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It’s going to be a great bank holiday weekend for one lucky Donegal winner who bought an An Post Prize Bond ten years ago. The star prize of €50,000 is to be claimed by the owner of the prize bond with the number YG764134. The tax-free winnings can be cashed in at any time after […]

Dáire Ó Néill has been appointed as the new Deputy Principal of Coláiste Chineál Eoghain in Buncrana. Donegal Education and Training Board made the announcement today. The school is one of three post-primary schools in Inishowen and one of six that teach through the medium of the Irish language under the management of Donegal ETB.

There will be traffic disruptions in Derry tonight due to a band parade. The parade will get underway at 8:30pm and end at 10pm. The Dungiven Road, Irish Street and the Woodburn Road areas will be affected. PSNI are advising drivers to avoid these areas and use the Crescent Link as an alternative route.

More than 174,000 people were on the Live Register in April. The number was down slightly on the previous month. CSO figures show more than 20,200 people benefitting from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive last month are included in the figures. That’s down almost 1,000 on the figure in March.

A motorist has been fined after being caught recording the scene of a crash in Letterkenny yesterday. Gardai say they were responding to the collision when they observed a driver recording the scene on their mobile phone as they passed by. The novice motorist was subsequently stopped and handed a €120 fine and 3 penalty

It appears there was a minor earthquake in Donegal last night. A small tremor was recorded on St Columba’s College, Stranorlar’s seismometer. Teacher, Mr Brendan O’Donoghue says he heard what sounded like scraping, similar to snow sliding off the roof at around 8pm last night. He then discovered a clear, local signal on the seismograph.

The Passport Office is urging people to apply early ahead of the busy summer period. Sinn Fein TD Ruairi Ó Murchú claims 33-thousand applications have been made in the past week, and told the Irish Independent he fears the “sheer volume” could lead to people missing holidays”. However, the Passport Office says there have been

A 35-year-old man has been charged with offences after a drugs seizure in Strabane. These include Possession of a Class A Controlled Drug. Class A drugs were found after a car was searched in Strabane during a routine checkpoint on Wednesday. He’s due to appear before Strabane Magistrates Court on May 30th.

The Taoiseach will pay his first official visit to Northern Ireland today. Simon Harris will meet with the First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly. It’s expected they will discuss developments since the return of Stormont, as well as potential opportunities for practical all-island co-operation. The Taoiseach will also meet with the

The green light has been given for the construction of a new school building for Scoil Iosagain in Buncrana to procced. The long awaited announcement comes after many years of campaigning to get the go ahead for the project. The new build will cater for 750 pupils with 25 classrooms, 8 of which will be

The North West is being reminded of all of the health care options available to them this bank holiday weekend. The HSE says plans are in place across hospitals and community services in the region to ensure patients can access care in the right setting. There will be additional GP and out-of-hours services open across

The Donegal Fire Service in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service responded to a total of 181 incidents during the first quarter of 2024. 76 of the call outs were for fires and 105 were classified as special incidents such as crashes, flooding incidents and false alarms. The Donegal Fire Service was

Bank of Ireland says it’s aware some customers can’t access its mobile app. An error message has appeared, saying “we cannot complete your request”. In a post online, the bank says it’s looking into the issue and has apologised for any inconvenience.

An early morning raid in Ramelton seen the seizure of suspected cannabis, cocaine and MDMA. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. The seizure was carried out by Gardaí at around 6:30am this morning.

The dental clinic at Lifford Hospital is closed on a temporary basis as necessary maintenance works are underway. It’s hoped to be reopened on Monday the 10th of June. In the meantime, all patients are asked to attend the dental department of St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny, while those who have upcoming appointments are being notified.

Applications have opened today for experienced angling skippers to catch-and-release Atlantic bluefin tuna as part of a collaborative scientific survey. The goal is to gather information relating to the fish size and where and when they appear in Irish waters. Requirements are in place for skippers wishing to participate. Unauthorised vessels are not permitted to

The local authority in Donegal is to benefit from €106,000.11 in additional staff resource funding. It’s from a national pot of €1 million to support the implementation and monitoring of Local Economic and Community Plans by all 31 local authorities across Ireland. The announcement was made today by Minister of State at the Department of

HIQA has found long wait times continue at Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department with patient and ambulance wait times requiring improvements also. Inspectors however, say that the level 3 hospital had defined management arrangements in place to manage and oversee the delivery of care. During the unannounced inspection to assess compliance with the National Standards

West Donegal Councillor Michael McClafferty has confirmed he is seeking re-election in the upcoming local elections. Cllr McClafferty was first elected onto Donegal County Council as a Fine Gael Councillor in 2019 and a number of months later he announced his exit from the party and has served as an Independent Councillor since. He is

A missing Donegal teenager has been found. The 15 year old had been missing from the Magherabeg area since April 17th. Gardai have confirmed that he has been located safe and well.

A second Derry City and Strabane District Councillor has announced they are resigning from the SDLP. It’s as the fallout over the selection of Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr as the next Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council continues. Earlier this week, Strabane Councillor Jason Barr stepped back from the SDLP as he believed the

Letterkenny man Declan Jordan meanwhile, has announced he will contest the upcoming elections in the Letterkenny Local Electoral Area. He will run as an Independent. He says his love for politics and Letterkenny has been central to his decision to throw his name into the hat. Mr Jordan says; ‘if I can make looking after

Councillor Gerry Crawford has reconsidered his decision to retire from politics and will now contest the upcoming local elections. Councillor Crawford, an elected member of Donegal County Council since 1999 in the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District, announced a number of weeks ago that he would not be seeking re-election. He now says on reflection, he

Donegal recorded the lowest rent level for existing tenancies in the final quarter of last year at €707. It’s been revealed in the latest RTB Rent Index Report. Furthermore, the Carndonagh local electoral area had the lowest standardised average rent in existing tenancies at €540 per month. In terms of new tenancies, that figure was

Police are calling on the public for help in locating a man who is on the run. 35 year old Sean Cruickshank has had his licence revoked and has been recalled to prison. As well as this, he is wanted by officers in connection with another ongoing investigation in Derry. He is described as being

A new law on safe access zones around facilities offering abortion services has passed all stages of the Oireachtas. It is now being sent to the President for consideration. The legislation creates safe access zones of 100 metres from the entrance or exit to a building providing the services. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says the

A former Donegal priest, Eamonn Crossan, was today convicted in Letterkenny District Court for crimes committed against a minor. Monsignor Kevin Gillespe has released an apology to the victim on behalf of the Raphoe Diocese. Msgr Gillespie says it is with a profound sense of sorrow and awareness of the serious impact on the victim,