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A 21 year old man has been charged to court following a report of a serious assault in the Donald’s Way area of Limavady on Monday the 4th of March. He has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, possessing an article with a point or blade in a public place, attempted grievous bodily

  The two men that were arrested yesterday in relation to the Creeslough tragedy have been released without charge. The investigation led by Donegal Gardaí is ongoing with the intention of submitting a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. An Garda Síochána have no further information available at this time.

  Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has welcomed confirmation from the Northern Ireland Executive that £150 million is to be provided over the next three years to enable construction of the Strule Shared Education Campus to proceed. Six Omagh schools will be brought together onto a shared site on a former military base in Omagh.

  A new task force has been created to realize the expansion of the Ulster University campus at Magee in Derry. Funding has been received to build a new teaching and student services building and to support the graduate entry medical school. SDLP Leader and Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has welcomed the establishment of a

Revenue officers have seized €340,000 of contraband some of which was destined for Donegal. Revenue officers examining parcels at premises in Dublin, Athlone and Shannon Airport made the discovery this week. Firstly in Dublin, officers seized 9.3 kgs of herbal cannabis, 72.7 grammes of cannabis resin, 1.8 kgs of cannabis edibles and 5.1 kg of

A man has been arrested following a police chase in Derry last night. At 11:45pm, police observed a silver Audi swerving across lanes of traffic on the Clooney Road dual carriageway, almost colliding with the police vehicle. The driver failed to stop for police with the car found abandoned a short time later and a

Of the 165 new Gardai sworn in today just 12 will be allocated to the North West region. Six Donegal natives are among the newly sworn in Gardai. Three of them will be stationed in Donegal while the remaining will take up roles in Navan and Monaghan.

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald is visiting the North West. She was in Derry today for a number of engagements including a meeting with Derry Chamber to discuss the challenges for business in the region including the management of balanced regional development. Deputy McDonald will visit Donegal tomorrow.

There’s been a significant increase in house commencements in Donegal. According to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in the first two months of this year, there were 62 commencement notices for homes in the county. That’s an 88% jump on figures from the same period the previous year. The Department says the

Fine Gael TD Josepha Madigan is resigning from her ministerial position, and will not contest the next general election. She says she told outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of her decision last summer, and despite many conversations, she won’t change her mind. She had been serving as Junior Minister for Special Education and Inclusion since 2020,

  A private company has been hired by Derry City and Strabane District Council to provide enforcement services within their car parks from 1st April 2024. A cashless system will be in operation at all Council pay and display carparks in the areas and users are encouraged to download the ‘RingGo’ app. Users will still

Donegal is to benefit from over €63,000 in funding to protect and restore good water quality. The announcement comes on World Water Day under the Local Authority Waters Programme to support the delivery of projects and initiatives to enhance local water bodies and benefit water quality and biodiversity. 11 projects in the county will receive

Derry City and Strabane District Council has secured £8 million in funding under PEACEPLUS. The local authority is the first Council in Northern Ireland to secure such funds which will go towards 58 projects in the District. The projects fall under three themes; Community Regeneration and Transformation, Thriving and Peaceful Communities, and Celebrating Cultural Diversity.

Uisce Eireann say repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions in Lower Main Street and surrounding areas of Letterkenny. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening. People are advised to allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for supplies to fully return.  

Four men are being questioned after armed gardaí intercepted a car on the M50 in Dublin last night. It followed information from the PSNI about a reported kidnapping in Belfast. A major operation was launched in Dublin last night after gardaí were informed of reports of a kidnapping in Belfast. Armed gardaí stopped a car

Two men in their 50s have been arrested as part of the ongoing garda investigation into the fatal explosion in Creeslough which killed 10 people in October 2022. The men were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and are currently being detained under the provisions of section

The Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcom Noonan yesterday launched a new book titled ‘Native Woodlands of County Donegal’. The book was written by Seán Ó Gaoithín, Foreman and Gardener at Glenveagh National Park which describes the significance of Donegal’s native woodlands and their context in the Irish landscape. It aims to foster

