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There was a 30 per cent increase in the amount of fines paid for learner or novice driver offences last year. In Donegal, the increase was 50%. According to freedom of information files, 1.1 million euro worth of penalties were settled in 2018 and 2019, with 5,600 offences in 2018 and 7,300 in 2019 In

Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen is expected to make a Dáil statement on his drink-driving disqualification. The Minister will request Dáil time to make a statement on the matter. However, the mechanism does not allow opposition TDs to put questions to the Minister on the issue. Minister Cowen was put off the road for three months

  Dealz is opening a store in Buncrana later this month as part of an expansion which will see three new premises in Ireland, creating a total of 75 new jobs. The other new outlets are in Dublin and Cork. They’ll be opening on July 16th.

    A new all-weather RNLI lifeboat, which will be permanently based at Clifden in Connemara, will proudly carry the names of up to 10,000 people, placed on it by their loved ones. The honour of the first name on the new lifeboat will go to a young lifeboat volunteer, Lee Early (26), from Donegal,

  This week see’s City of Derry Airport’s flight schedule increase with Loganair’s London Stansted service increasing in frequency, Loganair’s Glasgow service returning and the recommencement of Ryanair’s Edinburgh and Liverpool services. The resumption of more regular flight services from City of Derry Airport has been described as a positive step in the recovery phase

An overnight search for a missing person in the Inishowen area has been stood down. The alarm was raised to Gardai who subsequently tasked Donegal Mountain Rescue and the Greencastle Coastguard to carry out a search last night. Teams were stood down in the early hours of this morning after the missing person was located

  The Government will meet today to discuss the restrictions on international travel. Anyone arriving into the country is expected to quarantine for 14 days. Restrictions on international travel as a result of the coronavirus could be left in place until at least July 20th. Cabinet will meet today to discuss travel restrictions. The Government

  Teachers unions and school managers say extra staff will be needed if schools are to be able reopen in September. According to the Irish Times, teachers unions have expressed concerns following suggestions a one-metre distance will be acceptable for older children. It comes as discussions on a planned re-start are set to continue this

Gardai are investigating a weekend assault in Letterkenny.  The incident is believed to have happened at around 3.15am yesterday at a house in Brookefield Heights. A woman in her 30s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

  People who have been “shielding” during the coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland can meet up to six people from outside their homes today. Those who live alone will also be able to form a “support bubble” to pair up permanently with one other household. From the 1st of August, the most vulnerable people won’t

Many of Donegal’s main beaches are now wheelchair accessible. 13 beaches are included, while a number of beach wheelchairs are available at various locations. They include Bundoran, Culdaff, Downings, Fintra, Lady’s Bay, Lisfannon, Murvagh, Naran Portnoo, Port Arthur, Portnablagh, Rathmullan, Rossnowlagh and Stroove. While Donegal County Council has beach wheelchairs available for use at six

There have been no new deaths of people with Covid 19 reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There have been 18 new confirmed cases in the Republic. The death toll is at 1,741 and the total number of people infected with the virus since the outbreak began has reached 25, 527.

Gardaí are investigating a number of criminal damage incidents relating to cars that occurred in the Glenpatrick Park area of Ballybofey in the early hours of this morning. Damage was caused to the tyres of a considerable number of vehicles in the area and nearby estates. No arrests have been made but Gardai say investigations

Irish Water has confirmed work will begin on Monday to replace 300 metres of cast iron piping in Ballintra. The contract is being carried out by Farran’s Construction Limited on behalf of Irish Water and Donegal County Council. Irish Water says the Ballintra works will involve the decommissioning and replacement of approximately 300 metres of

Another nine people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. A further two deaths have also been confirmed. It brings the death toll to 1,740, and the total number of cases to 25,498. No new cases have been reported in Donegal, where the confirmed total remains at 465. Four more cases of

A status yellow wind warning has been issued for all of Connacht, Donegal and Clare. The alert will come into effect at 10 o’clock tomorrow night, and remain in place until 8 o’clock on Sunday morning. Met Eireann says it will become very windy with gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour being forecast.

A man has appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court charged in connection with an assault in the town in th3e early hours of yesterday morning. The incident happened at a house in the Oldtown area shortly after 2am. Gabor Zsebi, a 41 year old Hungarian native with an address at Riversdale Terrace

A major plan has been published outlining strategies for the future of Ramelton. Donegal County Council and Dedalus Architecture have today published the ‘Ramelton Action Plan – A Study of Heritage Led Actions for Renewal and Regeneration’. It identifies four distinct neighbourhoods, which are at the document’s core. The Plan outlines a number of heritage

    Funding has been given to retailers in Donegal to strengthen their online offering and enable them to reach a wider customer base. Successful applicants were approved for funding through the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme, which is administered by Enterprise Ireland. Under this Covid-19 competitive call, the successful applicants will receive funding ranging from