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Letterkenny traffic unit detected two motorists driving over the speed limit as they conducted a speed check on N13. One motorist was caught driving at 136 km/h and the other was detected travelling at 127 km/h. An €80 fine was issued along with 3 penalty points.

345 homes and businesses are currently without power in Derrybeg. ESB Networks have apologised for the loss of supply as Storm Fionn approaches. It is hoped power will be restored by 9 o’clock tonight. In Dungloe, 30 premises have lost supply due to a fault. ESB have estimated that power will be restored by 10pm.

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 16th January:

Snow is continuing to fall across Donegal, with four weather warnings now in place. An orange weather warning has been issued for strong winds across Donegal, a yellow alert has been issued for strong winds for Leinster, Monaghan, Roscommon, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. While a nationwide weather warning is in place for snow showers and

Safety concerns have been raised after a wind turbine in Inishowen was struck by lightning yesterday evening. At around 6 o’clock, one of the wind turbines on Crockbrack Hill, Meanletterbale, was struck, causing damage to one of the 94 metre long turbine blades with dents and scorch marks also visible on the nacelle of the

The issue of the re-opening of the Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital is to come before the Seanad tomorrow. Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn is calling on the Health Minister to ensure that the funding request to re-open the ward is provided without delay, in order to relieve the imminent pressure on the hospitals

A petition was presented to Inishowen Municipal District today, calling for access to Lagg Beach to be repaired, preserved and reopened. Representatives from the Red Cross and the local community along with local campaigner Desmond Glackin, made the presentation to Councillors today with over 1200 local signatures. The Five Fingers Strand is a popular local

  A new survey shows there’s an urban-rural divide when it comes to TDs’ views on abortion. The Irish Independent says the number of Deputies opposed to unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks, is four times greater in rural Ireland than in Dublin. Two of Donegal’s five TDs did not divulge their intentions – Fine

There were 36 patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 13 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a 50% increase on yesterday’s figure of 24. Accordingt to the INMO’s latest figures, Letterkenny had the third highest number of people awaiting in-patient beds this morning, after Cork with 41 and Galway with 38.

HBAN, the Halo Business Angel Network says Donegal and the North West are set to benefit with plans to sign up a record 35 new business angel investors at a conference in Dubblin next month. HBAN, an joint initiatve of Enterprise Ireland and Intertrade Ireland, predicts the initiative will bring a combined €7 million of

The BBC is reporting that a financial support scheme for farms hit by flooding cannot be sanctioned until a Stormont agriculture minister is in place. More than 1,000 hectares of farmland flooded in the North West when record rainfall fell across the region on the night of August 22nd last. The Norths Department of Agriculture,

Snow, ice, wind and flood warnings are in place today as an arctic blast grips the country. Yellow wind and ice warnings are in place countrywide, while there’s a status orange gale warning along the west coast. Atlantic counties are also on high alert for flooding at high tide. There is already some snow on

Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson has criticised Minister Michael Creed for what he termed his continued refusal to put fodder crisis funding in place. Speaking after the Fodder Action Group met the minister in Sligo yesterday, Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue says farmers are bitterly disappointed that Mr Creed failed to announce a fodder support scheme. With

A Donegal councillor has accussed the National Transport Authority of focussing on Dublin, and not taking counties such as Donegal seriously. Cllr Ciaran Brogan was speaking after raising the issue of the lack of facilities in Letterkenny for private bus passengers at the private stop close to the former Oatfield site. When he raised the

The Managing Director of one of the country’s premier recruitment companies says investment in broadband is the key to attracting investment and jobs to Donegal. Peter Cosgrove was speaking as CPL published its latest quarterly review, which finds that just over 51% of people are unable to save any of their wages, and 68% have

The IFA says there is growing frustration among farmers over the failure by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to bring forward any measures at today’s Fodder Action Group meeting in Sligo. National Deputy President Richard Kennedy said it’s incomprehensible that the Minister has not delivered anything, given the scale of the difficulties for the 85%

The body of a man has been recovered from the River Clady in Gweedore following a major search operation. The operation was launched this morning following reports that a man, believed to have been working on the Station Bridge, had fallen into the water. The coastguard was notified, and coordinated the search which saw divers

Gardai in Milfrod are currently attending the scene of a road traffic collision between Dore Crossroads and Gweedore Station on the N56. The road is currently closed with traffic diversions in place through Bunbeg Crossroads.

A full-scale search and rescue operation is currently underway in the area of the Clady River, Gweedore. Malin Head Coastguard received a call this morning at 11 o’clock that a workman had entered the water. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene along with the Sligo based Rescue 118 helicopter. Malin Head Coastguard has confirmed

Average house prices in Donegal are predicted to rise by 5% this year. According to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance, the average price of a three bedroom semi detached house in Donegal rose by 11.8% to €95,000 over the last 12 months. It is believed that the demand for semi detached

There were 24 patients awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. 11 patients were waiting on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergency Department with a further 13 on wards. There are 506 people waiting on in-patient beds at hospitals across the country today with University Hospital Waterford the most overcrowded with 44 people waiting on

A Sinn Féin MP who offended the families of those killed in the Kingsmill massacre has resigned. West Tyrone MP Barry McElduff said he was doing so because of the consequences of the Twitter video – in which he placed a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head on the anniversary of the attack. He

Donegal has the highest rate of tax defaulters in Ireland over the past five years, according to an analysis of figures from the Revenue Commissioners. The Independent is reporting today that the rate in Donegal of 83 defaulters per 100,000 population is followed by Wexford at a rate of 81 and Westmeath at 79. More

As searches continue in Strabane for missing Lesley McHugh, Strabane Community Rescue Service is warning members of the public to take extra care while engaging in searches. The 69 year-old has been missing for over a week now, with searches being conducted in and around the River Mourne. Sean McCarry, Regional Commander with Community Rescue

Police in Derry are warning homeowners to be aware of cold callers. They say most will be genuine but there could be incidences in which some could be trying to gain access to look around your property. The warning follows a string of burglaries in the city last week. Detectives in Derry are appealing for

Police in Omagh have launched an investigation following a serious assault in the Drumragh Avenue area of the town in the early hours of yesterday morning. A 23 year-old man suffered a broken nose, broken cheekbone and serious eye injuries after he was assaulted in the area of the Bus Depot at about 2am. Police

A public meeting will be held next Monday in Buncrana to discuss the need for the restoration of Swan Park. The park was destroyed when flash flooding hit the Inishowen Peninsula on August 22nd last year. The cost of restoring the local amenity is estimated to be in the region of €2 million, a figure

Motorists in Northern counties of the country are being warned to exercise caution on the roads in the coming days as Met Eireann warns of a risk of snow and ice. The British Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland which will come into force at 6 o’clock tonight and

A fodder transport scheme is expected to be announced as the Department of Agriculture’s Fodder Action Group meets with members of the Irish Farmers Association and other industry experts in Sligo today. The scheme is likely to include a transport subsidy to assist with the distribution of hay and silage to areas worst hit by

Loganair has announced its decision to re-introduce services between Donegal Airport and Glasgow, following the current providers decision to withdraw services. The new operator will run three return flights each week, beginning March 25th with additional summer flights, plus a Saturday service at Easter. The announcement follows recent confirmation that a new four year contract