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Almost €19,000 has been awarded to the Ramelton village play area to see accessible equipment installed. Donegal Deputy Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher says the funding under the Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation has seen the installation of wheelchair-accessible seesaws, inclusive sensory equipment, and upgraded accessibility features. Donegal County Council also provided match funding […]

District Support Team officers in Derry City & Strabane are appealing for information following a vehicle-related incident in the city last night. At approximately 9.10 pm, officers on patrol observed a silver-coloured BMW being driven in an erratic manner in the vicinity of the Letterkenny Road. Officers signalled for the driver to stop, but he

The average wait time in Letterkenny University Hospital’s emergency department is 8.1 hours. The Irish Independent reports this morning that nationally, those in EDs will face an average wait of 7.2 hours. In Donegal, the figure ten years ago was 4.4 hours, showing an increase of 3.7 hours in the past decade.

A man was hospitalised overnight in Derry following what police have described as a serious assault. Just before 2:30am this morning, PSNI received a report that a man had been assaulted in the Racecourse Road area of Shantallow. The 42-year-old man sustained facial injuries. A 34-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital following a crash yesterday evening in Letterkenny. The single-vehicle collision occurred at the Knocknamona roundabout at approximately 5:00 pm. The casualty was conveyed to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of his injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening.

Firefighters have successfully brought a fire in Creeslough under control. The blaze broke out in Drimnaraw earlier this afternoon. Fire Services from Falcarragh, Milford and Letterkenny battled the fire, and were assisted by an Garda Síochána.

1,700 homes, farms and businesses are without power in Letterkenny this evening. Power is expected to be restored at 8.30pm this evening. ESB apologise for the loss of supply and say they are currently working to fix the fault. Meanwhile, the power outage may cause low pressure and supply disruptions to Ballymaleel, Cashelshanaghan, Woodlands, Lisnenan,

  Two Buncrana schools have paid tribute to the two young men who passed away in yesterday’s drowning tragedy. They have been named locally as Matt Sibanda and Emmanuel Famiola. The teenagers were pupils of Crana College and Scoil Mhuire. Principals Kevin Cooley (Crana College) and Evelyn McLaughlin (Scoil Mhuire) have extended their condolences to the

Efforts are ongoing to bring a fire under control near Creeslough. It’s understood to be on the road between Termon and Creeslough. Members of the Fire Service are currently on the scene fighting the blaze. Donegal currently remains under an orange high fire risk notice until tomorrow. UPDATE: The fire has been contained.

Police in Derry have arrested a man following the search of a vehicle today. Officers conducted a search of a car in the Buncrana Road area in the early hours of this morning. A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of offences including possession of a Class A Drug with intent to supply, possession

Detectives in Derry are investigating after shots were fired at a property in Derry on Friday night. Shortly after 1:00am, it was reported that a motorbike had pulled up outside a residential property in Shantallow Avenue and fired multiple gun shots before leaving the area. This is believed to have occurred between 11:30pm and 12:30am.

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Culineen and Redcastle. Works are scheduled to take place until 4:30pm this afternoon. Meanwhile, works are ongoing to repair a burst water mains in Derryconnor. These are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. And Repairs to a burst water main may cause

A Donegal County Council committee has been told the authority’s new Tourism Strategy which will guide how the sector develops up until 2030 is underpinned by the ethos of regenerative and sustainable tourism. The council’s Economic Development Sub Committee considered the strategy, which sets out five pillars for tourism development, with 64 actions to be

  A teenager has drowned and another is seriously ill in hospital tonight after a major search in Lough Swilly. Three youths, aged between 16 and 19 were swimming off Buncrana when they got into difficulty. One managed to swim ashore, a second was rescued from the water and rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital. The

Police are warning of possible traffic disruption tomorrow as a result of parades in Castlederg and Derry. In Castlederg, a parade is expected to move off from Albert Street car park, and then along Lower Strabane Road, onto Main Street towards John Street and William Street for a church service at 2pm. At 3pm, parade

The North’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, along with the fire service and PSNI, are urging people to be vigilant during the current warm and dry spring weather as the potential wildfire hazard risk is high. The plea for assistance comes as a multi-agency response, led by Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, has

Letterkenny University Hospital has launched a two-way SMS text messaging reminder service for patients who have Physiotherapy outpatient appointments. They plan to expand this service to include all outpatient appointments, making it available to the wider public. The new service will enhance patient engagement and reduce missed appointments by engaging with patients via text, allowing

  Thousands of people walked from Darkness into Light at 13 venues in Donegal this morning on what has become Pieta’s biggest annual fundraiser. Walks took place in Ballybofey – Stranorlar, Buncrana, Bundoran, Burtonport, Carndonagh, Carrick, Carrigart, Donegal Town, Greencastle, Gweedore, Letterkenny, Nairn-Portnoo and Rathmullan. Before leaving each venue, walkers were told that by shining

An investigation has been launched after a property in Castlefin was damaged this morning. It’s being reported that, at 10am, four men wearing balaclavas targeted a house in the Emmet Park area and smashed multiple windows. They then fled the scene in a red car in the direction of Lifford or Strabane. Gardaí say ‘investigations

51 social homes were reactivated from vacancy in Donegal last year. Figures published today by Housing Minister James Browne show that nationally, 2,357 vacant social homes were brought back into active use in 2024 under the Voids Programme. Minister James Browne says the fact that the local voids figure of 51 is slightly lower than

An Bord Pleanala has given the go ahead for the of an Islamic Cultural Centre in Letterkenny, subject to a number of conditions. Donegal County Council had granted permission for the development at Lisnennan in November, and it was subsequently appealed to the planning authority.

Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland are invite residents of the area, members of the public and all other interested parties to participate in the second non-statutory public consultation for the Bridgend to Buncrana & Newtowncunningham Greenway Project. The project is currently at Phase 2which involves the development and assessment of

A 34 year old man is due before Derry Magistrates Court today, charged with four counts of burglary and one count of theft. The charges are in relation to reports of burglaries in the centre of Derry which occurred over the last number of days. Meanwhile, a 66-year-old man, arrested by detectives from the Serious

Funding of €16,100 has been granted to two Donegal projects by the Department of Rural and Community Development. €6,850 has been approved for Naíonra na mBeachóg, Mín Tine Dé, to provide shelter between the Naionra and the school. Meanwhile, Coláiste Mhuire, Loughanure is set to receive €9,250 to install windows on the building which serves