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Police in Derry and Strabane are urging people to check the facts before they buy anyone an e-scooter this Christmas. They are asking the public to familiarise themselves with the law surrounding the use of motorised vehicles. E-scooters can only be used on private land with the landowner’s permission and cannot be used on public

Sinn Féin is the most popular party in the country, rising two points to 23% in the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have both dropped by two, to 19% and 18%, respectively. The Social Democrats are on 9 % – up one point. Labour and Independent Ireland are also

A man has died and another has been arrested following a fatal assault in Dublin. Gardaí received reports of a disturbance involving a group of people at Curragh Hall Crescent in Tyrrelstown at about 10.30 last night. On arrival, the group dispersed – but Gardaí say a short time later, a man in his 20s

A number of adults and children have been brought to hospital for assessment following a fire at an IPAS centre in Drogheda in County Louth overnight. Gardaí were alerted to the incident in the George’s Street area around 8.15pm yesterday evening. The property has been evacuated and the fire has been extinguished – however arson

A man in his 80’s has died in a crash on the N83 in Loughgeorge, Co Galway, last night. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 11:30pm after a car struck a pedestrian at Peake, on the Tuam Road. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a man in his

A special chewing gum cleaning project has been completed across Derry and Strabane. Derry City and Strabane District Council received a grant of £27,000 to tackle the issue earlier this year. Cleansing teams have been carrying out work on pavements and walkways as well as placing signage on the areas where cleaning has taken place

Donegal is set to turn pink next week to support calls for an end to violence against women and girls. The initiative is being spearhead by Queen’s University Belfast’s Walkie Talkie Girlies which was established in 2023 and is dedicated to standing in solidarity with all those affected by gender-based violence. The initiative has grown

A man in his 20s who was assaulted in County Kildare last weekend has died. The man in his 20s who was assaulted in Kildare Town in the early hours of Sunday has since passed away in hospital. He was found unresponsive on McGee Terrace at around 3:15am. The coroner has been notified, and a

A cross-border policing operation was conducted yesterday in the Killea area. Police and An Garda Síochána were focusing on road safety, drugs, and border-related crime. Police say forces on both sides of the border are working together to ensure people are kept safe.

Communities across Donegal are being encouraged to apply for funding from the Community Climate Action Fund. The initiative aims to build low-carbon, sustainable communities, which will, in turn, contribute to the national climate and energy targets. Applications have now opened with funding of between €20,000 and €100,000 available to not-for-profit community groups and clubs in

The R262 road in Kilraine has reopened following a fatal crash. A woman in her 80s was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle collision shortly before 4pm yesterday. A man, also in his 80s, was taken to hospital for treatment to what Gardai say are non-life-threatening injuries. Gardai are continuing to appeal for

Ards Forest Park in Donegal was one of Coillte’s most visited recreational parks last year. Over 87,000 people visited the park in 2024, placing it eleventh overall in the top 20 most visited Coillte recreational sites nationwide. Ards Forest Park spans approximately 480 hectares and encompasses a diverse range of habitats, including sand dunes, beaches,

Donegal County Council is warning people to be aware of illegal waste collectors. The local authority says unauthorised collectors often dump waste illegally, leaving communities to deal with the mess. Householders and business owners could be fined up to €3,000 if their waste is found fly-tipped, even if they paid someone to dispose of it.

Over 4 million euro in money seized from criminals is being allocated to community safety groups across the country. 42 organisations have been successful in applying for funding ranging between 20-thousand and 150-thousand euro. In Donegal, Greencastle Community Development Company has been allocated €20,000 for its “Our Voice, Our Vision: If Walls Could Talk” project.

Three in four people still haven’t filed their property tax valuation. Revenue is asking homeowners to revalue their properties by Saturday, and then indicate how they will pay their Local Property Tax by the following week. However only 550,000 returns have been filed to date. Financial Advisor Karl Deeter says Revenue just wants an estimate of

  A status yellow wind warning for Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Antrim, Armagh and Down comes into effect at 1 o’clock this afternoon, and will remain in force until 11 o’clock tonight. The UK Met Office is warning a period of strong winds, accompanied by heavy rain, could bring some disruption this afternoon and evening. The