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Gardaí are investigating two burglaries at vacant houses in the area of Meenaleenaghan, Glenties over the weekend. Both incidents are believed to have taken place between 4.30 on Friday afternoon and 3 o’clock the following day. One was entered through a back door, which was forced open, the other through an unlocked front door. In  […]

Derry City and Strabane District Council is inviting the public to a consultation event to review the proposed designs for a new skate park. The consultation will take place today from 10.30am until 9pm at the Melvin Sports Centre. The consultation is a key step in developing the new facility, which will be located on

Gardaí in Donegal are reminding the public that the use of fireworks is illegal. They are asking parents to know where their kids are, conduct regular searches of their bags for fireworks and talk to them about the dangers associated with fireworks. Gardaí say the illegal use of fireworks can cause great distress to older

President Michael D. Higgins will remain in hospital while continuing a course of antibiotics. The 84-year-old spent last night in St. James’s Hospital in Dublin to have a “localised infection examined”. The President’s medical team says there has been a “significant improvement” in his condition since he began treatment.

Police investigating a burglary in Derry have arrested a man in his 20s. Officers received a report of a man attempting to enter a property in the Clon Elagh area at around 1.25am this morning. Ten minutes later, a man was reported to be entering another property in the same area. Police attended the scene

Gardaí in Donegal are continuing to conduct high visibility patrols and checkpoints across the county this Bank Holiday weekend. They are appealing to motorists to never drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, never speed, always wear your seatbelt and leave your mobile phone out of reach when driving. Gardaí are also asking

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision on R245 at Carrick. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30pm this afternoon. No serious injuries have been reported at this time.

Two people have been hospitalised following a two-car collision outside Stranorlar earlier this afternoon. The crash took place at the Kilross junction at approximately 12.20pm. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene. Two of the occupants of one of the vehicles were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

A woman in her 60s has been arrested following a crash in Ballybofey on Friday afternoon. It’s understood a car collided with another on Navenny Street at around 2.30pm, damaging a wall as a result. Gardaí confirmed no injuries were reported. They say the woman was arrested in relation to the collision and charged with

Police in Derry have launched an investigation following a security alert in the city yesterday evening. Shortly after 5.35pm yesterday, Police received a report that a device had been left at a residential property in the Campion Court area. Officers attended, alongside Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO), who examined the device. It was deemed to be

There has been a high volume of spoiled votes in Donegal. Nearly 6,000 ballots have been spoiled in the county, with over 100,000 votes expected to be spoiled across Ireland. Statements written on ballot papers include; ‘She was only 10 years old’, ‘Not my president’, ‘Justice for Harvey’, ‘None of the above’ and ‘SpongeBob no.1’.

Figures suggest the average voter turnout for Donegal averaged at around 40% yesterday, as the counting of votes continues in Letterkenny. Donegal Town recorded the highest turnout, with 42.6%, while Stranorlar saw 36.3% of the LEA vote. Figures recorded before 9pm also showed the voter turnout was the highest in Rossnowlagh with 41%, Ballyshannon with

Catherine Connolly is on course to be the next president of Ireland. Votes are still being sorted across the country, but tallies indicate it’s one-way traffic. In Donegal, tallies suggest Catherine Connolly is on 75%, while Heather Humphreys is on 20%. Well the Labour leader Ivana Bacik has said it looks as thought this will

  Ballot boxes have been opened across the country ahead of counting in the presidential election. Early tallies indicate Catherine Connolly will be Ireland’s next president. Boxes opened at 9am and votes are being sorted across the country ahead of counting. The early picture seems to back up the opinion polling with Catherine Connolly holding

  €8.6 million project launched to tackle obesity in Northern Ireland and the border counties. Nine thousand people will be supported to tackle obesity by empowering them to understand and change behaviours, primarily through improving diet and increasing physical activity. The CAWT Healthier Futures project, which is supported by the PEACEPLUS programme, has two distinct

Voter turnout is varied across Donegal, with voters having until 10pm tonight to have their say in the Presidential election. The highest turnout, according to the latest figures, is in the Donegal Local Electoral area at 25% with turnout dropping to as low as 8% in parts of West Donegal. Voting on Arranmore Island closed

Carrigart has been crowned Ireland’s tidiest Gaeltacht town. The 2025 Tidy Towns competition also sees Buncrana named the tidiest town in Donegal for the tenth year in a row. Meanwhile, Letterkenny has been named as the second tidiest town in the county, and Carrigart the third.

Donegal County Council is to receive just under €29 million in Local Property Tax funding next year. Figures published by the government today show a baseline allocation to the council of just over €27.4 million. When the 15% variation adopted by the council is applied, that rises to €28.9 million. It’s estimated that €10.2 million

The former Sinn Fein press officer and journalist Michael McMonagle has had his licence revoked and has now been returned to prison. It follows a breach of his Sexual Offences Prevention Order earlier this week. 44 year old Michael McMonagle, with an address formerly at Limewood Street in Derry, had been sentenced to 18 months

Voting is underway in the Presidential Election, with 267 Polling Stations across the county. Polling booths on the mainland will remain open until 10 o’clock tonight. On the islands, polling opens at two stations on Arranmore at 10 o’clock this morning, and closes at 7 o’clock tonight. That’s contrary to the closing time of 7.30

  Thousands of new voters will be casting their ballots in tomorrow’s presidential election, as up to 60 thousand young people have turned 18 since the last general election. This year’s contest sees Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly vying to become the next president. The Electoral Commission is reminding everyone their voice counts at the

Following the acquittal of Soldier F on five murder and two attempted murder charges, the brother of Bloody Sunday victim William McKinney says the families and wounded, and their supporters leave Belfast Crown Court with an incredible sense of pride in their achievements. Mickey McKinney said unlike his victims, there has been no declaration of