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Falcarragh and Gortahork may see overnight water conservation measures imposed – McClafferty

Water issues continue to affect Cloughaneely. Local Cllr Michael McClafferty says following a computer issue in the Ardsbeg Pumping Station overnight, there’ll be no water in the Dunmore area until at least 12 noon today, with other areas likely to be out until later this evening. He says there is water in Falcarragh, but the […]

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Fake ‘Irish’ shops on Facebook are conning shoppers

Websites pretending to represent businesses in Ireland are scamming shoppers with more than 50,000 Meta ads on Facebook. Consumers fall for sob stories about closing down sales and buy goods that never arrive, or turn up looking very different to what was ordered. Stephen McDermott with ‘The Journal Investigates’ says while the ads claim the

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ALONE and SJI call says Budget 2026 must invest in older peoples’ services

Two agencies are joining forces to urge action now for the future generation of older people. ALONE and Social Justice Ireland say government needs to invest now in social care, health and housing for the ageing population. Over 1 million people will be 65 or older in 15 years time. Social Justice Ireland’s Michele Murphy

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Applications being sought for projects and events to celebrate Ulster-Scots Language Week

Derry City and Strabane District Council is calling for applications for events and projects to celebrate Ulster-Scots Language Week. The Council is looking for proposals that will promote a greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the Ulster-Scots language. A grant of up to £250 is available for each successful application to help with the development

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Water outages in Rossguill Peninsula lead to tanker being located at Mulroy Bay car park

Works continued overnight to tackle a reservoir interruption on the Rossguill Peninsula. Consumers in Raplagh, Clontallagh, Mevagh, Melmore, Doagh and surrounding areas were affected. An alternative water supply is available at the Mulroy Bay Viewpoint car park this morning.

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1,300 businesses in the North West participated in upskilling in 2024

There was a significant number of North West businesses participating in upskilling last year. Figures from Skillnet Ireland show that over 5,800 people and 1,300 businesses in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo participated in upskilling with a Skillnet Ireland Business Network in 2024. Over 39,600 training days in the region were recorded. 59% of those who

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Derry City and Strabane Dsictrict Council urge public to participate in free road marshal training programme

Residents across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area are being urged to take advantage of a free accredited training programme to become qualified Road Marshals. It’s hoped the programme will foster a stronger sense of community pride and self-sufficiency across the council area. The initiative, a collaboration between Derry City and Strabane District

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Gardaí investigating reports of online fraud around event tickets

Gardaí are investigating reports of online fraud around event tickets. Officers believe the scams happened in recent weeks. Victims are being urged to contact the Garda Confidential Line or any Garda Station. Anyone wishing to go to events is being reminded buying tickets from unofficial sellers is risky. Gardaí have asked people never to send

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Uisce Eireann crews working to restore water supply to Gortahork and Falcarragh

Uisce Éireann says they are working to restore water supply to homes and businesses in Gortahork, Falcarragh and surrounding areas following an interruption to the water supply at Ardsbeg Water Treatment Plant. Water services crews were deployed immediately and the plant is now back in production; however, Uisce Eireann says it will take several hours

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Kneecap’s Mo Chara terrorism case adjourned until September

The court case involving Kneecap’s Mo Chara has been adjourned until September. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court in London today, charged with a terror offence. It’s alleged he displayed a flag supporting Hezbollah at a gig last year. The group denies the charge. Mo Chara has been remanded on unconditional bail

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New support campaign launched for students receiving Leaving Cert results

A new campaign has been launched aimed at students due to receive their Leaving Certificate results this week. It will support young people who are unsure about how to pursue further education or employment. The Letterkenny Youth Information Centre will provide free, confidential youth information services to help young people explore their options. This includes

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Councillors back Ramelton food truck facing council enforcement order

Two Milford area councillors are backing a local street food truck on Gamble Square in Ramelton. Johnny’s Ranch has been served with an enforcement order by Donegal County Council, and a recent incident of alleged criminal damage at the facility is being investigated. Cllr Declan Meehan says this is an important business which is good for Ramelton……………

