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A man remains in critical condition after an assault in Derry on Friday evening. Detectives are appealing for information after he was found with serious injuries in Sackville Street, Derry at around 9 o’clock. Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance service also attended the scene and the man was taken to hospital where he remains […]

Gardaí are in the process of buying two water-cannons from Dutch police. In the past year they’ve been borrowing water cannons from the North’s PSNI. These were on standby following the recent violent scenes at Coolock in Dublin, earlier this Summer. However Gardaí have confirmed a procurement process is now underway for the purchase of

New figures published by the Irish Independent show that house prices in Donegal grew by more than twice the national average. The increase in price for a 2-bed apartment in 12 months was €131,000 (20.9%). The cost to buy a 3-bed semi rose by 199,667 (16.3%). Meanwhile, the price of a 4-bed semi increased by

A swimmer was rescued off the coast of Marble Hill yesterday evening. The man had gotten into difficulty at around 7 o’clock, when two kayakers noticed the struggle and helped him. Mulroy Coastguard and the ambulance service attended the scene. The swimmer was treated at the scene and subsequently taken to Letterkenny University Hospital as

The row over Oasis ticket sales is back in the news again today. The Irish Advertising Regulator is reviewing whether Ticketmaster has breached advertising standards. It’s received ten complaints in the past week over alleged misleading claims on availability and pricing. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has already announced an investigation into Ticketmaster’s handling

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Iskaheen, Muff and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

Motorists in Letterkenny may once again face traffic disruption as the traffic lights on the Polestar Roundabout have experienced another outage. Donegal County Council say it is currently working to repair the problem. Traffic is advised to drive with caution and drive as for standard roundabout.

More than 160 people have contacted Gardaí over reports of historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders. Gardaí say all reports are being handled with support and sensitivity – and anyone who wants to speak – will be listened too. The reports made in the past three days since the release of details

179 properties in Gweedore have been left without power this afternoon. The outage was reported at 11.40 this morning. ESB says it is currently working to fix the fault. Power is expected to be restored at around 2.30pm.

A member of the Irish Army has been found dead at the Curragh Camp in County Kildare. 32-year-old Corporal Terry Smyth was found unresponsive by his colleagues last night. A native of Kildare, the father of two, had served with the Defence Forces for 13 years, including a number of peacekeeping missions overseas in Lebanon

A reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Creevy, Ballyshannon 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.

Police in Derry are appealing for information following reports of a man sustaining serious injuries yesterday evening. They are specifically looking for anyone who was in the vicinity of Strand Road, near the old Bank of Ireland at Sackville Street at approximately 9 o’clock. If you have dash cam or video footage, please call 101.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Dublin today for a meeting with the Taoiseach at Farmleigh House in Dublin. The two leaders have already said they are committed to re-starting the relationship between the two countries. He’ll also meet Irish business leaders from companies like Keelings and Primark – to encourage further trade and

Repairs have been completed to the traffic signals on the Polestar Roundabout. The traffic signals are now fully operational and function as normal

Ballyshannon Library is to reopen later this month. Donegal County Council has confirmed that the library will reopen on September 16th. The opening hours of Bundoran and Donegal Town Libraries are also being extended. Bundoran Library will open six days a week while Donegal Town Library will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays and people will

Mayors from a number of Councils across Northern Ireland including Derry City and Strabane District Council have agreed to a joint collaboration to promote diversity and inclusion. The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Lilian Seenoi Barr met with the delegation in Derry in recent days. Cllr Barr met with the Mayors

There’s much traffic disruption in and around Letterkenny this evening due to traffic light outages on the Polestar Roundabout. Donegal County Council say it is currently working to repair the problem. However, it’s expected the issue will not be resolved until tomorrow. Motorists are advised to drive with caution on approach to the roundabout. The

Daniel O’Donnell has been targeted by scammers once again. The singer is warning people to not engage with anyone claiming they have personal information regarding him. It’s after messages were sent to a social media follower claiming they had spoken to him in ‘hospital’ and that the person needed to be a ‘fancard member’ to

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.