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Donegal is set to escape the worst of Storm Fergus today. Storm Fergus will make landfall today, with very strong onshore winds forecast. It’s the second storm in as many days to hit the country, after Storm Elin yesterday, and Met Éireann have issued weather warnings. 16 counties are under Yellow warnings from this afternoon,

The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm a man has died following a two vehicle road traffic collision in Ballymena on Wednesday, 22nd November. David Blayney, who was 53 and from the Ballymena area, was taken to hospital for treatment to life-threatening injuries. He passed away in hospital on Friday. The collision, involving a

The Christmas tree in Buncrana has been re-lit following an incident of criminal damage yesterday. The people who damaged the tree got in touch with Buncrana Christmas Lights community, owned up and sincerely apologised for their antics. The bill for repairs to the damaged seasonal tree was paid in full by the persons guilty. The

Three people have been arrested for Drink Driving offences in Derry last night. Police from LPT1 Strand Road were out conducting Proactive Patrols in the city yesterday evening. During these patrols, the local policing team located and arrested three persons. The three people will have their chance to appear in court as is usual procedure.

The Christmas tree in Buncrana will be switched off today due to an incident of vandalism. Four people climbed inside the tree causing over €800 of substantial damage to the tree. Members of Buncrana Christmas Lights Community have made an appointment with Gardaí in Donegal to report the issue as they have managed to attain

A number of floods have occurred across the county today. There is flooding on the Ballyliffin to Carndonagh road in places and also at ‘The Mullins’ road from Carndonagh to Quigley’s Point. Gardaí in Donegal have asked the public to turn back if possible when the road ahead appears to be badly flooded. If the

The Road Safety Authority is asking road users to exercise extreme caution while using the roads today. For full press release, see below: 9 December 2023 – The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads on Saturday 9 December as Met Éireann have issued Orange and Yellow

Police are appealing for information following a report of an assault which occurred at the Bank Place area of Derry on Friday 8th December. Sometime between 1am and 1:20am, it was reported that a 23 year old man was assaulted by a group of males outside licenced premises in the area. The male received injuries

The Irish United Nations Veterans Association Post 19 will be holding a Wreath Laying Ceremony on the first anniversary of the late Private Seán Rooney at 3pm tomorrow, Sunday 10th December 2023. The ceremony will take place in Newtowncunningham in Donegal. Forming up is at 2.30pm at the car park of the Church of the

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

Two public consultation events are taking place in relation to the Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway, currently in it’s second phase. It is the second series of the events for the public to provide feedback on the project which is now developing and assessing potential route corridors to determine a Preferred Option. Following the feedback received

Saolta says the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the past few days with high numbers of people attending. Yesterday, 135 people attended the ED. There are currently 80 patients in the ED and 15 waiting to be admitted and 15 COVID-19 positive patients being treated with two wards in

Donegal is to gear up for another yellow wind warning tomorrow. Met Eireann is forecasting strong and gusty west to northwest winds with the potential for wave overtoppping. It will commence at 12 noon tomorrow until 8pm.

The number of people on the Live Register in Donegal for November of this year was 8,973. This is a decrease of 5.5% on the same time period last year. All of the county’s social welfare offices recorded a drop in the number of people signing on with the exception of Ballyshannon, which rose 5%

Over €205-thousand euro has been allocated to encourage the increased participation of women and diversity in the 2024 Local Elections. Projects include training on online harassment for current women councillors, International Women’s Day events, and a seminar for women from different migrant backgrounds. Minister for Local Government, Kieran O’Donnell, says it’s crucially important that “council

Four community groups and a small business in county Donegal have received support to invest in new technology through to the RISE Community Fund backed by National Broadband Ireland. The grants were received by Rossknowlagh Community Group, Castlefinn Tidy Towns, Greencastle Community Development, Milford & District Resource Centre, and Yoyo’s, a startup food business in

The PSNI in Derry say an 18 year old teenager reported missing last evening has been found safe and well. They have thanked all those who provided information and shared their social media posts about the case last night.

PSNI in Derry are growing concerned for the welfare of  missing teenager Aaron Doherty. The 18 year old was last seen at around 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the city. He has dark hair, which is short on the sides and scruffy on top. He is believed to be wearing a black coat and may

A man’s body has been discovered in Ramelteon today. Gardaí said in a statement all circumstances are being investigated. The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem will take place at a later date. The results of that will determine the course of the investigation.

Gweedore and Dungloe Fire Brigades responded to blaze at a commercial premises at Meenaleck, Crolly yesterday at 4 o’clock. The first unit arrived at  4:15pm. The fire was contained to one part of the building. The last brigade left the scene at about 6.10pm.

A car that was stolen in Belfast was located in Omagh yesterday evening. The Road Policing Interceptors worked along side the District Support Team and Local Policing Teams to locate the vehicle. Officers were alerted that the driver failed to stop in the Monaghan area and that it had made its way back over the

The Dáil has been asked for an update on the banks’ proposal for an interest free loan to support defective block homeowners facing difficulty in moving forward with the remediation of their homes. The issue was raised in the Dáil this afternoon by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who also raised the need for the formation

Almost €400,000 has been approved for four Donegal Gaeltachts for the development of community initiatives and early years services. In Gweedore, Ranafast, Annagray and Loughanure, was awarded €47,320 for renovations to the Knock Fola Community Centre. Additionally over €262,000 has been approved for the Scoil Bhríde board of management for the construction of a naíonra.

Planning permission was granted for 376 construction projects in Donegal during the third quarter of 2023. 144 new dwellings where given the go ahead along with 103 extensions. Planning was granted for 37 alteration and construction projects and for 92 other new construction developments.

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions  in the vicinity of Raphoe today. Beltony, New Row, Milltown, and surrounding areas are affected. Works are scheduled to take place until 1pm this afternoon. Uisce Eireann says it may take two to three hours for supplies to return to normal after

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