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  Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a one-vehicle road traffic collision on Lurganboy Road in Castlederg over the weekend. The suspected hit-and-run collision is reported to have occurred at around 5:40pm on Sunday. Damage was caused to a wall. It’s reported this may have involved a small silver Vauxhall van-type vehicle. Anyone […]

  Petrol bombs have been thrown at members of the PSNI as five men were arrested under the Terrorism Act after an annual parade in Derry. Dissident republicans marched through the city yesterday on the third anniversary of the murder of journalist, Lyra McKee. She was shot dead in the city by the New IRA.

  The rising cost of living is set to dominate the annual conferences of the teachers trade unions. The ASTI, INTO and TUI delegates will all vote on proposals to see teachers pay rise in line with inflation. Members of the three main teaching unions meet for their annual delegate conferences this week , the

Workers will be able to take up to five days unpaid leave to look after sick children or a family member. The Irish Independent reports the new work-life balance laws will be brought to cabinet this week. Meanwhile parents of children under 12, or a person caring for a relative, will have the right to

Gardaí from Ballyshannon Garda Station are advising motorists driving from Rossnowlagh to Ballintra to take alternative routes, as there has been a serious accident in the area. The road is set to be closed off, and diversions will be put in place for anyone travelling on the Ballintra to Rossnowlagh road.

Gardaí in Donegal say a total of 11 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the Easter weekend. According to Gardaí, these drivers will now face a combination of fines, court appearances and potential disqualifications from driving. Gardaí have again reminded the public that when you take risks on

Almost four in five people want the Government to delay the Carbon Tax increase due next month. That’s according to a new RED C Poll carried out on behalf of thejournal.ie. Just 16 percent said it should not be postponed, with 5 percent saying they were unsure. The increase is due to kick in on

Irish Water are currently repairing several water outages and mains bursts in County Donegal today. Repairs to a burst water main in the New Row, Beltany area of Raphoe are continuing this afternoon with a fix expected by 4:30pm. There is also a burst water main affecting Teelin, Carrick and the surrounding areas – in

It’s understood a man has been left in a serious condition following an assault over the weekend in Castefin. The incident, which happened in just before midnight on Saturday night, occurred in the Emmett Park area of the town, where a man in his 20s was left in a serious but stable condition at Letterkenny

Police have issued another appeal for information, as the third anniversary of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee approaches. Lyra McKee was shot while attending riots in the Creggan area of Derry city on April 18th, 2019.   Detective Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan said: “As we approach the third anniversary of the murder of Lyra McKee

Gardaí have fined a number of drivers for speeding in Donegal this weekend, as they continue their Easter road safety campaign. Three drivers were detected speeding in a 100 km/h zone by Gardaí from the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit, including one driver caught at 137 km/h. All three drivers received fixed charge penalty notices and

Irish Water say they’re working to repair a burst water main that is affecting the Raphoe and Stranorlar areas this afternoon, as well as New Row and Beltany. However, the issue is not expected to be fixed until 2pm tomorrow afternoon. Irish Water say to allow 2-3 hours after that time for full service to

With the approach of Easter and many caravan parks opening for the summer season, Police are advising anyone who owns or uses a caravan to take steps to protect their property and valuables. While caravans may be more than houses Crime Prevention and Early Intervention Chief Inspector Joanne Gibson says that doesn’t mean you can’t

A number of areas across Donegal are experiencing water outages today as burst water mains are being repaired. According to Irish Water, disruptions to supply in Greencastle and the surrounding areas are set to last until 5 o’clock this Saturday evening. There is another outage affecting Crolly, Ranafast and Annagry – with repairs there set

Police say that two men and a woman in their twenties have been arrested in Derry on suspicion of burglary and other offences. Detectives arrested the two men, aged 25 and 27, and the woman, aged 22, after investigating an incident in the Beraghvale area of Derry city on Wednesday. The three suspects are set

Traffic delays are being experienced in and around Letterkenny this afternoon following two separate crashes. Gardaí attended a crash involving two vehicles at the Polestar roundabout at around 2:30pm. A short time later, five cars were involved in a collision at the Business Park Road shortly before 3pm. Gardai say no injuries were reported. Both

Irish Water are investigating reports of supply disruption in the Lhardan area of Rathmullan. No further details are known at this time.  

