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PSNI and the Fire Service attended a case of suspected arson at the old Faughan Valley College in Drumahoe last night. They say the fire was under control at around 11:30pm last night. Locals were told to shut their windows due to asbestos in the old building, until the smoke plume dissipated. Anyone who has […]

Donegal County Council and Uisce Eireann have confirmed road closures in order to enable an upgrade and leakage reduction works programme. They are set commence in November at Straid in Clonmany. Originally works were to commence in Mid August and finish in mid September. Cllr Martin McDermott says the wait has been disappointing:

The last of the IFA Presidential election debates will conclude this evening at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny. The event will begin at 8pm tonight. In all, there have been sixteen debates that cover each of the twenty nine Irish Farmer Association County Executives all over the country. Francie Gorman from Laois and Martin Stapleton

Gardaí in Donegal have become aware of a scam in circulation throughout the country which offers a refund or allowances on bills and tax returns. Gardaí have asked that you do not clock on any links or provide personal information in response to messages of this nature received by email, text or social media message.

A woman has been taken to hospital after a reported hit-and-run in Derry. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving and remains in police custody at this time. The incident occurred around 1.20am this morning in the Fahan Street area. A spokesperson for the PSNI said

A man is missing from the Letterkenny area. His name is Ciaran Gillcriest, aged 34 and 6ft 3 inches in height. He was last seen walking down Letterkenny Main Street at around 9pm last night. Anyone with information on Ciaran’s whereabouts is asked to contact Gardaí.

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