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Police in Derry investigating a period of disorder in the Irish Street area of the city on Friday May 1st, have made an arrest. A 20-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting a riot. Following questioning, he has since been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries.

A man is being questioned by Gardai about the death of a woman in Co Galway. The body of 31-year-old Masuma Sorahbi, was found on Thursday morning near a river on the outskirts of Clifden. The mother-of-two, who was originally from Iran, had been reported missing from an IPAS accommodation centre on Wednesday evening. A

Donegal County Council will host a further public consultation event for the ‘Cathedral Quarter Park’ Project in Letterkenny on Wed next at An Grianán Theatre. The new Urban Park will be a flagship initiative of Project Ireland 2040, focusing on the redevelopment of an underutilised site tucked away between Church Lane and Speer’s Lane, to

Uisce Éireann is reminding customers on the Pettigo Public Water Supply that a Boil Water Notice remains in place. The Boil Water Notice was issued on 12th May to protect public health due to a deterioration in raw water quality affecting treatment at Pettigo Water Treatment Plant. Monitoring of the water supply is on-going, with

The trial of Jeffrey Donaldson has heard a letter written to one of his alleged victims was not an apology for sexual assault. The former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to 18 historic sex offences. His wife, Elanor, faces a trial of facts on five charges, which she denies. Yesterday morning, the jury in

Clonmany Community Centre are warning the public of a scam that is currently circulating in the area. They have been made aware of an individual driving a white jeep, with a Northern Registration plate, selling kitchen knife sets. He claims he has a stall at Clonmany Community Centre and has been using the centre’s manager’s

Derry and Strabane have recorded major tourism growth in 2025, according to new figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. The latest figures released this week by NISRA indicated that the Derry and Strabane area welcomed 399,478 overnight trips during 2025, generating a total visitor spend of over £93,500,000. Compared with 2024, overnight

A man has escaped serious injury following a fire in St. Johnston last night. Gardaí and emergency services attended the blaze at a residence on Main Street at around 9.10pm. The male occupant, aged in his 50s, was transported to hospital as a precaution, with no other injuries being reported at this time. Fire services

Nearly €800,000 has been allocated to Donegal under the Community Climate Action Programme Fund. The funding will support 25 successful community groups across the county in delivering a range of capital projects aimed at addressing the challenges of climate change. The Community Climate Action Programme is designed to empower communities to take meaningful local action

Gardaí say no injuries have been reported following a road traffic collision in Convoy earlier today. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 1.30pm at Cornagillagh. No injuries have been reported at this time.

Uisce Éireann is appealing to customers across Donegal to conserve water and protect their water supply. They say customers can help reduce their usage by adopting simple water-saving practices at home, in the garden, and at work. In particular, customers in Buncrana, Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Milford, Letterkenny, Kerrykeel, Ramelton, and surrounding areas are being asked to

A number of vehicles have been seized by Gardaí in Donegal today. Milford Roads Policing Unit seized a car  in the Kilmacrennan area as it had no tax, NCT or evidence of insurance. They later seized a car in the Letterkenny area as the driver had no evidence of holding a driving permit, licence or

Gardaí and emergency services are attending a road traffic collision near Cornagillagh, Convoy. Gardaí say no further information is available at this time.

Properties in Donegal have been searched as part of a cross-border money-laundering investigation. On Wednesday, Gardaí attached to the Kilkenny Detective Unit conducted a day of action targeting online fraud connected to a money laundering network, during which a number of properties in Donegal, Longford, and Louth were searched. During the course of the operation

Donegal County Council have announced major safety and road reconstruction works for Ballybofey and Stranorlar, which will begin in July. The project is being funded through a €4.1 million allocation to Donegal County Council from Transport Infrastructure Ireland. The proposed works, which will take place on the N13 from Admiran Park to Mc Clay’s Corner,

Concern has been expressed at the number of orthopaedic procedures being cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital. 2025 saw a year on year increase in cancellations of 30%. However, the proportion of cancellations ordered by the hospital rather than the consultant or patient rose by 187%. Cllr Gerry McMonagle was told at a meeting of the

  The first witness will be called this morning as the trial of Jeffrey Donaldson, over alleged historical sexual offences, continues at Newry Crown Court. It’s the first week of the trial, which is expected to last between three and four weeks. The former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he’s

The Tánaiste is promising the biggest overhaul of rural housing rules in two decades. Simon Harris told a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting last night it represents a shift away from planning practices that have held rural communities back for far too long. Mr Harris is promising an easing of planning laws will make it

Fáilte Ireland has held a workshop in Letterkenny to promote its Wild Atlantic Way Champions Programme. The workshop, developed by Fáilte Ireland, was designed to support frontline businesses engaging with visitors to enhance their customer service, accessibility awareness and local destination knowledge. The session at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny brought together a wide

Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, received more than 2,700 public complaints about Gardaí last year. The watchdog says dissatisfaction with Garda investigations was the single biggest issue raised by members of the public. The authority’s first annual report, covers the nine months between April and December last year, and shows 2,706 complaints were