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Donegal County Council officials say they’re pressing to have the Letterkenny Flood Relief Scheme prioritised by government because of the risk that flooding poses in the area. In answer to a question from Cllr Gerry McMonagle, officials said the Letterkenny Flood Relief Scheme is listed as one of fifteen viable schemes in the Flood Risk

Police have charged a 37-year-old man with driving without due care and attention and handling property stolen in the Republic of Ireland. He is due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates Court tomorrow, Saturday 25th February. The charges follow a report of a police vehicle being struck by a lorry on the Lifford Road area of

Gardai say the Ramelton Road is closed between the Silver Tassie and the Sheep Dip outside Ramelton as a result of what they’re calling a non-serious accident. No injuries have been reported. Local diversions are in place.  

The government has announced funding to support more voluntary groups with their energy bills under the Community and Voluntary Energy Support Scheme. The scheme sees small grants provided to community groups, development associations, and volunteer-led organisations. Today, it was confirmed a further 134 groups will share almost €189,000. Of those, nine groups in Donegal will

Latest government figures show at the end of January, there there were 108 people registered as homeless In the North West, 35 of them children. There were 49 people registered homeless in Donegal and Leitrim, and 59 in Sligo. Those figures were slightly down on the December statistics. Conversely, the national shows numbers rising for

A man has been arrested after a police car was struck by lorry stolen from Donegal. The vehicle was damaged by the articulated lorry in the Lifford Road area of Strabane last night after the driver failed to stop for Gardaí and Police. The driver of the lorry which was reported stolen from the Donegal

  Ulster Bank is raising its fixed rate mortgage interest rates by 0.4-0.9% effective immediately. As part of its withdrawal from the market, Ulster Bank had previously announced it was no longer accepting applications for mortgages from customers from June last year. Variable mortgage rates are not increasing, while loyalty variable rates are being removed

Gardaí Síochana Donegal are urging road users to be aware of traffic on Sunday afternoon ahead of the Donegal V Galway match at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. They say a large crowd is expected and numerous traffic restrictions will be in place. They shared the following on their Facebook Page: The Round 4 Allianz Football League

80 estates in Donegal have been taken in charge since November 2019. Donegal County Council has confirmed that there are currently 213 live Taking in Charge applications for the county. 82 in the Inishowen Municipal District, 65 in Letterkenny/ Milford, 29 in Donegal, 28 in Lifford/ Stranorlar and 9 in Glenties.

The HSE is encouraging those attending Donegal V Galway game in Letterkenny to avail of their mobile vaccination unit on Sunday. It will be located outside O’Donnell Park from 11.30am to 2.30pm. The vaccine will be available to those aged 12 years and over, with a parent/guardian accompanying anyone younger than and including 16 year

Bord Iascaigh Mhara has found Irish seafood has among the lowest emissions of all food production in Ireland. The study, which is the first of it’s kind, is a commitment of the Government Climate Action Plan and provides an important baseline for Irish seafood industry. It identifies targeted strategies to help minimise the carbon emissions

A water outage issue has been reported for Cooladerry. As a result there may be traffic disruptions due to repair works. The works issued by Donegal County Council, may cause supply disruptions to Cooladerry, Magherahann Upper and surrounding areas. They are scheduled to take place from 9am until 5pm on today. It is recommend that

People in Donegal are being targeted in yet another scam doing the rounds. Gardai are warning people about a text scam which purports to be from EFlow claiming an outstanding fee is owed and urging the recipient to click the link contained in the message. People are reminded to never click a link within an

The Western Development Commission has launched a new report on travel trends in Donegal. In total, 35 towns were included in the Sustainable Mobility Index, eight in Donegal. Donegal Town ranked first in access to smaller towns within a 30km radius while people living in Lifford are most likely to car share to travel to

Over 40,000 premises in Donegal are now covered by high-speed fibre broadband. 40,478 homes and businesses in the county now have access to the network following the investment of more than €40 million by eir in the county. On completion, 71,000 premises in Donegal will be fibre enabled. In Donegal, the roll-out programme is already

The HSE has confirmed that a revised planning application will have to be submitted for an extension to the Donegal Hospice building in Letterkenny. The HSE had submitted an application to Donegal County Council to extend the duration of a previously approved planning permission for Donegal Hospice which is due to expire on 20th March

  There is a report of a water outage in Bruckless. As a result traffic disruptions to Darney, Bruckless and surrounding areas may occur due to repair works. These works are expected to take place until 3pm  this afternoon.  

  HIQA has today published two inspection reports on residential centres for older people in Convoy and Carndonagh. In both instances, the providers have set out details of how non-compliances are being addressed. In most instances, those measure are already in place. There were 11 non-compliances identified at Brentwood Manor Nursing Home in Convoy, which

Culture Minister and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee Catherine Martin and has announced that this year’s National Famine Commemoration will take place Milford, Co. Donegal. It will be the third time the Commemoration will be in Ulster. The ceremony, on Sunday 21st May, will be broadcast on the RTÉ News Now channel and

Derry City and Strabane District Council are in support of the gender budgeting motion. The measure, raised by Cllr. Seenoi-Barr, is to assess the impact of budgets on gender equality and will take this into account when developing policies. It passed unanimously. Council will compile a report on measures which could be taken and engage

  The PSNI in Derry are appealing for information following a two vehicle collision on Tuesday night. The collision occurred on High Street at approximately 9.20pm between a black Volkswagen Gold model and black Mitsubishi Outlander which was parked at the time. A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences,

  It’s reported this morning that the completion of the Four Lane Road project between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts could be delayed for a further six months. The Donegal News reports that a flood protection structure over the Swilly opposite the Cullion Road junction will not be completed by the March deadline, potentially

Donegal County Council says it has plans for the construction of 45 new housing units in Letterkenny over the next 18 months. The figures were given in answer to questions from Cllr Gerry McMonagle. Officials say Donegal County Council currently has Part 8 Planning approval for two sites in Letterkenny. The first, at Oran Hill

A Donegal man is one of four men who have gone on trial for their alleged roles in an attack on a number of security guards at a repossessed home near Strokestown in Co Roscommon in 2018. They are: Patrick Sweeney of High Cairn, Ramelton, Co Donegal; Martin O’Toole of Stripe, Irishtown, Claremorris, Co Mayo;

The co-leaders of the Social Democrats have announced they are stepping down. Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall confirmed they are resigning with immediate effect, and a leadership contest will take place soon. The two also confirmed they will continue to represent their constituencies, and both intend to stand in the next general election. Speaking at

€50m is to be invested in wastewater infrastructure in Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan. Minister Darragh O’Brien has granted ministerial approval for the development of the sewerage scheme. The new sewerage scheme will significantly improve water quality by ending the discharge of raw sewage directly into Leannan Estuary, Lough Swilly and Maggie’s Burn, safeguarding the environment