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Derry City and Strabane District Council today agreed its budget for the incoming 2025/26 financial year and set a District Rates increase for ratepayers of 4.92%. Officials say this will see an average rates bill increase by £28.96 per annum or 56 pence per week. The regional rate, set by Central Government, will be determined

Teachers feel the negative stigma surrounding DEIS schools is undermining the confidence of their students. A new survey by the Think-tank for Action on Social Change also found poor facilities and big class sizes are holding students back from acheiving their goals. The programme provides additional supports to about 260,000 students in 360 schools in

7,699 people were on the live register in Donegal in January. That is down 16% from 9,141 in January 2024. All social welfare offices in Donegal saw fewer people signing on last month compared to the same time period last year. Killybegs saw the largest decrease of 31% to the figure of 382. 841 names

Letterkenny University Hospital remains under so called ‘bed blocker’ pressure. The term refers to the number of patients who cannot be discharged from hospital due to the lack of step-down care such as local rehabilitation centres or home carers. These are referred to as delayed transfer of care patients. The Irish Daily Mail reports that

Gardaí are investigating a two-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred in the Carndonagh area, yesterday afternoon. The occupants of both vehicles were treated at the scene by ambulance personnel. No serious injuries were reported. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

A 34-year-old man is due in Coleraine Magistrates Court today following the serious assault of a 22 year old man in Limavady on Saturday, the 1st of February. He is charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, theft and driving-related offences, including driving whilst disqualified. As is normal procedure, the charges will be reviewed by

A Letterkenny woman has been awarded €230,000 in damages by the High Court after she slipped on a wet dancefloor and broke her wrist. The Irish Daily Mail reports that Carmel Duddy had to leave her job as a hospital cleaner after she fell while jiving at the Allingham Arms Hotel in Bundoran in February

Up to four people are believed to have been injured in what Gardai have described as a ‘serious incident’ in Dublin. It happened in Stoneybatter at around 3 o’clock this afternoon. Three scenes have been sealed off in close proximity after four people are believed to have been attacked with a knife. Gardai were called

Detectives investigating a report of a recent serious assault in Limavady have made an arrest. A 22-year-old man had been assaulted by another man in the Irish Green Street area of the town on Saturday morning last. He is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. A 34-year-old man was arrested yesterday by officers

408 homes, farms and businesses have been left without power in Donegal. The estimated restoration time is 1pm tomorrow afternoon. ESB says they apologise for the lack of supply and are currently working to fix the fault.

Police in Enniskillen are investigating the report an aggravated burglary at a house in the Cavandale area yesterday. A man, armed with a hammer or iron bar, called to the front door of a house and when the door was opened struck the male occupant to his head, before entering the property and assaulting two

Nine police officers were injured over a 48-hour period in Derry and Strabane. In some cases, officers endured racial and sectarian abuse. On Friday evening while apprehending and arresting a man who was wanted for driving-related offences, an officer was punched to his face. Four officers were also assaulted while responding to two separate disturbances

153 properties have been left without electricity in Mountcharles. Power is expected to be restored at approximately 13.15pm tomorrow afternoon. ESB say they apologise for the lack of supply and working to restore the problem as soon as possible.

All Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 7pm this evening and 6am tomorrow morning. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East

A search for a missing woman at a house in Meath is continuing for a third day this morning. 24-year-old Elizabeth Clarke hasn’t been seen since 2013, and her case was upgraded to murder on Friday. Elizabeth Clarke had been living in Navan when she was last seen, but previously lived in Bettystown and Portrane.

Fine Gael senator Martin Conway has resigned from the party after being arrested while intoxicated last month. The incident happened on Dublin’s O’Connell Street in the early hours of January 22nd, and he was detained at Store Street Garda Station, before being released without charge. He claims his “state” was “due to the consumption of

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Millglen Estate, Glencar Road, Glencar Business Park and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening. Uisce Eireann recommend that those affected allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to fully return.

The PSNI has launched a murder investigation following the death of a 31 year old man in County Tyrone. Stephen Holmes was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after an assault in the Beechmount Village area of Strabane in the early hours of last Monday morning. Police say he died from his injuries yesterday.

All Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 6pm this evening. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West

Investigations are continuing following a road traffic collision that occurred in Killygordon yesterday evening. Gardaí attended the scene of the  single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a lorry and an ESB pole at approximately 7.55pm. The driver failed to remain at the scene and investigations are ongoing. Meanwhile, 96 properties in Killygordan remain without power following

Police in Derry have seized suspected drugs and made one arrest during a planned search yesterday. Officers from the District Support Team Supported by officers from Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Team carried out the search at the property in the Shantallow area of the city. A quantity of suspected Class A and Class B controlled drugs were

A buoy off the west coast of Donegal reached heights of 18 metres during Storm Éowyn, the Irish Marine Institute has said. The five buoys situated around the coasts of Ireland recorded the intense weather conditions brought by Storm Éowyn. The buoys collect weather and ocean data, including wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure, air

Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be treated this evening at 7 pm. The routes will be gritted again at 6 am tomorrow morning. Drivers are urged to assume that no road is ice free by Donegal County Council. The Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central

A man is in a critical condition after being assaulted last Saturday in Limavady. Police received a report at around 3 am of a serious assault on Irish Green Street by another man. The 22-year-old also had his phone and house keys stolen. Detectives are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and are

Donegal County Council and the PEACEPLUS Partnership Committee have launched their co-designed Local Community PEACEPLUS Action Plan. Securing €7,635,396 in funding, the plan will deliver 32 peacebuilding projects over the next two years. Supported by the Special EU Programmes Body-managed PEACEPLUS programme, the initiative aims to foster positive relationships and bring about real change in

The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of two people accused of murdering a pensioner in Co Donegal almost two years ago. Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs; and Nikita Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal, deny murdering Robert Wilkin, whose body was found in the waters below the cliffs at Sliabh Liag. The prosecution

A block of flats is believed to have been deliberately set alight in what officers have described as a malicious attack in Strabane this morning. Emergency services attended the blaze shortly after 1:35am in the Main Street area. A man and a woman who were inside the flats escaped injury. The PSNI are appealing for

Police are at the scene of a two vehicle collision on the Doogary Road in Omagh. The road has been closed in both directions as a result. PSNI are urging the public to seek an alternative route at this time.

A road traffic collision has caused severe traffic delays on the Culmore Road in Derry. Two lanes are blocked near the Ulster Bank at the Pennyburn Roundabout. Police advise that traffic is moving in one lane in each direction, but drivers should avoid the route if possible. Update 2:05pm: The road is now clear. We