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The National Lottery has confirmed that McCarron’s Village Shop in Quigley’s Point sold a €6.4 million jackpot winner lasdt week. Saturday night’s €12.8 million jackpot was shared by two winners, with the other ticket sold in Athlone. The National Lottery has confirmed that both winners have made contact, and arrangements are now being made for them

Ministers will approve €50 million in funding for North-South projects under the Shared Island initiative. It’ll include €45 million in funding for a new teaching and student services campus for Ulster University in Derry. A new forum of up to 80 young people from north and south will be set up for people to outline

There will be no access to daytime access to Silver Strand Beach in South West Donegal for the next three days as a result of road works. Donegal County Council will be carrying out road resurfacing works on the R263 from Malinbeg Crossroads to the Silver Strand Beach from this morning until Thursday evening, with

Donegal County Council, the Creeslough Working Group and the Creeslough Community Association will present their Draft Village Plan and Draft Community Regeneration Project to local people later this week. A three week public consultation gets underway on Thursday, with a number of community engagements also planned. The Community Regeneration Project led by Donegal County Council

Step testing works may cause overnight supply disruptions to An Cheathrú Cheanainn, Droim na Tine, An Dún Mór, Ráith, An Fál Carrach and surrounding areas Co. Donegal. Uisce Eireann says works are scheduled to take place from 11:55pm tonight June until 6am tomorrow morning.

An all-out-strike of retained firefighters will not take place from midnight. Following seven hours of talks, the Labour Court believes there are grounds for a formal hearing which will take place next Monday. Industrial action is to be de-escalated to ‘non- cooperation’ until then.

A number of amendments have been made to Donegal’s County Development Plan 2024-2030. Councillors today accepted a number of proposals put forward by members of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District. A special meeting of Donegal County Council was held today to discuss the County Development Plan. A decision on the plan has been deferred a number

A “committed long-term child abuser” has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of four girls. The Donegal man (67), who cannot be named to protect the identity of the four victims, pleaded guilty to six counts of rape, one count of attempted oral rape, nine counts of attempted

The National Lottery has confirmed that Ireland’s newest Lotto multi-millionaires, one of them from Donegal, have both made contact and arrangements are being made for them to collect their prizes. One of the winning tickets, worth almost €6.4 million was purchased in Inishowen. The other was purchased in Athlone. The winning stores where the tickets

Eleven local Motor Dealers in Donegal have announced details of a motor show to take place in Letterkenny in October. They say the one-day event will showcase the new vehicle range from local franchise motor dealerships, comprising a total of 20 car manufacturers, with over 80 different new vehicle models on display. The participating local

Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in Buncrana. Residents are advised that supply disruptions may be experienced in Pillar Park, Porthaw, Buncrana and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan is in place for the duration of the works which are scheduled to be completed by 4pm.

Gardai are appealing for information after a Garda motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Friday in Donegal Town. The crash involving a car and a Garda motorcycle occurred at around 3:30pm on Friday afternoon at Tullygallan. The male Garda motorcyclist, who is aged in his 40s was removed from the scene and taken

A special meeting of Donegal County Council is being held today. Members will consider whether to publish the County Donegal Development Plan or to make amendments. A decision on publishing the draft document was deferred at the end of last month after Councillors from the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District asked that more time be given to

Strike action by retained firefighters has been suspended for 24 hours. It’s to allow for talks today at the Labour Court. The Labour Court has intervened in the fire service dispute ahead of the closure of all stations tomorrow and has invited both sides to exploratory discussions. The SIPTU negotiating committee says it will do

Twelve drivers were caught speeding in Letterkenny inside one hour yesterday afternoon. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit was conducting speed check on the dual carriageway, in which there is a 110kph speed limit. The motorists have been issued fixed charge penalty notices, a fine of €160 and will receive 3 penalty points.

A Public Participation Event for will take place on Wednesday afternoon. It is hosted by Donegal County Council, the Office of Public Works and consultants, Byrne Looby. The public are welcome to participate in the drop-in event which is to take place from 4pm to 8pm in Ramelton Town Hall. There is no appointment necessary.

