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Gardai in County Louth say it will be at least late this evening before the N2 reopens between Ardee and Aclint Bridge following this morning’s three vehicle road tragedy in which three women from Donegal lost their lives. The three women who were killed were all travelling together, they were a 39 year old who […]

  A cross border investigation is underway following an attempted aggravated burglary at a residential property in the Glenabbey Street area of Derry in the early hours of this morning. Three masked males attempted to force entry to the property at approximately 12.30am. It is believed one of the males had a suspected firearm. No

  Donegal County Council is being asked to provide an annual breakdown of the revenue brought in by fire call outs in the county over the last ten years. There’s been a significant reduction in call outs with concern being expressed that fear of receiving bills is causing people not to contact the fire service.

The Government has announced that improvement works are to be carried out at three schools in Donegal. Minister Joe McHugh was informed of the details by the Education Minister today. The schools – in Doochary, Fintra and Killybegs and Arranmore – will be informed about details of the improvement works shortly. Scoil Naisiunta Fhionntra is

A Donegal councillor is calling for a study into coastal erosion in North Inishowen to be speeded up in light of Ballyliffin being awarded the Irish Open next year. Last year, the Office of Public Works granted 76,000 euro for a Coastal Erosion Study at Lagg and Ballyliffin beaches, after concerns were raised about a

The three women who lost their lives in a collision on the N2 in County Louth were from Donegal. Gardaí say the three vehicle collision occurred south of Aclint Bridge, Ardee, just before 1 o’clock this morning. The three women to lose their lives were a 39 year old driver and two female passengers aged

Searches will continue off the Mayo coast again today for the bodies of missing Rescue 116 crewmen Paul Ormsby and Ciaran Smith. All week, Garda dive teams have been working with a specially adapted Donegal based trawler to map the sea floor where the Coast Guard helicopter crashed last March. Nothing has been found as

The Saolta Hospital Group has confirmed additional staff is being sought for Letterkenny University Hospital. In the past number of days, a Short Stay Ward at the hospital closed and its functions were located to another newly vacated area. Now, Saolta says it wants additional staff to allow the former short stay ward reopen to

Figures released show that 85 dogs were euthanized in Donegal last year. – 99 less that in 2015. Figures from the Department of the Environment show that 288 strays entered the dog pound in Donegal last year, 260 dogs were surrendered while none were seized. Of those in the pound, 72 were reclaimed, 55 were

Two people have appeared in court after a substantial amount of drugs were uncovered during planned raid at a house in Letterkenny. The search was conducted by local Gardai at a property in the Glenoughty Close area of the town last night. Gardai estimate that over 7 and half thousand euro worth of cannabis herb

  Another sighting of a giant harmful jellyfish off the Donegal coast has sparked major concern. The Lion’s Mane jellyfish was spotted from a small boat of the North West coast in recent days while another one was discovered on a beach in West Donegal earlier this month. The jellyfish has been known to sting

18 fish were discovered dead after an illegal fishing net was seized from the River Foyle. 17 salmon and 1 sea trout found were found dead after the net was retrieved yesterday by Loughs Agency Fishery Officers. The Loughs Agency says they would encourage the public to promptly report illegal fishing to them.

62% of households in Donegal have broadband connections, according to figures published today by the CSO. Just over 58,300 households were registered in the county. Of the 58,305 households registered in Donegal during Census 2016, the majority, 25,875, were based in owner occupied premises without a mortgage, while 16,335 were based in owner occupied premises

A Donegal County Councillor is warning that Irish Waters latest plans will cause even more traffic disruption in Letterkenny. It’s understood that the utility has decided to extend the Letterkenny supply from the Eddie Fullerton Dam in Inishowen by laying the necessary piping via the dual-carriageway outside Letterkenny and on to Carnamuggagh at the Mountain

6 people were awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to the INMO 5 people were on trolleys in the Emergency Department with a further 1 on a ward. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded with 34 people waiting admission.

