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Gardaí in Donegal have appealed to drivers to make road safety the focus of their New Year resolutions. Last year 179 people died of Irish roads, 18 of those in Donegal. Slow down and belt up are two of the resolutions Gardaí are asking the drivers in Donegal to undertake in a bid to reduce […]

Donegal C0unty Council says it remains committed to providing enhanced Recreation and Amenity facilities in 2026. This includes improvements to leisure facilities making them more sustainable, enhanced arts and library services, and a restated commitment to the council’s culture strategy. The council says significant upgrade and energy-efficiency projects have been completed at the Ballyshannon and

122,186 patients, including 2043 children, were admitted to hospital without a bed in 2024 according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. In Letterkenny University Hospital the number is 4,980, down 8.5% from 5,447 the year previous. It’s the lowest record of overcrowding in the hospital since 2018.

Gardaí are investigating an incident of dangerous driving that happened on Main Street, Falcarragh, late on Christmas Eve and into the early hours of Christmas Day. A number of vehicles were involved. Those who were driving in the area from 11:30 pm until 00:30 am with a dashcam are asked to make the footage available to gardaí or

130 homes, businesses and farms in Carndonagh are without power. It’s due to a fault that was first reported shortly after 11:15 am. ESB say crews are working to see electricity restored. It was estimated that the issue would be fixed at 1:30 pm, however, according to the PowerCheck website it is yet to be

The Irish Coast Guard responded to 2,554 incidents this year. 44 units were dispatched on over 1,150 occasions over the past 12 months and provided 134 air ambulances. Search and rescue, maritime casualty responses and pollution and preparedness responses were some of the services provided. The Irish Coast Guard provided critical assistance to 537 people

A number of people from the Northwest region have been named by King Charles III in the New Year Honors. Deirdra Conaghan received the highest honour and has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire her her services to theatre and education for adults with learning disabilities. She founded the Stage

The number of Irish people requesting consular assistance abroad has increased for a third year running. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs says the Department assisted in almost 2,000 new cases in 2024. Micheál Martin says this doesn’t include the ongoing assistance provided to Irish citizens caught up in a series of crises in

  Donegal County Council will spend almost €417,865,000 on Capital projects in the coming year. The projected figures are included in the Three Year Capital Budget approved by members at the same time as the Revenue Budget was agreed just before Christmas. The largest figure, €132,750,000 has been set aside for Defective Concrete Block remediation,

Works are ongoing to repair a burst water main in Falcarragh. Around 10 properties are affected by the burst in the Carrowcannon area. Uisce Eireann say works are expected to be complete by 4:30pm tomorrow.

A woman in her 80s has died in a road crash in County Clare. It happened at around 2pm yesterday at Kilcarroll near Kilrush. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and her body has been taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick. It brings to 178, the number of people who have

A number of homes and businesses in the Creeslough area are without power. ESB is working to restore power to the 28 properties. Works are expcted to be completed by 12:45pm. It follows a major outage earlier which affected over 4,200 properties in Dungloe.

The Air Corps will receive four new helicopters as part of efforts to modernise Ireland’s aerial capabilities. Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, announced the acquisition of the new Airbus H145M helicopters today. He says they will enhance the Air Corps in the areas of intelligence and surveillance. Budget 2025 provided an extra €8

A major power outage is affecting West Donegal this morning. Over 4,200 properties are currently without power in the Dungloe area. ESB say they are working to repair the fault. Power is estimated to be restored at 8:30am this morning.

A car has been seized after Gardai from Donegal Town observed the vehicle being driven by someone whom they knew to be disqualified. When stopped yesterday evening, the banned driver produced a driving licence that was suspected to be fraudulent. One of the front tyres of the car was also noted to be dangerously worn.

People are being encouraged to “use your brain and not your fists” when out socialising this week. Gardaí are also urging victims of assaults to come forward. An Garda Síochána say an assault can ruin your future, but also wreck the life of the victim. They are urging people to Never attempt to reason with

Police in Derry are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted yesterday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 8.45pm, when she was approached by an unknown man in the Irish Street area, pushed to the ground and punched in the face. Anyone who witnessed the attack or anyone with CCTV or other footage that

A status yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal, Galway and Mayo. The alert comes into effect Tuesday at midnight and will last until 11am that morning. Strong to gale force and gusty southwest winds are expected. Met Éireann are urging people to be careful of fallen branches/trees, debris, difficult travelling conditions and wave

Homes and businesses could face 150 days of water outages a year by 2049. Uisce Eireann’s study says that’s if nothing is done about infrastructure deficits. Today’s Sunday Independent reports there will be higher than expected demand for water and supply challenges.

A man and woman have been charged with a Stephen’s Day murder in County Down. Mark Dorrian, who was 50, was found unconscious in a flat in Newtownards. He’d sustained multiple injuries and died later in hospital. The two detained, will appear in court tomorrow.

There’s been a rise in the number of sexual assaults reported by Irish people while travelling abroad. A new study by the Royal College of Surgeons and the Rotunda Hospital shows that over 440 sexual assaults were reported following a holiday or period of travel, in the last 7 years. The number of cases reported

A reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Ballyboe, Falcarragh and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

The 4th Donegal Camino has smashed all of its own targets, raising over €120,000. 735 people took part in the walk, over the 7 days. €122,145 was raised in total, surpassing the €100,000 target and bringing the total raised for Cancer Care West Support Centre, Letterkenny to €279,295 since the walk was created in 2020.