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More than 174,000 people were on the Live Register in April. The number was down slightly on the previous month. CSO figures show more than 20,200 people benefitting from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive last month are included in the figures. That’s down almost 1,000 on the figure in March.

A motorist has been fined after being caught recording the scene of a crash in Letterkenny yesterday. Gardai say they were responding to the collision when they observed a driver recording the scene on their mobile phone as they passed by. The novice motorist was subsequently stopped and handed a €120 fine and 3 penalty …

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It appears there was a minor earthquake in Donegal last night. A small tremor was recorded on St Columba’s College, Stranorlar’s seismometer. Teacher, Mr Brendan O’Donoghue says he heard what sounded like scraping, similar to snow sliding off the roof at around 8pm last night. He then discovered a clear, local signal on the seismograph. …

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The Passport Office is urging people to apply early ahead of the busy summer period. Sinn Fein TD Ruairi Ó Murchú claims 33-thousand applications have been made in the past week, and told the Irish Independent he fears the “sheer volume” could lead to people missing holidays”. However, the Passport Office says there have been …

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A 35-year-old man has been charged with offences after a drugs seizure in Strabane. These include Possession of a Class A Controlled Drug. Class A drugs were found after a car was searched in Strabane during a routine checkpoint on Wednesday. He’s due to appear before Strabane Magistrates Court on May 30th.

The Taoiseach will pay his first official visit to Northern Ireland today. Simon Harris will meet with the First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly. It’s expected they will discuss developments since the return of Stormont, as well as potential opportunities for practical all-island co-operation. The Taoiseach will also meet with the …

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The green light has been given for the construction of a new school building for Scoil Iosagain in Buncrana to procced. The long awaited announcement comes after many years of campaigning to get the go ahead for the project. The new build will cater for 750 pupils with 25 classrooms, 8 of which will be …

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The North West is being reminded of all of the health care options available to them this bank holiday weekend. The HSE says plans are in place across hospitals and community services in the region to ensure patients can access care in the right setting. There will be additional GP and out-of-hours services open across …

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The Donegal Fire Service in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service responded to a total of 181 incidents during the first quarter of 2024. 76 of the call outs were for fires and 105 were classified as special incidents such as crashes, flooding incidents and false alarms. The Donegal Fire Service was …

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Bank of Ireland says it’s aware some customers can’t access its mobile app. An error message has appeared, saying “we cannot complete your request”. In a post online, the bank says it’s looking into the issue and has apologised for any inconvenience.