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The European Parliament faces a major vote on the Mercosur trade deal later. Lawmakers will decide whether to send the deal’s text for legal review to the EU’s Court of Justice. If it passes this hurdle, a full vote will take place with analysts suggesting it could go either way. Politico has released a poll

A 56 year old man who admitted preventing the lawful burial of his 86 year old father who died in his family home in July 2024, has been jailed for three years at Derry Crown Court. John Garrett O’Sullivan pleaded guilty to preventing the burial of retired orthodontist Noel O’Sullivan, between July 1 and July

The Housing Minister and Housing Agency have both issued statements this afternoon stressing they have no role or function in the determination of appeals under the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme. It comes after nearly 30 homeowners wrote to Housing Minister James Browne this week, expressing frustration over two-year delays in receiving decisions from

No injuries have been reported after a bus caught fire this afternoon between Drumkeen and Lurgybrack on the N15 this afternoon. Emergency services attended the scene, and the road remains open.

Donegal fell short of the national average for the net survival rate for invasive female breast cancer from 2018 to 2022. This was revealed in figures obtained by Aontú, following a Parliamentary Question from leader Peadar Tóibín. Across the five year period, the national average for Ireland was revealed to be 87.3% while Donegal’s figure

Gardaí are appealing for information following a road traffic incident. This occurred on Main Street, Milford on Tuesday last which involved a van and two pedestrians which were mother and child. The two pedestrians were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive medical treatment for non-life threatening injuries. The driver was not injured. Anyone with

Gardaí are appealing for information following a road traffic incident that took place on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny on Thursday last at around 1pm. The incident involved a car and an elderly pedestrian in their 80s. The pedestrian was taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information or dash-cam footage is asked to

  Gardaí are investigating an incident where a man attempted to enter a van in the Canal Road area of Letterkenny on Thursday last shortly before 8:10am. The van belonged to a business owner. The man in question fled upon being observed by a delivery driver who alerted the business owner. He was wearing a

Three women aged 19, 38 and 45, arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Reid in Coleraine on Monday, 12th January have been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries to be conducted. Detectives have been granted a court extension of an additional 24 hours to question a 39-year-old woman who remains

The HSE says 448 people remain in hospital with respiratory illnesses. Flu levels seem to have plateaued according to the health service, but it’s urging people to remain vigilant. Over 2,800 new respiratory illness cases have been notified in the last week – they include RSV and Covid. The HSE says about 1,900 new flu

The 30 Acre Riverine Community Park has been formally launched, with €16.7 million of PEACEPLUS funding committed for cross-border community park space and infrastructure across Strabane and Lifford. The ambitious project, which has been in the making for over a decade will incorporate a pavilion building for various cultural and heritage events, outdoor wetland and

Enoch Burke has been sent back to prison for a fifth time for contempt. He was arrested this morning after once again showing up at Wilson’s Hospital School, despite being warned by a High Court judge to stay away. Last Wednesday, Mr Justice Brian Cregan ordered the release of Enoch Burke from Mountjoy Prison to

A 17-year-old youth has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate’s Court, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on another youth resulting in the alleged victim being critical in Intensive Care. The youth, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting GBH on another 17-year-old on January 18.

1,529 families in Donegal have received the Newborn Baby Grant in its first year. The grant is a one-off payment of €280 from the Department of Social Protection to support the needs of a newborn baby or newly adopted child. This has been paid in respect to 1,551 children county-wide. In total, since its launch,

Donegal is set to receive €10.8m as part of the Department of Transport’s Active Travel and Greenway allocation for 2026. This funding comes as part of a national funding package of €360 million. Donegal County Council was allocated €6.22 million by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for Greenways and Active Travel, and €4.6 million from the

The number of children in Donegal receiving subsidies under the National Childcare Scheme saw an increase in 2025 compared to the year prior. In total, 9,866 received the subsidy, up 11% from the 8,894 in 2024. Nationally, 245,000 children saw a benefit from the scheme in 2025, which is a 12% increase on around 218,000

ATU Donegal is set to see an investment of €4.12m under the Devolved Capital Grant allocation for higher education institutions. This is part of a wider investment of €41m into Higher Education. The Devolved Capital Grant can be used to support a number of works to higher education institutions such as small-scale building works, health

Detectives are appealing for information after reports of burglaries in Dungiven on Saturday. A vehicle that was stolen is believed to be linked to a road traffic collision that occurred that night. It was reported to police just before 11pm, that a property had been broken into in the Lackagh Park area. On attendance, it

Police in Derry have expressed their concern for a teenager missing from the city. 17-year-old Cian McDowell was last seen walking down Shiquay street at approximately 2:25pm this afternoon. He is described as being 5’9″ in height, with a slim build, ginger hair in a short tight buzz cut. He has a tattoo on his

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a serious assault in Derry in the early hours of this morning. City centre CCTV operators picked up an ongoing altercation between two men in the Butcher Street area just after 2.25am. Police immediately attended and found a 17-year-old male unconscious on the ground. The other person

A teenager has died and three other people have been injured in a crash in County Galway. The single-car collision happened on the N65 at Moyleen, outside Loughrea, at around 2.20 this morning. One of the passengers, a man in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and two other passengers

Seven people remain in custody on suspicion of murdering a man in Derry. Two women, aged 38 and 45, were the latest to be arrested yesterday in relation to the death of Wayne Reid in Coleraine. The 43-year-old’s body was found at a house on Monday morning. Police believe he may have been involved in

ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 5PM this evening. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 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 10: Cill Ulta West