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A murder investigation’s been launched in County Down following the death of a man in Newcastle. He was found dead in the Slievenabrock Avenue area at around 10.30pm last night. The PSNI says enquiries are at an early stage and a police cordon remains in place. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the

Gardaí say they received a report of a public order incident in Letterkenny yesterday evening. It’s understood a man had a knife on his possession. It happened at 7:45 pm on Upper Main Street. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing and that no further information is available at this time.

Students are being warned that accommodation fraud is at its peak. Gardaí have issued the warning following last week’s Leaving Cert results and this week’s CAO offers. Gardaí are advising that accommodation fraud typically peaks at this time of year, as returning and first-time students secure college housing. So far in the first six months

RSV vaccines are being offered to all babies born here from September 1st. The HSE is also extending the rollout to all babies born from the 1st of March to the 31st of August this year. The immunisation has led to a 57% reduction in cases seen at emergency departments. HSE National Health Protection Director

Nine-year-old Joey Forker will be laid to rest on Thursday. The young boy passed away on Friday evening following an incident at his home in Meenmore. His funeral Mass will take place on Thursday at 12 noon in St Crona’s Church, Dungloe, with interment in Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore. The family home is strictly private.

Donegal County Council has issued road safety advice as schools prepare to reopen. They say every small action helps in ensuring children make it to school safely. Donegal County Council has this advice: Parents must talk to their children about safe walking, cycling and bus travel Seatbelts, bikes in working order, helmets and reflective gear

Market rents in Donegal were on average 5.4% higher in the second quarter of 2025 than a year previously. According to Daft.ie’s latest rental price report, the average listed rent in the county is now €1,249, up 92% from the level prevailing when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. Nationally, market rents rose by an average of

Donegal is one of the most affordable counties for first-time buyers. According to research by Chill Insurance, a single applicant now needs just under €50,000 to qualify for a mortgage, lower than salaries required in Dublin or Wicklow. New analysis from Chill shows a single applicant would need to earn €49,275 to qualify under Central

Thousands of people have been refused access to the government’s new pay-related jobseeker’s benefit scheme. The figures offer the first insight into how the revamped unemployment support is being rolled out. More than 6,000 people have been refused the new pay-related jobseeker’s benefit since it launched at the end of March. New figures from the

A man has died following a workplace accident in Buncrana on Thursday. The Health Safety Authority says they are aware of the incident and an investigation has been launched. They say no further information is available at this time.

Police investigating a three-vehicle road traffic collision in Derry on Friday have arrested two men. At approximately 2.40pm, a scrambler, a red Kia Sportage and a blue Volkswagen Polo collided on the Ringfort Road. The rider of the scrambler, a teenage male, was taken for treatment following the incident and remains in hospital in a

Israel has blamed a senior Lebanese intelligence officer for obstructing the investigation into the murder of Irish peacekeeper Seán Rooney. The Donegal native was shot dead while on a UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in 2022. The chief suspect, Mohammed Ayyad, was sentenced to death in absentia by a military court last month. This morning, the Irish

A car has been seized in Derry after Police discovered the motorist had been banned from driving. Officers were patrolling in the Galliagh road area yesterday evening when they stopped a white Vauxhall Insignia. It was quickly established that the female driver is currently banned from driving and, after further enquiries, it was found that

Gardaí say traffic delays can be expected tomorrow due to a number of events taking place. They are asking motorists to leave extra time for journeys in and around the town. The Donegal Half Marathon will kick off at 9.20am tomorrow in Letterkenny and the planned route is pictured below. There will be rolling diversions

Donegal is one of eleven counties in which forestry, timber, and vegetation clearing works are due to be undertaken by the ESB following Storm Éowyn. The risks posed by such material on both private and public land will be identified, and their potential impact on nearby electric infrastructure in the case of extreme weather will

A young boy has died following a tragic incident involving machinery in Dungloe. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene yesterday evening, where the 9-year-old was pronounced deceased. His body has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Gardaí say the Health Safety Authority has been notified and a file is being

As the dry weather continues, Uisce Éireann is appealing to customers across Donegal to conserve water and protect their water supply. It comes alongside a hosepipe ban in Milford and nighttime water restrictions in Downings over the past week. Customers in Milford, Letterkenny, Downings, Carrigart, Fanad, Ramelton, Rathmullen and surrounding areas are being asked to

Cattle have returned to Inisbofin for the first time in over 25 years. The cattle are part of a new habitat restoration action, which uses livestock to graze areas of unmanaged grassland to improve conditions for one of Ireland’s rarest birds, the corncrake. The initiative has come about through the work of the Corncrake LIFE

A fire at a derelict building in Strabane last night is being treated as arson. The blaze broke out at the former Miltown School on Milltown Road shortly before 10:50pm. The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service worked to bring the fire under control. Police remain at the scene this morning. They’re appealing to anyone

It’s been revealed that children who required an assessment for disability needs in Donegal have not been seen within the legal timeframe so far in 2025. Under the Disability Act, children are required to be assessed within six months. Donegal is one of 9 HSE regions in which this right has not been upheld to

A psychiatrist who took up a job working with children and teenagers in Donegal despite giving an undertaking to the Medical Council not to practise in Ireland due to fears about his suspected misuse of controlled drugs, has been found guilty of professional misconduct. According to a report in the Journal, a fitness-to-practise inquiry by

£630,000 worth of drugs have been seized in County Derry. Searches were carried out in Draperstown and Tobermore yesterday. Detectives seized Class A and Class B controlled drugs, drug paraphernalia, a number of high-value watches, and quantities of cash. A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug-related offences and has since been released on