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All Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 9PM tonight. Donegal 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 West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West 11:

Donegal County Councillor Noreen McGarvey will be laid to rest on Monday. She passed away yesterday at the Donegal Hospice in Letterkenny. Councillor McGarvey is survived by her daughter Amy, parents Susie and Seamus, brother Declan and sisters Debbie and Colette. Her remains will repose at Mc Glynns Funeral Home Dungloe tomorrow, Saturday December 30th

A young woman has died in a road traffic collision in Co Derry. 21 year old Lydia Ross from Ballymoney, was seriously injured in a crash involving a blue Peugeot 207 in Aghadowey at around 10.15 last night. She later died in hospital. The PSNI are appealing for any witnesses to the crash, especially anyone

The importance of a Personal Locator Beacon has been highlighted once again. In it’s end of year report, the Irish Coast Guard says a recent incident in Donegal where four fishers were rescued highlighted the value of wearing a PLB. To date in 2023, 44 Coast Guard Units were mobilised on 1,278 occasions, Coast Guard

The Tanaiste has expressed his condolences following the death of Donegal County Councillor Noreen McGarvey. The Fianna Fail Councillor passed away yesterday. Party leader, Micheal Martin says Councillor McGarvey was passionate about helping to improve people’s lives in south Donegal and latterly in the Glenties Local Electoral Area, caring deeply about people. He described her

18 people are without a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital today. According to latest Trolley Watch figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, the hospital is the third most overcrowded in the country today. 10 patients are waiting on a bed in the Emergency Department while the remaining 8 are on wards elsewhere in

Police say they are keen to speak to the owners of a grey jeep seen in the vicinity of a suspected dog abduction in Tyrone. A French Bulldog is believed to have been stolen from a property in the Longland Road area of Donemana on Saturday last. The dog has since been found safe and

Almost 6,000 properties are without power in Inishowen this morning. ESB crews are currently on the ground working to repair the fault in Buncrana. Power is expected to be restored by around 10:30am this morning.

Staff at Letterkenny University Hospital have been told not to ask patients to lie on the floor. The Irish Times reports that the recommendation was made following an incident in September 2022 in which a patient who had fainted was asked to lie on the floor of the hospital’s Emergency Department as no bed or

Letterkenny University Hospital is currently dealing with nine outbreaks of respiratory illnesses. As a result of rising rates of respiratory illness, namely RSV, COVID-19 and flu in the community members of the public are asked not to visit patients at the hospital if they are feeling unwell. Letterkenny University Hospital Manager, Sean Murphy is urging

  Donegal County Council’s Strategic Planning Policy has been told that progress is expected next month on two important projects in the county. Work is set to start on a new ferry terminal and enterprise facility in Burtonport, while it’s expected a long awaited foreshore licence will be granted for the Riverine project which straddles

There were 20 admitted patients without beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, the second highest figure in the country after Limerick. Of the 20, 12 were on Emergency Department trolleys, while the remainder were in inappropriate settings on wards. Nationally, the overall figure reported by the INMO today was 161, with 116 of those

Gardaí are rolling out what’s been described as 10 new mobile Garda stations across the country. They say the ‘Community Engagement Vans’ are being deployed in an effort to enhance the visibility of Gardaí in local areas. The units are designed to offer a range of services to the public as well as boosting garda visibility

Donegal Airport has been allocated €721,000 as part of an €11 million operational funding package for the state’s four regional airports. Announcing the package this afternoon, Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers said the funding is targeted at vital safety and security operations at the airports such as air traffic control, fire services and security, ensuring

Traffic delays were experienced in the Barnesmore Gap after an incident this afternoon. No injuries have been reported. Gardai said there was a material damage only collision between two vehicles at around 12 noon.

