Uisce Éireann crews are working to restore water supplies in many parts of Donegal that have been impacted by Storm Isha. The utility company said a number of their plants and pumping stations have been impacted by power outages or poor raw water quality due to flooding. There are currently thirteen supplies impacted across Donegal. […]
Road blocked after tin roof blows off factory
A road in west Donegal is blocked after a roof blew off a factory. The Purt Road between Burtonport and Lackenagh is impassable at the factories due to the tin roof blowing off a premises in that area. Meanwhile the road at Altnagapple, Ardara is currently blocked due to a fallen tree and the L6243 […]
Thunderstorm warning issued
A WARNING for thunderstorms has been issued for Donegal with hail and heavy downpours expected. The status yellow warning will remain in place until 6pm this evening (Monday). Met Eireann has waned of localised spot flooding and difficult travelling conditions. Meanwhile the Harry Blaney Bridge over Mulroy Bay is closed to High Sided Vehicles due […]
Donegal Tourism to hold seminar for county event organisers
Donegal Tourism, the tourism arm of Donegal County Council with responsibility for the promotion of the county across the globe, will hold a seminar aimed at those organising events and festivals this year, on Wednesday at the Silver Tassie Hotel in Letterkenny at 10:30am. Attendees of “Beyond the Stage – Insider Insights for Festival and […]
Work ongoing to clear fallen trees on county’s roads
WORK is ongoing to clear fallen trees on roads across the county as weather conditions continue to cause havoc. Earlier today Donegal County Council workers dealt with unstable trees that were about to fall on the R238 at Tooban. The road has now fully opened again. A fallen tree is partially blocking the N3 between […]
Orange warning issued for Donegal ahead of another storm
Met Eireann has issued an orange wind warning for Donegal as yet another storm is set to bring severe and damaging gusts. The warning will be in place from 6pm on Tuesday to 2am on Wednesday as Storm Jocelyn will bring very strong southwest to west winds. The forecaster is warning of very difficult travelling […]
Over 40,000 ESB customers without power in Donegal
ESB crews are this morning working to repair faults all over Donegal where over 40,000 customers remain without power this Monday morning. Nationally, there are over 235,000 homes and businesses without power. Power outages were reported in west Donegal shortly after tea-time on Sunday as the storms began to hit the county. Advertisement The county […]
Iconic ‘Big Tree’ blown down at O’Donnell Park
By Diarmaid Doherty The overnight storms have caused widespread damage in and around Letterkenny where thousands of ESB customers remain without power this morning. A number of schools and businesses are staying closed this Monday morning due to power outages. Advertisement Several roads were partially blocked last night after trees and power-lines were blown down. […]
Major clean-up underway after Storm Isha batters Donegal
CLEAN-UP operations are underway throughout Donegal today as a result of Storm Isha. A status yellow warning for wind remains in place until 7pm this evening after extremely strong and destructive gusts tore through Donegal leaving many housebound as a result. Gale force winds accompanied by heavy rain brought challenging conditions, fallen trees and widespread […]
Parts of Finn Valley Centre’s roof blown away
Parts of aluminium sheeting have blown from the roof of the Finn Valley Centre due to extreme winds. The sheeting has blown across the road and Gardai are asking the public to avoid the area. The Centre also urged the public to heed the weather warnings and the advice from An Garda Siochana and Donegal […]