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Due to icy and snowy conditions, all morning exams scheduled at ATU’s Letterkenny campus have been delayed. These exams will now begin at 11:00 AM today. All exams on our other campuses will continue as scheduled. Please allow extra time for safe travel and take care on the roads.

Criminal barristers in the North are starting an indefinite strike today, warning the justice system’s heading for collapse. They say legal aid fees haven’t risen in 20 years and warn juries will be left waiting, while serious trials could stop unless the money changes. Ministers say budgets are tight, but barristers insist fixing the crisis

252 admitted patients are on trolleys in hospitals this morning. Letterkenny University Hospital accounts for the largest number of those with 43, followed by Cork University Hospital with 37. Of the total number of people waiting for beds, 166 are in emergency departments, while 86 are in wards elsewhere in hospital.

The First Home Scheme has been extended in Donegal and 16 other counties. The price limit has now increased by €25,000, allowing more first-time buyers to qualify. Reviews will continue to be carried out on a biannual basis, with the next due in mid-2026. In Donegal, the new price ceiling is €375,000.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a parked car was struck by another vehicle in the early hours of New Year’s Day. At approximately 2:00am, the car, which was parked on Main Street in Kilmacrennan, was damaged. It is possible that the vehicle involved was a silver or grey Ford Focus. Anyone with information, including

47% of cars that underwent the NCT in Donegal last year passed on the first attempt. A total of 58,271 vehicles were tested. 46% failed, with 4,457 failing dangerously. Letterkenny carried out the highest number of tests at 26,742, followed by Donegal Town with almost 15,000. Carndonagh hosted 9,635 tests, and nearly 7,000 vehicles were

The Northern Ireland Secretary of State says all the families of the Disappeared are owed justice in 2026. In his new year’s message, Hilary Benn says he looks forward to further engagement with the Republic’s government. He also adds much work remains on both sides to implement commitments made in addressing the legacy of the

Donegal County Council have advised that all winter designated gritting routes will be gritted this afternoon from 4pm. This comes as Met Eireann forecasts temperatures could go as low as -4 during the night. Road users have been asked to assume no road is ice-free. 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National

A man in Omagh is believed to require facial reconstruction surgery following an assault in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 46-year-old reported that he was attacked after refusing to give a lift to a man he did not know between 1:00am and 2:00am. The victim was kicked while on the ground and has

Gardaí set up almost 2,100 traffic checkpoints in the past week. 149 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs between last Monday and Sunday. More than 4,600 drivers were caught speeding by officers on patrol, and by speed cameras or vans. One driver in Mullandrait, Stranorlar was detected at travelling

There were concerns that the British Army’s top spy inside the IRA was a “danger to himself” after his existence became public knowledge. Known by the codename Stakeknife, newly released documents reveal there were fears among officials here that he may try to take his life. The handwritten note is from 2003, following a period

The Irish Government has committed almost €2 million to the Shared Island Civic Society Fund. The money goes towards supporting cross-border partnerships between grassroots community organisations both here and in the North. €1.92 million will be shared between 64 projects with most groups receiving about €30,000. To be eligible for funding, projects are required to