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Parts of West Donegal have been severely impacted by flooding this afternoon. Areas of Gweedore, Crolly and Dunlewey are impassable at the moment, its expected some road closures will be implemented. A status yellow rain warning is in place for the County until 1pm tomorrow afternoon. Councillor John Seamais O’Fearriagh fears with a high tide […]

Plans for a crematorium in Donegal have been submitted to Donegal County Council. The proposed development in Manorcunningham would have the capacity to conduct 5 to 20 cremations a week. Currently people from the North West have to travel to Belfast or Cavan for a cremation. Businessman Shane Stewart says so far, the feedback has

Deputy Thomas Pringle says the Government must address the complaints of asylum seekers that left vulnerable people choosing to go on hunger strike to have their voices heard. Earlier last week, residents of the direct provision centre at the Skellig Star Hotel in Caherciveen, County Kerry had begun to refuse food to protest their living

Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating two break-ins over the past six days, one of them at a Business Premises in Cloughfin, Castlefin, the other in Ballymacool, Letterkenny. Sgt Eunan Walshe is appealing for information on both, starting with the Castlefinn incident, which happened between 11am and 2pm yesterday………….

The family of John Hume are asking people to light a candle this evening, instead of lining the streets to pay their respects. They’re concerned a public gathering for the 83 year old’s funeral may put people at risk of contracting Covid-19. The former Nobel Peace Prize winner will be removed from his home in

  There have been 15 arrests for Drink and Drug Driving in the Donegal Garda Division over the past week. There were six drink driving arrests, one arrest for being intoxicated in charge of a vehicle, and eight arrests for the offence of drug driving across the Division. Five of the drink driving arrests and

The family of John Hume is urging people to observe Coronavirus guidelines as they prepare to bring him on his final journey from Donegal to Derry. His remains will be leave Moville this evening at 7.30, arriving in Derry’s St Eugene’s Cathedral after 8.30. Requiem Mass will take place in the cathedral tomorrow morning at

Postmasters are calling on the Department of Social Protection to bring all social welfare payments back to a weekly collection. The Irish Postmasters Union says the fortnightly distribution is causing confusion among customers, who are finding it hard to manage their finances over two weeks. It’s welcomed the fact some payments are being reintroduced on

A Foyle MLA says an all-Ireland approach remains the key to dealing with key infrastructural projects in the region. Foyle MLA Martina Anderson says a number of the key infrastructure projects planned in the North have an all-Ireland element so it makes sense planning for them should be on an all-Ireland basis. They include the

Preparations are under way in Derry for tomorrow’s funeral of Nobel Peace laureate and former SDLP leader John Hume, who died yesterday aged 83. Tributes have been paid by world leaders past and present, for the role he played in Northern Ireland’s peace process and civil rights movement. His remains will be taken from Moville

A man has been treated for hypothermia after a boat got into difficulty off Portnoo. The incident happened on Saturday when the Arranmore RNLI Lifeboat was launched. The crew found one person on a rib and another person in the water. Lifeboat crew recovered the casualty from the water and treated him for hypothermia. He

The security alert at the Southway area of Derry/Londonderry is now over. Police were in attendance following a security alert at the Southway area of Derry/Londonderry this afternoon (Monday 3rd August). The Southway was closed at the junction with High Park and motorists were advised to avoid the area and seek alternative main routes for their

John Hume is an inspirational figure who changed this island’s history, according to the Taoiseach. The architect of the Northern Ireland Peace Process passed away this morning at a nursing home in his native Derry following an illness. His family have said his loss will be deeply felt with a memorial to be organised at

The Health Minister says the rise in Covid-19 cases is “concerning”. Over the past three days more than 160 cases have been identified with the five-day average of diagnoses going to as high as 44. It’s led to fears that pubs may not be allowed reopen on August 10th as previously indicated, with the Government

35 complaints of sexual assault and harassment have been reported to third level institutes in the last 3 years. According to the Sunday Times, IT Sligo has received 20 reports, UCD had 12 complaints while Trinity College picked up just one report. A number of other colleges and universities declined to comment on reports they

Labour says some schools may not be able to open in time in late August or September. The party says it’s very difficult for principals to access building work to meet the Department of Education guidelines. Schools only have around four weeks to get ready to re-open after the Government announced it’s funding plan. Labour

Doctors are appealing to anyone with Covid-19 symptoms to get in touch immediately. Out of hours GP services are available over the phone all weekend, despite the bank holiday. Anyone who doesn’t have a named GP in their contact book can call a local hospital for advice on steps to take. Dr. Ray Walley from