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There has been a 15% drop in the number of people on the live register in County Donegal. That’s according to the latest figures released today by the CSO. In March of last year, there were 8,782 people signed on, compared to 7,477 last month. The social welfare office in Killybegs saw the most significant

Three men were sentenced at Belfast Crown Court for their roles in connection with the supply of controlled drugs in the North West. The men are believed to be members of an organised crime group operating primarily in the Coleraine area. 38 year old Peter Anthony Neill from Coleraine was sentenced to two years, suspended

Uisce Eireann says overnight water conservation measures may cause supply disruptions to Raphoe, Convoy, Carnone, Rooskey, Calhame, Bohanboy, Whitehill, Mullingar, Kildoney and surrounding areas for the next nine nights. The works will take place nightly from 7pm until 7am from tonight to until Saturday April 12th. Earlier this week, people in the area were urged

Planning permission has been granted for the development of a crematorium in Letterkenny. The owners of Eternal Light Chapel of Rest have made provision for a cremation facility within a new funeral home in the Carmamuggagh area for which permission has already been granted. That cremation facility has now been given the go-ahead by Donegal

The Fisheries Local Action Groups Coastal Communities Development Scheme 2025 – 2029. There are seven such groups across the country, with Donegal a single entity under the title FLAG North. €15 million is being made available over the next five years, and Donegal enterprises and initiatives in the fishing, aquaculture, and maritime related sectors can

The Psychiatric Nurses Association has suspended its industrial action. It’s been involved in a dispute over proposed cuts to nursing numbers. The Psychiatric Nurses Association has decided to call off its action after reaching agreement the HSE will now carry out a review, to set out the nursing numbers needed to run mental health services.

Donegal County Council is expected to seek expressions of interest from landowners in the Letterkenny area in the coming weeks with a view towards acquiring land for the development of a municipal cemetery. The need for a new burial ground for Donegal was first raised in 2020. Donegal County Council has undertaken a significant survey

Recent data analysis by Virgin Media Ireland, examining a range of films and television productions, has identified Donegal as the fifth most popular filming location within Ireland. The county has served as a backdrop for 13 productions included in the research, with locations such as Slieve League and Malin Head proving particularly popular. These locations

Suspected Class A and B controlled drugs, with an estimated street value of £150,000, were seized from a car in the Glengalliagh Road area yesterday afternoon. Detectives from the Organised Crime Branch, investigating criminality linked to the INLA in Derry, made two arrests. Among the items seized were quantities of suspected cocaine and amphetamines. Two

A 36-year-old man from Belfast appeared before Derry Crown Court today, 3 April, in connection with drug offences linked to EncroChat, an encrypted phone network used by criminals. Shaw was sentenced to three years and four months, half to be served in custody and half on licence. Today’s sentencing stems from Operation Venetic which, led

Detectives investigating the murder of 71-year-old Adam Krzan in Dungannon on Thursday February 27th have charged a man with murder. The 33-year-old man has been charged with murder, robbery and going equipped for burglary, and is due to appear before Dungannon Magistrates’ Court tomorrow. A 34-year-old man also arrested remains in custody at this time.

Two men have been charged in connection with a €2.2 million herbal cannabis seizure in Donegal. 112 kilos of the drug were seized during a joint-operation in Ballybofey on Tuesday. Two men in their 30s were arrested and have since been charged. Both are due to appear before Letterkenny District Court this afternoon.

Belfast’s Court of Appeal has ruled the UK Government’s failure to order a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown in Derry, was unlawful and “can’t stand”. The chairman of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA club was abducted and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries in 1997. The Government had appealed against a decision by

The Tanaiste Harris is encouraging people in Donegal to participate in the consultation on revisions to the IS465 standards which govern the testing of houses under the Defective Concrete Block Scheme. Simon Harris was responding to a series of technical questions posed in the Dail this afternoon by 100% Redress Deputy Charles Ward. Mr Harris

Belfast’s Court of Appeal has ruled the UK Government’s failure to order a public inquiry into the murder of Derry GAA official Sean Brown, was unlawful and “can’t stand”. The chairman of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA club was abducted and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries in 1997. The Government had appealed against a decision by the

73% of businesses in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area expect to grow over the next 12 months, making it the most optimistic of the six regions within Northern Ireland contained in the British Business Bank and Enterprise Northern Ireland’s second annual Access to Finance Report. The report looks at SME’s. 21% of

The RNLI rescued over 1,000 people in Ireland last year, 62 of those were based in Donegal. The charity has released its 2024 rescue figures as it launches its ‘Mayday Mile’ fundraising initiative. Lough Swilly RNLI launched 29 times and assisted 24 people. Ten of these launches were in the hours of darkness. While, Arranmore

Passengers who travelled on the Dublin Connolly – Sligo Train on Friday, 28th March 2025, for 15 minutes or more, may have been exposed to measles. The HSE has issued a warning for those sitting in carriage D of the train that left Dublin at 5:05 pm. A highly suspect case of measles has been

March was the warmest in 13 years, according to Met Éireann’s latest climate statement. The average temperature last month was 8.55 degrees Celsius, which is 1.42 degrees higher than the long-term average. In Donegal, Finner weather station recorded a 15-day long dry spell from March 6th to 20th. The county also experienced the highest mean

The Economy Minister for Northern Ireland has announced funding to guarantee the continuation of flights between City of Derry Airport and London Heathrow. Dr Caoimhe Archibald today confirmed that the route, jointly funded by the Economy and Transport Departments, will receive £4.626 million between now and 31st March 2027. Loganair is set to continue operating

It’s emerged Uisce Éireann customers in Clonmany and Meendoran will have to wait a little longer than they’d hoped for improvement works on the local water supply. Earlier this week, Cllr Martin Mc Dermott said preparatory work on a pipe work will start this week, with the hope the work would be complete by the