The weather alert for thunderstorms and rain has now moved to a level orange. The warning is to cease at 9 o’clock tonight. It warns of thunderstorms and very heavy showers producing significant rainfall accumulations over short time periods, as well as possible flash flooding, very difficult travelling conditions with reduced visibility and power outages

  Killybegs Coast Guard unit were tasked yesterday by the Malin Head Coast Guard to a casualty on Pilgrim’s Path on Slieve League. The call came in at approximately ten to three in the afternoon, regarding a woman who had fallen and sustained a head injury. Once she was treated for her injuries, she was

The Donegal International Rally has seen a large amount of visitors to Letterkenny and surrounding areas. The event called for extra resources to be assigned to an Garda Siochana to manage crowds. It has just been revealed that 60 people have been arrested over the rally weekend so far. The figures which have been released

The President says Ireland is “playing with fire” during a dangerous period of “drift” in foreign policy towards NATO. In an interview with the Business Post, Michael D Higgins has warned about moving away from Ireland’s traditional policy of “positive neutrality”. His comments come ahead of the Government’s Consultative Forum on International Security, which meets

A yellow thunderstorm and rain warning is in place for Donegal today. It is to end 10pm tonight and it warns of thunderstorms bringing frequent lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds, and a chance of hail. They say that could lead to localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions. A similar warning is in place for counties

ESB crews have been responding to a number of lightning-related power outages. This morning faults have been restored in Kilcar, and Ballyshannon. 44 premises are still without power Stranorlar. It is estimated it will be restored by 2pm today.

Someone in Donegal became a millionaire last night. Along with a Westmeath native, the two lucky players scooped a jackpot prize of over €12.7 million, which they will split. The big win follows the sale a winning ticket in Kelly’s Centra in Mountain Top where the lucky winner took home a prize of €1 million.

PSNI in Derry are appealing for information following the hijacking of a pizza delivery car on Friday night last. The incident occurred on Abercorn Road at approximately 9.40pm. The driver of the vehicle was making a delivery when two people approached him. They then made off in his car in the direction of Lower Bennett

Gardaí are reminding the public that the legal level of tinting for windscreens is 35%. It comes as over the weekend the Roads Policing Unit have removed tinting at a checking point in Drumkeen. They say excessively tinted windscreens or front side windows present a significant safety hazard for vehicle drivers and their occupants.

A minor road traffic collision has occurred on the N15 dual carriage way in Letterkenny. Gardaí say 3 vehicles were involved and no injuries were sustained. A partial closure of one lane is in effect as gardaí manage the incident, but the road is reported to be passable.

PSNI in Derry stopped a driver yesterday due to a substantial crack on their windscreen. As well as this the vehicle was noted to have a bald tyre. Following police enquiries a search was conducted. A quantity of suspected Class B drugs and an offensive weapon were discovered and subsequently seized. The driver was arrested

If you value your licence, do not engage in reckless or dangerous driving. These are the words of warning issued to drivers following one arrest for dangerous driving manoeuvres and the issuing  two speeding fines yesterday. The speed limit of 100kph was broken twice, one driver recorded as travelling at 137KPH and the other at

Met Eireann has issued a warning about potential thunderstorms this afternoon. The yellow alert which comes into effect at noon today and lasts until 11pm warns of thunderstorms bringing frequent lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds, and a chance of hail. They say that could lead to localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions. The warning covers

Large crowds are expected to pay their respects to Aslan frontman Christy Dignam when his funeral takes place this morning. A public gathering will be held in Finglas Dublin before a private funeral service where the music legend will be laid to rest. The 63-year-old rock star died peacefully with his family by his side

  Members of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership met at the Everglades Hotel in Derry this week to hear about the work being done to take forward the North West City Region’s strategic opportunities for economic growth and prosperity. The Partnership meeting was held between senior Government officials from both the Northern Ireland Executive