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32 patients were waiting on a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the INMO Trolley Watch, 9 people were waiting in the Emergency Department, with 23 in wards elsewhere in the hospital. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded hospital in the country, with 108 patients on trolleys.

A Status Orange wind warning has been issued for Donegal as Storm Bram prepares to make landfall. The warning is valid tomorrow from 10am until 6pm, with Clare, Limerick, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo falling under the same warning. Donegal County Council says there is the possibility of flooding in low-lying coastal areas, especially during

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision near Killgordon this morning. The collision involving three vehicles occurred on the N15 at Kiltown shortly after 7:30am. No injuries have been reported at this time.

Atlantic Technological University and Vodafone Ireland have successfully secured €4.6 million in funding from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility Digital Fund to develop digital technologies for new online and on campus apprenticeship courses for engineering and construction students. The initiative will be piloted at the Donegal campus. The fund will be used to develop Extended

A banned driver has been charged to court after Gardaí in Letterkenny found him to be nine times over the legal alcohol limit. They had been apprehended on Saturday night after they left the scene of a collision involving another vehicle in Letterkenny. The driver, who was already disqualified from driving, was then arrested on

A portion of the L-5794 at Listillion outside Letterkenny is to close for a number of weeks to facilitate underground cable connection works. The road, just beside the McDaid Brothers premises, will be closed from the junction with the N13 to the junction with the L-5784. The road closure will be place from the today

Over 1,500 properties have lost power in Killybegs. There are four faults, scheduled to be repaired at staggered times between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The largest issue, affecting 1,354 properties, is estimated to be resolved by 5:30 p.m. The ESB says crews are working to have the problems fixed as quickly as possible. Update

A Letterkenny vape shop has shut down after 12 years of business. E-Vapour, located on Market Square, closed its doors yesterday. On the shop’s social media, a spokesperson described the move as heartbreaking, citing increased taxes on vaping products and the challenge of competing with prices in Northern Ireland as the reason for the decision.

Two people were hospitalised following a three-vehicle collision in Omagh yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred on the Barony Road just before 4.40 p.m. One of the drivers remains in hospital. His injuries have been described as serious but not life-threatening. Police say the road has now reopened.

A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after police stopped a car in Strabane last night. Officers from the Sperrin Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted the vehicle on Evish Road. One man exited the car and was chased and arrested a short time later on suspicion of supply and possession

Portsalon Luxury Camping has closed its doors for the final time. Owners Sean and Helen confirmed the news on social media, saying rising costs, fewer visitors, and a reduction in local amenities left them with no option but to shut down. They said it had simply become impossible to continue operating sustainably. The pair also

A murder investigation is underway after a woman in her 60s and a four-year-old boy died in a house fire in Offaly. The blaze broke out at a home in Castleview Park in Edenderry at about 7.45 yesterday evening. Another woman, aged in her 50s, is in hospital with serious injuries. The house has been

The country is being advised to brace for blustery conditions over the coming days. A nationwide status yellow wind warning will come into effect at 3 a.m. on Tuesday and will remain in place until 9 p.m. Very strong and gusty winds are forecast, with an increased risk of flooding in coastal areas due to

There were two Donegal winners at this year’s Clean Coasts Ocean Hero awards. Fanad Coastal Group along with Loreto Community School Milford were crowned winners in the Youth Initiative Award for their project to protect sand dunes at Whiteshore Beach. Patricia McAteer of the White Harte Bar in Rathmullan was named winner of the Community

Uisce Eireann says its efforts to safeguard water supply for homes and businesses in West Donegal are continuing, with essential maintenance works taking place next week. The water utility says crews will continue with important reservoir cleaning works at Dore Reservoir on the Rosses Regional Public Water Supply Scheme on Monday. Although unlikely, they customers

There is a proposal to allow private accommodation providers to increase rent for students. The Irish Examiner reports the Department of Higher Education’s plan is being put forward in order to attract more developers into the market and address the student accommodation shortage. Previously, the Department of Housing proposed that a reset of market rent

The Donegal Enterprise Awards have taken place, with the Overall Winner and Best-Established Enterprise Award presented to Ciara and Gareth McGlynn of Niche SSP. John Slater of Donegal Sea Salt won the Best Start-Up Award, and the Export Award was presented to Brian Rodgers of Atlantic Marine. The Innovation Award went to Aidan Kennedy of Kenbro

The National Lottery is appealing to Daily Million Plus players in the Ardara area of Donegal to urgently check their tickets from the 2pm draw on Sunday, 12th October, as a €500,000 top prize has yet to be claimed. The winning ticket was purchased at Ardara Filling Station, Portnoo Road on the previous Friday. The

The Apprentice Boys of Derry ‘Shutting of the Gates’ event takes place today, culminating with the burning of the effigy of Lundy at Bishop Street this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Police say the city centre is open, but motorists driving through the city-side and Waterside areas, between 11.30 this morning and 5.30 this evening are

Police have made two arrests following a search of a property in Derry this morning. The planned search was carried out in the Beraghvale area of the city. Police say a 26-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B

Some of the files in the case against a Catholic priest facing sex offences are ready to be submitted to the Public Prosecution Service, Derry Magistrate’s Court heard today. Edward Gallagher (58) of Orchard Park in Lifford County Donegal had been charged with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child on dates between April