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Two paddleboarders drifting out to sea at Bunlin Bar, just past the Carrickfad rocks in Donegal Bay were rescued by Bundoran Lifeboat yesterday afternoon. The father of one of the casualties made a call to the Coast Guard after seeing the two girls being blown further out to sea. The lifeboat was on scene within […]

Derry City and Strabane District Council is inviting stakeholders and residents to a public information session on the possible site for Strabane Urban Sports Park. The proposed project is to develop a sports park to cater for a variety of wheeled sports such as skateboarding, bikes, scooters, roller skaters and inline skaters and also to

A man in his 60s is in a critical condition is hospital following a road collision on the M1 motorway in Northern Ireland. The incident, involving a pedestrian and a lorry, occurred on a section of the road between Belfast and Lisburn at around 6:50am. The road, which had been closed for seven hours, has

A police officer has been injured in Tyrone after his arm was pinned between an assailant vehicle and a police car. The incident took place last night in Ardboe outside Dungannon, when the PSNI stopped the vehicle to search for suspected illegal drugs. While detaining the driver, they reversed the car at speed, dragging the

Over £30,000 worth of drugs has been seized by PSNI Fermanagh and Omagh. A man in his thirties has been arrested. On Friday, the G District Support Team carried out a proactive operation after information was given from the UK Border Force. This operation resulted in the disruption of an organised crime gang who have

A body has been recovered in the search for a boy who’s been missing from the Cliffs of Moher since Tuesday. An alert was raised shortly after 10am this morning, that a body had been sighted in the water off the County Clare coast. Coast Guard and RNLI teams arrived quickly at the scene, where

The Taoiseach’s stance not to nominate a woman candidate for European Commissioner is being opposed. Simon Harris insists the Government will only nominate former Finance Minister Michael McGrath for the role. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants a second candidate put forward to ensure gender balance.

The Tánaiste’s urged all sides in the Middle East conflict to ‘urgently de-escalate’ what he’s described as ‘an enormously dangerous situation that could ignite a wider regional conflict’. Micheál Martin says he’s horrified by yesterday’s attacks in the Golan Heights, and a school in Gaza – and deplores the deaths of civilians, including children, in

Gardaí from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit have seized a car and arrested a driver. Members were conducting a checkpoint in the St. Johnston area last night when the driver failed a roadside breath test. It also transpired that the driver did not have a driving licence or insurance. The driver was then subsequently arrested on

A 14 year old boy has died following a crash involving a car and an e-scooter in County Kilkenny. It happened on the Tullaroan road in Bonnettstown shortly before 6.30 yesterday evening. The boy, who was on the e-scooter at the time, was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny, where he’s since passed away.

The Lisburn-bound lanes remain closed on the M1 motorway in the north, following a serious collision. The M1 joins the N1, which is the main route between Belfast and Dublin. The crash happened shortly after 7am this morning. It comes as motorists flock south for today’s All Ireland GAA final between Armagh and Galway at

The number of adults in the Northwest recorded as homeless has decreased for the third month in a row. The figures were released following a question raised by Cllr Gerry McMonagle this week. Figures have decreased gradually since March and April, when 172 adults were recorded as homeless. Meanwhile, Ireland has hit another record for

Derry City and Strabane District Council are urging drivers to be aware of road closures in place over the course of the weekend to facilitate Greenway works. Closures include the Culmore Road near the Magnet and at Coney Road beside Grant’s Factory. These will be in place from 8am until 6pm on both days.

A man arrested following a fatal crash in County Cork has been released. The car he was driving crashed near Kinsale at about 1.30 yesterday morning. One of the passengers, a man in his 40s, died at the scene. The driver, a man in his 30s, was taken into custody on suspicion of road traffic

A security alert is continuing in Derry this afternoon. The Foreglen Road area of Dungiven remains closed, and members of the public are asked to avoid the area. The alert began on Friday, and the PSNI says cordons are likely to remain in place for some time.

Derry City and Strabane District Council are urging drivers to be aware of road closures in place over the course of the weekend to facilitate Greenway works. Closures include the Culmore Road near the Magnet and at Coney Road beside Grant’s Factory. These will be in place from 8am until 6pm on both days.

