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 […]
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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 […]
Thousands of ESB customers in Donegal without power
By Diarmaid Doherty Update: ESB crews are this evening working to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses across the county. By 4pm, over 11,000 customers in the county were without supply with Storm Amy causing widespread disruption across the county. Advertisement There were power outages reported in different parts of the county with […]
Donegal wind warning upgraded to status red
Donegal has been upgraded to a status red weather warning between 4pm and 6pm today, as Storm Amy is forecast to bring extremely strong and gusty southwest winds. Met Éireann have warned that the storm could cause fallen trees, power line damage and dangerous travelling conditions. There is also a risk of structural damage and […]
ESB crews on standby ahead of the arrival of Storm Amy
ESB Networks crews and partner contractors around the country have been making the necessary preparations in advance of the high winds expected later today. Met Éireann has forecast that Storm Amy will bring extremely strong and gusty winds, with six counties, including Donegal, placed under a Status Orange wind warning from 2pm today until 10pm […]