ACROSS Donegal temperatures plummeted below freezing last night, with Donegal County Council deploying their gritting services across the county. Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice which will remain in place until midday today (Thursday). The warning comes as the county braces for more wintry showers of hail, sleet and […]
Letterkenny taxi driver sounds alarm over safety
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A LETTERKENNY taxi driver has spoken of how he has been left with a scar above his left eye and had his vehicle attacked with a billhook in separate incidents while working the night shift. The man told the Donegal News that many local taxi vehicles are now fitted with inward and outward facing cameras […]
Public warned over ‘tarmac scam’ incidents
GARDAÍ have received reports of ‘tarmac scam’ bogus callers in the Newmills and Drumkeen areas over the past week. A spokesperson for the gardaí explained how the bogus callers have caught people out. “A man or men typically go door-to-door, claiming to be a builders working on a contract who have some leftover tarmac and […]
Weather: Very cold start to the day with sunshine developing later
THERE will be a very cold start to the morning with a few lingering showers slowly dying out. Sunny spells will break through later however one or two isolated showers will remain. Rather chilly with highs struggling at 3 to 6 degrees in a cold northerly breeze. Advertisement Tonight will be largely dry and clear, […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday, November 20
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Charles Coll, London and Dunfanaghy Tom Diver, Ardara Advertisement Thomas Carr, Barnesmore Joseph McElhinney, Carndonagh Robert (Bobby) Martin, Derry and Moville Proinsias Maloney, Teelin Lynda Cowley, Louth and Carndonagh Charles Coll, London and Dunfanaghy The death has taken place in Ealing, London of Charles Coll formerly of […]
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 […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday, November 19
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Joseph McElhinney, Carndonagh Agnes McGill, Ardara Advertisement Robert (Bobby) Martin, Derry and Moville Proinsias Maloney, Teelin Ann Coyle, Letterkenny Lynda Cowley, Louth and Carndonagh Sal Colgan, Coventry and Ballybofey Junie (Margaret) McGonigle, Carndonagh Oisín Mac Manus, Dunlewey Daniel Duffy, Milford Joseph McElhinney, Carndonagh The peaceful death has […]
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 […]