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Serious concerns have been raised by the Doochary Development Group over what they termed; “the escalation of surveillance of residents by the multinational Ørsted.” They have written to Donegal County Council’s planning department in response to the erection of cameras by the renewable energy company. The group has strenuously objected to the thermal and monitored […]

A man has been hospitalised following a crash on the Lifford Road in Strabane earlier. Emergency services were at the scene of the crash which occurred at around 12pm. Police say the injuries sustained are not believed to be serious.

A judge has ruled that statements from five former paratroopers will be used as evidence in the trial of Soldier F who has been charged with two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday. The family of William McKinney who was one of 13 people shot dead on January 30th 1972 has welcomed the

A man is due in court today following the theft of a car in Ballybofey. The man in his 20s was arrested yesterday after the car was taken from a residential area in the town. Gardai say he will appear before Letterkenny District Court today.

The Minister for Rural and Community Development is encouraging Donegal County Council to submit a comprehensive PEACE action plan with €110 million available to 17 eligible local authorities across the country. Part of the PEACEPLUS programme, plans will be developed by enabling diverse partnerships, led by local authorities, to establish and address priority actions and

Donegal Gardai are asking those who received Leaving Cert results today to enjoy their night out responsibly. Gardai are urging students celebrating tonight to look out for friends, ensure everyone is accounted for at the end of the night, look after your belongings and avoid walking alone and in dark places. They are advising young

There’s another water outage in the area between Manorcunningham and Letterkenny. Uisce Eireann say they are currently investigating reports of a supply disruption to Aughlihard, Rossbracken, Manorcunningham, Pluck, and surrounding areas in Letterkenny. They say more Information will follow.

A 22-year-old man arrested under the Terrorism Act in Derry yesterday morning has been released following questioning. He was arrested by detectives investigating a vehicle hijacking and subsequent security alert in the Waterside area of the city on Sunday, 20th November, 2022. That investigation continues, and police continue to appeal to anyone with information to

The HSE has issued a reminder to parents and guardians of children aged 6 months to 11 years old in Donegal to vaccinate them against Covid-19. Clinics for children are continuing in the county. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee for children aged 6 months to 11 years who have a

There was a sharp rise in the number of new residential units on which work commenced last month. However, the year on year figure in Donegal is down on the 2022 total for the same period last year. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has today published its monthly data on the number

Police in the North are dealing with reports of a suspicious device in County Derry. Ammunition Technical Officers are at the scene in the Carnanbane Road area of Dungiven. Motorists are being told to expect delays while a security and search operation is carried out. The PSNI says an update will be provided in due

HIQA has found that Letterkenny University Hospital provides a satisfactory framework for the protection of service users who may be exposed to ionising radiation. However, a number of non compliances were identified in areas of minimal risk. HIQA has today published 22 reports assessing compliance with medical exposure to ionising radiation at hospitals and health

  Highland Radio has been shortlisted for an IMRO Radio Award for its coverage of the Creeslough explosion on October 7th last year. Head of News and Nine til Noon Show presenter Greg Hughes was on the ground in Creeslough for the entire weekend. He and his support team broadcast right through that period keeping

Gardaí in Donegal are urging parents to think twice about having their child’s name visible on their school bag as the end of the summer holidays approach. They warn that a child may presume an adult who calls them by name is not a stranger. In the social media post it’s noted that many options

Four Donegal childcare settings have been awarded €260,000 under Building Blocks Improvement Scheme. BASIC Child Care Centre, Claire’s Little Stars Preschool, Crossroads & Killygordon Community Playgroup, and Little Smarties have all been successful in the government initiative to provide a greener, warmer service for children. The money will be used as part of a national

A 22 year old man has been arrested in relation to a security alert in Derry last year. On the 20th of November 2022 a vehicle was hijacked and a subsequent security alert followed in the Waterside area. The man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act today and taken to the Serious Crime Suite

A Donegal animal charity has condemned some of the reasons why people decide to give up their pets. The group took to social media saying while some cases cannot be helped and are ‘heart-breaking’ others are ‘beyond reason’. Donegal Animals in Need Donegal then shared the story of a dog recently surrendered because his previous

A major conference on Artificial Intelligence is to take place in Derry next month. The GenAIEdu 2023 conference will be hosted at Ulster University in September with speakers from Microsoft and the National Centre for AI as well as academics from the UK and Ireland. The GenAIEdu conference will explore cutting-edge technologies and large language

It’s emerged that Donegal County Council is one of 18 local authorities to issue no dog fouling fines in 2022. The council fared better in the area of dealing with inappropriately parked cars, with 369 fines issued last year. The figures have been collated and released by NCBI as part of its ‘Clear our Paths’

Uisce Eireann says a pump station interruption may cause supply disruptions to Fintown, Stranalough and surrounding areas this afternoon. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm on this evening. It may take two to three hours after that for supplies to return to normal.

Gardai in Donegal are again reminding drivers to slowdown. It’s after a motorist was detected driving at 140KPH in a 100KPH zone by the Donegal Roads Policing Unit during an early morning speed check. The driver has been fined €160 and hit with 3 penalty points. Gardai is asking drivers to slowdown to save lives.

During a follow-up inspection at a designated centre for people with disabilities in Lifford that while efforts have been made to ensure full compliance, there are still some outstanding issues. The unannounced inspection at the centre operated by the Rehab Group, was carried out in May. Concerns were raised by HIQA during an inspection in

Two men have been charged to court following the seizure of drugs in Derry yesterday. The men aged 30 and 18 have been charged with offences including possession of a Class B controlled drug, intent to supply and possession of a Class A controlled drug. The 30 year old is due to appear in Court

New evidence has emerged in relation to the killing of Donegal man Michael Leonard in 1973. The 24 year old was shot dead by the RUC near the Donegal-Fermanagh border. Following specific requests under the Freedom of Information Act by Paper Trail, the British Ministry of Defence has supplied the family with new evidence which

A driver with an outstanding bench warrant has been arrested after being caught speeding in Donegal. Gardaí from the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 123KPH in a 100KPH speed zone yesterday. The vehicle was stopped and through the use of the active mobility device it was established that there was

The Leaving Certificate has been branded ‘cruel’ and ‘out of date’. The leader of a post-primary school principals organisation is questioning why we ‘continue to do this to our young people?’. The Irish Independent reports that Paul Crone, director of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, says there needs to be meaningful change