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A special meeting of Donegal County Council is underway to mark the Creeslough tragedy. Opening the meeting, Cathaoirleach Cllr Liam Blaney said they gathered with a heavy heart. He said the council is deeply endebted to the emergency services who worked tirelessly through the night, the council’s own staff, including the fire service. He paid […]

A CSO report published today shows that 25% of house purchases in Donegal last year were by people from outside the state. The report also shows the median income for those buying was €71,300, and that the median age of those who bought homes between 2010 and 2021 rose from 35 to 39. The median

Gardai in Donegal are reminding people of the consequences of igniting an illegal firework, throwing an ignited firework at a person or property and possessing illegal fireworks with intent to sell or supply. It’s after fireworks are reported to have been thrown at a property in Buncrana in the early hours of Saturday morning last.

Gardai are on the hunt for three people seen fleeing the scene of a criminal damage incident in Letterkenny. On Sunday last, at around 1:20am, damage was caused to the driver’s side window and rear passenger window of a car parked in the Meadowbank Park area. Three people, all dressed in dark clothing were observed

Investigations are continuing into a number of alleged assaults in Burnfoot. A number of men are believed to have been involved in an incident in the carpark of a closed licenced premises at Sappagh on Thursday last at 10pm. Gardai are appealing to anyone who was in the area and may have witnessed the incident

The Creeslough Post Office will this morning reopen at a temporary location. The facility was destroyed in the explosion over a week ago. The new temporary post office on the Main Street is located in the building which housed the local post office for a number of years and up to May of this year.

Gardai in Donegal are reminding people of the consequences of igniting an illegal firework, throwing an ignited firework at a person or property and possessing illegal fireworks with intent to sell or supply. All are offences that come with fines of up to €10,000 and 5 years imprisonment. Gardai are warning people to not risk

The Junior Cert results are to be issued on Wednesday November 23rd. The State Examinations Commission has confirmed that this year’s results will be available in schools on 23 November and candidates can also access their results online from 4pm on that date. The delay is being blamed, on a ‘very significant’ shortage of examiners.

Police in Derry City and Strabane are warning people to be vigilant after a number of people in the area were scammed out of money. One person lost £1,700 while another lost more than £3,000. Police received a report on Sunday, from a member of the public who lost £1,700 in an energy discount scam.

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