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A number of motorists have been clocked speeding in icy conditions on the outskirts of Letterkenny. One car was caught travelling at 156KPH in a 100 zone while the other was traveling at 130KPH. A Garda spokesperson says slowing down on the approach to junctions, corners and bends is critical. Each time you travel, decrease […]

  Paint recycling facilities are now available in Inishowen. Donegal County Council has confirmed that a new contract has been signed with Bryson recycling which includes an increased amount of items to be recycled. People will now be able to dispose of waste paint at the facility in Carndonagh. It follows a long campaign by

  A new poll shows Ministers Michael McGrath and Simon Coveney are favourites to become the next leaders of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Other contenders for the Fianna fail leadership include former ministers Dara Calleary and Barry Cowen as well as current ministers Norma Foley and Darragh O’Brien. Simon Coveney is ahead of Justice

  Gardai are carrying out a number of measures in order to prevent rural crime.  It follows a spate of burglaries in Inishowen and Lifford last weekend. At the latest sitting of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee, Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn outlined her plans to resurrect the community alert initiative. Superintendents will be going out

  The HSE is providing covid 19 booster vaccines to 12 to 15 year-olds from today. Parents and legal guardians can book online or they can bring them to walk in booster clinics this weekend. Details of vaccine centres are available on HSE-dot-ie.

  The Housing Minister has made a final call for people to share their experiences of defects in apartments and duplexes in Donegal. Homeowners, landlords, directors of Owners’ Management Companies and Property Management Agents throughout Donegal are being encouraged to take part in the survey. The survey relates to housing defects on fire safety, structural

Donegal County Council has advised of upcoming road closures.  Rosemount Lane in Letterkenny from the junction of Main Street, Letterkenny to the Junction of Rosemount Terrace will be closed to traffic from 8am Monday March 7th to 6pm Friday March 11th. Traffic approaching from Upper Main Street will be diverted via Lower Main Street and

  Visiting at Letterkenny University Hospital has been restricted due to an outbreak of Covid-19 at the facility. It’s currently limited to compassionate grounds only and these visits should be arranged in advance with the nurse manager on the ward. Patients have been advised of the situation and will be kept updated on any changes.

  Ireland’s economy, grew by 13.5 per cent last year, driven by a strong upturn in multinational dominated sectors. Figures from the CSO show that personal spending on goods and services increased by 5.7 per cent in the year. The quarterly national accounts showed the impact of the pandemic varied across the economy in 2021.

  8,337 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed today. There are 4,033 PCR-confirmed cases, and 4,304 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. There’s been another increase in the number of people in hospital, which is up by 9 to 670. 43 are in ICU, which is a decrease of

  The Police Ombudsman is due to publish a report into the murder of republican informer Denis Donaldson next week, the Irish News reports. The former republican prisoner and senior Sinn Féin official was shot dead at a remote cottage in the outskirts of Glenties in April 2006. Nobody has ever been charged with Mr

Detectives are investigating the theft of a vehicle in Strabane – the second theft this week in the District. A purple BMW M4, registration number R50 0LAN, was reported stolen from Mourne Manor in the town shortly before 9am today (4th March), however, detectives believe it was taken several hours earlier, at around 3am. Police

  Fáilte Ireland has unveiled ten new and updated viewing points along Mulroy Drive, a looped route off the Wild Atlantic Way designed to encourage visitors to explore more and stay longer in the Mulroy Bay area in Donegal. Developed with an investment of €160,000 from Fáilte Ireland, the new and updated viewing points will

  The Taoiseach says Ministers have been tasked with coming up with a plan to counter the rapidly rising cost of fuel. Prices at forecourts have topped 2 euro a litre in some parts of the country as the impact of the war in Ukraine begins to be felt. At a meeting of senior Ministers

  After a long Covid19 forced hiatus, the Northern Ireland Judo Open returns to the Walled City on the 9th and 10th of April, and the team cannot wait to welcome competitors from the UK, Europe and beyond! Four mats will be in action in the Foyle Arena, with competitors ranging from teenagers through to

The Covid-19 booster vaccine is available for 12 to 15 year olds from tomorrow. Online booking is now open, and walk in clinics are also available. They’ll need to be sure it’s been six months since their last vaccine dose or since having Covid-19, and a parent or guardian must attend the appointment with the

West Donegal is set to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. €50,000 has been sanctioned for Dunlewey to allow the development of a design to tender stage of the project to develop a pavillion building. The project when it comes to fruition will be a multi-use space

Údarás na Gaeltachta is to assess future requirements of the food sector in Gaeltacht regions. A review of the food sector in the Gaeltacht is to be undertaken with a view towards preparing a development plan based on the future requirements of the sector. Údarás na Gaeltachta has launched an expression of interest process for

Minister for Foreign Affairs will attend an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels today. The meeting will focus on the EU’s cooperation with its partners in responding to Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Its expected EU Ministers will have an in-depth discussion on the situation and the coordination of next steps with

There’s a warning inflation could double what was expected here by the end of the year. The ESRI had predicted an inflation rate of between 4% and 6 % in 2022. However spiralling fuel prices caused by the war in Ukraine have prompted fears the pressure around energy supplies may continue for a lot longer

8,788 new Covid19 cases have been confirmed today. There are 4,042 PCR-confirmed cases, while 4,746 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 661 patients are in hospital, which is an increase of 8 on yesterday. 46 are in ICU, which is unchanged.

Investigations are ongoing after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash in Raphoe yesterday afternoon. At around 2:30pm yesterday at Guesthouse End Street a car collided with a second vehicle which Gardai say struck a pedestrian. The woman in her 50s was removed from the scene to Letterkenny University Hospital in a serious condition.

The SCSI is to present the findings of its ‘Construction Costs for the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme’ report today. Last month, the body was instructed to produce an independent, standalone construction cost report for the demolition and rebuilding of homes affected by defective concrete blocks. The report provides costing for eight house types in

A mural was last night unveiled in Letterkenny in a show of solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The mural was painted by street artist Ciarán Dunlevy and is on display in the Port Road. The unveiling coincided with a vigil.