It’s been a busy 24 hours for Lough Swilly RNLI. At 6:16pm yesterday, Lough Swilly RNLI was tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard to help locate a missing kayaker in the Kinnagoe Bay area. The all-weather lifeboat was returning from Killybegs and was quickly diverted to the kayaker’s last known location. At 6:40pm, the Coast […]
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Letterkenny’s iconic Polestar Roundabout is shining bright in support of the Donegal Senior Football Team! A brand-new lighting system has been installed at the roundabout ahead of Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Football Final. Donegal County Council says it has received requests over the years from community groups and organisations to light the monument in different
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The Nine til Noon Show is broadcast live weekdays 9am til 12noon! If you missed Wednesday’s live show, you can listen to the podcast below! WE hear about about an investigation into Donegal County Council and the state’s use of Chinese security cameras despite question marks over security. There’s news of a home energy event
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On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore looks at the success of the Connected (digital) Hubs in Donegal and also how the hotel sector is faring. First up, he speaks with Majella Orr, who is manager of the Craoibhin Community Enterprise Centre in Termon which is one of the hubs with what are known as
105 motorcyclists have lost their lives and 884 have been seriously injured on Irish roads between 2020 and 2024. According to the Road Safety Authority of Ireland, motorcyclist deaths accounted for 14% of all road fatalities. 25 motorcyclists were injured in Donegal during the five-year period.
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Two people have died in a shooting in Co Fermanagh. Meanwhile, two other people were seriously injured following the incident in the Drummeer Road area of Maguiresbridge. Police remain at the scene of the shooting but say there is no ongoing risk to the public. Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP Pat Cullen says she is
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A man has been charged in connection with an arson attack in Derry earlier this week. The blaze broke out at a house in the Bluebell Hill Gardens area at around 11pm on Monday. The 38-year-old is due to appear before Derry Magistrates Court today, charged with a number of offences including arson endangering life
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Security experts are warning about the use of thousands of controversial Chinese surveillance cameras in public places across Ireland, including in Donegal. This is despite Hikvision being banned in other countries. Donegal County Council failed to respond to queries from The Journal Investigates on whether they still use the devices. However, cameras were subsequently discovered
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Gardai have confirmed that enquiries are ongoing into a suspicious approach in Letterkenny yesterday. It’s understood a young girl was approached by a man in a white car near the Whitethorn estate at around 5pm. The man is alleged to have asked the girl to get into the vehicle.
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Fishing vessels larger than 18 metres are to be banned from trawling inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone from October of next year. Meanwhile, restrictions on sprat fishing will be imposed from this coming October. Minister Martin Heydon says this was decided after an extensive public consultation, and he believes this is the
The Environmental Protection Agency says there’s an urgent need for mandatory registration of private drinking water supplies. It’s raising concerns that many private supplies are not registered – despite serving schools, nursing homes, sports clubs and self-catering accommodation. There are 38 small private supplies registered in Donegal. The EPA’s Noel Byrne is Programme Manager of
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Over 100 aid organisations are warning ‘mass starvation’ is spreading in Gaza. Yesterday, the UN human rights office said more than a thousand Palestinians have been killed while trying to get food since May. US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Whitkoff is travelling to Europe for meetings to try to secure new aid
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Inspections have been carried out at a number of businesses in Donegal to ensure compliance with consumer protection laws. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission conducted a series of unannounced inspections earlier this month, targeting multiple retail businesses across the country. 12 businesses were targeted in Donegal, including in Letterkenny, Bundoran, and Donegal Town. The
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Donegal County Council is being urged to host a series of roadshows across Donegal to help inform people about the housing supports, loans and other grants available. Councillor Ciaran Brogan believes having all stakeholders such as the Council, banks, credit unions and builders together would be a hugely positive step in educating people on what
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A Donegal TD says at a time of rent rises and an ongoing housing crisis, it’s deeply worrying that Donegal has the highest rise in the number of properties being awarded payments under Accommodation Recognition Payments Scheme for Ukrainians. Deputy Pearse Doherty says this is an extremely significant rise when measured against the small number
Works are scheduled to take place until 11:55pm tonight. Meanwhile, epairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Crolly, Ranafast, Annagry, Kerrytown and surrounding areas in West Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 3am tomorrow morning.
