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Derry City and Strabane District Council has expressed disappointment that the reindeer decoration located in Guildhall Square was removed this morning following an act of vandalism overnight. They say it is extremely disappointing that damage to a public decoration has resulted in its removal, particularly at a time when many people take pride in the

Donegal County Council have advised that all winter designated gritting routes will be gritted tonight from 6pm and again tomorrow morning at 6am. This comes as Met Eireann forecast temperatures could go as low as -2 during the night. Road users have been asked to assume no road is ice-free. The gritting routes are: 01:

A driver on the outskirts of Buncrana was detected travelling at 162 km/h in a 100 km/h zone during National Slow Down Day yesterday. They were arrested and are due to appear in court. Gardaí are urging everyone to “arrive alive” this Christmas.

A security alert in County Derry ended in the early hours of this morning. Police received a report of a suspicious device in the Tullymore Road area of Currynierin at around 12:55pm yesterday. Following a joint operation involving the Air Support Unit and Ammunition Technical Officers, nothing untoward was found. Residents who were evacuated have

In the early hours of Sunday morning, at around half past midnight, six cars were damaged at Carnamuggagh Upper, Letterkenny. The vehicles, parked in the car park of the Nas Mór apartment block, had both front and rear windscreens smashed. Gardaí have launched an investigation and are calling on the public to bring forward relevant

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a van was damaged in Donegal Town. At 3:15am on Upper Main Street, the wing mirror of a parked van was removed and discarded further up the street. Those with information that could assist inquiries are asked to make it available to gardaí.

On Saturday at around 6:30am, an unlocked car on St. Mary’s Road, Buncrana was entered. The vehicle had been rummaged through, pizza was thrown around, and the rear-view mirror was broken off. Gardaí say nothing was taken and are appealing for dashcam footage from the area to be made available.

Garda checkpoints will be in operation this morning as part of National Slow Down Day. During this 24 hour campaign, Gardaí are warning the Christmas and New Year period is one of the busiest and most dangerous times on Irish roads. 184 people have been killed in road traffic collisions on our roads this year,

The €500,000 lotto prize won in Milford has been claimed. The EuroMillions Plus draw took place on Tuesday, 9 December, with the winning ticket purchased at XL Blaney Stores in Lagg. Meanwhile, another top prize of €500,000 remains unclaimed in Ardara, with time running out. The winner of the 2pm draw on Sunday, 12 October

€200,000 of Donegal County Council’s €7.6m PEACEPLUS local Co-Designed Action Plan has been allocated to a new youth project. The Respectful Relations Countywide Youth Peace Programme, which will be delivered by Foróige, has just been launched in Letterkenny. The programme will support young people aged 10–18 to develop social, emotional, and relational skills. It aims

Two men have been jailed in Belfast on a number of terror-related offences. Damien Duffy, aged 56, from Coalisland and his co-defendant, 31-year-old Shea Reynolds, from Lurgan, appeared in Belfast Crown Court. They were both convicted of two counts of each of the following charges: Preparatory Acts of Terrorism; Possession of an Article for Use

A biodiversity initiative from Donegal County Council and The Hare’s Corner a venture run by Burrenbeo Trust will open its applications from 1st January. The project offers practical help to create for different wildlife and biodiversity project at no cost to the landowner. Lee Worrel, Hare’s Corner Coordinator at Burrenbeo Trust said, “Landowners can apply