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Police in Derry were busy last night as they tended a security alert and scenes of disorder. In the Southway area of the Creggan cordons have been established. The area also seen the throwing of masonry and petrol bombs among other items which has damaged a number of vehicles. Updates are to follow.

Motorists in the area of Ballyboe Mountain are advised that road closures will in in place today and tomorrow due to essential reconstruction works. The Muckish Road will not be open from 8:30am until 5 o’clock both evenings. Diversions will be in place via the N56 and the R251.  

Many criminal trials were unable to go ahead in courthouses across the country today due to a withdrawal of services by barristers seeking a full restoration of their fees. Legal fees paid to criminal barristers were cut during the austerity years as part of a package of emergency cost-saving measures. Budget 2024 restored 10 per

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District has condemned the recent vandalism of Walker’s Plinth on the city’s walls. Paint was thrown on Walker’s Plinth yesterday morning and the PSNI are treating it as a “sectarian hate crime”. In a social media post, Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr says there is absolutely no place for

Motorists are being advised that the Moss Road between Milford and Rathmullan will be closed due to an overturned lorry. The road closure will be in place until 5.30pm to recover the vehicle.

HIQA have published an inspection report on St Martin’s House Community Group Home, a designated centre for people with disabilities. 4 residences were in attendance during the unannounced inspection in April. The centre was found to be non compliant on the 8 regulations which were being assessed. These were governance and management, premises, risk management

Major works at Burtonport have been completed by Uisce Eireann. The €7 million project has seen a new state of the art wastewater treatment plant. It’s hope it will see a boost in the area by enhancing the local environment, protecting health and improve water quality on the bathing waters.

A 67-year-old man has been sentenced to three months in prison for committing arson in Derry earlier this year. Stephen Greer was sentenced at Derry Magistrates Court on Friday. It’s in relation to an incident that took place at 2.55am on Friday, the 5th of April, when material was set alight in a communal hallway

A car has been left damaged in Killygordan. The vehicle that was located in Dromore Park was keyed along both sides and the rear. It was parked in the area between 10am on Monday the 24th of June and 1pm on Tuesday last. Gardaí are investigating and are appealing to the public for information.

The bedroom window of a house was smashed in Gleneely in the early hours of Sunday morning. The home, located in Baskill, was damaged at around 00:35am. A car fled the scene immediately. Gardaí in Carndonagh are appealing for information or footage that can assist their investigations.  

A door of a business on Castle Street in Ramelton has been left damaged after a man kicked it a number of times. It’s understood to have occurred between 2am and 2.15am on Saturday morning. Gardaí are investigating and are hopeful that given the increased number of taxi drivers in the area at present with

A Caravan that was stolen from Magheroarty Pier was later found burnt out in a field at Ardsbeg, Gortahork. The 14ft, blue and white vehicle was taken between 4pm on Sunday the 23rd of June and 9am the following morning. It had 14 surf boards, 2 wetsuits and 10 body boards inside. Gardaí are asking

Gardaí are seeking out information after a person was struck by a driver in Letterkenny. It happened on Main Street, in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 1:30am. All parties involved were spoken to by Gardaí at the scene. The pedestrian was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Those who may have witnessed the

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions have reduced significantly and are now at their lowest level since 1990. Emissions data from the EPA show the largest single year reductions in the energy and agriculture sectors in 2023. Residential emissions decreased by 7.1%. In total, 55 million tonnes of carbon dioxide were emitted in 2023 excluding emissions from

An end to the Aer Lingus strike could be in sight. The executive of the Irish Airline Pilots Association meets later to discuss Labour Court proposals to end the dispute. The 17.5% pay rise it recommended has already been accepted by the airline. The non binding recommendation covers a four year period from January 1st

Police in Derry are investigating criminal damage caused to Walker’s Plinth on the city’s Walls after paint was thrown at it. The incident was reported to police at around 11.30am this morning and is being investigated as a sectarian hate crime. Enquiries are ongoing and police appeal to anyone with information or footage which may

17 projects in Donegal are to benefit from funding from the Heritage Council. Community groups throughout the county are to share in over €356,000 in funding under the Heritage Grants Scheme. The grants aim to support projects that improve access and inclusion to heritage sites and that apply good heritage practice to the management of

Roderic O’Gorman has been elected as the new leader of the Green Party. The Minister for Integration narrowly defeated Senator Pippa Hackett in the race to replace Eamon Ryan, on a margin of just 72 votes. There was a little over 55% turnout, with 52% of those voting for Minister O’Gorman. The new Green leader

Cllr Martin McDermott has been elected as Chairperson of the Enhanced Defective Block Grant Scheme Committee on Donegal County Council. Cllr Gerry McMonagle made the proposal, outlining that while he was initially going to nominate a member of the 100% Redress Party, it’s their view that they would prefer to take a year to gain

Investigations are underway after an early morning break in at a shop in Castlederg. A quantity of cash and goods were stolen from the shop on Drumquin Road shortly before 5am this morning. Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw any suspicious activity, or who may have footage of the

A man in his 30s has died in a road crash in County Longford. The single-vehicle collision happened at around quarter to 1 this morning on the N55 in Ballymahon. The driver was treated at the scene for his injuries but died. His body has been taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar for a

Part of the Milford to Ramelton Road will be closed over the coming days to facilitate sewerage main installation works. The route between Magheradrumman Road and Moss Road will be closed from today until Friday between 7pm and 7am each day. Diversions will be in place as follows: • HGVs from Letterkenny should divert via

Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Grant Committee will meet today for the first time in the current Council term. Four 100% Redress Party Councillors were elected in June’s local election with one of them expected to be named as Chair of the Committee. They will take over from Councillor Martin McDermott who has been

126,000 families will receive the Back-to-School allowance this week, 5,897 in Donegal. Over €47.5 million is being distributed to help with the cost of school uniforms, shoes and equipment. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys says the funds will support the school costs of 223,000 children, with the electronic payments being made from today. 10,615 children

Donegal County Council is seeking to expand its emergency accommodation provision. The Council has issued a call to property owners to come forward if they have a property or room suitable. They’re also seeking expressions of interest from property owners who are interested in selling for social housing purposes. The Council is appealing to proprietors

Other potential victims of alleged misconduct within the FAI in the 1990s are being encouraged to come forward. A number of former international players and trainees claim they were subject to unwanted sexual advances, inappropriate relationships, and homophobic abuse by FAI coaches over 25 years ago. The details have been uncovered as part of a

The new Green Party leader will be revealed this morning. Party members have been voting to replace the outgoing Eamon Ryan. It’s Minister against Minister, Dáil against Seanad, Roderic O’Gorman against Pippa Hackett Shortly after 11am the results of the electronic voting will be revealed and we’ll know who leads the Greens into the general

Donegal property prices have risen over €5,000 in the second quarter of 2024. According to MyHome.ie’s latest survey, the median asking price for a property in the county is now €215,000. Property prices in Donegal have risen by €5,025 during the second quarter of this year, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Price Report. The