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The Apprentice Boys of Derry have issued an apology in relation to an image showing a number of its members urinating at a bus stop near homes in Derry over the weekend. Annual celebrations took the to streets of Derry to commemorate of the ending of the Siege of Derry in 1689. The BBC reports

Two men have been arrested in relation to the attempted murder of PSNI officer John Caldwell in Omagh. The off-duty detective chief inspector was shot at a sports club in County Tyrone on the evening of the 22nd of February 2023. A 25-year-old man was arrested in west Belfast this morning, while a 45-year-old man

Workers are being warned that if they store personal data on a work device, they do so at their own risk. It’s after Eamonn McShane from Burtonport claimed to have lost €1,400 due to a HSE cyber attack. The Irish Independent reports that Mr McShane, an employee of the HSE, lost a court challenge in

Gardaí in Donegal are reminding people to be cautious when using quad bikes. It’s after they came across a young teenager driving on a public road in Falcarragh yesterday without a driving licence and insurance and it was seized. They say when a quad is used on a public road, they are subject to the

Derry City and Strabane Police have arrested two men on suspicion of theft during routine patrols in the city on Saturday evening. One of them was also arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving. Officers were in the Clon Elagh area at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday evening, when they observed a vehicle being driven

Almost €700m has been allocated to accelerate housing delivery. The capital funding was approved by Government last week. Housing Minister James Browne says it will help speed up the delivery of 4,600 new social and affordable homes.

Police in Strabane are appealing for information following a report of an aggravated burglary on Friday evening. At approximately 10:30 p.m., three men dressed in dark-colored clothing and balaclavas forced entry into a house in the Lisnafin Park area of the town. One person was reported to be armed with a silver-colored crowbar, and extensive

Detectives investigating a security alert in the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy, Co. Tyrone have charged a man to court. The 30-year-old man has been charged with possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances. He is due to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.

Two teenagers arrested in connection with disorder in Nailors Row in Derry on the 17th of June have been charged to court. One man, aged 17, has been charged with riotous behaviour. The other man, also aged 17, has been charged with the offence of Intentionally encouraging or assisting riot. They are due to appear

Police investigating a report of an assault on a child in Derry on Friday, July 25th, are appealing for witnesses. The incident was reported to police shortly after 4pm and occurred during a football match in the Judges Road area. Anyone with information or footage that may be relevant is asked to call 101.

A security alert in the North has now ended, after a number of viable devices were found in a house in County Tyrone. Police received a report of a suspicious object at a house in the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy, near Dungannon, shortly after 4.30 yesterday evening. A number of residents were evacuated from

Access to Downings beach has today been restricted for vehicles. It’s being reported that cars keep opening the barrier and driving to the beach, despite restrictions in place due to the path being eroded. The coast guard has pulled 3 cars that have gotten stuck in the last 10 hours.

A man has been charged to court in Derry on a number of drug offences. The charges include being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug, and being concerned in an offer to supply a Class A controlled drug after he was stopped and searched in the Bishop Street area of the

Gardaí in Donegal say drivers are four times more likely to crash when using or holding a phone while driving. In an appeal they are urging motorists to keep their hands on the wheel and by doing so, not putting others at risk. Those who are caught with their mobile while driving will be issued

Over 100 thousand patients nationally were waiting for hospital treatment or day procedures, according to the National Treatment Purchase Fund. At Letterkenny University Hospital, there were 2,024 people awaiting inpatient procedures at the end of July, 49 of them children. That figure is down 300 on June, a fall of 13%. 15,799 people were awaiting

An investigation’s underway after a device exploded outside a vacant house in County Derry last night. A loud bang was heard in the Mullagh Park area of Maghera around midnight. Remnants of the device have been taken away for further examination.

The Consumers Association doesn’t believe enough is being done to find out why grocery prices are rising. It claims the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission isn’t explaining why they’re increasing. It’s after the consumer watchdog said there’s healthy competition in the sector. However, Consumers’ Assocation spokesperson Michael Kilcoyne wants a proper investigation……………….

The sister of a man killed in the Omagh bombing has branded the Irish government as “cold” and “defensive”. Shawneen Conway’s brother Gareth, 18, was among 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, who died in the Real IRA attack in 1998. She has now launched a legal bid to force the government in

National Broadband Ireland says over 1,600 Donegal premises in its Moville deployment area can now avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection. The includes the rural surrounds and townlands of Moville, Redcastle and Greencastle. A total of 34,000 premises in Co Donegal are included in the State’s Intervention Area, which NBI says will see the

Gardaí are seeking help to find a missing teenager who is known to frequent Donegal. 14-year-old Lucy Cawley is missing from Rosses Point, Co Sligo. She was last seen in Sligo Town Centre at around 5.30pm on Monday. At the time, she was wearing leggings and a grey hoodie. Lucy is described as being around