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Donegal County Council have advised that all winter designated gritting routes will be gritted this afternoon from 4pm. This comes as Met Eireann forecasts temperatures could go as low as -4 during the night. Road users have been asked to assume no road is ice-free. 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National

A man in Omagh is believed to require facial reconstruction surgery following an assault in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 46-year-old reported that he was attacked after refusing to give a lift to a man he did not know between 1:00am and 2:00am. The victim was kicked while on the ground and has

Gardaí set up almost 2,100 traffic checkpoints in the past week. 149 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs between last Monday and Sunday. More than 4,600 drivers were caught speeding by officers on patrol, and by speed cameras or vans. One driver in Mullandrait, Stranorlar was detected at travelling

There were concerns that the British Army’s top spy inside the IRA was a “danger to himself” after his existence became public knowledge. Known by the codename Stakeknife, newly released documents reveal there were fears among officials here that he may try to take his life. The handwritten note is from 2003, following a period

The Irish Government has committed almost €2 million to the Shared Island Civic Society Fund. The money goes towards supporting cross-border partnerships between grassroots community organisations both here and in the North. €1.92 million will be shared between 64 projects with most groups receiving about €30,000. To be eligible for funding, projects are required to

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