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Two men in their 50s have been arrested as part of the ongoing garda investigation into the fatal explosion in Creeslough which killed 10 people in October 2022. The men were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and are currently being detained under the provisions of section

The Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcom Noonan yesterday launched a new book titled ‘Native Woodlands of County Donegal’. The book was written by Seán Ó Gaoithín, Foreman and Gardener at Glenveagh National Park which describes the significance of Donegal’s native woodlands and their context in the Irish landscape. It aims to foster

100% Redress Party has endorsed ‘The People’s Document’. The document outlines what is required to achieve a genuine 100% redress scheme for all those with properties affected by defective concrete according to the homeowners. Representatives from all political parties will be invited to publicly endorse the document at a follow-up meeting to be held on

HIQA has published four reports following inspections of Nursing Homes in Donegal. A full inspection of the Lake House Nursing Home in Portnablagh found two non-compliances, while no non-compliances were detected during thematic inspections into restrictive practices at nursing homes in Convoy, Fahan and Buncrana. There were 47 residents in place at the Lake House

The National Oversight and Audit Commission publishes its Internal Audit in Local Authorities Report 2023. The Chair of the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC), Michael McCarthy, along with the NOAC Board, has today announced the publication of NOACs report, Internal Audit in Local Authorities Report 2023. The Report is informed by a comprehensive survey

A man has been charged with the murder of his grandfather in West Donegal last December. 36 year old Derek Mulligan was brought before Letterkenny District Court today. A Detective Garda told the court that when he arrested Mulligan and put the charge to him, he replied “no comment.” RTE reports Mulligan was charged with

Police in Strabane carried out vehicle check points, speed checks and proactive patrolling yesterday as part of a road safety operation. Officers conducted high visibility checkpoints and patrols in areas including Sion Mills, Artigarvan, Lifford Bridge and Newtownstewart bypass. Over the course of the operation, four drivers were detected driving with excess speed, while a

Sinn Fein has accused Leo Varadkar of “throwing in the towel” in his decision to step down. Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty told Tánaiste Micheal Martin in the Dáil it’s now time for an election………… Responding, Michael Martin said the government is committed to seeing out its term, and hit back at Deputy

Simon Harris is now the clear frontrunner to become the new Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach after two potential major rivals indicated they won’t run. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphries has ruled herself out and endorsed Mr Harris. Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe says his focus is on the two jobs he has at the

Aontu has announced another candidate in Donegal – Rebecca McDaid will be contesting the election in Lifford – Stranorlar. She’s the third candidate to be confirmed in the county after Mary T Sweeney in Letterkenny and Michael Harkin in Glenties.    

  Thousands of jobs could be lost in the tourism and hospitality sector because of an increase in costs. A report conducted on behalf of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation found the sector could be facing €1.4bn in additional payroll costs by 2026 as a result of employment changes introduced by the Government. The ITIC

  Donegal Sports Partnership has been allocated €444, 877 in funding through Sport Ireland for 2024, an increase of €60,000 on last year’s allocation. €7,000 of this was allocated to Women in Sport. Donegal Sports Partnership was established in 2001. The organisation works hard to deliver programmes to increase participation in sports, targeting hard-to-reach groups

Two men have been arrested in connection with a burglary in Derry last night. Police received a report at 11:55pm of a road traffic collision on Gortinure Road, involving a black Audi TT The car was found in a ditch with a television and crowbar inside. No people were there. PSNI believe the Audi was

The 100% Redress Party has announced it’s third candidate for the upcoming local elections. Eamonn Jackson will be contesting the Milford Electoral Area in June. He is the former Chairperson of the Mica Action Group.

PSNI in Strabane and Derry say they’ve seized a tens of thousands of pounds worth of suspected drugs in recent weeks. This included a seizure on Monday of suspected Class B drugs with an estimated street value of £10,000. Three people were arrested and later released on bail. In a further search by Ballyarnett Neighbourhood

The new Fine Gael leader will be announced on Friday the 5th of April. A leadership contest is now in the works following yesterday’s announcement that Leo Varadkar is stepping down from the position. Nominations for the next party leader will open this morning at 10 o’clock and close at 1 o’clock next Monday afternoon.

A meeting to discuss a new plan for the Letterkenny Tidy Towns group will take place this evening. The plan will help guide the group and set out key projects over the next three years. People are being urged to come along and have their say at the Mount Errigal Hotel tonight at 7:30pm.

A teenager missing from Letterkenny has been found. The 16 year old had been missing for almost a week, having last been seen on March 14th. Gardai have confirmed that he has been located safe and well.

Police in Derry are appealing to people to desist from the illegal use of scrambler bikes and quads engaging in criminal and anti social behaviour before someone is seriously injured. There have been ongoing concerns over the use of such vehicles in the Brandywell and Creggan areas. As recently as this afternoon, a person was

114 people have died in International Protection accommodation since such facilities were opened in Ireland. Figures from IPAS show 78 men and 32 women passed away as well as four people whose genders were unknown in protected accommodation with the average age being between 26 to 39, followed by those aged 40 to 55. 2

Leo Varadkar is to stand down as Taoiseach and as the leader of Fine Gael. He’s due to make an announcement at Government Buildings from midday. Mr. Varadkar assumed the office of Taoiseach in June of 2017. He has been a Fine Gael TD for the Dublin West constituency since 2007.

A major report on proposed assisted dying laws is set to be published later. However, divisions have emerged in the committee overseeing it. The Oireachtas Assisted Dying Committee has been examining whether to introduce voluntary assisted dying laws in Ireland which has been described as complex and extremely sensitive. The report recommends allowing for assisted

  Cocaine with an estimated street value of £200,000 has been seized in South Tyrone. At approximately 2.30 yesterday afternoon, officers from the PSNI’s Organised Crime branch stopped a vehicle travelling on the Omagh Road in Dungannon. A search of the vehicle uncovered the suspected cocaine, and cash in both Euro and Sterling denominations with