€8 million PEACEPLUS boost for community-based alcohol addictions services in the border region


The Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) Partnership has launched its €8 million PEACEPLUS-funded Community Alcohol Detox + Project (CAD+). CAD+ is a collaborative cross-border project comprising five partner organisations who will work with community and voluntary sector organisations, to support 1,000 people impacted by alcohol dependence, and their families / carers. The project is supported […]

Uisce Éireann urges homes and businesses to prepare for freezing weather


WITH temperatures starting to drop and the first frosts expected this week, Uisce Éireann is advising households on how to avoid the inconvenience and cost of burst pipes and water outages during cold weather. Water expands by nearly 10 per cent when frozen, which can cause even new pipes to split, leading to leaks and […]

Three men charged after €2.2m drugs seized in Donegal


THREE men have appeared before Letterkenny District Court in relation to the seizure of €2.2 million worth of herbal cannabis. This comes after gardaí and Revenue officers seized approximately 112kgs of herbal cannabis in Ballybofey earlier this year. The seizure, which was carried out on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, was the result of a joint […]

Weather: Chilly day ahead with mix of hail and sleet 


TODAY will be chilly with widespread showers, some turning wintery with hail and sleet. Snow showers are also possible at times today, but will mainly be confined to higher ground. Highest temperatures of 3 to 5 degrees, but it will feel colder with an added wind chill from moderate to fresh northerly winds. Advertisement Cloud […]

Law student jailed for laundering over €100,000


By Declan Brennan A LAW student has received a 21 month prison sentence for laundering over €100,000 stolen as part of invoice redirection scams.  Gardaí investigating the thefts from a Cork individual, a Mayo agri-business and an Italian company found 50 images of other people’s bank accounts on the phone of Dubliner Adeleke Adelani (27).  […]

Met Éireann issues snow and ice warning for Donegal


DONEGAL is one of five counties included in a Moderate Weather Warning for snow and ice for later tonight. The alert message issued by Met Éireann is warning of wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow, with some modest accumulations in places, especially on high ground. Motorists are being advised of hazardous travelling conditions and […]

Council gritters in operation tonight


WITH another forecasted drop in temperatures, Donegal County Council’s gritting service will be in operation tonight. The council say all designated Donegal Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted from 9pm.   The gritters will be deployed again from 6am on Wednesday. Advertisement According to Met Éireann it will be cold and breezy tonight with clear spells […]

Errigal College announces retirement of three long-serving teachers


ERRIGAL College, Letterkenny, recently marked the retirement of three highly respected members of its teaching staff, Hugo Dorrian, Geraldine McDonald, and Pascale Gallanagh, whose combined service amounts to 63 years within Errigal College.  The school community gathered recently at The Church, Rockhill House, to recognise their contribution to education and the significant legacy each leaves […]

Donegal Disability Services host Safeguarding Awareness Event


FOLLOWING on from the success of previous Safeguarding Awareness Events, Donegal Disability Services held its third Safeguarding Awareness Event in the Raddison Blu Hotel in Letterkenny recently, to mark national Adult Safeguarding Day. The theme for this year’s National Safeguarding Day was ‘My Voice is My Right’. Since the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act came into […]