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Gardaí are investigating two incidents that occurred at a car wash business at Meetinghouse Street in Stranorlar earlier this week. On Saturday November 9th, a burglary occurred at the premises between 11pm and Midnight. The items stolen from an unsecured shed included a valeting machine, a 25L drum of tyre shine chemicals, a transformer box, […]

Dry and sunny for most. However, a few showers will affect coastal parts. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in just light variable breezes. Mainly dry tonight apart from a few coastal showers in the north. Frost developing as temperatures fall to between -3 to +1 degrees. Patches of mist and fog also developing

  144 homes, businesses, and farms remain in darkness this morning due to a power fault in Ballyshannon. The outage was first reported at 10:50 pm last night. It remains unknown when the issue will be resolved. ESB has apologised for the inconvenience and says work is being done to see the issue fixed as

The two most senior officials of the body overseeing the new National Children’s Hospital have resigned. The acting chief executive and interim deputy chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland are both stepping down from their roles. It comes at a critical time for the hospital which is trying to be finished by next year.

The funeral arrangements for two Castlederg men who died in a road traffic collision in Liscooley over the weekend have been announced. Gordy Galbraith, aged in his 30s will be laid to rest on Thursday in Castlederg Cemetery. Meanwhile, Ryan Glenn, aged 25 years old, will be laid to rest on Friday, also in Castlederg

Gritters will be out on the ground from 6pm this evening in Donegal. Frost and icy patches are forecast tonight with temperatures set to fall to -2 degrees tonight. The following routes will be gritted: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen

A suspected firearm has been recovered in the Strabane area today. Detectives from the Police Service’s Terrorism Investigation Unit, investigating the activities of the New IRA carried out a search outside Strabane town earlier today. The item has been removed for forensic testing. Detectives are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.

Police in Strabane are appealing for information after significant damage was caused to a motorhome in Castlederg. The bodywork of the white coloured motorhome and its windscreen were badly damaged overnight, possibly at around 6:20am this morning in the Drumnabey Park, Spamount area. Anyone with information, or relevant footage that could assist Police with their

A swimmer has been rescued after getting caught in a rip current off Bundoran Pier yesterday. Bundoran RNLI were launched after 3pm when a member of the public raised the alarm after witnessing the swimmer being carried out to sea by the rip current. Despite strong winds and a 3 metre swell, Bundoran RNLI lifeboat

A number of homes and businesses in Donegal remain without power this afternoon. ESB crews are working to restore power in Dungloe and Bundoran. Kilcar, Derrybeg, Milford and Creeslough were also hit with outages earlier. Power is expected to be restored to all areas by 3:30pm.

Global industrial software company AVEVA have announced a £1.5 million investment in Derry. The funding will help create a new Research and Development centre in the city, which will see it double its workforce. AVEVA first established their presence in Derry in 2015, enabling businesses to improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners through their

Two hundred Irish UNIFIL troops have returned to Ireland following deployment in Lebanon. The 124th Infantry Battalion landed in Dublin Airport shortly before 12 o’clock, to a crowd of family and friends. The troops spent six months in South Lebanon on peacekeeping duties amid the growing conflict in the Middle East. They’re home as part

Donegal County Council has unanimously backed a motion calling on the incoming government to establish a full Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the explosion in Creeslough that killed 10 people in October 2022. The motion was moved by Cllr Frank McBrearty, who said he wants the inquiry to be called within the first 100

Donegal County Council adjourned this morning as a mark of respect to the late Seamus Rogers who died last week. Tributes were paid by members and officials, before the meeting was adjourned for 39 minutes, reflecting the 39 years he spent as an elected representative from 1960 to 1999.

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Old Brook Court, Letterkenny and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

A motion will come before Donegal County Council today, calling for the Government to establish an Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the Creeslough explosion within its first 100 days. The motion is being put forward by Cllr Frank McBrearty who will be calling on all elected members to support the motion. He says an

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke has confirmed that his Department will seek Government approval to reopen the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme as a matter of urgency, following serious flooding in Killybegs due to Storm Bert. The scheme has previously been opened to provide support for businesses who had been unable to

The N15 at Liscooley has reopened following a fatal car crash. The two men aged in their 30s, died when their car was in direct collision with another car on the road, at around 10pm on Friday night. They were named locally as friends Ryan Glenn and Gordy Galbraith, from Castlederg. A man and a

Detectives in Derry are appealing for information following a report of an arson attack at a property in the Clon Dara area yesterday evening. Police received a report shortly before 8.20pm that a short time earlier an accelerant had been poured on the front door and through the letterbox of a house in the area

A man in his 30s has been killed in a crash in County Clare. The car he was driving crashed at Kilmurry McMahon, Kilrush in the early hours of this morning. Arrangements are being made for a post-mortem exam – and the road remains closed for a technical examination of the scene.

Reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Old Town and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 1:25am tomorrow morning. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar on the Uisce Eireann website should you wish to return for an update: DON00085677.

There has been shock and anger after a well-known Donegal bus comapny’s bus was vandalised last night. In a social media post, McGettigan Travel shared photos of the damage caused by a group of young boys who had rented the bus. They say they broke a window and attempted to burn the driver with lit

Ballyshannon Gardaí have conducted a number of checkpoints this weekend in the area, including the Donegal/Fermanagh Border. They are urging motorists to Slow down Never drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Wear your seatbelt Do not use/hold your mobile phone while driving Ensure that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition before