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A status yellow wind warning has been issued for six counties on the west coast from tomorrow afternoon. It will affect Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal and will start at 1pm on Thursday, running until 9pm. Met Eireann is warning of the potential for difficult travelling conditions and debris. The British Met Office […]

A man and woman have been arrested following a major operation in Dungloe on Monday. It’s understood the search was carried out in relation to a burglary that occurred in Bunbeg in November. A search warrant was executed at a premises in An Clochán Liath/Dungloe by regular unit Garda members from the Milford district with support

A meeting of Donegal County Council to discuss the Draft Budget 2025 has now been adjourned until 3 pm. Cllr Martin McDermott proposed a minute of silence for 18-year-old Tiernan Kelly-Doherty who was killed in a single-car collision in the early hours of Sunday morning. He also asked the chamber to keep the woman in

What police have described as a ‘sophisticated’ cannabis factory has been uncovered in Co Tyrone. A 27 year old man was arrested following the discovery of the lot with a street value of around £200,000 in the Dungannon Road area yesterday afternoon. He remains in custody at this time.

Members of Donegal County Council have been told of the impact of inflation in a meeting to discuss the Draft Revenue Budget 2025 in County House, Lifford this morning. Director of Finances, Richard Gibson, says goods and services purchased in 2019 with own resource (OR) discretionary income, comprised of local property tax and commercial rates

A man is due to appear in Court in Derry today charged with a number of drug-related offences. The 36 year old was arrested overnight. He is charged with possession and supply of a Class B and Class C controlled drug. All charges are to be reviewed by the PPS.

Families of missing people across Ireland will gather in Croke Park later this morning to remember their loved ones at the 12th annual ‘Missing Persons’ day. Gardaí are continuing their work on many cases, including the disappearance and murder of 21 year old Jo Jo Dullard in 1995. They’ve also launched a renewed appeal today

The Creeslough Community Grant Scheme has opened. The initiative aims to enhance the memories of the victims of the October 2022 tragedy and benefit the communities affected by it. Three strands of funding are available under the Creeslough Community Grant Scheme they are – Youth Development and Support Activities, Trauma Support and Commemorative Activities. Voluntary,

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Derry City yesterday on a suspicion of a number of driving and drug-related offences. Following the arrest, a search of a property in the Cityside area resulted in the seizure of a quantity of Class A and B controlled drugs, as well as a sum of cash. It’s understood

Donegal County Council meets today to discuss its draft budget, with officials seeking a 4.75% increase in the ARV which determines the level of commercial rates. Spending will increase by 8.2%. In his introduction, Chief Executive John McLaughlin says the Draft Budget provides for expenditure of just over €200 million next year, and while it comes

A man arrested in Strabane yesterday by detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit has been released following questioning. A report will now be submitted to the Public Prosecution Service. The PSNI has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.

Buncrana Gardaí arrested a man on Monday night last following a dangerous driving incident in the Carndonagh area. Officers on patrol signalled for the van to stop, but the driver failed to comply and drove dangerously for a distance. A stinger device was successfully deployed by the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit, bringing the vehicle to

Donegal has recorded the highest mean wind speed, number of days with gale force winds, highest gust and 10-minute mean wind speed for November. Storm Bert was responsible for the strong winds in the county, recorded in Malin Head. The mean wind speed was 14 knots or 25.9 km/h with gales reported over four days

HIQA has identified a number of areas which require improvement at two nursing homes in Donegal. Unannounced inspections were carried out at Beach Hill Manor Private Nursing Home, Lisfannon and St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar. While significant fire safety works had been carried out at Beach Hill Manor Private Nursing Home, a number of high

A car has been stolen from a carpark in Letterkenny. The black Ford Mondeo with a registration of 162 C 6166 was taken from Manderly Court carpark between 5pm and 6pm on Thursday evening last. Anyone with information on the location of the car is urged to contact Gardai.

Investigations are continuing into a criminal damage incident in Convoy in recent days. A bedroom window of a house in the Cloghcore area was smashed in the early hours of Thursday morning last along with a window to the side of the front door. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have travelled in the

A pedestrian was hospitalised after being struck by a car in Buncrana last week. The crash occurred in the Dr Denis McLaughlin Road area on Tuesday evening last at around 5:20pm. Gardai have described the pedestrian’s injuries as non-life threatening. They’re appealing to witnesses to contact them at Buncrana Garda Station.

A candlelight vigil is being held in Derry next week in memory of women who lost their lives to violence. The event organised by Foyle Women’s Aid will hear from the families of 21 year old Katie Simpson from Co Armagh who died six days after being hospitalised with serious injuries following an incident at

Around 676,000 families will get a double Child Benefit payment today, as part of ‘cost-of-living’ supports announced in Budget 2025. The €140 payment will rise to €280 for each child for this month only. A social welfare Christmas Bonus payment will also be paid this week to over 1.38 million eligible recipients, including pensioners, people

The people of Strabane are being urged to have their say on the Public Realm Improvement plans for the town. A public consultation is taking place on Thursday, in Strabane Library from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm. It is an opportunity for the community to come and view the proposals under the scheme and to

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry has released its official 242 new vehicle registration statistics for November. While new registrations have gone up in Donegal, there has been another decrease in the number of new EVs purchased. An increase of 7% is reported for Donegal with 2,754 new car registrations this year compared to 

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.