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Claire Hanna is on course to become the new leader of the SDLP. Following the close of nominations in the leadership contest, the MP for Belfast South and Mid Down, received the required number of nominations. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood was party leader for 9 years and last week announced his resignation from the role.

Irish beef has been officially launched into the Korean market. The Minister for Agriculture says the Republic of Korea was designated a priority target. Charlie Mc Conalogue says that’s due to the huge protentional it represents for Irish exporters, as the fourth largest meat importer globally. Access was secured in May this year.

A woman remains in serious condition in hospital following a dog attack in Dublin. The incident happened yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon, a woman was alerted to the attack after hearing screams from a neighbouring apartment. She then discovered a woman in her 50s who’d been badly injured by a number of dogs. Gardaí including members

Live Register figures for the end of last month have been released today by the Central Statistics Office, showing a fall in the numbers signing on in Donegal when compared to August 2023. There were 8,395 people on the registers in the county’s eight social welfare offices, a drop of 11% on the same period

There are power outage issue affecting 60 homes and businesses in Buncrana today. A fault was initially reported half an hour after midnight last night, the issue resolved near 7:50am this morning. However according to the Power Check website, another outage is impacting the area with 60 premises out once more. It hopes to be

171 people in Donegal have signed a digital postcard sent to the five Donegal TDs calling for investment in young people and youth work in Budget 2025. Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Minister Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Joe McHugh, and Deputy Thomas Pringle have been asked to take a stand for the young people

The Tánaiste is to discuss legacy issues and the restoration of Stormont at the British Irish Association conference this weekend. Micheál Martin will meet with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, at the two-day meeting in Oxford. He’ll also meet with the Scottish Cabinet Secretary, Angus Robertson. The annual meeting brings together

The Taoiseach insists a general election won’t happen this year. Speaking at an Ibec dinner in Dublin last night, Simon Harris said he’s “sticking with the commitment of the three-party leaders” to complete the full term in government. There’s been widespread speculation an election could be called after the Budget in October.

Due to essential maintenance works, motorists using the the R-245 Milford to Ramelton Road may experience delays from now until 7 o’clock this evening. Traffic lights will be in place for the duration of the works in the vicinity of Blacks Glen, with motorists asked to allow extra time for their journeys.

A man is due in court after being charged with dangerous driving in Derry. The 20 year old was arrested this afternoon following a road-related incident earlier in the Southway area of the city. He is due before Derry Magistrates Court on October 3rd. Another man, who was arrested earlier, was subsequently given a Penalty

The man who died in a drowning tragedy in Donegal this week has been named locally as Valerri Strunhar, a native of Ukraine. Mr Strunhar who was in his 60s got into difficulty in Marmaeelan on Monday evening. Having left Ukraine, he had been living at Bunbeg House in Gweedore. A service will be held

A 32-year-old man is due before Derry Magistrates Court tomorrow following an incident last night at Altnagelvin Hospital. Police say the man was arrested after police responded to a report of disorderly behaviour. He has been charged with the offences of disorderly behaviour, criminal damage and sexual assault.

A man has been arrested and a vehicle seized following a police chase in Derry this morning. Police were alerted to how the blue BMW was being drive in the Southway area of the City at around 9:35am. After failing to stop for police, the motorist continued driving through the Creggan area where the vehicle

UPDATE: The road has reopened fully The Glenshane Road in Co Derry is closed following a crash. Emergency services are currently at the scene of the collision in Maghera. Motorists are advised to seek an alternative route.

Police in Tyrone have charged a 48-year-old woman with assault on police, following an incident in Castlederg last evening. The woman is scheduled to appear before Strabane Magistrates Court on 3rd October.

West Tyrone SDLP have unanimously supported a motion to nominate Claire Hanna as the party’s new leader. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood last week announced that he was stepping down from the role after 9 years. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says he believes Claire Hanna is the right person to lead the SDLP.

Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in the Greencastle area. Property owners are advised of possible supply disruptions in the Adelaide Meadows, Greencastle Cove, Greencastle and surrounding areas. Works are expected to be complete by 3pm this afternoon. Planned mains rehabilitation works are also underway in the locality today until 5pm.

A child and two teenagers have been arrested in connection with disorder in Derry last month. Four searches were carried out at properties in the City today as part of investigations into the disorder in the Nailors Row area on August 10th. A number of items were seized during the searches. Three boys – one

Electric Ireland is reducing it’s prices for the third time in the past 12 months. Prices will drop from 3% to 5% depending on customers’ plans. The company is also not passing on planned increased network charges, which are due for all electricity suppliers next month. One million people will benefit from the drop in

One in five children in Ireland is living in poverty. A new report from the ESRI shows children are at a higher risk of poverty than any other age group. This report looked at material deprivation – which is where households are unable to afford two or more items from a list of 10 essentials.

Prices for second hand electric vehicles have fallen 15% – according to DoneDeal. Used EVs, which are less than five years olds, are now more affordable than diesel and hybrid cars for the first time ever. An increase in supply and more competition are behind the drop. Buyers are still concerned though about range anxiety

Gardaí are encouraging anyone who wishes to report a crime relating to historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders to come forward. A statutory inquiry has been announced to investigate nearly 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse at over 300 religious schools, two of which are located in Donegal. They say they’re fully aware

Geological Survey Ireland has released a new series of Tellus county maps showcasing Donegal from a new perspective. The county’s granite mountains and hills with high appear with hight resistivity in the electromagnetic map. Since 2011, the Tellus programme of Geological Survey Ireland has been collecting geophysical data via onboard instruments on low-flying aircraft. The

Planning permission has been granted for a new cemetery in Derry. The site for the development of a Municipal cemetery at 64, Mullenan Road, Derry is the culmination of an almost 10 year long site selection process. Full planning permission has been granted for the creation of burial space for approximately 4,000 plots and includes

It will come as no surprise to many that the North West was the wettest and dullest during Summer 2024. According to Met Eireann’s Weather Provisional Statement for summer 2024, low pressure in the North West kept the region cool during August. Several arctic blasts from the north in early June set the scene for