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Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred at Gortnacool, Carndonagh on Sunday the 18th of December between 4.30am and 7.30am. A driver had veered off the road due to the icy conditions at around 4.30am. The car, Silver VW Jetta had not been causing an obstruction and the driver left […]

Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the theft of a car at Glendale Drive in Letterkenny between 10pm on Friday December 16th and 1.40am on Saturday December 17th . The car, a Silver Nissan was stolen and then abandoned a very short distance away. Damage had been caused to the driver’s side door which had been

Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred at the golf club in Narin between December 11th and December 19th. Significant damage was caused to the boundary fence, with  around 43 fencing posts pulled from the ground and discarded, while a further 75  were cut at ground level and discarded and the fencing

A new Cancer Care Centre for patients in the North West is to be included in the HSE’s National Service Plan for next year. The current Cancer Centre for the region, based at University Hospital Galway, caters for patients across the North West region, but the facilities are outdated and not fit for purpose. The

A status yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal. Met Eireann is warning of South to southwest winds occasionally reaching average speeds 50 to 65 km/hr with gusts of 90 to 100 km/hr. The warning comes will be in on Wednesday from 12am to 6am.

Letterkenny has been hit by further water outages. Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in the Lower Main Street area. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works which are expected to be complete by 6pm this evening.

The funeral of Private Seán Rooney will take place on Thursday in his hometown of Dundalk. His remains were flown back to Ireland this morning from Lebanon. Members of the 121st Infantry Battalion accompanied the body of the late Private Seán Rooney from Beirut to Dublin this morning. His body was later returned to his

Books of Condolence have been opened in Donegal in memory of Private Seán Rooney. A native of Dundalk, Private Rooney lived in Newtowncunningham for a number of years and attended St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He was killed in Lebanon on active duty undertaking Peace keeping duties with the 121st Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL. A Book of

The United States Embassy has confirmed Joe Kennedy III has been appointed as US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. Kennedy is the grandson of the late Robert F Kennedy, a former US Senator and Attorney General who was assassinated on a democratic campaign trail in 1968. The US Ambassador to Ireland, Claire

  Donegal has recorded the lowest population growth in the country. According to a report by the Western Development Commission, the population of the county grew by 4.5% since 2016. An analysis of the preliminary estimates from Census 2022 by the WDC has revealed that the lowest population growth in the country was recorded in

Donegal County Council has today published its Gender Pay Gap Report for 2022. The 2022 report shows a Mean Gender Pay Gap of 0% and a Median Gender Pay Gap of -11.04%. The council says publishing the gender pay gap data helps to reinforce its focus on supporting an open and inclusive workplace at Donegal

The number of people waiting for a bed in hospitals across the country is at its highest level in almost two years. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, over 760 patients are on trolleys today. The INMO described the trolley figures as unacceptably high, and has called on the HSE to take extraordinary

Households in Northern Ireland will receive their energy support payments from the UK Government from next month. Delivery of the 600 pounds payment has been stalled as the region has a different energy market from the rest of the UK, and the lack of a devolved government at Stormont meant the UK wide payment couldn’t

Derry City and Strabane District Council says it is continuing to work closely with Donegal County Council to bring forward the Riverine project, a significant cross border regeneration project for the Lifford and Strabane area. It follows reports that a footbridge over the Foyle linking the two towns may be delayed because Donegal County Council,

Car numbers and cattle herds could be cut as part of the new Climate Action Plan. Its back on the agenda for cabinet this week and according to reports is ‘mostly finished’. According to the Irish Times the ambitious draft plan to cut emissions involves a 20% reduction in the number of cars on the

It’s reported that plans to construct a  footbridge between Lifford and Strabane may delayed due to planning issues on the side of Donegal County Council. A report in yesterday’s Sunday Independent claims that the footbridge, part of the €9 million Riverine Project, has hit a planning roadblock as Donegal County Council cannot obtain a foreshore

The Ardara to Meenaneary road, also known as the Glengesh Pass, is currently impassable due to a build up of ice. Local Gardaí say the road is particularly bad at the S bends, near the viewing bay in the area. A gritter has been requested for the area, but motorists are being urged to avoid

  Donegal County Council say the Pinch Road between Clonmany and Parish has been closed, due to treacherous weather conditions making the road impassable. Motorists are advised to take alternative routes if possible and drive with caution.

Police in Derry have appealed for information, and in particular looking to speak to the man pictured above who they believe can help in their investigations, after a serious assault in the city. The assault is believed to have happened in the Oughtagh Road area. In particular, they are searching for the man, who they

Motorists are being advised to avoid the back road between Letterkenny and Drumkeen this afternoon, due to a significant amount of black ice on the road surface. Gardaí have issued the warning, after it’s believed a number of cars have become stuck there in recent hours due to the slippery conditions. It’s believed a gritter

Private Sean Rooney’s remains are being repatriated home to Ireland this afternoon. A UN ceremony is being held to honour Private Rooney at Beirut Airport, prior to his departure, at 2pm Irish time on board an Irish Air Corps CASA aircraft. His body is being flown to Dublin’s Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel, where his remains

Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue retains his position as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s cabinet. There were very few changes, and no new appointees to the cabinet table. Micheál Martin is  now Tanaiste, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, while Simon Coveney becomes Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister, Leo

  Gardaí have issued a warning to the public, after a driver was caught speeding at 159kph last night on a Donegal road – despite the icy conditions. Gardaí from the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected the driver speeding almost 60kmh over the speed limit in the Newtowncunningham area. The driver was subsequently charged to

Leo Varadkar has been elected as Taoiseach for the second time. The Fine Gael leader had a majority of the Dáil vote for him after Micheál Martin resigned this morning. Varadkar will travel to Áras an Uachtaráin shortly to receive his seal of office from President Higgins. It will be the second time he’ll hold

Gardaí say the Milford to Ramelton road has now been re-opened, after being closed this morning due to a large amount of black ice covering the road. Gardaí say that the road has now had a gritter pass through it, and that it has now been treated and is passable with care.

The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team has issued advice for climbers, after a rescue crew was sent out on what turned out to be a false alarm on Muckish Mountain this week. A DMRT crew was tasked on the mountain after a member of the public noticed what they believed to be a flashing light on