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Two men in their early 20’s have been arrested after they rammed a police car and were later found with suspected drugs. Shortly after 2.10am officers were on routine patrol in the Brookmount Road area of Omagh when they indicated to a white Audi A4 to stop. The vehicle made off at speed and a […]

One of the people arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Blake Newland in Limavady has been released on bail. 17-year-old was stabbed to death on Friday night last. A 29-year-old man who was arrested that night has been released on bail to allow for further enquiries. A total of five males remain in police

Blake Newland has been named as the 17 year old who was stabbed to death in Limavady on Friday night. Six people have been arrested in relation to the investigation so far, detectives have been granted a further 36 hours to question four of them. A man in his 50s was also injured in the

Gardaí in Donegal have issued advice, as many will head out tonight to enjoy the bank holiday weekend. It includes the importance of planning your night in advance as well as reporting incidents when they happen. In a social media post, Gardaí say there is no use in attempting to reason with drunk or aggressive

A woman has been arrested and charged to appear in court in connection with the death of a West Donegal woman living in Scotland. Ann Coll, aged 61, was found at a flat on Newfield Place around 12.45am on Friday, 22 December, with serious injuries. A 37 year-old-woman is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff

Two teenagers who were arrested yesterday following a three car collision in Derry have since been released on bail. The crash happened in the Meadows View area around 3am, which included a car which was reported as stolen at short time earlier from a house in the Blackthorn Manor area of the city. The pair

There are 1521 Ukrainian guests living with 602 hosts in County Donegal. This accounts for 20% of Ukrainian refugees in the county, which currently stands at over 7,500. New research shows that 92% of people hosting Ukrainians have had a positive experience and 76% would recommend hosting. It’s believed that hosts have saved the taxpayer

Donegal County Council is urging young people in the county to become involved in planning Cruinniú na nÓg, the national day of free creativity which takes place on Saturday June 15th. The council is urging young people aged 18 and under to submit their ideas, as well as parents with babies and toddlers. Cruinniú na

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 17 year old in Limavady last night. The victim was stabbed in the Woodland Walk area, which was reported at around 9:35pm. He later died in hospital from his injuries. A man in his 50’s was also hospitalised and is in a stable condition.

Residents and businesses on Inch Island are warned of water supply disruption due to a reservoir interruption. It’s understood to be due to lack of water in the reservoir. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon, however it may take up to three hours for supplies to fully return.  

Motorists in Derry are warned of an increase in traffic tomorrow as two GAA matches get underway in Celtic Park. Derry and Tyrone will play at 1:30pm in the Allianz Hurling League, while both counties will face each other again at 3.45pm in the Allianz Football League. PSNI say before and after both games there

There were 9,141 people signing on the Live Register in January, a fall of 7% on the figure for January last year. The figure was marginally up on the previous month, with 23 more people on the register compared to December 2023. Decreases were recorded in all offices with the exception of Dunfanaghy, which remained

A 44-year-old man has been sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court today for using a knife to assault another man at a house in the Ballymagorry area of Strabane in 2022. Geoffrey Paul Doherty was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, 18 months to be served in custody and 18 months on licence, for wounding and common

A warning’s going out over a scam targeting bank customers in the North. Police are urging people to be vigilant as some have been swindled out of thousands of pounds. Someone claiming to be from a person’s bank calls them and claims there’s been fraudulent activity on their bank account. They ask the victim to

Met Eireann says there were 20 wet days recorded at the weather station in Malin Head, while the station at Finner  saw its highest maximum temperature for January since records began,  with thermometers showing 14.7 °C on Tuesday January 23rd. Nationally,  it was the coldest January since 2011. The figures are contained in Met Eireann’s

A woman from Strabane has been sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court today for fraud offences. Leon Gallen was sentenced to 18 months – half to be served in custody and half on licence – for 24 charges in relation to fraud committed between August 2018 and January 2021. Gallen pleaded guilty to all 24 charges

The Irish Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland are making a joint safety appeal ahead of the bank holiday weekend. It’s in a bid to keep the public safe when in or around water. In the multi-agency statement, the public are warned of the cold water temperatures which bring the risk of cold water

Gardaí are aiming to return found items to their rightful owners. These include a push car and a red bike. Anyone who recognises these items is asked to make contact with Buncrana Garda Station on 074-9320540 .

Donegal received €1.1 million in afforestation programme payments in 2022. That’s out of a national pot of €61.4 million. €100,000 was assigned to forest road payments which seen the afforestation of 2.8km of roads in the county. This is the highest amount of afforestation along Donegal roads since 2017 and represents the third highest amount since

  Bishop Alan McGuckian, the current Bishop of Raphoe, has been appointed as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Connor by Pope Francis. Bishop McGuckian was appointed as Bishop of Raphoe in 2017 and has since undertaken a number of responsibilities as a member of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. These include

An arrest has been made in the murder investigation of a West Donegal woman who was living in Scotland. 61 year old, Ann Coll was found with serious injuries at a flat in Rutherglen on December 22nd. Following enquiries into her death officers have arrested a 37-year-old woman. Further enquiries are ongoing.

Restaurants, pubs and cafes could be in line for a cut to the VAT they pay. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says splitting the rate to help hospitality firms is “technically possible and warrants consideration”. The sector benefited from a 9% VAT rate during the pandemic, but that was hiked back up to 13.5% last September.

Health services in the North West are urging people to stay safe this bank holiday weekend, and know where to get help if they need it. Saolta says to consider all healthcare options before attending a hospital Emergency Department including Out of Hours GP service and pharmacies. NoWDOC will be open from 6 o’clock this