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Of the 151 new Gardai sworn in at a ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore, Tipperary today, 8 are due to be stationed in the North West. The Garda division has received the lowest allocation in the country along with the Southern region. 115 new Gardai will be stationed in the Dublin region while […]

Two people have been arrested in connection with a crash during the summer, which claimed the lives of two teenage girls on their way to the debs. The incident happened near Clones in Monaghan. The collision which happened on July 31st this year, resulted in the deaths of 17-year-old Kiea McCann and 16-year-old Dlava Mohamed.

A large Christmas tree in Derry city centre has been targeted by vandals. The bottom of the tree located in Guildhall Square has been stripped of all its baubles with people observed climbing the tree and an adjacent giant bauble feature also. Derry City and Strabane District Council say regrettably there have been a number

Another hearing is set today for the man on trial accused of the murder of Private Sean Rooney. The 23 year old was killed on December 14th 2022 when the convoy he was travelling in came under attack in Lebanon. Marking the first anniversary of his death in the Dail yesterday, Tanaiste Micheal Martin says

The Atlantic Technological University and PGIM Ireland have joined forces to establish and support a Recreational Physical Activity Programme spanning 2023 and 2024. It aims to offer physical activity opportunities to diverse groups across Donegal and the Northwest. Working with Donegal Youth Service, secondary schools and sports clubs across the county, the programme will have

The CARE community virtual ward has been extended to Donegal. The innovative service which provides an alternative care pathway for patients with COPD through the use of apps, wearables and other medical devices. It allows people to get support, acute care and treatment from their own home, preventing avoidable hospital admissions. This makes way for

The Atlantic Technological University is one of fourteen to benefit from €15 million in funding over the next two years. €768,025 will be awarded to the ATU under the Higher Education Research Equipment Grant. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD made the announcement today saying in order to

On the back of a €17 million announcement in funding is being allocated to the higher education sector, apprenticeship courses will be delivered on the ATU Killybegs campus for the first time. 288 students will avail of an electrical apprenticeship. Meanwhile, ATU Letterkenny will deliver 6 blocks of Metal Fabrication apprenticeships for 96 students and

50 nursing homes have closed over the last four years, with Donegal having 43 less beds available last year. HIQA’s report today follows the inspection and regulation of nursing homes during 2022. 2021 was the worst year for nursing home closures over the last four years at 21. That equated to 764 beds removed from

A 46 year old man from County Derry has been sentenced today for two years for making and possessing indecent and prohibited images of children and possession of extreme pornography – there were over 17,000 images of indecent children found throughout investigations. Darin Kolev from the Portstewart area will serve six months in custody and

The only British soldier charged in connection with the Bloody Sunday killings has been sent for trial. Soldier F is charged with the murder of Jim Wray and William McKinney on January 30th 1972 and 5 attempted murders on the same date. After several years of evidence and submissions today District Judge Ted Magill said

A Derry man has been jailed for 9 months for causing unnecessary suffering to a dog found partially buried in March this year. The American bull terrier, named Luna was found partially buried alive at Ballyarnett Country Park. District Judge Ted Magill said the treatment of Luna by 29 year old Peter Toland of Cornshell

Today marks the first anniversary of Private Seán Rooney’s death in Lebanon. The 23-year-old was killed during an attack on UN peacekeeping soldiers. A wreath laying ceremony took place on Sunday in Newtowncunningham to mark a year since Private Rooney’s death. The trial of Mohammad Ayyad who has been accused of the killing of Private

A cyclist has died after a road traffic incident in Sligo last night. Gardaí say the man in his 50s was found in the cycle lane with serious injuries at around 11:30pm on the Pearse Road. He was brought to hospital where he was later pronounced dead, with a post-mortem to be arranged. Gardaí are

Gardai in Donegal are warning motorists to ensure tyre checks are carried out regularly. It’s after a number of fixed charge penalty notices were issued by Gardai yesterday during checkpoints carried out in Malin Town, Carndonagh and St. Johnston.G Assistance was provided by Revenue and Social Welfare Enforcement Officers. Gardai say a large number of

The Bishop of Raphoe says he is deeply saddened and ashamed by the sexual abuse carried out by a former Donegal priest. Eamonn Crossan, at Donegal Circuit Court yesterday, pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of a minor in the 1990s. He was a priest in the Diocese of Raphoe from 1976 and was removed

The ESRI has backed the Government over it’s handling of the 5% spending rule in the budget. It follows criticism last week that the Government was guilty of ‘over-spending’ amid inflationary pressures. The research institute suggests the tax and welfare measures announced in Budget 24 will insulate most households from rising prices next year. Its

A draft law on the use of facial recognition technology – known as FRT – will be published by the government today. The proposed legislation would allow Gardaí use the technology when searching CCTV footage, which the Justice Minister has said is vital when it comes to investigating serious crime. Following the Dublin riots last

              PSNI in Strabane have arrested a man after seizing Class A and Class B drugs. It was done through Operation Dealbreaker. Sperrin Neighbourhood Policing Team officers, conducted two searches with the assistance of Tactical Support Group officers in Strabane yesterday. A quantity of suspected Class A and Class

Liquid Therapy CLG in Donegal is one of fourteen community based organisations to benefit from €1 million in funding. The money will be released under the Community Services Programme for the appointment of 13 managers and 23 full time equivalent positions across all awardees. It will be on an initial two year contract.

A man has been hospitalised after being punched in Letterkenny last night. Gardaí say they responded to the incident at around 10:30pm. The man aged in his 40s was believed to have been on a Christmas night out when he was punched and then taken to hospital for what gardaí say are non life-threatening injuries.

Dublin Airport says it is making sure to clear the skies for Santa Claus. Flight Operations will cease at 11pm on Christmas Eve, after the last scheduled plane lands. It comes after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that Santa has been granted permission to fly over Ireland.

PSNI in Omagh have shared images on online of property recovered from a stolen trailer back in July. The items were retrieved in the Fintona area. Included in the images are tools, wheel rims and a generator. If you believe any of them belong to you please contact 101 quoting CC1525 07/07/23.

AIB says it is experiencing intermittent technical issues. They’re affecting online banking, its mobile app, business banking, and business authentication services. In a post on social media, AIB says it’s working to resolve the issue, and has apologised for any inconvenience caused.

PSNI in Strabane have launched an investigation following the theft of power tools from a property in the Dunamanagh area. The property on Aghafad Road was damaged and the windows were smashed. Among the items that were stolen were a generator, a power washer and a compressor. The crime was believed to have occurred between