Category: Old Donegal

Over six thousand people are currently without power in west Donegal.

Crews are repairing the fault and power is expected to be restored to the Ardnagappary area shortly.

Some customers in Gweedore and Kilcar are also experiencing outages.

Almost 1150 properties in the Stranorlar area have also been hit with power outages – estimated restoration time is shortly before 1pm.

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Donegal’s  Sam Magee, a three-time European Games medallist, has announced his retirement after a 15-year professional career in the sport.

One of Ireland’s top badminton stars, the doubles player secured a  gold at the European Junior Championships in 2009 and then went on to earn many more medals throughout a professional career that has spanned over 15 years.

This included some notable successes in the mixed doubles with his sister Chloe.

The 21-times national title winner reached the 21st spot in the world ranking together with Chloe Magee.

 

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Donegal can expect a tough challenge when they head to Killarney this weekend to face Kerry in the third round of the football league that’s according to Paul Durcan.

The All-Ireland winner suffered some bad days against the Kingdom but despite past results Durcan doesn’t believe Donegal will not fear the challenge.

Speaking after the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup Final that saw NUIG crowned champions after a hard-fought win over UL, the former Donegal shot stopper is expecting a high scoring game if weather conditions are favourable.

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The age of applicants who must supply a medical report to secure a driving licence will increase from 70 to 75 from Monday.

The requirement had been temporarily suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic to ease pressure on medical services.

However, those who have an identified illness will still be required to do so by law.

Driving licences will remain free for those aged 70 or over.

The Road Safety Authority expects approximately 15,000 licence applications per month from over 70s between February and August.

Minister of State for Transport Hildegarde Naughton says it’s great news for Ireland’s elderly population:

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Parts of Donegal are covered in a blanket of snow this morning as Storm Eunice makes landfall.

People are being urged to exercise extreme caution following a number of cars reportedly off the road in the various parts of the county.

It’s understood that a number of vehicles were off the road at the back of Errigal this morning while the mountain road from Carndonagh to Buncrana was blocked earlier by cars unable to move.

A status orange snow warning is in effect for Donegal until 3pm, bringing blizzard-like conditions.

People are being urged to travel only if absolutely necessary.

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A Donegal Deputy has questioned if the Justice Minister knows what is happening in the real world.

Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty has warned that the insurance crisis is having a significant impact on the economy and communities bouncing back from the pandemic.

He told that Dail that while insurance claim awards fell by 50% as a result of personal injuries guidelines coming into effect, insurers are not passing on such savings to consumers.

He pressed Minister Helen McEntee on when a re-balancing duty of care would come to fruition:

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Justice Minister Helen McEntee says while it takes time for changes to take effect, changes are being seen:

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A Donegal Deputy has warned that there has been many false dawns for Mica homeowners in terms of a Redress scheme.

Despite the enhanced redress scheme being launched with much fanfare last year, affected homeowners have yet to access it with further delays being faced.

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar in recent weeks said he would be ‘extremely surprised’ if the scheme was not up and running by ‘the end of the year’.

Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh was speaking in the Dail last evening when discussing engagement with the SCSI on the defective blocks scheme.

He says deadlines cannot continue to be thrown out for them to be missed:

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Police in Derry City and Strabane are urging residents to be vigilant after reports of suspicious callers to homes in the city this week.

They are appealing to people to report any suspicious activity.

Police received a report on Tuesday about a man calling to a home purporting to be from ‘The Water Board’. On Wednesday, it’s believed a man arrived at a property in the Adelaide Avenue area of Derry just before 1pm and offered to carry out work on the house. The man was reported to have spoken with what was described as a southern accent and was driving a white transit van.

Detective Sergeant Ballentine is urging people to report any suspicious activity of strangers offering unsolicited services or trying to gain access to homes.

Police say the sooner they are contacted, even if it is on the behalf of others, the better their chances are of catching a potential criminal.

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Schools and colleges in Donegal and eight other counties will be shut today due to Storm Eunice.

It’s bringing strong winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour, with a Red wind warning coming to an end around now in Cork, Kerry and Clare.

A red alert for Waterford will stay in place until 11am, while, an orange snow warning is in effect for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon until 3pm.

A number of other counties are affected by an orange wind alert until 11 o’clock this morning.

Families and businesses in Donegal are bracing themselves as storm conditions pass over the county this morning.

Gary Martin, Director of Emergency Services for Donegal Council, says those who can stay home absolutely should:

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Falls of sleet and snow on Friday and Saturday with accumulations in some areas and icy stretches leading to hazardous driving conditions.

Event: Yellow Snow/Ice
Severity: Yellow
Valid from: Fri. 18/02 @ 5AM
Valid to: Sat. 19/02 @ 10AM
Affected Areas: Ireland

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A status red wind warning is in place for four counties this morning due to Storm Eunice.

Cork, Kerry and Clare are affected until 8am, while the red alert for Waterford will stay in place until 11am.

A status orange snow warning is in effect for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon until 3pm, bringing blizzard-like conditions.

Meteorologist with Ireland’s Weather Channel Cathal Nolan says the weather will be very severe this morning:

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There’ll be no Bus Eireann services running this morning in Cork, Kerry, Clare and Waterford due to the red wind alerts.

While there’ll be no school services operated by the company in those counties or in Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon.

Bus Eireann spokesperson Eleanor Farrell says safety is paramount:

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