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The national Blue Flag Awards have been announced today, with Donegal retaining 12 Blue Flags, four Green Coast Flags, and two Blue Flag Marina designations. The 12 beaches to retain their Blue Flags are Culdaff, Bundoran, Carrickfinn, Downings, Fintra, Killahoey, Marble Hill, Murvagh, Narin Beach, Portsalon, Rossknowlagh and Shroove Four beaches retain their Green Coast

Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the attempted murder of a police officer in Tyrone. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot in February as he coached a youth football team in Omagh. This morning a 28-year-old man was arrested following the search of a house in the Omagh area. Meanwhile, a 70-year-old

Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhór has made a social media appeal to respect public facilities and leave them in the condition they were found. The committee were announcing news they had received regarding €50,000 of funding approved to further develop the community garden, however they say it was disappointing to receive calls from locals about litter

A man is due before Derry Magistrates Court charged in connection with a fire in the city this week. The 73-year-old has been charged with arson, and arson endangering life with intent. The fire was reported in a house on Chamberlin Street at around 10.20pm. There were no injuries, and the fire did not spread

Two men in Derry have been charged to court following a seizure of suspected drugs with an estimated street value of £50,000 and £20,000 in cash on Wednesday last. The men aged 36 and 38 have been charged with possession of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent

The counting of votes is starting around now in Northern Ireland’s council elections. The ballots cast yesterday will elect 462 councillors across 11 areas. It is the first test at the polls for the parties since last year’s Assembly elections. The DUP is still boycotting power-sharing at Stormont over post-Brexit trading arrangements. It’s thought Sinn

The Marine Casualty Incident Board have published a report into an incident involving kayakers on Mulroy Bay last year. The report finds that safety protocols were overlooked resulting in the Kayaks capsizing, posing a threat of death or serious injury. On Saturday 19 March 2022 a group of six kayakers set out on a commercial

A candlelit vigil is being held tonight in Kilmacrennan as part of a campaign to retain Fr Paddy Dunne in the Parish of Kilmacrenan. Bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian has confirmed that Fr Dunne, who is the current Parish Priest of Kilmacrennan is to take up role of Parish Priest of Kilbarron as of June

Inland Fisheries Ireland has issued an alert over Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers. Anglers and members of the public are being urged to report any sightings of the species over the coming months. In 2017, 2019 and 2021 the non-native Pacific pink salmon unexpectedly appeared in unprecedented numbers in multiple river systems in the

Four people have been arrested and £50,000 worth of suspected cannabis along with £20,000 in cash has been seized in Derry. Searches were carried out in the city yesterday as part of an ongoing investigation into criminality linked to the INLA. Two men, both aged 36-years-old, and a 38-year-old man remain in custody at this

The PSNI has spoken to 342 witnesses and made 15 arrests in relation to the attempted murder of John Caldwell. Detective Chief Inspector Caldwell was shot by two gunmen on February 22nd in Omagh. He was targeted as he packed up after coaching a youth football team. A reward of €172,000 is in place for

The new County Donegal Heritage Plan has been placed on public review. The plan which is available for viewing until Monday June 5th will cover from 2023 to 2030. The new County Donegal Heritage Plan has been prepared by the County Donegal Heritage Office, Donegal County Council and the County Donegal Heritage Forum following a

The HSE says it will take three years for it’s planned decongregation of Ard Greine Court to be completed. The issue was raised in the Dail this week, with Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte saying she’s not satisfied with the level of communication on the move, and confirming a safe guarding assurance exercise is due to

27 areas of Donegal are to share just over €3.1 million euro under the government’s Community Recognition Fund. The fund is designed to acknowledge the contribution being made by communities across the country in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries. €421,000 euro goes to projects in Letterkenny, €345,000 to

A 73 year old man has been arrested following a house fire in Derry at around 10.20 last night. The PSNI say based on their enquiries so far, they believe a bin was set on fire at the back of the property on Chamberlain Street, with the blaze spreading to the house which was empty

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Meenglass, Goland and the surrounding areas. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place until 1pm this afternoon It is recommended that an allowance of 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time

The largest increased spend in pubs and off licences last month was in Donegal. According to AIB’s Spend Trend report, there was a 15% increase in spending in pubs and off licences in Donegal during the month of April. Overall, the average daily spend across the country was up 7% in hotels, 6% in pubs

Donegal County Council is inviting people to take part in the first public consultation for the Letterkenny Southern Network Project. An event takes place this afternoon at the Letterkenny Public Service Centre to brief people on the proposal to develop the transport network south of Letterkenny town. The Letterkenny Southern Network Project is intended to

The Minister for Tourism anticipates the recruitment of a Night-Time advisor for Buncrana will get underway shortly. It’s part of Minister Catherine Martin’s announcement of up to €1m in funding for local museums and galleries across the country to support the Night-Time economy. The pilot scheme will provide funding of up to €10,000 to help

Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for a teenager missing from Derry since earlier this week. 16 year old Walid Safi is believed to have left his address in the Waterside area of the city on Monday. He is described as having dark hair and speaks little English. Police believe Walid may be travelling

A man has been hospitalised following a crash in Letterkenny today. Gardaí and Emergency Services were called to the scene of a two car road traffic collision in the Gortlee Road area shortly after 10am this morning. The man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to what Gardaí have described as non-life threatening

ALDI has announced a €3m investment in its Donegal stores. The stores Project Fresh Revamp will see store layouts prioritising energy-saving innovations and customer in-store experience. ALDI Ireland will invest €7.2 million in upgrading 6 of its stores throughout the country this year. €3m of that will be spent in four stores in Donegal as

Donegal has a new millionaire. The National Lottery has confirmed that a player from the county scooped the Daily Million top prize of €1 million in last night’s draw. The winning numbers were 18, 25, 28, 31, 33, 37 and the bonus was 16. As of now, the winner has not yet come forward and

Police in the North have re-arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a hijacking and security alert in Omagh. He was arrested this morning following the search of a property in the Strabane area. The hijacking and subsequent security alert happened on May 6th. The man was initially arrested a day later and was released,

Donegal County Council have issued a traffic delay warning for the Glenveagh Road which commenced this morning and will be in effect until Friday evening. The delays will last from 7am until 7pm each day and is due to essential road maintenance works to be carried out. There will be traffic control in operation.  

Plans to recruit 1000 new gardai this year are already in doubt. The Irish Times reports the uptake of places at the training college in Templemore is 30% behind target. 225 new recruits were due to begin training last Monday, but only 154 took up their places. While the first intake of the year in