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Uisce Éireann is advising customers in Ballybofey, Stranorlar and surrounding areas that overnight water restrictions will be in place tonight from 10pm to 7am tomorrow morning to assist with the recovery of reservoir levels. The restrictions follow essential maintenance works carried out yesterday, which temporarily impacted storage levels. Night-time measures are now necessary to allow […]

The CEO of the HSE has described delays at Letterkenny University Hospital as unacceptable while addressing a recent Oireachtas Health Committee meeting. Responding to Senator Manus Boyle, who called for a patient handover system to be introduced, Mr Gloster said lengthy ambulance queues outside the emergency department are delaying patient admissions and preventing vehicles from

Local authorities in Donegal, Westmeath, Sligo and Louth have submitted area plans which will see the living city initiative extended in those counties. The scheme offers tax relief for certain derelict or vacant properties and its understood the expanded plan could open for applicants by the summer. Today at Cabinet Tánaiste Simon Harris is expected

The Donegal Centre for Independent Living is hosting a free crime prevention workshop on Tuesday from 12 noon to 1.30pm in the building located in Ballymacool. The session will be delivered by local Gardaí, offering practical advice on personal and home safety. The workshop will cover key areas including home and personal security, cyber safety,

Gardaí in west Donegal seized cocaine worth more than €4,400 following a search of a house in Doochary yesterday. A man in his 50s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He has since been charged and released on bail, with a court appearance to follow at a later

Highland Radio has officially joined a new national digital audio platform, Vocalise from IRS+, in a move that’s set to expand listening options and create new opportunities for local advertisers and audiences across Donegal and beyond. The platform launched this week, bringing together 21 radio and digital-only stations from across Ireland. Highland Radio says being

Police in Derry responded to reports of anti-social behaviour near Bishop Street, opposite Nailors Row, last night. Around 8.45pm, a large group of young people were reported throwing stones and bottles at properties. Officers attended and engaged with those present to calm the situation. A man was arrested and later released to report to the

Arranmore Island is now more accessible, thanks to a new all-terrain beach wheelchair funded by the FLAG North Programme. The chair will let people with mobility challenges enjoy the island’s sandy beaches, walking trails, and stunning coastal scenery for the first time. The €20,000 project, led by the local community co-op, also funded equipment to

Daniel O’Donnell is the latest to appeal for the Donegal–Dublin flight schedule to remain unchanged, as a draft Public Service Obligation contract is due to be signed in the coming weeks. The Donegal singer took to social media to echo concerns raised in recent days that proposed timetable changes could force patients into overnight stays,

Muff Community First Responder Group say they responded to four call-outs last month. The group has thanked the public for the support they have received and used social media to raise awareness of their work. They operate in Muff, Quigley’s Point, Redcastle, the Burnfoot Road and Brae Road areas, as well as surrounding locations, and

A Letterkenny road will be closed today for emergency repairs. Crieve Road will be blocked from 8am to 5pm to allow the works to be carried out. Local access will be accommodated where possible.