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  Donegal County Council and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have issued an extended Fire Danger Notice, Condition Orange, for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. The Notice is in effect until 6.00 pm on 6th June 2023. The council is appealing to landowners and […]

Over 6,000 Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers are currently living in Donegal. There are 136 providers of accommodation for those seeking refuge in the county. In response to a question from Councillor Michael McMahon, Donegal County Council reported that as of May 24th, there were 123 providers of commercial accommodation in Donegal for Ukrainian refugees

Up to 65,000 dairy cows may have to be culled each year for three years if climate targets for the farming sector are to be met. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has previously floated the idea of a voluntary dairy reduction scheme, with farmers compensated for reducing their herds. Now figures obtained by the Farming Independent

Investigations are continuing this morning after a fatal workplace incident in County Donegal. A man – named locally as Stephen Montgomery – was killed in an explosion outside the village of Bunbeg yesterday afternoon. Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are trying to piece together what exactly led to Mr. Montgomery’s death. It’s understood

A jury in the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on men guarding a repossessed farmhouse will continue deliberating for a third day today. All men have pleaded not guilty to 17 charges each at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. One of the accused is Patrick J Sweeney of

Glenveagh National Park has seen the largest plantation of its kind to date as part of a woodland habitat improvement action by National Parks and Wildlife Service. 2,000 native Irish Scots Pine trees have been planted in the Upper Glen of the park. The efforts is one of many pursuits to improve native woodland habitat

Donegal Youth Service have launched a new youth project for young people. Elevate55, formerly, The Loft is a Tusla funded project. The project works with young people aged from 8 to 21 years, across north central Donegal, providing youth work supports to help young people develop and overcome difficult hurdles they may find them selves

An investigation by the Health and Safety Authority is underway after a man was killed in a workplace accident in West Donegal. Gardaí were called to the scene of an explosion just outside Bunbeg in the west of the county this afternoon. It is understood the man was operating a digger clearing rock when an

Donegal County Council has deferred a decision on publishing the Draft Donegal County Development Plan. There was much debate at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council. Councillors from the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District asked that members be given more time to consider elements of the plan relating to the MD area. Meanwhile, earlier members of the

A young man has died following a two-car collision in County Derry. Emergency services were called to the scene on the Glenshane Road in Dungiven shortly after 4 o’clock yesterday morning. The driver of one of the cars was pronounced at the scene. The PSNI is appealing to anyone who was in the area at

Gardai said they are currently at the scene of an apparent explosion at a location on the outskirts of Bunbeg this afternoon. An Garda Síochána has evacuated the surrounding area and the Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal has been requested. The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place. The Health and

A minutes silence has been held in a meeting of Donegal County Council following the death of a person in an incident in West Donegal earlier today. Emergency services remain at the scene at this time. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Councillor Liam Blaney offered his sympathies to the family concerned.

Seven men have been remanded in custody, charged with the attempted murder of a senior officer with the PSNI. DCI John Caldwell was shot several times outside a sports complex in Omagh in February. All defendants will appear in court again next month.  

Step testing works may cause intermittent supply disruptions to Carricknahorna, Behy, Cashelard and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening. Supply may take 2-3 hours to fully return to all affected properties. There are also separate notices for Burt, Lismonaghan and Rossbracken.

Donegal Town Community Chamber has been awarded €150,000 under the Governments Community Recognition Fund. The monies awarded are to enhance and refurbish Donegal Town Community Playground. The funding has been welcomed, with aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities.

There are more short-term holiday lets available on Airbnb than long-term rentals listed on Daft.ie in all 26 counties. An analysis of the data platform Inside Airbnb has found that in some counties there are almost 100 times more short-term lets available. In Donegal, the figure is 44 times more, with 37 long term rental

Seven men, charged with the attempted murder of a senior PSNI officer will appear in court later. Three of them will also face terrorism charges in connection with the shooting of John Caldwell. DCI Caldwell sustained life-changing injuries following the February 22nd attack. He was shot multiple times in front of his son, as he

Almost €20m is to be spent on health capital projects in Donegal this year. Following publication of the HSE’s 2023 Capital Plan this morning, Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue this puts Donegal among the 10 counties with the highest funding levels this year. The projects include an extension to the Donegal Hospice, and increased

The Killybegs Coast Guard were called to attend a casualty yesterday evening on the shore line of Fintra Bay. The call came at 5.41pm asking to assist a casualty with an injury to their lower leg near the ‘Secret Waterfall’, Largy. They were then taken to the slipway in Killybegs Harbour where an ambulance was

The National Lottery is urging players in Donegal to check their tickets to see if they’ve scooped last night’s Lotto Plus 2 top prize of a quarter of a million euro. The winning quick pick ticket was purchased at Doherty’s Centra store in Moville – and the winning numbers were: 03, 06, 10, 19, 20,

  The Glenshane Road, Dungiven, remains closed this morning, as police and emergency services attend a serious two vehicle road traffic collision in the area. Diversions are in place for motorists travelling to Belfast and Derry. Please avoid the area if you can and seek an alternative route for your journey.

The man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following a report of an assault in the Foyle Street area of Derry yesterday has been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries.

Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following a reported assault in Foyle street in the early hours of this morning. At around 2 am officers responded to reports of a man being repeatedly struck around the head. A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remains in

€7 million euro worth of cannabis has been seized in Belfast Port overnight. A 45-year-old lorry driver from Portadown has been arrested by officers from Northern Ireland’s National Crime Agency and is currently being questioned. 300 kilogrammes of the drug was found hidden in a consignment of soft drinks. The NCA – which deals with

Sinn Fein are offering up 12 scholarships to three Donegal Gaeltachts. Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly has encouraged people to apply for the second year of Sinn Féin’s scholarship programme to help young people to study at the Gaeltacht. “Following the success of last year’s scholarship programme to help young people to study at the

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Clonmany, Ballyliffin, Isle of Doagh, Rasheeny, with works scheduled until 1pm today. It’s recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

The HSE West Regional Forum has been told that a number of properties in the Twin Towns are being reviewed with a view towards providing day services which were previously provided at St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar. Responding to questions asked at a Regional Health Forum this week, the HSE confirmed that its Estates and

Inland Fisheries Ireland is appealing to farmers to protect watercourses during the silage season. In a bid to curb agricultural run off into water systems, a six point SILAGE plan for optimum silage and slurry spreading etiquette has been released.   The advice is as follows: Spread slurry during dry weather only, and never when

PSNI in Derry earlier advised motorists of a road closure on Glenshane Road in Derry following a road traffic collision. The road is now re-opened. Motorists no longer need to seek an alternative travel route.