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A 22-year-old man was sentenced today for the offence of behaviour likely to stir up hatred, after a video was posted online in June 2023, showing people singing an offensive song relating to Michaela McAreavey. Dillon Kelly was sentenced to 240 hours community service at Laganside Magistrates Court, after being found guilty on Wednesday 13th

Detectives from the Police Service’s Terrorism Investigation Unit have recovered a suspected firearm in the Ardmore area of Derry today. The PSNI say during a search in the Rushall Road area, the suspected firearm was located in the vicinity of a graveyard. Enquiries continue, and the suspected firearm will now be the subject of forensic

Bundoran RNLI came to the aid of a fisherman this morning after their 6m open top fishing boat sustained engine failure approximately half a mile from the pier at the lifeboat station. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat shortly before 11am after the casualty raised the alarm when the boat’s engine

A public safety operation is underway in Co Derry. A suspicious object was discovered in the Rushall area this morning. Police say all roads remain open at this time. They say they will endeavour to keep any disruption to a minimum.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Eleanor have appeared in court charged in relation to historic sexual offences. They appeared before Newry Magistrates Court this morning. 61 year old Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of 11 offences, including one count of rape. He’s also charged with 9 counts of indecently assaulting a female, while

An official portrait has been unveiled at Stormont to mark a Donegal born Lord’s service as Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Lord William Hay was born in Milford before moving with his family to Derry. During his political career he held roles as a DUP councillor and Foyle MLA and was appointed to the

The President has revealed his recent hospitalisation was because of a mild stroke. Michael D. Higgins has told the Irish Times he’s been left with some slight mobility issues since. The 83 year old spent a week in hospital in March with what was described at the time as a ‘mild transient weakness’. President Higgins

The road has reopened following a fatal crash in Falcarragh yesterday afternoon. A woman in her 80s, the driver and sole occupant of the car died after the crash on the Ballina Road at 1:30pm yesterday. A technical examination of the scene has been carried out. Gardai are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come

Almost 2,000 summer event jobs are up for grabs nationwide. According to recruiters, demand for temporary staff is set to ‘explode’ for the next 3 to 4 months as the busy Irish festival scene swings into action. There are vacancies for festivals, gigs – and football and hurling matches – being held across the country

The former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is due before the courts today to face charges of historical sexual offences. The 61 year old is expected to appear in person at Newry Magistrates Court to face 11 charges, including one count of rape. A 57 year old woman is also facing charges of aiding and abetting

The Housing and Local Government Minister Darragh O’Brien has directed Donegal County Council to make a number of changes to the Letterkenny Plan and Local Transport Plan which was adopted earlier this year. Six recommendations were subsequently sent to the minister by the Office of the Planning Regulator. In the case of four areas, Creeve,

Residents and businesses in North Donegal will be without water this evening as repairs get underway at 6pm. Burt, Fahan, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Bridge End, Burtfoot and surrounding areas will be impacted, with works set to cease just before midnight. A traffic management plan will be in place. It may take up to three hours after

A major push to promote golf tourism has been taking place in Donegal this week, with a group of high profile group of sports journalists. The “Swing into Scenic Bliss” event has been coordinated by Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with Donegal Airport, Donegal Tourism, and Emerald Airlines. Failte Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Programme Officer David

Donegal County Council is warning of potential traffic delays between Kilcar and Carrick for the next three days as a result of road resurfacing works. The works are getting underway on the R263 at Cuskry Glebe, Bogagh, Carrick from 8 o’clock this morning, and will continue daily from 8am to 6pm until Friday evening. Traffic

The N56 between Falcarragh and Gortahork is closed as a result of a collision. Gardai say diversions are in place, and traffic disruptions can be expected. In a statement, Gardaí say they and the Emergency Services have been attending the scene of a traffic collision on the N56 close to Falcarragh, which happened at approximately

A vigil is taking place in Letterkenny tomorrow evening to mark 200 days since the start of the war in Gaza. The vigil organised by the Donegal branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will hear the names of the almost 34,000 children who have to date, been killed in Gaza read aloud. The group

Investigations are continuing in Letterkenny into a criminal damage incident in Letterkenny last week. At around 11pm, the front living room window of a house at College Park was smashed by a stone. Gardai are appealing to anyone who can assist with the investigation or who was in the area at the time and has

Gardai are appealing for information after the windscreen of a car was smashed in Letterkenny. A resident in the Gleann Tain Manor are discovered yesterday morning that the rear windscreen of their car had been smashed overnight. The damage is believed to have been caused between Midnight and 6am yesterday morning. Anyone with information is

Gardai are appealing for information following the theft of an electric scooter in Letterkenny. The black Segway Ninebot scooter was stolen from the Port Road between 2:15pm and 2:30pm on Sunday. Gardai are particularly keen to speak with anyone who may have been travelling along the Port Road or in the areas of Letterkenny Shopping

Investigations are ongoing into the ransacking of a house in the Lifford area earlier this month. Between 6pm on Monday, April 15th and 11am on Thursday, April 18th a window of the property in Rossgier was smashed and entry gained. Nothing was stolen during the break in. Anyone who observed any suspicious activity in the

A man has been seriously injured in an attack in Ballybofey. At around 1:30am on Sunday morning, the man was approached by a gang of men in the Main Street area and assaulted by one of them. Gardai have described the man’s injuries as serious but non-life threatening. They’re appealing to anyone who witnessed the

An injured walker was last evening airlifted from the Sliabh Liag area. The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team and the Killybegs Coast Guard were both tasked at 5.25pm to assist a casualty who had suffered an ankle injury. The rescue services made their way to the Pilgrim’s Path where the casualty was located at a height

Police say last night’s Derry City match passed without incident. A policing operation was implemented at last night’s game against St Pats after police were attacked with masonry following disorder after a match at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium on Friday. A male teenager however, was arrested in the Lone Moor Gardens area during the