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Donegal County Council plans to spend €670,000 on the provision of a new public burial ground over the next three years. At present, the council says its Roads & Transportation Directorate oversees a limited maintenance programme of a number of historic burial grounds in Donegal, while other burial grounds are largely controlled by various churches. […]

Detectives in Derry investigating a report of an assault on a man in licensed premises in the city at the weekend have made an appeal for witnesses. The man is reported to have been assaulted in premises on Racecourse Road by another man at around 8.30pm on Saturday evening, 13th January. The victim, aged in

Gardaí are investigating a number of incidents of criminal damage and a car hijacking that occurred in Bridgend yesterday evening around 8.30pm. No injuries have been reported and no arrests have been made at this time. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to these incidents or anyone with information to come forward to them. They

29 Donegal pharmacies are offering free blood pressure checks this Thursday. High blood pressure affects two out of three people over 50 years old but it is symptomless. Once detected, high blood pressure can be managed. The test is quick and afterwards a a detailed result card is issued. The initiative is in partnership with

24 old and derelict buildings across the country are to be repurposed for community use, two of them in Ardara. €4.5 million in funding is being set aside to tackle dereliction and vacancy as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Both Donegal Projects are described as terraced properties to be converted into a

  Donegal Mountain Rescue team were tasked to rescue two walkers who had become lost in the mist at Lough Salt on Saturday evening. It occurred at around 6:30pm at the far side of the mountain from their starting point. The team were able to use Sarlock technology to determine the walkers position. Luckily, they

A Donegal project has been highlighted in a special Heritage Council publication to mark 25 years since the Heritage Officer Network was founded. ‘Opening the door to Ireland’s heritage’ details one key project from each local authority over the last three years to convey the work which has been done to protect Irish Heritage. The

A Tayto crisps sign, which went missing from a pub in Donegal 70 years ago, has found its way home. It went missing from MacGroary’s Bar, now known as The Shamrock Bar, in Mountcharles in the 1950s. The sign, which reads ‘Tá Tato go rí mhaith’, is thought to be one of the first to

Electric Ireland, the country’s largest energy suppler, has this morning announced it’s second price reduction for over 1.1 million people this winter. It’s reducing residential electricity and gas prices by 8% and 7% respectively effective from March 1st. It means Electric Ireland’s residential electricity customers will save an average of €152.78 and its residential gas

Gritters are on the roads in Donegal this morning, with all roads on the council’s winter programme to be treated. They began at 6 o’clock this morning, following low temperatures overnight. Donegal County Council urge drivers to assume no road is ice free. The index of routes are as follows: 01: National Primary North 02:

Talks are due to resume at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland today on the restoration of power-sharing. Party representatives will reconvene for further discussion on the financial package offered to the region. Chris Heaton Harris, the North’s Secretary of State, has said the money on the table will only be released when the assembly reforms.

Three were hospitalised following a three vehicle collision in Drumkeen yesterday afternoon. A van, a car and a bus were involved in the crash at around 3.10pm. Injuries sustained by the men are believed to be non-life threatening. The road has re-opened this morning.

A Donegal Senator says eyes have been taken off the ball in terms of Hate Crime legislation. Senator Eileen Flynn says that Travellers and other minority groups have been calling for this legislation for years and it can’t be something that is left on the back burner. While the Senator says she has heard concerns

A road traffic collision has taken place in Drumkeen. Gardaí say that the N13 is closed from Kilross to Ballybofey and diversions are in place. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes. More information as it comes.

Gritters will be on the roads in Donegal from 6pm this evening, with all roads on the council’s winter programme to be treated. Temperature are forecast to fall to -2 degrees in places tonight. Donegal County Council urge drivers to assume no road is ice free. The index of routes are as follows: 01: National

Donegal Mountain Rescue Team rescued two walkers who became disoriented while descending Muckish on Friday evening. They were tasked at 5:15pm, and quickly established the walkers location using Sarlock technology. Upon finding them, they gave them extra layers and guided them off the hill to a family member. The team stood down at 9pm. In

Carrigans Tidy Towns Comittee has issued an appeal for information after two walls were damaged. On social media the group said the destruction happened on Friday beside Murray Tiles. There are tyre tracks on the grass as well as some debris with walls on opposite sides of the road collapsed. A spokesperson says that all

It’s been announced that the Donegal ETB Digital Hubs will continue this year. In partnership with The Library Service, the public will be able to avail of support for all digital needs. They will be available in the libraries in Letterkenny, Bundoran, Carndonagh and Buncrana. The opening hours are as follows: Central Library, Letterkenny- Tuesdays

One person in every 100 people in Donegal is an asylum seeker. Dublin has the most asylum seekers per county, and Leitrim has the least. That’s according to figures just released by the Government. The figures released by the Department of Integration give an idea of how asylum seekers are distributed across the 26 counties.

A political party called the ‘Farmers Alliance’ has been given approval by the Electoral Commission to be registered. It will become officially Ireland’s 29th political party after three weeks if there are no objections. It was founded by a Donegal sheep farmer, Liam McLaughlin. In the past the group said its intention is to fight

Eight awards have been given to Donegal Students at the BT Young Scientist Awards yesterday evening. This includes a group from Letterkenny who placed 3rd in the senior group for Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Siobhan O’Brien and Ciara Mc Dermott, students in the group, studied the impact on pH on defective concrete blocks with

  Police in Derry are advising the public of some possible traffic disruption today as a planned parade taking place in the city. Those in the parade are gathering at the Waterside Train Station, where they are scheduled to leave at 12 noon. They will then head towards Guildhall Square, crossing the top deck of

Police in Derry are growing concerned for the wellbeing of missing teenage girl, Kirsty Temple. The 17 year old was last seen on Wednesday wearing a black top, black leggings and white shoes. Those with information which could assist police enquiries are asked to contact officers in Strand Road.

  Donegal County Council this week attended a briefing from Tourism Ireland on its marketing strategy, and how it plans to promote Ireland overseas in 2024. Tourism Ireland says it wants to grow tourism in Ireland by an average of 5.6% per year between now and 2030 with Donegal seen as a key factor in

The Library Service in Donegal has confirmed that they will continue to offer digital hubs this year in conjunction with the county’s ETB. Tutors will be on hand to help people with their devices and offer advice about getting online and accessing digital services. The service will be available on Tuesday afternoons at the Central

Gardaí and road safety groups are appealing to motorists to slowdown this weekend. Eight people have died on the roads since the start of the year – one of those was 22 year old Layla Hussein Ali who died after being hit by a car at Illistrin, outside Letterkenny this day last week. In total,