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The necessary remediation works have been carried out and a HIQA visit completed at Ard Aoibhinn respite unit in Carndonagh, all that remains is approval from the health body to see the facility re-opened. Local Cllr Albert Doherty has welcomed the news, highlighting the need for such a facility in Inishowen. Earlier in the week […]

Two men arrested earlier in the week in Derry in relation to the seizure of a gun are to appear before Londonderry Magistrates’ Court tomorrow. Both men, aged 56 and 59 years old, are charged with possession of a firearm, magazine and ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious damage to property or

There were almost 1,800 complaints about public services for children last year, 27 of those were in Donegal. Most of complaints to the Ombudsman for Children were around schools and education. The office’s annual report for 2023, found 40% related to education, while 23% related to health services for children.

The Health Service has issued an alert about possible exposure to Measles on a flight between London and Dublin. Ryanair flight FR123 took off from Gatwick Airport on Thursday May 16th at 8:10pm. The HSE alert relates to passengers and crew, who are asked to be particularly vigilant for symptoms of the disease until June

An investigation is ongoing into a major fish kill that has seen over 300 fish dead in a tributary of the river Finn near Killygordon. Loughs Agency CEO Sharon McMahon said in a statement that not all of the dead fish have been retrieved as of yet, but those gathered so far include brown trout,

The election posters of Cllr Frank McBrearty Jnr and the door of the family’s business has been vandalised, branded with the word killer. While one poster seen Cllr McBrearty’s image defaced, another had profanities spray painted across the board in red writing. Gardaí say an investigation is on going in to a criminal damage incident

A reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Redcastle and surrounding areas in Inishowen. Works are scheduled to be carried out until 5pm this evening, and it may take up to four hours for systems to return to normal .

The Loughs Agency is marking Invasive Species Week by raising awareness of the threat posed by invasive species in the Foyle and Carlingford catchments. The Agency says the rise in global travel and trade means more opportunities for plants and animals to be moved out of their own environment into other areas, and climate change

Gardaí in Donegal urging the public to not but items from door callers. Reports were received yesterday in the Buncrana area of two men offering to sell power tools and generators. They called on the homes of elderly people and visited retail parks. Those who get such a caller is asked to take note of

Those wishing to travel through Derry City centre this afternoon could face delays as a planned walk is to take place. Participants will leave from Guildhall Square at 1pm, make their way across the Peace Bridge, into Ebrington Square, onto the bottom deck of Craigavon Bridge and back into Guildhall Square. The walk is set

Drivers are warned that the local road (L-5542-2) at Termon National School will be blocked on the N56 side today due to essential road maintenance works. Access will be granted from the Glenveagh side only to access the school and creche. Works are to begin at 7am and will last until 4pm this evening.

Over 70 personnel were involved in 23 searches across Donegal and Dublin West carried out by the Criminal Assets Bureau, with the support of Gardaí from Milford District, Donegal Division, the Regional Armed Support Unit, the Customs Dog Unit and members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. Dwellings and business premises were

The UK is to hold a general election on Thursday July 4th. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the move outside Downing Street, following a Cabinet meeting earlier this afternoon. Speculation had been mounting around Westminster of a snap poll, with the Prime Minister saying earlier it would be in the ‘second half of the

92 homes and businesses in Carndonagh will face this evening without power as restoration time to a fault has been pushed back. It was estimated that electricity would be restored by 6 o’clock, however that time is now set to be 11pm tonight, according to the ESB power check website. The outage is the latest

109 Donegal local projects have received over €200,000 in state funding as part of the Local Enhancement Programme. The initiative was launched in December 2023 with funding of €6 million available, including €1 million set aside specifically for women’s groups. The programme provides capital support for the many small community groups and organisations, particularly those

A second arrest has been made in Derry in relation to an ongoing investigation into the activities of the New IRA. An AK-47 variant and ammunition was seized from a vehicle that was stopped yesterday evening at 6:45pm. A 56 year old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite

Ballyshannon, St. Joseph’s, Ramelton and Lifford Community Hospitals will see upgrades to their community nursing units after updates were requested by Cllr Ciaran Brogan at the Regional Health Forum. Dermot Monaghan, Chief Officer, Community Healthcare Organisation responded to Cllr Brogan’s queries and provided a timeframe for the completion of the programmes. Ballyshannon Community Hospital will

Detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit last night recovered a suspected firearm on Derry’s Letterkenny Road. As part of an ongoing operation, officers stopped and searched a vehicle, in which the suspected firearm and ammunition were found. A man in his 50s, was arrested at the scene under the Terrorism Act 2000, and has

Over 1200 residents and businesses are without electricity in Convoy. It is the result of two faults in the area. According to the ESB Power Check website, both should be restored before 7pm this evening. Meanwhile two faults that seen almost 170 customers without power in Stranorlar have been resolved.

169 ESB customers are without power in Stranorlar this afternoon. It follows a series of outages in the county since yesterday. It’s hoped the fault will be resolved by 5:30pm this evening.

A status yellow thunderstorm warning has been extended to every county – bar Kerry. It’ll remain in place until 10pm  tonight in Donegal. Met Éireann is warning of hazardous driving conditions and spot flooding in places. A similar alert has also been issued for Northern Ireland.