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The average rent of a three-bedroom house in Donegal was on average 7.8% higher in the third quarter of 2025 than a year previously. According to Daft.ie’s latest rental price report, the average listed rent in the county is now €1,316. Nationally, market rents rose by an average of 1.7% in the third quarter of

  Uisce Éireann advises of supply disruption in Cranford and Carrigart areas Tuesday, November 11, 2025: Uisce Éireann are advising of a significant burst on a trunk main from the Cranford Water Treatment Plant in Donegal which is impacting on supply to the surrounding areas. Affected areas which were without water today (Tuesday) will be affected

1,046 homes, farms and businesses are without power in Stranorlar and Killygordon this evening. Power is expected to be restored at around 8.30pm. ESB say they apologise for the loss of supply and are working to restore it as soon as possible.

The body of a missing Derry man has been recovered from the River Roe this afternoon. Ian Scott, from Limavady, had been missing for 8 days, with volunteers from the Community Rescue Service, the PSNI and local volunteers assisting in the search. In a statement this evening, the PSNI confirmed the news, extending their sympathies

The HSE has announced that the Finn Valley Physiotherapy Department will be relocating back to the St. Joseph’s Hospital site in Stranorlar from Monday, November 17th. This move marks the completion of temporary arrangements put in place to facilitate essential fire safety upgrade works at the hospital. During this period, physiotherapy services were provided from

Police in Derry investigating an incident in the Fountain area over the weekend, in which a banner was stolen, have made an arrest. The 16-year-old was arrested yesterday evening on suspicion of offences including theft and has since been released on bail to allow police to conduct further enquiries. Police say the incident is being treated

The theft of equipment has occurred in the Leitir area of Kilmacrennan. The incident happened between the hours of 11am and 2pm on Wednesday last, when a steel ladder was stolen from the roadside where fiber optic works were taking place. Gardaí in Milford are investigating the matter and are appealing for any information

A young girl remains in a critical condition following a serious crash in Derry yesterday. She was involved in an incident with a lorry in the Boleran Road area of Limavady shortly before 4pm. The child was taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The PSNI are asking anyone with information to contact them.

A site adjacent to the existing cemetery at Leck in Letterkenny has been identified as the preferred site for a Municipal Multi-Denominational Cemetery. Members of Donegal County Council’s Climate Action and Environment SPC have been told the site is one of four that were assessed after a expressions of interest were sought. Preliminary discussions have

Two men have been arrested after driving through a Garda checkpoint in Inishowen. In the early hours of yesterday morning, Gardaí from Buncrana Roads Policing Unit and Buncrana Garda Station were operating an Operation Thor checkpoint on a rural border road in the early hours of this morning when they signalled for a vehicle to

A Nationwide Housing Order for Poultry is now in place in a bid to stop the spread of bird flu. The restriction means free-range farmers must house birds indoors and restrict their movements. The order was taken by the Department of Agriculture and follows two confirmed cases of bird flu outbreaks on separate commercial turkey

A man from County Donegal is due in court today in London today, charged over an alleged hit and run incident in Lewisham. The man was arrested in the North on Friday last, in relation to the incident which occurred a week earlier on October 31st. It’s reported a 65 year old woman was struck

Ongoing enabling infrastructure works at Lifford Common are expected to be complete by the end of next month. The works began a year ago, with the site earmarked for a new 60-unit Social Housing scheme, new playing fields, and new Community Health facilities, including a replacement building for Lifford Community Hospital. The HSE has confirmed it

Police are appealing for information following two reports of assault at a sporting event in the Ballycolman Estate area of Strabane yesterday afternoon. The first report stated that a child had been assaulted at the event by another male. and then a second report was received that another male had also been assaulted at the same

  Eirgrid says it is working to improve the electricity grid in Donegal with the ‘Powering Up the North West’ programme. Speaking at the Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards, which they supported, Eirgrid’s Head of Public Engagement, Sinead Dooley said a stronger grid will not just help meet the increasing demand for electricity in the area,

The crew of the Arranmore Lifeboat have laid a wreath at the site of the Arranmore Disaster this morning to commemorate 90 years since 19 people from the island lost their lives. The tragedy happened on the evening of Saturday November 9th 1935, as a yawl, which had just left Burtonport harbour for the island,

Donegal County Council has indicated it expects to see the publication of the Downings Action Plan in the first quarter of next year, with a draft to be published first so people can have a final say. The details were given in answer to a question from Cllr Declan Meehan. Donegal County Council undertook a

  Update – The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm the name of the man who died following a road traffic collision in Coleraine in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 8th November. He was 24-year-old Jamie Mitchell from the Portrush area. ********** A man in his 20s has died after he was

Uisce Éireann has confirmed that the water main connection to Gola Island is damaged, and it be take some time before a permanent replacement is completed. In a response to Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig, Uisce Eireann say an alternative supply is in place. An assessment to determine its replacement is currently underway and is

Several Remembrance Day parades and services will be held across the Derry City and Strabane District tomorrow. Events take place at different times, in Derry City Centre, Newbuildings, Donemana, Newtownstewart, Strabane, and Castlederg. Police are urging people to allow extra time for their journeys tomorrow. Between 8.45am and 9.15am, a service and wreath laying ceremony

Police in Derry have made a specific witness appeal in relation to an incident in which a female and a male were assaulted in the city centre in the wake of last week’s Halloween festivities. The incident occurred on Foyle Street and was reported to police to have occurred just after 2.30 on Saturday morning,