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Gritters are to be deployed in Donegal tomorrow morning. The following routes will be gritted from 6am: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar North 14: Stranorlar

Annagry in West Donegal was the poorest area in the country according to the 1911 Census. Meath was identified as the wealthiest county while Mayo was the poorest. Annagry had the lowest valuation per person. The statistics published today show notable poverty along the western seaboard, while the vast majority of the country’s wealthiest counties

A security alert is currently underway in the Creggan area of Derry. A suspicious device has been discovered inside the grounds of the City Cemetery. It follows attacks on police in Derry as Easter Commemoration parades took place yesterday. Police discovered the suspicious device just after 6:30am this morning. Cordons are in place in the

A pedestrian was struck by a car in a road traffic collision on Thursday last shorty before 6.50pm on the Ballraine Road in Letterkenny. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive treatment for non-life threatening injuries. Gardaí arrived on the scene and spoke to all parties involved in the collision.

It’s reported that a car that was parked at The Nick, Ardara between 5pm on Thursday and 8am on Friday last, had it’s four alloys stolen. An appeal is being issued by Gardaí to anyone living in that area or to anybody who travelled in the area between those times and witnessed suspicious activity to

A home in Letterkenny has fallen victim to an incident of criminal damage over the weekend. It occurred at The Green, Ballymacool Woods between 5pm and 1am on Saturday last while the resident of the property was away. Upon their return they found that glass in the front door had been broken. It is believed

Clonmany Shamrocks FC have released an appeal for information following an act of vandalism on their new astro pitch, which is near completion. The social media post shows an image of a large rock which had been thrown on to the new facility. It is one of many ‘dangerous objects’ reported to have been discarded.

The PSNI have described attacks on police in Derry as incredibly disheartening. Police were on high alert as Easter Commemoration parades took place. A number of missiles, including petrol bombs, were thrown at a PSNI Land Rover. Police officers came under attack while in attendance at an un notified parade in line with their legal

The L2843 in Ardara between N56 and the Maghera caves will be blocked over the next two days. Essential road works mean the road will be closed from 7:30am to 6:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and a local diversion will be in place.

Police officers are appealed for calm this afternoon as they came under attack in Creggan. Petrol bombs and other objects were thrown at police vehicles in attendance at an un notified Easter parade. There are no injuries reported at this time.

Passengers were left stranded in both Carrickfinn and Dublin today after operational problem with the airline. The Aer Lingus flight 3402 never left Dublin an subsequently the busy flight 3403 also never took off from Carrickfinn. This follows conversations in the Dail in February between Deputy Thomas Pringle and Leo Varadkar on the issue of

Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses to a crash that claimed the life of a woman in her 70s in County Monaghan. Emergency services were called to the scene of a collision, involving a car and a pedestrian, at Clonavilla, outside Clones, at about 10.45 last night. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

A burst pipe is causing supply disruptions to West Town, Malin Head and surrounding areas with works scheduled to finish at 5pm today. It is recommended to allow 2-3 hours after this for supply to full return.

  Most parades taking place across the North today have passed off without incident. However, there was a masked colour party at the head of the Irish Republican Socialist Party parade on the Falls Road in Belfast. Police issued warnings to those taking part and obtained footage which will be reviewed as part of an

The body of a male has been recovered from the Crolly River. The Bunbeg Coast Guards received a call just after 7 am this morning.

Police in Strabane are investigating a burglary that took place in the Main Street area of the town this morning. It’s reported that two men armed with what appeared to be an axe, forced their way into an apartment at around 7:30am. Local response officers attended alongside armed response units. The men threw items at

Gardai in Donegal are continuing their efforts to slow down road users this weekend. Buncrana Roads Policing Unit yesterday detected a vehicle travelling at 133kph in an 80 zone. The driver will now be issued with an €160 euro fine and 3 penalty points. Checkpoints and speed checks will continue throughout the Bank Holiday weekend

Surfer Bea Greenberg will today paddle across Sheephaven Bay and back to help fundraise for her trip to El Salvador to compete in the World Long Board Surfing Championships. Bea qualified recently in Bundoran and will travel with her team to compete for Ireland in the competition in May. A fundraising event is being held

Donegal Gardai are urging people to slow down and save lives this bank holiday weekend Letterkenny roads policing units yesterday detected a driver travelling almost 60 km over the speed limit. The motorist has since been charged with an €160 fine and will receive three penalty points.

Police in Derry are continuing their investigation into a sectarian hate crime which took place on Monday. The incident occurred in Shipquay Place where a girl was attacked by a number of other girls. Officers are currently speaking with witnesses and a number of identified suspects but anyone with additional information is asked to come

A joint water safety appeal has been issued by the Coast Guard, RNLI & Water Safety Ireland this Easter bank holiday weekend. It comes with the expectation of more people getting on the water with the brighter evenings and better weather. However, spring tides this weekend increase the pre-existing level of risk associated with water

People receiving social welfare will get a €200 Cost of Living lump sum payment in just over a fortnight. The support for pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, the unemployed, and lone parents will be paid on the week beginning Monday April 24th. The payments, which will cost the State €261 million, will also benefit those

Rules around the wearing of face-masks in hospitals are to be relaxed later this month. Despite the ending of all other Covid 19 restrictions over a year ago, the universal mask-mandate for staff, patients and visitors has remained in all acute hospitals across the country. The Irish Independent reports that will end from April 19th.

Health services in the North West are warning the public of long wait times in the emergency department for those with non-urgent cases. It comes with the anticipation of a busy weekend over the bank holiday break. People requiring non-urgent care are asked to consider facilities such as injury units, out of hours GP services

The PSNI has expressed a ‘real concern’ there could be a public order incident staged effectively to become a ‘platform’ for terrorist attacks on police. It’s warned there will be a strong ‘community intelligence’ operation in place this weekend, with special focus on Easter Monday, the anniversary of the Easter Rising. Britain’s intelligence service, MI5,

The latest figures from the IMNO show that of 8am this morning, 41 patients were awaiting beds in Letterkenny University Hospital. It’s the fourth most overcrowded hospital in the country today. Of those 14 were in the emergency department and the remaining 27 were in wards elsewhere. The national total this morning was 527 patients

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Sandra Duffy has condemned the recent hate crime attack on a young schoolgirl in Derry’s city centre. Mayor Duffy said the incident was shocking and appealed to anyone with information or who witnessed the attack to contact the PSNI. Mayor Duffy said: “As a mother of

A driver has been caught speeding in Letterkenny in the early hours of this morning. The driver, who had no insurance, was travelling at 166KPH in a 100KPH speed zone. Gardaí from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit arrested and charged the driver and say a court appearance is to follow.  

Improvement works on the A2 Buncrana Road in Derry are to be delayed, pending the preparation of a new regional transport plan. DFI says the road is a key link in the North West which serves as the main corridor from the city centre to industrial and residential areas, as well as a link to