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The HSE is appealing to people to to stay safe over the August Bank Holiday weekend. They are encouraging the public to make themselves aware of what healthcare options are available. Tony Canavan, Regional Executive Officer HSE West and North West says Bank Holiday weekends tend to see a high number of people attending EDs.

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a fire in the Waterside area of Derry. The fire service is working to bring the blaze at the old Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre under control. People are being urged to avoid the area if possible. Police say the incident may cause significant disruption to traffic in the

Gardaí are appealing for help in tracing a missing woman from Sligo. 37 year old Amy Conway is reported missing from her home in Sligo Town since Wednesday June 26th. She was last seen in the Galway City area. Amy is described as being around 5 foot 6 inches in height, with a medium build,

Donegal County Council has welcomed the recent approval by Cabinet to progress the TEN-T road project. The Council says the project will transform the core road network and includes significant active travel provision. A Land Liaison team is in place and they have been engaging on an ongoing basis with land and property owners likely

Ireland is breaching international human rights laws over its failure to house those who have sought international protection here. The High Court has ruled that the state’s failure to provide for the basic needs of unaccommodated asylum seekers breaches their right to human dignity under the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell

A caravan has been destroyed in an arson attack in Castlederg. The fire which the fire service believe was started deliberately broke out at around 11:30pm last night in the Millbrook Gardens area. No injuries were reported. Police are appealing to anyone with information, including video footage or who was in the area at the

The average weekly household expenditure was just over 1 thousand euro in 2022 and 2023. That figure is slightly lower at almost €920 in Northern and Western counties. According to CSO figures released today, the average weekly spend in the Northern and Western region was €919.26 with transport which covers vehicles, fuel, insurance, tax and

It’s been claimed today that four years into the defective block crisis, the Department of Housing didn’t know what measures had been taken to ensure construction materials in affected counties were fit for use and compliant with EU regulations. It later emerged that Donegal County Council had sent 25 letters to manufacturers on the introduction

The RSA and Garda ‘August Bank Holiday’ road-safety campaign kicks off today and runs until Wednesday. Motorists are being warned that means an extended enforcement period across the weekend – targeting drink and drug driving, and the use of mobile phones. It’s also ‘Amber Thursday’…. an inter-agency initiative to improve safety on the roads, the

What’s been a busy week for the Arranmore RNLI volunteer crew continued yesterday with the third callout since Sunday. The crew were tasked to facilitate a medical evacuation from the island at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The patient was then transferred from the lifeboat to a waiting ambulance at Burtonport, and brought to Letterkenny University

Illegal fishing nets equivalent to six lengths of an Olympic sized swimming pool have been seized in Donegal. The 200m and 100m nets were seized by Inland Fisheries Ireland on Sunday on Leenan Bay, Lough Swilly. IFI were conducting a sea patrol at the time of the discovery.

A teenage driver who led gardaí on a 40-minute chase over 80km has been jailed for three years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Aaron Donnelly (18) was sent forward from the District Court on signed pleas of two counts of endangerment at Tolka Valley Road and at North Frederick St, Dublin, on November 30th, 2021.

A driver in the Sion Mills area was arrested last night on suspicion of a number of road related offences and had their vehicle seized . They were initially stopped for bearing a registration plate of another vehicle which was a similar make and model. It then emerged that the car was uninsured and long

Four projects in Donegal are to benefit from the International Fund for Ireland. €3.7 million has been awarded to 17 projects across border counties and Northern Ireland in a bid to deliver peace and reconciliation work. In Donegal, the Manchester United Foundation has been awarded almost €350,000 for it’s ‘Inspires Programme’. Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre,

Donegal is to benefit from a new Coast-to-Coast Investment Scheme. The capital funding worth €3 million will be used to upgrade existing visitor attractions and experiences. Donegal, Sligo and parts of Leitrim on the Wild Atlantic Way are included as well as areas in the east coast such as the Causeway Coastal Route. Each project

Two guns and ammunition have been seized in Burnfoot over the weekend. Gardaí conducted a planned search of a vacant property on Saturday last. The items that were recovered are now being subject to a technical and forensic examination. Enquiries are ongoing.

The All-Island Strategic Rail Review has been published. The joint report by the Department of Transport in Ireland and the Department for Infrastructure in the North sets out the implementation of 32 strategic recommendations up to 2050, at the cost of between €35 and 37 billion. In Donegal, there is a line proposed to travel

Motorbike users will now be able to park at the rear of Bank of Ireland in Donegal Town for free on Sundays. It’s after Donegal County Council received backlash following the pedestrianisation of the newly refurbished Diamond. A meeting was held on Monday between elected members, council executives and representatives from the motorbike community to

An investigation has been launched following a hit and run incident in Derry. A car parked on Roulston Avenue was hit on Sunday 21st July 2024 between 3am-12pm. The Black Vauxhall Astra was damaged and left with traces of red paint from the other vehicle involved. Police are asking that those who witnessed the collision

Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards is due in court later – charged with making indecent images of children. The broadcaster, who left the BBC in April, is facing three charges over alleged activity between December 2020 and April 2022. He’s accused of having six category A images, the most serious classification, 12 category B pictures

There is a gap in services available for adults with intellectual disabilities in Donegal. Cllr Declan Meehan submitted a written question on the matter to the Region Health Forum West, highlighting in particular speech and language therapists. Responding the HSE outlined that two senior speech and language therapists were appointed to the Donegal Intellectual Disability

Donegal County Council says it’s committed to increasing the level of social housing provision in Donegal. Officials were answering questions from Cllr Gerry McMonagle, who asked how many people are currently in receipt of homeless vouchers, and how many reported they were facing eviction over the course of the past year. Officials confirmed that at

Emergency services are at the scene of a helicopter crash in County Westmeath this evening. Gardai say they are investigating an incident involving a helicopter in Killucan which occurred at approximately 3:30pm today. It’s believed the aircraft may have crashed into a building. There are reports of multiple injuries at the site. The Air Accident

Arranmore RNLI last night responded to their second call out within two days. The volunteer crew were tasked to assist in a medical evacuation from the island at 8pm last night. The casualty was brought to the lifeboat by the island ambulance and then transported to Burtonport Harbour to a waiting ambulance. They were then

The N56 Bruckless Road outside Dunkineely has reopened to traffic. It was closed last evening after a collision involving two cars and a van at 5.40pm. A woman in her 70s is seriously ill in Sligo University Hospital with serious injuries, while the driver of the van, a man, aged in his 30s was brought

Water outages have been reported in west Donegal. A burst watermain means Ballyconnel, Ballybuninabber and surrounding areas will be impacted until 2pm this afternoon. Meanwhile another burst is affecting Falcarragh and surrounding areas. It was expected to be resolved around 12pm, however local Cllr Michael McClafferty says delays of at least a few hours are