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  Ministers on both sides of the border have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing all-island rail. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan have met to progress the next steps on the all-island Strategic Rail Review. Minister Mallon and Minister Ryan met yesterday with the consultants at ARUP following the closure of the […]

Police have reissued an appeal over stolen machinery from a premises in Strabane. A lorry, which was also stolen in raid, was later recovered in Donegal. A blue DAF lorry, containing a JCB telehandler, a JCB Micro digger and a JCB Micro dumper, was reported stolen from premises on Dock Street on 18th March, however,

23,702 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed today. There are 7,729 PCR-confirmed cases, while 15,973 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 1,338 COVID-19 patients are in hospital, up 30 on yesterday. 61 are in ICU, which is up by 12.

The former Minister for Social Protection, Regina Doherty has apologised for a tweet she published concerning Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty. The Fine Gael Senator issued an apology today in which she says she retracts the tweet unreservedly and the allegation she made about the Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson. In her tweet today, Senator Regina Doherty

Police in Strabane are investigating the theft of a lorry containing machinery which was later found in Donegal. A blue DAF lorry, containing a JCB telehandler, a JCB Micro digger and a JCB Micro dumper, was reported stolen from a premises on Dock Street on 18th March, however, it’s believed the theft occurred at around

Gardai are appealing for information relating to two burglaries in Donegal last week. A vacant building in Tubberkeen, Dungloe was entered between 9pm on Thursday March 17th and 6am the following morning. Damage was caused to light switches, furniture and a window smashed however, nothing is believed to have been stolen from the property. In

Police are urging homeowners to be on their guard following a report of an oil theft from a property in Sion Mills. The discovery at a house in The Hawthorns area of the village was made yesterday evening but it’s believed the theft occurred sometime between 16th and 21st March. Inspector Ken McDermott says is

Prince Charles and his wife are visiting Co. Tyrone today. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, have been greeted by hundreds in Cookstown town centre. Charles and Camilla were welcomed by crowds of school children – and also visited Superstars Cafe which is run by people with special needs.

There were 61 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 25 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s the highest figure recorded since the INMO’s Trolley Watch survey began. The previous record was 56, set in February 2018. Nationally, 660 patients are being treated on trolleys across the country, which is the highest

Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating a collision between a car and a pedestrian at Pairc Mor, Buncrana on Wednesday evening last at approximately 8pm. The pedestrian suffered injuries, none of which are believed to be life threatening. The car, a white Kia, was travelling from the direction of the Causeway road towards Ferris lane at

A conservation project to save Corncrakes in Ireland is to be officially launched in Donegal today. The project is about working with communities, landowners and farmers to save the iconic corncrake from disappearing. The Corncrake LIFE project will hold its official project launch at the Óstán Loch Altan, Gortahork this Friday morning. The project is

A man has been arrested after a paramedic was assaulted in Letterkenny this morning. Gardaí attended the scene of the assault on Kinnear Lane at approximately 9am. One man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries sustained during the incident. The man aged in his 20s, who was arrested has

Almost 64,000 cases of Covid19 have been confirmed over the past five days. Figures have been released from last Thursday until today, showing a total of 63,954 cases of Covid19 registered through PCR tests and the antigen portal on the HSE website. 1,308 people are in hospital, with 49 of those in ICU.

There are calls for immediate attention and Government intervention to address what the INMO says is ‘incredibly dangerous’ overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital. The union says overcrowding is having a very serious impact on staff wellbeing as well as on the quality of care they can provide. INMO Industrial Relations Officer for Letterkenny, Neal Donohue

The Government has announced a new system to allow offshore wind projects to get the go-ahead. It comes as there are increasing concerns about the country’s fossil fuel dependence in light of upcoming carbon emission targets, and the war in Ukraine. Developers will be able to get a special Maritime Area Consent from the Environment

Strike action by Derry City and Strabane District Council workers is having a significant impact on services throughout the district. From today until Sunday March 27th, members of UNITE Union are striking following an official ballot for fair pay and conditions. The Council says they are experiencing considerable disruption to a number of services such

Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare and safety of a teenager missing from Derry. 18 year old Philip Donaghy was last seen on Thursday last at around 4pm in the city. Anyone who believes they may have seen Philip or who has any information on his whereabouts is asked to contact

  Amnesty International has warned that the trial due to start next week of a soldier for a Troubles-related death could be the “last Troubles trial”, if plans for a de facto amnesty are enshrined in law. 51 year old former Grenadier Guardsman, David Jonathan Holden will appear at Laganside Courthouse in Belfast next week

Police in Strabane are trying to track down a driver who was involved in a cross border incident in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly after 1 o’clock yesterday morning, police were mounting a vehicle checkpoint on the Lifford Road in Strabane when the driver of a grey-coloured Seat Leon failed to stop, and

Members of the Coast Guard as well as local Gardaí assisted in rescuing a group of kayakers in Mulroy Bay yesterday afternoon. It’s understood a group of kayakers were reported missing from Mulroy Bay at approximately 1pm on Saturday. Gardaí say that the Coast Guard carried out a search and rescue operation, with local Gardaí

The PSNI say they’re investigating several reports of attempted break-ins and attempted burglaries in the Eglinton area of Derry city that occurred on Saturday. Police say there was an attempted break-in at a home in the Alandale Park area at approximately 5:30pm yesterday, where the resident of the home was awoken by a man standing

A charity climb is taking place at Mount Errigal today, in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, as well as for repairs to Halla Mor in Dungloe. The event, called Packie’s Climb in Memory of Maura, is taking place this afternoon – and has already raised more than its €5,000 initial goal. You can

The number of people with Covid-19 being treated in Irish hospitals has increased again, to the highest level in over a year. The Department of Health has confirmed 1,127 cases in the hospital system today, the highest level since February last year. 52 patients are being treated in intensive care for the disease – an