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Donegal TD Pearse Doherty says the Taoiseach should intervene to ensure frontline workers in Donegal receive the pandemic bonus payment that was signed off on by cabinet nine months ago. He says frontline workers were rightly praised for all the work they did in demanding circumstances during the pandemic, but this praise has not been […]

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in Omagh this afternoon. It follows an incident in the Market Street area. The man is currently in police custody. Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area between 1pm and 2:30pm, to contact police on 101.

A man has died as a result of a crash in Co Derry on Tuesday. It happened on Smith Street in Moneymore shortly after 5 pm. The victim was the driver of a blue BMW Z3 which collided with a HGV lorry. Police are appealing for witnesses.

The unemployment rate for July was 4.2%, a slight drop on the revised rate for June of 4.3%. It compares to a figure of 5.8% in July last year. The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed in July was 113,000, a fall of 900 compared to the previous month. The unemployment rate for those aged

Police are investigating what they have described as ‘a calculated and callous attack’ in the Galliagh area of Derry last night involving around 10 masked men. Shortly after 11pm the men, believed to have been armed with baseball bats, started a fire on the bonnet of a car parked in the Moss Park area and

A 28-year-old arrested by detectives investigating the death of 18-year-old Caoimhin Cassidy from Creggan in Derry on June 1st 2019 has been released unconditionally. Police say the investigation continues, and anyone with information is asked to make contact with them.

Two male teenagers have been taken to hospital following an early morning bus crash outside Buncrana. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene of the single vehicle collision on the Buncrana to Clonmany Road, near the North Pole at around 1am this morning. Two male teens suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to hospital.

Police in Derry and Strabane are appealing to business owners and employees to be vigilant following a report of counterfeit notes in circulation. A fake £20 note was recently used in a shop in the city. Police say the paper was of high quality and that it is understandable how it could go unnoticed in

A major pipe burst is affecting water supplies in South Donegal. Irish Water says it’s working with Donegal County Council to restore water as quickly as possible following a burst on the trunk water main between the main storage reservoir at the water treatment plant and Bundoran Town. Bundoran Town, Ballyshannon South, and surrounding areas

There were 5,384 deaths attributed to Covid 19 in Ireland between March 2020 and February of this year. Of those, 182 were recorded in Donegal, that’s 3.3% of the national total. Central Statistics Office figures this morning show none of those who died in the county was under 34. One death was recorded in the

The HSE has issued a statement in response to a HIQA report published yesterday on a residential centre for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in Donegal Town. Two non-compliances were identified at Tus Nua while five regulations were found to be substantially compliant. The HSE says, to address the areas identified, staff training

The HSE is hosting two pop up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the Twin Towns this weekend. The clinics will take place at the St Mary’s Parish Centre in Stranorlar tomorrow and Saturday, running from 11am to 5.45pm on both days. First and second doses are being offered to eligible people who haven’t yet received them,

O’Neills is expecting sales of GAA county jerseys to be down this year, because the GAA All-Ireland finals were held earlier than usual this year. The company forecasts the condensed championship could result in a 12 to 15 percent drop in replica jersey sales for this year. The company, whose main factory is in Strabane,

A teenager girl who went missing in Donegal at the weekend has been found safe and well. The 17 year old had been last seen in North Inishowen on Sunday night.

Four people were brought to hospital last night with non life threatening injuries following a single vehicle collision on Clonmany’s Main Street last night. Gardaí say they attended the scene of a single vehicle crash at approximately 6.30pm. The driver of the vehicle had what they referred to as a “health incident”, and struck a

A planning application has been submitted for 17 new apartments in Letterkenny. The application, submitted by MILLENNIUM UNIT TRUST 105, is currently with Donegal County Council for consideration. The development includes the construction of a four and five storey building to provide 17 apartments over lower ground floor carparking and ancillary accommodation at Rosemount Lane,

Almost €400,000 in funding has been announced to develop outdoor adventure projects in Donegal. In welcoming the funding, Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says the investment, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, will be key to enhancing outdoor amenities as well as providing a major boost to local economies by attracting visitors and furthering Donegal’s reputation

A woman in her 80s remains in hospital following a crash in Kilcar almost two weeks ago. Two vehicles collided on Friday July 22nd at around 8pm. The woman was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where Gardai say she remains in a stable condition. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the crash

Following an investigation into the circulation of counterfeit €2 coins by An Garda Síochána in the Raheny Garda District a number of searches were carried out at the end of July 2022. During these searches, €2 coins with an apparent face value of €2,920 were seized. These coins have been examined and confirmed to be

A 19 year old man has been arrested following a high-speed police pursuit in the Plumbridge and Strabane area last night. The man was driving a vehicle believed to have been involved in an incident on the Letterkenny Road in Derry earlier in the day. Police were on patrol in the Main Street area of

A second arrest has been made in the investigation into the death of 18 year old Caoimhin Cassidy in Derry. Shortly after 4am on Saturday, June 1st 2019, emergency services responded to a report of a Red Mazda on fire on Fairview Road in the Galliagh area, Caoimhin’s body was subsequently discovered inside the vehicle.

HIQA has published a review into a HSE run residential centre in Donegal for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. Tus Nua is a new centre, supporting three full time and one part time residents. This inspection found that overall, residents received good service, and their independence was supported. However, improvement was needed in