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105 motorcyclists have lost their lives and 884 have been seriously injured on Irish roads between 2020 and 2024. According to the Road Safety Authority of Ireland, motorcyclist deaths accounted for 14% of all road fatalities. 25 motorcyclists were injured in Donegal during the five-year period.

A man has been charged in connection with an arson attack in Derry earlier this week. The blaze broke out at a house in the Bluebell Hill Gardens area at around 11pm on Monday. The 38-year-old is due to appear before Derry Magistrates Court today, charged with a number of offences including arson endangering life

Works are scheduled to take place until 11:55pm tonight. Meanwhile, epairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Crolly, Ranafast, Annagry, Kerrytown and surrounding areas in West Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 3am tomorrow morning.

An Taisce’s Clean Coasts initiative has announced the winning photographers of the 2025 Love Your Coast photography competition Four images in total taken across county Donegal placed in the top three finalists in the shortlist across the five categories. Tom Ormond came first place in the ‘Wildlife and the Coast’ with his photo “Humpback Whale”

Details of a homecoming event for the Donegal Senior Football Team have been announced. Donegal County Council in conjunction with the Four Masters GAA and the Donegal County Board are hosting the event at the Pier Carpark in Donegal Town on Monday. To facilitate the homecoming, the Pier carpark will be closed to all vehicular

€300,000 has been secured from the Heritage Council’s Historic Towns Initiative to continue conservation works at The Laurels, Glenties, the homeplace of playwright Brian Friel’s mother. Additional funding of €75,000 has been provided by Donegal County Council as well as funding from the Brian Friel Trust. Brian Friel’s play Dancing at Lughnasa is dedicated to

Gardaí are appealing for information in connection with an alleged assault in Lifford yesterday afternoon. A traffic-related incident occurred at the roundabout in the town before the subsequent assault a short distance away on the Castlefin Road between 3:15pm and 3:30pm. Anyone with information or dash cam footage is urged to come forward.

Gardaí are investigating a theft from the Parochial House in Doneyloop last week. Between 9pm on Tuesday last and 2pm on Thursday, a car parked nearby was entered and a set of keys and a small amount of cash stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardai.

Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to a burglary at the Water Treatment Plant at Meencrumlin, Ballybofey, over the weekend. At around 1am on Saturday, two men wearing hoodies entered the grounds at McGrory’s Brae and proceeded to cut the locks off two shipping containers. Gardai say nothing is believed to have been stolen

The recipients of the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards 2025 have been announced. Vincent Keaveny, Danny Hutton, Eileen Mulligan, and Seán Donaghey will be honoured at the awards ceremony on Friday, 17th October at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana. The event commemorates the legacy of Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,

A man is due in court today in connection with the theft of a car in Omagh. The 35-year-old man is charged with aggravated burglary with intent to steal, criminal damage and a number of motoring offences, including driving when unfit through drink or drugs He is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates Court later.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in the Brandywell area of Derry last night. The blaze broke out at Bluebell Hill Gardens at around 11pm. No injuries were reported, however significant smoke and fire damage was caused to the property. While there were

Attitudes to immigration are more negative in disadvantaged communities in Ireland. Research from the ESRI found it’s particularly the case in communities where the proportion of migrants has increased since 2011. The research from the ESRI found that in rural areas, attitudes to migrants are less positive than in urban areas. Yet where rural residents

Public lighting repairs will be taking place on the R245 Ramelton Road today. Traffic management will be in operation in the townland of Ballymaleel. Donegal County Council apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following the theft of a car in Omagh. The PSNI say shortly before 6:30 last evening, they received a report that a residential property had been entered in the Pinewood Avenue area and that car keys, along with the occupant’s vehicle, were stolen. A short time later, we received

The number of Irish citizens seeking help over US deportation threats has nearly tripled this year. So far this year, 41 people have contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs or the Irish Embassy in Washington after being served with deportation orders. That’s up from just 15 in all of 2024.

Repairs to a burst water main in Letterkenny may cause supply disruptions to College Park and surrounding areas today. Works are scheduled to take place until 4pm this afternoon.