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Another 122 Aer Lingus flights next week have been cancelled. The airline says it’s taken the step to cancel the flights between next Wednesday the 3rd of July and Sunday the 7th of July, to minimise disruption caused by the pilots’ strike. Aer Lingus pilots will engage in a eight-hour work stoppage tomorrow – with […]

Significant progress has been made on a €31m project to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure in Buncrana, Ballybofey and Stranorlar. The scheme hopes to improve water quality in Lough Swilly and the River Finn. The upgraded sewerage schemes aim to eliminate stormwater overflows, safeguard the environment and support social and economic development. The project is now

Cllr Noel Jordan has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municpal District. It means to date, each elected Cathaoirleach is a member of Sinn Fein. Fianna Fail’s Michael Naughton has been chosen as Leas Cathaoirleach

A man in his 30s died in a Donegal Garda Station yesterday evening. According to the Garda Press office, the man who was in custody was discovered unresponsive in a cell and urgent assistance was requested. Despite resuscitative attempts by medical personnel and first responders who attended, he was later pronounced deceased. As per garda

Almost €30,000 has been allocated to Donegal in a bid to support adults with unmet literacy needs. Some of the projects receiving funding from SOLAS through the Collaboration and Innovation Fund include mobile hubs for digital literacy, inclusion for those with unmet literacy needs and boosting literacy skills through DIY. The announcement was made by

Glenties and the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal Districts have filled their Cathaoirleach  and Leas Cathaoirleach  roles. Sinn Fein has taken the top job on both councils. Cllr Gary Doherty has been selected as the Lifford-Stranorlar Cathaoirleach with Fine Gaels Cllr Martin Harley as Leas-Cathaoirleach. In Glenties Cllr. John Sheamais O’Fearraigh has taken up the Cathaoirleach post, with

Over 1,800 homes, businesses and farms near Tamney can now connect to fibre broadband on the NBI Network. It’s the latest area to benefit from the National Broadband Plan. Massmount, Legboy and Rosnakill are also covered in the latest development. In the €128 million investment to the county under the national strategy, progress continues to

There has been a major seizure of illegal cigarettes and tobacco destined for Donegal at Dublin port, the value of which is estimated to be valued at €206,600. Herbal cannabis due to be transported to Carlow was also seized. Revenue made the seizure over the course of last week. The total value of which is

Gardaí are appealing to the public to plan their journey in advance and leave plenty of time to travel this weekend as festival fever grips the country. Taylor Swift will kick off the Dublin leg of The Eras tour tonight. The annual Pride Festival and Parade takes place in Dublin on Saturday, concerts are taking

Municipal District Annual General Meetings will be held across Donegal this morning. The Lifford/Stranorlar and Glenties Municipal Districts’ AGMs will take place at 10am while Donegal will take place at 11.30am. On the agenda will be the election of cathaoirleach and leas-cathaoirleach, committee nominations and the schedule of meets for the rest of the year.

The Diamond in Donegal Town is set to reopen to the public today, following an extensive regeneration project. This is a partial reopening as there remains one small section of paving to be completed in July. The project has seen the refurbishment of the iconic Diamond area with new seating, paving, lighting and planting and

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15 year-old Kevin Pyne who was last seen at approximately 7:50am on Tuesday, 25th June 2024 in St. Johnston. Kevin is described as being approximately 5 foot 5 inches in height with a slim build, fair hair and brown eyes. When last seen, he

Two yacht race competitors were rescued off the coast of Malin Head in an overnight operation by Lough Swilly RNLI. They received a request for assistance from Malin Head Coast Guard at 10.45pm last night. A 36 foot yacht with two persons on board had been competing in ‘The Round Ireland Race’ had got into

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Laghy and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 9pm tonight. We recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of drug driving by Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit last night. The first driver to be arrested tested positive for cocaine. Meanwhile, the second driver tested positive for cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine. It also transpired that the second driver was disqualified from driving. Court proceedings will follow.

