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  Almost 73,000 students who sat the Junior Cycle examination will receive their results today, 2,610 of them in Donegal.It’s the first year numbers exceeded 70 thousand – and it was an increase of 8.5% cent on the 2022 figure. The results will be made available to schools from 9 o’clock this morning through the

Community Groups that are hosting the beneficiaries of temporary protection and/or international protection applicants are being invited to apply for funding under Window 3 of the Community Recognition Fund for Capital Projects. Donegal County Council and the Donegal Local Community Development Committee say that it is an opportunity for both new applicants and previous applicants

Almost 300 people will become employed in the Department of Communities in County Derry. The announcement of 1000 jobs in the department across Northern Ireland was made in the NI Assemble yesterday. 270 will be based in Derry while 27 are assigned to Ballykelly. The remainder are split between Belfast and Ballymena.

Surfacing works are taking place on the R245 at Cashelshanaghan. Traffic control will be in operation as a result from today until Friday. Motorists are advised to allow extra time for their journey

#LoveDonegal day 2024, which took place on September 25th, has been described as a major success, reaching over 5 million more people than a year ago. Members of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District were briefed on the success of the day this week. This was the sixth year of the #LoveDonegal Day initiative, which took place

A 24 year old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of Kyle McDermott. Mr. McDermott, originally from Donegal, was living in Ballymagorry. He died in the early hours of yesterday morning following an altercation outside Strabane. The man who was charged is due to appear before Dungannon Magistrates Court tomorrow.

A driver was caught travelling at 159 km/h in a 100 km/h speed zone yesterday evening and is suspected of being under the influence of drugs. Gardaí from the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit made the detection on the N13. The motorist then failed a roadside breath test and was found to have cocaine and amphetamines

Donegal County Council has defended the plan to cut down an oak tree in Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, stating that the decision was not taken lightly. A lengthy discussion on the issue at an MD meeting in the town this afternoon led officials to promise a review of alternatives. They will also meet with residents to

A boil water notice issued for the Frosses Inver public water supply in County Donegal has been lifted with immediate effect. Uisce Éireann has confirmed that, following consultation with the HSE, customers can now resume normal use of the public water supply. The notice was issued on Wednesday last due to mechanical issues at the

A specific appeal for information has been issued within the last hour regarding the murder of a 24-year-old man outside Strabane on Sunday night. Kyle McDermott died in the early hours of Monday morning following an altercation in Ballymagorry. A 24-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder remains in custody. Detective Inspector Hazel Miller

A white PS5 console and a sum of cash were stolen during a burglary at an address on Church Street in Strabane. It occurred between 2PM on Sunday afternoon last and 9AM the following morning. The perpetrators entered the property by damaging a door and it is reported that the property was ransacked. Police are

Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District today observed a minute’s silence in memory of Letterkenny Town Councillor Liam McCloskey, who was laid to rest today. Mr. McCloskey was a Fianna Fáil representative who served on the then Urban District Council from 1979 to 1994. A primary school teacher by profession, he also served a term as the national

Gardaí are appealing for information after a criminal damage incident in Carndonagh in the early hours of last Thursday morning. The front and rear windscreens, and both passenger side windows were smashed on a car that was parked on Moville Road between approx. 1.30am and 3am. Gardai are urging anyone who may have travelled in

Gardaí are reminding people to ensure their cars are secured at all times, even when they are parked in their driveways. It comes as they investigate a number of incidents that occurred at Slieve Sneacht, Letterkenny in the early hours of Tuesday last, October 1st. Between midnight and 12.30am, two cars were entered and items

Gardaí the theft of a digger door in the Raphoe area. It happened at Feddyglass, between 4.30pm on Monday September 30th and 7am the following morning. A digger had been parked along the roadside, and the door was removed and stolen. Anyone with information or who noticed suspicious activity in the area are asked to

Gardaí are investigating the theft of material from a new build house in Dromore, Letterkenny last month. Gardai say at some point between September 1st & September 28th, the site in the area of Dromore Lower was entered and items were stolen. They included forty 16mm metal rebar poles and eight 8 by 4 mesh

Investigations are underway into an arson attack on three derelict buildings in Donemana. Emergency services battled the blaze which broke out shortly after 5am this morning on Longland Road. Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service believe the fire was started deliberately. Police are appealing to witnesses who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the

A derelict house in the vicinity of Ardeevin, Donegal Town has been broken into at some point over between Saturday September 14th and Friday last, October 4th. Gardai say a number of windows were smashed and the interior was ransacked. Nothing was stolen from the property. We appeal to anybody who may have observed suspicious

Police are treating a weekend attack on a business premises in Derry as a hate crime. Significant damage was caused to the Oasis Gaming Centre in The Diamond area at around 6pm on Friday after a fire extinguisher and paint bombs were thrown at it. Police say while enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances

Diversions are in place in Donemana this morning as emergency services deal with a fire on Longland Road. Motorists are being diverted on Longland Road at its junctions with Lisbunny Road and Ballynacross Road. Drivers are advised to seek an alternative route.

Tributes are being paid to a Donegal man who was murdered outside Strabane on Sunday night. 24 year old Kyle McDermott from Burt who had been living in Ballymagorry died in the early hours of yesterday morning following an altercation shortly after 11:30pm on Sunday in the Victoria Road area. Strabane Councillor Jason Barr, a

A new scheme to tackle dereliction is being rolled out in Donegal. The ‘Find me a Home’ in Donegal initiative is a free service that will match individual vacant property owners with people who may want to purchase a property in the county as their home. Under the initiative, Donegal County Council will compile two

A major incident’s been declared after a school bus overturned in County Down. Images on social media show the double-decker on its side in a field near Carrowdore in Newtownards. It’s understood 43 pupils and 1 driver were on board. Four have been taken to hospital, with non-life threatening injuries. Several more children were treated

The man who died following an altercation on the Victoria Road at Ballymagorry outside Strabane last night has been named as Kyle McDermot. Mr McDermot was 24 years old and from Ballymagorry. The PSNI launched a murder investigation earlier today, and a 24 year old man arrested in connection with that probe remains in custody

Uisce Eireann say repairs to a burst water main in Ballybofey may cause supply disruptions to Glenfin Road, Blue Cedars, Cois Na Finne, Glenwaters and surrounding areas this evening. Works are scheduled to take place until 9pm, with people advised to allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supplies to fully return. Please

The A5 has re-opened at its junction with Woodend Road, Strabane and Duncastle Road, Newbuildings. All diversions have been lifted. It had been closed as part of the police investigation into the murder of a man on the Victoria Road last night.

A minute silence has been held today at a meeting of Donegal County Council as a mark of respect for the kayaker missing off the coast of Donegal. Searches are continuing today for Paul Buchanan from Ramelton who has been missing since he left Magheragallon Pier in Gweedore on Thursday evening. His kayak was recovered

  Five men are to appear in court after a number of Gardai were assaulted in Donegal Town over the weekend. In a statement this afternoon, gardai confirm they responded to reports of a disturbance outside a premises on Quay Street at around 2 o’clock on Sunday morning, and were attacked. Additional Garda units arrived

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions in the vicinity of Finner, Ballyshannon and surrounding areas in South Donegal this afternoon. Works are scheduled to take place until 6:30pm this evening. We recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.