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Over €1 million spent on DCC credit cards last year, 15% of which is still unreconciled

A former member of Donegal County Council says there needs to be a review of how credit cards are used by Donegal County Council staff, after an internal audit outlined routine breaches of spending limits and protocols. The auditor does not accuse any staff of wrongdoing, but the report notes that over €1 million was

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School secretaries and caretakers to strike as new school term begins

School secretaries and caretakers will go on strike later this month. The action, which coincides with the beginning of the school term, is being held by the Trade Union Fórsa. It’s calling for secretaries and caretakers to receive the same entitlements as their education colleagues, including a pension and access to bereavement leave. David Hearne,

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Overnight water restrictions in place for Downings Water Treatment Plant area

Homes, farms, and businesses supplied by the Downings Water Treatment Plant are advised that overnight restrictions will be in place from tonight until Thursday. Uisce Eireann says it is essential to ensure that supply can meet demand during business hours as reservoir levels replenish. The restrictions will be in effect from 10:30 pm to 7

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Inishowen councillor calls for a review of Uisce Eireann’s maintenance policies

A North Inishowen councillor says there needs to be a review of Uisce Eireann’s maintenance policies in light of a boil notice issued yesterday in Culdaff. Cllr Martin Farren believes there’s been an increase in the number of boil water notices issued recently, and that may be linked to what he believes to be a

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Uisce Eireann tackling burst mains in Letterkenny, Killybegs and Buncrana

Uisce Eireann are dealing with a number of burst water mains around the county. Works to address an outage in Letterkenny in the vicinity of Glenleary, Bomany, and surrounding areas should be complete by 5pm this evening. Meanwhile, works to tackle burst mains may cause supply disruption at Fintra, Killybegs and surrounding areas, and also

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Gardai investigate road incidents in Killygordon and Creeslough

Gardai in Donegal are investigating two road incidents in Donegal over the past number of days. One, which involved a car being abandoned, happened in Killygordon on Sunday night. The other, which caused damage outside a school, happened in Creeslough early yesterday morning. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Garda Grainne Doherty made this appeal

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Gardai urge Donegal motorists to slow down and not to drink or take drugs

Gardai have issued an appeal to people to drive more carefully in Donegal after a number of incidents in the county. A number of speeding motorists were detected over the past week in Donegal, with two drivers arrested because of their speed. One, detected by Milford Gardaí was detected driving at 165KPH in a 100KPH speed

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6% increase in applications to convert commercial properties into homes in Donegal

There’s been a 6% increase in the number of planning exemption applications received by Donegal County Council to convert commercial properties into new homes. Planning exemptions were introduced in 2018 to remove the requirement for planning permission for the conversion of certain types of commercial properties into residential units. Between 2018 and 2024 56 planning

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Update – Humphries and Kelly both confirm they will seek FG nomination for President

Former Minister Heather Humphries and Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly have both confirmed they will seek Fine Gael’s nomination for President. Last night, Fine Gael confirmed that it has opened a two-week window for nominations for the Presidency after its candidate, Mairead McGuinness, had to withdraw on health grounds. Sean Kelly declared his interest shortly

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Students commuting from Donegal to Dublin due to lack of accommodation

UCD Students Union is asking Dubliners to rent a room to students. They say students are commuting from Donegal to attend college in Dublin. The Students Union is targeting commuters this morning as part of a ”Digs Drive”. Education Officer Matt Mion says students are coming to him desperate for accommodation:

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Fine Gael opens two week nomination process for new Presidency candidate

Fine Gael has opened a two-week nomination process to find its new candidate for the Presidency. It’s after a high-level party meeting last night following Mairead McGuinness’ decision to withdraw from the race. Last night, Fine Gael released a statement to say it has opened a nominations window which will close on Tuesday, September 2nd.

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Trump begins to make arrangements to set up meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy

Donald Trump says he has begun to make arrangements for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It follows discussions with the Ukrainian President and European leaders, which the US President called “very good”. In a post on social media, he says they discussed security guarantees for Ukraine and says there will be a

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