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A medical transport jet carrying a sick child and five others has crashed in Philadelphia. The child had been treated in the city and was heading home to Mexico. About 30 seconds after take off the plane dropped onto a neighbourhood – erupting in a fireball. Owner Jet Rescue Air Ambulance says it can’t confirm […]

A man in his 60s has died in a house fire in Cork. It happened at an address on the Togher Road, on the southside of the city, just before 7pm last night. A woman managed to escape, after another woman who lives nearby braved the smoke to reach her. Other neighbours tried to help

Police in Derry are urging motorists in the city to take extra care over the weekend, and to expect traffic delays, with a number of events taking place. A Eucharistic Procession leaves St Columba’s Church, Longtower at lunchtime today, while tomorrow will see the annual Bloody Sunday commemoration, and a football match in the city

Derry City and Strabane District Council say they will continue over the weekend to offer help and support to those impacted by Storm Eowyn. All leisure centres remain open and available for those who require heat, showers, hot drinks and charging facilities for devices. A community drop in facility is also available at Glenelly House,

A man has been left hospitalised following an alleged stabbing in Ballyshannon. Gardaí have confirmed that they tended the scene of a serious assault at a house in the area. The man aged in his 50s is now said to be in a stable condition at Sligo University Hospital. Another man, also aged in his

The HSE says community health services are prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable individuals in the wake of Storm Éowyn. Wellbeing checks are being conducted with existing home help and personal support service users. Assistance is available for queries regarding medical equipment such as electric beds, mattresses, hoists, and oxygen and home help teams

14,864 people were in emergency accommodation in December across Ireland, including 4,510 children. It’s down from November’s total of 15,199 which was a new record. The numbers released by the Department of Housing does not include rough sleepers and the hidden homeless. Homeless figures in the North West region have seen a marginal decrease for

A number of non-compliances have been identified in three nursing homes in Donegal. HIQA inspection reports have been published today in respect of Hillcrest Nursing Home, Donegal Community Hospital and Falcarragh Community Hospital. Hillcrest Nursing Home in Letterkenny had 52 residents in place when the inspection took place in September. Six non compliances were identified

Uisce Eireann is reminding people serviced by the Glenties – Ardara Public Water Supply that a boil water notice remains in place. The restriction was put in place a week ago today, due to a deterioration in raw water quality impacting the treatment process. They say  drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann are working to

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions in the Twin Towns today. Uisce Eireann says Carn, Ballybofey and surrounding areas in may be affected. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon. Elsewhere, Uisce Eireann is advising that a power outage may cause supply disruptions in the Culdaff area. The

Two Donegal people have received a Presidential Distinguished Service Award for Irish Abroad. At the awards ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin, Republic of Ireland international football captain, Seamus Coleman and Rosalind Scanlon, the Artistic Director of Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, London were recognised for their service to Ireland and to Irish communities abroad. The

A man in his 70s has been shot in Coleraine after a group of masked men broke into his home last night. The man was shot five times in the arms and legs during the incident in the Ballygallin Park area shortly before 8pm. He also sustained injuries to his head and torso. He was

Donegal County Council’s Culture and Creativity Team has announced the 2025 Donegal Culture & Creativity Project Awards Scheme. Twenty-five awards of €2,000 each are available. The scheme is open to Donegal-based community groups, organisations, and individuals for projects fostering engagement between communities and arts, culture, creativity, or heritage professionals. Both first-time applicants and those with

Gardaí stopped a car in Convoy on Monday night. The driver subsequently failed a roadside drug test for cocaine and checks via the mobility app revealed they were disqualified and had no insurance. The car was seized, and the driver was arrested pending court proceedings. Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, Gardaí are reminding drivers

The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI launched for the first time this year at 11:15 this morning, tasked with assisting in a medical evacuation from the island. The island’s voluntary ambulance service transferred the casualty to the lifeboat crew. The lifeboat then conveyed the casualty to Burtonport, where they were handed over to a waiting

A number of routes on the Winter Maintenance Programme are to be gritted at 9 pm tonight in Donegal. Donegal County Council is urging drivers to assume no road is ice free. The following routes will be gritted from 9PM on Thu. 30/01: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 04: Inishowen South 05:

Contracts have been signed this week for the provision 54 social housing units at Rockytown, Buncrana. McCallion Construction Limited, will construct 42 houses and 12 apartments on the council owned lands, adding to the initial phase of 21 social homes completed at the Baile Na Carraige development in June 2022. The work is underway, with

People who’ve been affected by Storm Éowyn are being given extra time to submit their CAO applications. The normal closing date is still this Saturday, the first of February, at 5pm. The CAO says an exceptional application facility will be made available from that time until the 6th of February at 5pm. It’s for those

Suspected drugs and cash were discovered in a planned search by PSNI at a premises in Strabane yesterday evening. At around 6:50 pm, the operation got underway leading to the seizure of suspected Class B controlled drugs, drug-related paraphernalia and cash. A man was then arrested. He was later bailed to allow for further police

A 48 year old man has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He is expected to appear at Dungannon magistrates court on February 26th. The charge follows an incident during which a taxi driver was threatened with a firearm in Dungannon town centre on Monday last.

Derry City and Strabane District Council says NIE representatives will attend Glenelly House in Plumbridge today, Thursday 30 January,  for anyone in the Derg area that needs support and advice. The reps will be there until 7pm this evening. All the council’s leisure centres are open and available to anyone who requires a warm space,

The Management Committee at the Donegal Education Support Centre says the decision to relocate from Donegal Town to Glenview Business Park in Letterkenny this spring was made following extensive consultation and collaboration with school leaders, teachers and staff. They say a lengthy process, including the sending out of surveys to schools in all parts of

Investigations are continuing into a break in in Stranorlar earlier this week. A residential property in the Letterkenny Road area was broken into overnight on Wednesday, between 1am and 7:30am. A sum of cash and car keys were stolen.

Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in North Inishowen. Supply disruptions may affected Gleneely, Glengad, Carndonagh, Malin Head and surrounding areas. Uisce Eireann is advising that works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening.

Tributes will be paid to more of the 29 victims of the Omagh Bombing on the third day of the public inquiry. The hearings are examining if the Real IRA attack in August 1998 could have been prevented. Today will hear about two of the victims who were working in the town that day. Salon

108,000 premises are still without power this morning following last week’s storm. The ESB says its restored electricity to 660,000 homes, farms and businesses in recent days. According to latest figures issued yesterday, 8,500 properties were still without power in Donegal. The utility is also urging anyone who comes across fallen power lines not to

Motorists are being urged to take extra care on the roads this morning with widespread black ice affecting many parts of Donegal. Icy road conditions have led to cars going off the road in areas. There are also reports of collisions in the Kilmacrennan area and between Ardara and Killybegs. Gritters were deployed at 6am

The funeral of Kacper Dudek takes place today. The 20 year old, a native of Poland who was living in Lifford, was killed when a tree fell on his car as he travelled home from work during Storm Eowyn last Friday morning at Feddyglass. Mr Dudek’s Requiem mass takes place at 10:30am this morning at