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Derry City and Strabane District Council has reiterated its support of the ‘A5 Enough is Enough’ campaign. The campaign group was set up by the Tyrone GAA County Committee in November 2022 following the 8th life being claimed on the route in a matter of weeks prior. Members of the Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning

The Dáil will debate a motion of confidence in the Government this morning. The coalition has tabled a vote in itself after the Labour Party submitted a motion over the lifting of the evictions ban. Just nine words in the Government’s motion of confidence in itself TDs being asked to vote on the statement “That

The average housing price in Donegal for the first 3 months of 2023 was 3.5% higher than the same period in the previous year, that’s according to Daft.ie figures released today. In Donegal prices in the first quarter of this year were 3% higher than those months in 2022. This can be compared to a

A quantity of ammunition has been recovered by detectives of the Police Services Terrorism Investigation Unit in Derry. The seizure was the result of a planned search in in the Ballymagroarty area as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of the New IRA. This follows the arrest of a 37 year old man in

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Ardcrone, Annagry, Mullaghduff, Glenties and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 5pm on 28 March but it is recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

The Terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been increased from substantial to severe. Following an intelligence assessment by MI5, the risk of an attack has moved from ‘likely’ to ‘very likely’. It follows a rise in dissident republican activity in the North, most recently the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in

Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have any information relating to a criminal damage incident in Letterkenny in the early hours of Sunday morning to come forward. At around 5:10am, the window of the front porch of a house in the Oldtown area was smashed. Gardai are seeking information on a youth wearing dark

Investigations are continuing after damage was caused to a house in Lifford last week. At around 1:10pm on Tuesday afternoon last, the front window of the property in Beechwood Grove was smashed while damage was also caused to the front door. Entry was not gained to the house. Gardai are keen to speak to anyone

Gardai are seeking to identify two men witnessed damaging a car in the Ludden area of Buncrana. At around 10:10pm on Sunday March 19th, the pair, dressed in dark tracksuits with their hoods up were observed damaging the tyres of a white mini. Gardai are appealing to anyone who has any information, including dash cam

A safe containing a substantial amount of money has been stolen from a house in Muff. At around 4:30am on Sunday morning last, entry is believed to have been gained to the property at Kilderry Lane through a downstairs window. Gardai are appealing to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area at the

Three heritage projects in Donegal are to share over €100,000 to carry out repairs. A new €4.5m funding package to conserve and safeguard the country’s built heritage was announced today by Minister Malcolm Noonan to assist 95 projects nationwide. In Donegal, Cavanacor House, Lifford has received €26,000 to for conservation repairs, likewise, conservation repairs are

Owners who don’t control their dogs are facing tougher fines. A report will go to cabinet this morning after a review was ordered in the wake of an attack on a young child by a pit bull terrier in Co. Wexford last year. Its recommending that 40 extra dog wardens are hired across the country.

Cabinet Ministers will today agree to oppose a Dáil bill looking to extend the evictions ban. The Sinn Féin legislation will be debated in the chamber this evening before a vote tomorrow. The bill looks to extend the ban beyond this month and until early 2024. The Government will also agree a counter-motion to the

At least 60,000 new homes could be built on land already owned by the state. The finding is contained in a new report from the Land Development Agency to be published this morning. The LDA has identified land in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford that could provide for around 60 thousand new ‘affordable homes’.

US President Joe Biden is set to visit Ireland between the 12th and 15th of April. Final details of the trip are being organised by the White House and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Final details are being worked on and kept quite tightly under wraps but I understand President Biden will arrive in Northern

Donegal County Council’s Draft Homeless Action Plan has been presented to Councillors today. The 2023-2028 plan was first unveiled to members of the Council’s Housing and Corporate Policy Committee last month. The North-West Region Homeless Action Plan which includes Donegal was developed as a result of a detailed consultative process comprising of submissions from various

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s calling on the HSE to carry out a full review of weekend activity across all hospitals. It’s after the latest figures showed 709 patients are waiting on hospital trolleys across the country, 44 at Letterkenny University Hospital. General secretary of the INMO, Phil Ní Sheaghdha, says there has been

Cllr Frank McBrearty has been suspended from Donegal County Council meetings for three months. It follows a number of interjections and allegations made by the councillor during a plenary meeting of the council today. The vote to suspend him, came on the proposal of Cathaoirleach Cllr Liam Blaney, who said Cllr McBrearty had continually disregarded

Councillor Frank McBrearty has been forced to leave today’s meeting of Donegal County Council. Councillors voted to remove Cllr McBrearty from the Chamber after much disruption. Cathaoirleach Councillor Liam Blaney proposed the move in response to Cllr McBrearty disregarding the ruling of the Chair and continuous interjections. The meeting was adjourned for a period earlier.

44 patients in Letterkenny University Hospital are waiting on beds, that’s according to this mornings IMNO figures. 15 of those are in the Emergency Department while the remaining 29 are in wards elsewhere. 709 are on trolleys nation-wide, which according to INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha cannot continue.

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Dromore, Moneymore, Ballintra and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 2:30pm this afternoon. It is recommended that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

On Saturday afternoon at 1:35pm, Donegal Mountain Rescue received a call out from AGS Galway for a missing person on Carnaween Mountain in the Blue Stacks. It was established that one member of their group had gone missing after their stop for lunch.   Multiple attempts were made to contact the missing person but to

Over the weekend the PSNI terrorism investigation unit have been carrying out searches in Derry as part of an ongoing investigation into the New IRA activity. The planned searches were carried out in the Kildrum Gardens area and have resulted in the recovery of a suspected firearm. It’s reported the firearm is in poor condition

All Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 7pm tonight and from 6 am tomorrow morning. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 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

Further searches are being carried out by detectives in Derry today as part of investigations into the New IRA activity. The PSNI are conducting searches in the Kildrum Gardens area. Anyone with concerns or information are encouraged to get in touch.

Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary in Castlederg yesterday evening. Just before 11 pm last night a report was made that two men had arrived at a property in the Carndreen Road road area. One man entered the property through a rear door and demanded the homeowner, aged in their 60s, hand over