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The Passport Office is urging people to apply early ahead of the busy summer period. Sinn Fein TD Ruairi Ó Murchú claims 33-thousand applications have been made in the past week, and told the Irish Independent he fears the “sheer volume” could lead to people missing holidays”. However, the Passport Office says there have been […]

A 35-year-old man has been charged with offences after a drugs seizure in Strabane. These include Possession of a Class A Controlled Drug. Class A drugs were found after a car was searched in Strabane during a routine checkpoint on Wednesday. He’s due to appear before Strabane Magistrates Court on May 30th.

The Taoiseach will pay his first official visit to Northern Ireland today. Simon Harris will meet with the First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly. It’s expected they will discuss developments since the return of Stormont, as well as potential opportunities for practical all-island co-operation. The Taoiseach will also meet with the

The green light has been given for the construction of a new school building for Scoil Iosagain in Buncrana to procced. The long awaited announcement comes after many years of campaigning to get the go ahead for the project. The new build will cater for 750 pupils with 25 classrooms, 8 of which will be

The North West is being reminded of all of the health care options available to them this bank holiday weekend. The HSE says plans are in place across hospitals and community services in the region to ensure patients can access care in the right setting. There will be additional GP and out-of-hours services open across

The Donegal Fire Service in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service responded to a total of 181 incidents during the first quarter of 2024. 76 of the call outs were for fires and 105 were classified as special incidents such as crashes, flooding incidents and false alarms. The Donegal Fire Service was

Bank of Ireland says it’s aware some customers can’t access its mobile app. An error message has appeared, saying “we cannot complete your request”. In a post online, the bank says it’s looking into the issue and has apologised for any inconvenience.

An early morning raid in Ramelton seen the seizure of suspected cannabis, cocaine and MDMA. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. The seizure was carried out by Gardaí at around 6:30am this morning.

The dental clinic at Lifford Hospital is closed on a temporary basis as necessary maintenance works are underway. It’s hoped to be reopened on Monday the 10th of June. In the meantime, all patients are asked to attend the dental department of St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny, while those who have upcoming appointments are being notified.

Applications have opened today for experienced angling skippers to catch-and-release Atlantic bluefin tuna as part of a collaborative scientific survey. The goal is to gather information relating to the fish size and where and when they appear in Irish waters. Requirements are in place for skippers wishing to participate. Unauthorised vessels are not permitted to

The local authority in Donegal is to benefit from €106,000.11 in additional staff resource funding. It’s from a national pot of €1 million to support the implementation and monitoring of Local Economic and Community Plans by all 31 local authorities across Ireland. The announcement was made today by Minister of State at the Department of

HIQA has found long wait times continue at Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department with patient and ambulance wait times requiring improvements also. Inspectors however, say that the level 3 hospital had defined management arrangements in place to manage and oversee the delivery of care. During the unannounced inspection to assess compliance with the National Standards

West Donegal Councillor Michael McClafferty has confirmed he is seeking re-election in the upcoming local elections. Cllr McClafferty was first elected onto Donegal County Council as a Fine Gael Councillor in 2019 and a number of months later he announced his exit from the party and has served as an Independent Councillor since. He is

A missing Donegal teenager has been found. The 15 year old had been missing from the Magherabeg area since April 17th. Gardai have confirmed that he has been located safe and well.

A second Derry City and Strabane District Councillor has announced they are resigning from the SDLP. It’s as the fallout over the selection of Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr as the next Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council continues. Earlier this week, Strabane Councillor Jason Barr stepped back from the SDLP as he believed the

Letterkenny man Declan Jordan meanwhile, has announced he will contest the upcoming elections in the Letterkenny Local Electoral Area. He will run as an Independent. He says his love for politics and Letterkenny has been central to his decision to throw his name into the hat. Mr Jordan says; ‘if I can make looking after

Councillor Gerry Crawford has reconsidered his decision to retire from politics and will now contest the upcoming local elections. Councillor Crawford, an elected member of Donegal County Council since 1999 in the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District, announced a number of weeks ago that he would not be seeking re-election. He now says on reflection, he

Donegal recorded the lowest rent level for existing tenancies in the final quarter of last year at €707. It’s been revealed in the latest RTB Rent Index Report. Furthermore, the Carndonagh local electoral area had the lowest standardised average rent in existing tenancies at €540 per month. In terms of new tenancies, that figure was

Police are calling on the public for help in locating a man who is on the run. 35 year old Sean Cruickshank has had his licence revoked and has been recalled to prison. As well as this, he is wanted by officers in connection with another ongoing investigation in Derry. He is described as being

A new law on safe access zones around facilities offering abortion services has passed all stages of the Oireachtas. It is now being sent to the President for consideration. The legislation creates safe access zones of 100 metres from the entrance or exit to a building providing the services. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says the

A former Donegal priest, Eamonn Crossan, was today convicted in Letterkenny District Court for crimes committed against a minor. Monsignor Kevin Gillespe has released an apology to the victim on behalf of the Raphoe Diocese. Msgr Gillespie says it is with a profound sense of sorrow and awareness of the serious impact on the victim,

Gardaí have announced nine new locations for speed cameras, one to be installed on the N14, outside of Letterkenny. The static cameras are to be operational from the end of the year, and will cost just under €2.5 million. The remaining are to be located in Galway, Waterford, Wicklow, Carlow, Mayo, Cork and Limerick.

PSNI in Derry are seeking information in relation to a car driving erratically on Monday last. Those with dashcam footage of a blue Lexus IS200 seen swerving across lanes from the Skeoge Road towards Culmore Road Roundabout is asked to make it available. Its reported to have occurred at around 7 o’clock on Monday evening.

Two drivers were arrested in Letterkenny on Monday night on suspicion of drug driving. The first motorist was initially stopped for failing to display ‘N’ plates and had then tested positive for cocaine. The second driver then was stopped when gardaí were alerted that their vehicle was not taxed over 700 days. They then also

Two people have died in a crash on the A5. A 19 year old man and a 17 year old girl died in the single vehicle collision involving a blue BMW on the Doogary Road outside Omagh at around 9:50pm last night. The road was closed overnight but has since reopened. Police are appealing to

For the first time ever child benefit is being paid to over 18s from today. The changes kick in for all over 18’s who are still in full time education, or those with a disability. Its to take account of the fact that most children now start school at the age of 5, meaning many

John Molloy is to run in the local elections as an independent in the Donegal local electoral area. Mr Molloy says he will be a candidate for IrishPeople.org. Housing, defective concrete blocks and the healthcare system is to top his agenda if elected.

A man is facing charges of assaulting an elderly resident at a nursing home in the midlands. He’s due before the court this morning in connection with the attack on a woman aged in her 80’s. This serious assault happened on Monday evening when a man used a back door to gain entry to the

Part of the A5 is closed this morning following a serious crash. The collision happened on the Doogary Road in Omagh last night. Diversions are in place. No further details are known at this time.