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The Redcastle Village Association has made an online appeal to dog owners to clean up after their pets while out for a walk. The group took to social media, highlighting the area surrounding the Maiden Rock, a popular place for family visits and wedding photography. It has become a problem area for dog fouling. They […]

Two men have been arrested in relation to security alert in Omagh. Police investigating a vehicle hijacking and subsequent security incident in the Derry Road area of the town on Saturday carried out two searches last night. A 56 year old man was arrested during a search in Omagh, and a 29 year old during

A 36-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences following a burglary at commercial premises in the Newmarket Street area of Derry  on Saturday afternoon. The charges include aggravated burglary with intent to commit unlawful damage, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and criminal damage. He is due to appear before Londonderry

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions in Glasserchoo and surrounding areas near Gortahork. Works are scheduled to take place until 2pm this afternoon.

The government is being called on confirm that the Residential Zoned Land Tax does not apply to land being used for farming purposes. Farmers and their families have expressed their concern that they’ll be forced to sell land that has been in their family for generations. The annual tax will be calculated at 3 per

Donegal County Council has confirmed it plans to build in excess of 300 new homes in Letterkenny under the Housing for All Programme. The council has acquired two sites in the town, the much discussed site behind the Fire Station on High Road, and a site at Ballymacool, just opposite O’Donnell Park. Donegal County Council

Police have arrested following a burglary at a commercial premises in Derry yesterday. Police received reports just before 3pm that a man had gained entry to the premises in the Newmarket Street area. A short time later, police arrested a man in his thirties, on suspicion of a number of offences. They say their investigation

Gardai are warning the public of an ongoing e-mail based scam whereby scammers pose as An Garda Síochána. The email accuses the individual of offences in relation to investigations into child pornography. Gardaí are reminds the public that An Garda Síochána does not make contact with a person under investigation in this way. To help

At 1:30am this morning people across Donegal reported feeling tremors as an earthquake of Magnitude 2.5 shook the county. The M2.5 earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 5 km near Glenveagh National Park with the event being felt across Donegal. The image above is a map of where the earthquake was reported to have

Figures have been released from the May Bank Holiday Weekend Road Safety Campaign The Gardaí operation was in place between Thursday, April 27th until Tuesday morning, May 2nd There was one fatal collision during this period and 10 serious collisions that resulted in 11 serious and life-threatening injuries. To date this year, *59 persons have

Central London is warming up for the Coronation of Britain’s King Charles and his Consort, Camilla. More than 5-thousand armed forces personnel are arriving at Waterloo station by train to take part in the processions later – with more than 11-thousand officers on duty for today’s massive security and policing operation. The doors to Westminster

Gardaí in Donegal are reminding people of the one way system that is operating in Stranorlar for the next 5-6 weeks. North bound traffic (coming from Donegal Town direction) will continue to travel along Stranorlar Main Street during but south-bound traffic, coming from both Letterkenny and Lifford directions, will be diverted via Mill Brae and

Huge crowds turned out this morning in support of this year’s Darkness into Light. This was the 10th anniversary of the Pieta fundraiser in Letterkenny with the Polestar glowing yellow for the occasion. The walk launched from An Danlann at the ATU Campus at 4:15 am this morning.

Returning from his Met Gala debut and ahead of Sunday night’s IFTAs, BAFTA-winning Irish actor Barry Keoghan has launched the 2023 Coca Cola thank you fund. The BAFTA-winning actor is encouraging non profit community groups in Donegal to apply for funding which has this year doubled in size to €200,000 in grants available. The funding

A number of parades across Derry and Strabane may cause minor traffic disruption in places over the weekend On Saturday 6th May, parades are taking place in Sion Mills between 9am and noon; in Donemana between 1pm and 5pm, with possible disruption on Lisnaragh Road, and in Claudy, between 2.15pm and 4.15pm, where diversions will

Adventurer Hannah Shields will be among trail runners and hikers taking to Sliabh Liag this weekend. The south Donegal tourist attraction will host the Excel Sports Trail Running and Hiking Races over the weekend. Hannah Shields will be joining the event participating in a race and sharing her experiences. Shields was the first Northern Irish

A security alert is underway in the Richill Park area of the Derry’s Waterside. The PSNI says officers are in attendance and cordons are in place. Richill Park is closed, and the local primary school has been evacuated with plans in place to move pupils and staff to safety.

There was an increase of 2.4 per cent in median weekly earnings in 2021, compared to the previous year. CSO figures show nationally,  median incomes went up from €629 in 2020, to €644  the following year. Median weekly earnings for Dublin were €708. This was 10% higher than the national figure, and almost 37% higher

  Police in County Derry have confirmed the motorcyclist who died following a collision in Tobermore last evening was 43-year-old Aidy Clarkin from the Draperstown area. Police say Aidy was involved in a single vehicle collision on the Lisnamuck Road shortly after 5pm. The investigation is ongoing, and police are appealing to anyone who witnessed

A 20-year-old man arrested in Derry on Wednesday following the seizure of suspected Class B and C drugs has been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries. The man had been initially arrested on suspicion of driving without a licence or insurance, and suspected drugs, drug paraphernalia and a quantity of cash were

Donegal County Council is urging people to engage with them as plans for the €12.5 million Fort Dunree project near completion. The council says it wants to hear from those who use the site about their current usage, and how that can be facilitated into the future. Grant funding of over €9.2 million has been