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Funeral takes place in Pennyburn of second person to die following Quigley’s Point crash

The funeral takes place today in Derry of a 20 year old man, who died as the result of a crash in Inishowen just over a week ago. Eoghan’s funeral Mass will take place at 12:30 in St. Patrick’s Church in Pennyburn. He was one of four people to die as a result of incidents

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Doherty calls for action to bring Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing back to Inishowen

An Inishowen councillor is calling for the development of a facility on the peninsula to test commercial vehicles. On foot of representations from Cllr Albert Doherty, Donegal County Council is liaising with the Road Safety Authority to identify how more operators and centres can be identified to carry out Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Tests. Cllr Doherty

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N56 reopens at Inver following crash in which motorcyclist was injured

The N56 has re-opened at Inver after a collision earlier today in which a motorcyclist was injured. The motorcyclist was rushed to hospital following a crash involving his bike and two care shortly before 12 noon today. We understand his injuries are serious, but not life threatening. The road was closed for a number of

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66% favour another FF/FG coalition after the next general election – Poll

Support for Sinn Fein has fallen again. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald has also seen a drop in her popularity in a new poll. The latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows Sinn Fein is down 1 to 18 per cent support. The party was polling at 37 percent in October 2022, but this backing has

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550 choristers sought to mark Donegal Town’s 550th anniversary

    An attempt has been launched to bring together the biggest choir ever assembled in the county, as part of Donegal Town’s 550th anniversary. The Sing 550 event takes place three weeks from today, on Sunday September 22th in St Agatha’s Church, Clar, with people over 18 being invited to register and take part.

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Burst water main repairs causing supply disruptions at Newmills and Buncrana

Uisce Eireann crews are carrying out repairs to two burst water mains in the county today with the potential for supply disruptions. Works on a pipe serving Newmills, Dooen and surrounding areas outside Letterkenny are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening, while repairs to a burst main serving Buncrana and surrounding areas are

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Care Champions leading the ‘people’s inquiry’ into government Covid 19 response

The experiences of people in nursing homes and care-settings during Covid are being made public today. A group representing survivors, and bereaved families, say they’re finally ‘breaking the silence’. Every 20 minutes today – they’ll be sharing someone’s story on social media. Majella Beattie from Care Champions says they’ve lost confidence in Government plans to

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Former Taoiseach reflects on the 30th anniversary of the IRA ceasefire

  Today marks the 30th anniversary of the IRA ceasefire. It was a key turning point during the Troubles resulting in the Belfast Agreement and a transition to peace. Loyalist paramilitaries followed suit two months later, ceasing “all operational hostilities” – marking the beginning of the end of decades of violence. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

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DCSDC inviting people and groups to submit ideas for Ulster Scots Language Week

Derry City and Strabane District Council is inviting members of the public to help plan how Ulster-Scots Language Week is celebrated across the City and District. A week-long programme of activity celebrating the contribution which Ulster-Scots makes locally will take place in November, with people being asked to submit their ideas for events. The council

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St Johnston’s Church Street closed this afternoon following collision

Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic incident that occurred at Church Street, St Johnston, Co. Donegal at approximately 2pm this afternoon The road is currently closed. Local diversions are in place. We understand that closure is likely to be a lengthy one. Gardai are asking people to avoid the

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Incorrrect boil water notice removed from Uisce Eireann website

An incorrect notice from Uisce Eireann indicating that a boil water notice was in operation in Buncrana has now been removed from its website. The notice, which was also relayed to subscribers through the Mapalerter service, was placed at Ballymacarry on the Uisce Eireann website map, but the notice itself referred to Ballymacarbry, which is

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School bus places in jeopardy following late issuing of tenders

Some school children could be left without transport for the new academic year, a commercial bus representative body has said. Commercial bus operators are responsible for serving more than 95% of all school transport routes in the State. The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland say tenders were issued late, putting them under pressure

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Safer crossing measures called for outside St. Mura’s National School in Tooban

As children return to school, parents at St. Mura’s National School in Tooban are once again calling for traffic calming measures to be implemented. Cathoirleath of Inishowen MD, Cllr Jack Murray says he has raised the issue with the council previously, and has done so again today. The school is located on the main Buncrana

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Less than 60% of homes sold last year to individual private buyers

Less than 60% of homes sold last year were to individual private buyers. New research from real estate agent DNG claims the number of new homes sold every year is being under-reported by over 30%. It says the Property Price Register didn’t report homes sold to non-household buyers last year – and the sale of

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Drivers urged to stay alert as roadside hedge cutting season gets underway

Roadside hedge cutting season is to begin this Sunday, the 1st of September. Gardaí are reminding motorists to remain mindful of this while traveling, especially when using country roads as there will be an increase of large machinery in operation. Drivers are being urged to drive with care and to remain alert at all times.

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Man in Mayo arrested after barricading himself inside house for six hours

A man in his 30s has been arrested following reports of an incident of criminal damage in Mayo. He barricaded himself inside his family home in Ballina town shortly before 6 o’clock yesterday evening. Local Garda negotiators, along with several other Garda units, attended the scene, which was sealed off. After negotiations, the incident was

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Donegal businesswomen urge others to take art in the ACORNS programme

Two Donegal businesswomen who participated in the ACORNS programme are urging other female entrepreneurs to become involved. Antoinette Moore, founder of Pyramid Holistic Centre, and Lisa Breslin, founder of Imagine Lab received certificates from Junior Minister Pippa Hackett marking their participation in the initiative to support early-stage female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland. Applications are

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Letterkenny Chamber Pre-Budget submission highlights the need for investment into the region

Letterkenny Chamber, which represents over 300 businesses across Donegal and the North West region, has released its Pre-Budget Submission for 2025, calling for significant investments in infrastructure and housing to address long-standing regional imbalances and support economic growth. Among the key issues highlighted is the housing crisis, aggravated in Donegal by the defective blocks crisis,

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IS465 must be replaced ASAP – MacLochlainn

Donegal TDs Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty have to the Chief Executive of the National Standards Authority of Ireland, appealing for the urgent publication of changes to I.S. 465, the standard underpinning the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme. When she appeared before the Oireachtas Housing Committee on 14th May last, Geraldine Larkin she indicated

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Government says new childcare subsidy rates will save parents money

New subsidy rates under the National Childcare Scheme come into effect from next Monday. The Department of Children says the minimum hourly subsidy for children under 15 will rise from 1 euro 40 an hour to 2 euro 15. That’s an increase of 53 percent, as unveiled in the last Budget. Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman

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