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Irish Water say supplies in Donegal are returning to normal following Storm Emma. The utility says frequency of bursts to water mains has reduced significantly and reservoir levels are replenishing. However, customers are asked to remain vigilant and continue conserving water to ensure a continuous supply for all businesses and residents.

Police are appealing for information following the report of a laser being shone at an aircraft in Derry on Thursday last, 1st March. The incident was reported at 9:45pm as the aircraft was inbound to the City of Derry Airport from Stansted. Sergeant Nick Rainey said: “This could have had terrible consequences, and I would

There were angry scenes in court today in Derry as two brothers appeared charged with the murder of Karol Kelly. 20 year old Gary Anderson and his brother, 19-year-old Sean Anderson, with an address at Grafton Street, Derry are charged with the murder of the 35-year-old on March 4th. There were around 30 police officers

Hill Farmers in Donegal are being urged to attend a meeting in Carndonagh tomorrow night to discuss what needs to be prioritised in the new EU Common Agriculture Policy. Meetings will also take place this month in Killybegs, Falcarragh and  Brockagh. The meeting is being hosted by the INHFA, which claims the sector it represents

It’s been claimed that the livelihood of traditional seaweed harvesters in Donegal and elsewhere is under threat of impending commercialisation. A Dail motion is being introduced later today calling for the preservation of their rights in island, coastal and rural communities. Deputy Thomas Pringle believes that Donegal would be greatly affected if a number of

There were 26 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 16 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 10 were waiting on wards. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded today with 49 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 613 people waiting

A significant water outage has been reported in South Inishowen once again with hundreds of people affected in the town of Muff and surrounding area. Irish Water was alerted to the suspected pipe burst earlier this morning with a crew tasked to fix it. A restoration has not yet been given but water is expected

People are being invited to have their say on the future of Europe at a special event in Letterkenny tomorrow tonight. The event, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny, will discuss Ireland post Brexit and the implications for Irish people. The Citizens’ Dialogue is one of five taking place around the country over the

The HSE is being urged to restore home help hours in Donegal. It’s after new figures revealed that the provision of home help hours in the county dropped by almost 3,500 hours last year compared with 2016. Senator Padraig MacLochlainn believes this is having a knock on effect on the overcrowding crisis at Letterkenny University

Fianna Fail’s Agriculture Spokesperson is calling on the Government to approve funding for farmers impacted by snow and flooding. Deputy Charlie McConalogue says farmers across a number of sectors have been badly hit by Storm Emma and the exceptional snowfall over the past week. He is urging Minister Michael Creed to ensure that funding is

Three men have been arrested in Derry today following a number of planned searches in relation to ongoing INLA activity. The three men, aged 30, 36 and 44 have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning. A quantity of suspected cannabis, a sum of cash and INLA paraphernalia was seized during the searches carried

A former British soldier has told an inquest into the death of Kathleen Thompson a 47-year-old mother of six in Derry in 1971 that he would be ‘appalled’ if he had fired the shot that had killed the woman. When pressed by counsel for the Coroner as to his reaction if he had shot Kathleen

Irish Water have confirmed no water restrictions will be in place in Donegal tonight. However, the utility says consumption levels are still high with customers urged to turn off taps and conserve. Irish Water will continue to monitor water demand across the county over the coming days and decisions will be taken each afternoon as

Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force have conducted a number of searches in Derry today in relation to investigations into ongoing criminality. The PSNI, HM Revenue & Customs and the National Crime Agency have established the Paramilitary Crime Taskforce to tackle criminality linked to paramilitarism.

There are calls for stronger enforcement’s to be implemented to tackle what’s been described as vast illegal landfill dumping in Derry. It’s after new figures show that while up to 750,000 tonnes of waste were illegally dumped in the Northern Ireland over the last ten years, there have only been 66 convictions in the same

  The number of people waiting to be admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital has jumped significantly today with 24 people waiting for a bed there this morning. It’s up 17 on yesterdays figure of 7. Five people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 19 were waiting on wards. Cork University

It’s been confirmed that Loganair will take over the Glasgow flight to Derry air service, after Ryanair confirmed they will discontinue the route later this year. The Logainair service will operate on a five day a week basis, begining on Sunday October 28th, the day after Ryanair’s service ceases. A 33-seat Saab 340 aircraft will

Irish Water say that it will make a formal announcement on plans for a new wastewater treatment plant in Glenties next week. It’s understood that a contractor has been appointed to carry out upgraded works with the project currently in the design phase with work expected to be completed by October of this year. Chairperson

Gardai say they are not treating the death of man killed in a house fire in Inishowen as suspicious. Former school teacher Gerry McCabe was discovered dead on Saturday morning after neighbours became concerned for his welfare. It’s understood that the blaze was localised in the kitchen area of the house and it’s suspected that

After a long spell of cold weather, the Donegal Donkey Sanctuary is almost at the end of its winter feed supplies is appealing to the public for help. Owing to issues with harvesting hay and straw last year, supplies are now scarce and expensive with the sanctuary asking people to help keep the donkeys fed

The Taoiseach says Ireland couldn’t possibly entertain a divide with Northern Ireland that’s similar to the US/Canada border. British Prime Minister Theresa May said she’s been looking to the US for solutions in Northern Ireland. Fine Gael’s EU Spokesperson Neale Richmond has described that as totally unworkable. And Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also dismissed the suggestion:

North West business leaders met yesterday with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the economy in the region. Brexit and the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the EU was high on the agenda as was the City Deal for Derry. Sinead McLaughlin, CEO of Derry’s Chamber of Commerce met

Opposition parties are claiming the government’s Strategic Communications Unit could undermine the civil service. Sinn Fein will bring a Dail motion calling for the SCU to be disbanded, with Fianna Fail likely to support it. It’s after allegations the unit told newspapers to make ads look like real news. The country’s most senior civil servant

Irish Water is set to commence phase two of the High Road/Windyhall Water Mains Replacement Project in Letterkenny. The work is being carried out as part of Irish Water’s national Leakage Reduction Programme which includes removing problematic pipes from the public water network. The second phase of works on the High Road/ Windyhall Water Mains

Irish Water working in partnership with Donegal County Council are advising customers supplied by the Rosses Regional Water Supply that there will be restrictions imposed on the scheme tonight from 11pm until 7am due to an excessive demand on the scheme. The townlands which will be affected by the restrictions are Meenalough, Knockfola, Ardnaowen, Carrick

Detectives have been granted a 36 hour extension to question two men in connection with the murder of 35 year old Karol Kelly. The two men, aged 19 and 20 were arrested yesterday and remain in custody assisting police with their enquiries. A 27 year old man who was also arrested has been released on