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Three Donegal based not-for-profit projects have been awarded €20,000 by The Ireland Funds, Heart of the Community Fund 2023. The recipients are Spraoi agus Spórt Family Centre, Lárionad Acmhainní Nádúrtha LAN CTR Cill Ulta and Liquid Therapy. Its from a national total on €930,000 nationally. Helen Nolan, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Spraoi agus Sport,

An assault reported yesterday in Claudy is being treated as a sectarian related hate crime. PSNI in Derry are appealing for information after a man in his 30s was assaulted by a group of men at around 10:45pm last night in the Baranailt Road area. They made away in a Silver Leon car. The victim was

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to New Row in Milltown and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon. It is recommended that an allowance of up to three hours is made for supplies to fully return.

Motorsport Ireland has begun an investigation into the deaths of two competitors at the Sligo Stages Rally. Both men in their 30s and 40s were killed while taking part in the rally yesterday. The rally was taking place in Co. Sligo yesterday afternoon when there was a serious crash, which led to the event being

Councillors in the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District are being asked to ringfence any extra L.I.S. money for a project in Gartan. Cllr Michael McBride says the avenue in Gartan from the Heritage Centre to Gartan Bridge is in a very bad state, and needs to be tarred as a matter of urgency. At an MD

Motorsport Ireland has confirmed two competitors have been killed during a tragic accident at the Sligo Stages Rally. In a statement, it’s extending its deepest sympathies to their families and friends after it happened on the sixth stage. It also extends its sympathies to the members of Connacht Motor Club and everyone involved with organising

Gardaí are investigating all circumstances following a serious road traffic collision that occurred earlier this afternoon at the Sligo Stages Rally. As a result of this collision, the organisers have halted the event. Gardaí are requesting that footage of this collision is not shared across social media or messaging applications. As well as this, anyone

A man killed in a two-vehicle crash in Mayo yesterday has been named as the brother of singer Ronan Keating. Ciaran Keating, the older brother of Ronan Keating, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on the N5 near Swinford yesterday afternoon. A male driver in the second vehicle is receiving treatment in hospital for serious

The Mica Action Group have shared the latest update in relation to High Court action for homeowners affected by defective blocks. Revealed in the update was ongoing arrangements for an inspection at Cassidy’s quarry. It is expected to take place in the coming weeks. Separate tests are also being agreed upon, which are to be carried out

PSNI in Derry are appealing for witnesses for an assault that occurred on June 17th to come forward. The incident occurred between 11:45 and midnight on Waterloo Street. A man was pushed from behind causing him to fall to the ground. Its reported that the attacker was heard shouting at the victim using derogatory language.

A notice of a possible water outage has been issued to North Donegal and surrounding areas. Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Cullinean, Tullynavin, Tullyally, Clar, Ballylawn, Ballyratten, Cooley, Bredagh Glen, Gulladuff, and Redcastle. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening, however it is recommended to make

Donegal County Council’s Social Inclusion Unit recently completed a consultation process for the new Age Friendly Strategy, with the updated document set to be launched in October. The programme is built on the recognition of the valuable role that older people can and should play in shaping their communities for the better. The Donegal Age Friendly

The R238 at Tooban, Burnfoot  has reopened this afternoon following a fatal collision last evening. A man in his mid-60s died in hospital overnight from his injuries after the car he was driving hit a ditch at about 4.30. A passenger – a woman in her early 60s – was uninjured. Gardaí are appealing for

Retained firefighters are set to return to the picket line later this month despite a Labour Court proposal. Siptu has already served notice on local authorities of strikes by part-time firefighters from July 26th. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien urged the union to accept the proposals and warned that ‘a protracted period of industrial action would

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main in North Inishowen today may cause disruptions to water supplies in Greencastle, Upper Drumweir, Crockalan Drive, Ballybrack and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4 o’clock this afternoon. The utility says it could take 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for supplies

A 59 year-old man has been charged with a number of offences after a drugs seizure in County Tyrone. Police seized an amount of suspected Class B drugs during a search of a home in the Keenaghan Road area of Cookstown. The man’s been charged with a number of offences, including possession of a Class

A man’s been charged with the murder of Robert Wilkin, whose body was found in the water at Slieve League in Donegal earlier this month. The victim, also known as Robin, was in his sixties and originally from County Tyrone. He had been reported missing some weeks earlier. 38 year old Alan Vial with an

 A man who was injured in a traffic collision at Tooban, Burnfoot yesterday afternoon has died in hospital. The single vehicle crash happened at approximately 4.30pm. In a statement this morning, gardai confirm the male driver, aged in his mid 60s was seriously injured when the car he was driving struck a ditch.  He was

Donegal County Council is urging people to have their say as part of a Climate Action Plan Pre-Draft Public Consultation. The local authority is preparing its first Local Authority Climate Action Plan which must be adopted by members before February 23rd 2024. Donegal County Council will use its Climate Action Plan in planning how it

Almost 17,000 people were awaiting an inpatient or outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital last month. According to figures released by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, 2,011 patients were waiting on an inpatient or day case appointment, that’s down slightly when compared to May. There was a small decrease in the number of people without

A man has been taken to hospital following a crash in Burnfoot. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the single-vehicle collision at Tooban at around 4:30pm this afternoon. The man was an occupant of the vehicle and has been transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment. A woman who was also an occupant

Gardai are appealing for information which could assist in locating a missing Donegal teenager. 15 year old Rhianna McCloskey from Manorcunningham was visiting Letterkenny when she last seen at around 11:30pm on Wednesday night. She is described as being around 5ft 4 in height with a slight build and long brown hair. It is unknown

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash in South Inishowen. It’s understood the collision occurred earlier this evening at Tooban, Burnfoot. Motorists are advised to expect delays as diversions are in place. No further information is known at this time.

Five people have been arrested in relation to a number of reports of bogus charity collectors targeting members of the public across Northern Ireland recently, including in Omagh. Following a search of a car in Armagh yesterday morning, a number of items including clipboards were seized and four men, aged 30, 33, 39 and 48,

A former Donegal night club owner who spent over two years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for allowing drugs to be sold in his Quigley’s Point premises has died. Frank Shortt was jailed in 1995 after he was framed by gardai. He was released in 1998, before his name was formally cleared in 2002.