A number of people take to hospital following Buncrana fire
Emergency services were called to the scene of a fire at a building on Main Street, Buncrana shortly after 1am this morning. In a statement to Ocean FM news, Gardai say that all occupants of the building were evacuated safely. A number people were taken to University Hospital…
GSOC investigating fatal collision in Donegal
Investigations are taking place after a 21 year old woman was killed after being struck by a Garda patrol car in Donegal. The incident took place in Ludden, Buncrana, at around 3.15am this morning. The body has now been removed from the scene to a morgue where a post-mortem will…
Gardai issue fresh appeal for information on the murder of Andrew Allen
Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have information about a cold case murder in Donegal to get in touch with them. The appeal for information concerns the shooting of 23 year old Andrew Allen in Buncrana on this day in 2012. He was shot dead in front…
Man dies following road traffic collision in Co. Donegal.
Two people were removed to Sligo University Hospital following at road traffic collision which took place on the N17 close to Collooney yesterday evening. The two occupants of a car were injured after their vehicle left the road and collided with a tree. It’s believed their injuries are…
Details of Covid test centres in Donegal
The highest number of cases of Covid-19 since late January has been reported today, with Donegal among the counties with the highest incidence rates. The government says there are 1,782 new infections. The seven-day average has risen to about 1,300 cases – with very high incidence rates in Donegal, Louth…
14 day rate continues to rise across the region
The 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal continues to rise. The latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows the rate in Co. Donegal is now 972.4 per 100,000 population, up from 838 last week while 1,548 new cases have been…
Sewerage works in Ballybofey/Stranorlar and Buncrana
Irish Water says it is going ahead with plans to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure in two areas in Donegal, Buncrana and the twin towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar Irish Water says it will shortly submit planning applications to Donegal County Council for upgrades to two separate wastewater treatment schemes in the county.…