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An Taisce’s Clean Coasts initiative has announced the winning photographers of the 2025 Love Your Coast photography competition Four images in total taken across county Donegal placed in the top three finalists in the shortlist across the five categories. Tom Ormond came first place in the ‘Wildlife and the Coast’ with his photo “Humpback Whale”
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The government has signed off on a 112 billion euro capital investment package out to the end of the decade. A further 100 billion is being planned for the years 2030 to 2035. The National Development Plan review injects further cash from the Apple Tax and AIB share sales. 24 billion of that money will
The PSNI say a number of police officers were assaulted in Derry while dealing with separate incidents in the city on Sunday evening. The incidents occurred between 7.30pm and 10pm on Sunday night as police dealt with a report of a robbery, a report of an ongoing disturbance, and an incident at an address in
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Details of a homecoming event for the Donegal Senior Football Team have been announced. Donegal County Council in conjunction with the Four Masters GAA and the Donegal County Board are hosting the event at the Pier Carpark in Donegal Town on Monday. To facilitate the homecoming, the Pier carpark will be closed to all vehicular
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€300,000 has been secured from the Heritage Council’s Historic Towns Initiative to continue conservation works at The Laurels, Glenties, the homeplace of playwright Brian Friel’s mother. Additional funding of €75,000 has been provided by Donegal County Council as well as funding from the Brian Friel Trust. Brian Friel’s play Dancing at Lughnasa is dedicated to
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Investigations are continuing into a weekend crash in Inishowen. The two-vehicle collision occurred on Sunday at around 4:45pm at Carrownamaddy, Burnfoot. It’s understood one vehicle was exiting the Slab Road onto the N13 while the other was travelling from the Letterkenny direction towards Bridgend. The two drivers and four passengers were taken to Letterkenny University
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Gardaí are appealing for information in connection with an alleged assault in Lifford yesterday afternoon. A traffic-related incident occurred at the roundabout in the town before the subsequent assault a short distance away on the Castlefin Road between 3:15pm and 3:30pm. Anyone with information or dash cam footage is urged to come forward.
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Over €16 million has been approved for group water schemes in Donegal to improve services not managed by Uisce Eireann. The Multi-annual Rural Water Programme has given funding to 25 rural water projects in the county, including in Dunlewey, Glengad, Inishbofin Island and Laghey. Applications have been assessed from local authorities for projects to improve
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A motorist has been left shaken following what Gardai have described as a worrying incident in Cranford. At around 12:30am on Sunday, the driver and a passenger were travelling from Milford towards Carrigart when they had to stop abruptly after hitting what they believed to be a person on the road. It was subsequently established
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Gardai in Donegal are reminding people to be conscious of car security. It’s after a set of keys and a sum of cash were stolen from a car parked near the Parochial House in Doneyloop between 9pm on Tuesday last and 2pm on Thursday. Meanwhile, a pair of headphones and sunglasses were stolen from an
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Gardaí are investigating a theft from the Parochial House in Doneyloop last week. Between 9pm on Tuesday last and 2pm on Thursday, a car parked nearby was entered and a set of keys and a small amount of cash stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardai.
