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HIQA has published its inspection report on the foster care services operated by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) in Donegal. An inspection was carried out in March, which examined the promotion of children’s rights, the quality of children’s assessments of need, and how these assessments informed the matching of children with foster carers. In […]

Investigations have been launched after two cars were broken into at beaches in Buncrana on Saturday. Gardaí are urging members of the public to exercise car security when parking in public areas. One of the cars had been parked in the carpark at Dunree beach between 4.15pm and 7pm. When the owner returned, she discovered

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in connection with an alleged assault in Buncrana yesterday. Between 12.20am and 12.40am, Gardaí received a report that a woman had been assaulted in An Grianan Park. Gardaí believe that someone in the area intervened in the incident by shouting and they are now asking that person to contact Gardaí

  Investigations have been launched following a two-vehicle collision on R231 at Creevy on Saturday afternoon. One of the vehicles was travelling in the direction of Rossnowlagh and the other was travelling in the opposite direction when the collision occurred. One driver sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries. If anyone

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a single-vehicle collision that occurred on the N56 on Sunday afternoon. A motorcycle crashed at Derryfad, between Creeslough and Termon, shortly after 4.15pm. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. Anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who travelled along that route with a

The Government has been urged to prioritise investment and rollout of EV charging infrastructure as new figures show that the sale of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is up 45.11% in Donegal in the first half of 2025. 193 BEVs were registered in the county in the first six months of 2025, versus 133 for the

Uisce Eireann says water conservation restrictions may cause supply disruptions to Porthall, Rossgeir, Lifford and surrounding areas tonight. Restrictions are scheduled to take place from 11pm tonight until 7am tomorrow morning.

A witness has told the trial of a man accused of killing a Sligo farmer that he saw the alleged victim walking along the road “covered in blood” with his face swollen. John Irving, from Shanwar, Foxford, Co Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Tom Niland, who was in his 70s when

33 patients are waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the INMO, 10 people are on trolleys in the Emergency Department, with the remaining 23 waiting on a ward elsewhere in the hospital. University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland, with 83 on trolleys.

Mulroy Coast Guard says they experienced multiple instances of vehicles blocking the designated yellow box on the slipway at Downings. They responded to two call-outs, one of which was delayed as members attempted to locate the owners of vehicles obstructing the yellow box. Mulroy Coast Guard say they welcome visitors to the area, but ask

A motorcyclist has been hospitalised following a collision on the N56 yesterday afternoon. Gardaí received a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle at approximately 4:20pm at Derryfad between Creeslough and Termon. The man, aged in his 30s, was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The road, which had been

Two men have been rescued after their dinghy was swept out to sea off Pollan Bay in Donegal yesterday. They entered the water at approximately 4pm, and their boat was quickly taken away from the beach due to strong gusts. The coastguard was contacted, and the Rescue 118 helicopter was dispatched from Sligo, alongside RNLI

Overgrown hedges are obscuring vision lines in Cappry. That’s according to Cllr Martin Scalon. He says there must be incentives put into place to encourage landowners to be proactive. Cllr Scanlon says the junction is very busy, and action needs to be taken urgently:

UPDATE: The road has since reopened. A road closure is in place due to a serious road traffic collision that occurred on the N56 at Derryfad between Creeslough and Termon. Diversions are in place. Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible and allow extra time for their journey.

Uisce Éireann is advising of supply disruptions which are affecting Fanad and surrounding areas of this evening. High demand on the network coupled with low reservoir levels will result in water shortages for customers there. Both water treatment plants serving the Fanad area are operating at their maximum capacity, while water levels at both the

Two more water safety crews have taken to social media to appeal to the public to ensure they are not blocking emergency vehicles while making the most of the weather. It follows an appeal from Bundoran RNLI, whose lifeboat station was blocked by 4 vehicles earlier in the week. The same issue presented itself for

A member of the regional health forum has called for improvements to the bus services that send Letterkenny University Hospital patients to and from appointments in Galway and Sligo. Cllr Declan Meehan says, due to early appointments, many people may have to stay over and therefore cannot avail of the free service. Cllr Meehan says

Gardaí are warning that those who cause an obstruction while parking their car are liable to have it seized and face an impound fee. It comes as Bundoran RNLI issued an appeal to drivers in the good weather after their lifeboat station was completely blocked by parked cars yesterday. Gardaí say that blocking access for

A 60-year-old man is the latest to be arrested in connection with the attempted murder of Charles Dooher in Lifford at the start of the year. Charles, aged in his 20s, and his father, in his 60s, were attacked in a house in the Coneyburrow Road area on the 20th of January. Charles faced life-threatening

Members of Glenties Municipal District have been told this week that work has continued on the Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway with significant progress made in the past few weeks. Officials said they are at Phase 2 Options Selection point of the process, and the design team has finalised all of the Phase 2 project management requirements