Concern has been raised in Derry following a rise in burglaries and distraction robberies. It’s understood that there have been a number of such incidents in the Bogside area recently. Foyle MLA Karen Mullan is appealing to residents to be extra vigiliant and report any suspicious activity to the police. She says police are already

Two people have been arrested after a planned raid on a premise in Letterkenny overnight. It’s understood that a substantial amount of drugs were uncovered during the raid. The search was conducted by Letterkenny Gardai yesterday evening at a house in the Glenoughty Close area of the town. Gardai say that 7 and a half

A Donegal Deputy says the HSE and Saolta should introduce a Phototherapy service at Letterkenny University Hospital to facilitate people in Donegal who are being treated for psoriasis. Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue was speaking as he reiterated his call for the reinstatement of dermatology clinics at the hospital. The outreach clinic was temporarily suspended in

A Donegal County Councillor has given a cautious welcome to the Housing Minister’s commitment to progress to the next stage of the MICA resolution process. Yesterday Minister Damien English was in Donegal to meet with the MICA Action Group, local elected representatives and homeowners affected by the defective block issue. He committed  himself to implementing

The Donegal County Coroner has said that he will be contacting the council to ask them to review the safety and signage at Tullan Strand, Bundoran following the inquest into the death of a soldier at the beach. The journal.ie reports that Dr Denis McCauley made his remarks at the inquest into the death of

Ireland’s ban on selling alcohol on Good Friday is set to be abolished in time for next Easter. It’s after the Seanad today unanimously passed a bill which would totally remove the current ban on Good Friday alcohol sales. The bill passed only after the Government made amendments to ensure the ban would be scrapped

The Chair of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland says it’s not her job to assess the position of the Garda Commissioner.  Noirin O’Sullivan has been under pressure after a PAC report criticised her delay in telling the State auditors about financial irregularities at Templemore. During a speech at the MacGill Summer

The Housing Minister has today committed to progress to the next stage of the MICA resolution. While not able to commit to a redress scheme Minister Damien English has confirmed that recommendations 1 and 2 of the expert panels report will be implemented before the end of the year. During the meeting with the MICA Action

Animals In Need are urgently appealing to people in Donegal for help to purchase a new van in order to continue vital animal rescue work. Last year they rescued over 700 animals in Donegal, including 410 dogs who came from the Pound or were surrendered by their owners. The charity estimates that the figures for

  An Post has been warned the country’s post office network could face collapse. The warning comes from the Irish Post Masters’ Union after its talks with the company on a new contract broke down. The Union is calling for a better deal from the company, including the right to offer more services. Post Masters

  A special wind turbine noise seminar is taking place in Donegal this week. It’s hoped that during the meeting, wind groups from North and South can co-ordinate and discuss issues in a bid to move forward with their campaign. The seminar is taking place in Jackson’s Hotel, Ballybofey tomorrow at 8.30pm and will be

It’s been confirmed that childcare services in Donegal are to receive more than €300,000 in extra funding. The money will be used to provide new childcare places, maintenance and building work as well as outdoor play areas and is available for immediate draw-down by providers here in Donegal. It’s also been revealed that there are

24 hours on from one of the hottest days of the year – thunderstorms and heavy rain are sweeping across the country. A weather warning’s in place until 9 o’clock tonight and may cause localised flooding in some areas. Temperatures in the region of 20 degrees also mean it will stay humid. Forcaster John Eagleton

  Questions are being asked over the delay in progressing work on a key bridge on Arranmore Island. The bridge at Baile Ard has suffered structural damage over the years with serious safety concerns being raised by residents in the area. It’s understood that the Council has been asked to carry out the repair work

  A Donegal Councillor says the authority needs to appoint a liaison officer to work with landowners when disputes arise over access. Cllr Liam Blaney says he is hopeful the issue of access to the Great Pollett Arch in Fanad can be resolved this summer, with car parking also being provided as part of a

  The Moneymore Road in Magherafelt has been closed due to a serious one-vehicle road traffic collision. Diversions are in place at the roundabouts in Moneymore and Magherafelt.

There’s been a pollution incident at the Inch Wildfowl Reserve in Inishowen. The Inish Times says it was contacted by a person who saw the effluent as they crossed the Iron Bridge at Inch Level. Donegal County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are investigating. Dermott Mc Laughlin is Chair of the Wild

Brexit has caused political instability in Northern Ireland, with a House of Lords Committee telling the British government to “raise its game” in talks with devolved regions. A report from the committee says meetings with officials from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland aren’t “being treated with respect or organised efficiently”, and the Brexit process has

Following the  return of the Foyle Ferry service this week, a North Inishowen councillor says planning must begin now for next year. The ferry was to set sail earlier this month but was delayed because a pipe had to be replaced. It’s scheduled to operate until September 17th although there are hopes locally that the date may

The Minister for Finance has claimed that “to be moderate is to be radical”. Paschal Donohoe made the claim as he hit out at left wing parties in the Dáil, in a speech at the MacGill Summer School in Donegal. In an apparent reference to the controversy over the Jobstown verdict, he said some on