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The HSE says it is currently in an active recruitment process to recruit a new GP to lead the Ardara Health Centre. In May, Dr Mireille Sweeney confirmed that after 29 years as a GP in Ardara, she had handed in her resignation to the HSE. This week, she confirmed she is going on the

Letterkenny’s Polestar is one of four public art pieces featured on a new set of stamps from An Post celebrating Ireland’s vibrant public art scene. The series of four stamps is intended to introduce an even wider public to major works by important Irish artists like Locky Morris, the Polestar’s creator. The other featured works

For the second day running, Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Ray, Rathmullan and surrounding areas of Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until midday today.

Students are being warned to watch out for accommodation fraud in the build up to the new academic year. Gardaí say one third of all scams of this nature occur during August to September each year. Signs of a potential rental scam include a landlord who claims to be out of the country, so can’t

  National Broadband Ireland says work has commenced in a project to bring broadband to over 1,500 homes, farms and businesses near Fintown. Work is also underway in other areas of Donegal, while NBI says almost 9,600 homes, businesses and farms in the county can already connect to the system. NBI says having successfully completed

The Garda Commissioner won’t be extending his contract. Drew Harris is due to step down from the job in around 10 months time, having already extended his initial contract by 2 years. However the Irish Times reports Commissioner Harris, who became Commissioner in 2018, has turned down an offer from Government of a further contract

A woman in her 60s has died in a two car collision in County Mayo. It happened yesterday at around 4.30pm on the N59 in Newport. The woman, who was seriously injured during the collision was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. Two other occupants of the same vehicle are currently at

A 43 year old man arrested yesterday in Derry by specialist detectives investigating the activities of the New IRA has been released following questioning. However, as part of a separate investigation, he has been charged with two counts of fraud and money laundering. He is due to appear at Derry Magistrates Court on Thursday 5th

A contractor has been appointed to commence new North Stand at the Brandywell in Derry. Construction is expected to commence in the coming weeks and will continue into early next year. Derry City FC confirmed that they informed Derry City and Strabane District Council of their appointment of a contractor to construct the new North

The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme that was announced last month is now open for applications. The scheme will support farmers in meal feeding suckler calves before and after weaning, and in vaccinating against clostridial diseases and/or calf pneumonia. Meal feeding will be paid at a rate of €35 per eligible calf with vaccination paid at

Police investigating public disorder in recent days have made five arrests. Two men aged 33 and 18 years old, one woman aged 47 years old and two juveniles aged 15 and 16 years old were arrested on Thursday 8th August. All five are currently in police custody at this time. Police have set up a

Gardai are working with the PSNI to identify if anyone who travelled across the border during disorder in the North was involved in criminal behaviour. The Justice Minister says she has spoken with the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, while she also had a phone call with the UK’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. More than a

  Over 1,000 people are without power in the Carrigart area. The fault was reported at around 14.35pm. The issue is expected to be resolved at 15.45pm.

Police in Omagh have confirmed that a man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in the Drumquin area on Monday evening. The crash involving a black 2024 Suzuki S-Cross happened at approximately 7.50pm on the Dooish Road. Police attended along with colleagues from other emergency services who provided first aid at the scene

PSNI detectives investigating the activities of the New IRA, have arrested a 43 year old man in Derry. The arrest was made following a public safety operation in Derry on May 21st, during which an AKM firearm and a quantity of ammunition was seized. He was arrested under the Terrorism Act and has been taken

Registered private tenancies in Ireland have increased by nearly twenty thousand in the last year. New data from the Residential Tenancies Board shows the number of registered landlords has also risen by over 6,000 compared to last June. However, many are questioning why numbers are increasing so rapidly in our current housing crisis.

The PSNI says Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have arrested a man on suspicion of a number of drug-related offences. A search was conducted in Derry yesterday which resulted in an arrest, and the seizure of suspected Class B drugs and cash. A vehicle and drug-related paraphernalia were also

Consumer prices rose by 2.2% per cent over the twelve months to the end of last month. Inflation is recorded at the same level as June – with the largest increases were seen in transport, restaurants and hotels. The Central Statistics Office has also published national average prices for selected goods and services. There were

*UPDATE: The man arrested has since been charged* The PSNI say officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force have arrested a man on suspicion of drugs-related offences following a stop-and-search of a vehicle in Derry last evening. Last night, the vehicle was stopped in the Culmore Road area of the city, and following a search,

Uisce Eireann says Mains repairs may cause supply disruptions to Ray, Rathmullan and surrounding areas today. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon, with people being advised to allow up to four hours for supplies to return to normal.

