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A yellow fog warning has been issued for Donegal and the rest of the country. The alert comes into effect at 6pm this evening and will last until 9am tomorrow morning. Met Éireann are advising motorists of impaired visibility.

There has been widespread shock and anger after the Illies Community Centre was damaged. In a social media post, the Centre said the main gate was rammed open and quads were driven on the pitch, causing significant destruction to the property. CCTV cameras caught footage of the perpetrators and has been handed over to an

Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched a new recruitment drive for seasonal posts in Donegal. Eligible applicants from diverse backgrounds are being sought for a number of outdoor roles. IFI says a number of posts will be available in Donegal as part of its new national recruitment drive to hire temporary staff. Starting salaries of €30,979,

Two major power outages have left over 3,400 homes, farms and businesses without supply in Buncrana. One fault is impacting 973 ESB customers, while a second larger fault has left 2,461 premises in the dark. It’s hoped electricity will be restored by 6:30pm this evening. Update 6:03pm: 2,213 remain without power in Buncrana. It’s hoped

The number of people on the Live Register in Donegal is down 14% over the past year. CSO figures show there were 7,756 people signing on in the county in December, down compared to 9,118 during the same period in 2023. All eight of Donegal’s Social Welfare Offices saw their year on year figures fall.

Residents and businesses in Ballybofey and Stranorlar are being urged to conserve water. It comes as the Corradooey Reservoir records a 50% increase in daytime usage. Uisce Éireann crews are currently working to locate a major burst on the network in the Ballybofey area which is leading to significant loss of water and is impacting

National Treatment Purchase Fund figures have shown a continuing trend for December, with a similar pattern emerging from November. That is a rise in inpatient waiting lists and a fall in those waiting for an outpatient appointment. There were 1,461 people awaiting inpatient appointments, up just over 8%. Of those, 1,418 were adults, and 43 were

The number of people on the Live Register in Donegal is down 14% over the past year. CSO figures show there were 7,756 people signing on in the county in December, down compared to 9,118 during the same period in 2023. However, the figure is up 3.2% from November last. Nationally, the number of people

Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in Ballybofey, Stranorlar and surrounding areas. Uisce Eireann say works are scheduled to be completed by 6pm this evening. A traffic management plan is in place for the duration of the works.

Gardaí have confirmed that they are investigating a complaint of an alleged fraud at a business in East Donegal. The complaint was made on December 19th and is believed to have involved a number of people at the major manufacturer in Ballybofey. Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing. The exact nature of the alleged fraud

It looks like the cold snap will be coming to an end, with temperatures slowly starting to rise from today. The entire country is still under a yellow warning for low temperatures and ice until midday, before a gradual thaw begins. Motorists are again urged to take care on the roads this morning with temperatures

A 39-year-old man has been charged with a number of drug-related offences as part of an investigation by detectives from The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch. The man was first arrested in October 2024 and subsequently bailed. On the same day, searches were carried out in Derry during which around £20,000 in

The Northern Ireland Executive is to try and identify those abused as children in church settings. It addresses all faiths and includes schools overseen by Northern Ireland’s main Churches and religious congregations. It follows the scoping inquiry into childhood sexual abuse in schools run by the Catholic Church in the Republic. It’s calling for survivors

Gardai say foul play is not suspected in the death of a man whose body was found at a vacant property in Burnfoot earlier this week. The man’s, body was discovered in the Dundrain area at around 2:30pm on Wednesday. Gardai believe the death of the man, who was in his 30s was a tragic

Sligo University Hospital has opened a medical offsite ward. The 26-bed ward is hoped to lessen the burden on current bed capacity. The facility will be used by many in South Donegal as it is their nearest ED. The facility located at St. John’s Community Hospital in Sligo has six four-bed rooms and two single

Grainne’s Gap remains closed this morning due to the hazardous road conditions. The closure was requested by an Garda Siochana. The road is due to reopen at 10am this morning pending weather conditions.

Jerry Early has been appointed the role of Lifeboat Operations Manager at Arranmore RNLI. It follows 43 years of service in which Mr Early has held the position of volunteer crew member, 10 years as the 2nd coxswain and the Deputy Launch Authority. He is also chairperson of the Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation. Mr

375 drivers have been caught speeding over the last 72 hours. One motorist was travelling at 156 kilometre per hour in a 100 zone on the N15 Drumrat in Donegal. 29 motorists were arrested for drink or drug driving during that same period. Gardaí are repeating their appeal to drivers to Slow Down during the

Grainne’s Gap in Muff will be closed at 6pm this evening at the request of an Garda Síochana. It is due to the treacherous conditions with the cold snap. The road will open once more at 10am tomorrow morning, subject to weather conditions.

A vehicle collided with the front of the Donegal Hearing Clinic on Pearse Road in Letterkenny this afternoon. The organisation shared images of the damage caused at the front door of the premises on social media. Gardaí confirmed they received a report of criminal damage earlier today in the area. It’s believed the vehicle fled the scene

Local Link says transport for passengers attending HSE day services will not operate due to unsafe conditions tomorrow in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. Local Link Demand Responsive Services will be assessed locally by each operator tomorrow morning. For commuter services, people are asked to check Local Link’s social media and Facebook page from 6am for

Bus Eireann says from Monday next, January 13th, Service 1426, which operates one daily return service between Stranorlar and St Johnston on weekdays will no longer operate. They say this decision has been made following a review of service usage and alignment with existing routes in the region. The company says passengers will still have

Another Status Orange low temperature and ice warning has been issued by Met Eireann, with Donegal included. The alert warns of extremely cold weather with widespread severe frost and ice, along with lying snow in some areas. Patches of freezing fog is also expected. The alert comes into effect at 7pm tonight, until 8am tomorrow

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main in Derrybeg may cause supply disruptions to MÍn an Iolair and surrounding areas. An alternative water supply is available at NowDoc, Derrybeg (F92DN4X) until 6pm tomorrow. Irish Water make every effort to ensure that the alternative drinking water supply provided, including the tanker / bowser, and

Tidy Town groups can now obtain insurance through their local authority at no cost. The announcement was made this morning by the Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Neale Richmond. The launch of the community insurance initiative will enable local authorites to get the insurance through a partnership with Irish Public

A second protest has been organised in response to a decision not to make a prosecution in the case of Rebecca Browne. The 21 year old from Derry, died in May 2023 after being struck by a Garda patrol car at Ludden, Buncrana. GSOC ruled in December that it would not prosecute any Gardai. The

Five organisations in Donegal are to receive over €750,000 in funding from the Arts Council. €68.5 million has been allocated to 175 arts organisations, centres and studios across the country. €180,000 has been announced for An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny and €205,000 for the Regional Cultural Centre. Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí is to receive €56,950 while €305,000

` The proposed developer of the site of the Creeslough explosion has responded to Donegal County Council’s request for further clarification. Vivo Shell Limited has submitted significant further information and revised plans to their planning application to redevelop the site where 10 people lost their lives in an explosion over two years ago. Donegal County

Schools in Donegal remain closed today due to the adverse weather conditions. A status yellow low temperature and ice warning remains in place for the county until lunchtime tomorrow. The full list of closures and service interruptions are below. School Closures: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, Letterkenny Carndonagh Community School will open at 11am today. Buses