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Gardai have confirmed that enquiries are continuing into yesterday’s fire in the Lifford area. The fire broke out in a hay shed on farmland at Drumbuoy, with the alarm raised at approximately 1pm. There were no reports of any injuries.

Over 28-thousand women are waiting to see a gynaecologist in Ireland, with almost 5,400 waiting more than a year. Letterkenny University Hospital had one of the highest figures outside Dublin at 1,783, second only to Galway. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association says nationally, the number of women waiting has increased by 40 percent over the

More than 50,000 people have been approved for the Seniors Alerts Scheme since 2015, almost 1,600 of those in Donegal. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring has revealed that more than half of the 50,000 new applicants have joined the scheme since last year. The number of people signing up to the

Two men are due in court today, charged in connection with a series of recent burglaries in Derry. A 42 year old man has been charged with 3 counts of burglary, 2 counts of burglary with intent to steal and going equipped for burglary. The second man, a 49 year old has been charged with

The Donegal Fire Service is currently responding to an incident in Lifford this afternoon. It’s believed a number of appliances are in attendance. No further details are currently known.

A missing angler has been rescued after getting seperated from friends while fishing in the Rosbeg area last night. The Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked last night at 12:30am to a report of the missing angler. The missing person was found safe and well. The Killybegs Coastguard has thanked the Bunbeg Coast Guard Unit, Rescue

Detectives in Derry investigating a series of recent burglaries have arrested two men and conducted searches of two properties in the City. The men, aged 49 and 42, were arrested yesterday on suspicion of a number of offences, including burglary. During the searches a number of items were seized and have been removed for further

Extensive footpath replacement works are to begin in Letterkenny next week. The works will last for a duration of 8 weeks, commencing on Monday on the Ramelton Road from the Station Roundabout, up Main Street and onto Oliver Plunket Road. Donegal County Council say the works will be phased in a bid to keep disruption

The State could face class action court cases after the Data Protection Commissioner found the Public Services Card breached data protection laws. The Commissioner says there’s no legal basis for any state agency, other than the Department of Social Protection, to insist someone has the card. The state has been given 21 days to stop

Former Irish MEPs have been paid nearly 1.8 million euro in pension payments since the beginning of 2017. They include former Irish presidential candidates Mary Banotti, Dana Rosemary Scallon and Gay Mitchell. Donegal Deputy and Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, is also on the list. According to details released under the Freedom of Information

Heritage Week gets underway in Donegal today with over 125 events planned across the county. The theme of National Heritage Week this year is ‘Pastimes and Past Time’. The week is coordinated by The Heritage Council and Local Authority Heritage Officers. Donegal is the county with the most Heritage Week events per head of population

Western Building Systems says it’s committed to working with the Department of Education to resolve structural issues at a number of schools it built. 17 schools, including Letterkenny Educate Together National School have been assessed as having similar safety issues to those identified last year in 22 others. The company says the department promised an

An expenditure report on direct provision and related services says arson attacks on accommodation earmarked for direct provision centres has possibly made many owners reluctant to offer their properties. The report published today by the Department of Justice says; at present, procuring accommodation centres is proving difficult for Reception and Integration Agency due to a

Police in Tyrone are appealing for information following a number of recent reports of burglaries and suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of Castlederg and Strabane. Police are investigating a burglary at 1.30 on Wednesday morning in the Kilclean Road area of Castlederg. It’s believed that four masked men entered and subsequently ransacked business premises. Reports