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There has been 172 reports of police officers being assaulted in the Derry City and Strabane area this year. It doesn’t include the attempted murder of two officers in Strabane last month. Between January 1st and December 6th its reported that police officers in Derry and Strabane were assaulted 172 times. Area Commander, Chief Superintendent […]

The soldier critically injured in last week’s attack on UNIFIL troops in Lebanon is on his way back to Ireland from Beirut. Trooper Shane Kearney is being medically evacuated and will arrive at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel today He will be taken to by ambulance to Beaumont Hospital to continue receiving medical treatment. According to

Fewer on street car parking spaces and a 20% reduction in car journeys are targets set out in the new Climate Action Plan. Ministers will be asked to approve cross-sectoral targets at a meeting this afternoon. Ministers will be asked to leave their phones and devices outside the Cabinet room this afternoon under a new

Junior Ministers are set to be reshuffled this afternoon as the changeover of Government is complete. Most of the changes are expected to come in the Fine Gael camp. The Green Party Ministers are staying put while there will be minimal change in Fianna Fáil – with the exception of Thomas Byrne. The European Affairs

People living along the A5 are being urged to take part in a consultation. Following a previous consultation earlier this year, the North’s Department for Infrastructure is further consulting on a number of new and other updated reports. Those who will be impacted by the A5 have until Friday to have their say on the

A person has been injured following a crash in Derry involving two buses earlier today, one of them is believed to belong to a Donegal company. Emergency services attended the scene of the collision shortly before 10am this morning. One person sustained injuries which police say are not believed to be serious at this time.

A book of condolence has been opened in Newtowncunningham today for Private Sean Rooney. The book will be available at the Tourist information Kiosk in the village until 5pm this evening and tomorrow and Thursday from 9am-5pm.

The National Ambulance Service says anyone calling 999 for a non-life threatening emergency may be left waiting. It’s posted a note saying it’s experiencing a very large volume of calls. NAS has warned people could experience delays before an ambulance arrives, as it has to prioritise the most serious cases.

The Ireland Funds, a global philanthropic network, has awarded €45,000 in funding to three not for profit organisations in County Donegal through its Heart of the Community Fund 2022. The funds have been allocated to Liquid Therapy, Milford & District Resource Centre and Spraoi agus Spórt. Liquid Therapy provides Surfing and Ocean experiences to young

Gardaí in Milford are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred at a licenced premises in the Derryfad area of Creeslough on Friday night last at approximately 8.37. A man who had not entered the premises at any stage and who was simply standing outside smashed one of the windows with his fist before leaving

Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred at Gortnacool, Carndonagh on Sunday the 18th of December between 4.30am and 7.30am. A driver had veered off the road due to the icy conditions at around 4.30am. The car, Silver VW Jetta had not been causing an obstruction and the driver left

Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the theft of a car at Glendale Drive in Letterkenny between 10pm on Friday December 16th and 1.40am on Saturday December 17th . The car, a Silver Nissan was stolen and then abandoned a very short distance away. Damage had been caused to the driver’s side door which had been

Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred at the golf club in Narin between December 11th and December 19th. Significant damage was caused to the boundary fence, with  around 43 fencing posts pulled from the ground and discarded, while a further 75  were cut at ground level and discarded and the fencing

A new Cancer Care Centre for patients in the North West is to be included in the HSE’s National Service Plan for next year. The current Cancer Centre for the region, based at University Hospital Galway, caters for patients across the North West region, but the facilities are outdated and not fit for purpose. The

A status yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal. Met Eireann is warning of South to southwest winds occasionally reaching average speeds 50 to 65 km/hr with gusts of 90 to 100 km/hr. The warning comes will be in on Wednesday from 12am to 6am.

Letterkenny has been hit by further water outages. Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in the Lower Main Street area. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works which are expected to be complete by 6pm this evening.

The funeral of Private Seán Rooney will take place on Thursday in his hometown of Dundalk. His remains were flown back to Ireland this morning from Lebanon. Members of the 121st Infantry Battalion accompanied the body of the late Private Seán Rooney from Beirut to Dublin this morning. His body was later returned to his

Books of Condolence have been opened in Donegal in memory of Private Seán Rooney. A native of Dundalk, Private Rooney lived in Newtowncunningham for a number of years and attended St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He was killed in Lebanon on active duty undertaking Peace keeping duties with the 121st Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL. A Book of

The United States Embassy has confirmed Joe Kennedy III has been appointed as US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. Kennedy is the grandson of the late Robert F Kennedy, a former US Senator and Attorney General who was assassinated on a democratic campaign trail in 1968. The US Ambassador to Ireland, Claire

  Donegal has recorded the lowest population growth in the country. According to a report by the Western Development Commission, the population of the county grew by 4.5% since 2016. An analysis of the preliminary estimates from Census 2022 by the WDC has revealed that the lowest population growth in the country was recorded in

Donegal County Council has today published its Gender Pay Gap Report for 2022. The 2022 report shows a Mean Gender Pay Gap of 0% and a Median Gender Pay Gap of -11.04%. The council says publishing the gender pay gap data helps to reinforce its focus on supporting an open and inclusive workplace at Donegal

The number of people waiting for a bed in hospitals across the country is at its highest level in almost two years. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, over 760 patients are on trolleys today. The INMO described the trolley figures as unacceptably high, and has called on the HSE to take extraordinary

Households in Northern Ireland will receive their energy support payments from the UK Government from next month. Delivery of the 600 pounds payment has been stalled as the region has a different energy market from the rest of the UK, and the lack of a devolved government at Stormont meant the UK wide payment couldn’t

Derry City and Strabane District Council says it is continuing to work closely with Donegal County Council to bring forward the Riverine project, a significant cross border regeneration project for the Lifford and Strabane area. It follows reports that a footbridge over the Foyle linking the two towns may be delayed because Donegal County Council,

Car numbers and cattle herds could be cut as part of the new Climate Action Plan. Its back on the agenda for cabinet this week and according to reports is ‘mostly finished’. According to the Irish Times the ambitious draft plan to cut emissions involves a 20% reduction in the number of cars on the

It’s reported that plans to construct a  footbridge between Lifford and Strabane may delayed due to planning issues on the side of Donegal County Council. A report in yesterday’s Sunday Independent claims that the footbridge, part of the €9 million Riverine Project, has hit a planning roadblock as Donegal County Council cannot obtain a foreshore

The Ardara to Meenaneary road, also known as the Glengesh Pass, is currently impassable due to a build up of ice. Local Gardaí say the road is particularly bad at the S bends, near the viewing bay in the area. A gritter has been requested for the area, but motorists are being urged to avoid