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The HSE are continuing to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible cohorts in Donegal. Below outlines the available vaccines in Letterkenny. All people in the 18-49 years age group are eligible for their second COVID-19 booster, provided it is six months since their last vaccine or since they had a COVID-19 infection. The vaccine is also […]

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Inishowen East, Moville, Ballynally and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. It is recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time

Due to the fundraising efforts, two defibrillators have been acquired in the village of Doochary. Such efforts includes a charity concert by Catriona McElhinney-Grimes, tea and coffee mornings as well as bucket collections. The first has been installed at the entrance to the Village Shop. Meanwhile the second piece of life-saving commitment was was gifted

The Office of the Planning Regulator has raised a number of issues relating to the Draft Letterkenny Plan and Local Transport Plan 2023-2029. One of the major concerns raised by the body was that the plan does not provide for an appropriate level of flood risk management. The OPR has has made a submission to

A 71 year old man, arrested in relation to the shooting of police officer John Caldwell, has been released from custody. The detective chief inspector remains in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in front of his son in Omagh, County Tyrone last week. The New IRA remains the PSNI’s main line of

The Saolta Group has completed a Demand and Capacity Analysis for its Model 3 hospitals, to identify the future inpatient and daycase bed capacity requirements up to 2030, with the greatest need identified in Letterkenny University Hospital. The study found that by 2030, LUH will need 23% more beds than it had in 2019. The hospitals included

The bodies of two men have been recovered in Donegal this evening in unrelated incidents. Earlier emergency services attended the scene on an incident at Port Bridge, Letterkenny. The body of a man in his late 40s was removed from the water. Meanwhile, this evening also, the body of a man in his late 50s

Two further arrests have been made by detectives investigating the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh. Tonight marks a week since the suspected New IRA gun attack at a sports complex on the Killyclogher Road. The PSNI officer remains critically ill, but stable, in hospital. A 33-year-old man was arrested in

A number of routes in Donegal are to be gritted this evening at 8PM. Drivers are urged to drive carefully and to assume no road is ice free. The routes are as follows: 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West 11: Na Rosa 15: Stranorlar West 17: Donegal North

There was a slight reduction in the unemployment rate for February. The seasonably adjusted rate was 4.3%, down from 4.4% in January. According to the CSO, the rate was lower than the pre-pandemic level of 4.8%, recorded in February 2020.

  Ulster Bank is warning people its credit cards will no longer work from next month. Customers are being advised to begin the process of moving their credit card to a new provider. Cards will no longer work from the 22nd of March, and any recurring transactions set up on an Ulster Bank customer’s credit

A Donegal nurse who co-lead a research team that devised a trial to take more patients out of hospital for routine cancer medications has been awarded the Irish Cancer Society Senior Researcher of the Year title. Advanced Nurse Practitioner Dr Janice Richmond of Letterkenny University Hospital was instrumental in the trial, which set about taking patients receiving oral anti-cancer

The number of people waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital halved last month. According to latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association, 382 patients were without a bed at the hospital during February, down 50% when compared to figures during the same period last year. Today, there are no patients on trolleys

Calls for a public inquiry into the killing of Donegal man, Michael Leonard are stepping up. This May marks the 50th anniversary of his death after he was shot by the RUC near the Donegal-Fermanagh border. A campaign for an inquiry into the killing of Michael Leonard will be launched in Leinster House tomorrow. Michael

Over 600 drivers have been caught speeding on National Slow Down Day. The speed of 173,811 vehicles was checked over the course of the past 24 hours. A number of notable detections were made in Donegal, including a driver caught travelling at 88km/h in a 50km/h zone in Porthall and another driving at 86 km/h

Works are underway to repair a burst water main in the Greencastle area. Homes and businesses are experiencing supply disruptions. Irish Water is advising that traffic disruptions may be experienced with works scheduled to be complete by 3pm this afternoon.  

Detectives have been granted more time to question a 47-year-old man arrested in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh. He is still in a critical condition after being shot multiple times a week ago today. A court in Belfast has granted an extension to the detention of the

A number of routes are due to be gritted at 6am on Wednesday the 1st of March at 6am. Drivers are urged to drive with caution and assume that no road is ice-free. The following routes will be gritted from 6AM on Wed. 01/03: 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06:

Donegal Charities are invited to to apply for funding under Aldi’s 2023 Community Grants programme. Over 165 bursary grants will be distributed to make a national total of €80,000. Charities who wish to nominate themselves can do so at their local Aldi store in the months of March and April. Last year, the RNLI Lough

A water outage issue has been reported in the Drumore area. Repairs to the burst water main may cause traffic disruptions on Rossnowlagh Road, Drumore and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm on this evening. It is recommend that 2-3 hours is allowed after the estimated restoration time for supply to

Reports on two designated centres for people with disabilities in Donegal show them to be mostly compliant. HIQA has highlighted a number of issues to be addressed at centres in Dungloe following unannounced visits. At Dungloe Services 2 inspectors discovered that not all staff had completed ‘sexuality awareness in supported settings’ training or online training

Gardaí are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of 17-year-old Aaron Donnelly who is missing from Rathmullan since the 13th February 2023. Aaron is described as being 6 foot in height, of slim build with short black hair. When last seen he was wearing a grey tracksuit and black jacket. Anyone with

The commercial vacancy rate is Donegal has increased. According to Geo Directory’s Commercial Vacancy Rates Report, the county has the third highest commercial vacancy rate in the country at 17.5%. The commercial vacancy rate in Donegal was higher than the national average of 14% at 17.5%, up 0.6%. Over the past ten years, Donegal has

A formal wreath laying ceremony will take place to commemorate the centenary of executions at Drumboe Castle, Stranorlar. Donegal County Council has confirmed that Minister Charlie McConalogue will attend the event to commemorate the arrest and execution of Charlie Daly, Daniel Enright, Timothy O’Sullivan and Séan Larkin 100 years ago. The ceremony will take place