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The story of Donegal Tweed and its connections with Scotland and Scottish Tweed took centre stage at a special event in Edinburgh hosted by the Irish Consulate Service in association with Donegal County Council on Thursday evening last. Over 100 people attended the event that aimed to celebrate the long standing connections between Ireland and […]

The Greencastle Harbour Breakwater Project will officially open on Friday. The €25 million project included the construction of a 150-metre extension to the existing breakwater and the placement of 350,000 tonnes of rock core and armour to help improve the storm shelter characteristics of the harbour, increase the harbour area and provide new berthage. The

Sinn Fein has announced their third candidate to contest the local elections in the Glenties local electoral area. Mullaghduff native, Kellie Rodgers has been put forward by the party. She says being very conscious that the community she has grown up in has been left behind formed part of her decision to run in the

Peter Casey has announced that he is contesting the upcoming European Parliament Elections in the Midlands North West Constituency. The businessman will run as an independent candidate in June’s elections. Mr Casey says the Government’s decision to opt into the EU Asylum and Migration Pact, defective concrete blocks, safety in rural Ireland and Carbon Tax

The Justice Minister is to seek Cabinet approval this morning for emergency legislation so the UK can be designated as a safe country to return asylum seekers to. It follows a judgement from the High Court last month that it’s current designation was unlawful. Justice Minister Helen McEntee intends that returns to the UK will

An appeal has been issued for information by Tom Duffy’s Circus after a number of their posters were damaged in Letterkenny over the weekend. A spokesperson says it’s believed the damage was done around 9pm last night. The boards were pulled to bottom of poles, out of people’s vision lines in the town centre, from

A Donegal company has announced a €5 million global expansion. Falcarragh based company Kelsius, plans to expand its manufacturing and research and development facility to meet global demands. The company processes over 80 terabytes of data each year in connection to its wireless temperature monitoring and digital Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point systems, which

Cllr. Lilian Seenoi-Barr has become the victim of online abuse in the wake of the announcement of her appointment to become the next Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. Alex Jones, an American who was forced to pay a fine of £1.2 billion for claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a

Family Resource Centres across Ireland will go into 2025 with a new base level of €160,000 worth of core funding. The announcement was made today by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman. An allocation of €1.5 million will bring 54 FRCs across Ireland to the new base level, to take

A Donegal based pharmacist has officially been  appointed as the President of the Irish Pharmacy Union. Tom Murray has been a community pharmacist since 2001 and has previously served in a number of roles with the IPU including chair of its Finance Committee. He says his top priority is to address the funding crisis within

A beach accessible wheelchair and hoist is to be launched at Murvagh beach this Friday. A spokesperson from the Friends of Murvagh Beach committee says the move will have a life changing impact for those with a disability in the area, and will allow them to experience the beach and water in a way which

A man in county Tyrone has been charged to court following an incident involving two machetes yesterday in the area of Coalisland. The 25 year old has been charged with possession of a blade or point in a public place and two counts of assault on police. He is due to appear at Enniskillen Magistrates

The trail starts today of three men charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. The 29 year old was shot after rioting broke out in Derry in April 2019. Another seven men are also facing charges in connection with disorder in the city on the same day.

Two people have been seriously injured in a crash in Donegal. Gardai and emergency services attended the scene of the single-vehicle collision at Manorcunningham at around 7pm last evening. The driver of the car, a male in his late teens and a passenger, a man in his 20’s were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for

A young man in his 20’s has been killed in a road crash in Co. Galway. The man was driving a quad bike which crashed with a tractor in Gort. It happened at around 1.15pm yesterday. A post mortem examination will be carried out on his body at University Hospital Galway.

Arranmore RNLI endured a six hour call out after a yacht got into difficulty in the early hours of yesterday morning. Malin Head Coast Guard tasked the RNLI to a yacht with loss of power with one person on board 18 miles west of Arranmore at 2:41am yesterday. The crew were about to board the

The Galdonagh Road in Manorcunningham has reopened following a crash last evening. The crash happened shortly before 8pm. The road was closed for a period of time. No further details are known at this time.

There has been an arrest in the North after a man was seen wielding two machetes in County Tyrone. He was threatening people with the machetes in the Derry Road area of Coalisland shortly before a quarter to 1 this afternoon. Officers attended and quickly arrested a man on suspicion of possession of an article

Northwest Donegal may face supply disruptions tomorrow as repairs toa burst water main are to get underway. Businesses and residents in Aughalatty, Mulroy, Glen and surrounding areas will be affected. Works are scheduled to take place until 4:30pm, it may be up to three hours after this time for supplies to fully return.

There has been 34 cases of vandalism logged at parks and heritage sites across Ireland. Included is an incident in Mullyvea in Donegal which seen an interpretive board being shot with lead last Autumn. A few months prior to this another interpretive board was stolen from the Duntally Wood Nature Reserve in the county. The

A driver in Carndonagh, who was initially caught speeding, was later was found to be uninsured and then failed a road side drug test yesterday. The motorist in question tested positive for cannabis and amphetamine. The car was seized and a court appearance is to follow. An Garda Síochána can test for cannabis, cocaine, opiates,

Public support for Fianna Fáil is now at its lowest point in nearly two years. The latest Red C/Business Post opinion poll shows the party has dipped two points to 14%. This is a blow for Micheál Martin’s party, as local and European elections are on the horizon. Sinn Féin is the most popular party

Abuse towards politicians and attacks on Gardaí are top of the agenda for the Taoiseach as he attends a memorial in Monaghan this lunchtime. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of a Senator, who was murdered by the IRA in 1974. This afternoon’s events commemoration centre around a “man of peace” and yet

Donegal County Council is inviting the public to get involved in the EU Climate Hackathon championships. The online event starts on Wednesday the 15th of May and finishes the following Saturday. Those wishing to get involved can do so by emailing  climatereadydonegal@donegalcoco.ie or visiting the EU Sparks website.

Phase one of consultation on the Donegal County Council Draft Residential Zoned Land Tax Annual Map 2025 closed on the Monday the 1st of April. Phase two will remain open until Friday the 31st of May. Donegal County Council say the second phase only allows for submissions from landowners requesting a change in land use

A number of graves have been vandalised overnight in the City Cemetery in Derry. Derry City and Strabane District Council has confirmed the serious incident in which and wreaths and momentums removed and damaged. It happened in the Kildrum section of the site. While the council says its currently not aware of any damage to

Saoirse McHugh is to run for a Midlands North West seat in the upcoming European elections as an Independent. The former Green Party candidate is the latest for put her name in the ring, saying it’s not a decision she has made lightly.

Over 90% of pharmacists report burnout due to administrative burdens and red tape. The issue will be raised at the IPU’s National Pharmacy Conference in Athlone today. The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will be addressing those who work in the sector – and incoming President of the Irish Pharmacy Union, Tom Murray, says they’ll be

An investigation’s underway following a bomb-scare at the home of Justice Minister Helen McEntee. Today’s Irish Daily Mail reports the late-night threat forced the evacuation of the Minister’s husband and young family. The Minister herself was not at home when the threats were made. It’s understood Gardaí regarded the alert with the ‘utmost seriousness’.

Lough Eske Castle has joined a delegation of 13 Irish tourism companies to travel to the United States in a bid to sell the ‘Best of Ireland’. The group will visit key cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Chicago. The trip entails a B2B event in each location, in which interactive presentations will be