men have today been extradited from Northern Ireland today, one to the Republic of Ireland and the other to Lithuania. The 31-year-old man extradited to the Republic,

The jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering a man in Co Donegal has heard a secret recording of her telling someone he was thrown off Sliabh Liag. Nikita Burns, of Carrick, Donegal; and Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs, deny murdering 66-year-old Robert Wilkin in June 2023. After allegedly beating him with

HIQA has published a report following an Inspection at an International Protection Accommodation Service Centre in Donegal. The Finn Accommodation Centre in Ballybofey is provided by Townbe ULC on behalf of the government. It was HIQA’s first inspection of the premises, and took place in September. The centre has capacity for 179 residents. At the

Storm Eowyn has been named by the British Met Office. It’s tracking towards Ireland for Friday. Met Eireann has a weather advisory in place until Saturday, with very windy conditions expected.

A derelict premises at Castle St in Letterkenny was broken into last week. Between 12 noon on Wednesday last and 12.30 the following afternoon, a window to the rear of the building was broken and entry was gained. Nothing was stolen from within the building. If anybody can assist with relevant information, we ask them