100% Redress Party has endorsed ‘The People’s Document’. The document outlines what is required to achieve a genuine 100% redress scheme for all those with properties affected by defective concrete according to the homeowners. Representatives from all political parties will be invited to publicly endorse the document at a follow-up meeting to be held on

HIQA has published four reports following inspections of Nursing Homes in Donegal. A full inspection of the Lake House Nursing Home in Portnablagh found two non-compliances, while no non-compliances were detected during thematic inspections into restrictive practices at nursing homes in Convoy, Fahan and Buncrana. There were 47 residents in place at the Lake House

The National Oversight and Audit Commission publishes its Internal Audit in Local Authorities Report 2023. The Chair of the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC), Michael McCarthy, along with the NOAC Board, has today announced the publication of NOACs report, Internal Audit in Local Authorities Report 2023. The Report is informed by a comprehensive survey

A man has been charged with the murder of his grandfather in West Donegal last December. 36 year old Derek Mulligan was brought before Letterkenny District Court today. A Detective Garda told the court that when he arrested Mulligan and put the charge to him, he replied “no comment.” RTE reports Mulligan was charged with

Police in Strabane carried out vehicle check points, speed checks and proactive patrolling yesterday as part of a road safety operation. Officers conducted high visibility checkpoints and patrols in areas including Sion Mills, Artigarvan, Lifford Bridge and Newtownstewart bypass. Over the course of the operation, four drivers were detected driving with excess speed, while a

Sinn Fein has accused Leo Varadkar of “throwing in the towel” in his decision to step down. Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty told Tánaiste Micheal Martin in the Dáil it’s now time for an election………… Responding, Michael Martin said the government is committed to seeing out its term, and hit back at Deputy

Simon Harris is now the clear frontrunner to become the new Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach after two potential major rivals indicated they won’t run. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphries has ruled herself out and endorsed Mr Harris. Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe says his focus is on the two jobs he has at the

Aontu has announced another candidate in Donegal – Rebecca McDaid will be contesting the election in Lifford – Stranorlar. She’s the third candidate to be confirmed in the county after Mary T Sweeney in Letterkenny and Michael Harkin in Glenties.    

  Thousands of jobs could be lost in the tourism and hospitality sector because of an increase in costs. A report conducted on behalf of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation found the sector could be facing €1.4bn in additional payroll costs by 2026 as a result of employment changes introduced by the Government. The ITIC

  Donegal Sports Partnership has been allocated €444, 877 in funding through Sport Ireland for 2024, an increase of €60,000 on last year’s allocation. €7,000 of this was allocated to Women in Sport. Donegal Sports Partnership was established in 2001. The organisation works hard to deliver programmes to increase participation in sports, targeting hard-to-reach groups

Two men have been arrested in connection with a burglary in Derry last night. Police received a report at 11:55pm of a road traffic collision on Gortinure Road, involving a black Audi TT The car was found in a ditch with a television and crowbar inside. No people were there. PSNI believe the Audi was

The 100% Redress Party has announced it’s third candidate for the upcoming local elections. Eamonn Jackson will be contesting the Milford Electoral Area in June. He is the former Chairperson of the Mica Action Group.

PSNI in Strabane and Derry say they’ve seized a tens of thousands of pounds worth of suspected drugs in recent weeks. This included a seizure on Monday of suspected Class B drugs with an estimated street value of £10,000. Three people were arrested and later released on bail. In a further search by Ballyarnett Neighbourhood

The new Fine Gael leader will be announced on Friday the 5th of April. A leadership contest is now in the works following yesterday’s announcement that Leo Varadkar is stepping down from the position. Nominations for the next party leader will open this morning at 10 o’clock and close at 1 o’clock next Monday afternoon.

A meeting to discuss a new plan for the Letterkenny Tidy Towns group will take place this evening. The plan will help guide the group and set out key projects over the next three years. People are being urged to come along and have their say at the Mount Errigal Hotel tonight at 7:30pm.