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Today’s meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned briefly this morning as a mark of respect to  the two teenagers who lost their lives after getting into difficulty in Lough Swilly earlier this month. 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola, who was originally from Nigeria and 18-year-old Matt Sibanda from Zimbabwe are understood to have entered the […]

Gardaí recorded a drop in robberies, burglaries and violent disorder in the first three months of this year. Riot and violent disorder recorded the largest drop, down 41 per cent compared to the same time last year. While thefts from the person and aggravated burglaries have fallen by 30 per cent. Fraud offences jumped by

Gardaí in Donegal have issued road safety advice due to current wet weather. Unsettled conditions are expected for the week ahead, with Met Eireann predicting rain every day. Gardaí say during a spell of dry weather, materials such as oil and rubber from tyres are not washed away, causing them to accumulate on the road

A Donegal woman has died following a two-vehicle collision outside Omagh yesterday afternoon. 82-year-old Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley, from Lifford, was the driver of a silver Toyota Vitz, which was in a collision with a blue Suzuki Vitara on the Mellon Road between Omagh and Newtownstewart near the Folk Park at around 12.30pm The other driver, a

The enhanced timetable for Expressway’s Route 32 has come into effect today. The updated schedule includes two extra services, including a midnight service from Letterkenny to service early flights and a quarter past midnight service from Dublin. Bus Eireann says the revised service should also enhance punctuality.

Gardaí in Donegal are investigating a collision that took place on the main Lifford-Letterkenny road yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred at Ballyholey, Raphoe on the N14 at approximately 1pm. No one was injured. Gardaí say investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Three women have been killed in separate crashes in Clare, Meath and Wexford. Gardaí have today confirmed a pedestrian in her 20s, who was seriously in a collision with a car near Enniscorthy yesterday afternoon – has since died in hospital. A cyclist in her 70s died following a collision with a tractor in Tulla

A man arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion has been released without charge. The man, aged in his 60s, had been arrested yesterday morning for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act as part of ongoing investigations into the fatal explosion. Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing, co-ordinated from Milford

A number of parades are taking place across the Derry City and Strabane District over the next three days. Tonight, a parade takes place in Newtownstewart 7.30pm to 11pm. Diversions will be in place, and anyone not attending is advised to take an alternative route. There are parades in Castlederg tomorrow and Sunday, while in

Registered births in Donegal fell by 6% last year. In total, 1,667 births were registered in 2024, down from 1,773 the year before. Of those, 869 were male, a drop of 5%. The remaining 798 babies were female, recording a decrease of 7% from the previous year.

33 illegal entrants and suspected people-smugglers arrested and £160,000 of assets seized in Northern Ireland as part of a cross border operation tackling abuse of the Common Travel Area. The UK Home Office has been working with Police in the North, Gardai, the National Crime Agency, other police forces, Border Force and international partners to

A dead dolphin that washed up in West Donegal is hoped to be removed this evening. The 8ft mammal was found on Tráigh ‘n Bháid near Donegal Airport this morning. It has been reported to Donegal County Council. We understand that a contractor has been tasked to remove the animal later today pending the tide

Police have launched a review of the murder of a teenager in Co Tyrone over 50 years ago. 18 year old Marian Beattie’s body was found at the bottom of a quarry near Aughnacloy in March 1973. She was last seen leaving a charity dance in Aughnacloy with a young man just after 1am on

35 new jobs are to be created in Letterkenny as B&Q announces the opening of its new store. The store will open on Friday, May 30th. The 35,000 square foot store will be located in Letterkenny Retail Park, at the site of the previous Homebase store. It’s been confirmed that 19 staff formerly employed by Homebase