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The young girl who was seriously injured in a knife attack in Dublin’s Parnell Square has returned to ICU. Her family has posted an update on the verified fundraiser page, saying there have been “bumps in the road.” The five year old was one of three children hospitalised, as was a carer, after the attack

Workers at Seagate in Derry have voted for trade union recognition. The vote was taken among the 540 manufacturing specialists at the Springtown-based manufacturer of external hard drives. Unite the Union says the ballot followed a protracted battle with the statutory process taking over a year. The union says following the result, the employer has

PSNI in Derry & Strabane arrested 37 people on suspicion of drink or drug driving from December 1st until January 1st. They now face a court appearance and the prospect of losing their licence. PSNI again warn that driving under the influence increases the risk of a collision and urge the public to keep road

Councillor Johnny McGuinness has confirmed his intention to seek election in the upcoming local elections. It will be the first time the Inishowen Councillor will contest an election after being co-opted to replace his father, Councillor Bernard McGuinness who died in August 2021. Councillor McGuinness was selected at a recent Fine Gael selection convention to

Gardaí seeking owner of watery note left on car in Carndonagh following a crash. A crash on December 19th in the Diamond area of Carndonagh between 3:30pm and 4:05pm resulted in damage being caused to a blue Audi A4. Upon returning to the parked vehicle, the driver discovered a note had been left on their

A wind warning has been issued for Donegal. The status yellow alert comes into force at 8am tomorrow morning and will remain in place until 1:30pm. Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will also be affected. Strong and gusty southwest winds and wave overtopping has been forecast.

Refurbishment works are be carried out at Bank of Ireland’s Falcarragh branch as part of a €60 million national investment. Improvement works will be carried out at branches across the country along with the Bank’s largest single investment in ATMs in the last decade. New ATMs will be installed at all branches in the country.

Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for information in relation to a criminal damage incident that happened in the area of Mc Mahon Villas last night. At approximately 11pm, a glass panel on a front door of a property was smashed. Gardai are appealing to anybody who was in that area and who may have observed

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a weekend assault in Letterkenny. A man was attacked by another man in the Lower Main Street area on Sunday at 11:40pm. The injured man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for medical treatment. The second man is believed to have left the scene with a number of others

Gardaí have repeated an appeal for information about a theft at Simpson’s Shop on Circular Road in Letterkenny last Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 4 o’clock, two women entered the shop and proceeded to fill a trolley load of goods before leaving without paying for them in a red Skoda jeep. Any road users who were

A car has been damaged while parked in Greencastle over the weekend. The wing mirrors of the vehicle were removed from it in the Milltown Harbour area between 4pm on Saturday last and 10am on Sunday morning. Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact Gardaí in Buncrana.

Gardai in Buncrana are investigating another tool theft in North Inishowen. Between 2.30am on Monday January 22nd and 6pm the following Thursday, a shed at a house in Croragh, Culdaff was entered and an orange Husqvarna petrol chainsaw was stolen from it. The shed had an open front and so no damage was caused. Gardai

Gardaí say they are investigating a recent report in relation to the theft of a large quantity of building material and construction steel from a yard at Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar. It happened on Thursday January 11th between 11.30am and 12.40pm. Among the items stolen was a 15 foot long grey galvanised steel roller door, a

Investigations are continuing after a child was hit by a car in Letterkenny yesterday evening. The vehicle was travelling from the Polestar roundabout towards Ballyraine when it struck the 12 year old boy at around 6:55pm. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to his injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

Gardaí in Donegal are once again urging the public to be on alert for fraud attempts. They say scammers may change their stories or methods but their goal is always the same – to access sensitive information and money. People are advised to not provide personal/banking details, do not engage with unknown callers or return

The scene of a house fire in Ballybofey remains closed off this morning. Extensive damage was caused to the derelict property in the Trusk Road area after the blaze broke out at around 9:30pm last night. The fire was brought under control by the Donegal Fire Service. A forensic and technical examination of the scene

The remnants of Amelia Earhart’s plane may have finally been discovered. A crew searching for the long-lost wreckage believe they’ve found it at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean – 100 miles from Howland Island, which sits halfway between Australia and Hawaii. Earhart was expected to land there in 1937 in her attempt to be

Employment has fallen marginally in Gaeltacht areas in Donegal despite a growth in the six other Gaeltacht counties. That’s according to Údarás na Gaeltachta. Donegal seen a decrease of 1% while Galway, Mayo, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Meath recorded increases. There was 3% more job roles within Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in 2023 that

Drivers are told to expect further delays on the Windy Hall Road today and tomorrow as it undergoes further emergency pot hole repairs. Works are scheduled from 8am until 4:30pm both days. It’s hoped that the road section between Long Lane and Kilmacrennan Road will be reopened by this afternoon. While works on the second

The emergency services are  currently attending the scene of a fire in Ballybofey. More updates as they come in.  

Donegal County Council is to write to Junior Health Minister Mary Butler and the HSE, urging them to provide the funding necessary to maintain the service being provided by the adolescent counselling service in Donegal. The service is operated by the Diocese of Raphoe at the pastoral centre in Letterkenny, but is facing potential closure

Donegal County Council have issued a gritting notice for all Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes. Gritting will begin at 6PM this evening. Drivers are urged to assume no road is ice free. Donegal gritting route index is as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South

A reservoir interruption may cause supply disruptions to Raphoe and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 9pm tonight. It is recommended that an allowance of up to three hours is made after the estimated restoration time for supplies to fully return.

Officers of the Waterside Neighbourhood Policing Team discovered suspected Class A, B and C drugs, along with drug-related paraphernalia during a property search in the Dungiven Road area on Saturday last. A man, aged 35 years old, was arrested on suspicion of a number of drug-related offences. These included possession of a Class A, B

A number of planned developments by Donegal County Council are to proceed on foot of decisions at today’s plenary meeting of Donegal County Council. The council gave the go-ahead to four developments under the Part 8 process. As expected, the demolition of the old Buncrana Leisure Centre and the building of a new facility on

An Garda Síochána has announced a divisional boundary realignment for the North Western Region and Eastern region. The changes came into effect yesterday evening and affect the areas of Drogheda, County Louth between the Louth/ Cavan/ Monaghan Division and the Meath/ Westmeath Division only. The new boundary will expand the geographical areas policed by Louth

Police in Scotland have confirmed that they are following a positive line of enquiry into the murder of a West Donegal woman. 61 year old, Ann Coll who had been living in Scotland was found with serious injuries at a flat in Rutherglen on December 22nd. Police have reissued an appeal for information as the

50 lambs have been stolen from land in Co Derry. The Texel and Suffolk-bred ewe lambs, which have orange markings, are reported to have been taken from a field on Teenaght Road in Claudy sometime between 7pm on Thursday last and 7am on Friday morning. Constable Holden says this is a significant financial loss to

Further crime prevention patrols have been carried out along the Donegal border. Gardaí from the Buncrana District conducted the checkpoints in border areas yesterday. They say the patrols and checkpoints will continue in an effort to prevent and detect crime in rural areas.