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A man in his 20s has been injured in an aggravated burglary in Co Derry. Shortly before 11:25pm last night, two men, one armed with wooden bats, entered a property in the Glenelly Villas area. The male occupant was assaulted by both men and taken to hospital with multiple cracked teeth and a cut to

9 new schools in Donegal are to join the Arts Council’s Creative Schools programme. 184 new schools and Youthreach centres across the country are taking part in the two-year initiative which enables schools to discover additional ways of working and uncover the impact of creativity on children and young people’s learning, development and well-being. The

Donegal County Council has issued a reminder to commercial food-serving establishments, particularly takeaways and small restaurants, that waste cooking oil must be stored securely and collected by a permitted waste contractor. It’s after a number of incidents have been reported to the Council and Uisce Eireann where used cooking oil has been poured down drains,

The body of an Irish man has been found after he went missing on Sardinia in Italy. He was hiking with his brothers when he decided to go his own way when he went missing. The 39 year-old disappeared on Friday. The Department of Foreign Affairs says it’s aware of the case and is providing

Motorists are advised that the traffic lights on the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny are still out of order. An initial outage on Friday evening was repaired on Saturday. However, another issue arose yesterday. Donegal County Council is urging people to drive with caution and drive as for a standard roundabout.

Ambulances took over an hour to arrive at high priority calls 500 times in the first half of the year. Between January and June, delays of up to four hours were reported in some high risk cases that the National Ambulance Service had been tasked to. Cork had the highest number of these instances, with

A cross-border jobs fair will take place in Derry tomorrow, with Donegal businesses taking part. Derry and Strabane Labour Market Partnership and the Cross Border Partnership for Employment Services are hosting the fair at the City Hotel from 11am to 3pm. The event is free and gives people the opportunity to find job opportunities, talk

Gardaí have received a number of reports of a text scam received from ‘Gov.ie’. They have issued advice to those who may receive these messages. The scam informs recipients that they are entitled to a household benefits package and other such state benefits, and asks recipients to click on a link to forward their bank

The Alliance Party’s Stephen Farry has announced his resignation as the party’s deputy leader. He made the announcement to delegates at the Alliance Party Council meeting this weekend. An executive meeting of the party on Thursday will set the time scale for the election of a new party deputy leader. Farry says he’s delighted to

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.