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Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards is due in court later – charged with making indecent images of children. The broadcaster, who left the BBC in April, is facing three charges over alleged activity between December 2020 and April 2022. He’s accused of having six category A images, the most serious classification, 12 category B pictures […]

There is a gap in services available for adults with intellectual disabilities in Donegal. Cllr Declan Meehan submitted a written question on the matter to the Region Health Forum West, highlighting in particular speech and language therapists. Responding the HSE outlined that two senior speech and language therapists were appointed to the Donegal Intellectual Disability

Donegal County Council says it’s committed to increasing the level of social housing provision in Donegal. Officials were answering questions from Cllr Gerry McMonagle, who asked how many people are currently in receipt of homeless vouchers, and how many reported they were facing eviction over the course of the past year. Officials confirmed that at

Emergency services are at the scene of a helicopter crash in County Westmeath this evening. Gardai say they are investigating an incident involving a helicopter in Killucan which occurred at approximately 3:30pm today. It’s believed the aircraft may have crashed into a building. There are reports of multiple injuries at the site. The Air Accident

Arranmore RNLI last night responded to their second call out within two days. The volunteer crew were tasked to assist in a medical evacuation from the island at 8pm last night. The casualty was brought to the lifeboat by the island ambulance and then transported to Burtonport Harbour to a waiting ambulance. They were then

The N56 Bruckless Road outside Dunkineely has reopened to traffic. It was closed last evening after a collision involving two cars and a van at 5.40pm. A woman in her 70s is seriously ill in Sligo University Hospital with serious injuries, while the driver of the van, a man, aged in his 30s was brought

Water outages have been reported in west Donegal. A burst watermain means Ballyconnel, Ballybuninabber and surrounding areas will be impacted until 2pm this afternoon. Meanwhile another burst is affecting Falcarragh and surrounding areas. It was expected to be resolved around 12pm, however local Cllr Michael McClafferty says delays of at least a few hours are

Two businesses in Letterkenny have been broken into and burgled. One occurred in Market Square, and the other on Castle Street. Gardaí are now appealing for information on the incidents, it is unknown if they are linked. On Monday the 22nd of July, the property in Market Square was entered at 3.35pm via a smashed

An investigation is underway following an incident of criminal damage at Teelin Pier in Carrick last Tuesday. Between 9.30pm and 10pm a shed was damaged by having it’s windows smashed. Entry was not gained. Gardaí are asking that those who believe that they may have information that could assist the investigation, including dashcam footage, to

A woman was seriously injured in a three vehicle crash yesterday evening in Dunkineely. A van and two cars collided at around 5:40pm. The woman in her 70s was taken to Sligo University Hospital for treatment to serious injuries. Meanwhile a man in his 30s, who was driving the van, is being treated for non

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information following a fire at a derelict property in the Lismonaghan area last week. In the early hours of Friday morning gardaí were alerted to a garage that was on fire near Rowan Park. The blaze was extinguished, however it has not been ruled out that it may have

A 54 year old man arrested in Derry yesterday has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service. It was in relation to the freedom of information data breach last August. Police say the investigation continues.

A 41 year old man was sentenced at Derry Crown Court yesterday for burglary of a commercial premises last Easter. John Patrick McGilloway was handed down two years, one year in prison and one year on licence. Cash and stock, including hair styling equipment, was stolen from the salon on Foyle Street. Police say that

The N56 remains closed this morning following a serious crash on the Bruckless Road in Dunkineely yesterday evening. A diversion is in place, however gardaí are asking that HGV drivers travel via Ardara this morning as the diversion route is narrow. All other smaller vehicles can travel via the diversion, yet motorists are asked to

A public information event is being held this evening on the Laghey Roundabout Road Safety Improvement Scheme. Donegal County Council is proposing the N15/ R232 Laghey Junction be replaced with a roundabout with single lane, entry, exit and circulatory carriageway. Plans also include the provision of active travel facilities and modification of access to service

Gardai and emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash on the outskirts of Letterkenny. The crash at Drumkeen is believed to have occurred within the past hour. No further details are known at this time.

Investigations are continuing following the discovery of a body at a house in Carrigart this morning. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the death of a man shortly after 8am this morning. His body has been removed to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out. Gardai say the

A quantity of drugs were seized and four men arrested in Derry over the weekend. Following two separate incidents in the city on Friday evening, two men were arrested and subsequently charged with drug-related offences. They appeared before Derry Magistrates Court today. Meanwhile, yesterday police detected and seized a quantity of suspected Class B drugs

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Ray, Rathmullan and surrounding areas this afternoon. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm.

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