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People in Donegal are being asked to take part in a consultation on a new draft plan that aims to tackle the significant challenges associated with waste in Ireland. The draft National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy is Ireland’s framework for the prevention and management of waste and will cover the years 2023 […]

Funding worth just over €600,000 has been announced by Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan for Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta in Donegal. During his visit to the county today, Minister O’Donovan announced the funding to allow the organisation implement an agreed programme in support of the language planning processes and the policy on Gaeltacht Education. In

13 organisations in Donegal are to benefit from €207,550 in heritage funding. The funding under the Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grant Scheme will help conserve and restore built, cultural and natural heritage. Those benefitting include; the Donegal Railway Heritage Museum, Clonleigh Parish Church, Lifford Courthouse and the Kilcar Heritage Committee.   Full details – Heritage

A woman’s body has been discovered at a house in Sligo. The discovery was made in Sligo town shortly after 8.30pm last night, and the scene has been preserved for a technical exam. The body remains at the scene and the office of the State Pathologist has been notified. A post-mortem exam will be carried

Gardai are investigating an early morning attack on a house in Convoy on Saturday last. At around 1am, a resident at the Green woke to the sound of smashing glass. They subsequently discovered that a rock had been thrown through the downstairs front window. No one was injured in the incident. Gardai however, are appealing

Gardaí are investigating the theft of a racing bike from the side of a house on the Gortlee Road, Letterkenny. The theft occurred in the early hours of Saturday last, April 29th between 00.05am and 9.30am. The Panet X bike is blue and white in colour. Gardai are appealing to anyone with information in relation

A sum of cash has been stolen from a vacant house in Killybegs. The front door of the property in Meengilcarry was forced open between Thursday April 20th and Wednesday last. The kitchen window of the house was smashed and a small amount of cash taken. The shed door at the property was also forced

Gardai are appealing for information after a car stolen from Milford was discovered in the Strabane area. A house in Grey Rocks was entered through an unlocked door between 6:40am and 9:30am on Thursday last and the keys of a black Audi A6 stolen from a hall table. The vehicle with a registration of ‘161

Motorists travelling in the Bridgend area on Tuesday evening last are being asked to make their dash cam footage available to Gardai following a crash at Manorstown Crossroads. At around 7:30pm last Tuesday evening, a car described as small and black in colour travelling from Burt towards Derry failed to yield at the crossroads and

A Village Plan is being prepared for the Creeslough community following the tragic death of 10 people last year. A number of public consultations are taking place in the coming days which will outline opportunities for project development, village renewal, regeneration and healing. The Village Plan is being developed by Donegal County Council, the Creeslough

Only 30 per cent of complaints received by the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission last year were investigated on time. However that figure could be lower, as 410 of the 485 investigations assigned to Gardaí were carried over to this year. GSOC is the independent body that handles complaints relating to Garda misconduct. The figures are

The Government hopes its latest initiative to alleviate the housing crisis, could free up as many as 28,000. It involves extending the rent-a-room scheme to council tenants. The rent-a-room scheme was first introduced in the mid 2000’s, and sees homeowners allowed to earn up to €14,000 a year, tax free, for renting out a spare

Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter are inviting people to come along to a meeting discussing the Annual Literary Festival. This year is the eight year of the flagship festival and is set to take place in  late October. The meeting will take place in the Kitchen room in Blake’s Bar next Monday at 8pm. This will be

Over 2.5 million euro funding will be awarded to the elderly and disabled people of Donegal. Minister for Housing Darragh O Brien along with Minister for Planning Kieran O Donnell yesterday announced €83.125m in national funding for Housing Adaption Grants for Older and Disabled people for this year. A sum of €2,517507 has been allocated

A man in Derry has been charged with a number of offences following an incident in the Carranbane Walk area yesterday. The 18 year old is charged with wounding with intent, assault on police and resisting police among others offences. He will come before Derry Magistrates Court Today.    

A hiker lost in the fog on top of Slieve league cliffs has been rescued. A joint effort between Coast Guards and Mountain Rescue lead to a four hour search at heights of over 500 meters. The casualty was located and after being assessed for injuries led off the mountain.

The fundraising event which took off from Shipquay Street Derry yesterday sees super cars driving around popular spots in Donegal before they cross the finish line on Port Road at 6pm evening. All proceeds are going to the Bumbleance the Children’s Ambulance service and First Housing Aid and Support Services.

The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team were called yesterday to assist a casualty in Malin Head. A walker had sustained an injury to their lower leg after slipping on wet ground and falling on Soldier’s Hill. Whilst en route the team were contacted by the Aero Medical desk to say the casualty had been helped to

Police in Derry are appealing for information regarding a reported arson at a business premises on Ferryquay Street yesterday. Shortly before 6.55 pm a fire was reported to have started in a shop. Fire damage was caused to the toiletries section and everyone was evacuated while the Fire & Rescue Service dealt with the fire.

The Killybegs Coast Guard crew yesterday rescued a boat with engine failure between Muckross Head and Teelin Pier . The call came in at around 4:30pm and after a short time the coastguard towed the boat back to Teelin Pier. The Coast Guard would like to remind people if you see someone in trouble in

Police in Derry have arrested a man following an assault on a number of police officers last night. The incident occurred in the Carranbane Walk Area shortly before 9.15pm yesterday. Officers were responding to a domestic related report at a property when the assault took place. A female officer approached an 18 year old man in the

                    A joint funeral for siblings Dan and Christine McKane who lost their lives in fatal collision in County Tyrone is to be held on Monday. The Strabane brother and sister were killed when their minibus collided with a lorry on the A5 near Aughnacloy on

A vigil has been held in Strabane for three family members who were killed in a County Tyrone road collision. The victims – named locally as brother and sister Dan and Christine McKane and their aunt Julia McSorely – died when the minivan they were travelling in collided with a lorry on Thursday morning near

A joint water safety appeal has been issued by the Coast Guard, RNLI & Water Safety Ireland this May bank holiday weekend. It comes with the expectation of more people getting on the water with the brighter evenings and better weather. The three organisations say that while these activities are enjoyable, they should be properly

€1.3 million has been awarded to primary and special schools in Donegal under the Minor Works Grant. The Education Minister announced the funding today. The funding will be available for schools to carry out maintenance work and small scale improvements. It comes as part of a national payment of €29 million. Minister Norma Foley says

The number of people homeless in Ireland has reached a new record high. The latest figures published by the Department of Housing for March show 11,998 people are homeless across the country. It includes 8,526 adults, 3,472 children, and a total of 1,639 families. The majority of homeless adults are in Dublin at 8,516 people,

The HSE has today announced the Spring COVID-19 booster vaccine programme for people aged 70 years and older, residents of long-term care facilities for older adults and people aged 5 years and older with a weak immune system. Those who are eligible can get a COVID-19 booster from a participating GP or pharmacy or at