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A man who died after a crash in Carrigart last week will be laid to rest today. Seamus Rodgers of Gortnabrade, Carrigart who was in his 40s was the sole occupant of his vehicle when it crashed last Friday morning. His requiem mass will take place at the Church of St John the Baptist this […]

Details of changes to the proposed concrete levy will go to Cabinet this morning. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will present the Finance Bill – the piece of legislation which gives effect to budget measures. Backbenchers and opposition TDs have been calling for the levy to be dropped or changed significantly to avoid increasing the cost

Cabinet is expected to approve a moratorium on evictions for the winter months. It will mean no new notices to quit can be issued until the end of March after legislation passes the Oireachtas. Legislation has been drafted by the Department of Housing, but is expected to take a number of weeks to pass the

There is set to be a focus on allocating more road space to pedestrians and cyclists in Letterkenny under new plans revealed by the Department of Transport. Under the Government’s Pathfinder Programme, initiatives are being put in place to encourage the use of more sustainable transport methods in the town. According to Transport Minister Eamon

Progress on the delivery of the major Fort Dunree Upgrade project continues. The Design Team has been appointed and preliminary design has commenced. The design phase of the Fort Dunree Upgrade project will continue until December with the detailed design phase starting in January 2023. Planning permission for the development is expected to be submitted

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 21-year-old Rodney Horan, who is missing from Colooney, County Sligo, since yesterday. Rodney is 5 feet 10 inches in height, of medium build with brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen he was wearing a grey ‘Gym King’ jacket, brown jumper, black jeans,

A 53 year old man has died after a serious assault in County Tyrone last night. Two men were attacked by a man armed with a machete outside a house in Omagh. It happened just before midnight in the Slievecoole Park area of the town. Police and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene,

Donegal County Council has paid out just under €1 million in public injury claims. The county has one of the lowest number of claims for trips on pathways in the country. According to the Irish Independent, Dublin, Louth, Limerick and Longford are among the counties with the highest rates of public injury claims against local

The Taoiseach will travel north today for talks with the leader of the DUP Jeffrey Donaldson. Micheál Martin will also meet with the leaders of the other four main political parties at in Belfast. The recent apology by Conservative MP Steve Baker over the way the British have treated the Irish over the Northern Ireland’s

A wind warning remains in place this morning for Donegal. A status yellow warning from Met Eireann warns of wind speeds of 50-65 km/h, with gusts potentially reaching 90-110 km/h – with higher winds expected in coastal areas. Motorists are advised to be aware of wind-blown debris on the roads this morning. The weather warning

This week is Derry City and Strabane District Council’s eighteenth annual Recycle Week as they are encouraging everyone to be more responsible with their rubbish. This year’s campaign focuses on three main areas – on the difference recycling can make, making sure the contents of your bins is correct, and clearing up recycling confusion. During

Gardaí have advised residents in Creeslough that they will be conducting door-to-door enquiries in the area over the coming weeks. In a statement they said they “do not wish to cause any alarm or upset by calling to houses in which residents are unaware of our intention to do so”, and have asked people in

It has been reported that the scene of the Creeslough explosion may remain cordoned off for another two weeks, as investigators continue to look into the tragedy. Today’s Sunday Times reports that Gardaí received a court order on Friday to allow them to keep the scene preserved and off-limits for a further 14 day period.

Junior Cert students may not receive their results until November. The Irish Daily Mail reports that marking of the exams is still not complete. 68,000 students were due to get their results five weeks ago. It’s expected that Education Minister Norma Foley will announce this week when students might receive their results.

Tributes have been paid to Noel Duggan, a founding member of the group Clannad, after his sudden death at age 73. Clannad announced the news on social media, saying that Noel had passed suddenly in Donegal yesterday evening. Noel Duggan was the uncle of fellow founding members Enya, Ciarán Brennan, Moya Brennan and Paul Brennan,

Met Eireann has issued two further weather warnings for County Donegal this afternoon. Status yellow warnings for heavy rain as well as high winds are now in place for County Donegal, as well as the provinces of Munster and Connacht. The yellow rain warning begins at 1pm this Sunday afternoon and is set to last