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A joint funeral for two teenagers who died after getting into difficulty at Enagh Lough, Derry on Monday evening is taking place today. Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian, both aged 16 were classmates at St Columb’s College. One of the boys was taken from the water and transferred to Altnagelvin Hospital, where he was later

Two days of rolling strike action are planned for community and voluntary sector bodies in Galway, Mayo, Cork and Donegal. They’ll take place over two days, with action planned by Community Employment Supervisors at a number of selected schemes in Donegal on Thursday September 22nd. Siptu says the action by supervisors in the county reflects

Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for Ireland for this weekend. The status yellow warning will be valid from Friday at 7pm until 7pm on Monday. Wet and windy conditions are expected which Met Eireann says may cause disruption.

The school bus debacle continues to affect children across Donegal. The annual issue has been exacerbated this year due to the waving of the school transport fees which has resulted in an unprecedented demand for the service. Parents have been left in limbo, desperately trying to secure transport for their child as schools return. Ethna

The number of new car registrations in Donegal is up over 3%. Latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show 2,321 new cars were registered in the county in August this year, up from 2,248 during the same period last year. Brian Cooke, Director General of SIMI says while new car sales

Two men will be charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a fatal St Patrick’s Day crush in Cookstown in County Tyrone. But prosecutors say they’re not pursuing 9 other staff and 5 police officers initially suspected of contributing to the events. 17 year olds Morgan Barnard and Lauren Bullock, and 16-year-old Connor Currie died during

A burst water main is causing supply disruptions in North Inishowen. Repairs are ongoing to repair the burst which is affecting Ard Foyle, Moville and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to be complete by 3pm this afternoon.

Gardai are on the hunt for the owner of a horse abandoned in a field in Letterkenny. The young filly is believed to have been left in the private field a number of weeks ago. Gardai say the animal is not microchipped and they are asking the owner to contact Letterkenny Garda station.  

A 17 year old male is in police custody in Derry following reports of an assault on two Northern Ireland Ambulance Service personnel. Police say at approximately 8.30 yesterday evening, police attended the Rossnagalliagh area of the city following a request for assistance from the Ambulance Service. On arrival, an aggressive male was located, with

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published three inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities in Donegal. One non-compliance was found at both Abbey Village Group Homes in Kilmacrennan and Sliabh Glas, Carnnamuggagh, Letterkenny. HIQA says due to concerns about the management of safeguarding concerns, overall governance and oversight of HSE

16 people will learn today if they’ll be prosecuted over the Greenvale Hotel tragedy in Co Tyrone. Three teenagers were killed in a crush as they queued to get into a disco at the Cookstown venue in 2019. Five police officers were interviewed over their response to the tragedy, while 11 others were also investigated.

Dungloe has been granted funding of an extra €20,000 to implement language plans. Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers TD, will launch the Language Plan for the Gaeltacht Service Town of An Clochán Liath this evening in Ionad Teampall Chróine. While in Donegal this week, he announced

A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic, as well as the Letterkenny Covid Vaccination Centre (CVC), are offering  second booster vaccinations to new cohorts across Donegal. From today those aged 12 to 49 years with long term health conditions and Healthcare Workers are invited to make an appointment for their second booster dose. Pop-up clinics will be held in St

Met Eireann has revealed the storm names for the upcoming Winter season. Antoni will be the first storm, if named by the national weather services of Ireland, the UK or the Netherlands. Betty, Cillian, Daisy and Elliot make up the first five, while a really bad season could also see the likes of Storms Khalid,

Questions are being asked about Stephen Donnelly’s role as a landlord and a senior minister at Cabinet. The Health Minister will brief the media this morning after it emerged he failed to renew a registration with the Residential Tenancies Board. He has characterised his failure to register his property with the RTB back in 2019

Council buildings in Derry and Strabane are to be lit red this week as part of an annual campaign to raise awareness and understanding of blood cancer. Mayor or Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy is supporting the campaign by Leukaemia and Lymphoma NI during September which is Blood Cancer Awareness Month.

The new Crolly Distillery is to be officially opened today. Minister for State for the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers will officiate the opening. Údarás na Gaeltachta has invested over €1.3 million in the total refurbishment of the historic building in West Donegal. Speaking about the project, Údarás na Gaeltachta Chief Executive, Mícheál Ó hÉanaigh says the

Dara Calleary has been appointed as Minister of State, replacing Robert Troy who stepped down last week. The Mayo TD previously served as the Agriculture Minister but stepped down in 2020, in the aftermath of the Golfgate controversy. Dara Calleary returns to the senior ranks of Government today, taking over the position of Minister of

There was a slight increase in the unemployment rate in August. It now stands at 4.3%, up from 4.2% the previous month. The rate is lower than the pre-pandemic level of 5% in August 2019. The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 117,200 in August, compared with 114,300 in July 2022.

Planning permission has been granted for a major redevelopment of the former Seaview Hotel in Gweedore. Vesada Private has been successful in their application to Donegal County Council for the 80 bedroom development. The local authority has granted permission on the basis 18 conditions set out are adhered to. The development will see the construction

A nationwide campaign on energy reduction is needed here according to the CEO of Eirgrid. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action was discussing how to lower costs and avoid blackouts this winter. Ireland’s energy watchdog – the Commission for Regulation of Utilities – and the Environment Minister Eamon Ryan were questioned by

A unique one-of-a-kind stage is being built for Garth Brooks’ Croke Park concerts as thousands of Donegal fans prepare to make the trip. The country music star will play five gigs at the stadium, starting on September 9th. In a post on his social media channel, Inside Studio G, Brooks says work has begun on

Gardaí are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college. There has been an increase of 30% in accommodation fraud in 2022, in comparison with 2019 with €1,300 the median amount stolen. The return to college timeframe (August- October) shows a spike in