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A puppy has been found in Donegal Town. The dog was found around the Tullyearl roundabout this morning and is now at Donegal Town Garda Station. Gardaí have asked for the owner to contact them on 074-9740190 with proof of name.

Donegal Gardaí will participate in a Careers Fair which will take place at ATU Donegal in Letterkenny this Monday between 12pm and 3pm. Gardaí have invited people who are considering a career with An Garda Siochana to attend the fair in order to get more information.

Donegal County Council has issued a reminder that you can recycle anything that has a plug or battery for free at your local recycling centre. The council recommends that you do not place batteries or anything electrical or electronic in you household bin. There are six Recycling Centres ‌in Donegal located at Carndonagh, Letterkenny, Milford,

Over 400 illegal fireworks were seized yesterday following the stop and search of a vehicle in the area of Carnhill in Derry. The fireworks were seized by Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Team. One male was interviewed and will be reported to the Public Prosecution Service for possessing fireworks without a licence.

Derry City and Strabane District are to manage a process that could see up to 5 major events at Ebrington for next year. The matter was discussed  at a Special meeting of the Committee held on yesterday afternoon. The meeting followed a motion passed by Council in September for officials to meet with The Executive

An Irish celebrity has been found not guilty of the defilement of a child. The man, who is now in his 40s, had denied the allegations. The celebrity took deep breaths as the twelve jurors filed out just after 2 o’clock this afternoon to deliver their verdict. He then closed his eyes as not guilty

Police have confirmed that the body found in Maghera, Derry is that of missing person Lee Johnston following a post mortem examination. In a statement Superintendent Michael O’ Loan, District Commander for Mid Ulster said at this time his death is not being treated as suspicious. Superintendent O’ Loan also offered his condolences to Lee’s

A woman has been left with a facial injuries after having an object thrown at her while out walking her dog earlier this month. On Sunday the 8th of October at around 11:30pm, what have been described as a red estate passed the woman and threw the object out of the window. There was an

The PSNI in Derry are advising motorists to expect delays in at the Glenshane Road area of Maghera this afternoon. It follows a report of a road traffic collision at the junction at the Derganagh Road. Update: The road has now been re-opened.  

Two organisations in Donegal are to share in €78,000 in funding to assist with energy costs. €4,675.00 has been awarded to Crossroads and Killygordan Enterprise Centre and Comhairle Paroiste Ghlean Cholm Cille under the sixth tranche of funding. The scheme was launched in response to the rising cost of energy and the impact it is

A number of Gaeltacht Planning Areas in Donegal are to benefit from a 20% increase in funding for the implementation of language plans. 26 Language Planning Areas, 8 Gaeltacht Service Towns and 3 Irish Language Networks will benefit from the €900,000 increase announced today by Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Patrick O’Donovan. In Donegal,

A group of Donegal GPs who requested an urgent meeting with the Health Minister to raise concerns over patient safety in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital have deferred a meeting next week. Minister Stephen Donnelly proposed to meet with the doctors next week. The doctors have told the Minister that with every passing

A rare monkey has been born at Wild Ireland in Donegal. The Barbary Macaque was born in recent weeks to Barbary Macaques residing in the wildlife sanctuary. The breed are part of the only species of monkey native to Europe. Wild Ireland says the birth is an event of international importance in the fight against

A man arrested in Derry yesterday by detectives investigating criminality linked to a freedom of information data breach has been released. The investigation into the data breach on 8th of August continues. The 44 year-old has been released following questioning.

Almost 50,000 fewer children are living in consistent poverty than was the case ten years ago. However last year, poverty rates increased for the first time due to the sharp increase in the cost of living. Speaking at the Inaugural meeting of the Cross-Government Network on Child Poverty and Well-being the Taoiseach said by establishing

The emergency services of Northern Ireland are furthering their camping to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable Halloween this year. They say this time of year is a busy one and there is usually an increase in calls regarding a range of concerns. In a statement PSNI are urging the public to be responsible

Cork hurling champions Sarsfields sacrificed their pitch in order to help locals in Glanmire as flood waters began rising yesterday. The GAA club opened large gates by its pitch which then “essentially became a flood plain.” Commenting on the matter in the Dáil Deputy Pearse Doherty said Donegal community facilities have taken years to be

Two women have been seriously injured in a two car crash in County Monaghan. Another three people have been hospitalised with injuries. This crash happened at around a quarter past ten this morning on the R180 between Carrickmacross and Ballybay. A passenger of one of the cars involved, a woman in her fifties was taken

A well known school supply business is closing it’s doors in Letterkenny and Donegal Town. They say the rising costs of running a small business, the lasting effects of Covid and the governments new book scheme, has made it impossible for the business to survive. Sprint Education Supplies made the announcement on a Facebook post,

There were 28 commencement notices issued in Donegal in September of this year, up seven from the month previous. Donegal and Wexford ranked 4th in the level of notices issued this month. This leaves the total number of commencement notices for the county this year so far at 236, a 10.3% decrease on the same

The people of north west Donegal have been issued notice of possible water supply issues due to a burst water main. The affected areas include Baltoney Lower, Baltoney Upper, Falcarragh and Gortahork. Works are scheduled to take place until 7pm this evening. Uisce Eireann recommend allowing up to three hours after the estimated restoration time

Gardaí in Donegal are urging the public report any incidents of the illegal use or sale of fireworks this Halloween season. In a post made on social media, they remind the public of the dangers of fireworks and the injuries inflicted by their use each year. They appealed to those who do witness activity involving

Police in Derry believe a pipe bomb attack last night may have been a sectarian hate crime. A woman in her 20s was inside a house in Heron Way when the device partially exploded at the backdoor at around 11.30pm last night. She wasn’t injured however damage was caused to the door. A number of

Police investigating the disappearance of a Co Derry man have located a body. 21 year old Lee Johnston was last seen on October 7th in the Dunmore Crescent area of Cookstown. A body has been located in the Maghera area of Co Derry. Officers remain at the scene this morning. A 31 year old woman

Uisce Eireann is advising that repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to parts of Letterkenny today. Works commenced last night to repair the burst and are expected to continue until 4pm this afternoon. Disruptions may be experienced in Kiltoy, Glebe, Loughnagin and surrounding areas.

Two cars have been seized and two motorists arrested by Gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit within the past 48 hours. On Tuesday evening Gardai detected a car untaxed for 4 years. It was suspected that the driver was also not insured. The car was subsequently seized and a roadside drug test indicated the