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Gardaí in Letterkenny have issued a warning to the public about the dangers of speeding, after a driver was caught 75 km/h over the speed limit. Gardaí say the driver was detected doing 175 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in the wider Letterkenny area. The driver was subsequently arrested and given a court appearance

Police have appealed for information after a suspected arson attack in Derry that happened in the early hours of this morning. It’s believed that the fire started after petrol was poured through the front letterbox of a home in the Grafton Street area before being set alight. The Northern Ireland Fire Service was alerted at

The Letterkenny Chamber’s annual Business Awards ceremony was held last night in Letterkenny, with a number of local businesses and business people recognised for their contribution to local enterprise. Amongst the winners were Kernan’s, who were announced as the Letterkenny Retailer of the Year for 2022, and Donegal ATU’s Paul Hannigan was honoured with the

Gardaí in Buncrana say the R238 road at Fahan is now to the public again, following a two-car collsion there last night. The road was closed for much of the day to allow for a technical examination of the crash site. The collision occurred at 9:10pm on Thursday night, leaving five people injured and one

Police say a 36 year old man arrested on Thursday in relation to New IRA activity in the Strabane area has been released following questioning. It is the most recent arrest by Police looking into New IRA activity, after two Strabane men were released on bail last week following an investigation into counterfeit goods that

Creeslough will have a shop again from this afternoon. At 3pm, Lafferty’s will open a shop in a temporary building beside St Michael’s Church. It’ll be the first time such a facility has been available in the village since last month’s tragic explosion.

Over 23 million euro in funding has been announced for Technological Universities, with the highest allocation of €5.27m going to the Atlantic Technological University campuses in Donegal, Sligo, Galway and Mayo. The Department of Higher Education is allocating the funding to be used in areas such as digital infrastructure and in improving governance and systems

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has officially launched the HSE’s Enhanced Community Care programme in Donegal, as part of the nationwide rollout of the €240m programme. ECC is a crucial element of the Sláintecare model, and is designed to ensure that all HSE primary and community care services work in an integrated way to meet population

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a two car collision on the R238 in Fahan, which happened at approximately 9:10pm last night. Five persons were taken to hospital, one of whom has serious injuries. The road remains closed, and a technical examination is being conducted. Local diversions remain in place.

Ulster Bank is to start freezing current and deposit accounts from today, as it begins its phased exit from the Irish market. Customers who first received their six-month notice in April will begin to see their accounts frozen and then closed 30 days later. The bank believes customers have ‘low reliance’ on these accounts, or

The R238 is closed at Fahan following a collision last night, with gardai saying it’s likely to remain closed for some time. Traffic from Letterkenny and Derry is being diverted at the Halfway House at Tievebane, while traffic from Buncrana is being diverted at the Gransha Roundabout close to the Fire Station on the outskirts

The teenage girl who died following a fatal crash outside Letterkenny just before midnight last night has been named locally as Chloe Gallagher Fanneran from Crievesmith, Letterkenny. Two men have sustained serious injuries, and are being treated in hospital. Meanwhile, the road has now reopened.

The teenage girl who died following a fatal crash on the Ramelton Road outside Letterkenny just before midnight last night has been named locally as Chloe Gallagher Fanneran from Crievesmith, Letterkenny. Two men have sustained serious injuries. The road remains closed as Forensic Collision Investigators examine the scene.

  The HSE has confirmed that its approach to counselling in the aftermath of the Creeslough tragedy has changed, with the focus now on the provision of more targeted therapeutic services, by facilitating referrals to clinical services for counselling, trauma therapy where necessary, and mental health services. Immediate psychological first aid is still available via

The cost of living has risen to his highest rate for almost 40 years. Inflation rose to 9-point-2 percent in October – a figure not seen since 1984. Energy costs saw the biggest increases in the Consumer Price Index, with gas prices up 93 percent and electricity up 71 percent.

New listenership figures have cemented Highland Radio’s position as the most listened to radio station in Donegal. Today’s JNLR/IPSOS figures show that in the year up to the end of September, 77% of people in the county tuned into Highland Radio each week, with 56% tuning in every day. Highland’s market share sits at 66.6%,

A 36 year old man has been arrested following a search in Strabane this morning as part of investigations into New IRA activity. The man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act and taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite. Police are appealing to anyone with information in relation to the New IRA to contact police.

The number of fires being dealt with by the Donegal Fire Service has reduced. The service responded to a total of 786 calls last year, down 3% from 2020. Despite that, there has been a slight increase in malicious calls to the service. The Donegal Fire Service saw a 20% decrease in the number of

A teenager has died following a fatal crash in Letterkenny just before midnight last night. Gardaí remain at the scene of the road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred at 11:55pm on the Ramelton Road. The female teenager was a front-seat passenger and was pronounced dead at the scene. The male drivers of both