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Investigations are continuing after two religious buildings in Donegal were broken into in recent days. On Wednesday, two teenagers entered the Franciscan Friary in Rossnowlagh and attempted to force open a donations box. The following day, the sacristy of St Mary’s Church, Pettigo was ransacked. Garda Clare Rafferty is urging anyone with information relating to
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Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to a burglary at the Water Treatment Plant at Meencrumlin, Ballybofey, over the weekend. At around 1am on Saturday, two men wearing hoodies entered the grounds at McGrory’s Brae and proceeded to cut the locks off two shipping containers. Gardai say nothing is believed to have been stolen
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The recipients of the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards 2025 have been announced. Vincent Keaveny, Danny Hutton, Eileen Mulligan, and Seán Donaghey will be honoured at the awards ceremony on Friday, 17th October at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana. The event commemorates the legacy of Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,
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A man is due in court today in connection with the theft of a car in Omagh. The 35-year-old man is charged with aggravated burglary with intent to steal, criminal damage and a number of motoring offences, including driving when unfit through drink or drugs He is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates Court later.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in the Brandywell area of Derry last night. The blaze broke out at Bluebell Hill Gardens at around 11pm. No injuries were reported, however significant smoke and fire damage was caused to the property. While there were
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Efforts are underway to bring the World Sheep Shearing Championships to Donegal in 2029. Donegal County Council has agreed to support Clonmany Agricultural Show organisers in their bid to host the event which would see up to 10,000 people attend each day. The local authority has also urged Failte Ireland to lend its support to
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A County Tyrone man who lost his arm in a farm accident when he was 12 says farm tragedies happen too often. It’s National Farm Safety Week with the IFA urging anyone working on farms to ‘stop, think and act’. William Sayers says when he went into hospital the night of his accident, two other
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There’s calls for Gardai to be adequately resourced to combat anti-social driving in towns and villages across Donegal. Councillor Terry Crossan has raised serious concerns following several incidents in Muff, Bridgend, and other areas. He fears it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or worse. Councillor Crossan says a more
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Attitudes to immigration are more negative in disadvantaged communities in Ireland. Research from the ESRI found it’s particularly the case in communities where the proportion of migrants has increased since 2011. The research from the ESRI found that in rural areas, attitudes to migrants are less positive than in urban areas. Yet where rural residents
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The Cabinet will sign off on €100 billion worth of capital spending this morning. Ministers will also be briefed on the Summer Economic Statement ahead of the budget. The National Development Plan review won’t take any projects out of the existing plans out to 2030 but will add in some €30 billion in extra spending
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Public lighting repairs will be taking place on the R245 Ramelton Road today. Traffic management will be in operation in the townland of Ballymaleel. Donegal County Council apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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It’s emerged that it is taking up to 12 weeks for some homeowners to receive payments upon submitting claims under the Defective Concrete Block Scheme. Donegal County Council has confirmed that a review of the payment process has been carried out in a bid to improve efficiency. The Council says realignment of staffing resources and
Donegal County Council is being urged to prioritise the provision of basic and essential services through its own resources. Councillor Fionan Bradley believes the outsourcing of services such as house building, street sweeping and road lining should instead, be carried out by staff employed directly by Donegal County Council to ensure the local authority has
Six people have been hospitalised following a crash on the N13 yesterday. Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle collision at Carrownamaddy, Burnfoot at approximately 4.45pm. Gardaí say six people were taken to hospital for assessment and treatment.
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Donegal County Councillors are to hold a workshop to discuss the ongoing response to the Creeslough tragedy. Councillor Thomas Sean Devine brought forward a motion calling for the Council to purchase the land at the site of the Creeslough explosion which claimed the lives of 10 people in October 2023 and to sit down with
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Visitors to one of County Fermanagh’s most well-known tourist attractions had to be rescued after heavy rainfall yesterday evening. Torrential rain made its way into the Marble Arch Caves when a group walking tour was taking place, with staff guiding visitors to safety. Heavy rain has fallen in many areas since yesterday evening, with up
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Donegal County Council is being urged to engage with all relevant stakeholders to identify a project for the current Letterkenny tourist office after it is relocated to the Courthouse. Officials have indicated the tourist office building on Neil T Blaney Road is the property of Fáilte Ireland, and the council can make contact with them
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Police in Derry City & Strabane are urging people to be on their guard for fraudsters after a recent scam reported, in which hundreds of pounds was lost. People are being urged to carefully consider any calls, and immediately report it if they believe they have been scammed. The PSNI say the victim was contacted
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Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following the theft of a car in Omagh. The PSNI say shortly before 6:30 last evening, they received a report that a residential property had been entered in the Pinewood Avenue area and that car keys, along with the occupant’s vehicle, were stolen. A short time later, we received
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The number of Irish citizens seeking help over US deportation threats has nearly tripled this year. So far this year, 41 people have contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs or the Irish Embassy in Washington after being served with deportation orders. That’s up from just 15 in all of 2024.
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Repairs to a burst water main in Letterkenny may cause supply disruptions to College Park and surrounding areas today. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon.
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Tributes have been paid at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council to Natalie McLaughlin and her daughter Ella who died in a crash in Inishowen earlier this month. Councillor Martin McDermott said it was a very difficult time for the family as well as those in Carndonagh and surrounding areas. He also acknowledged the work
100% Redress Cllr Tomas Sean Devine has been elected Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Blocks Committee for the coming year. Cllr Declan Meehan will serve as Leas Cathaoirleach. Tributes were paid at this morning’s AGM to Cllr Martin McDermott, who had been chair since it was inaugurated six years ago. Speaking after his
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