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An Garda Síochána Donegal are warning of yet another text scam doing the rounds. The message claims to be from Electric Ireland, telling the recipient that their bill payment did not go through, resulting in imminent electricity disconnection. The text encourages the receipt to click the link attached in order to prevent this. Gardaí are […]

The PSNI in Derry are advising motorists of a road traffic collision on the Glenshane Road, Derry. Diversions are in place at Ardmore Road and Church Brae. They are urging the public to avoid the area at this time and seek an alternative route.

14 families accessed emergency homelessness service in the North West during the last week of April, with 38 dependent children. In total, 109 adults accessed the service during the same period, 54 of them in Donegal and Leitrim. The figures are marginally down on the March figure. Nationally, 12,259 people are registered as homeless in

Uisce Eireann are currently dealing with two water outages in Donegal. Outside Letterkenny, an outage is affecting supplies in Pluck, Rossbrackan, Aughlihard and surrounding areas, with works set to continue until 4 o’clock this afternoon. Meanwhile, a burst water main is being dealt with at Bridgend, with a 3 o’clock completion time forecast. Traffic management

10 groups in Donegal are to share just over €22,000 under the latest tranche of the Community and Voluntary Energy Support scheme announced this morning by Minister Heather Humphries. The largest single allocation of almost €14,000 goes to Muff Sheltered Housing Association. Nationally, 166 groups are sharing €480,000. Release in full – Minister Humphreys and

11 people have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell in Omagh earlier this year. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have this morning conducted a significant search and arrest operation. The 9 men and 2 women – aged between 21 and 72 years old

There’s fears up to 500 jobs could be lost as Firstsource, who has call centres in Derry and Belfast announces that it has commenced a redundancy consultation process. The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking an urgent meeting with the company to discuss its future plans. Councillor Sandra Duffy says its

The funeral mass of Rebecca Browne, who died after being struck by a Garda car in Buncrana will take place this morning. The 21-year-old from Derry was returning from a night out when the tragedy happened in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident has been referred to GSOC. Her funeral mass will take

Four Donegal members of an Garda Siochana are to be awarded Silver Scott medals for bravery in Dublin today. The Garda Commissioner will host a ceremony to award deceased, retired and serving members of An Garda Síochána at 11 o clock in Walter Scott House. Sergeant Edward Griffin, Detective Garda Darren Carter, Detective Garda Enda

In the UK, a car has crashed into the gates of Downing Street. Police say no one’s been injured, and a man’s been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving. The surrounding area has been cordoned off by armed officers.

Donegal has been awarded €3,500 euro with Inland Fisheries Ireland for the appropriate assessment of the proposed river restoration works on the Bulba River on the Leannan Catchment. It’s apart of the announcement of 24 new projects supported under the Salmon and Sea Trout Rehabilitation, Conservation and Protection Fund in 2023. Almost €1 million euro

A woman has been hospitalised after being assaulted in Ballyshannon. The woman, in her 20s was taken to Sligo University Hospital for treatment to what Gardaí have described as non life-threatening injuries following the attack at a residence in the town at 1am on Wednesday. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene

Police in Derry are appealing for information after a masked man who is believed to have been armed at the time robbed a bookmakers in the City earlier today. At around 9.30am the man entered the premises on Church Brae and confronted a staff member with what is reported to have been a firearm. The

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Private Seán Rooney will be honoured at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today. The Irish Ambassador to the UN will receive a medal on behalf of the family of the Irish peacekeeper. 23-year-old Private Rooney was killed while on duty in Lebanon last December. The ceremony forms part of a series of events

The Higher Education Minister is to meet students today to discuss how to reduce the cost of education. Simon Harris says he and his department want to hear directly from “the people that matter”. Over 100 people, including students, higher education bodies and representative groups, will attend the event in Dublin later. An ‘Annual Paper

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a 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 Monday evening. Donegal County Council is appealing to the public to exercise caution and

The first delivery of wind turbine components was made to Lenalea Wind Farm, in central Donegal, this week. Project Manager Patrick Greene for Lenalea Wind Farm said it was a significant milestone for the project. It is the first delivery to the 7-turbine project, an SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland co-development. A delivery route was

  Donegal claimed a top prize at this years .IE Digital Town Awards. The winners were announced at a Gala event held today in Athlone. Dunlewey’s Virtual Heritage Trail placed first in the Digital Tourism category and were awarded a €6,000 prize. Carndonagh’s Digital Creative Lab was announced as runner up in the Digital Education

A Letterkenny man has been appointed as CEO of Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland. SERI is the national representative body for social enterprises. John Logue previously served as CEO of Suas and the USI as well as previously working as Head of Operations of the Donegal Local Development Company. Mr. Logue says he is honoured

Funding of over €100,000 has been awarded to Amharclann Ghaelige Ghaoth Dobhair and the Waterside Theatre for the new cross border creative arts programme. Funding was awarded by the International Fund for Ireland under the Communities in Partnership Programme. The programme will see people within Gaeltacht, Nationalist and Unionist communities on each side of the

In the early hours of this morning, a fire broke out at Magh Éne College, Bundoran. The emergency services attended the scene and the flames were contained and extinguished. No injuries have been reported. Donegal ETB are assessing the extent of the damaged caused. It is reported the core academic and administrative areas have been

The Ombudsman for Children’s Office received 36 complaints from Donegal last year. According to ‘Falling Behind’ the OCO’s Annual Report, education was once again the most complained about issue with bullying, expulsion or suspension, and special education resources featuring in many of the complaints. 1,812 complaints nationally were received by the Children’s Ombudsman last year,