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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.

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