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There are questions over the suitability of Park Road as a diversion route when the A5 is closed between Ballymagorry and Strabane. Derry City and Strabane District Cllr Michaela Boyle says the Park road is too narrow for heavy lorries. In cases where the A5 Ballymagorry to Strabane Road must be closed due to road […]

  The winning Donegal ticket of Friday nights EuroMillions was bought from a retailer in Burnfoot. The player purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket worth €1 Million on the day of the draw at the Burnfoot Service Station in Grianan Vale. Store Owner Mary Tourish has been running the local family-owned store since 2007 and

Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses in relation to a fire which occured shortly before 5am this morning. The incident which took place in Galliagh is being treated as arson because an accelerant was used. The occupants two men and woman escaped unharmed. Police say they’re  treating this incident as arson with intent to

Pictured (L-R) are Mel Chittock Interim CEO, Invest NI; Steven Murtland Chief Financial Officer; Kathleen McDermott Executive Director; Greg McCann Executive Director and Darragh McCarthy Founder & CEO. 300 new jobs are to be created in Derry over the next four years. FinTrU has today announced plans to invest over £20m by 2027, an inititive

Donegal Gardai are warning people of the latest scam doing the rounds. The most recent email based scam involves the fraudster purporting to represent the Bailiff Service. Gardaí in Donegal are aware of an e-mail based scam where an individual receives correspondence claiming to be from a Bailiff Service. The emails mention an outstanding debt

A Donegal Cllr has put forward a motion seeking extra funding for winter maintenance. Cllr. Martin Farren moved a motion last week seeking extra funding to purchase more vehicles in order with a view towards extending the road gritting programme. Currently Donegal has 21 designated gritting routes, covering just over 1100 kilometers of public road,

Six dogs are receiving medical attention after they were seized in Sligo on Friday. Gardaí, Sligo County Council and the ISPCA were involved in an operation targeting 14 premises suspected of owning, using and breeding dangerous dogs. The dogs seized include a German Shepard Malamute, four American Staffordshire Terriers and one mixed-breed.

A motorist has been caught speeding at over 50kph above the speed limit in Donegal. Last night the Letterkenny/Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected the driver travelling at 153 kph in 100kph during overnight speed checks. A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice has been issued resulting in 3 penalty points and a fine of €160

‘The people of Creeslough’ have been announced as Donegal Person of the Year 2022. Ten people were killed following an explosion in the village on October 7th. The Donegal Association in Dublin say Creeslough, the courage and community spirit of its people will be honored at a Gala Ball event on April 15th. Full Statement:

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Corradooey, Killygordon and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm on 4 February. It is recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

The Tanaiste has welcomed the discharge from hospital of Irish peacekeeper Shane Kearney, who was injured when his convoy was attacked in Lebanon. The Defence Forces say the 23 year old from County Cork, will now continue his recovery at home. His colleague, Private Sean Rooney was killed in the attack, on December 14th. Micheál

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving in Donegal. As part of a Day of Action operation being conducted by Gardai yesterday, the motorist was detected drug driving at a checkpoint in the Ballyshannon area. It emerged also that was vehicle was uninsured. It was subsequently seized.

A 31 year-old man is due in court today, charged with a number of offences in Derry including burglary and assault on police. He’s also been charged with aggravated taking and driving away. The charges relate to a series of incidents in the Waterside and Strathfoyle areas earlier this week. He will appear before Dungannon

Donegal County Council says it will work has not will continue to work with Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, other local authorities and agencies, and the private sector to ensure the government’s strategy of promoting Electric Vehicles is implemented locally. However, the council hasn’t applied for any grants under a new scheme, as the potential installation

A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after suspected cocaine was detected at one of Donegal Roads Policing ‘Day of Action’ checkpoints. Gardai are again urging people never to drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Meanwhile, Gardai say fixed Charge Penalty Notices were issued to another driver, as two

Trooper Shane Kearney has been released from hospital. In December the Cork native suffered serious injuries in an attack in Lebanon – during which Newtoncunningham based Private Sean Rooney was killed. The Tánaiste expects a full UN report on the attack to be published mid-February. President of PDFORRA, Mark Keane, says any findings need to

A Donegal man is among the four new appointments to the Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland. Culture Minister, Catherine Martin today named Adrian O’Carroll originally from Killybegs to this new position. The married father of four was co founder of the Merrion Capital Group and he is currently involved

Almost 10,000 people are on the live register in Donegal. There has been a slight fall in the number of people signing on the live register in Ireland. The seasonally adjusted figure was down 700 to 184,700 in January, when compared to the previous month. However, when compared to January 2020, there has been an