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Police in Derry are investigating an arson incident on the Strand Road in Derry in the early hours of this morning. The PSNI say that just before 4am, they received reports that several bins located at a communal block of flats were on fire. Police say a member of the public at the scene was

Gardaí say they are investigating an incident where a girl was attacked by a dog in Buncrana last Friday morning. The child was subsequently taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with serious but what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. The dog was then handed over to the custody of the dog warden. Garda enquiries

Four Donegal schools have been selected as part of a new Government research project that will trial a number of practices that could shape the way that rural schooling operates in future. Dunfanaghy NS, Gartan NS, Ballymore NS and Creeslough NS have been selected to form one of six school clusters across the country that

The Department of Health today confirmed 1,352 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the 24 hours up to midnight on Sunday. There are currently 177 people in hospitals with the virus in the Republic, with 27 of those in Intensive Care Units. The latest HSE figures also show that Donegal is

Gardaí in Buncrana arrested a man in the early hours of yesterday morning on suspicion of speeding, as well as on suspicion of drug driving. The Buncrana Roads Policing Unit say that they detected the motorist speeding at 138 km/h in the early hours of Sunday morning. The driver then subsequently failed a roadside oral

    A Garda has spoken of how he had to put out the lights on the ground floor and on the second floor in Glenties Garda Station after reports that an “armed shooter” was approaching the station. Another garda told Glenties District Court how he had to bring a suspected drunk driver into the

1,098 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed this evening with 163 people in hospital, 26 of them in ICU. Meanwhile, over 70 per cent of the Irish adult population is now fully vaccinated. 10,000 people have been vaccinated so far this weekend in 20 vaccination centres across the country. Anybody over 16 still

Plants outside the entrance to Donegal County Museum have been destroyed in what’s been described as an act of wanton vandalism. In a social media post, the museum hits out at those behind the destruction, saying the plants were especially chosen to attract bees and other flying insects. It comes at a time when the

Grants totalling over €900,000 have been approved for 62 coastal community groups and micro enterprises across the country’s seven Fisheries Local Action Groups, with a third of the  money going to FLAG 1, which emcompasses the county of Donegal. Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue says the 10 projects being funded in the county will further drive

The Bishop of Raphoe is recommending that parishes begin to prepare for First Communion and Confirmation ceremonies from mid-August onward. However, in a letter to the priests of the diocese, Bishop Alan McGuckian says that given the high rates of Covid infection in Donegal, it’s essential the highest standards of sanitisation and social distancing are

County Donegal has been allocated almost €25m in the 2021 Health Capital Plan. Minister Charlie McConalogue says the money is spread throughout the whole county, and comes at a time when boosting services is vital in light of the impact of the pandemic. The single biggest allocation is just over €9.5 for a new Community

The 2021 edition of the Letterkenny Busking Festival has begun, with over 40 acts performing on the streets of Letterkenny this afternoon. The festival had to be cancelled last year due to the pandemic, but this year it is making a socially-distanced return to the streets – with buskers playing from Mac’s Deli on High

An online portal has been launched to help people manage their Digital Covid Certificate. The online service was set up to support the Covid Certificate helpline, which has been overwhelmed with thousands of calls a day since it opened at the start of last week. People can visit covidcertificateportal.gov.ie to check the status of their

The HSE have issued a warning to the public regarding scam texts from criminals, that claim to be offering a HSE vaccination appointment. The scam sends a link via text to the victim, and after they fill out their details in a portal, they are then asked to enter their bank details such as their

Gardaí in Donegal say they will be maintaining a high-profile presence on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend, as they encourage motorists to drive safely. They wish to remind motorists to drive safely this weekend, and to follow the basics – to never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, to avoid speeding and

1,501 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland this evening. As of 8 o’clock this morning, 169 people are in hospitals with the virus in the Republic, with 23 of those in intensive care units. Meanwhile 1,101 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the last 24