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A Status Orange Wind warning has been issued for tomorrow for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Met Eireann say southwest winds with average speeds of 60 to 80 km/h are expected with severe gusts of up to 120km/h with a risk of coastal flooding. The alert will come into effect

Five arrests have been made after €289,000 worth of cannabis was found in Connacht. Searches were carried out in Roscommon, Sligo and Mayo. Four locations in all were searched yesterday – with five men now in Garda custody. Two separate premises in Ballaghderreen in County Roscommon were searched with €161,000 worth of cannabis plants and

Motorists are advised that the main Letterkenny to Lifford Road will be closed for a time tomorrow between Ballyleckey Crossroads and the Murlog junction to facilitate the recovery of an overturned lorry. The road closure will be in place from 10am to 6pm. Donegal County Council say diversions will be in place.

A programme to provide free public WiFi hotspots in a number of smaller towns in Donegal is progressing, with work on connections starting in the coming weeks. €30,000 will be invested in each Municipal District. This week, members in Inishowen were briefed on what’s happening there. WiFi4EU is an EU sponsored initiative to create free

Over 17,000 patients were waiting for a first hospital consultation at Letterkenny University Hospital at the end of January. Figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund also reveal that over 2,000 people were awaiting inpatient or day case treatment. 17,757 patients were waiting for a hospital outpatient consultation as of the end of last month,

Defective lifts used during NCTs won’t be back in service until April. Its after 80 percent of the machinery was found to be needing repair – which resulted in a part of the test being suspended last month while inspections were carried out. Thirteen new lifts were rolled out in the past week – the

Donegal County Council is inviting people to have their say on the second phase of the Burtonport/ Arranmore Regeneration Project. Phase 2 of the project proposes the construction of a new harbour building and a separate enterprise building. The Councils newly formed Regeneration & Development Team has published plans for new buildings as part of

There were five people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, none of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of two on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says 419 admitted patients were awaiting beds across the country this morning, the highest number, 64, at University Hospital Limerick.

  Emergency services are attending the scene of a road traffic collision in Burt. The minor crash happened near Callaghans shop shortly before 8am this morning. Gardai say that the road will be closed for the next hour at least to facilitate the removal of the vehicles involved. Motorists are being advised to avoid the

  Emergency services attended the scene of a suspected chemical spillage incident at Rosses Community School in west Donegal. The incident happened at a laboratory at the school at around 6pm yesterday evening. There are no reports of any injuries.

  Fort Dunree could be in line for a major funding boost. Inishowen Municipal District has been told that Fort Dunree has moved to the next stage in a national funding competition for Immersive Heritage and Cultural Attractions. Last year, Failte Ireland launched its Platforms for Growth Investment Programme, with €150 million being made available

A major power outage is affecting Buncrana this evening. 2599 homes and businesses are currently without electricity. ESB crews are working to repair the fault with an estimated restoration time of 10:15pm.

There was a heavy security presence at Derry Magistrate’s Court today when a 52-year-old man appeared charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee on April 18 last. Paul McIntyre whose address was given as Kinnego Park in Derry was charged with the murder of Lyra McKee, possessing a handgun and ammunition with intent to

  A man has appeared in court, charged with the murder of Lyra McKee in Derry. The journalist – who was 29 – was shot dead last April during a riot. 52 year old Paul McIntyre from Derry is also accused of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life – and claiming to be

There were seven people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, two of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of two on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says 456 admitted patients were awaiting beds across the country this morning, the highest number, 57, at Cork University Hospital.

  Donegal is to receive just 2.1% of the allocation of new speed cameras. Gardai are launching the new safety camera zones which will come into effect from 6am on Monday. New cameras are being installed on the R238 ring road around the Inishowen peninsula, the N13 Letterkenny to Derry, the road between Letterkenny and

  A man is due before the courts in Derry later charged in connection to the murder of Lyra McKee. The 29-year-old was shot dead in the city last April. Four men were arrested in connection with the journalist’s death in Tuesday. Three men in their 20s have since been released on bail. A 52-year-old

  Fianna Fáil’s parliamentary party meets later for the first time since it lost eight seats in the general election. The party is split on what to do next and whether or not to work with Sinn Féin. Fianna Fáil election candidates have been licking their wounds for the past few days, and the party