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Figures published this week by the Central Statistics Office shows the population in Donegal Gaeltacht areas is growing, but they percentage of Irish speakers has fallen slightly. Conversely, there’s been a marginal increase in the numbers who can speak Irish across the whole county. The population of the Donegal Gaeltacht increased from over 23,300 to […]

The HSE is to hold free nasal flu vaccine walk-in clinics for children, after a rapid rise in cases. In total, cases have increased from 170 to 283 for all ages – but there’s been a rise mainly in those four and under. Dr. Aparna Keegan is a Consultant in Public Health Medicine with the

Six cars were taken off the road in Derry following a weekend safety operation by the Foyleside and Moor Neighbourhood Policing Teams along with the Driver & Vehicle Agency. Among issues detected were unfit-for-purpose tyres, defective parts and a broken subframe. As a result prohibition notices were issued to six drivers, as well as fifteen

A status yellow wind warning has been issued Donegal tomorrow. Met Éireann says Thursday will bring strong and gusty winds, with the potential for localised travel disruption and toppling waves. The UK Met Office has issued a similar warning for Northern Ireland. Both warnings expire between 11:30pm and midnight tomorrow.

Reduced speed limits are moving a step closer. The Cabinet is expected to approve the publication of a new bill to legislate for the default limits. The Junior Transport Minister will bring the proposed laws in a bid to reduce road deaths and serious injuries. 180 people have been killed on our roads so far

PSNI in Strabane are appealing for information following a hit and run incident in McDonalds Carpark. At 7:05pm on Monday last, a red coloured Volkswagen Golf, reversed out of a parking space and collided with the rear of another vehicle. Police ask for witnesses or those who may have dashcam footage to come forward.

A new study of Irish spending habits has discovered that we spent 8% more this year, compared to 12 months ago. The report from AIB analysed over 800 million card transactions carried out between January and November of 2023. The AIB Year in Review Spend Trend digs deep into where our money goes every year,

Close to €30 million in TV licence revenue has been lost this year, after the payments controversy at RTÉ. Over €124 million was collected up to December 10th, €27 million less than last year. It’s expected a quarter of people will have refused to pay the fee by the end of 2023, double the figure

The Seafood Development Agency BIM and the RNLI are inviting people who work in the fishing and aquaculture sectors to participate in one of their ‘Man Overboard’ challenges next year. They’re designed to give people the experience of falling into cold water wearing work clothes in a controlled environment both without and with a lifejacket

The man killed in a fatal crash in Manorcunningham last night has been named locally as Paul Mooney from Ramelton. Mr Mooney aged in his 30s was a passenger and was pronounced dead at the scene of the two car collision at Carrickballydooey. Both drivers are receiving treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital to what Gardai

The N13 Letterkenny to Lifford Road has reopened between Manor Roundabout and Dromoghill after a fatal collision last night. A man, aged in his 30s was a front seat passenger in one of two cars which collided at around 7pm at Carrickballydooey. Both drivers are receiving treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital to what Gardai say

A weather warning for strong winds has been issued for Donegal. The status yellow alert comes is in place from 12am to 11pm on Thursday. Met Eireann is warning of strong and gusty west to northwest winds and high waves.

Gardaí are investigating a burglary that occurred at Windmill View, Glencar,Letterkenny on Monday the 11th of December. The incident is reported to have happened between 6pm and 11pm. The glass on the back door was smashed and entry was gained. The house was ransacked and a Playstation 4, a 50 inch Bush TV and a

Entry was gained to a shed overnight in Cooley after CCTV wires were cut on the property. It happened between 9pm yesterday and 7am this morning. A substantial amount of tools were stolen from the shed. Gardaí say they will share the details of these tolls on their Facebook page later today. Anybody observed any

Searches are continuing in Strabane for a missing man. 33 year old Patrick McColgan was last seen in the Altiskane area of Strabane at around 8:30pm on Sunday. He’s described as being approximately 5ft 11 in height of a medium build with short dark hair and was last seen wearing green tracksuit bottoms. Police say

A business at Carrownaffe has had its door forced open and a diagnostic computer stolen between 6pm yesterday evening and 8am this morning. It is unknown of other items were taken as Gardaí attend the scene of the crime located on the R238 on the way into Moville Gardaí say they will share more details

2023 has been the worst year on record for overcrowding in Irish Hospitals. 121,526 people were without a bed at hospitals across the country to date this year. The number of children waiting on a bed has increased 24% to over 3,450. 5,364 admitted patients at Letterkenny University have waited on a bed so far

A resident in the Drumadooey area of Burnfoot alerted a neighbor when they became aware of an intruder in the early hours of this morning. At around 1.10am the resident heard noises downstairs and called for help. When their neighbor arrived, the intruder had gone. A downstairs window had been opened and entry was gained.

A house was burgled in Clar, Redcastle in the early hours of this morning. At around 4.45am the resident heard an intruder who had then fled. The rear window of the house was breached and entry gained. A number of items were disturbed within the house and a purse containing bank cards had been stolen.

Farmers in Fanad and Dunlewey are being urged to be vigilant following the theft of a number of sheep. The thefts are said to have taken place during the hours of darkness over the past few weeks. Gardai are asking farmers to be on alert and report thefts to them. They’re also appealing to residents

Electricity customers may be left disappointed this side of Christmas. According to the Irish Independent, large numbers have already received their bill for December, but it didn’t include the government energy credit. The payment worth €150 was announced in the budget. The paper reports it was due to paid from December, with two more due

Active drugs users are going to be trained in how to prevent overdoses in a pilot programme in Donegal. It follows a rise in the number of overdoses associated with nitazenes, which can be thirty times more potent than fentanyl. The HSE will train drug users and those close to them in how to use

Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic incident on the N56 in Gortahork yesterday evening. A number of people were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital as a result. Investigations are ongoing.

A man has sadly passed away following a road traffic collision in Manorcunningham yesterday evening at around 7pm. The man in his 30s was a passenger in the two vehicle collision. His body has been removed to the mortuary of Letterkenny University Hospital where a post mortem will take place in due course. Both drivers

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash on the main Letterkenny to Lifford road. The collision is believed to have occurred shortly before 7pm in the Manorcunningham area. No further details are known at this time.

Hundreds of people have become Irish citizens today, following official conferring ceremonies in Dublin. Two days worth of ceremonies are taking place at the Convention Centre. Between today and tomorrow, 6,000 new Irish Citizens will be conferred across six ceremonies. There was great excitement ahead of the first ceremony. The then future Irish citizens were

Donegal County Council has today published its Gender Pay Gap Report. The 2023 report shows a Gender Pay Gap of -3.63%. The Gender Pay Gap highlights the percentage difference between what men and women are paid on average within the organisation, regardless of roles or levels. This figure does not mean that men are paid

Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was shot in Curryneirin last night, Sunday 17 December. Police received a report just after 6:50pm yesterday evening from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service that a man in his 20s had been shot in the Ridgeway Drive area. It was reported a shot

Police in Strabane say they’re concerned for the welfare of a missing man. 33 year old Patrick McColgan was last seen in the Altiskane area of the town at around 8:30pm last night. He’s described as being approximately 5ft 4 in height, of a slim build with short dark hair and it’s believed he was

Gardaí in Donegal are appealing for information following a road traffic incident in the Moville area of Donegal on Monday morning, 18th December 2023. A car collided with a male jogger on the R238 Derry to Moville Road. The male (50s) has since been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital to receive treatment, his injuries are not