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Donegal County Council has adopted a five-year Plant Purchase and Refurbishment Plan. It includes an investment of €3.3 million in machinery. The 2024-2028 Plant Purchase and Refurbishment Plan sets out requirements to meet the needs of the Council delivery service while complying with climate action and vehicles directives legislation. The investment will consolidate the Council’s

Cars parked haphazardly are once again impacting bus services in Donegal. TFI Local Link has announced this afternoon that the 973 service to Fanad Lighthouse has been cancelled for the remainder of the day. The company says they are unable to serve the Lighthouse due to cars parked in the vicinity prohibiting the bus from

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault that happened at Navenny Street, Ballybofey, on Sunday night last between 9.30 and 9.50. A man reported that he was assaulted near the junction with Chestnut Road between those times by another man. The injured man was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive

A caravan has been stolen from Tullygay in Letterkenny between midnight on Friday last and 8:30 am yesterday. The motor is a Bailey Pegasus GT65, is white in colour, and is a 2014 model. The public is asked to report any sightings of the caravan between those dates or to report if they see a

An investigation has been launched after a hit-and-run incident in Carrigans. The two-vehicle collision happened at Castruse on Friday last, just before midnight. While the driver and passenger of one car, who were uninjured, remained at the scene, the other driver fled on foot. Gardaí are asking those who may have witnessed the incident or

An apparent attempt was made to break into an ESB substation on the Ballybofey Road in Donegal Town between midnight on Monday of last week and 9 o’clock on Sunday night last. Steel railings at the station were cut and bent, but entry was not gained to the main building, and nothing was stolen. Gardai

A 21-year-old man has been charged to court on multiple driving offences after he failed to stop for police in Eastway. The driver has been charged with dangerous driving, using a motor vehicle without insurance, failing to stop for police, not having a driving licence, and possession of a Class A controlled drug. He is

The plan to allow modular homes in back gardens, without planning permission, goes before ministers again today. It comes as local authorities are to be told to significantly increase the amount of land zoned for housing. A change to the rules would mean planning permission would no longer be needed for cabins and modular homes,

Police are treating the theft of two wreaths from Strabane Cenotaph as a sectarian hate crime. The incident occurred sometime between 10pm last night and 9:30am this morning. Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area, or who may have relevant camera footage, including dash cam, is urged to contact police in Strabane.

Uisce Eireann is set to begin work shortly on a €3.4 million upgrade in St Johnston. A wastewater pumping station is to be constructed in the village. The utility says the current wastewater infrastructure in the village is inadequate. The works, it says, will support growth in the area and will also remove untreated discharges

21 lambs have been stolen from a field in Plumbridge. The theft was reported on Thursday last, however it may have occurred in the leads leading to then. The field is located on Meenagorp Road. PSNI are asking those who believe they have information that could assist investigations to get in touch.

A safety operation in Derry between the PSNI and the Driver & Vehicle Agency on Friday has resulted in the prohibition of eight vehicles. Modifications to motors were detected. Four had a lowered suspension, resulting in the rear springs falling out when slightly raised. While, one vehicle had the anti-roll bar cut away as it was

100 homes, farms, and businesses are without power this morning in Milford. A fault was reported at 9 am this morning, with hopes to see electricity restored by 11:15 am. The ESB has apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Buncrana Roads Policing Unit seized a car using a stinger device after the driver attempted to flee a checkpoint. The motorist tested positive for cocaine at the stop in the Bridgend area in the early hours of yesterday morning. The vehicle was driven dangerously for a distance before gardaí brought it to a halt. Court

A number of salad products are being recalled due to the detection of Listeria. We’re being warned to avoid various branded spinach and mixed leaves products, produced by McCormack Family Farms. It follows the recall of over 200 ready meals last week, for the same reason. The full list of recalled foods can be found