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Further status yellow weather warnings are in place for Donegal. Rain, sleet and snow is due to spread northwards later tonight and tomorrow with strengthening easterly winds. Accumulations of snow are expected in many areas along with icy conditions leading to hazardous driving conditions, travel disruption and poor visibility. Meanwhile, Met Eireann is warning of

It’s hoped contract documents for the Tus Nua regeneration project in Carndonagh will be signed shortly.  They were to have been signed on Friday last, but that had to be cancelled. Cllr Albert Doherty says it’s important those documents are signed and the work starts as quickly as possible……

The gender imbalance on Donegal County Council will be highlighted today when the gender make-up of members will be reversed this afternoon. It’s part of an International Women’s Day initiative to highlight the low numbers of women in Irish politics. Members of the WoMeN’s (Western Midlands and Northern) Regional Caucus will mark the event by

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has confirmed it is working with the Department of Housing to implement a process by which its energy grants can be streamlined for Defective Concrete Block Homeowners. It’s hoped that can be completed by the end of this month. A quantity surveyor will be working with the Mica Action

Elected Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning Committee are reiterating its unanimous support for the A5 project and for the Enough is Enough campaign calling for the infrastructural project to go ahead. The proposal of support came before the monthly meeting of the committee at the Guildhall. Elected members

Applications are now open for the Scale-X accelerator programme. Entrepreneurs and businesses around the world are invited to apply who demonstrate a commitment to growing their business from Donegal. The programme, which is due to start on April 19th will run for 11 weeks. The Local Enterprise Office Donegal is collaborating with Skillfluence empower entrepreneurs

Permanent TSB is increasing interest rates on new fixed rate mortgages by 0.75%. According to the company, the changes announced today follow five rounds of interest rate increases from the European Central Bank. There is no change for customers on existing fixed rates or to variable rates for new or existing home loan customers. The

Met Eireann has issued two Yellow low temperature Weather Warnings for Donegal. The first warning of hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures is valid from 9 o’clock this evening until 9 o’clock tomorrow morning, with the possibility of icy stretches on roads and footpaths.   The second will commence on Thursday morning from 6AM and

Met Eireann has issued a Yellow low temperature Weather Warning for Donegal. The warning of hazardous conditions due to freezing temperatures is valid from 9 o’clock this evening until 9 o’clock tomorrow morning, with the possibility of icy stretches on roads and footpaths. The warning affects Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, and parts of Connacht and Leinster.

The Consular section of the U.S. Embassy in Ireland is to visit Donegal in the coming weeks. Officials will be in the county on March 21st and will be accepting Passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad applications as well as completing notary services on documents for use in the United States. To schedule an

Gardai are appealing for information after a car window was smashed in Bundoran over the weekend. On Sunday, a man had parked his car on Church Road between 12pm and 1pm. Upon returning to the vehicle, the man discovered a window had been smashed. Gardai are urging anyone who was travelling in the area at

Gardai are investigating a series of criminal damage incidents in the Creeslough area. A sign for St Columba’s Church, Creeslough was first damaged in September last year. More recently, a sign for the Church in Carrigart was destroyed on February 10th. Gardai are appealing to anyone with information to contact them in Milford.

UPDATE: The Strabane Road has reopened following an earlier collision. *************************** Part of the A5 outside Strabane is closed following a crash this morning. Police are currently at the scene of the two vehicle collision on the Strabane Road between Victoria Bridge and Newtownstewart. To allow emergency services deal with the incident, drivers are advised

A Donegal man who sexually assaulted his partner as she slept has been given a suspended sentence. The woman told the court in her victim impact statement that the offence had shattered her life and trust. She described feeling shock, sadness and anger in the aftermath of the offence. The 31-year-old man, pleaded guilty to

The winter eviction ban won’t be extended beyond the end of this month. That’s the proposal being brought to Cabinet this morning by the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien. Coalition leaders have agreed to end the eviction ban as planned on the 31st of March. There won’t be any extension and evictions will return on a

Applications for the Communities Support Fund are closing this week. The fund is designed for Community groups in disadvantaged areas to assist with running costs and capital expenditure. Donegal County Council and the Donegal Local Community Development Committee are inviting community groups to apply for the community support fund before 3.30pm this coming Thursday. The

ALDI Ireland contributed €12million to the local economy in Donegal in 2022. It was revealed in the annual ALDI Economic Impact Report. The figure is the result of sourcing locally produced goods. The firm has seven partnerships with Donegal producers including Donegal Rapeseed Co. and P Mulrine and Sons. 2 million customer visits were welcomed

The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly have unanimously adopted a motion on the contribution of the Good Friday Agreement. It comes with the recognition that more needs to be done to address the impact of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The motion was agreed ahead of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the deal. The interparliamentary

Victims of crimes in the North-west are being invited to take part in research that will improve victims’ supports around the country. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is carrying out the research to understand the experiences of victims of crime in Ireland. Findings from the Garda Public Attitudes Survey found that just over one-third

As of the first of this month, there were 1,258 Ukrainian students enrolled in schools in Donegal, 818 of them in Primary Schools and 440 in Secondary Schools. That represents 8.4% of the 14,931 Ukrainian students in schools across the country.

Donegal county council have issued a gritting notice for all Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes. Gritting will begin at 7PM this evening. Drivers are urged to assume no road is ice free.   Donegal gritting route index is as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen

Minister Charlie McConalogue, says the Office of Public Works has confirmed to him that a new premises has been leased for Ramelton Garda station at Castle Street. The leased premises will need renovation before it can be used as a Garda station. The OPW and An Garda Siochana will work together to complete the design

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions Ardeskin, Tully and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon. It is recommended that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

Enquiries are continuing following a security alert in Derry. Police received a report of ‘a device’ in the Oeghill Hill Park area of Drumahoe shortly after 10pm last night. Extensive searches have been conducted, however, nothing untoward has been located at this time. Police are appealing to the public to be vigilant and to not

The National Ambulance Service says that initiatives are being introduced in Donegal to improve the service and reduce the amount of time ambulances are waiting outside Letterkenny University Hospital. A new system which treats people in their own homes rather than bring them to hospital is also being introduced. In response to Regional Health Forum

Donegal County Council has renewed its appeal for properties to house Ukrainian people. To date, 152 homes in the county have been made available. The call is part of a Government initiative to make use of unoccupied houses, apartments or holiday homes to house those fleeing the war in Ukraine. A tax-free recognition payment of