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A vehicle has been seized and a number of fines issued during multi-agency checkpoints in Inishowen this week. On Tuesday, the Road Safety Authority, Revenue and waste enforcement officers from Donegal County Council assisted Gardaí at several checkpoints in the peninsula. Gardai say three vehicles turned away from the checkpoints. They were followed and this […]

The Taoiseach says it’s important to get a new government in place for January. Simon Harris says negotiating teams will continue to meet over the coming days, in the hope of agreeing a serious policy framework within the next few weeks. Meanwhile the Social Democrats are expected to announce whether or not the party will

A total of 58 police officers have reported injuries after being involved in incidents where police vehicles have been deliberately rammed this year. A large amount of this occurred in Derry. PSNI have recorded 40 rammings this year until the 30th of November. However, it’s believed the figure may not fully reflect the true extent

A meeting to discuss the Donegal County Council Draft Budget for 2025 is to enter its third session today. An increase in commercial rates to 4.47% has become a roadblock to members reaching an agreement. A number of private meetings have taken place between the executive and elected member groups since the initial meeting date,

Tech giant Meta is currently experiencing a major outage across all its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Users are reporting issues with accessing the social media sites right across the world. 888 Facebook users in Ireland have reported problems to the website Downdetector while 583 reports of issues with Whatsapp have been recorded over

Peter Casey, a Donegal businessman and former presidential candidate has been awarded €140,000 in damages for defamation, arising from a social media post. RTÉ reports that Acupuncturist, and former local and general election candidate Kim McMenamin made the post on Facebook in April 2023 to 2,000 followers. It was in relation to a property in

A 37-year-old man has been sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court today, Wednesday 11th December, for being unlawfully at large while under sentence. Shane Frane was given a sentence of six months, to run consecutively with the one he is currently serving. Mr Frane was released from Maghaberry Prison on January 17th last on an eight

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main in Letterkenny may cause supply disruptions to customers in Hawthorn Heights and surrounding areas this afternoon, with works are scheduled to take place until 5pm. Meanwhile, repairs to a burst water main in Buncrana may cause supply disruptions in Lisfannon Heights and surrounding areas until 6:30

Donegal County Council has launched its Christmas Road Safety Appeal, urging all drivers to remain drug and alcohol free to help prevent collisions. So far this year, 167 people have lost their lives on Irish roads, 18 of them in Donegal roads. Release in full – Stay Safe on the Roads this Christmas   As

Agreement on fish quotas for 2025 has been reached by the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council. The negotiations, which began on Monday and concluded in the early hours of this morning. Marine Minister  Charlie McConalogue says the outcome is positive, as the talks resulted in the successful application of the Ireland’s Hague Preferences for a

The Carndonagh, Gleneely and Malin social housing units, for which contracts have just been signed, are part of the Donegal County Council’s design and build programme, which also includes 34 units in Letterkenny, 18 units at Nas Mor, Letterkenny, and 16 units at Oldtown. The Drumrooske site is one of a number of turnkey projects,

Three people have been hospitalised following a crash between a bus and car in the Manorcunningham area earlier. The car and bus carrying 13 passengers collided at around 10am this morning near Magherabeg National School. Three people have been transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital as a precaution. Emergency services remain at the scene. The road

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash between Manorcunningham and Newtowncunningham. A car and a bus carrying 13 passengers collided at around 10am this morning near Magherabeg National School. It’s understood a number of people have been injured but none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The road is closed

Police in Derry are treating a car fire in Kavanagh Court last night as arson. Shortly after 11 o’clock last night, fire service personnel reported they were responding to a car fire which they believe was deliberately started. No injuries were reported, and police are urging witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as

Gardaí are still questioning a woman about the disappearance and murder of schoolboy Kyran Durnin. The woman who its understood is aged in her 20’s was arrested yesterday, on suspicion of his murder. She’s been detained overnight at a Garda Station in the east of the country. Kyran, who would be eight if still alive,

Full negotiations get underway between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael today, on the formation of the next government. It comes as Cabinet will meet for the first time since the General Election. The deputy leaders of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael met last night to discuss the structure for today’s talks on forming the next

It has been announced that over €5.3 million is to be issued to nearly 8,000 farmers under the 2024 Eco-Scheme. The commencement of the Eco-Scheme balancing payments will bring the total paid under the scheme since October to €289 million, with 113,625 farmers now in receipt of a payment nationally. Donegal Minsiter Charlie McConalogue says

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of Kyran Durnin. The 8 year old is missing presumed dead. The woman was arrested today and is being held at a Garda Station in the East of the country. She can be held for up to 24 hours.

The Social Democrats has suspended newly elected TD Eoin Hayes. It’s after he admitted to giving incorrect information about when he divested shares he had in a company that supplies software to the Israeli military. The newly elected Dublin Bay South TD said he worked for a company called Palantir between 2015 and 2017 in

All Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 5pm this evening. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 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 10: Cill Ulta West

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Crievesmith, Crieve, Rockhill, Bomany, Roughtan, Ballyconnelly, Foxhall, Conwal, Tullygay and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place until 7pm this evening. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4

The results of the National Inpatient Experience Survey 2024 have been launched today. 79% of survey participants who were admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital said that they had a good to very good experience in hospital. Of the 970 people admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital over the survey period and invited to participate, 367 took

Police in Derry made two arrests for driving-related offences in the city last night. Officers were on patrol at 9pm, when they were alerted to a vehicle. A short time later, the vehicle was observed again in the city centre area and officers signaled for the driver to stop. A specially trained officer conducted a

Gardai are investigating an incident at the Cheshire Apartments in Letterkenny in which a car was broken into and the key stolen. They are also renewing their appeal regarding a car stolen in the town at the end of last month. At approximately 7.40 on Sunday evening last, two male youths opened a car parked

The Colmcille Trail, a 7km walk which begins in Milford and runs along the shore of Lough Colmcille, has been closed to the public due to fallen trees. Milford and District Resource Centre says it’s hoped to have it open again in the coming days. Meanwhile, a number of homes and businesses are still without

  Laya healthcare has confirmed a review of the benefits it offers to members, with members in Donegal who avail of routine MRIs being impacted. As of the end of October, routine MRIs are no longer available at Affidea in Letterkenny, with people being directed to Sligo or Ballykelly . In a statement to Highland

Three incidents of criminal damage last week are being investigated by Gardai. A number of bales were slashed on a farm in the area of Letterleague, Letterkenny between Sunday December 1st and Wednesday December 4th, with gardai in Letterkenny investigating,       Meanwhile, a number of panes of glass were smashed at the front of a

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning at Main Street, Convoy. At around 00.24, a male youth was assaulted by another male at that location. Following the incident, the victim attended Letterkenny Universaoity Hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries. Gardai are urging anyone who witnessed the

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main in Letterkenny may cause supply disruptions to customers in Rahan, Oldtown, and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon.

Scoil Íosagáin in Buncrana has been given permission to proceed to construction with its new school building by the Department of Education. The new school building, will involve the demolition of the existing Sacred Heart and St Columba’s School buildings, the relocation and removal of temporary buildings, and the construction of a new two-storey 25