Over 14,000 people are without power in the vicinity of Falcarragh.
ESB networks hope to have supplies restored within an hour.
However, Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola has announced it will remain closed today as a result of the power outage.
Meanwhile, 552 people in South Donegal are affected by a fault which is centred on Ballyshannon.
Over 2,000 homes are without power in the Glenties area this morning, with ESB networks hoping to have power restored within an hour.
All roads on Donegal County Council’s gritting programme are being gritted this morning as snow falls in some areas.
Motorists are being urged to take care, with slippy conditions and poor visibility in many areas.
A strong unanimous message is to be sent from Donegal County Council to the Government that the sliding scale in the Mica Redress Scheme must be scrapped.
The reconvened plenary meeting heard from local representatives all around the county, with each saying that this controversial element of the scheme must be removed.
Meanwhile, Cllr Martin McDermott, who chairs the council’s Mica Redress Committee, says a deputation from the committee is seeking an urgent meeting with Departmental officials to discuss the finer details of the scheme…………
A Status Red Wind Warning is now in place for Cork and Kerry as the Storm Barra hits the country.
A red alert for Clare will also come into effect from four this afternoon.
Gusts in excess of 130 kilometres per hour are expected, and homes are businesses are advised to expect disruption to power and travel. Schools have been closed in 12 counties.
Donegal is set to escape the worst of the storm, with a yellow wind warning in place for the county.
However, Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather says the whole country will feel the effects of the storm………
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Donegal County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team are keeping the approaching weather pattern under review and will continue to monitor all local conditions as Storm Barra progresses. All Council services remain in a state of readiness as is the norm.
Donegal County Council can be contacted during normal business hours on 074 91 53900 and in the event of an out-of-hours emergency the Council’s Road Service can be contacted on 074 91 72288. For emergencies requiring the assistance of the Fire Service call 999 or 112.
You can keep up to date on conditions by signing up for free alerts to your phone by registering at www.mapalerter.com/donegal or by following Donegal County Council on Facebook or on Twitter @DonegalCouncil.
Donegal’s Chief Superintendent is to put Garda Peter McGee forward for a National Bravery Award.
Garda McGee from Letterkenny Garda Station has been hailed a hero in recent days after saving a woman from the River Swilly last week.
Garda McGee entered the water at the Port Bridge to help the woman and held to the wall of a tunnel under the bridge until further assistance arrived.
Gardai say his swift actions without a doubt prevented tragedy.
Chair of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee says it’s a fitting tribute for Garda McGee to be nominated for such an accolade:
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The proposed Culture & Peace Activity Trails, which are one of the community animation programmes for the Riverine Community Park, were launched at the weekend.
The Shared Space project is being funded through the EU’s PEACE IV Programme which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.
Match-funding for the project has been provided by the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland and the Department for Rural and Community Development in Ireland.
It will see the creation of a Regional Park connecting the jurisdictions of the Derry City and Strabane District Council and the Donegal areas in Strabane and Lifford, and which is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
The area will contain play parks; a community hub; an outdoor, flexible, multi-functional space for events and concerts; a pedestrian bridge to link the communities in the north and south; a formal access link to the river; and an environmental wetland area.
The deliverer has been developing a community engagement plan for the Trails project and community-led workshops will commence in January 2022, where participants will have the opportunity to develop the themes and content for the interactive app around the Riverine area in both Strabane and Lifford.
The formal launch of Christmas Trails will commence this Thursday.
These are a taster of the app which will be used for the final Riverine trails, so families and others have a chance to experience using the app and finding their way around a trail with the given clues and details.
For more information on the trails, contact Allan Hamilton, CEO of Brilliant Trails, at riverineproject@brillianttrails.com
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Letterkenny AC will compete at the European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country in Portugal next year.
Their winning National Senior Women’s team have been invited to the European Clubs on the February 6th 2022 in Oeiras outside of Lisbon.
European Athletics announced last month that after a three-year hiatus, the European competition will return to the international calendar in 2022.
Letterkenny won a first ever National senior title two weeks ago in Dublin, lead out by Ann Marie McGlynn who finished 6th.
Nikita Burke, Christine Russell and Natasha Adams were the other scorers.
Letterkenny will go to Portugal with the club celebrating their 50th anniversary 2022.
It’s another packed DL Debate podcast with Brendan Devenney, this week he reviews the weekends games with Gary McDaid.
There is also a referee’s special with Seamus McGonigle and Enda McFeely.
Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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The Department of Health has confirmed a further 2,950 cases of Covid 19.
There are 536 patients being treated in hospital with the virus, an increase of 33 on yesterday, 110 of whom are being treated in ICU.
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan said it is vital that if anyone experience symptoms of COVID-19, should isolate immediately and arrange a PCR test.
