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Works continued overnight to tackle a reservoir interruption on the Rossguill Peninsula. Consumers in Raplagh, Clontallagh, Mevagh, Melmore, Doagh and surrounding areas were affected. An alternative water supply is available at the Mulroy Bay Viewpoint car park this morning.

There was a significant number of North West businesses participating in upskilling last year. Figures from Skillnet Ireland show that over 5,800 people and 1,300 businesses in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo participated in upskilling with a Skillnet Ireland Business Network in 2024. Over 39,600 training days in the region were recorded. 59% of those who

Gardaí are investigating reports of online fraud around event tickets. Officers believe the scams happened in recent weeks. Victims are being urged to contact the Garda Confidential Line or any Garda Station. Anyone wishing to go to events is being reminded buying tickets from unofficial sellers is risky. Gardaí have asked people never to send

Four arrests have been made in Derry today as part of Police investigations into a serious assault of a man in Creggan earlier this year. The incident occurred in April, which left the man with injuries to his head, hands and leg. It was reported that, at around 10.15pm on Saturday April 12th, a number

A new campaign has been launched aimed at students due to receive their Leaving Certificate results this week. It will support young people who are unsure about how to pursue further education or employment. The Letterkenny Youth Information Centre will provide free, confidential youth information services to help young people explore their options. This includes

The Foyle Street Car Park in Derry will reopen this weekend. The facility has been closed for a prolonged period to facilitate an extensive upgrade of the area’s water and wastewater network. The work saw the replacement of the 100-year-old water network in this part of the city, as well as the installation of a

School secretaries and caretakers will go on strike later this month. The action, which coincides with the beginning of the school term, is being held by the Trade Union Fórsa. It’s calling for secretaries and caretakers to receive the same entitlements as their education colleagues, including a pension and access to bereavement leave. David Hearne,

Homes, farms, and businesses supplied by the Downings Water Treatment Plant are advised that overnight restrictions will be in place from tonight until Thursday. Uisce Eireann says it is essential to ensure that supply can meet demand during business hours as reservoir levels replenish. The restrictions will be in effect from 10:30 pm to 7

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a drug haul worth £48,000 was seized in Creggan. Police discovered suspected Class A, B, and C drugs during a search, which involved members of the District Support Team, Tactical Support Group, officers from the Foyleside and The Moor, and Waterside Neighbourhood Policing Teams, and the Police Dog

Abbey Vocational School has paid tribute to the teenager who died following an incident in South Donegal, near Inver. Taking to social media, the school confirmed he was a third-year student and that the school will be open until 6 pm this evening and from 10 am – 2 pm tomorrow for students and staff.

501 admitted patients were on trolleys in hospitals this morning. The INMO says 331 of those were in emergency departments, while 170 were in wards. Sligo University Hospital was the third most overcrowded, with 45 people waiting for a bed, followed by Letterkenny University Hospital at 37. It means the Northwest region had a combined

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