Coleman Legal, the organisation who are taking legal action on behalf of homeowners affected by defective concrete have confirmed they are taking up a new case. Press Release Coleman Legal, on behalf of Defective Blocks Ireland CLG, has successfully applied to have proceedings against the Minister for Housing and the Irish State admitted to the

Two Donegal organisations are to benefit from the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal 2024. The Donegal Rape Crisis Centre will receive €16,000 for therapies for 12- 18 year olds affected by the trauma of sexual violence. Meanwhile, Liquid Therapy in Rossnowlagh will get €18,000 to increase the capacity of summer programmes and services.

The Donegal Garda Division is seeing major changes from the autumn, something former President of the Garda Representative Association has called a downsizing. Services will soon be managed from Letterkenny and Ballyshannon, effectively creating a Donegal North Division, encompassing the Inishowen Peninsula, Letterkenny and Milford districts. The rest of the county will be the Donegal

The home of a Garda from Co. Meath was attacked while he was deployed to the Donegal International Rally under Operation Nexus. The Irish Independent reports that car enthusiast, Garda Christopher Lynch, was one of the key personnel assigned to the project to engage with young drivers. While he was away, a front window of

Investigations are underway following a bomb threat made against the Taoiseach’s family home. A phone call using a code-word was made to the Samaritan’s helpline yesterday evening claiming a device had been planted at Simon Harris’s house in Wicklow. However nothing was found during a follow up search of the property. The Taoiseach’s wife and

It appears that 38 homes and businesses remain in the dark in Dungloe this morning. Its after two faults left over 1,100 without power after 2 o’clock yesterday. One fault was restored, with the second due to have been resolved at 5:30pm yesterday evening. However, according the ESB PowerCheck website, the works remain to be

A teenage boy has passed away after a quad bike crash in Co Derry on Tuesday morning. 14 year old Isaac Roxborough from Burnfoot, Dungiven died from his injuries in hospital yesterday. PSNI are again appealing for information in relation to the single vehicle collision, that happened shortly before 11:30am on the Ballygudden Road. It’s

A free intellectual property event is taking place at the Central Library in Letterkenny this afternoon. The Respect of Intellectual Property Rights is a Choice Workshop starts at 1pm and runs until 5 o’clock this evening. It’s the result of a joint effort of the IP Join Campaign supported by the European Union Intellectual Property

Two faults seen 1,129 homes and businesses without power in Dungloe this afternoon. The faults were reported after 2 o’clock today. One outage has been restored, leaving 38 ESB customers waiting for the electricity to return. It was hoped it would have been repaired by 5:30pm.

Mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Caislean Court, Castlefinn and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place from 9am until 5pm tomorrow. Uisce Eireann recommend that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

Two people were arrested last night in Derry city on suspicion of drug-related offences. A 35 year old man and 30 year old woman,  were arrested shortly before 9pm on suspicion of offences including being concerned in the supply of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B controlled drug, and attempted possession

Researchers at Atlantic Technological University Donegal have been awarded €1.4 million to lead a project on rural health inequalities with European partners in Finland, Norway and Sweden. It’s a part of the Tech2Heal project which aims to empower rural workforces to be mindful of their health, address health disparities and improve patient outcomes. The funding

Three men have been arrested in relation to robbery in Derry last year. The men aged 29, 56 and 59 have since been released on bail to allow for further investigations on the incident which involved a delivery van. It happened in the Lecky Road area at around 10:30am in the morning on Wednesday the

There’s been another major fish kill in Donegal. Loughs Agency has confirmed that a pollutive substance was discovered in the St. Johnston Burn yesterday. Their investigation found that 7km of the watercourse had been affected and around 400 fish carcasses have been collected to date, a figure which is expected to rise in the coming

A man has been arrested in Dungiven in connection with a PSNI data breach. The 50 year old man was arrested earlier today as part of an investigation into criminality linked to the freedom of information data breach on August 8th 2023. He has been arrested under the Terrorism Act and taken to Musgrave Serious

There’s been a 35% increase in drug driving in the North West. According to CSO figures released today, 163 offences of driving under the influence of drugs were recorded in the region in the first quarter of the year. That’s up from 120 during the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, drink driving has dropped 3%.