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3,000 Donegal farmers in the ACRES Scheme who have not yet received their advanced payment will do so to the sum of €17.3 million over the coming weeks. Payments of €4,000 will be made to those in ACRES general and of €5,000 to those in ACRES Co-operation Project. Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue highlighted the […]

Donegal County Council says the road markings and signage at the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny are in line with current requirements, with traffic movement and the operation of the roundabout under ongoing review. Cllr Donal Coyle had sought more arrows on the approach from the Four Lane Road onto the roundabout. The council is also

A Ballybofey supermarket has been forced to close following a major electrical fault. The Stranorlar Fire Service attended the scene at Andies Supermarket earlier. The shop is expected to remain closed over the coming days.

Inishowen Councillor Nicholas Crossan has announced this evening that he is retiring from politics. Having first been elected to Buncrana Town Council in 1994, the Independent Councillor has served for 30 years. During his tenure he has held the role of Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District, President of the

A man has died following a crash in Derry in the early hours of Sunday morning. Investigations are continuing into the collision involving a pedestrian and black Volkswagen Golf on the Strand Road at around 1:40am. Police are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area at the time or who has any CCTV,

Planning permission has been submitted to Donegal County Council to see the construction of an apartment block behind the Pulse nightclub in Letterkenny. Omega Fusion Limited submitted the application. Works would see building of 10 apartments, six of those to have two bedrooms and the remainder to have one. Meanwhile, existing vehicular and pedestrian access

Loughs Agency is set to lead a major marine tracking project after €1.6m of EU funding was secured by the European Tracking Network. The three-year project, titled North East Atlantic Marine Tracking Network or NorTrack, aims to monitor the movements of aquatic species critical to the North East Atlantic. The funding followed an open call

  Superintendent Goretti Sheridan to become the Donegal’s new Garda Chief Superintendent. The role has been empty now since December 2022. The Rathmullan native will take up the post on Monday.

Donegal County Council says it remains committed to the acquisition of 17 houses at Lough Fern in Milford for social housing, and met with the developer as recently as the 10th of last month. Three weeks ago, the developer told Highland Radio that there was an agreement, but no contracts were signed, and the council

Two teenagers have been confirmed to have meningococcal disease while a one further case has been deemed as probable, all attending the same school. The Department of Public Health West and North West were notified of the cases in the west in early February. Close contacts have been identified and offered preventive treatment as appropriate,

Uisce Eireann say repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Clonmany, Ballyliffin and surrounding areas of North Inishowen today. Works are scheduled to take place until 3 o’clock this afternoon. The utility recommends that people allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for their supply to fully return. More details and updates

The redevelopment of the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry is to begin this week. The works will make way for the building of a new stand. Derry City and Strabane District Council and Derry City FC have confirmed that the initial stages of works for the redevelopment of the stadium will commence later this

Bundoran RNLI were involved in the rescue of two people who became trapped at the bottom of a cliff in Sligo this afternoon. The inshore lifeboat was requested to launch shortly after 2:40pm after being alerted by the Coast Guard that two people were trapped at rocks at Mermaids Cove. Upon arriving at the scene,

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash on the Four Lane road in Letterkenny. The two car crash occurred shortly after 3:45pm. Gardai say there are no reports of any injuries.

Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed to increase rates by 6.5%. A Special Meeting of the Council agreed its budget for 2024/2025. Included in that is the rates hike which will see rates bills increase on average £35.92 per year. Today’s meeting heard that a number of challenges remain for Council including high

Police in Derry have launched an investigation as a dog was seriously injured after being struck by a scrambler yesterday. A man was walking in Creggan Country Park with his pet Poodle, Maud at around 3pm when a blue scrambler, travelling at speed hit the dog. The driver continued on before stopping and then making

Over £1 million has been announced to protect the continuation of flights from the City of Derry Airport to London. The Heathrow route operated by Loganair is jointly funded by the Department for Transport and the Department for the Economy. The funding will come into effect on April 1st and go towards the provision of

There were 657 new cars registered in Donegal last month according to figures released by the CSO, a 26% increase on January 2023. The most popular car brand in the county last month was Kia, with 94 registered. There were 93 Toyotas, 52 Volkswagens, 51 Hyundais and 46 Fords. Nationally, new car registrations are up

  The region of Derry City & Strabane recorded the second highest level of alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland in 2022. These include conditions known to be exclusively caused by alcohol and not conditions which may only be partially attributed to alcohol use. Belfast Local Government District had the highest age-standardised rate at 30.1 per

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency has today released the House Price Index report for Quarter 4 of last year. The average price for a house in Northern Ireland is over £177,000 and ranges from just under £158,200 in Omagh and Fermanagh to over £204,800 in Lisburn and Castlereagh. The standardised price of a

Cllr. Marie Therese Gallagher has announced she will not seek re-election. The Glenties councillor said in a statement that it has been an honour to serve the people of the county since 2007. She says it is the right time for someone else to come forward and represent the interests of workers and families in

A number of water outage notices have been issued this morning in Donegal. Works in Rahan, Leck, Oldtown, Oldbrooke, Newbrooke, Lismonaghan, Newmills and surrounding areas are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening due to water main repairs. Similarly, those in Keenagh, Lower Bree, Malin Head and surrounding will take place until 3pm. Meanwhile,

Lovers of love are being warned ‘Romance Scammers’ will steal your heart and swindle your money. Gardaí say more than €7 million has been stolen from the victims of romance-fraud in the past five years. This Valentine’s Day, they’re advising the public to beware of romance scams and those taking advantage of the increasing popularity

RTÉ executives will face another grilling by an Oireachtas Committee today. They’ll be facing questions about Toy Show the Musical, which cost just under €2.7 million to produce but generated less than half a million in revenue. The board will attempt to reassure the Media Committee that governance at the State broadcaster has improved.

The mother of six-year-old Matthew Healy has appeared in court charged with his murder. 37-year-old Ruth Purcell Healy of Bishopsfield, Williamstown, Waterford city was brought before a special sitting of Waterford District Court last night. She was charged with the murder of Matthew Healy on the 8th or 9th of February at Rathmoylan, Co Waterford.

PSNI received a report that a suspicious object had been left at Omagh Police station this afternoon. Officers then carried out searches, however nothing untoward was found. In a statement police say they have declared it as a hoax call.

Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Business and Culture Committee are welcoming news that final Letters of Offer have now been received from all funding partners for the much-anticipated Derry on the North Atlantic/DNA Museum in Ebrington Square. Funding of over £12.7 million pound has been secured from all project partners, including Inclusive