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A Court has heard that a man accused of leading a pub crawl of intimidation to issue warnings about drugs in Dungiven, is suspected to have been involved an attack in Lifford earlier this year. Charles Dooher who is in his 20s was left with life-threatening injuries after being attacked at his home on Coneyburrow

St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny has played down an incident at mass yesterday. There are reports that a man had to be escorted from the Cathedral during 8am mass as he approached the altar while Communion was being prepared. However, in a statement issued on social media, St Eunan’s Cathedral claims reports are exaggerated. They

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash in Inishowen. The collision on the Clar Road, in the Redcastle area, occurred earlier this morning. The road is currently closed. No further details are known at this time.

The trial of a former British paratrooper charged with two murders on Bloody Sunday begins in Belfast today. Soldier F – who can’t be identified – denies killing James Wray and William McKinney at a civil rights march in Derry in 1972. The ex-soldier is also charged with the attempted murders of five others. The

The Buncrana Night-Time Economy Action Plan 2025/2026 has been officially launched. This marks a major milestone in enhancing the town’s after-dark culture, community and economy. Developed by Donegal County Council in line with the national Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report, the Action Plan sets out a framework across five key pillars: Governance & Sustainability, Transport &

83 people from Donegal will be granted Irish Citizenship at the Convention Centre over today and tomorrow. Six ceremonies will be held over the two days, and Minister of State with responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy, will be joined by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, and Ministers of State Robert Troy and Neale Richmond. In

A motorist caught travelling 37km/h over the speed limit in Letterkenny has been arrested after testing positive for cocaine. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle going at 137km/hr in a 100km speed zone in poor weather conditions yesterday. A drugs test came back as positive for cocaine and an arrest was made. Court proceeding

A disqualified driver was arrested in Stranorlar after testing positive for drugs. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped the motorist in the area on Friday night, where they tested positive for cocaine and benzodiazepines. An arrest was made and the vehicle was seized. The driver has been charged to appear in court.

Uisce Éireann says crews will be arriving in Lifford in the coming days to replace more than 1km of old cast iron water mains along the N15 at The Haw, Lifford. The works, which are taking place as as part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, are expected to be complete by the end

Police in Strabane are keen to urge business owners to be vigilant when handling cash. This follows several incidents in recent days of counterfeit £20 notes circulating. A police spokesperson says there are a number of questions shop owners and employees should be asking. They include: Does the main printing feel raised? Can you see

A man in his 40s, arrested by Gardaí investigating the Creeslough disaster, has been released without charge. He was detained yesterday for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act and questioned at a Garda station in Dublin. A file will now be prepared for the DPP and Gardaí say the investigation

Former Letterkenny Town Councillor and businessman Victor Fisher has died. He was 85. Mr Fisher was first elected as a Fianna Fail member of Letterkenny Urban District Council in 1985, and successfully contested four more elections, including the final town council election in 2009, before it was abolished five years later. Over the course of

Donegal County Council will be undertaking essential maintenance works on the N13 Dual Carriageway between the Dry Arch Roundabout and the Manorcunningham Roundabout between Tuesday 16th of September and Thursday 18th of September. The works are planned to start on Tuesday morning after 9.00am. Council officials say they have added two extra phases to the

A man has been arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion. The tragedy claimed the lives of 10 people on October 7th, 2022. As part of the investigation into the Creeslough explosion, a man in his 40s has been arrested this morning for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

Letterkenny University Hospital remains one of the most overcrowded in the country today. 41 people are without a bed at the hospital this morning, according to the INMO, making it the third most overcrowded hospital. Yesterday, elective procedures at the hospital were cancelled due to the pressures being experienced on site and the lack of

£115 million is being invested in the North West. Seagate, based in Derry has announced the major financial commitment over the coming five years to develop the next generation of hard drive with £15 million of support coming from Invest NI to meet the rising global demand for data storage capacity. The investment in the

A Status Yellow rain warning is in place in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo this morning. Met Eireann is forecasting spells of heavy rain with possible thunderstorms, with the alert in effect until 10am. It’s also warning of the possibility of localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.

Uisce Éireann has announced an extension of the Water Conservation Order on the Milford Regional Public Water Supply. This means the order remains in effect until Monday, 13 October, 2025. The restrictions are in place in Milford, Kerrykeel and Ramelton The utility says while recent weeks have brought some cooler and wetter weather, the water

One man’s been injured in a collision at the crossroads in Kilmacrennan. Gardaí say they received a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Main Street in  Kilmacrennan,  which occurred at approximately 1:05 this afternoon. The collision involved a motorcycle and a truck. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 20s, was conveyed to