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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Carrowhugh, Carrowtrasna, Shrove, Greencastle and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm this evening. Donegal County Council have recommended that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return. Meanwhile, mains repair

It took almost a month before around 200 police and staff in the North were told their names were involved in a data breach. The PSNI has given an update after they were published online last week. 200 police officers and staff were not told about the theft of a laptop, radio and documents containing

A memorial service to mark the 25th anniversary of the Omagh bomb takes place at 3pm today in The Garden of Light in the Town. 29 people died and over 200 were injured when a car bomb exploded on Main Street. On this weekend 25 years ago, the worst single atrocity of the troubles occurred

The Culmore Road in Derry is currently closed due to a road traffic collision. Diversions are in place at the junctions of Springfield Road, Ballynagard Road and Alder Road. Drivers should avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journey.

Donegal garda division has the fifth highest number of frontline officers, according to newly released figures from the Irish Independent. There are 261 stationed in the county per 100,000 population. Waterford ranked highest with 296. Meanwhile, at the bottom, Meath had 142.

There’s growing concern that the lives of police officers in the north, may have been put in danger. 1200 PSNI staff members have been referred to an emergency threat assessment group following this week’s revelations of serious data breaches. The assessment group is providing immediate support to people with specific circumstances which may place them

Almost 18,000 people, including children were awaiting an inpatient or outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital last month. That’s down 6% when compared to figures from June. As of the end of July, 2,116, including 57 children were waiting on an inpatient/ day case appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital. That’s up slightly on last month’s

A major development in Letterkenny has been given the green light. The project will see the development of a public realm and multi storey buildings, completely transforming the Gleneany House area. Donegal County Council has granted conditional planning permission to M & B Kelly Partnership to begin works on the massive development. The go ahead

A security alert is ongoing in Strabane tonight. Police are currently at the scene following a report of the discovery of a suspicious device in the Mount Carmel Heights area. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative main routes.

There was a 38% increase in accommodation fraud last year when compared to 2021. One third of all accommodation fraud occurs during August and September, when students return to college. Gardaí have today advised people, especially students, to be wary of rental scams. The return to college timeframe shows an annual spike in accommodation fraud.

Proposed changes to the Draft Letterkenny Plan and Local Transport plan have gone out to public consultation. Proposed material alterations to the plans have been made and are available for viewing from today until Friday September 8th. A public drop-in event will be held in Letterkenny PSC’s Chamber from 4pm-8pm on Wednesday and planning staff

352 people are waiting for beds in hospitals around the country this morning, with Letterkenny University Hospital ranking as 3rd most over crowded. INMO figures show 252 are in emergency departments, while 100 are in wards. University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding, with 69 patients on trolleys. That’s followed by 38 at

Police in the North are investigating a petrol bomb attack in Derry. It happened in the early hours of this morning in the Laburnum Place area of Coleraine. The petrol bomb was thrown through the front window of a house, which led to extensive smoke damage. Nobody was injured and the PSNI is asking for

The seventh and final wind turbine was installed yesterday at Lenalea Wind Farm. The site is now being connected to the national transmission system. The next step is to begin commissioning and testing the turbines, which is to commence this month with a view to the site being fully operational by November. Read full statement

Residents and businesses are warned that repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Ranafast and surrounding areas. The works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 2pm today. It is recommended that an allowance of 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time is made for supplies to fully return. Please

PSNI in Strabane have shared an appeal following reports of a snake on the loose around Chestnut Park at around 10:30pm last night. It is around 1m in length and is white with grey markings. Locals are warned to not approach the reptile and to call police should they see it. Anyone who believes they

Some mortgage holders at AIB are facing a stiff increase in their repayments. It’s because of a miscalculation which saw former Ulster Bank customers whose tracker loans were transferred to AIB undercharged. According to the Irish Independent letters were sent to affected customers this week, advising them the mistake needs to be corrected, something which

Work is due to commence in the coming weeks to improve the supply of raw water in The Rosses area. It’s part of a significant investment from Uisce Eireann. Works to improve the supply of raw water from Lough Keel to Crolly Water Treatment Plant is set to commence this month to ensure a safe

Gardai have confirmed that investigations are ongoing after a number of cars were broken into in Letterkenny yesterday. They are investigating a total of three incidents of criminal damage and theft from vehicles in the town. The vehicles are believed to have been parked at a commercial premises and car park in Letterkenny at the

Donegal County Council and Derry City & Strabane District Council say said they’re committed to making a PEACEPLUS bid to deliver the Riverine Community Park Project. The Riverine Community Park Project in Lifford and Strabane aims to see a new public park on both sides of the river, including a park and community building in