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The North’s Economy Minister says land necessary to drive forward the expansion of Ulster University’s Derry campus has now been acquired by her department and the university. During a visit to the campus today, Dr Caoimhe Archibald announced the purchase of the Timber Quay office block, which follows the recent acquisition of sites along Queen’s […]

Donegal Sports Partnership has been allocated just over €437,000 under the 2025 Core Funding for Sport. €429,719 has been secured through the Core and Programme Funding, with €7,500 coming from the Women in Sport Core Funding. The allocation is part of a €12 million package that will be shared among the country’s 29 Local Sports

800 drivers were detected speeding during National Slow Down Day. The 24-hour Garda operation ran until late last night, marking the first “Slow Down Day” since speed limits changed on many local roads. Among those caught speeding was a motorist detected travelling at 148km/ph in a 100 zone in County Cavan. While there were no

Carndonagh-based social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, have emerged as Best Business in the Community at the All-Ireland Community & Council Awards 2025. Chief executive, Helen Nolan, says it’s a huge honour to be recognised for the contribution they make in this area. The awards, held in Cork at the weekend, also saw Donegal recognised as

A man has been hospitalised after being attacked by masked men in Derry. Shortly after 11:20pm last night, the men, armed with weapons including a crowbar, entered a house in the Fern Park area and assaulted the occupant. He sustained injuries to his head and hand. Police are appealing to anyone who was in the

A man arrested in Strabane in connection with the seizure of drugs is due in court today. The 42 year old has been charged with a number of offences including possession of a class A, B and C controlled drug, cultivating cannabis, possession of a class A drug with intent to supply and fraud. It

A driver has been arrested after being detected speeding at 75km/h above the speed limit in Newtowncunningham last night. The Buncrana Roads Policing Unit were operating a speed check in the area when they caught a vehicle travelling at 175km/h in a 100km/h zone. The motorist was arrested and charged to court.

The Taoiseach will meet the North First and Deputy First Ministers in Belfast today. Micheál Martin will first address the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Summit, before a number of engagements in Stormont. They’ll include discussions with Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly, followed by bilateral meetings with the leaders of Alliance and the SDLP, and a

A search for Kyran Durnin at a home in Louth will resume this morning. The schoolboy, who would now be eight years old, is missing, presumed dead. The search at a residential property in Drogheda will get underway again this morning as Gardaí continue to search for clues into the disappearance of Kyran Durnin. The

New figures published by the Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage show that almost €5 million has been paid in bringing 93 homes back into use. Since the launch of the vacant property refurbishment grant in July 2022, Donegal County Council holds the highest number, there have been 1,042 applications, 715 approvals and 93

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to The Diamond, Donegal Town and surrounding areas. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place from 6pm until 11pm this evening. Uisce Eireann recommend that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the

Police are investigating following a reported theft from a grave in Omagh. Officers received a report yesterday morning at approximately 11.20am that a granite memorial object had been removed from a grave in the Blackfort Road area of the town. It is believed the theft occurred sometime between Sunday and Monday. No damage was caused

The following routes will be gritted from 7PM this evening: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar North 14: Stranorlar East 15: Stranorlar West 16: Donegal West

Gardai investigating the murder and disappearance of Kyran Durnin are continuing the search of a house in County Louth. The schoolboy was last seen in 2022, when he would have been six-years-old. Gardai and forensics arrived here at the scene of the latest search early this morning. The focus of this is at the back

Police in Strabane seized suspected drugs in the town last evening. Officers on patrol shortly before 8pm observed a male acting in a suspicious manner who was seen leaving an area in a vehicle. Police subsequently stopped the vehicle and conducted a search during which they seized a quantity of suspected Class B drugs. Officers

571 admitted patients were awaiting beds in hospitals around the country today. The INMO says University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of those, with 112, followed by Cork University Hospital with 57 and Sligo University Hospital with 55. The figure for Letterkenny University Hospital was 33, six of them on Emergency Department trolleys.

Motorists are being reminded of the dangers of speeding, as another National Slowdown Day gets underway. Gardaí are also encouraging people to have conversation with family, friends and colleagues about the impact of speeding. There have been 24 road deaths so far this year – a drop of 12 on the same time last year

The PSNI say officers from the Collision Investigation Unit are returning to the scene of a fatal road traffic collision on Strand Road in Derry on Sunday, February 11th. A 42 year old male pedestrian died as a result of the incident. Testing at the scene will be carried out this evening and tonight, with

The Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil has written to all parties urging them to bring the speaking rights row to an end. The Dáil reform committee meets this afternoon to debate the proposals for Michael Lowry’s technical group. The government wants to create a new group of TDs, who have said they’ll support the government

Improvement works are taking place on Navenny Street in Ballybofey. Some of the Footpaths are being renewed and the Road will be resurfaced once the Footpaths are completed. The council says the works are being carried out over 6 phases to minimise disruption to the Public and the local businesses. Some parking will be restricted,

Junior Marine Minister Timmy Dooley has held his first meeting with seafood sector groups. He says he wants to work with the industry so they can identify solutions and opportunities, and build a sustainable future for coastal communities. The meeting brought together representatives from the catching, aquaculture and processing sectors, as well as the co-operatives,

Police made two arrests in Derry yesterday evening in relation to a vehicle-related incident in the city. Officers were on patrol in the Creggan Road area at around 5pm when they saw a white BMW being driven dangerously. The vehicle came to a stop and the occupants made off from police. Two of the occupants

Closing speeches are underway in the trial of a man and woman accused of murdering Robert Wilkin in Co Donegal in June 2023. Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs; and Nikita Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal, deny murdering the 66-year-old. Prosecuting counsel, Bernard Condon SC, told the jurors the two accused are on trial for murdering