The adjournment of a judicial review of the planned A5 upgrade has been welcomed by a West Tyrone MLA, who says it’s the best way to secure the project’s future. Daniel McCrossan has received confirmation from the Department of Infrastructure that the adjournment has been granted and the case has been listed for mention on …
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A security alert in the vicinity of Derry’s Strand Road PSNI station is over. Cordons which were in place at Lawrence Hill and Strand Road have been lifted and traffic is moving normally this morning. At the scene last night, Mayor Cllr John Boyle said over 100 people were trapped in a bingo hall for …
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*Update – The road has now re-opened. The Doogary Road in Omagh on the A5 is closed in both directions following serious a two vehicle road traffic collision. Motorists are being advised to use an alternative route. No further details are known at this stage.
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday September 3rd:
With ten years service under his belt with Finn Harps Football Club, Ciaran Coll will be celebrating with testimonial events in the coming months. A committee has been set up to oversee a Golf Classic taking place later this month and Gala night later in November. Ciaran, who has made 265 appearances for Harps, spoke …
Border regions have been worst hit with a drop in the number of new car registrations this month. Leitrim experienced the biggest drop with new car registrations down 11.4%, compared to figures from the same period last year, closely followed by Donegal which recorded an 11% drop. Official statistics released today by the Society of …
People in Donegal are being warned of a ‘travelling crime gang’ operating in Derry with homeowners urged to ensure their homes are secure as Winter approaches. It follows a spate of creeper style burglaries in the Woodbrook, Woodbrook West and Pinetrees area of Derry last week. Local Councillor Sandra Duffy says people should remain vigilant …
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Michael McGeady consolidated his position as leader of the PGA in Ireland Order of Merit by successfully defending his Cairndhu Pro-Am title. The Evolve Golf Coaching professional carded rounds of 72/67 at the Co. Antrim course to beat David Higgins (Waterville Links) by two shots. McGeady clearly thrives when tournaments return to Northern Ireland repeating …
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15 students from Kilmacrennan and Termon walked part of the way to school this morning in protest at the failure of the Department of Education to provide transport for them. They had applied for tickets and paid for them, but under Department regulations, they were deemed to be concessionary cases, and in some cases, their …
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All Ireland finalists Tyrone will return back to the county this evening for the main homecoming event at Healy Park after 7pm. Mickey Harte’s men will arrive in Aughnacloy at around 4pm before heading onto Omagh. In six finals, it’s a third defeat for Tyrone while Dublin’s footballers will celebrate their 28th success thanks to …
A search operation is ongoing in Derry this afternoon following a report that a man was seen entering the River Foyle. Police say they received a report at around 11 o’clock this morning of the person entering the water in the Craigavon Bridge area. The search operation is ongoing with emergency services and Foyle Search …
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Irish Water has is pledging to minimise disruption as much as possible, as major road works commence on High Road in Letterkenny. Road Closures on High Road will be limited to the period between 7pm and 7am. A schedule of works up to next February was given to councillors at the weekend, with works planned …
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The International Fund for Ireland has announced funding for two projects in Donegal and four in County Derry. It’s part of a €3.9 million package confirmed today. The Donegal projercts to be funded are the North West Alcohol Forum and the Downstrands Fam,ily Resource Centre in Narin Portnoo, In Derry, project are being funded in …
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Sam Pearson, the new Clerk of the Course for the Donegal Motor Club’s Harvest Stages Rally based at Jacksons Hotel & Leisure Centre in Ballybofey, Co. Donegal on 13th October 2018 has announced not only that the Regulations for the Rally are now available in the download section of the Motor Club’s website: www.donegalmotorclub.com, but …
There were 19 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, three of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says there were 393 people awaiting admission, the largest number, 42, at Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore.
SIPO, the Standards in Public Office Commission has announced that the Investigation Hearing into alleged ethics breaches by Donegal Councillor John O’Donnell will take place at its Dublin offices on Tuesday next. Councillor O’Donnell was one of three politicians who featured on an RTE Investigates programme on planning matters in December 2015. On the programme, …
Ireland has a new Garda Commissioner. At midnight Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin stepped down and was replaced by Drew Harris – former Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI. The transition was made at a private ceremony at the newly refurbished Kevin Street Headquarters, in Dublin, where Commissioner Harris signed the Garda Code of …
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It’s reported a poll suggests the majority of voters in the North would back a United Ireland after Brexit. The Times Ireland Edition says the poll was carried out by Deltapoll, on behalf of the lobby group Best for Britain. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson’s launched a scathing attack on Theresa May’s Brexit strategy, branding it a …
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