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All Donegal Winter Maintenace Routes are in the process of being treated and are set to be gritted again at 6 am tomorrow. It comes as temperatures are set to plummet to -2 tonight. Donegal County Council are urging drivers to assume no road is ice-free. 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: […]

It has emerged that a woman in her 40s remains in a serious condition following another road traffic collision in Donegal. Emergency services tended the scene of the single-car crash last night in Culkeeny, Glengad. The woman was the driver and sole occupant of the car and is in Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of

All Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes are to be gritted from 6pm this evening. It comes as temperatures are set to fall to -2 over night tonight. Donegal County Council are urging drivers to take care and to assume no road is ice free. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02:

The funeral of the 18-year-old who lost his life in a collision in the early hours of yesterday morning has been confirmed. Tiernan Doherty will be laid to rest on Thursday following his funeral Mass at the Sacred Heart Church, Carndonagh. Tributes have flooded social media, including from his football club, Carndonagh FC, who say

Three men have been arrested as part of an operation targeting an organised crime group suspected of carrying out burglaries at homes and businesses nationwide. Gardaí conducted a search operation in Dublin and Kildare last Friday – during which they seized a “substantial” amount of suspected stolen property and four vehicles, including a high performance

64 homes, businesses and farms in Carndonagh are to have their power restored within the next hour. A fault caused the outage after midnight last night. ESB say crews are working to see electricity restored by 3 o’clock this afternoon.

A woman has been hospitalised following a disturbance in Ballybofey over the weekend. Gardai have confirmed they responded to the incident at a premises on Glenfin Street on Friday night at around 9:45pm. The woman in her 40s was injured and required hospital treatment. Gardai say their investigations are ongoing.

The counting of votes finished in the Sligo Leitrim and South Donegal constituency in the early hours of this morning, with four TDs elected. Outgoing Fine Gael Deputy Frank Feighan topped the poll, followed by Sinn Fein’s Martin Kenny and Fianna Fail’s Eamonn Scanlon, who is returning to Dail Eireann after losing his seat in

Valve installation works may cause supply disruptions to Na Dúnaibh and surrounding areas. They are scheduled to take place from 10am until 1pm this afternoon. Meanwhile, essential maintenance works may cause supply disruptions to Cluain tSalach, Na Dúnaibh and surrounding areas. And these are scheduled to take place from 2pm until 5pm this evening. It

CARE Virtual Ward Donegal has won a HSE Excellence Award in the Improving Patient Experience category. The ward opened in November 2023 for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Donegal to offer an alternative care pathway. The aim is to give patients who are experiencing an exacerbation of their COPD the choice to receive

  The make up of Donegal’s representation in the next Dail is now complete. On the 16th count, the distribution of Pat the Cope Gallagher’s surplus, Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue received  664 votes, leaving him with 11,683, Independent Thomas Pringle received 140, leaving him with 10,395, and 100% Redress’s Charles Ward received 85, leaving him

Distribution of Noel Jordan’s 5,513 votes: Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Padraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +559 = 12,310 Charles Ward, 100% Redress Party +946 = 10,855 Thomas Pringle, Independent +2,146 = 9,513 Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail +143 = 9,172 Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +175 =

Distribution of John McNulty’s 3,434 votes: Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Padraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +457 = 11,751 Charles Ward, 100% Redress Party +125 = 9,909 Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail +258 = 9,029 Thomas Pringle, Independent +571 = 7,366 Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +1,721 =

Distribution of Mary T Sweeney’s 3,376 votes: Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Padraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +372 = 11,294 Charles Ward, 100% Redress Party +1,318 = 9,784 Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail +240 = 8,771 Thomas Pringle, Independent +338 = 6,795 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +184

Update: Mary T Sweeney has been granted a recheck of Niall McConnell’s votes if she decides to proceed Aontú’s Mary T Sweeney is seeking a recount in Donegal. She has just been eliminated on the 11th count. However, three votes separate herself and the next candidate with the lowest number of votes – John McNulty,

