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A young man in his teens has died in hospital following an incident in South Donegal. Gardaí says they were called to the incident last evening at a rural location near Inver. The youth had sustained serious injuries, and was airlifted to Sligo University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased this morning. The scene is

Gardai have issued an appeal to people to drive more carefully in Donegal after a number of incidents in the county. A number of speeding motorists were detected over the past week in Donegal, with two drivers arrested because of their speed. One, detected by Milford Gardaí was detected driving at 165KPH in a 100KPH speed

For the fourth week in a row, there’s been an incident at the Lurgybrack ESB Substation outside in Letterkenny. This most recent incident occurred between 6pm on Monday August 11th, and 8am the following morning. The site was entered, and 10ft of copper cable was stolen. No damage was caused to any property. Gardai are

Former Minister Heather Humphries and Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly have both confirmed they will seek Fine Gael’s nomination for President. Last night, Fine Gael confirmed that it has opened a two-week window for nominations for the Presidency after its candidate, Mairead McGuinness, had to withdraw on health grounds. Sean Kelly declared his interest shortly

Almost 500 premises are without power in Inishowen this morning. The power outage is concentrated in the Moville area with parts of Buncrana impacted also. ESB say they are working to repair the fault. Power is estimated to be restored to all areas by 12 noon today.

LAWPRO, the Local Authority Waters Programme has announced a €30,600 national programme for 82 events on ‘Water Heritage Day’. Seven projects have been included in Donegal. The Donegal projects being funded under the scheme will share just under €3,000. The money goes to Nature NorthWest, Deele Community Anglers, Wild Inishowen, Cairde na hEaragaile, Kilcar Parish

A Donegal man who had been reported missing in Portugal has been found deceased. Mark Kiely had been last seen at around 2 o’clock on Saturday morning in the Old Town area of Albufeira. In a statement this evening, the family say they have found Mark, but unfortunately it’s not the outcome they had been

A Boil Water notice has been issued for Culdaff. Following consultation with the HSE,  Uisce Éireann says it issued the notice to protect the health of customers supplied by the Culdaff Public Water Supply. This notice is being issued due to a deterioration in the raw water quality entering Culdaff Water Treatment Plant. This could

Gardai in Donegal are warning motorists that by blocking access for emergency services, they could be putting lives at risk. They are urging drivers, particularly if they are out and about during the current spell of good weather, to consider if they have parked in a responsible manner and if they are potentially blocking access

A Donegal man is missing in Portugal. Mark Kiely was last seen at around 2am on Saturday morning in the Old Town area of Albufeira, near the beach tunnel. It’s understood he was wearing cream shorts and a light green polo shirt. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact 0035387 6701702 or

Work on the highly anticipated £3 million redevelopment of Mitchell Park in Castlederg is due to commence today. The floodlit 3G playing pitch will accommodate competitive standard soccer matches at all levels, a GAA junior-size pitch and mini-sized soccer pitches, suitable for youth football and recreational play. The project will also include the construction of

Chimneys, flues, hot ashes and soot were the top causes of fires recorded in Donegal in 2024. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office today show that fire brigades attended almost 20,000 fires across the country last year. Fire brigades in Donegal attended 308 fires in the county and 10 in other areas in 2024,

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a serious assault at the Fernabbey Court area of Derry on Friday evening. Shortly after 9:50pm, it was reported that a man in his 30s was assaulted by a number of men. The man was taken to hospital for injuries not believed to be life-threatening. The

Bus services in Shroove have been cancelled once again as cars parked on the only access road. In a social media post, Foyle Coaches Redcastle confirmed their Local Link services 953 and 957 would not be running today “in the interest of safety”. Services were also suspended yesterday evening at 7pm as cars were parked

Five drivers have been caught driving over the speed limit in Letterkenny this morning. They were all detected travelling between 130-140km/hr in 100km/hr speed zones. Fines of €160 have been issued and each driver will receive 3 penalty points. Gardaí say they understand people want to enjoy the weather but are urging them to “ease

A man was hospitalised after being rescued from the water at a Donegal beach on Friday afternoon. It’s understood he got into difficulty while swimming at Tramore Beach, Portnoo at approximately 3.20pm. The Killybegs Coastguard and Rescue Helicopter 118 were dispatched after onlookers reported an unconscious man in the water. He was later transferred to

A man in his 30s has been arrested after a car was stolen in Derry on Wednesday. A black BMW car was robbed from a property at the Earhart Park area of the city. It happened sometime between 3 o’clock and 8 o’clock that evening. The car was spotted by police in the North at

Union flags and poppy wreaths were among the items set alight on a bonfire in County Derry last night. Bonfires in the Bogside and Creggan areas were set alight after 11pm last night. Yesterday, Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said there’s no place for the burning of flags or emblems. It follows the lighting