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Over 6,700 people have applied to be a Garda in the Trainee Recruitment Competition. It closed last Thursday, with people applying from a diverse range of backgrounds. Almost a third of applicants are women, 42 per cent are aged 30 and over, and 23 per cent have an ethnic background other than white Irish. Garda

Police are appealing for information following a report of the theft of livestock in Omagh. A substantial number of black face Scottish ewes were stolen from Rylagh Road, sometime between October and November 2024. The PSNI say it would have taken time and potentially a large vehicle or vehicles to transport the 114 ewes, which

Police are appealing for witnesses or footage following report of a serious road traffic collision in Coleraine this morning. At approximately 9.30am, police received a report of a single vehicle collision in the Railway Road area. Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene and a woman was taken to

A former couple have been found guilty of murdering Robert Wilkin in Co Donegal. 39 year old Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs and 23 year old Nikita Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal, beat him to death with a rock before throwing his body off the cliffs at Sliabh Liag. In June 2023, Alan Vial, Nikita

There were severe traffic delays in Strabane for a time after a car crashed in the centre of Strabane this morning. In a statement, police say they attended the scene of a one-vehicle road traffic collision in the Market Street area of Strabane shortly after 10.30. One person was taken to hospital for treatment.

An announced HIQA inspection at a designated centre for adults with disabilities in Donegal has found it to be fully compliant. There were four residents at the Peter Bradley centre in Loughnagin at the time of the inspection on December. The centre was found to be compliant with every regulation that was assessed. You can

A 12 year-old schoolgirl has died  in County Derry. The BBC is reporting the girl was hit by a car after getting off a school bus on the Hillhead Road, Castledawson, shortly after 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The road was closed for a time but has since reopened. Police say there were a large number

A 32-year-old man is due in court today following the seizure of a quantity of herbal cannabis, cocaine and diazepam tablets in Derry. They are estimated to have a street value of £3,500. He’s been charged with a number of offences including possession and intent to supply. Another 32-year-old man also arrested as part of

The jury in the trial of a man and woman accused of murdering a man in Donegal and throwing his body off Sliabh Liag is set to resume this morning. Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs; and Nikita Burns of Carrick, Donegal, deny murdering 66-year-old, Robert Wilkin, in June 2023. It is the prosecution’s case that

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are holding the first of a new series of UK-Ireland Summits, in Liverpool this morning. Tanaiste Simon Harris is also attending – along with a number of senior Government Ministers from Ireland and the UK. Afterwards, Micheál Martin will travel on to Brussels, to

The expansion of Ulster University’s Magee campus has taken a step forward this week. A €44.5 million cross-border investment was announced for the University in 2023 through the Shared Island Fund to construct a new teaching block. McAdam Design has been announced as the consultancy team for the Shared Island teaching block. The teaching and

The jury in the trial of a former couple accused of murdering a man in Donegal has finished its second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs; and Nikita Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal, deny murdering 66-year-old, Robert Wilkin, in June 2023. It is the prosecution’s case that Mr Wilkin

The former Austins Department Store in Derry has been acquired by the Inner City Trust. It’s part of a £1.2 million grant announced today by the North’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. The funding in the short term, will go towards the purchase of the landmark building and restoration works. The aim is to eventually, create

Severe traffic delays are being reported following a collision close to the Skeoge Roundabout in Derry this morning. Diversions are in place on the Buncrana Road out of Derry and the road into Derry close to Bridgend. No details have been released by the PSNI regarding the nature of the incident.  

Police have arrested two 32 year old men and seized suspected Class A, Class B and Class C drugs, following a search of a property in Derry last night. Police say they carried out a search of a residential premises in the Glenvale Road area of the city, at around 11pm. A quantity of suspected

An 18-year-old man has died following a single vehicle crash in Tyrone. Police say at around 10.50 last night, a black Peugeot 207 was involved in a collision on the Coalisland Road, Dungannon. The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital where he later passed away. Investigations are continuing with police seeking witnesses and

A man remains in Garda custody in the North West this morning following a firearm and drugs seizure in County Louth. It comes after yesterday’s search of a house in Drogheda by Gardai investigating the sale and supply of drugs in the Louth, Cavan and Monaghan division. During the search, a semi automatic gun and

It’s emerged that there is almost €45 million in unpaid fines outstanding across Ireland’s district court system since 2020. Of that total, just over €910,000 relates to county Donegal, with almost €706,000 outstanding in the Letterkenny District Court Office and just over €204,000 outstanding in the Donegal District Court Office. The figures were released under

The PSNI say a 33-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the investigation into the murder of a man, aged in his 70s, in Dungannon on Thursday last has been released on bail pending further enquiries. There have been four arrests to date in connection with this investigation. Two men, both aged

The Taoiseach is travelling to the UK today to meet with British Prime Minister Kier Starmer. The two leaders will attend a dinner together ahead of a UK-Ireland summit in north-west England tomorrow. It’s the first in a series of annual UK and Ireland Summits, agreed last year. Current global developments are expected to be

Donegal Senator Manus Boyle is to take on the role of Fine Gael’s Seanad spokesperson for Fisheries and Marine. He says it’s a strong step forward in his party’s commitment to revitalising Ireland’s fishing industry. Senator Boyle says while there’s a lot to be done, he’s ready to get started.

Two police officers in Derry have been left badly shaken after their vehicle was rammed while on patrol this morning. They were on patrol in the Creevagh Heights area at around 11.25am when the driver of a blue BMW reversed out of a driveway at speed, hitting the side of their car. The BMW drove