Cold snap expected to last until the end of the week
As the north west deals with the aftermath of its first extensive snowfall of the winter, weather forecasters say the remainder of this afternoon, evening and tonight is expected to be mainly dry. However, the cold snap is expected to last until the end of the week. Speaking to…
Funeral of four men killed in Donegal crash to take place this week
The funerals of four young men, who died in a single car collision in county Donegal on Sunday, will take place later this week. Shaun Harkin, John Harley, Michael Roarty and Daniel Scott, who were all in their early 20s, died when their Toyota Corolla car left the road near…
North West hit hardest overnight with a number of areas without power
The ESB is working to restore power to homes impacted by strong winds last night. Most of the power cuts were in the west and northwest, with just over 300 premises currently affected this morning. Collooney, Gurteen and Enniscrone in Co. Sligo and Manorhamilton in Co. Leitrim are affected with…
Boil water notice issued by Donegal County Council after Cryptosporidium found
A boil water notice has been issued for a number of areas in South Donegal Cryptosporidium has been found in the Ballmagroarty, Rath/Lisminton, Carricknahorna and Lurgan Group Water Schemes. Donegal County Council, following advice from the HSE, have issued a boil water notice for the people affected in these areas.…
Motorists advised to slow down on icy roads
Gardaí are warning motorists to proceed with caution this morning across the roads of the North West. Overnight frost and falls of snow in areas has led to dangerous conditions this morning. In Donegal the road between Ballyshannon and Ballinatra due to snow on the road surface. Roads in the…
Rural Link services to be extended by three months
A bus service to transport people home in rural areas at night has been extended by 3 months. 65 Local Link services across the country have been running between 6 and 11pm on weekends since last summer. The Transport Minister says the initial 6 month trial wasn’t long enough to…
Fourteen groups in the North West to benefit from the Sports Capital Programme
Fourteen groups throughout the north west are to benefit from grants under the Sports Capital Programme. Eight of them are in Donegal, getting amounts ranign from about €6,000 to €95,000. They are Cappry Rovers in Ballybofey, the county council for a fitness trail in Stranorlar, Drumkeerin United Football Club, Four…