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  The Lough Swilly RNLI was launched today following a report of a small fishing vessel adrift off the coast of Rathmullan. Lough Swilly RNLI were tasked to the scene by the Irish Coast Guard shortly before 12:30pm to recover the boat which had nobody onboard. The vessel was eventually beached at Inch Island and […]

Almost 750 homes and businesses have had their power restored in Donegal. As storm Francis tracks the country Donegal is being hit with heavy rain and wind. Earlier, it emerged over 1,000 properties were without power in the Rossgier area, with 32 without power in Ballymacarry. The Rossgier figure is now down to 268 ESB

Irish Water has confirmed that work is beginning this week on the replacement of problematic water mains at Ballindrait, Lifford. Approximately 1043 metres of water mains will be replaced with high density polyethylene pipes as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme. A number of lead connection pipes will also be replaced. The works are

  Police in Strabane have issued an appeal for information about a serious assault on an 18 year old man in Strabane a week ago last Friday. The PSNI say the victim was set upon on in Castle Street at around 11.10 on the evening of August 14th. He sustained a fractured eye socket, which

There’s a warning of heavy rain and potential flash flooding today as Storm Francis continues to hit the country. As of now, ESB Networks are reporting no major problems. A status orange rain warning is in place across the whole of Connacht, as well as Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford.

200 people have closed their claim for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in Donegal this week, with 7,000 people receiving the payment in the county today. That’s down from 22,700 at the height of thre pandemic in May. A further 1,250 are receiving the Covid-19 Enhanced Illness Benefit, up 50 from last week. Nationally, 6,800 people

The Lecky Road area of Derry’s Bogside was closed for a time last night as a result of a security alert that started just before 9 o’clock last night. Army experts examined a suspicious object discovered in the area, before declaring it to be nothing untoward. All roads in the area reopened to traffic shortly

The Donegal County Archives is celebrating its 21st birthday this year with the online publication of one of its most important collections. The service has digitsed the county’s Grand Jury Archives, and published them online. The Donegal Grand Jury Archive is the service’s oldest collection, dating from 1753 to 1898. Donegal County Council says is

147 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed today, with no further deaths recorded. At least one of the new cases was in Donegal. The National Public Health Emergency Team says there’s been a total of 1,777 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic, and 28,116 confirmed cases. 10 new cases of Covid-19 were reported North of

  Swimming pools at Derry City and Strabane District Council’s tier one leisure centres are set to resume from next Monday 31 August with bookings for lane swimming being taken from this week. The swimming pools at the Foyle Arena, Templemore Sports Complex in Derry and the Riversdale Leisure Centre in Strabane, will reopen on

  A weather warning issued for Donegal has been upgraded to status Orange. Met Eireann says that intense rainfall associated with Storm Francis is expected at times tonight and Tuesday, leading to accumulations of 40 to 60mm. The warning is in effect from 8pm tonight until 4pm tomorrow Tuesday. Affected Areas include Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan,

  Homes and businesses in Rathmullan, Ray and surrounding area are without water this morning due a burst water main. Irish Water say that repairs are currently underway with the supply expected to be restored to all areas by 2pm.

  Letterkenny Institute of Technology is to receive an allocation of €171,000 to support the wellbeing and mental health of its students. The allocation to the LYIT is part of an overall nationwide financial package of €5 million announced by Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris. The funding is said to have come at a

  Gardai in Letterkenny have confirmed that two motorists were detected driving while under the influence of drugs over the course of the weekend. One driver tested positive for Cannabis while the second driver tested positive for Cannabis and Cocaine. Both drivers were arrested and Court proceedings will follow. Gardai are reminding the public to

  The funerals of the Donegal family killed in a crash in Inishowen on Thursday will take place today in Moville. 49-year-old John Mullan, 14-year-old Tomás and six-year-old Amelia died after their car skidded off the road into the water at Lough Foyle. The family of four had been on their way back from a

  Two thirds of Ireland’s pubs will go out of business by the new year, according to a new survey of pub owners. The poll by the Vintners Federation also shows that 82 percent no longer support the Government. The group says the sector now needs ‘support, not sympathy’ from the government this week as

Six people are due in court this morning as part of a PSNI investigation into the dissident republican group the New IRA. Seven people have already been charged with directing terrorism and other offences and the five today will face similar charges. It follows a series of raids across Northern Ireland early on Tuesday morning.

  A heavy rainfall warning for Donegal, Connacht, Cork, Kerry and Waterford will be in place from noon today and will be in place until 7pm tomorrow. ‘Intense’ Rainfall of up to 50mm is expected at times. Meanwhile, a Status Yellow Wind Warning for Munster and Wexford is now in effect until 7pm tomorrow. Met

  Schools in Northern Ireland begin welcoming students back today. It’s a phased approach following lockdown, meaning only certain age groups in Primary seven, and years 12 and 14 can return. Children have already been back in classrooms in Scotland.

61 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed today and no new deaths, according to latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team. The death toll remains at 1,777 while the total number of infections reported in the Republic has reached 27, 969. 67% of today’s cases are in people under the age