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A firearm has been discovered in Derry during searches today. The Terrorism Investigation Unit carried out two searches in the Creggan area as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation. A suspected firearm, a number of suspected pipe bombs, a quantity of suspected ammunition and cash have also been seized. A third search is ongoing in […]

Police have come under attack in Derry today. Disorder broke out as the Terrorism Investigation Unit carried out three searches in the Creggan area as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation. A firearm, suspected firearm, a number of suspected pipe bombs, a quantity of suspected ammunition and cash have been seized. A search is ongoing

A picket has formed outside the Department of Agriculture this lunchtime, where a meeting is taking place with Minister Charlie McConalogue. It was initiated by the Irish Farmers’ Association, which has since been joined by four other farming groups due to attend the meeting. As of now, four of the five groups invited to the

Police in Derry have renewed an appeal for information about an incident in May which resulted in two men sustaining injuries. In the early hours of Saturday May 13th, they received a report of an ongoing fight involving a number of people in the Rosemount Avenue area at around quarter one in the morning. One

HIQA has published reports following inspections at four centres for older people in Donegal. Nazareth House in Fahan had 43 residents when it was inspected in January. Five non compliances were noted in the areas of staffing, governance and management, health care, assessment and residents’ rights. The full Nazareth House report can be read HERE

Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses to a single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist on Clooney Road in the vicinity of the Airport Roundabout, shortly after 9pm last night. The male rider of a blue Honda bike was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries, including to his leg, and where he remains

Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked last night  to a sailing vessel nine nautical miles west south west of Killybegs with two people on board. The vessel experienced had experienced loss of engine power, and with little to no wind it was not able to move. The vessel was brought under tow back to the small

Three people were hospitalised following a serious road traffic incident in Donegal Town last night. At approximately 7:50pm, a car struck an outdoor seating area at a licensed premises on Tirchonaill Street. One woman aged in her 60’s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. A man and a woman

A humpback whale has been spotted entangled in Donegal Bay. The whale was recently filmed trailing rope behind it which appeared to have been entangled around its tail fluke for some time. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group says while the entanglement must have been having a negative impact on the whale, its body condition

Donegal County Council is to receive an increase in Local Property Tax baseline funding from Government. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has announced a €75.4m increase for local authorities across the country following a review of how the money is allocated. An additional €1.5 million has been announced for Donegal County Council which will see its

Finance Minister Michael McGrath says he plans to amend the forthcoming Finance Bill to exclude the value of pouring concrete used in precast products from the scope of the Defective Concrete Blocks Levy. Minister McGrath says this will come in to effect on January 2024 1st next, with a refund scheme to be introduced. He

Donegal County Council is to get a budget boost of at least 1.5 million euro from the Department of Housing and Local Government. A memo going to Cabinet will confirm more than 75 million euro in additional funding for the day-to-day running of council areas. It’s part of a revision of the distribution from local

Speed limits are to be cut in an effort to curb the recent increase in road deaths. The move will affect national, arterial and local roads. 127 people have died on Irish roads already this year – 23 more than by this date last year. After a series of recent high profile road tragedies the

Uisce Eireann is warning consumers in the Finn Valley and other areas supplied by the Lough Mourne network that pump failure may cause supply disruptions and discolouration to water today. Works are scheduled to take place until 8pm this evening.

Two men are due in court in Dungannon today, charged in connection with the murder of Strabane man Conor Browne in Castlederg on Saturday. Both men, aged 27 and 28, are charged with murder. The 28-year-old is further charged with possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indicatable offence. They are expected

An international conference aimed at developing a cross border super cluster in regulatory technologies is to take place next month. The RegTech Conference will be held at the Atlantic Technological University Letterkenny campus and feature a range of speakers and panellists from a broad spectre of organisations and backgrounds. The ‘Navigating the Future of Regulation’

Police have made a renewed appeal for information as the investigation into the murder of Conor Browne in Castlederg continues. The 28 year old from the Strabane area, died from injuries sustained following a stabbing incident in the Main Street area on Saturday. Four men – aged 31, 27 and two aged 28 – remain

Over 860 drivers will be fined and slapped with three penalty points after they were caught speeding during National Slow Down Day. The operation kicked off at 7 yesterday morning and expired early this morning. Gardaí say speed reduction enforcement has taken on a new sense of urgency amid an “alarming” increase in road deaths

Malin Head weather station recorded its warmest summer on record this year. A mean temperature of 15.1 degrees Celsius was recorded in Malin Head throughout June, July and August – the highest figure in 69 years. Summer 2023 was the fifth warmest on record and the eighth wettest in Ireland. Along with Knock Airport, Malin

The RNLI is urging people visiting the coast this week to stay safe amid the current heatwave. People are being asked to also be mindful that the beach lifeguard season is being wound down. Linda-Gene Byrne, RNLI Water Safety Lead said: ‘With the warm weather forecast this week, we want to remind everyone to stay

A vigil is being held tomorrow in Castlederg to remember 28 year old Conor Browne who was the victim of a fatal stabbing in the town over the weekend. The 28 year old died in hospital following the incident outside a bar on Main Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. The vigil gets

Gardai are investigating a burglary at Hazelbrook Crescent in Letterkenny in the early ours of last Saturday morning. Between 100am and 1.30am, a house was entered via an unlocked door and a PlayStation Five was stolen from the property. Another Playstation was taken from a house at Fair Green Park on Friday last between 8.30am

Retained fire fighters have voted to accept proposals from the Workplace Relations Commission to resolve their industrial dispute. It follows intensive consultations last week and a secret ballot. SIPTU has welcomed the news, but warned that while today’s vote ends the current strike, it doesn’t end that battle. It comes after a protracted row over