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Gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit last night arrested a driver on suspicion of drug driving after they had tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. The car they were driving had no insurance and the tax was out for over a year. It was subsequently seized. Fixed Charge Penalty Notices and a trip to

UPDATE: Detectives investigating a report of a sexual assault which occurred at the Lecky Road area of Derry yesterday, have charged a man. The 32-year-old has been charged with sexual assault by penetration and grievous bodily harm. He is due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates Court tomorrow. Detectives investigating a report of a sexual assault

Police in Derry have advised motorists to be aware of disruption to traffic as Halloween events take place throughout the city and District. There will be road closures in the city centre from today until Wednesday between 4pm and 10pm each day. ​These are: Shipquay Street, Bank Place, Union Hall Street, Magazine Street, Butcher Street,

Detectives investigating a sexual assault on a woman in Derry have issued an appeal for information and witnesses. The incident occurred during the early hours of this morning, at approximately 1.15am in the Lecky Road area of the city. The woman, aged in her 50s, was approached by an unknown man who pulled her into

A number of homes and businesses are without power this afternoon on Arranmore Island. 107 customers are affected. ESB say they are working to repair the fault. The fault was reported at 13.22pm and power is expected to be restored by 15.15pm.

Water Safety Ireland, the Coast Guard, and the RNLI are reminding the public to prioritise water safety this October Bank Holiday. As colder temperatures and darker evenings arrive, water-based activities continue year-round, increasing risks. Recent bad weather has heightened the unpredictability of seas, with large waves and swells posing significant risks. If you plan on

Two men aged 75 and 82 have died following a road traffic collision in Ballymoney in County Antrim. The PSNI are appealing for witnesses to the crash, which happened between a lorry and a car, shortly after 1pm yesterday afternoon. The driver of the car died at the scene, and the passenger died a short

A status yellow rain warning has been issued for Donegal. The alert is valid from 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon until 10 o’clock. Met Eireann says rain will be persistent and heavy at times, with a possibility of localised flooding.  

A man in his 20s has died in a crash in County Sligo. The single-car collision happened in the early hours of this morning. The driver of the car was killed when it crashed on the R294 at Drimina outside Tubbercurry at about 3.45 this morning. No one else was injured. The local coroner has

A number of drivers have been caught speeding in Buncrana over the last few days. Gardaí say speed checks will continue over the Bank Holiday weekend. Detections included speeds of 104 and 106 km/h in 80 km/h zones, as well as 137, 126, and 121 km/h in a 100 km/h speed zone. Gardaí are urging

Police in Derry City & Strabane are working with partners to ensure people stay safe over the Halloween period. A joint statement has been released by the PSNI and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. Chief Inspector Yvonne McManus said that Halloween is typically a busy time for emergency services, and an increase in callouts

Elected members of Lifford and Stranorlar Municipal District have passed their 2025 draft budgetary plan, with a fund of €150,000 agreed. It will see an allocation of €25,000 to each member, to be allocated at their discretion. As has been the case at each MD this week, Director of Finance Richard Gibson warned there may

A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving in Letterkenny. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit made the arrest yesterday after the driver tested positive for cocaine. Their car was subsequently seized for failing to have a valid NCT. Elsewhere, a car was stopped by the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit. Gardai then discovered

The HSE has confirmed the nursing service on Tory Island will be unavailable from lunchtime today until Thursday next, October 31st. They say a review of all planned nursing activities has taken place, and has been addressed for this period. Mainland Public Health Nursing services are available for any queries or nursing requirements that may

Eight AIB bank branches are to be refurbished in Donegal as part of a €40 million programme. The branches in Letterkenny, Buncrana, Carndonagh and Killybegs will receive full refurbishments, while Ballybofey, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and Dungloe branches will have interior and exterior improvements made. ************************ Release in full – AIB invests €40 million in upgrades

The Glenties Municipal District has adopted its 2025 provisional budget. Addressing members this morning, Donegal County Council’s Director of Finance Richard Gibson reiterated how putting the cart before the horse by agreeing MD budgets before the full budget is brought before Councillors in December is not ideal. He says it is not a process the

The Justice Minister has proposed to meet with the families of the Creeslough victims next week. Last month a number of families requested a meeting with Minister Helen McEntee and also called for a public inquiry into the explosion which claimed the lives of 10 people over two years ago. In September, a lawyer representing

The Department of Education has confirmed that it has received an application from Scoil Mhuire Milford for a replacement school building and that officials will be in further contact with the school in due course in relation to the matter. Yesterday, the cramped conditions pupils and staff are forced to operate in were laid bare.

The Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland and the RNLI have issued a reminder to people to prioritise water safety this October Bank Holiday. They’re warning that colder temperatures and darker evenings pose an increased risk for water-based activities. People are urged to be aware of the body’s reaction to cold water and potential dangers such

Investigations are underway in Derry into an attack on a man and woman in the early hours of this morning. The pair who were in a parked vehicle in the Strand Road were assaulted at around 2:20am. Prior to the incident, it’s understood criminal damage was caused to the vehicle when a bicycle was thrown

Members of the Inishowen Municipal District has this afternoon passed their draft budget for the MD for 2025. They’re being asked to adopt an initial budget of €225,000, the bulk of which will go towards the €25,000 given to each member to allocate at their discretion. As was the case with Letterkenny yesterday, member were

Counterfeit goods worth over £200,000 have been seized from retail premises in Derry, Bangor, Belfast and Lisburn. Inspections were carried out by Trading Standards Officers after receiving intelligence that local retailers were selling counterfeit goods. Complaints were also received from consumers who had purchased what they believed to be genuine branded clothing, only to discover

Members of Donegal County Council’s Defective Blocks Committee have again criticised the downgrading of applications because of the department’s adherence to IS465. Cllr Thomas Sean Devine said it was a disgrace that figures presented to a meeting today show that despite the recent scientific focus on sulphite attack, the number of downgrades has increased by

Just under 9,000 new homes were completed in the third quarter of the year. That’s an increase of 6.3% on the same quarter last year. 179 new homes were completed in Donegal in the third quarter of 2024, representing just 2% of the national total.