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A man in his 20s is due in court in Donegal today on burglary charges. The man is one of three arrested late last week as part of an operation targeting an organised criminal group suspected of committing burglaries of residential and commercial properties in the North-Western Region and elsewhere nationwide. A related search operation […]

Gardaí have issued advice to those planning to go out this festive party season. They say they have had to arrest at least one driver, every hour of every day this year so far, for driving while intoxicated. They are urging people to be the designated driver or agree one among your group, pre-book a

Over 200 homes and businesses are still without power this morning as the clean up after Storm Darragh continues, with 17 outages spread all around the county. ESB Networks say their crews are working to restore power, with some areas set to be reconnected later today, but others possibly having to wait until Thursday. More

Gardaí can now have permission to drive against traffic when pursuing criminals on motorways and dual carriageways. A new procedure update has been circulated to an Garda Síochána on “Spontaneous Pursuits” allowing Gardaí to drive on the wrong side of the road – a tactic occasionally used by criminals to chase off a pursuit. In

Uisce Éireann is continuing to work to restore water supplies to parts of Donegal impacted by Storm Darragh. Power outages have led to loss of water for thousands of properties. Around 2000 properties between Newtowncunningham and Manorcunningham that are supplied by Milltown pumps and the Pollan Dam Water Supply Scheme have been left without water.

All Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 8pm tonight. 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 11:

A person has died following a crash in Kerry this morning. The single car collision happened on the N22 at Islandmore, Clonkeen, near Killarney shortly after 7am. Meanwhile, a teenager remains in critical condition following a collision involving an e-scooter in County Kerry yesterday evening. The youth was found with serious injuries, at St Brendan’s

An Post says it expects all post offices to be open for business tomorrow following Storm Darragh’s disruption over the weekend. Some deliveries are getting back on track today but local staff in badly affected areas will join the efforts when it’s safe to do so. An Post is also reminding the public that final

Thousands of homes and businesses remain without power in Donegal today. Around 70 properties are affected by Storm Darragh. The ESB says it could be a week before power is restored to some properties due to the scale of the damage. They say any impacted customers who use electrically powered medical devices should contact their

Storm Darragh has caused a number of water outages across Donegal. Burst water mains means works are scheduled to take place in Keenagh, Lower Bree, Malin Head until 3pm this afternoon. While works will finish at 5pm in Greencastle, Drumaweer and until 9am tomorrow morning in Malin Head. Due to a reservoir interruption, customers in

A Boil Water notice has been issued for customers served by the Glenties-Ardara supply. Irish Water and Donegal County Council say they issued the notice following consultation with the HSE. The notice comes into effect immediately. As a result of Storm Darragh, the BWN is being issued to protect the health of approximately 3,576 customers

Fine Gael spent over €100,000 on its two-day ad campaign before the election. Data collected by ‘Who Targets me’, shows the party was the biggest spender on ads of all parties, spending over €280,000 in total on advertisements. Fianna Fáil were the second highest spenders, with a total of 170-thousand euro over the campaign.

Gardaí and emergency services have attended the scene of a fire in Ramelton. The incident occurred at a residence in the area this morning. The fire was extinguished by fire services. Enquiries are ongoing.

Uisce Éireann is working to address supply interruptions to customers as a result of the impacts of Storm Darragh on water treatment infrastructure in Donegal. The communities of Glenties and Ardara, have experienced water supply issues due to poor raw water quality from storm flooding and, as a result, the treatment plant has shutdown. Reservoirs

ESB crews are dealing with 42 power outages across Donegal this morning, with several thousand homes and businesses without power. In each case, they are giving an indicative restoration time of 5 o’clock this evening, but that will change as winds ease during the day and they assess the extent of the damage in each

Storm Darragh has taken effect in Donegal, leading to localised flooding in some areas. Updates will be posted below and timestamped. Please note updates are accurate at the time of posting. 18:41pm Flooding and difficult travelling conditions at the Dry Arch Roundabout, Letterkenny. — Lines have fallen down near Phobail Scoil Gaoth Dobhair. Cllr Michael

Local reports of flooding are emerging as the weather deteriorates with the arrival of Storm Darragh. The Dry Arch Roundabout is believed to be particularly difficult to travel on at the moment. It’s also understood that wires are down near Phobail Scoil Goath Dobhar. It is yet to be determined if they are phone or

Two men are due to appear before the courts today, following an investigation into burglaries in the north-west. They were arrested after searches in Kildare and Dublin last month, which led to the seizure of four vehicles and a substantial amount of suspected stolen property. The Garda operation targeted what they believe to be an

  Donegal County Council workers have pre-deployed sandbags in a number of high risk areas and further sandbags are ready to be deployed if required. Roads Service, Fire Service and Civil Defence crews are at a heightened state of readiness in the event of local responses being required during this storm event, however will only

The public is being urged to avoid using the Harbour Carpark in Donegal Town as there are fears it may flood due to Storm Darragh. High tides will occur at 9:30 pm tonight and tomorrow morning at 9:45 am. Motorists are advised to park elsewhere at these times.

A statement has been issued by the RNLI as Storm Darragh takes effect in Donegal. There will be a high tide from 9:30 pm tonight, something to be particularly cautious of. The public is urged to stay well back from stormy, wintery seas and cliff edges as conditions could result in being knocked off your

Uisce Eireann say they are currently investigating reports of a supply disruption to Letterkenny and surrounding areas in Donegal. More details are promised as they come to hand.

  North of the border, an amber Wind Warning will be in place from 1am tonight until 9 o’clock tomorrow evening, with a Yellow Wind Warning in place from 3pm today until 6am on Sunday morning. Derry City and Strabane District Council says as a precaution, all Council owned public parks and play parks will

A former Finn Harps player has been suspended for breaching FAI betting rules. Ryan Rainey has been banned from all football-related activity for six months following a disciplinary process. The FAI has confirmed the breaches are connected to a number of League of Ireland and Men’s FAI Cup games between 2021-2024 and a significant number

A wind warning ahead of Storm Darragh has been updated to a Red warning for part of tonight in Donegal. An Orange warning was alread in place from 10pm tonight to 10 tomorrow morning. Now, in Donegal, the warning has been updated to Red from 11 o’clock tonight until 3 tomorrow morning. Met Eireann say

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are attending the British-Irish Council today, which is being hosted in Scotland. The meeting will be British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first to attend, while Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill will also be there. The 42nd meeting of the council is expected to focus on the climate crisis and transitioning

Bus Éireann has confirmed investigations are continuing into a crash involving a bus travelling from Letterkenny to Dublin in recent days. The Expressway Route 32 bus crashed at Carrickmacross in the early hours of Sunday morning. Local emergency services and Bus Éireann personnel attended the scene. There were 25 passengers onboard, one of which was

Donegal County Council has issued a safety warning as Storm Darragh makes landfall in Donegal. Met Eireann has issued several warnings for Donegal. A 24-hour yellow rain warning is in effect from 10 am this morning with potential impacts of localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions. A status yellow wind warning will come

43% of businesses in the Derry City and Strabane and Causeway Coast council areas report growth in the past 12 months, with 62% forecasting growth in the coming year. However, 10% believe say they are in difficulty, or at risk of closure. The annual barometer, published by Enterprise Northern Ireland, found that 43% of businesses

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a four-vehicle road traffic collision in Letterkenny. The incident occurred shortly after 5pm. There are no reports of injuries at this time. It’s understood there traffic delays on the four lane road as a result.