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      A motorist has been caught driving with extremely bald tyres in Letterkenny. Gardaí encountered the car in the town last night and are reminding the public to check their tyres regularly and even more regularly when the tread depth reaches 3mm. The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm. The more worn your tyres

  The Government’s aiming to move to 70 per cent renewable electricity by 2030. The Environment Minister Richard Bruton says the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction has been approved. This scheme is part of the Climate Action Plan which is the government’s proposal to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future.

The Irish economy’s expected to see a GDP growth of 3.1 per cent next year. That’s according to Ibec’s new Quarterly Economic Outlook for Quarter 4 of 2019. It shows we are likely to see more moderate economic growth in the coming years. This is because significant capacity constraints across the economy are now impacting

Police in Derry, investigating the circumstances of missing person Helena McElhennon, were this morning at the Foyle Bridge in the city where the 42-year-old’s vehicle was located a week ago. Helena, from Draperstown, was reported missing last Sunday 24th November. Helena McElhennon was last seen at around 11am in the area of the lay-by on

Detectives investigating an aggravated burglary at Churchtown Park in Castlederg yesterday have charged a man with a number of offences to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court tomorrow Monday 2nd December. The man, aged 52, has been charged with aggravated burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm, two counts of criminal damage and possession of

A man in his late 20s is to appear before a sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Monday following an attempted robbery in Newtowncunningham. On Saturday afternoon the man entered a convenience store in Newtowncunningham. He threatened a staff member at knife point before leaving the store on foot empty handed. It’s understood the staff

Parent Stop has announced that it is time for them to say farewell and step away. The closure of the support service was discussed earlier this week following a meeting with Minister Katherine Zappone, which was attended by Tusla representatives from Donegal and local Oireachtas members. In an update from Parents Stop’s social media page,

Visiting restrictions have been put in place in Letterkenny University Hospital due to a significant increase in the number of cases of the flu in the county over the past week. The measure has been taken to protect vulnerable hospital patients and prevent further spread of the virus. Sean Murphy General Manager at Letterkenny University

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash on St Oran’s Road in Buncrana this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene following the collision involving the motorcycle and a car at around 4:30pm. The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening

Donegal County Council scooped the Outstanding Initiative through the Municipal Districts award at this year’s Excellence in Local Government Awards which were held last night in Dublin. The award recognises the outstanding work done by Donegal County Council and especially the councillors and staff in the Inishowen Municipal District during the hosting of the Dubai

A driver has been charged with dangerous driving after being caught speeding in Letterkenny overnight. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected the driver travelling at 170KPH in a 100KPH zone. Gardai say road conditions were icy and there were ongoing roadworks in the area at the time. The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.

Almost €75,000 in funding has been announced today for 5 projects in Donegal. The funding is being made available under the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme provides funding for the development and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkways, cycleways and blueways.

A pilot project has been rolled out in Malinbeg in a bid to tackle mobile phone blackspot coverage in the remote village. Through the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, Donegal County Council identified the lack of mobile phone coverage as a key hindrance to the quality of life and development in this part of Donegal.

There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of six on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 522 admitted patients waiting at hospitals across the country this morning, the highest number, 57, at University Hospital Limerick. Meanwhile, it’s

There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of six on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 522 admitted patients waiting at hosptials across the country this morning, the highest number, 57, at University Hospital Limerick.