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36 public rights of way are proposed to be included in the County Donegal Development Plan 2024-2030. Affected landowners and occupiers have been notified and a copy of these notices and accompanying maps are available on the Council’s website. Owners can make submissions and observations before November 17th next month.

Planning permission has been granted for a new €650,000 sports facility at the Creevy Activity Hub, outside Ballyshannon. The Hub members were joined last Friday by a number of politicians to see their proposed plans and hear their ambitions for the project. The Creevy Hub is seeking government funding to progress the project which would

Met Eireann have issued a moderate weather warning for Donegal. Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain at times over Ireland with flooding likely in places, as soils are saturated and river levels are high. Later Wednesday and on Thursday, Storm Ciaran will bring falls of heavy rain

There were surprises around every corner in Derry last night as the Halloween festivities began with the Awakening the Walled City Trail. The programme kicks off once again today with children’s activities in the City Centre throughout the day and the Awakening the Walled City Trail from 6pm to 9pm. The full programme of events

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following an arson attack at an apartment complex in Coalisland on Friday afternoon, 27th October. Police received a report shortly before 4.45pm, that a person dressed in dark clothing was observed pouring liquid from a can onto a window at one of the apartments in the Platers Hill

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Malin Head and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place from 8am until 2pm on today. The council recommends that you allow 2-3 hours after the restoration time for your supply to fully return.

A system error within the RSA has seen around nine thousand people receive emails stating their driving test has been cancelled. The issue arose from a planned update of the system, and the emails with the subject line ‘Driving Test Reminder’ were all sent in error. The RSA says the emails should be ignored and

Two individuals who were arrested in Donegal in connection with an investigation into human trafficking have now been charged. The arrests were made last Tuesday and both males (aged 35 and 28) were detained in Garda Stations in Donegal. Both men are expected to appear before a special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court at 6.30pm

Gardaí in Donegal have issued a reminder to check in on elderly and vulnerable neighbours as winter approaches. The clocks go back one hour at 2am tonight. As the evenings get darker, people are reminded to check in on neighbours to ensure they are safe and well. When out walking, cycling or running that although

A once-off measure for farmyard manure has been announced in response to poor soil trafficability conditions, especially over recent weeks. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue and Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien have announced the move in response to difficult weather conditions. The exemption applies to farmyard manure that is currently appropriately stored on land to remain in

Stargazers will have a chance to watch a partial lunar eclipse tonight. The moon will appear to have a ‘bite’ taken out of it – as it reflects the Earth’s shadow. Weather permitting – the rare display will be visible all over the country from around 8.30pm to 10pm. According to Wilderness Ireland, the two

Donegal County Council are investigating reports of water supply disruptions in Manorcunningham and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. This may cause traffic disruptions in the area. The Council says more information is to follow.

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Gleann Cholm Cille and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm today. Donegal County Council recommends that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

A 20-year-old man arrested following a search in Ballinamallard on Thursday, has been released on bail to return for further questioning. During the search an estimated £30,000 of suspected Class B controlled drugs, approximately 300,000 suspected counterfeit cigarettes and approximately 660kg fireworks were recovered.

The Donegal Road Safety Working Group is appealing to all road users to exercise extreme caution as the clocks go back tonight. Motorists are being urged to be aware of vulnerable road users also. The Donegal Road Safety Working Group is advising pedestrians, runners, walkers and cyclists to be safe and be seen as we

Gardai in Donegal have issued a stark warning to motorists to ‘arrive alive this Bank Holiday Weekend.’ They’re calling on drivers to not take unnecessary risks, wear their seatbelt, slow down, do not use a mobile phone while driving and to never drive under the influence of drink or drugs. It’s after the Letterkenny Roads

Two rare recaptures of tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna have been recorded. After first being captured, tagged and released by skipper Adrian Molloy on October 2nd 2020 in Donegal bay, the same fish was caught again on September 11th this year off the North-East coast of Spain. The second bluefin was originally tagged and released by

The number of adults homeless in the North West continues to rise. 126 adults accessed emergency accommodation in the region last month, up 3% on the previous month. However, the number of children homeless has dropped 34% to 29. In Donegal, 57 adults were homeless, 58 in Sligo and 11 in Leitrim. Nationally, 12,827 people

Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for a 47 year old man reported missing from the Holly Lane area of Derry. Brian Harkin was last seen at around 5pm yesterday evening. He’s described as being approximately 5 foot 7 inches in height, of a stocky build and with ginger hair and is clean shaven.

The US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, visited the North West this week. Joseph P Kennedy, travelled to Derry for a business lunch which was attended by over 40 US delegates, local partners and stakeholders including; Donegal County Council, Ulster University, North West Regional College and Derry Chamber of Commerce. The focus was for U.S.

A rally to show support to Palestinian people is being held in Letterkenny tomorrow. Organised by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the rally will call for the end of the unrest in Gaza and for the expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador. The event gets underway tomorrow afternoon at 1pm outside An Grianán Theatre.

Three Mobile is advising customers to re-boot their devices after a service interruption. The company says the issue has been resolved. Customers had complained about having no signal or seeing error codes when trying to make a call. Three has apologised for any inconvenience caused during the outage.

PSNI in Derry are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to an arson incident in Drumahoe last night. The blaze at premises on Glenshane Road was reported at 10.30pm. Enquiries are ongoing, those with video or dashcam footage are asked to make it available.

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Magherinture, Ardaravan, Ballymagan, Tullyarvan, and Buncrana. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon. It is recommend that an allowance of 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time

Bookselling Ireland says the expansion of the free schoolbooks scheme will have a devastating effect on its members. Two bookshops in Donegal are set to close their doors on Monday, citing the book scheme and rising costs as the reason why. The government announced the move as part of the Budget earlier this month. The

Young people who’ve never smoked are taking up vaping. A new joint study of young people in the North West has found over one third are currently using a vape. The research of 900 10-24 year olds was carried out by the North West Regional Task Force, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB and Foróige Sligo.

New research from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has highlighted continued shortcomings in fracture prevention services across Ireland, as well as the urgent need to adequately fund and resource the implementation of a National Fracture Liaison Service. Its the second annual report for the Irish Fracture Liaison Service Database. When looking at the

Driver’s are being warned to be extra careful after this weekend. It’s after new research found the number of road collisions rises once the clock’s go back for winter, which will happen in the early hours of this Sunday morning. The AA study shows crashes increase by 23% in the autumn months when compared to

Donegal Gardaí continue to urge motorists to drive safely and responsibly. A further road death this week brought the figure of deaths for this year so far to the collective total for all of last year. Buncrana Roads Policing Unit were accompanied by RSA Officers yesterday at some of their checkpoints. A number of vehicles