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Details have been released about legal changes which will end post-Brexit checks on goods moving between Britain and Northern Ireland. The agreement the UK government has reached with the DUP aims to help restore power-sharing at Stormont. Papers reveal the UK’s Withdrawal Act will be amended so EU law will no longer automatically apply in

12, 132 patients were awaiting beds in Irish hospitals at some point this month, with Letterkenny University Hospital the fourth most overcrowded and Sligo University Hospital the fifth most overcrowded. There were 709 patients awaiting beds at some point in Letterkenny and 701 in Sligo. The Letterkenny figure was 9% up on the same month

Donegal County Council’s Fisheries Committee was told this morning that the loss of a fishing vessel off the Donegal coast will have devastating economic consequences. Four people have been were on board the 12 metre boat at the time when it ran that ran aground off the Donegal coast in the early hours of this

Donegal County Council is seeking proposals from Developers to deliver turnkey units to help meet the Council’s social housing need. The council is inviting interested parties, including landowners and developers and others to a series of upcoming information clinics. Individual meetings can also be facilitated by e-mailing housingcapital@donegalcoco.ie               Release in full – Drop-in Clinics for interested

Uisce Eireann is warning that repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Carn Road, Ture, Ardmore Lower, Whitecastle, Redcastle, Quigley’s Point and surrounding areas in South Inishowen. A traffic management plan is in place for the duration of the works, which are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon. Meanwhile,

Details of the deal which is paving the way for the return to power sharing at Stormont will be revealed today, with Tanaiste Michael Martin there for talks with the Northern Ireland parties this morning. The DUP is hailing the agreement with Westminster on post-Brexit trading rules, while Downing Street insists it won’t mean a

There has been a 10% decrease in burglaries in the Donegal Garda division over the past 12 months. That’s according to CSO data collated by PhoneWatch. Over 9,100 incidents were recorded across Ireland in the same time period. The security company says 26% of burglars enter homes through the back door, 24% via back windows

Donegal household waste collectors are to take part in the National Food Waste Recycling Project. It’s in a bid to help households separate waste and reduce contamination in the food waste stream. Through the project Donegal collectors will be provided with thousands of kitchen caddy packs to distribute to their customers. Each pack consists of

The young girl who was seriously injured in a knife attack in Dublin’s Parnell Square has returned to ICU. Her family has posted an update on the verified fundraiser page, saying there have been “bumps in the road.” The five year old was one of three children hospitalised, as was a carer, after the attack

Workers at Seagate in Derry have voted for trade union recognition. The vote was taken among the 540 manufacturing specialists at the Springtown-based manufacturer of external hard drives. Unite the Union says the ballot followed a protracted battle with the statutory process taking over a year. The union says following the result, the employer has

PSNI in Derry & Strabane arrested 37 people on suspicion of drink or drug driving from December 1st until January 1st. They now face a court appearance and the prospect of losing their licence. PSNI again warn that driving under the influence increases the risk of a collision and urge the public to keep road

Councillor Johnny McGuinness has confirmed his intention to seek election in the upcoming local elections. It will be the first time the Inishowen Councillor will contest an election after being co-opted to replace his father, Councillor Bernard McGuinness who died in August 2021. Councillor McGuinness was selected at a recent Fine Gael selection convention to

Gardaí seeking owner of watery note left on car in Carndonagh following a crash. A crash on December 19th in the Diamond area of Carndonagh between 3:30pm and 4:05pm resulted in damage being caused to a blue Audi A4. Upon returning to the parked vehicle, the driver discovered a note had been left on their

A wind warning has been issued for Donegal. The status yellow alert comes into force at 8am tomorrow morning and will remain in place until 1:30pm. Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will also be affected. Strong and gusty southwest winds and wave overtopping has been forecast.

Refurbishment works are be carried out at Bank of Ireland’s Falcarragh branch as part of a €60 million national investment. Improvement works will be carried out at branches across the country along with the Bank’s largest single investment in ATMs in the last decade. New ATMs will be installed at all branches in the country.

Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for information in relation to a criminal damage incident that happened in the area of Mc Mahon Villas last night. At approximately 11pm, a glass panel on a front door of a property was smashed. Gardai are appealing to anybody who was in that area and who may have observed

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a weekend assault in Letterkenny. A man was attacked by another man in the Lower Main Street area on Sunday at 11:40pm. The injured man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for medical treatment. The second man is believed to have left the scene with a number of others

Gardaí have repeated an appeal for information about a theft at Simpson’s Shop on Circular Road in Letterkenny last Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 4 o’clock, two women entered the shop and proceeded to fill a trolley load of goods before leaving without paying for them in a red Skoda jeep. Any road users who were

A car has been damaged while parked in Greencastle over the weekend. The wing mirrors of the vehicle were removed from it in the Milltown Harbour area between 4pm on Saturday last and 10am on Sunday morning. Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact Gardaí in Buncrana.

Gardai in Buncrana are investigating another tool theft in North Inishowen. Between 2.30am on Monday January 22nd and 6pm the following Thursday, a shed at a house in Croragh, Culdaff was entered and an orange Husqvarna petrol chainsaw was stolen from it. The shed had an open front and so no damage was caused. Gardai

Gardaí say they are investigating a recent report in relation to the theft of a large quantity of building material and construction steel from a yard at Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar. It happened on Thursday January 11th between 11.30am and 12.40pm. Among the items stolen was a 15 foot long grey galvanised steel roller door, a

Investigations are continuing after a child was hit by a car in Letterkenny yesterday evening. The vehicle was travelling from the Polestar roundabout towards Ballyraine when it struck the 12 year old boy at around 6:55pm. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to his injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

Gardaí in Donegal are once again urging the public to be on alert for fraud attempts. They say scammers may change their stories or methods but their goal is always the same – to access sensitive information and money. People are advised to not provide personal/banking details, do not engage with unknown callers or return

The scene of a house fire in Ballybofey remains closed off this morning. Extensive damage was caused to the derelict property in the Trusk Road area after the blaze broke out at around 9:30pm last night. The fire was brought under control by the Donegal Fire Service. A forensic and technical examination of the scene

The remnants of Amelia Earhart’s plane may have finally been discovered. A crew searching for the long-lost wreckage believe they’ve found it at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean – 100 miles from Howland Island, which sits halfway between Australia and Hawaii. Earhart was expected to land there in 1937 in her attempt to be

Employment has fallen marginally in Gaeltacht areas in Donegal despite a growth in the six other Gaeltacht counties. That’s according to Údarás na Gaeltachta. Donegal seen a decrease of 1% while Galway, Mayo, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Meath recorded increases. There was 3% more job roles within Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in 2023 that