Bad driver behaviour can be reported online from today. A new online Garda Traffic Watch form – available on the Garda.ie website – will be continuously monitored and cases escalated if needed. Traffic Watch is described as a partnership approach with all road users aimed at improving driver behaviour, reducing the number of road collisions

The sod has been officially turned on phase two of the Burtonport Regeneration Project by minister, Charlie McConalogue. Speaking at the sod turning ceremony, Minister McConalogue said the next phase of the development – which will see an investment of €3.3 million – will deliver a new harbour, ferry terminal building and an enterprise building.

A new scheme has been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine that will enable the economic development of inshore fishing. An inshore census was conducted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in 2023, the analysis of which will be available shortly. It’s findings will be used as the basis for the completion of

It has been confirmed that the Strule Shared Education Campus construction contract has been awarded Woodvale Lowry Joint Venture Limited. Construction is set to begin later this year. Woodvale Lowry Joint Venture Limited will deliver the £375million shared education facility on the site of the former Lisanelly Army Barracks in Omagh. Construction is due to

A DUP delegation’s meeting with healthcare staff at a major hospital later. It follows reports some overseas health workers in Northern Ireland have expressed fear of staying the country in the wake of recent disorder. In the latest night of unrest in Belfast – there was a spate of criminal disorder and hate crime attacks

Proposed new life sentencing laws would not make a judge’s minimum tariff legally binding. The Justice Minister says a judge would issue a recommendation for how long a murderer would spend behind bars, but they would still be allowed to engage with the Parole Board after 12 years. The Life Sentencing Bill would make it

Around 400 community Day Centres and Meals on Wheels services around the country will be eligible to apply for increased funding of up to 25 thousand euro. The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced the ten-million-euro upgrade programme for older persons community services, to enable people to age well in their own homes. Funding will be

294 drivers were arrested for using a phone while behind the wheel, over the August Bank Holiday weekend. 180 were arrested for driving while intoxicated, after gardai carried out over 4,900 drug and alcohol tests. 3,886 drivers were detected speeding during the garda road safety campaign which ran from last Thursday until this morning. Three

There is currently no timeline set to lift the 100ml liquid restriction at airport securities. Many EU airports had scrapped the limit and the need to remove liquid from your bags in recent months, following the rollout of upgraded screening technology. There are now concerns surrounding these machines and their abilities to properly screen larger

Some of those who took out jumbo mortgages during the Celtic Tiger era are at risk of repossession. At the time houses were overpriced and people on very high salaries were sometimes allowed borrow up to 7 times their income. This has led many to fall into financial difficulty now, as they head towards retirement,

Essential works may cause supply disruptions to Convoy and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 9:30pm this evening. It is recommended that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

A man has been jailed for eight years for rape and sexual assault at a home in Donegal. Shaun O’Donnell, of Woodlands Way, Whinmore, Leeds in the UK, claimed he had no memory of the event and denied the allegation when interviewed by Gardaí. Shaun O’Donnell was found guilty of one count of rape and

The defibrillator situated at Sessiaghoneill National School is temporarily out of service. It is expected to be back in service within the next few days. A notice will be put on the school’s Facebook page once it is back up and running. https://www.facebook.com/Sessiaghoneillns  

The Taoiseach has confirmed there will be a cost-of-living package this calendar year. It had been speculated a number of one-off measures would be included as part of the Budget, with many being implemented before the start of 2025. There is no suggestion on how big the package will be.

Uisce Éireann is urging people in the Letterkenny area to conserve water, saying they are experiencing high levels of demand, which is leading to some customers experiencing outages and low pressure because of the impact on reservoir levels. As a result, homes and businesses are being asked to be mindful of their water usage to

There’s been a dramatic fall in the number of admitted patients awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital, with a total of nine this morning, compared to 49 yesterday. This morning saw the national figure rise to 504, 127 of them at University Hospital Limerick.