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Bryson Recycling has been awarded a new three-year contract to continue managing the six Recycling Centres in the county by Donegal County Council. Bryson first won the contract in 2012. The council says a number of improvements have been introduced across the sites as part of this new contract, including longer opening hours. This, they […]

Irish Water are working to repair four burst water mains in Donegal. Irish Water say repairs may cause supply disruptions at Upper Drung, Quigleys Point and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan is in place for the works, which are set to take place until 4pm this afternoon. Meanwhile, a burst affecting Calhame, Bohirril and

100 new jobs have been announced for the northwest. Medical device firm Arrotek is expanding its headquarters in Sligo town. Recruitment will begin immediately, with design engineers, project managers, finance, customer service and admin personnel being sought.

Irish households are paying around 250 more for electricity than our European neighbours. New Eurostat figures, compiled before the war in Ukraine, show electricity prices here were already 26% higher than the EU average and taxes weren’t to blame. The Eurostat analysis published in the Irish Independent shows Ireland has the 4th most expensive electricity

Eirgrid says there are huge opportunities for the North West in terms of renewable energy. Recent roadshows held in Letterkenny and Donegal Town heard of plans to reach a target of 80% of Ireland’s electricity coming from renewable sources within the coming years. In order to achieve up to 80% clean electricity by 2030, EirGrid

Over 70% of A-and-E patients are waiting more than six hours to get admitted to hospital, according to a new HSE and HIQA survey. The National Inpatient Experience Survey shows that patients experienced good care in hospital during the Covid pandemic, but long waiting times in the ED remain a problem. At Letterkenny University Hospital,

Irish Water personnel are working to repair to a burst water main in North Inishowen. As a result, there may be supply disruptions to Cloneely, Three Trees, Tromity, Bogstown, Quigleys Point and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm today, with Irish water warning it may take up to three hours for

The Fire Service in Derry dealt with a major fire in the grounds of a former hospital building in Gransha last night. Residents were urged to keep doors and windows closed, because of the fear of fumes from hazardous materials. Over 30 firefighters tackled the blaze, with a number still on the scene this morning.

The Derry City & Strabane District Council has announced that both black bin collection and recycling centre services are to re-open from tomorrow. Both services had been affected by strike action in recent months, as workers from the Unite trade union were demanding better pay conditions. The Council has advised the public to allow time

A Donegal man has completed the first “Finswim” around the entire Irish coastline – all in aid of charitable causes. Henry O’Donnell from Carrickfinn began the challenge in 2020 before the Covid pandemic and other commitments postponed his efforts. Yesterday he finished his two-year long swimming campaign, ending his swim – the first around Ireland

Volunteers from the Lough Swilly RNLI crew were called to action yesterday to assist a yacht that became stuck near Buncrana yesterday. The Lough Swilly RNLI said in a statement on social media that the Malin Head Coast Guard Radio contacted them on Saturday morning, asking to assist with a yacht that had gotten into

Sinn Fein claimed the most seats of any party in the Assembly at 27, a historic first-time feat. The DUP followed behind them on 25 seats, with the Alliance Party a surprise third with 17 seats – up 9 since the last Stormont elections. The Alliance success led to a disappointing poll for the SDLP,

The five West Tyrone MLAs have been elected as vote counts continue across the North this afternoon. With 63 of the 90 seats now filled nationally, Sinn Fein are on 21, with the DUP trailing behind in second at 19, and a resurgent Alliance Party third with 12 seats. Sinn Fein won the day in

Counting will continue this morning in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. Sinn Féin topped the polls nationally when it came to percentage of the vote, with 29 percent. With 47 of 90 seats filled, currently Sinn Fein have 18, the DUP are currently second with 12, and the Alliance party are third with 8 seats.

Current research into sports concussion at the Atlantic Technological University’s Donegal campus is to be discussed at an event on Thursday next. The research at the ATU is being undertaken in conjunction with the Sport Concussion Awareness and Training project. SCAT, the Sport Concussion Awareness and Training project is an international study being funded under

The PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit has welcomed the sentence handed down to a 22-year-old man for causing the death by careless driving of a man in County Derry four years ago when he was 18. Bliain O’Connor from Derry pleaded guilty in March this year, last evening, he was sentenced at Derry Crown Court to

  A 47 year old man who had been missing from the Gortinlieve area between Newtowncunningham and Derry has been found safe Gardai have thanked the public and media for their assistance in this matter.

Motorists in Derry are being asked to avoid the city side lane of the Foyle Embankment due to a build-up of traffic as police deal with an ongoing incident. The PSNI says people should seek alternate routes for their journey.

This afternoon, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar visited the home of Peter and Michelle Patton, whose living room ceiling is being propped by scaffolding up for fear of collapse. Eileen Doherty Mica campaigner said that the image  conveys the devastation that this issue has caused and the constant fear, trepidation and stress that families are enduring. Mr

Tata Consultancy Services hosted a visit today by  Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister Leo Varadkar TD at its Letterkenny base earlier today.  One of the North West’s largest employers, TCS briefed Minister Varadkar and other visiting guests from IDA Ireland on its plans to further cement this Centre as a strategic hub to provide digital transformation,

Three people have been arrested following an incident in Sion Mills this morning. At around 7:20am, Police received a report of a fight on Main Street in the village. Officers went to the scene where they found two men, both of whom had sustained head injuries. The two men, who are aged in their twenties,

Damage has been caused to a number of parked cars during an early morning hit and run incident in Letterkenny yesterday. Gardaí are investigating a road traffic collision involving a car and three parked vehicles at around 3:45am in the Harmony Hill area. No injuries have been reported. However, the driver of the car failed