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Former Donegal priest, Eamonn Crossan, was sentenced today for crimes committed against a minor. Monsignor Kevin Gillespie has reiterated an apology on behalf of the Raphoe Diocese with a deep sense of shame. Msgr. Gillespie says it’s his hope that the sentence handed down today will bring the victim some consolation. He also encouraged those

A van and a motorbike collided yesterday evening in Strabane on the Victoria Road in Ballymagorry. It was reported to police just after 7.30pm. The rider of the bike, who left the scene, was taken to hospital and the later arrested on suspicion of offences, including causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving. He was

Three more independent candidates are to run for the local elections in June under the umbrella of IrishPeople.org. Kim McMenamin is to contest in the Buncrana local electoral area, while Dr Ann McCloskey will run in Letterkenny. Finally, Donal McKinney has confirmed he put his name in the ring in the Carndonagh LEA.

Concerns are growing for a missing 16 year old who was last seen in the Waterside area of Derry at 5 pm on Sunday last. Mohammad Amin is described as 6’2, with short, curly, black hair, which may have an orange dye in. It is unknown what Mohammad was wearing, and he may have travelled

Gardaí in Donegal are still making arrests for drink and drug driving after the bank holiday weekend. Yesterday in Letterkenny, a driver was arrested after failing roadside breath test as a result of being out the night before. They now face a disqualification of 3 months and a €200 fine. Meanwhile in Killygordon, a driver

Two men have been arrested in Derry after another man was threatened with a knife and robbed in broad daylight. Shortly after 2:05pm the victim was approached by two men in a dark coloured car. One man, who has a beard and was wearing a grey tracksuit got out of the vehicle and demanded the

Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking the views of the public in relation to a draft equality impact assessment report on the Council’s Dual Language Street Naming policy. It follows a decision three years ago to lower the threshold for the installation of dual language signage from 66.7% to 15%. Following the 2021

Gardaí say they were on the roads across the Donegal Division over the course of the May Bank Holiday Weekend conducting checkpoints, patrols and speed checks. There were 4 drink driving related arrests and 4 drug driving related arrests across the Division between Friday morning and this morning. Fixed Charge penalty notices have been issued for

Two men have been arrested and an assorted quantity of suspected drugs seized during a PSNI operation in Strabane today. Police say in addition to the drugs, a quantity of cash was also seized along with a number of other items. These will now be forensically examined. Two men, aged 41 and 18, were arrested

  Letterkenny University Hospital has welcomed the publication by a HIQA report last week, which expressed concern at long wait times in the ED and also concerns at the delay in ambulance turnarounds. Hospital Manager Sean Murphy says significant progress has been made, and they are working hard to address the issues highlighted in the

Sinn Fein say they are running a record number of candidates in the upcoming local elections in Donegal. There 18 candidates across the county’s seven electoral areas, along with two European candidates. Voting takes place for both the local elections and European elections on Friday the 7th of June.

A Donegal taxi driver was left out of pocket after two passengers didn’t pay their fare. The incident took place on Friday last at the bridge between Ballybofey and Stranorlar at around 8.35am, when two men aged in their 20s fled on foot. Gardaí are appealing to anybody in the area who may have seen

491 patients are waiting on trolleys in hospitals today, with Letterkenny University Hospital the third most overcrowded. The INMO’s Trolley Watch shows 357 of those are in emergency departments, with the remainder in wards. University Hospital Limerick remains the worst-affected with 107 patients waiting for a bed – followed by Galway with 56, and Letterkenny

Gardaí are looking for witnesses after a car was damaged in Killygordon. The incident occurred in Forest Park between midday on Wednesday last and noon the following Friday, which seen paintwork on both sides of the car scraped. If anybody witnessed the incident or if they can assist with information, contact Letterkenny Gardaí on 074-9167100.

An investigation is ongoing into a single car collision which occurred just before 6:30pm yesterday evening outside Finner camp, in Bundoran. As a result, the driver was taken to hospital for treatment to serious but non-life threatening injuries. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They also ask that those who were travelling in

A two car crash took place at Glencar Scotch in Letterkenny on Saturday evening last. At around 5:20pm, both vehicles were travelling in the area of Glencar towards Killylastin. One driver failed to remain at the scene. Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for witnesses to come forward and for those with dash cam footage to

Residents and businesses in North Donegal may be left without water today due to a burst water main. Magherabeg, Inch, Castlequarter, Fahan and surrounding areas are to be affected. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works, which are to finish around 5pm this evening. It is advised that

Donegal County Council has launched an online Elections Portal for the upcoming Local Elections with information for Candidates and Voters. The portal includes maps of the county’s seven electoral areas, details of how voters can register, and also details of the process for nominating candidates, which begins next week.   Nominations to contest the election

Uisce Eireann says mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Carrick and surrounding areas today. The works are scheduled to take place from 9am until 11am this morning. Meanwhile, as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme, mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Carrickataskin, Derrybeg and surrounding areas from 2pm until 5pm

A man who had been reported missing in Derry has been located. The 21 year old had last been seen in the Gulladuff area on Saturday. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.  

A 30 year old man arrested in Derry in connection with a report of online threats towards an individual has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. The man attended Strand Road station yesterday, where he was subsequently arrested on suspicion of harassment, threats to kill and improper use of a public electronic communications

Gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit have seized a car and arrested a driver. Members were operating a checkpoint last night when the active mobility app alerted them to the fact that a vehicle was not insured and the driver did not hold a valid driving licence. The driver was subsequently arrested on suspicion

Europe Day will be marked at the Central Library in Letterkenny tomorrow with a special celebration of Poland’s 20 year membership of the EU. The event is being organised by Europe Direct Letterkenny, in conjunction with Donegal County Council. The event takes place at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning, with the Polish Ambassador joining remotely from

A county-by-county breakdown of Ukrainian refugees and applicants for international protection published by the Irish Independent today shows Donegal’s refugee population is two and a half times the national average. Donegal has the second highest number of Ukrainian refugees in the country after Kerry, with 3,956. There are 1,913 international protection applicants in Donegal, the highest

Police officers investigating a report of online threats towards an individual in the Derry area have arrested a 30-year-old man. The report is being treated as a racially-motivated hate crime. The man attended Strand Road station today, Sunday, where he was subsequently arrested on suspicion of harassment, threats to kill and improper use of a

Police in Derry say they are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of 21 year old Joseph Bell, who was last seen in the Gulladuff area last evening. Joseph is described as being 6ft 1in in height and of slim build, and has a shaven head. He may be wearing a dark grey fleece and

A 39-year-old man is to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court tomorrow on a number of charges, including aggravated vehicle taking causing damage, dangerous driving, criminal damage and driving while disqualified. It follows a report of a stolen car from a car park in the Orchard Street area of the city on Friday evening. A second

A teenage girl has been killed in a road crash in County Wicklow. The single vehicle crash happened at Slaney Park in Baltinglass shortly before 5am this morning. The passenger, a young girl was pronounced dead at the scene. A young teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the crash and is being held