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A new report has found wind energy provided 20 per cent of Ireland’s electricity supply last month. It means wind energy has supplied 32 per cent of Ireland’s electricity demand this year to the end of August. The volume of electricity produced by wind increased by 4 per cent over the same month in 2021.

One person has been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash in Letterkenny earlier today. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a three vehicle collision on Golf Course Road, at around 12pm. Gardai say the injuries sustained are non-life threatening. The road has since reopened.

A man has been charged by Gardai investigating organised crime in Sligo and Leitrim. The man in his mid 20s is the 10th person to be arrested as part of the year-long Operation Bulldog. He is the second person to be charged in relation to the wide ranging operation and has appeared at Loughrea District

Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in the Rathmullan area. Supply disruptions may be experienced in Rathmullan and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to be complete by 5pm this evening. Meanwhile, a burst water main is being repaired at Bocan, Culdaff and surrounding areas, with the works estimated to take until 3pm this

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Derry. The 35 year old man was arrested by detectives following a report of a man being stabbed at a flat on Great James Street during the early hours of this morning. Police received a report at around 12:25am today of the stabbing. The

A Donegal councillor is calling on the government to establish a revolving fund under which monies for procedures abroad could be paid in advance. Cllr Ian McGarvey says under initiatives such as Treatment Abroad and the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme, people are expected to pay for the procedure and then have the money refunded

A man arrested in Donegal on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation has been released without charge, with gardai now preparing a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The man in his 30s from Northern Ireland was arrested in the East of the county on Monday. He had been detained at Letterkenny

None of the 351 pledges of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees have been activated by Donegal County Council. New figures have revealed that 351 pledges of accommodation were made by members of the public in Donegal, however, none of these were activated by the Council. 86 of these properties have since been withdrawn. Nationally, councils failed

There has been a seven percent increase in the number of school bus tickets issued in Donegal for this school year. Since school’s started back last week, a number of students, particularly in the Inishowen area have been left behind due to the lack of bus capacity. Fees were waived for a year as part

A man remains in custody this afternoon after being arrested in Donegal on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation. The man in his 30s from Northern Ireland was arrested in the East of the county yesterday. He is currently being detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under the Offences Against the State Act. Gardai

In response to ongoing concerns over road safety at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny, Donegal County Council has confirmed again that the road is unsuitable for the installation of ramps. Local residents have repeatedly called for traffic calming measures to be put in place along the route in a bid to slow traffic down.

Gardaí are investigating the theft of an excavation digger from Carrowreagh, Castlefin. The digger was stolen between Saturday August 13 and Wednesday August 24. The digger in question is a 2014 KomatsuPC-210-8. Gardaí are hopeful that someone may have seen this digger in transit. It is a 21 tonne digger and would have required noticeable

Two men have been charged with a number of drug-related offences and they are both due before Derry Magistrates’ Court this morning. The men, aged 24 and 28 years old, have been charged with offences including Possession of Class B and C drugs. This follows the search of a vehicle on Sunday night, 4th September,

There’s a warning in the Mid-west about an oubreak of E-coli. The Department of Public Health Mid-West is warning of the importance of hand-washing and the treatment of private well water, after 20 confirmed cases of Verotoxigenic E. Coli or VTEC over the past 4 weeks. A number of people also had to be hospitalised.

Boris Johnson has delivered his farewell speech outside a packed Downing Street. The outgoing British Prime Minister will now fly to Balmoral in Scotland to meet the Queen and officially resign. Giving his farewell speech, he looked back on his government’s record – listing what he sees as achievements over Brexit, the war in Ukraine

Donegal County Council is advising motorists of expected delays around Letterkenny over the coming days to facilitate roadworks in a number of housing estates in the town. The essential works are being carried out on access roads to An Clarach, Killyclug, An Gharran, Long Lane, and the road from the N56 to the Ashfield estate

New CSO figures show the South Inishowen Local Electoral Area is recording the lowest number of fully Covid-19 vaccinated 5 to 11 year olds. Four percent of children in the area have been fully vaccinated, the lowest rate in the country. By July 31st, just four percent of 5 to 11 year olds had been

A power outage is affecting parts of North Inishowen this afternoon. 21 properties in the Carndonagh area are without power. Elsewhere, over 50 properties in Donegal Town are currently impacted by an outage. The faults are due to be repaired by 5pm this evening.

Liz Truss has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative party, and the next British Prime Minister. She beat Rishi Sunak by 81,326 to 60,399. She will formally take over as prime minister on Tuesday. Truss will inherit a cost-of-living crisis, the aftershocks of Brexit, a war in Europe and dropping support for

Letterkenny University Hospital is reviewing all elective procedures given the pressure on the site due to high attendances and long waiting times. The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today as yesterday 113 people attended the Emergency Department. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing

Planning permission has been granted for the development of Drumnahough Wind Farm. The onshore wind development, which will comprise 12 turbines with a maximum tip height of 167.5m, is situated 13km from Letterkenny and located within the townlands of Treankeel, Meenadaura, Carrickalangan and Cark. During construction, Drumnahough Wind Farm will generate approximately 60 jobs. Once

Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for the country warning of more heavy rain. The forecaster warned the weather will remain unsettled for much of this week with spells of heavy rain or showers, possibly causing further disruption. The warning is valid until Wednesday at 7pm.