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A major burst on the trunk main from the water treatment plant in Clonmany has left many properties without water today. The major outage is affecting Ballyliffin, Urris, Cool Cross and Malin Head. Water is expected to be restored this afternoon. Inishowen Councillor Martin McDermott says Irish Water’s commitment to invest in connecting North Inishowen

Investigations are continuing into a criminal damage incident at the grotto at Muckish Road, Falcarragh. Between 10pm on Wednesday last and 9am the following morning, the monument was vandalised with spray paint. Sergeant Eunan Walsh says given the location’s isolation, it is likely transport was used:

Gardai are investigating a hit and run in the Kilmacrennan area in which a teenager was knocked off his bicycle. On Tuesday last, between 5:50pm and 6:10pm, a 14 year old boy sustained minor injuries after he was knocked off his bike by another vehicle near Leitir Church on the Kilmacrennan to Ballyare Road. Sergeant

A Donegal priest has confirmed that communions in his parish will go ahead this weekend. The Government previously requested that communions and confirmations be postponed with plans believed to be afoot to permit ceremonies in September. The Bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian last month, recommended that parishes begin to prepare for ceremonies from mid-August onward.

A Donegal TD says he believes the government has lost the confidence of the people, and there needs to be an election as quickly as possible. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn, the Sinn Fein whip in Dail Eireann says the revelation of the Tanaiste’s attendance at a function in the Merrion Hotel is just the latest in

Irish Water says construction has begun on a pilot project in Gweedore which is using new technology to address issues in the local sewerage system. Specialist pumps, known as pods, are being installed at 40 homes in the area in what will be a six month construction phase. Paul Fallon is a Programme Manager with

The families of those that died in the Troubles who are still seeking justice, have submitted a petition to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. They are asking the Irish Government to prevent the British from ending all investigations in to controversial killings. The British Government is planning to introduce legislation next month to end all

  A woman who tragically lost her family in a drowning accident in Donegal last year, hopes a new community centre will go some way to thanking people for their support in the last 12 months. Geraldine Mullan’s husband John as well as their two children, Tomas and Amelia, died after their car entered the

  Nurses say they are becoming increasingly unsafe in overcrowded hospitals that are suffering from a lack of airflow and ventilation. 217 covid patients are now in hospital, which is four times higher than this day last month. 31 people are in ICU with the virus, but there were 381 patients awaiting beds this morning

The President of LYIT has outlined the restrictions that third-level students there will face when they return to in-person education next month. The return of students will feature a full return to lecture halls and classrooms for the first time during the pandemic. Speaking to Greg Hughes on today’s Nine til Noon Show, LYIT President

Almost 9,000 people received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at walk-in centres over the weekend. HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid says two thirds of those who showed up hadn’t previously registered for a vaccine. The first vaccines for those aged 12 to 15 are expected to be administered this weekend, with the portal

A leading health expert has said that in a pandemic teachers do not have the “absolute right to privacy” when it comes to vaccination status. His comments come as the Department of Education confirmed yesterday that unvaccinated teachers will be allowed to teach children in person, while principals cannot ask their staff to declare their

A Sinn Fein TD says the confusion created by the Government’s lack of clarity over outdoor dining guidelines is entirely of its own making. Failte Ireland asked the Government for clarity on the rules in the weeks before a controversial event at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin – but didn’t get it. The Taoiseach’s noted

A consultant in infectious diseases expects more people to end up in hospital with Covid-19 in the coming weeks, with a knock-on effect for the rest of the healthcare system. His comments come after virus case numbers were above 1,800 for the second day in a row, with 1,837 new cases detected yesterday. 208 patients

InterTradeIreland says companies on both sides of the border are firmly in recovery mode, as Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease. The agency’s latest quarterly report indicates a return to economic momentum, saying three quarters of all businesses are now operational, while over half of SMEs in the tourism and leisure sectors have re-opened their doors.

A Derry City and Strabane Councillor says the Department for Infrastructure must prioritise the high incidence of flooding in Strabane, and take action to ensure that scenes seen at the weekend at Pearse Gardens, Ballycolman, Koram Square, Bridge Street and parts of Lisnafin are not repeated. Cllr Michaela Boyle says the floods were caused in

An immunology expert says Covid-19 vaccines for secondary school students needs to be prioritised as schools get ready to reopen. Registration for 12 to 15 year olds will be available online from next Thursday, subject to parental consent. Walk-in vaccination clinics are running again this weekend, for anyone over the age of 16 who has