  Three people have been arrested over an assault in Derry earlier this week. A man was assaulted and forced to hand over money during the incident which happened in the Beraghvale area of the city on Wednesday. Two men aged 25 and 27, and the 22 year old woman, have been arrested on suspicion

  Healthcare workers are expected to receive their Pandemic Special Recognition Payment in their next paycheck. The payment of 1 thousand euro will not be subject to income tax, USC or PRSI. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says the measure was introduced as “a token of appreciation and gratitude” for their hard work fighting against Covid-19.

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has halved in less than 3 weeks. The latest figures from the Department of Health show there were 811 people hospitalised with the virus nationwide this morning. This is down from 1,624 patients on March 28th. There were 27 patients with Covid being treated in Letterkenny University

  Atlantic Technological University has launched its Islands Project initiative this week. Working in collaboration with islanders and regional agencies, the project aims to address educational, societal, economic and environmental needs of the islands. Through this project, Atlantic TU aims to build a network for sustainable rural living to ensure people from the region can

  Gardai are due to clamp down on speeding motorists in Inishowen following reports of a number of incidents in the area.  The complaints relate to vehicles regularly travelling in excess of the speed limit on the Malin to Carndonagh Road and also the Carndonagh to Culdaff Road. Gardai say that these are popular routes

A man has been charged as part of an investigation into a fatal house fire in Doochary.  The body of a woman in her 80s was found inside the house on Tuesday afternoon. The man, who is in his 60s, was arrested at the scene of the blaze. Gardai say that the man, who was

  Dr. Tony Holohan’s 2 million euro a year post at Trinity College would also have allowed him to have undertaken extra paid or voluntary work in the private sector. The Irish Independent says the stipulation was contained in a letter from the Secretary General of the Department of Health, Robert Watt, to the Provost

  A musical drama based on the life of John Hume is to be staged in Derry next year. It will celebrate the life and work of the former SDLP leader, and has been timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement. Hume was one of the leading figures in the 1998

An investigation is underway into a hit and run incident in Strabane. Police are investigating the collision which happened in the Tulaccor Gardens area of the town. A significant amount of damage was caused to a Virgin Media street cabinet housing fibre optic cables. The collision occurred at around 3pm on Wednesday afternoon Police are

A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo town that occurred earlier this week. Yousef Palani – with an address in Markievicz Heights in Sligo – was brought before the courts this evening. He will appear via video link at Sligo District Court on April 21st

Irish Water say they’re working along with Donegal County Council to carry out essential sewage system repairs in Letterkenny this evening. In a statement, Irish water said that to minimise disruption to homes and businesses in the area, repair works will take place from 6pm until 10pm this evening. To facilitate the safe delivery of

4,195 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed today in the Republic of Ireland. There are 1,936 PCR-confirmed cases, while 2,259 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 904 patients are in hospital, which is a decrease of 29 in 24 hours. 57 are in ICU, down by one over the same period.

The Strabane Health Centre has issued an apology, after its services have been shut down for most of the day due to an outage. In a statement the Strabane Health Centre say that their phone lines and computer systems are both down, with the issue potentially persisting into the evening or until tomorrow. They say

  Gardaí say they have charged the man being held in relation to the deaths of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo. The man, aged in his twenties, is now set to appear at Sligo District Court this afternoon at 4:45pm. Gardaí say the details of the exact charges against the man will be

  Gardai stopped a vehicle in south Inishowen yesterday after it had been observed being driven in an erratic manner. The driver was then arrested on suspicion of drug driving after they failed a roadside drug test. The driver had tested positive for Cocaine and Benzodiazepines. Gardai say that a further investigation will follow. Meanwhile,