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Investigations are underway in Derry following two burglaries and an attempted burglary yesterday which are believed to be linked. Police received a report shortly after 7am yesterday that entry had been gained to a house in the Riverview Terrace sometime overnight and purses containing cash taken. At around 9.30am it was reported that a man […]

Support services for Ukrainian visitors in the county are facing major struggles due to the lack of public transport. Summer programmes are being arranged for the Ukrainian refugees who are living in Inishowen but the lack of public transport is creating problems for access. Barry McLaughlin of Inishowen Development Partnership says they are continuing to

Gardaí in Donegal Town have appealed for witnesses to a raid on a jewellery shop in October last year. Two raiders broke into the premises at around 3am using a crow bar to open the front door. Once inside, the raiders smashed a number of display cases and stole jewellery, estimated to be worth more

Gardaí in Donegal have issued advice on how holidaymakers can protect their homes while their house is empty. People are advised to ask a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on the property and notify Gardaí that the home will  be vacant. Gardaí also advise against posting to social media in relation to the trip. 

  Cabinet’s backed plans to scrap some hospital charges for children. The Health Minister’s been given approval to publish legislation that would see overnight and day case public in-patient charges, for children under 16, abolished. It would apply to all public hospitals. The government also gave its backing to a proposal to make contraception free

Gardaí have launched a slow down campaign in response to the rising number of fatalities on the country’s roads. As part of the Be a Lifesaver Road Safety initiative, An Garda Síochána commenced a social media campaign, #SlowDown at 2pm yesterday. The #Slowdown Campaign will run for one week until Sunday and will feature a

  An East Donegal cycling group has welcomed improvements made on the Ballybofey to Donegal Town road after they raised a number of safety concerns. Earlier this year, Finn Wheeler Cycling Club launched a campaign for a hard shoulder to be added to a 750 metre stretch, known as McGrory’s Brae. A sideroad has now

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation say the highest number of patients at Irish hospitals are waiting on trolleys for June since the union started counting the figure in 2006. There are 608 patients waiting to be admitted, with 98 waiting at University Hospital Limerick and 78 at Cork University Hospital. The INMO says the

Gardaí have renewed their appeal after the theft of five benches in Convoy. The theft occurred between June 5th and 13th and from various locations in and around Convoy. The benches look the same and are all made from recycled plastic but the actual seat on each bench is a different colour. Crime prevention Officer

Gardaí have warned people about wasting emergency services time after a tyres were set on fire close to Buncrana. On Thursday last at around 11.50pm, Gardaí received a report that a fire was in progress on the Mountain Road, Buncrana. The Fire Services were alerted and they also attended the call. It was established that

Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for witnesses after a black Lexus car was set on fire. Gardaí received a report on Monday at approx. 12.35am in relation to a black Lexus that was on fire at Ballyarrell, Killygordon. The fire services attended the scene and extinguished the fire. Crime prevention Officer Sgt Paul Wallace appeals

Gardaí are investigating after two houses in Milford had their front windows smashed. During the early hours of Monday morning, two houses in the area of the Lough Road, Milford had their front sitting room windows smashed. Entry was not gained to either property. Crime prevention Officer Sgt Paul Wallace has appealed for anyone with

Police in Derry have described incidents in the Galliagh area yesterday as disappointing. A road was partially blocked yesterday evening by burning pallets while two Northern Ireland Housing Executive vehicles were damaged by masonry thrown by young people who had gathered in the Fairview Road area. At around 5pm, pallets were set on fire by

Work is progressing to strengthen and enhance communication and governance links between Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta University Health Care Group. Four workshops, facilitated by EY have taken place consisting of  representatives from LUH and Saolta which dealt with the future vision, mission and values for LUH and Saolta, future governance and communications and

Councillors will be given the right to maternity leave for the first time under plans going to Cabinet this morning. They will be able to select a substitute to do the job including casting votes for the duration of the maternity leave. Alternatively they can opt to have an admin payment made to the period

A new voucher scheme for remote working hubs has gone live today, giving workers the opportunity to access remote hubs for free at a variety of locations across the county and country. Over 10,000 free access days are being handed out by Government at remote working hubs as part of the new initiative. This is

The new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says that his focus will be on the mica crisis and building houses over the next year. Fianna Fail Cllr Liam Blaney took over the role from the outgoing Cathaoirleach, Sinn Fein’s Jack Murray at the Council’s AGM yesterday. Cllr Liam Blaney says that mica and housing will

Police say they’re investigating an incident that occurred in the Carlton Drive area of Strabane today. They say a man aged in his twenties, who had sustained a number of slash wounds to his body was located at the scene, beside a vehicle on the street. He was transferred to hospital for treatment of his

Cllr Liam Blaney has officially been elected as Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council. At today’s AGM, Cllr Blaney took over the role from outgoing chairman Cllr Jack Murray. Cllr Michael Naughton has been elected as Leas Cathaoirleach of the council, replacing Cllr Martin McDermott.

There are currently no plans in place to close Muff Garda Station, according to An Garda Síochána. This follows recent reports claiming that there are plans to redeploy Gardaí from Muff to Burnfoot Garda Station to cover the area from there. In a statement released to Highland Radio News, An Garda Síochána said that there

Aer Lingus says pressures from Air Traffic Control strikes and ongoing issues at some airports necessitated the cancellation of 13 flights over the weekend. In a statement the company says the problem was made worse by a spike in the number of Covid cases amongst their staff in the last number of days. The airline

A special council meeting to discuss supports for Ukrainian refugees in Donegal has been adjourned temporarily for five minutes due to disruptions. Cathaoirleach Jack Murray adjourned the meeting after 1.15pm, following comments from Cllr Frank McBrearty. It’s believed that Cllr McBrearty made claims against Cllr Terry Crossan, who was sitting in front of him. Cllr

Fraud crime nearly doubled in the year to the end of March. It was largely driven by unauthorised transactions and attempts to obtain personal or banking information online or by phone. 17,354 incidents were recorded in the twelve months to Quarter 1 this year, that compares to just over 9,200 in the previous year. Most

Paul Reid has announced he’s stepping down as Chief Executive of the HSE. He will step down later this year in December. Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, says Mr.Reid has led Ireland’s health service through some of its most difficult days. However Sinn Fein’s Eoin O’Broin says questions have to be asked about the Health

Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing teenager who is believed to be in the Castlederg area. 14 year old Ross Wray is described as having dark hair, approx 173cm tall, of a slim build and is reportedly wearing black trousers, a black hoodie and white trainers. Police are appealing to anyone