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  A man in his 20s, arrested in connection with arson and criminal damage at three buildings in St Johnston, has been charged and is scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court at 7:30 p.m. this evening. The Catholic Church, Masonic Hall and the Orange Hall  each sustained damage in a […]

Uisce Eireann say overnight leak detection works in Ballyshannon may cause supply disruptions to West Rock, East Rock and surrounding areas tonight. Works are scheduled to take place from 11o’clock tonight (Thurs) until 5 o’clock tomorrow morning.

A 28 year old man’s been remanded in custody after the rape and murder of a woman in Derry. 65 year-old Spanish native Montserrat Martorell was found dead in a flat at Harvey Street in the city in the early hours of Saturday morning. Ciaran Murray of Gortfoyle Place in Derry – has also been

The Letterkenny Physiotherapy Department is currently operating below 60% capacity with only 2 of the 5 staff present. The news comes as a letter has been sent to GPs outlining the pressure the service is under. It understood the situation won’t improve within the next year. In the letter GPs were asked to advise their

320,000 music fans are expected to be away from home attending this week’s Coldplay gigs in Croke Park – and that’s prompted a burglary warning for concert-goers. Music fans are being warned against oversharing on social media, to avoid the risk of break-ins. Security experts say professional thieves scour the web to find social media

Colum Eastwood is expected to stand down as leader of the SDLP later. A press conference is due to be held in Derry this afternoon. Almost two months after reclaiming his seat after the Westminster election, Mr. Eastwood is expected to announced that he’s resigning as party leader. The Foyle MP’s been in his role

A man in his 50s is due in court today, charged in connection with a crash in Donegal at the weekend, following which a woman in her 80s died. The collision came just hours after another serious crash, in which two young cousins were killed. The woman was one of three people injured in a

A 28 year old man is due in court today charged with the rape and murder of 65 year old Montserrat Martorell in Derry. The Spanish native was found dead in a flat on Harvey Street in the City on Saturday morning following a fire. She had been subjected to what police have described as

Kian Dawson-Kirk who died in a crash in Inishowen last weekend will be laid to rest today. The 16 year old from Carnhill, Derry died at the scene of the single-vehicle collision on Saturday night in Quigley’s Point. His cousin, 20 year old Eoghan Dawson, the driver of the vehicle was taken to the Royal

A 28 year old man has been charged with the rape and murder of a Spanish woman in Derry. 65 year old Montserrat Martorell was found dead in a flat on Harvey Street in Derry on Saturday morning following a fire. She had been subjected to what police have described as a ‘horrific and sustained

Uisce Éireann has confirmed that issues affecting water supply in Burtonport have now been resolved. A burst water main was causing supply disruptions in the area over the past number of days. The utility’s Paul Lyons says the water mains failure occurred in an overgrown marshland near an underground concrete structure which proved very difficult

Leaving cert students can now access their Round One CAO offers. 56 per cent of university offers are for applicant’s first preference choice. Those looking to view their results can log onto the CAO website and they’ll also get a text or email about their application if they’ve opted for it. Education Minister Norma Foley

A man being questioned in relation to the murder of a 65 year old woman in Derry will be held for an additional 18 hours for questioning. Detectives have been granted a court extension in relation to the 28 year old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder. Montserrat Martorell was found deceased in

There were 41 admitted patients awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 16 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. It’s the joint third highest figure in the state today along with Sligo, surpassed only by Limerick with 53 and Cork with 49. Yesterday, in a statement urging people to seek alternatives to the ED

A 20 year old man arrested in in the Waterside area of Derry yesterday has been charged in relation to an investigation which saw £10,000 worth of suspected Class A controlled drugs seized. The man is due before Derry Magistrates Court on September on a number of charges, including possession of a Class B drug

Homes, businesses and farms in the vicinity of Ardara, Meenavalley, Aighe, Cashel, Brackey, Glengesh, Magumna and Commons may experience water supply disruptions following a burst water main. Repair works are scheduled to last until 5 o’clock this evening. Uisce Eireann recommend, however, to allow up to four hours after this time for supplies to fully

53 homes and business woke up without power this morning. The power cut was first reported just after 7am and was due to be repaired at 9am. ESB say crews are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Over 2,000 pubs have called time on their business over the last 20 years, 122 of those in Donegal. New figures from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland show 2,054 bars have closed since 2005. On average, 114 bars are shutting every year, with Limerick, Roscommon and Cork recording the biggest drop in pub numbers.

The R-251 in Gartan is closed this morning. It’s as an operation is underway to recover a lorry. Diversions will be in place until 1pm this afternoon.

A 20 year old man has been arrested in Derry in relation to an investigation which seen £10,000 worth of suspected Class A controlled drugs seized. Police say during his arrest yesterday, a small quantity of suspected Class B controlled drugs were also seized. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B

Over €3,000 worth of vaping products containing suspected cannabis were seized in Bundoran on Thursday last. The vapes were found following searches in Donegal Town and Bundoran after a member of the public had fallen ill. Items seized included 66 vapes and 2 bottles of oil, containing suspected illegal cannabinoids THC, HHC and HHCP, which

A GoFundMe page for the family of two cousins who died after a single vehicle crash in Quigley’s Point on Saturday night has raised over £17,600. 16 year old Kian Dawson Kirk died at the scene. His 20 year old cousin Eoghan Dawson died yesterday at the Royal Victoria Hospital. The appeal organisers say the

The PSNI says officers investigating a report of online threats towards an individual in the Derry area in May of this year have charged a 31-year-old man with improper use of a public communications network. He is due to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 18th September.  

Traffic congestion has eased following an incident in Letterkenny earlier this evening. Gardaí have confirmed they assisted at the scene of a medical emergency involving a cyclist between Lower Main Street and O’Donnell Park, shortly after 4 o’clock this afternoon. The road was temporarily closed but has since reopened to traffic.

* Road has reopened.   The R250 between Kernans Spar at Lower Main Street and O’ Donnell Park in Letterkenny is closed as a result of a road traffic collision. Gardai are asking motorists to please use an alternative route. No further details are available about the circumstances of the collision, or the nature of

A second person has died following a fatal road crash in Donegal over the weekend. The single vehicle collision occured at 11.15 on Saturday night on the R240 at Quigley’s Point. 16 year old Kian Dawson, who was a passenger in the car, died at the scene. The 20 year old driver, who was rushed

Uisce Eireann says a reservoir interruption may cause intermittent supply disruption to Arlands, Burtonport and surrounding areas today. Works are scheduled to take place until 8pm this evening, and it may take up to three hours after that for supplies to fully return.

A major water burst has left many homes, businesses and farms in Carndonagh, Malin, Malin Head and Glengad with outwater. It’s understood a similar burst happened a few months ago. A local councillor says it’s hoped repairs will be carried out to completion by 4:30pm this afternoon. However, users are warned that it may take

Saolta says the emergency department in Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy and some elective procedures are being postponed as a result. Those who present themselves may be privy to long wait times. Over the past week, 1015 people have passed through the ED. In addition to this, they say, the hospital is dealing with