2023 was the warmest year on record in Ireland. Met Éireann’s annual report says the average temperature was greater than 11 degrees Celsius for the first time. 2022 was previously the warmest year on record. June was the warmest month ever recorded, while March and July were the wettest. The forecaster says we’ve never had

There are no power outages being reported in Donegal by ESB networks at the moment ; earlier, 273 homes and businesses in the vicinity of Ardara were without power for a time, but it’s now been restored. A status yellow alert for wind and rain remains in place in Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare

Uisce Eireann say repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Pound Street, Rathmullan and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 1pm this (Thurs) afternoon, with Uisce Eireann recommending that people allow two to three hours after the estimated restoration time for their supply to fully

289 homes and businesses are without power in the vicinity of Ardara this morning, with ESB networks predicting all should have supplies restored by 10.15 this morning. A status orange alert for counties in the south, southeast and west is now over, however a status yellow alert for wind and rain remains in place for

Thousands are without power this morning after Storm Gerrit caused strong winds overnight. A status orange alert for counties in the south, southeast and west is now over, however a status yellow alert for wind and rain remains in place for other parts. Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare and Kerry will see strong winds

Flu vaccines will be offered for children at walk-in clinics across the country again today and tomorrow. 2 to 17 year-olds will be able to avail of the dose at 14 clinics in 13 counties today. In Donegal, vaccines are being offered at the Vestry in Letterkenny from 10am until 12 noon today (Thursday), with

Donegal County Council expects to spend just over one billion and 22 million euro on capital projects between 2024 and 2026. Chief Executive John McLaughlin says while the 2025 and 2026 figures are projections, the 2024 figures have been agreed. When it comes to capital spending, Donegal County Council’s highest spending department in 2024 will

Home Instead have launched their “Not Just a Carer,” campaign. It aims to dispel myths surrounding the care sector. In a statement Home Instead say that for far too long, caring has been undervalued, with dedicated family carers and skilled professional carers often described as “just a carer.” According to data from Family Carers Ireland,

The Scottish Sun has released footage of the last known sighting of a Donegal Woman who was murdered in Rutherglen last week. Ann Coll, originally from Gweedore, was found dead just after midnight on Friday with serious injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. In the CCTV footage the 61 year old had walked

A 54 year old man has been extradited to Northern Ireland where is wanted in connection with a serious sexual assault. He’d been free on license from prison in the north, after being charged in connection with the attack in Belfast in February 2018. However he was arrested by Gardaí in October when his license

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Durnesh, Rossnowlagh and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. It is recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

111 people are waiting for beds in hospitals around the country today. The latest INMO figures show 80 patients are waiting in emergency departments, while 31 are on wards. University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding, with 51 patients on trolleys. That’s followed by 12 at Letterkenny University Hospital.

Donegal is under a yellow rain and wind warning as Storm Gerrit continues. We are to expect heavy showers which may lead to localised flooding. It is to cease at midnight. Motorists are being asked to check conditions before making any journeys. The Road Safety Authority says don’t attempt to drive through flooded roads, and

Almost 1600 have been left without power in South Donegal. A power fault has left 1,582 residents and businesses in the dark in Killybegs. The fault was reported just after 9:30am this morning. There is a view to have electricity restored by 10:45am.

Mary McAleese risked embarrassing the Queen, Gerry Adams admitted Sinn Fein needed to stop attracting ‘headbangers’, and Mother Theresa asked Aer Lingus to fly her to Ireland for free. They’re some of the revelations made in historical State papers released today. According to confidential files made public today, British government officials were worried Queen Elizabeth

A woman was rescued yesterday after having a fall in Malin Head. Donegal Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by the National Ambulance Service at around 1:40pm yesterday afternoon. It’s understood she had injured her leg. The leg was wrapped and stabilized and the casualty was stretchered off the hill to an ambulance that was on

The importance of the Donegal Local Enterprise Office has been stressed in Donegal County Council’s Revenue Budget for 2024, with just over €2 million set aside to run the LEO next year. The office is tasked with promoting enterprise and entrepreneurship in the County by providing direct supports to individuals and businesses. The council says

Thousands of people have been on the move today , as they make their way home for Christmas. Public transport services will be ending earlier than normal this evening. Trains and buses have been busy today as people made journeys home across the country ahead of Christmas Day. Bus Eireann , Dublin Bus and Irish