Roads closed due to #Storm Ali Donegal County Council is receiving numerous calls this morning regarding fallen trees and debris as a result of #StormAli. Please see below a list of current road closures. This list will be updated throughout the day: Stranorlar Municipal District Advertisement Road closed at Tullyrap due to fallen tree on […]
Trees down as Storm Ali arrives
THERE are several trees down across Donegal this morning as Storm Ali passes over the country. AA Roadwatch said there are several fallen trees on the N14 between Letterkenny and Lifford. There is a tree down on the Frosses/Glenties Road (R262) and the road from Belleek to Ballyshannon is blocked in the Camden Castle area […]
Weather warning upgraded to orange
Met Éireann has upgraded the weather warning for Donegal tomorrow to orange with gusts of between 110 and 120 km/h expected. Storm Ali will track close to the west and northwest coast from the early hours of Wednesday morning until late afternoon. The Forecaster said south to southwest winds veering westerly will increase to mean […]
Strong winds due tomorrow as weather warning is issued
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for wind for Donegal which will be in place from early tomorrow morning until the evening. The weather warning has been issued for the whole country and the forecaster said northern coastal areas are expected to experience the strongest winds. The warning will be in place […]
AA warns motorists as Storm Helene passes
AA Ireland is warning motorists to exercise additional caution in the coming days as large amounts of rainfall are expected as the remnants of tropical Storm Helene pass over Ireland. The warning to motorists came after Met Eireann extended a Status Yellow – Rainfall warning to Donegal, which will remain in place until tomorrow at […]
Weather warning issued for rainfall
MET Eireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for Donegal with heavy rainfall expected from this afternoon. The warning comes as ex-tropical storm Helene passes over the country. The forecaster said the warning is valid from 1pm this afternoon until 5am tomorrow morning. They said: “There will be heavy rain at times this afternoon […]
Letterkenny produces a first for Ireland
AN ENTERPRISING Donegal couple are blazing a trail in the world of fashion with a conscience, becoming Ireland’s first vegan fashion brand.
RAP staff to hold sixteen hour strike
SIPTU members have served notice of a 16-hour work stoppage in a dispute concerning a refusal by management to respect a Labour Court recommendation in relation to union representation for workers at the Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) plant in Gaoth Dobhair. SIPTU Organiser, Declan Ferry, said: “I have written to the Operations Manager of the […]
New age view of World War II history
AERIAL images of 14 navigational markers around the Donegal coast which once served as an aid to pilots during WWII have been compiled for the first time, thanks to the drone photography skills of Belfast man, Conor Corbett.
Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards take place next week
THE Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards will take place next Friday in Buncrana and ahead of the gala ceremony Donegal County Council has released some information about this year’s recipients. The Homes of Donegal Fundraising Committee, former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley and golfer Paul McGinley are set to join the prestigious list of Tip […]