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  A Foyle MLA says proposals for Derry’s waterfront area will be a game-changer for the city. Ciara Ferguson was speaking as Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and Mayor Ruairi McHugh encouraged the public to have their say on the £45 million investment plans for the Derry City Central Riverfront project. The North’s Department for Infrastructure […]

The National Transport Authority says it has received confirmation that the town bus service in Letterkenny formerly operated by Doherty Coaches on a commercial basis has now ceased. Following a public consultation in August 2024, a plan was finalised by the NTA for new subsidised town bus services in Letterkenny under a Public Service Obligation..

A new PEACEPLUS project has been unveiled with the aim of supported rural areas in sustainability, innovation and long-term growth has been launched. The Rural Innovation and Social Enterprise Project (RiSE) is being supported by €3.97m of funding. RiSE will encourage and facilitate collaboration between rural communities on a cross-border and cross-community basis. Participating groups

A large quantity of tools and scrap metal has been stolen in a burglary at Umricam, Buncrana. At some time between 6.30 on Friday evening last and  8 o’clock the following morning, a shed at a business premises was entered and a large quantity of tools and scrap metal were taken. The items taken included 20

Gardaí are investigating two burglaries at Woodlawn, Stranorlar between 9am on Wednesday morning last and the 6.30m the following evening. One of the properties was entered after the back door was forced open. A safe within the house was forced also but nothing was taken from it. A quantity of jewellery and cash were stolen

A car without tax, insurance or a valid NCT was seized in Burtonport on Sunday night. Milford Roads Policing Unit made the detection. The driver was issued a fixed charge penalty notice and is due to appear in court.

A cold snap’s on the way. Met Eireann has issued a 12-hour status yellow rain and snow warning from 2am tomorrow for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo. They say that heavy rain at times, turning to sleet or snow and accompanied by strengthening winds, will result in poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.

The Seafood Ireland Alliance have called on the EU Commission to take action on the crisis facing the seafood sector. This comes in the wake of a meeting between the SIA and EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis. This meeting took place last Thursday and was set up by Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh alongside

A Donegal man who sexually assaulted his partner’s best friend while she slept on a sofa in his home has been jailed for seven years. Richard Walsh (32) of Lisminton, Ballintra, Co Donegal pleaded guilty last November at the Central Criminal Court to the sexual assault of the woman, who was in her 20s, at

Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning for rain and snow in Donegal on Wednesday, 18th February. This warning is also valid for Leitrim and Sligo and will be in place from 2am until 2pm. Met Eireann say rain will be heavy at times and turning to sleet or snow together with strengthening

A man who defiled a teenager – having sex with her in his car after bringing her for a “spin” – has been jailed for a year and a half. The 25-year-old Donegal man, who can’t be named to protect the anonymity of the victim, was originally charged with rape but the Central Criminal Court

Donegal County Council have advice that all winter maintenance designated gritting routes will be treated from 7pm Monday evening and again from 6am Tuesday morning. This comes as Met Éireann forecasts temperatures could drop to -3 degrees this evening in generally clear conditions. All road users are asked to assume no road is ice free.

A woman who was regularly raped by her brother-in-law has said the abuse meant that she never got the chance to grow into the person she was meant to be and she is now constantly fighting to stay alive. Eunan Merritt (56) of Crossroads, Killygordon, Donegal, was convicted by a jury following an 11-day trial

Police in Fermanagh and Omagh have made nine arrests for drink-driving in the past seven days across the district. They revealed that these arrests had taken place at all times of the day including 1pm in the afternoon as well as 8pm and 10pm in the evening. One person was found to be travelling at

€2.116m of funding has been allocated to Killybegs as part of the 2026 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. This is part of a wider €27m of national funding for capital projects in Ireland’s publicly-owned harbours. The largest portion of Killybegs’ allocation will see €400,000 spent on Safety and Maintenance, €400,000 spent on Small

  Gardaí in Donegal are urging people to be alert to romance fraud. They say this particular type of fraud is enabled via online dating sites or social media by fraudsters who will provide the victims with well-prepared stories designed to deceive. Gardaí say the warning signs of a romance fraudster include: asking the victim

Four men have been hospitalised following a two-vehicle collision in Burt this afternoon. The crash occurred at Speenogue at around 3.15pm. The men were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening at this time. The road, which had been closed for a time, has since reopened. Gardaí say no

Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the Slab Road, Burt. There are reports of tailbacks in the area. No further details are available at present.

A person has been hospitalised following a medical emergency on Arranmore Island. Volunteer crew from Arranmore RNLI were requested by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist in a medical evacuation from the island at 6.50am this morning. The casualty was transferred from the Arranmore ambulance to the lifeboat, taken to a waiting ambulance in Burtonport.

A protest is taking place this afternoon at O’Donnell Park, calling for the GAA to drop Allianz as a sponsor. This is before Donegal play Mayo in the National Football League. Demonstrators are asking the sporting body to drop the insurance company, who have links to Israel. They are asking that the sponsors reflect the

A driver has been arrested after they were caught speeding in Buncrana yesterday. Gardaí had been conducting speed checks when they detected a vehicle travelling at 149km/hr in an 80km/hr speed zone. The motorist then informed Gardaí that his friend, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was late for his date and that was the