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Renters in new tenancies registered with the Residential Tenancies Board paid over 17% more in rent than those in existing tenancies. It’s after new research with the ESRI on the average rent prices of new tenancies, was compared to existing ones. The cost of rent for new tenancies in Donegal is €987, up from almost

The HSE says its public health teams are taking all necessary steps, following the death of an adult with a confirmed case of measles. The person passed away at a hospital in the Dublin and Midlands health region. A HSE Measles National Incident Management Team had already been established in response to a recent rise

  Three Donegal tourism attractions have been recognized at the CIE Tours Award of Excellence which took place in Dublin this week. The company brought 25,000 tourists to Ireland last year, and based on their customers feedback forms, they presented awards to The Slieve League Visitors’ Centre, Glenveagh, and Donegal Castle. The Slieve League Cliffs

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee have approved a new residential development containing 16 dwellings in the Prehen area of the city. At the Committee’s monthly meeting at Council’s Derry Road offices in Strabane, the application by Greysteel Limited on the site of 8A and 10 Prehen Road was approved by Members. The

The HSE says it is currently undertaking renovation works at the site of the old Health Centre in Newtowncunningham, with the intention of using the building as an administration hub for HSE staff when works are completed. Builders are currently on site with staff due to take up occupancy in early March. Clinics are being

Updated yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for 14 counties tomorrow. Met Éireann says the worst of the snow is expected on higher ground, particularly in the north and west, with a Donegal warning now coming into effect at 5 o’clock tomorrow morning. Hazardous travelling conditions, poor visibility and slippery, icy

Almost 45% of cars failed the NCT test in Donegal in 2023. 52,135 tests were carried out in the county last year. According to recent statistics from Applus, of those, just over 24,990 passed, 23,320 failed and 3,823 failed dangerously. Letterkenny’s test centre recorded 1,700 dangerous fails – the highest of all centres in the

24 Active Travel schemes in Donegal are to share €4.5 million. An additional €500,000 has been announced for a Bus Stop Enhancement Programme in the county. A total of €290m is being allocated to local authorities across Ireland to support the rollout of walking and cycling infrastructure in 2024. The projects benefitting in Donegal include

ESB is working to restore power in the Moville area. Over 100 customers are affected by a power outage. It’s expected power will be restored by 2:30pm this afternoon.

Gardai have conducted a checkpoint outside Dunkineely National School where serious safety concerns have repeatedly been raised. Most recently, a video shows a number of motorists ignoring the red light signal at the crossing outside the school while a mother and her child waited to cross. The Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit yesterday carried out

The Donegal Executive of Fianna Fail have written to party headquarters appealing for Senator Niall Blaney to be added to the ticket in the European Parliament elections. Senator Blaney narrowly missed out on selection with just 71 votes between him and Laois-Offlay TD Barry Cowen who will contest the election for the Midlands North West

Arranmore RNLI underwent a 26 hour long rescue mission over the bank holiday weekend. It seen a fishing vessel with five people onboard brought to safety 48 miles north of Arranmore. At 10.50pm on Sunday evening, the Coast Guard requested the Donegal lifeboat In conditions which seen swells of up to five and half metres

All roads on the Donegal Winter Maintenance programme will be treated this evening from 6 o’clock. Donegal County Council are urging drivers to assume no road is ice free. The gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen

A court has heard a teenager, who was stabbed to death in County Derry last week, was targeted in a revenge attack following an earlier assault. Two brothers appeared in court today, charged with the murder of 17-year old Blake Newland in Limavady on Friday night. 27-year old Stephen Owen McGlinchey of Dunmore Place, and

Police in Derry and Strabane responded to more than 200 calls from Friday last until Monday, including domestic assaults, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage. Two officers were assaulted in the Queens Quay area of Derry on Monday. A man was arrested, and the two officers remain on duty. The incident follows a police vehicle being

A status yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Thursday for Donegal. Met Éireann says a band of rain will turn to sleet and snow. The warning starts at 11am and runs until 8 o’clock that evening. Icy ground, hazardous driving conditions, and poor visibility can all be expected.

A man has been left badly shaken after a knife attack in Derry. Just before 4:30pm on Thursday afternoon last, a man was walking along the Glengalliagh Road in Galliagh and was assaulted. It’s reported a man in his 60s lunged at the victim with a knife before walking away in the direction of a

A number of issues at a dementia-specific unit in Gweedore have been reported by HIQA. A recent safeguarding concern raised by the family of a resident was highlighted by the safe guarding body. Of the 13 regulations inspected at Aras Gweedore, Meenaniller, 2 were compliant, 8 were substantially compliant and 3 not compliant. Inspectors say

Gardai are seeking to speak to anyone who witnessed a dangerous driving incident in the Manorcunningham area over the weekend. At around 1:40am on Saturday, a black Lexus with a yellow registration plate was observed driving dangerously in the Drumbarnett area. Gardai are appealing to road users who travelled on the N13 or in the

A special plenary meeting of Donegal County Council is underway to discuss the Letterkenny Plan and Local Transport Plan. The Minister for Local Government and Planning has recommended six parcels of land in Letterkenny be changed from use as proposed in the plan agreed previously by Councillors. Particular concern has been raised over the Minister’s

Two women have been arrested in connection with shoplifting in Letterkenny last month. A shop on the Circular Road was targeted on January 28th. The women have been charged and are due to appear in court.

Gardai are appealing for information in connection with a weekend criminal damage incident in Letterkenny. Between Friday and Sunday, a sharp object was used to damage the driver’s side of a car parked at McNeely Villas. Anyone who may have any information which could assist with the investigation is asked to contact Gardai in Letterkenny.

Gardai are appealing for information in connection with the theft of a diesel bowser at Aghanursan Water Treatment Plant in Milford. The theft, only recently reported to Gardai, occurred between January 3rd and 10th at a shed in the area. Should anybody comes across this item for sale, they are asked to contact Milford Garda

Investigations are continuing after an iPad was stolen as goods were being transported from a car into a house in Letterkenny. The stolen iPad is set up as a communications tool for a person with additional needs. It was stolen between 5:30pm and 5:45pm on Saturday in the Rowan Park area. Gardai say they are

Substantial damage was caused to a business premises in Raphoe on Friday morning after it was broken into. An office window was removed from the property at Demense between 8am and 8:30am to gain entry. An alarm was triggered and the perpetrators proceeded to smash the alarm. A number of doors were forced open but

A substantial amount of cigarettes have been stolen from a business premises in Ballyshannon. At around 4:15am on Friday last, the front door of the property on the Assaroe Road was smashed and entry gained. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time and who may have dash