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Donegal has the highest uptake in the country for the Croí Cónaithe Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme. To date, Donegal County Council has received 931 applications. 66% of the applications received have been approved, including 16 on the county’s islands. The local authority say the high uptake of the scheme reflects the level of vacancy […]

A West Tyrone MLA has asked the public to be patient with local authorities as they deal with a very serious incident in the village of Ballymagorry. The A5 was closed this morning and remains so, with diversions at Leckpatrick Road, Ballymagorry, and Woodend Road, Strabane. MLA Daniel McCrossan shared that the closure will take

€750,000 has been allocated to 15 sports and community projects across Donegal. This is part of a €11.4 million investment across Ireland. The Clar funding will support the development of sports and outdoor facilities such as playgrounds, astro-turf pitches, running tracks, and spectator stands. Each of the projects has been granted €50,000.

Scoil Náisiúnta an Bhreacaigh in Ardara has been granted permission to proceed to the tender stage with its plans for an extension. The extension will include a special class for children with special education needs, a soft and hard play area, a sensory garden, and six parking spaces. This project is being funded under the

The funeral for former government minister Mary O’Rourke will take place today. The former deputy leader of Fianna Fáil died last week at the age of 87. Mass will take place in Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in her hometown Athlone at 12 o’clock, followed by burial in Coosan Cemetery.

£20,000 worth of topsoil has been stolen from a site adjacent to the Strathroy Link Road in Omagh. Police have launched an investigation and are particularly interested in speaking with the drivers of John Deere and Massey Ferguson tractors that were seen making multiple trips to the site around the start of September. Anyone with

The A5 is closed from the junction with Duncastle Road in Newbuildings to the Woodend Road in Strabane. Local diversions are in place. PSNI are urging drivers to not attempt to renter the A5 between these junctions as they will not get through. More information is to follow.

Donegal property prices have risen by €15,000 in the third quarter of 2024. According to MyHome.ie’s latest survey, the median asking price for a property in the county is now €230,000. Property prices in Donegal have risen by €15,000 during the quarter, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Price Report. The report for Q3 2024,

Buncrana Roads Poling Unit arrested three drivers on suspicion of drink and drug driving last night. They had been conducting high visibility patrols when two drivers tested positive for having drugs and another for alcohol in their system. Five drivers in total have been arrested in the last 24hrs within the Buncrana District on suspicion

Donegal Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre have announced the departure of Manager Marina Porter. In a statement, the centre said she has been an “invaluable member of the organisation”, contributing significantly to the growth and success over the last 9 years. The board of management have arranged two Interim Managers to take her place,

Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin has said he is “deeply concerned” as the Israeli Defence Forces have breached the “Blue Line” in recent days. Speaking last night Michael Martin said that the decision for peacekeepers currently on leave from Lebanon not to return imminently “was the correct advice given the fluidity of events

Police have charged a man to court with drugs and driving related offences after a car was stopped and searched in the Canal Basin area of Strabane on Friday evening. The 21-year-old was arrested and subsequently charged with taking a motor vehicle without authority, possession of a Class B controlled drug, using a motor vehicle

Gardaí are continuing to question a man about the murder of a 43-year-old inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin yesterday morning. Martin Salinger, from Ballyfermot in Dublin, was found fatally injured in a cell after prison officers responded to a disturbance in the early hours of yesterday morning. An inmate, aged in his 30s, was

The search for a missing Donegal kayaker has entered its third day. The man, who has been named as Paul Buchanan, has been missing since he left Magheragallon pier in Gweedore on Thursday evening. A kayak had been recovered from north of Tory on Friday evening. This morning, Bunbeg Coast Guard and Arranmore RNLI lifeboats

Road closures will be in place this evening for the Ballyshannon Myths and Legends Street Carnival. They will be in operation from 6.30pm. Closures are from Tirconnell Street to the R267 Roundabout. Gardaí are encouraging people to follow any diversions in place.

Investigations are underway following the death of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to an incident within the prison shortly after 5:30 am in which a man in his 40’s was injured. The man received medical treatment but was pronounced dead

A kayak has been found north of Tory in the search for a missing Donegal man. The discovery was made shortly after 6 o’clock yesterday evening. The man, who has been named locally as Paul Buchanan, set off from Magheragallon pier at around 5pm on Thursday and the alarm was raised when he failed to

A man arrested by District Support Officers in Derry following a road-related incident on the Culmore Road in the city on Thursday evening has been charged to court. The man, aged 40, has been charged with dangerous driving, driving with excess alcohol in breath, failing to stop for police, obstructing police, and resisting police. He

TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim is enhancing bus services between Greencastle and Letterkenny from Monday week, the 14th of October. They say services to North and East Inishowen will be enhanced, with improved access to regional connections. Transport For Ireland says Route 953 will now operate eight daily return services Monday to Friday, seven

Small food businesses involved in the Derry City and Strabane area are being urged to take part in a free food safety workshop taking place next week in the Everglades Hotel. The free workshop, on Wednesday 9th October, is hosted by Safefood Knowledge Network, in association with Derry City and Strabane District Council. ********************* More

There were 7,655 signing on the Live Register in Donegal, down 1,490 on September 2023. That’s a fall of 16% over the same period last year. There were year on year falls recorded in all the Social Welfare Offices in Donegal. The sharpest fall was recorded at the office in Dungloe, with 801 people signing

A search operation is currently ongoing following reports of a missing kayaker in the Gweedore Bay area. The Bunbeg Coast Guard, Arranmore RNLI and Rescue 118 have been tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist in the search. It is understood that the kayaker has been missing since yesterday evening. Rescue 118 circled the

There were 2,100 less people signing on the dole last month, compared to August. The seasonally adjusted Live Register fell by 1.2 per cent to 166,800 people over the month to September. 13,804 people benefitted from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive included in the Live Register figures for September, a decrease of 3,509 people from

A man has been arrested in Derry following a road-related incident on the Culmore Road yesterday evening. Enquiries are ongoing and police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. District Support Team officers were on patrol at around 7.50pm when they observed a BMW driving closely behind their vehicle. As this vehicle subsequently

Over half of cars in Donegal failed the NCT during the month of September. 4,176 tests were carried out in the county last month. According to the NCT website, 1,983 passed, 1,859 failed and 334 failed dangerously. Letterkenny recorded 147 dangerous fails, the highest in the county, while also having the highest pass rate at

Work at the Culmore Community Park project will begin later this month following the appointment of a contractor to complete the work at Ballynagard, Woodlands Avenue. Derry City and Strabane District Council have appointed Willie Doherty Construction to complete the new play park that will include equipment for younger children and older as well as

  A woman was hospitalised yesterday evening after being seriously injured in an incident in Raphoe. It is understood that she was struck by a piece of debris that fell from a historic building in the Diamond area at around 5.15pm. Emergency services attended the scene and the woman was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital

More than half of claims dealt with by the Injuries Resolution Board were valued at under €15,000 in 2023 Figures contained in the boards annual report show that €75 million in legal costs were saved due to personal injury claims not going to litigation last year. Over 20,000 personal injury claims were submitted to the

The Donegal man who was killed in a tragic workplace accident in Australia has been named locally as Barry Breslin. The 35-year-old, originally from Straleel, Kilcar, sustained serious head injuries after being struck by an excavator in Northern Perth. He was taken by ambulance to  Royal Perth Hospital, where he died a short time later.

A study has shown that Malinbeg is the best village in Donegal for solar energy production. 149 locations within the county were captured in the study. NRG Panel, analysed how much electricity Donegal residents can expect to produce from solar. The calculations took into account weather conditions, solar radiation, along with many other factors, for