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19 schools in Donegal are to benefit from over €172,000 in STEM grants. Two post primary schools and 17 primary schools are among 531 schools nationwide that will share a total of €4.7 million. The STEM grant scheme aims to empower schools to provide the required STEM education to all students. Welcoming the funding announcement,

People across the North West are being urged to know their care options this Christmas. Tony Canavan, CEO of Saolta University Health Care Group says while this time of year is an extremely busy period for hospitals, additional resources and plans are in place to deal with an increased demand. ‘Be prepared – Know where

A man has been charged in relation to the fraudulent purchase of gift vouchers in Omagh. The 19 year is charged with six counts of fraud by false representation, four counts of possession of articles of use in frauds, attempted fraud by false representation and going equipped for theft on Tuesday. He is due to

A new pedestrian crossing has been installed in West Donegal. The crossing has been put in place outside Glenties Comprehensive School. Road users are advised that the Flashing Beacons and Zebra Crossing will be in operation from 12noon tomorrow.

Police have reissued an appeal for information in connection to a missing Strabane man. Homeowners, local farmers and landowners are being urged to check sheds, outbuildings or any areas of shelter for any sign of 33 year old Patrick McColgan. He was last seen in the Altiskane area of Strabane at approximately 8.30pm on Sunday

Road users are advised that the Castlebalfour Road in Lisnaskea is closed in both directions at the junctions with Killynamph Road and Aghlurcher Road following a serious road traffic collision. The PSNI has advised the public to avoid the area and seek alternative routes for your journeys.

A bike has been found in Buncrana. It is black in colour with a Belmount logo on the side. If it belongs to you or if you know the owner, Gardaí in Buncrana can be contacted on 074-9320540.  

A man has died following a serious assault in West Donegal last week. A man in his 70s sustained serious injuries in the Derrybeg area on Sunday morning. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital and was pronounced dead yesterday evening. A man in his 30s was arrested and detained by Gardaí in connection the

Uisce Eireann says pump repair works may cause supply disruptions in the vicinity of Convoy today. The areas affected include Rooskey, Black Repentance, Findrum, and Corradooey, Convoy and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon.              

Gardaí are warning the public of false information that is doing the rounds. A white Citroën Berlingo van has been falsely accused of being involved in a recent spate of burglaries around Inishowen. Gardaí have said in a statement that this van is “most certainly not a vehicle of interest” in the investigation and that

Derry City and Strabane District Council are urging the public to familiarise themselves with the change in schedule to services and facilities over the Christmas break. This includes bin collections, some recycling centres, leisure services and The Alley Theatre. Households whose bins are normally collected on Mondays or Tuesdays will be affected. Blue and Brown

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.