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Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to customers in Manorcunningham and surrounding areas today. Works are scheduled to take place until 6.30 this evening.

People in Ramelton, Milford, and Kerrykeel are being urged to conserve water. Uisce Eireann says it is continuing to closely monitor the water level at Lough Colmcille. The utility is asking people to be mindful of their water usage, to allow supply to catch up with demand and enable reservoirs to fully replenish.

There’s been a drop in the number of opposite-sex marriages registered in Donegal. 857 marriages were registered in the county in 2024, down 5% on the previous year. Figures from the Central Statistics Office show an increase in humanist and other religious denomination ceremonies in the county. The number of humanist ceremonies in Donegal was

Letterkenny University Hospital remains one of the most overcrowded hospitals in the country for a fourth day in a row. There has been a drop in the number of patients without a bed at the hospital, with 29 people on a trolley today, making it the third most overcrowded. The latest INMO Trolley Watch report

A teenage girl has died in a single-car collision near Cahir in County Tipperary. The incident happened at Kilaldry Bridge, Kilmoyler, at around 10pm last night. The young woman’s car left the road and entered the River Aherlow. Her body was recovered from the water this morning by members of the Garda Water Unit, and

Unauthorised discharges to waterways and odour issues are the most common compliance failures by industry. However, in its latest report, the Environmental Protection Agency says complaints about licenced sites have dropped. The EPA has identified 10 industrial and waste licenced facilities as National Priority Sites in 2024, in its latest report out today. It includes

Traces of home heating oil have been detected in a sewer in Milford. It was first discovered yesterday morning. One possible source has been identified however, investigations are continuing. Donegal County Council is appealing to homeowners in the area to check their oil tanks and connections for leaks.

President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina have travelled to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. They will pay their respects at the lying in state of the late Pontiff in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican today. Thousands of people queued for almost two hours in St Peter’s Square last night

Police are appealing for information following a theft at a commercial premises in Omagh last evening. Shortly after 5.05, two men entered a jewellery store in the Kevlin Avenue area, taking a number of items, including high-value jewellery, before exiting the premises and leaving in a silver-coloured car. The suspects were described as being in

There’s been a slight drop in the number of new dwelling completions in Donegal. In the first quarter of this year, 121 new homes were completed in the county, down almost 5% compared to the same period in 2024. The highest concentration of new builds was in the Glenties Local Electoral area while the lowest

Police in Derry are on the hunt for a motorist who fled towards the Donegal border last night after a police chase. A black Audi was observed in the William Street area at around 9:45pm. It subsequently emerged that the vehicle was uninsured. As Police attempted to stop the motorist, they sped off towards Lecky

The occupants of a house in Coleraine have been left badly shaken after a number of windows of the property were smashed with a hammer in the early hours of yesterday morning. A man is believed to have approached the house in the Lambeth Way area at around 1:05am, smashing three windows with a hammer,

Letterkenny University Hospital remains one of the most overcrowded hospitals in the country today. 46 patients are currently without a bed at the hospital, making it the second most overcrowded, according to the latest INMO Trolley Watch report. 10 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department, with a further 36 waiting on

The green light has been given for a residential apartment block in Letterkenny. Planning permission for the 28-unit development at the junction of Paddy Harte Road and Pearse Road was applied for on behalf of Glenturas Construction Ltd. A number of objections were issued by local business owners with concerns over the impact the development

People have travelled from far and wide to pay their respects to the Pope – as he lies in state at the Vatican for the second day. Francis is in St Peter’s Basilica – where he arrived yesterday morning – ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Crowds have been queuing for hours to see his

Ireland’s cattle herd is set to hit its lowest level in a decade. Department of Agriculture figures show there were almost 290,000 fewer cattle on Irish farms on March 1st compared to March of last year. It’s the 3rd year in a row that cattle numbers have fallen, with both dairy and suckler herds reducing.

The Tanaiste and the Northern Ireland Secretary are expected to discuss legacy, security and political stability when they meet today. Simon Harris and Hilary Benn are at the latest British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Hillsborough Castle. It’s the first time the conference, established under the Good Friday Agreement, has been held in Northern Ireland since 2006.

An information webinar for farmers on the Fair Deal scheme is being held next week. The Irish Farmers Association says it’s an opportunity for farm families to familiarise themselves with the HSE’s Fair Deal scheme, and the conditions to qualify for the three-year cap on farm assets. It’s hoped the webinar will help support families