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Gardaí in Donegal have issued a reminder to the public this New Year’s Eve on safety when out socialising. Donegal Gardaí have advised the public never to reason with drunk or aggressive people, to always plan ahead when arranging transport to and from events and to avoid walking home alone and in dark places. Victims

The PSNI has arrested a 44-year-old man who is wanted in Romania. The man is wanted to serve a prison sentence in Romania in relation to motoring offences that occurred there in 2017. The man was located by officers from Dungannon Local Policing Team this morning, yesterday morning. The officers identified he was sought by

Donegal County Council have announced their programme for free natural Christmas tree recycling. The programme is open from Tuesday the 2nd of January until Saturday the 27th of January. Domestic trees can be recycled for free at a number of locations in Donegal; including Letterkenny Recycling Centre, Nailors Row Car Park in Buncrana and Milford

Donegal County Council investigating reports of supply disruptions affecting Rossbracken, Aughlihard, Letterkenny and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. As is usual procedure, the public is advised to wait 2 to 3 hours after the estimated restoration time for their supply to fully return. Works are scheduled to take place from 8am until midday tomorrow. The

A moderate snow and ice warning has been issued for Donegal. Rain will turn to sleet or snow in places for a short time this morning especially over higher ground. Potential impacts include hazardous driving conditions and poor visibility. Gardaí in Donegal received reports that Lough Salt Road between Glen Village and Kilmacrennan is impassable

Donegal County Council are investigating reports of water supply disruptions in Milford. Supply disruptions are affecting Milford, Termon and surrounding areas in Donegal. More information is to follow as it comes in.

Works are to commence next week on McGroary’s Brae outside Ballybofey. The Improvement Scheme will commence on January 4th and last for 9 months. The first phase of traffic management on the route will include a stop/ go system to reduce the carriageway to one lane. Motorists are advised to expect delays.

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