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The latest report from the RSA has revealed that Donegal is among the counties with the highest number of fatal collisions during off-peak hours. An analysis of fatal and serious injury collisions on Irish roads shows that more than a quarter of fatal collisions between 2014 and 2018 occurred during off-peak hours while almost 1

The Full Capacity Protocol has been implemented at Letterkenny University Hospital. 138 people have registered at the Emergency Department since yesterday morning at 8am until 8am this morning which the hospital says is significantly higher than the average number of patients per day. In a statement, the hospital says efforts are continuing to be made

  A book of condolence has opened for the late Gay Byrne at the Dungloe Ionad Teampall Chrione. The legendary broadcaster, who died yesterday after a long illness, hosted The Late Late Show for 37 years. A frequent visitor to Donegal, he made his second home in Tubberkeen just outside Dungloe where he spent his free

There is to be a new inquest into the death of Derry schoolgirl Raychel Ferguson, who died at Altnagelvin Hospital in 2001 after what was supposedly a routine appendix operation. Last year, an inquiry determined she died after being administered with a lethal dose of intravenous fluids, and there was a “reluctance among clinicians to

A car has been stolen from a home at Church View in St. Johnston.  The theft happened between Friday evening last at around 7.30om and Saturday morning at 11am. The car, a black VW Passat reg. no. PK 60 NBM was parked on the driveway of the home. If anyone has any information in relation

Letterkenny University Hospital was the third most overcrowded in the state this morning. The INMO says there were 47 people awaiting in-patient beds at the hospital this morning, 17 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s one more than yesterday. Nationally, the INMO says there were 679 admitted patients waiting on beds at hospitals across

    Gardaí are investigating a shed fire in Letterkenny believe that it was started deliberately.  The incident happened in the early hours of Friday morning last in the Glencar Irish area of the town. CCTV has been viewed and a male has been observed on the footage. If anyone was in that area and

A rear patio door has been smashed at a home during a weekend incident in Carrigart. While the glass of the door was smashed but entry was not gained to the property. Gardai say that this stage it’s unclear if this was an attempted burglary or an act of criminal damage. If anyone observed any

  It’s been confirmed that a Donegal woman has died following a kayaking accident in Kerry at the weekend. Aisling O’Connor from Ballyshannon was one of two students rescued after getting into difficulty while kayaking in a river in Killarney on Saturday. The 21 year old was one of a group of more than 30

    Plans for a footpath/ cycleway from Carrigart to Downings has gone out to public consultation. People are being urged to have their say on the proposed development with the closing date for submissions Friday November 15th. It is proposed to construct a 2.6km, 3 metre wide combined footpath and cycleway along the western

  A commercial rates revaluation has formally commenced in Donegal. Valuation Orders have been made by the Commissioner of Valuation as part of the National Revaluation Programme. Donegal is one of the few remaining local authorities that has never carried out a review of commercial rates. The revaluations in Donegal will be carried out in

Gardai in Donegal are warning of yet another scam doing the rounds. In this instance, the scammers, in an email purporting to represent PayPal claim a payment has been sent and prompt the recipient to click the link in order to view details of the transaction. However, Gardai are reminding people to never click any

There were 46 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, seven of them on Emergency Department trolleys. LUH was the joint third most overcrowded hospital in the country this morning. Nationally, the INMO says there were 595 admitted patients waiting on beds at hospitals across the country, the largest number, 71, at

  Gardai have confirmed that the main Donegal to Ballybofey road has partially reopened following a collision there earlier this morning. The minor crash happened shortly before 8am this morning near the Drumlonagher roundabout. A stop and go system is currently in place however Gardai are warning that traffic is moving slowly and to expect

  Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a collision outside Donegal Town. The crash happened near the Drumlonagher roundabout on the main Donegal to Ballybofey road shortly before 8am this morning. The road is currently closed with diversions in place. Motorists are being advised to expect delays and allow extra time for your

  Almost a million homeowners will pay extra property tax next year. It’s after a record number of local authorities, including Donegal County Council, increased their rates. 19 out of 31 local authorities have increased the rate of local property tax for 2020. Under the standard rate set by Government, the owner of a home

  Four people are recovering in hospital following a major search and rescue operation in the North West at the weekend. Their boat capsized off Inishmurray Island in Sligo yesterday afternoon with Bundoran RNLI, Malin Head coastguard and the Sligo rescue 118 helicopter all involved in the operation. The crew was alerted to the situation

  An information video for new patients attending the North West Cancer Centre has been launched by the Western Trust. The video was produced to give patients an opportunity to prepare for what to expect before and during their radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. It also highlights the support available from MacMillan Cancer Support, both at