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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

A man has been arrested in Derry as part of an investigation into the firing of shots by three masked men over a coffin. Searches were carried out at addresses in the city today, resulting in the arrest of the man in his 60s. He has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite to assist

There were calls for order in the Dáil this afternoon following yet another clash between Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty and Tánaiste Micheal Martin. Things got heated during the oppositions questions about housing. Deputy Doherty claims the ‘dogs in the streets’ know that housing targets are too low. Meanwhile the Tánaiste says last year there were

Derry City and Strabane district ranked highest in the percentage of people who agreed that asylum seekers should be allowed to stay in Northern Ireland at 75%, while Fermanagh and Omagh topped both the percentage of those who felt indifferent at 23% and disagreed at 14%. The findings are from data that was recorded over

Roads were closed this morning in the area around Abercorn Square as the Northern Irish Fire Service and PSNI responded to reports of a gas leak. Officials say the roads are now re-opened. A spokesperson from Evolve stated that the incident is completely unrelated to their network. They clarified, “Following a site visit undertaken by

Health Officials are urging the public to consider all care options this October Bank Holiday Weekend before presenting at Letterkenny Hospital Emergency Department. LUH’s Emergency Department has been the topic of discussion, with over 80 healthcare professionals writing to the Health Minister regarding concerns over timely access to care. The HSE is asking people to

The Northern Irish Fire Service and PSNI are currently at Abercorn Square in Strabane responding to reports of a gas leak. Roads are closed and traffic management is in place. The public are being urged to avoid the area until further notice.

There should be some respite for homeowners today. The European Central Bank is expected to leave interest rates on hold at its monthly meeting which is taking place in Athens. There have been 10 rate rises since July of last year as it tried to bring inflation in the Eurozone under control. Its thought the

Donegal communities are benefiting from highest ever level of investment in wastewater infrastructure. Last year, Uisce Éireann invested over €450m in wastewater. In Donegal, Uisce Éireann’s investment has led to improved wastewater treatment in a number of communities, including Gweedore, Letterkenny, Kilcar, and Kerrykeel. Carrigans, Killea and Lifford have also benefitted from the delivery of

Investigations are continuing into a public order incident this week in Letterkenny. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene at around 5pm on Monday. Gardai say there are no reports of any injuries.

Over 4,500 people were admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital without a bed this year. According to latest figures from the INMO, of the 4,571 people without a bed, 1,785 patients had to wait in the Emergency Department while 2,786 were waiting on a bed in wards elsewhere in the hospital. The INMO says safe staffing

A 12 week public consultation has been launched on Loughs Agency’s draft Climate Action Plan. It looks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 and to be a net zero carbon and climate-resilient Agency by 2050. An information session is taking place on the 8th of November at Loughs Agency HQ, Prehen from

Two Donegal organisations have been awarded funding from the Vhi Health and Wellbeing Fund. It’s part of a total of €100,000 for non-profit organisations who work with young people in Donegal, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny and Limerick. Donegal Youth Service and Spraoi agus Spórt are among the 13 awardees. The funding will be used for

It has been revealed that a number of ambulances in Derry could not reach the scene of the emergency in Creeslough last year because of a rule pertaining to visas. Paramedics born in a different country could not travel across the border because their visa prohibited in. Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie told the British-Irish

Members of the Jury for Letterkenny Courthouse have been told they are no longer required to be in attendance. The notice stands for today and the rest of the week. The Courthouse has apologised for any inconvenience caused.  

There is a yellow fog warning in place for Donegal until 11am this morning. Met Eireann warn the dense fog could lead to impaired visibility in places.