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Nearly 600 homes and businesses remain without power this afternoon in Donegal. Over 16,000 hads been affected by Storm Bert, with many getting power back yesterday evening. Estimated restoration times vary across the county, as pwer is expected to come back between 2pm and 8pm today. ESB says they are currently working to repair the […]

The two men killed in a crash in Castlefin on Friday have been named locally. The two men aged in their 30s, died when their  car was in direct collision with another car on the N15 in Liscooley, at around 10pm on Friday night. They have been named locally as friends Ryan Glenn and Gordy

Power outage may cause supply disruptions to Ardara, Glenties and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 11:55pm tonight. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar on the Uisce Eireann website should you wish to return for an update: DON00085651.

Reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Stranorlar, Glenfin, Ballybofey and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar on the Uisce Eireann website should you wish to return for an update: DON00085647.

UPDATE: The road has since been reopened. Two men have died and two other people are in in a serious condition following a two car collision in Castlefinn last night Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision on the N15 at Liscooley just after 10pm last night. The two

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision near Castlefinn, Co. Donegal. The collision involving two vehicles occurred on the N15 at Liscooley at approximately 10:00pm today, Friday 22nd November 2024. The road is closed and local diversions are in place. No further information is available at this

A man has been charged following the seizure of £1.8 million worth of cocaine in Omagh yesterday. The 38 year old was arrested after detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force investigating suspected criminal activity linked to the INLA discovered the drugs during the search of a van. He has been charged with possession of

Nikita Hand has won her civil legal action against Conor McGregor, whom she accused of raping her in a Dublin hotel on the 9th of December 2018. However, the jury didn’t find in her favour in relation to her lawsuit against the MMA fighter’s friend, James Lawrence, whom she also accused of raping her that

Cold and frosty with some icy stretches this morning. There will be scattered showers this morning, mainly of rain or sleet but isolated snow showers are possible. The showers will die out from most areas through the afternoon and sunshine will become hazy. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate west

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Gort Na Gréine, Carnamogagh Upper, Letterkenny, and surrounding areas this morning. Works are scheduled to take place until 3 pm this afternoon. However, Uisce Éireann says it may take up to four hours after this time for supplies to fully return.

The man who was arrested yesterday in relation to the Creeslough explosion has been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The man, aged in his 60s, was arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. Ten lives were lost in the tragedy

Gardaí in Donegal are appealing to the public to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy as weather conditions worsen. Motorists are urged to carry out safety checks before travelling, especially tyre conditions. The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm, however, it is recommended that tyres are changed when they fall below 3mm. Lights should be clean

£750,000 worth of suspected cocaine has been seized from a vehicle in Omagh. Yesterday morning, detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force, investigating suspected criminal activity linked to the Irish National Liberation Army, conducted a search of a van in the Doogary Road area. A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class

Around 90,000 homeowners are to be paid compensation after being overcharged on their mortgages. Those involved were originally home-loan customers of Ulster Bank and their mortgages were sold on to the likes of AIB and PTSB when the lender exited the Irish market. The Irish Independent says they were overcharged interest, although the amounts involved

Donegal County Council was named Local Authority of the Year at last night’s Chambers Ireland’s Excellence in Local Government Awards. It was a successful night for the local authority as they also scooped the Supporting Sustainable Communities category for the Burtonport & Arranmore – Harbour to Island Regeneration project and the Health and Wellbeing category

Planning permission has been granted for an Islamic cultural centre in Letterkenny. Permission for the construction of the centre at Lisnennan was applied for in November 2023. The development will see the construction of a main building, consisting of ground floor and first floor mezzanine prayer hall areas for men and women, a coffee dock,

Donegal has received one of the largest allocations under the BHIS Historic Thatched Buildings Stream 2025. The fund is now open for applications to protect the heritage value of historic thatched roof buildings. All historic thatched structures in Donegal are eligible under this scheme and do not need to be on the Record of Protected

HIQA has published reports following two nursing home inspections in Donegal. No non-compliances were noted at St Eunan’s Nursing Home outside Letterkenny, while one non-compliance was noted at Killybegs Community Hospital. There were 38 residents at St Eunan’s Nursing Home on the Ramelton Road outside Letterkenny when the unannounced inspection took place in September. The

Storm Bert is to hit Donegal tomorrow. A yellow wind warning will take affect at 10pm tomorrow night. Possible impacts may include localised flooding, travel disruption and fallen trees.

The yellow weather warning for Donegal has been extended until midday tomorrow. Met Eireann says widespread frost, icy stretches and persisting lying snow may lead to dangerous driving conditions and some travel disruption.

A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the explosion in Creeslough in October 2022 in which ten people died. RTE is reporting the man in his 60s voluntarily presented himself at Dundalk Garda Station this morning and was arrested shortly before 10am. Four men, three women, two teenagers and a young child died in

Donegal County Council has been shortlisted for the prestigious Local Authority of the Year Award at this year’s Chambers Ireland “Excellence in Local Government Awards”. The awards ceremony takes place in Dublin this evening, with Donegal County Council one of three local authorities that have been shortlisted. The council is also shortlisted in the Climate

A 40 year old woman has been charged with drug-related offences following the search of a property in Derry on Monday. She’s been charged with three counts of possession of a Class C controlled drug, possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply, and possession  of a Class A controlled drug. She

Over 12,000 thousand children with disabilities such as autism are overdue for an assessment of need. Latest figures revealed in an internal HSE document show it’s nearly 4,000 more than at the end of last year. That figure in Donegal currently sits at 272, the highest figure in the CHO1 area. At the end of

  Road users are being urged to use extreme caution this morning as sub-zero temperatures and limited visibility have hit some parts of the country. An orange snow, ice and rain warning remains in place for most of Munster, while the rest of the country is under a yellow warning for snow, ice and low

A new programme to increase participation in physical activity for children has been launched in Donegal. The Active Play Donegal Programme aims to develop the capacity and skills of ‘Play Leaders’ within communities. Donegal County Council in collaboration with Donegal Sports Partnership and funded through the Healthy Ireland Programme and Slaintecare Healthy Communities Programme has

Uisce Eireann says as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme, mains repair works in Letterkenny today may cause supply disruption in the vicinity of Gortlee Road and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 1pm this afternoon. It may take up to fours after the estimated restoration time for supplies