By Tara McCormack Residents and businesses in the southwest of Donegal, particularly in the Killybegs area, are being advised of a planned power outage due to scheduled improvement and maintenance works by ESB Networks. According to the latest updates from ESB Networks power checks, the outage was reported at 23:49 on August 15, 2024. Advertisement […]
Three hospitalised after late-night crash in Inishowen
By Tara McCormack Three individuals were hospitalised after a single-vehicle collision in County Donegal. The incident took place in Burnfoot, Inishowen, around 9:55 PM on Thursday night. Advertisement The road connecting Burnfoot to Birdstown/Muff was temporarily closed but has since reopened. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Anyone with information is urged to contact Buncrana Garda […]
HSE concerned over spike in measles cases in Donegal
By Tara McCormack The HSE and the Department of Public Health have expressed significant concern regarding the recent surge in measles cases. Over the past four weeks, an alarming number of new cases have been reported, particularly in the North Donegal area. Advertisement Public Health Consultant, Dr. Anthony Breslin, highlighted the troubling situation, noting that […]
Revenue seize €390,000 contraband in Donegal and Dublin
Revenue officers seized contraband worth approximately €390,000 during the course of numerous unrelated operations in Dublin and Donegal.
Killybegs Coast Guard assist two injured in separate callouts in the area
By Tara McCormack THE Killybegs Coast Guard was busy on Monday, responding to two separate emergencies in their area. The first incident occurred in the afternoon when the Coast Guard was dispatched to assist a hill walker who had fallen while trekking up Slieve League. The walker, a female, sustained a lower leg injury during […]
Local restaurant damaged in overnight fire closes doors until further notice
A well-known restaurant in South Donegal, Mani’s Bar and Bistro, was significantly damaged in a fire that broke out early this morning at approximately 3 a.m. Gardaí and emergency services responded promptly to the blaze at the establishment on Pettigo’s Main Street. In a statement posted on social media, the restaurant reassured the community that […]
Over 1000 homes lose power following overnight storm
According to ESB’s PowerCheck website, power is expected to be restored to affected homes and businesses between 2 pm and 6 pm today, Monday, August 12. Throughout the night, over 1,100 homes experienced power outages, coinciding with a Status Orange rain and wind warning that was in effect from midnight until 4 am. Killybegs and […]
Let’s talk about ‘Kneecap’
There’s no doubt that everybody’s talking about the movie Kneecap at the moment. It premiered on Thursday night and is currently running at Century Cinemas, Letterkenny as well as around the country, the UK and beyond. What is the big deal and what is everybody saying about it? Well in order to find out just […]
Letterkenny Busking Festival: A springboard for superstars
Before she became a household name on New Year’s Eve 2023 by performing at Jools Holland’s ‘Hootenanny’ show on BBC Two, Muireann Bradley performed at Letterkenny Busking Festival. Asked if she would be performing this year Toni Forrester CEO of Letterkenny of Chamber of Commerce laughed ‘We were thrilled to have Muireann last year but […]
Male to appear in court following vehicle seizure
A male is to appear in court charged in connection with the seizure of a vehicle suspected to be involved in the commission of retail thefts.