A security alert has been put in place in County Derry. Police are currently at the scene on the Forglen Road area of Dungiven. The road is now closed at its junctions with the Baranailt Road and Muldonagh Road with cordons in place. Members of the public, including motorists, are asked to avoid the area

The Department of Housing has today published its June 2024 Monthly Homeless Report and Homeless Quarterly Progress Report for Quarter 2 of this year. 14,303 people were registered as homeless across Ireland, a new record. However, homelessness levels in the North West region have seen a decrease in the month of June compared to May.

Donegal County Council has launched a new community newsletter. The biannual publication is designed to promote the latest projects, initiatives, events and funding programmes coordinated, managed and overseen by the Council’s Community Development Division and DLCDC. The newsletter will also provide an insight into the work the local authority does with community groups, community &

Investigations are continuing into an early morning fire at a property in Letterkenny. The blaze broke out at 5am at what is understood to be a derelict property in the Lismonaghan area. No injuries were reported but Gardai have confirmed investigations are ongoing.

The fire service is currently dealing with a fire in Letterkenny. It’s understood the blaze broke out at around 7am this morning in the Pearse Road area at what is known locally as the old bacon factory site. Gardai are also at the scene. No further details are known at this time.

Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in South Inishowen. Uisce Eireann is advising that works may cause supply disruptions to Burnfoot, Bardstown and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon.

The Taoiseach Simon Harris is in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games this evening. A meeting of world leaders will take place at the Elysee Palace this afternoon, hosted by French president Emmanuel Macron. Security around Paris is being ramped up later – with much of the city’s public transport network

A man has been charged in connection with an assault in South Donegal last year. The man aged in his 40’s was arrested as part of an investigation into an assault at a premises in Ballyshannon on Saturday, May 6th 2023. He appeared before Tubbercurry District Court on Wednesday morning. Gardai say as the matter

Owners have been reunited with their pet turtle – two months after he went missing. A resident in Waterside came across the animal outside her house. In a bid to care for the missing pet, she consulted with Pets at Home and Wild Ireland. After locating the owners of ‘Simon’, she came to learn that

Two lifeguards have been commended after coming to the aid of a young girl at Marble Hill Beach. Its understood she had fallen ill while beside her father after possibly inhaling some water. She was carried from the beach and assessed by the lifeguards on duty. An ambulance was called and the girl was then

A water restriction will come into force at 7pm in Bomany. It’s as reservoir levels have taken a dip. The restriction will remain in place until 11am tomorrow morning and supply disruptions could last until 4 hours after this time.

Uisce Eireann is calling on customers in Letterkenny to conserve water as they experience high levels of demand. Reservoir levels have been affected as a result, leaving a number of homes and businesses with low pressure and water outages. The utility is asking that over the coming days people use water mindfully in a bid

A scrambler has been seized in the Tullyally area of Derry following a report yesterday afternoon. It was being driven in the Stevenson Park and Church Brae areas. The Waterside Neighbourhood officers responded, found the bike to be uninsured and it was subsequently seized.

There’s been another water outage reported just outside Falcarragh. Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Ray, Carrowcannon and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening, with users being advised to allow up to four hours after that for supplies to return fully

The family of John Hume has cut ties with new The Peacemakers Museum in Derry. It has been revealed that in April 2020, four months before the Nobel Peace prize winner passed away from Alzheimer’s, there was communication between John’s wife Pat Hume, and the Gasyard Trust outlining why the family is distancing itself from

There’s been a 20% drop in the number of new dwellings completed in Donegal. According to the CSO, in the second quarter of this year 135 builds were completed, down from 169 during the same period in 2023. The Lifford Stranorlar Local Electoral Area recorded the completion of 27 new dwellings, the highest of all

Donegal County Council has confirmed its public consultation on new by-laws governing speed limits in the county will begin on this day week. It’s proposed to reduce the limits on some roads from 80 to 60 kilometres an hour. Over the course of the following 30 days, the draft by-laws and supporting documentation will be