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A man is due before Derry Magistrates Court today following a drug seizure in the city yesterday. Police say suspected Class A, B and C drugs with an estimated street value of £48,000 were seized during a search in the Cityside area, and a 30 year old man was arrested. He’s been charged with offences

Just 48 fines were issued across the country for dog-fouling last year. Data collated by Vision Ireland shows no fines were issued at all in 14 of the 31 local authority areas in 2024. That list includes Donegal County Council. Cork County Council issued the most fines for dog-fouling at 11, followed by Cavan and

A young boy has been taken to hospital following a collision in Limavady this afternoon. Police and emergency services attended the single-vehicle crash shortly after 12.45 pm. At this stage, the child’s injuries are said to be non-life-threatening. The Ballyquin Road was closed for a time and has since reopened.

Uisce Eireann is dealing with two burst water mains in South Donegal this evening. An issue at Station Road, Mountcharles and surrounding areas should be resolved by 8 o’clock this evening, while it’s anticipated works at The Rock and surrounding areas in Ballyshannon will last until 8.30. In both cases, it could take 3 to

Police are attending the scene of a single-vehicle collision outside of Limavady. The Ballyquin Road has been closed at the Ballyavelin Road and the Ballyleagry Road junctions as a result to allow the emergency services to work. Motorists are advised to seek an alternative route.

Uisce Eireann are dealing with a number of burst water mains around the county. Works to address an outage in Letterkenny in the vicinity of Glenleary, Bomany, and surrounding areas should be complete by 5pm this evening. Meanwhile, works to tackle burst mains may cause supply disruption at Fintra, Killybegs and surrounding areas, and also

Police in Strabane are investigating an arson attack which caused significant damage to a tractor in Artigarvan. The incident in the Glenmornan Road area was reported to police shortly after 10.30pm last night. Police believe the tractor was deliberately moved from where it had been parked within a field and deliberately set on fire –

A green Parkside toolbox has been stolen from the area of Ballaghderg, Letterkenny on Sunday last, It was taken from outside the front door of a house in the area between 3.30pm and 6pm. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have observed suspicious activity or vehicles in that area on that date to get

There’s been a 6% increase in the number of planning exemption applications received by Donegal County Council to convert commercial properties into new homes. Planning exemptions were introduced in 2018 to remove the requirement for planning permission for the conversion of certain types of commercial properties into residential units. Between 2018 and 2024 56 planning

Fine Gael has opened a two-week nomination process to find its new candidate for the Presidency. It’s after a high-level party meeting last night following Mairead McGuinness’ decision to withdraw from the race. Last night, Fine Gael released a statement to say it has opened a nominations window which will close on Tuesday, September 2nd.

A woman’s been arrested following a drugs seizure in Sion Mills. Police say she was detained following the search of a property in Sion Mills in which they seized cash and a quantity of suspected class B controlled drugs. The 26-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of a number of drug-related offences including possession, and

Time is running out for learner drivers who have renewed multiple provisional licenses, as wait times continue to be reduced. Junior Transport Minister Sean Canney has vowed to ban the rollover of learner permits, once a national average wait time of 10 weeks is reached. Several centres have already reached the 10 week mark, including

The volunteer crew of Bundoran Lifeboat launched twice on Saturday to two separate incidents. At 12:06pm they were tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist after a person had become ill on the rocks near the Nuns Pool. On arrival, The National Ambulance Service paramedics had assessed the casualty and, working alongside the volunteers

A man has been arrested and a sum of cash seized in Derry. Police conducted a search of residential premises in the Waterside area of the city shortly after 9pm last night. Cash and a mobile phone were subsequently seized. The 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including being concerned

Seven sustainability projects in Donegal have received a share of over €625,000. The initiatives, funded by SEE Airtricity’s Generation Green Community Fund, focus on circular economy, waste reduction, biodiversity, sustainability education, green infrastructure, and climate resilience. The groups benefiting in Donegal are Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Cill Ulta – Lárionad Acmhainní Nádúrtha, Pobal Eascarrach, Spraoi agus

Lough Swilly RNLI is reminding people that if they see someone in difficulty in the water, to never hesitate to contact the Coast Guard. It’s after the rescue service was tasked last night, shortly before 10pm, by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist 3 paddleboarders near Lisfannon Beach. After launching, Lough Swilly RNLI discovered that

A vet who practiced in Donegal and was convicted of trafficking a horse sedative in Romania has been allowed to continue working in Ireland. According to the Sunday Independent, the High Court in recent days failed to strike Valentin Ciobanu off the register. In 2013, while working as a vet in his native Romania, Mr

Rape and cases of sexual assault are up in the first six months of this year. So too are arson and public order offences, with a major spike in fraud. It comes against an overall crime reduction, according to Garda crime statistics published today. Garda crime data for the first six months of the year

A walker was hospitalised after sustaining a lower leg injury on Errigal Mountain over the weekend. Donegal Mountain Rescue Team was tasked shortly before 5pm on Saturday after being alerted by Gardai. Within four minutes, using the Phone Find system, the team was able to identify the exact location of the casualty. Upon arriving at