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A bus travelling from Letterkenny to Dublin Airport crashed in the early hours of Sunday morning. The single-vehicle collision happened on the N2 at Carrickmacross in Monaghan after 4 am. There were 25 passengers onboard, who were all medically assessed at the scene. One passenger and the driver were both taken to Drogheda Hospital. Gardaí say […]

Two men have been arrested in Derry, and are to serve prison sentences in Italy in relation to serious assault and cruelty offences. The men, aged 67 and 29 are wanted in Italy to serve their sentences for the offences that occurred in the Brescia area of Italy between 2015 and 2019. Both were detained this

The Draft Budget 2025 Meeting has been adjourned with a view to resume on Monday. Elected members rejected the draft budget, most citing a proposed increase in commercial rates by 4.74%. Some of the designated speakers outlined the burden it would place on already struggling businesses in the county. Cllr Ciaran Brogan proposed an adjournment

A sum of cash and mobile phones have been seized in Derry as part of ongoing illegal money lending investigations. Detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit carried out a search at an address earlier today. Cash and a number of mobile phones have been seized, and were removed for forensic examination. While no arrests

The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. Saolta are requesting that people consider other options for non-emergency care such as Out-of-Hours GP services and pharmacies before attending the ED. 171 people attended at

The Draft Budget 2025 meeting has resumed following a three-hour adjournment. The elected members have rejected the draft budget, mostly because of a proposed increase in commercial rates by 4.74%. Cllr Ciaran Brogan and Cllr Gerry McMonagle are of the opinion that the meeting should be adjourned for the day so that the move can

The Draft Budget 2025 meeting has resumed following a three-hour adjournment. The elected members are now taking turns to address the chamber to share their thoughts on the proposed budget. Every councilor that has spoken so far, has rejected the budget because of a proposed increase on commercial rates by 4.74%. Cllr Ciaran Brogan is

A status yellow wind warning has been issued for six counties on the west coast from tomorrow afternoon. It will affect Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal and will start at 1pm on Thursday, running until 9pm. Met Eireann is warning of the potential for difficult travelling conditions and debris. The British Met Office

A man and woman have been arrested following a major operation in Dungloe on Monday. It’s understood the search was carried out in relation to a burglary that occurred in Bunbeg in November. A search warrant was executed at a premises in An Clochán Liath/Dungloe by regular unit Garda members from the Milford district with support

A meeting of Donegal County Council to discuss the Draft Budget 2025 has now been adjourned until 3 pm. Cllr Martin McDermott proposed a minute of silence for 18-year-old Tiernan Kelly-Doherty who was killed in a single-car collision in the early hours of Sunday morning. He also asked the chamber to keep the woman in

What police have described as a ‘sophisticated’ cannabis factory has been uncovered in Co Tyrone. A 27 year old man was arrested following the discovery of the lot with a street value of around £200,000 in the Dungannon Road area yesterday afternoon. He remains in custody at this time.

Members of Donegal County Council have been told of the impact of inflation in a meeting to discuss the Draft Revenue Budget 2025 in County House, Lifford this morning. Director of Finances, Richard Gibson, says goods and services purchased in 2019 with own resource (OR) discretionary income, comprised of local property tax and commercial rates

A man is due to appear in Court in Derry today charged with a number of drug-related offences. The 36 year old was arrested overnight. He is charged with possession and supply of a Class B and Class C controlled drug. All charges are to be reviewed by the PPS.

Families of missing people across Ireland will gather in Croke Park later this morning to remember their loved ones at the 12th annual ‘Missing Persons’ day. Gardaí are continuing their work on many cases, including the disappearance and murder of 21 year old Jo Jo Dullard in 1995. They’ve also launched a renewed appeal today

The Creeslough Community Grant Scheme has opened. The initiative aims to enhance the memories of the victims of the October 2022 tragedy and benefit the communities affected by it. Three strands of funding are available under the Creeslough Community Grant Scheme they are – Youth Development and Support Activities, Trauma Support and Commemorative Activities. Voluntary,

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Derry City yesterday on a suspicion of a number of driving and drug-related offences. Following the arrest, a search of a property in the Cityside area resulted in the seizure of a quantity of Class A and B controlled drugs, as well as a sum of cash. It’s understood

Donegal County Council meets today to discuss its draft budget, with officials seeking a 4.75% increase in the ARV which determines the level of commercial rates. Spending will increase by 8.2%. In his introduction, Chief Executive John McLaughlin says the Draft Budget provides for expenditure of just over €200 million next year, and while it comes

A man arrested in Strabane yesterday by detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit has been released following questioning. A report will now be submitted to the Public Prosecution Service. The PSNI has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.

Buncrana Gardaí arrested a man on Monday night last following a dangerous driving incident in the Carndonagh area. Officers on patrol signalled for the van to stop, but the driver failed to comply and drove dangerously for a distance. A stinger device was successfully deployed by the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit, bringing the vehicle to

Donegal has recorded the highest mean wind speed, number of days with gale force winds, highest gust and 10-minute mean wind speed for November. Storm Bert was responsible for the strong winds in the county, recorded in Malin Head. The mean wind speed was 14 knots or 25.9 km/h with gales reported over four days

HIQA has identified a number of areas which require improvement at two nursing homes in Donegal. Unannounced inspections were carried out at Beach Hill Manor Private Nursing Home, Lisfannon and St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar. While significant fire safety works had been carried out at Beach Hill Manor Private Nursing Home, a number of high

A car has been stolen from a carpark in Letterkenny. The black Ford Mondeo with a registration of 162 C 6166 was taken from Manderly Court carpark between 5pm and 6pm on Thursday evening last. Anyone with information on the location of the car is urged to contact Gardai.

Investigations are continuing into a criminal damage incident in Convoy in recent days. A bedroom window of a house in the Cloghcore area was smashed in the early hours of Thursday morning last along with a window to the side of the front door. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have travelled in the

A pedestrian was hospitalised after being struck by a car in Buncrana last week. The crash occurred in the Dr Denis McLaughlin Road area on Tuesday evening last at around 5:20pm. Gardai have described the pedestrian’s injuries as non-life threatening. They’re appealing to witnesses to contact them at Buncrana Garda Station.

A candlelight vigil is being held in Derry next week in memory of women who lost their lives to violence. The event organised by Foyle Women’s Aid will hear from the families of 21 year old Katie Simpson from Co Armagh who died six days after being hospitalised with serious injuries following an incident at

Around 676,000 families will get a double Child Benefit payment today, as part of ‘cost-of-living’ supports announced in Budget 2025. The €140 payment will rise to €280 for each child for this month only. A social welfare Christmas Bonus payment will also be paid this week to over 1.38 million eligible recipients, including pensioners, people

The people of Strabane are being urged to have their say on the Public Realm Improvement plans for the town. A public consultation is taking place on Thursday, in Strabane Library from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm. It is an opportunity for the community to come and view the proposals under the scheme and to

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry has released its official 242 new vehicle registration statistics for November. While new registrations have gone up in Donegal, there has been another decrease in the number of new EVs purchased. An increase of 7% is reported for Donegal with 2,754 new car registrations this year compared to