A MAN was rushed to hospital this morning after a crash involving two articulated trucks on the main Lifford to Raphoe Road. Gardai attended the scene of the collision which to place at approximately 9.45am on the Lifford to Ballindrait Road. A Spokesperson for the Gardai said: “The incident involved two articulated trucks and one […]
Close to €1million in LIS funding announced
CLOSE to €1 million has been announced in the lastest round of Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) funding. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has announced €908,516 in funding for repairs and upgrades to roads and lanes leading to people’s homes across the county. This funding is on top of the €884,000 from […]
Michael D Higgins to meet supporters in Bundoran
MICHAEL D Higgins will visit Donegal later today as the presidential election campaign draws to a close ahead of Friday’s vote. Mr Higgins will meet supporters in Bundoran this evening at 5.30p.m. at the Holyrood Hotel, where local musician Sean Gallagher will perform. A Spokesperson for Mr Higgins said: “As the Presidential campaign draws to […]
Changes confirmed to Donegal backroom team
Rochford was manager of the Mayo senior team for the last three seasons and took them to the brink of winning the Sam Maguire on two occasions.
Council issue update on weather warning
DONEGAL County Council have issued a further warning ahead of the arrival of Storm Callum overnight advising residents and business owners in Killybegs and Donegal Town to be prepared for flooding. The Council has also taken the decision to close the Pier Car Park in Donegal Town from 4pm this evening. They said based on […]
Industrial action suspended at RAP plant
SIPTU members in the Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) plant in Gaoth Dobhair have suspended a 24-hour work stoppage which was due to commence this morning following a proposal from management to enter into a talks process aimed at finding a solution to the dispute. Speaking last night, SIPTU Manufacturing Division Organiser, Teresa Hannick, said: […]
Council issue statement on road closures
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 […]