TODAY will be mostly cloudy with a little rain or drizzle at times, mainly affecting Atlantic coastal parts. Temperatures will be mild for the time of year with highs of 15 to 18 degrees. Tonight will become increasingly cloudy, with rain and drizzle. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Shay Given to be special guest as Breast Cancer Ball returns
FORMER Republic of Ireland goalkeeper and Lifford native Shay Given will be the special guest at the annual Breast Cancer Ball which will take place in December. Details of the annual fundraising event have been announced – the charity ball taking place at the Silver Tassie Hotel, Letterkenny on Friday, December 5. This much loved […]
ESB say around 7,000 still without power in Donegal
ESB crews are continuing in their efforts to restore power to those homes and businesses who remain without supply following Storm Amy. Around 7,000 customers were without power today – and many are facing the real possibility of being without a supply for another day or two at least. “ESB Networks crews have been working […]
Launch of exhibition celebrating red hair rescheduled
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A COLLABORATIVE arts and community project celebrating the rare beauty of red hair, which has been unfolding in the Donegal Gaeltacht over recent months, culminates in a special exhibition launching next Friday, October 10. The exhibition was set to take place on Friday evening but was postponed due to Storm Amy. The quirky initiative was […]
Some Donegal customers may be without power until early next week
WITH large numbers of homes and businesses entering a second night without power, ESB Networks say it could be early next week before some customers have power restored. ESB crews have been working throughout the day in extreme conditions to restore power to customers following Storm Amy. The ESB said heavy winds continued to cause […]
FRESH TAKE: The loneliest place in the world
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Reading this in Donegal, you’d be forgiven for assuming you might not instantly connect with Hazel Chu, the Green Party politician and Dublin City councillor. But her recent account of being diagnosed with breast cancer is one that reaches far beyond politics or geography. Chu wrote of noticing a lump in her breast and, like […]
Public asked to check on vulnerable neighbours as storm clean-up continues
WITH many homes and businesses in Donegal still without power following yesterday’s heavy storms, the public are being to check on vulnerable neighbours. Meanwhile Donegal Civil Defence in association with Donegal County Council, are available to provide essential services, such as collecting / delivering groceries, fuel, meals on wheels or medications to the vulnerable in […]
Man dies in weather-related incident in Letterkenny
By Diarmaid Doherty GARDAÍ have confirmed that a man has died in what is understood to be a weather-related incident in Letterkenny on Friday afternoon. The man, who was aged in his 40s, was fatally injured at a domestic residence. Advertisement Gardaí released the following statement this evening: “Gardaí and emergency services attended an incident […]
Council crews mobilise in an effort to clear roads of fallen trees
THE public are being urged not to travel during the Orange wind warning unless absolutely necessary. In a statement issued this evening, Donegal County Council are reminding people that the Orange Wind Warning remains in place in Donegal until 10pm tonight followed by a Yellow Wind Warning until 12 noon tomorrow, Saturday. “There are reports of […]
Man seriously injured in incident in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ and emergency services this evening attended at the scene of a serious injury incident involving a male in Letterkenny. The incident – which is understood to be weather-related – occurred shortly after 4.15pm. The public are being urged to heed the weather warnings that are in place and follow the advice of the authorities […]