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Donegal County Council has been told that there is demand in the county for a Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme. Donegal has not been included in the scheme up to now, and a survey has been conducted by the council to determine effective demand. County Secretary Patsy Lafferty told a special meeting to discuss the

Five Donegal sports clubs are set to benefit from funding for the installation of electric vehicle charging points on their grounds as part of a national scheme which will see 220 sports clubs share a €15 million package. Fine Gael Candidate John McNulty says the money will cover the cost of installing EV charge points,

An independent review of Northern Ireland’s Policing Board starts today. The board is the oversight body for the PSNI. This review was first announced last year after a number of controversies rocked the PSNI. The board received criticism for its response to the row which followed the major PSNI data breach. There was also further

Taoiseach Simon Harris is due to pay his first visit to the city today, where he’s expected to mark the ongoing cross border cooperation between Donegal Derry and Tyrone, make a significant announcement under the Shared Island Fund. While in Derry today, the Taoiseach will deliver the John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair in

Local groups and organisations in the Derry City and Strabane District Council are hosting a wide range of events as part of Good Relations Week 2024. The events begin today and will run until Sunday. Celebrating the theme of ‘OpportUNiTY,’ the events will highlight the action, enthusiasm, and commitment of local groups and organisations in

Gardaí in Letterkenny say they seized  €24,000 worth of suspected cannabis during a recent search. €7,000 in cash was also seized during the operation that took place on Friday the 6th of September One man was arrested but was later released without charge. Investigations are currently ongoing, with the drugs now being sent to Forensic

Detectives investigating the death of 43-year-old Rachel Simpson in Belfast have charged a man. The PSNI launched an investigation after Ms Simpson’s body was discovered in the garage of a house in Castlereagh Road on Friday night. The man, aged 21, has been charged with murder. He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court

Essential works may cause low pressure and supply disruption to Bun na Leaca and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 7pm this evening. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

A man aged in his 50s has died following a single vehicle collision in Lisnaskea, Fermanagh. Vincent (Vinny) Smith had been riding a Honda quad on the Moat Road when the collision occurred, at around 7.40am yesterday morning. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the incident. They would like to hear from witnesses or anyone

Gardaí are investigating after the body of a cyclist was discovered in county Roscommon in the early hours of this morning. The man in his 50s was found dead at the scene in the Cloonchambers area of Castlerea at around 2am. His body was taken to Roscommon University Hospital where a post mortem examination will

Police in Derry are appealing for information after two cars were set alight early yesterday morning. A Volkswagen Golf and Seat Leon were parked in a lay-by in the Corrody Road area when they were set on fire. Both vehicles were extensively damaged by the fire which is being treated as arson. Anyone with information

Letterkenny University Hospital has relaunched its Patient and Family Experience Group, which is working with staff to improve services, and develop a number of new initiatives at the hospital. People who have been in the hospital recently, either as patients or family visitors, are being invited to contribute to the process. Hospital manager Sean Murphy

588 homes and businesses have been affected by a power outage in Rossgier. The fault was reported at 12.36pm this afternoon. ESB says they are working to repair the fault. Power is expected to be restored at 1.45pm this afternoon.

The UK Government will not fund the redevelopment of Casement Park in time for the Euros in 2028 due to “a significant risk that it would not be built in time”. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the cost of building the Belfast park had risen to £400 million. First Minister Michelle O’Neill described the

  Coliste na Carraige has received permission to proceed to tender with its extension plans. The Carrick secondary school was given the go-ahead to construct a four-room extension under the Department of Education’s Additional School Accommodation Scheme. The extension will consist of a multi-media room, a music room, a metalwork room and a textiles room.

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Environment and Regeneration Committee has given the go ahead for the next step in the delivery of a new urban sports park for Strabane. Members received a report on the public consultation which took place in August, when local people and stakeholders had the opportunity to give their feedback

  News that the British government is pausing funding for City and Growth Deal projects is totally unacceptable and deplorable according to a former mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. Cllr Sandra Duffy says a pause on the delivery of the local deal would be a major blow to the local economy, and

Following consultation with the HSE, Uisce Eireann has imposed a boil water notice in the vicinity of Haw Lane in Lifford. The utility says as a result of the detection of E. coli and Coliform bacteria from a recent water sample, in addition to low levels of residual chlorine in the water, people should now

A new cross border greenway has opened in the North West. The €23.8m North West Greenway Network spans 46.5km and includes walking and cycling routes. The two new routes link Strathfoyle to Quigleys Point via Muff, and Culmore and Castlefinn to Strabane via Lifford. The EU backed North West Greenway Network will cost almost €24

Uisce Éireann is appealing to residents in Letterkenny to conserve water. The utility says it is continuing to experience high levels of demand in the South of the town and is asking people to be mindful of their water usage to allow supply to catch up with demand and enable reservoirs to fully replenish. The

Two Donegal organisations are to benefit from €2.1 million in CLÁR funding announced today. The funding will go towards the delivery of 48 vehicles for mobility, cancer care, meals on wheels and community first responders. Bainistiocht Aras Gaoth Dobhair Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Rathaiochta has received €40,400 for a wheelchair accessible minivan. Meanwhile, almost €61,000 has

A conference aiming to inform and support an evidence-based approach to strategic planning within intellectual disability services is taking place in Donegal today. It’s part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities as they age. The conference “Longitudinal Dynamics in the Ageing of People with an Intellectual

The HSE has confirmed that Letterkenny University Hospital’s helipad is operational again. Due to health and safety concerns as a result of lighting issues, the helipad was closed and the Rescue 118 helicopter was instead forced to land more than three kilometres from the hospital at Letterkenny Airfield. From there, casualties were transferred to the