Distribution of Niall McConnell’s 2,185 votes: Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Padraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +124 = 10,922 Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail +61 = 8,531 Charles Ward, 100% Redress Party +598 = 8,466 Thomas Pringle, Independent +278 = 6,457 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +142 =

Distribution of Nuala Carr and Carol Gallagher’s 1,638 votes: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +250 = 4,080 Vincent Bradley, Independent – ELIMINATED Nuala Carr, Green Party – ELIMINATED Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit  – ELIMINATED Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +118 = 10,798 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +280 =

The teenager killed in a single-vehicle road crash in Co. Donegal has been named locally as 18-year-old Tiernan Doherty-Kelly from Carndonagh. He died when the car he was travelling in was involved in a collision in Ballinlough, shortly after 5am this morning. His death brings to four the number of people killed on Donegal roads

Distribution of Kim McMenamin’s 621 votes: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +7 = 3,830 Vincent Bradley, Independent – ELIMINATED Nuala Carr, Green Party +1 = 931 Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit +8 = 707 Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +5 = 10,680 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +24 = 4,733

Distribution of Eamon McGee’s 422 votes: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +5 = 3,823 Vincent Bradley, Independent – ELIMINATED Nuala Carr, Green Party +0 = 930 Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit +7 = 699 Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +8 = 10,675 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +14 = 4,709

Distribution of Gerry McKeever’s 378 votes: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +36 = 3,818 Vincent Bradley, Independent – ELIMINATED Nuala Carr, Green Party +13 = 930 Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit +1 = 692 Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +31 = 10,667 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +22 = 4,695

Distribution of Frank O’Donnell’s 337 votes: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +21 = 3,782 Vincent Bradley, Independent – ELIMINATED Nuala Carr, Green Party +4 = 917 Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit +3= 681 Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +32 = 10,636 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +35 = 4,673 Claudia

Distribution of Claudia Kennedy, Fianna Fail’s 292 votes: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +32 = 3,761 Vincent Bradley, Independent – ELIMINATED Nuala Carr, Green Party +9 = 913 Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit +4 = 688 Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +76 = 10,604 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +15

A look at the national picture – all constituencies have now declared a first count with more than 50 TDs elected. Counts are continuing to come in thick and fast this afternoon. So as of now the race is on to see how close to an overall majority Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil can get.

Distribution of Arthur Desmond McGuinness (35) and Vincent J Bradley (116) votes: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +7 = 3,729 Vincent Bradley, Independent – ELIMINATED Nuala Carr, Green Party +1 = 905 Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit +10 = 684 Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +11 = 10,528 Noel

An increase in taxi fares is set to come into effect today. The National Transport Authority launched the 8 per cent rise in taxi fares to reflect the rising costs associated with running a taxi. Between 2022 and 2024, the cost of operating a taxi rose by roughly 9 to 11 per cent.

Police in Strabane are appealing for information after a vehicle was damaged on Friday. The incident occurred between 4pm and 7pm on the Ballycolman Road near the Vivo shop. Anyone with information in relation to this or CCTV/dash cam footage is being asked to contact Police on 101.

The Christmas Carols at Barrack Hill Town Park has been cancelled due the fatal road traffic collision in Buncrana. The event was due to take place today at 3.30pm.

Distribution of Padraig MacLochlainn surplus of 324: Nikki Bradley, Fine Gael +3 = 3,722 Vincent Bradley, Independent +0 = 116 Nuala Carr, Green Party +1 = 904 Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin – ELECTED Carol Gallagher People Before Profit +5 = 674 Pat The Cope Gallagher, Fianna Fail +13 = 10,517 Noel Jordan, Sinn Féin +215

It’s day two of counting at the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny. It was a long day yesterday with proceedings wrapped up shortly before 2am. Two of the five seats available in the Donegal constituency have been filled so far. Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty has topped the poll with 18,998 first preference votes. His running mate,

A teenager has died in an early morning crash in Buncrana. The single-car collision occurred on the Mountain Road at Ballinlough shortly after 5am. The male teenager, aged in his late teens was the driver and sole occupant of the car. The local coroner has been notified and arrangements will now be made for a