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Taoiseach Micheal Martin is to raise the case of Private Sean Rooney as he meets the Lebanese Prime Minister in Beirut today. RTÉ News reports today that the Taoiseach will make it clear that there must be accountability for the killing of the Newtowncunningham native. Lebanon’s military court found six people guilty of involvement in […]

Three drivers have been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving in the Letterkenny area last night. One was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, another tested positive for cocaine, while the third tested positive for cocaine and canabis. Gardaí in Donegal are urging motorists to take care on the roads this festive season.

HSE West and North West are offering a free walk-in flu vaccine services in Donegal. This is to make getting vaccinated more accessible to families. The service will be offered at The Vestry Social Room, St. Conal’s Campus, Kilmacrennan. from Monday 29 December 2025 – 9am to 2pm through Friday 2 January 2026- 9.30am to

Donegal women’s centre have announced emergency contact numbers for women who may be in danger or feeling down or suicidal over the Christmas and New Year period. While the women’s centre will be closed from Tuesday 23rd December at 1pm through Monday 5th January, supports are available. The Donegal women’s centre have urged anyone in

The Strabane business improvement district has donated £2,000 of Strabane local shopping gift cards to the most in need across the district. The cards are being distributed in partnership with the Strabane District and Caring Services, led by a team of community representatives. The most recent data from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research agency

    Fermanagh and Omagh District council have taken action following a report that hundreds of tins of hazardous waste were illegally dumped in the Tromore Road area of Omagh. A multi-agency effort was launched after the issue was raised. A spokesperson for the Loughs Agency said that A coordinated response was undertaken by Loughs

253 admitted patients were awaiting beds in Irish hospitals this morning, according to the INMO, a quarter of them in the North West. Sligo University Hospital had the highest number in the state at 37, followed by Limerick on 35. The third highest figure in the state was 25, recorded in Letterkenny University Hospital, giving

Conservation work at the historic Austins building in Derry City is set to begin next year. The Inner City Trust says it will be the beginning of a bigger project to revitalise the site. *************************** Full statement – The Inner City Trust is proud to announce that exploratory and conservation work at the historic Austins

A boy, believed to be in his early teens. has died in a drowning tragedy in Stranorlar. Gardaí have confirmed they and other and emergency services responded after receiving reports of a person falling into the River Finn at Drumboe Woods shortly before 5:40 yesterday evening. They say a male juvenile was taken from the

A young Donegal man who was 16 when he orally raped a 14-year-old girl has been jailed for one year. Jason McLaughlin of Cashel, Gleneely, Co Donegal pleaded guilty to oral rape at a place in Culdaff, Co Donegal on an unknown date in January 2022. The court heard that McLaughlin got the young girl

A man has been jailed for six and a half years for the rape of a woman while she was sleeping in her own home. Kevin McGovern (28) of Main Street, Castlefinn, Co Donegal was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of one count of rape on August 21, 2021. A nolle prosequi was

The Veterinary Council have granted a key accreditation milestone to ATU’s new Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree This milestone confirms that programme development is progressing in line with national and international accreditation expectations and represents a major step forward for veterinary education on the island of Ireland. Atlantic Technological University has been granted an opinion

  Gardai have confirmed that a 15 year old girl who had been missing from Letterkenny, has been found safe. An Garda Síochána have thanked the media and the public for their assistance.      

Preliminary figures from the PSNI show 129 arrests have been made across Northern Ireland on suspicion of drink or drug driving during the first 15 days of the service’s winter campaign. Chief superintendent Sam Donaldson, from the service’s operational support department has called the numbers “shocking”. ************** (Release in Full) Preliminary figures show 129 arrests

Figures from the Department of housing show a drop in the number of commencement notices in Donegal during November compared to November last. 46 notices for new homes were lodged last month, a decrease from 94 in 2024. Despite this, there was an increase of 10% this year nationally, when 1,531 commencement notices for new

Police are concerned for Ruairi McLaughlin who was last seen in the Waterside of the city around 01.00 hours on the 18th December. Please be aware this is a new report for Ruairi who has been reported Missing again. Ruairi is described as 5’ 8”, slim build with dirty fair hair and a beard, believed

A woman in her 30s has died in a crash in County Monaghan. A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the incident. This collision involving a car and a lorry happened on the N2 at Mullaghnee, Annalitten outside Castleblayney at around 8am this morning. The driver of the car, a woman

Police in Derry have made two arrests after seizing suspected Class B drugs in the Waterside area of Derry yesterday afternoon. Officers on patrol at around 2.50pm, as part of Operation Season’s Greetings, stopped a vehicle and noted what they believed to be the smell of cannabis emanating from inside it. They searched the car,

A man who sexually abused his younger sister over 20 years ago has been jailed for three years. The Central Criminal Court heard that the now 41-year-old man pleaded guilty to four sample counts of sexual assault that took place in the family home in Co. Donegal on dates between 2003 and 2005. The court

A new helicopter has begun operating the Irish Coastguard’s Rescue 118 service out of Sligo Airport. The AW1898 is being operated by Bristow Ireland under a new contract, with the new service in place since Monday of this week. A Coastguard spokesperson told Highland Radio News the Department of Transport signed a contract with Bristow

PSNI are advising there has been a serious road traffic collision in Belleek, near the South Donegal border. The Lough Shore Road, Belleek, is currently closed. Border-crossing HGV traffic particularly should note the road is impassable. People are advised to travel via Boa Island Road.

Gardaí are stepping up security preparations ahead of Ireland’s EU presidency in 2026. A London-based company has reportedly been hired to supply An Garda Síochána with counter-terrorism training simulators as part of preparations for Ireland’s EU presidency in July 2026. Three simulation units, costing more than half a million euro, will allow senior officers to

ERNACT has announced the approval of its ninth project within 12 months. The funding has been allocated for the INCLUDE project under the Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme. This latest approval brings total project funding secured by ERNACT during 2025 to €25.1 million, with €9 million being invested directly in the North West

A coroner’s ruled an inquest into the deaths of three teenagers who died in a crush outside a hotel nightclub in County Tyrone six years ago will not begin until after criminal proceedings have concluded. 16-year-old Connor Currie, and Lauren Bullock and Morgan Barnard who were both 17, died as they queued outside the Greenvale