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A 23-year-old man is due to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court on June 9th charged with a number of drug related offences. The charges follow searches at two houses in the Waterside area of Derry on Thursday under the Misuse of Drugs Act. A 19-year-old woman has been released on bail. As is normal procedure

An investigation is underway following reports of damage caused to the tyres of a number of parked cars in Ard McCarron, Ballybofey on Friday. It’s understood up to six cars were damaged. Gardai say no arrests have been made to date while enquiries are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballybofey Garda Station.

The ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems continues to have a considerable impact on hospital services. Here are the service disruptions at Letterkenny University Hospital: CANCELLATIONS · All outpatient clinics are cancelled. · All diagnostics including x-ray, CT scans, MRI appointments and cardiac investigations are cancelled. · Endoscopy services are cancelled. · All elective

Lough Swilly RNLI took to Facebook to show that yet another ring buoy is missing, this time in Swan Park. The voluntary group have urged that it needs to stop. It comes as another ring buoy went missing at the diving boards on the shore front at the beginning of the month. While 3 ring

Donegal County Council will be carry out surfacing works on LP 2075-1 Old Laghey Road in the townland of Raneany West between the 13th May 2021 to 18th May 2021. The works are located between the Hill Road LP-2095-1 and the LP-6825-1. All HGV’s are advised to divert via Donegal Town and N15

The Free walk-in COVID-19 test centre will run for a further week in Letterkenny. The walk-in facility will operate from 11.30am -5pm on Saturday May 15th and Sunday May 16th. It will operate from Monday May 17th to Friday May 21st inclusive from 9.30am to 6pm each day. No appointment is necessary to avail of

Saolta Hospital Group has re-issued a statement confirming the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems continues to have considerable impact on hospital services in Letterkenny University Hospital today and systems remain offline. All outpatient x-ray, CT, ultrasound and MRI appointments are cancelled. Patients can expect delays in all clinics and in the Emergency Department

The Covid-19 pandemic is ‘shrinking’ and the R number is below 1, according to NPHET. 425 new cases and four additional deaths have been reported today. The five-day moving average is 417 cases, which is almost exactly the same as this day last week. Professor Philip Nolan, who chairs NPHET’s modelling group, says the country’s

A 52 year old man has been charged in connection with the discovery of a bomb beside the car of a part time police officer in Dungiven last month. He has been charged with 5 offences, including preparatory acts of terrorism, possession of articles for use in terrorism as well as three separate charges of

The HSE has confirmed there’s been a “significant ransomware attack” on its IT systems – and has shut down the entire network to protect them. It’s apologised for the inconvenience caused to patients and the public. Covid vaccinations aren’t affected and are going ahead as planned. The Rotunda has cancelled all appointments for today –

Work to build a new Special Needs classroom and address ongoing flooding issues at Scoil Adhamhnain in Luinneach, Derrybeg is set to get underway. Education MInister Norma Foley confirmed last night that the project at the school has been approved to proceed to construction stage. Following a tendering process, a contractor has been recommended, and

Almost €1.1 million has been confirmed by Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys for capital works on Ireland’s offshore islands. The projects will be administered by the county councils in Donegal, Cork, Galway, Mayo and Sligo. Donegal County Council receives €47,500. That compares to €747,000 for Mayo County Council. Full details of funding –

Jeffrey Donaldson and Edwin Poots will go head to head today, in the race to become the next leader of the DUP. Regardless of who wins today, neither will become Northern Ireland’s First Minister. Today’s leadership election is the first for the DUP in its 50 year history. There has only been three leaders since

Sixteen projects across Donegal will share €140,000 under a special grant scheme run by The Heritage Council. The funding will boost local economies, grow tourism, and enhance community spirit by supporting local heritage projects. Included is a grant of just over €14,000 to help a local conservation plan for Northburgh Castle in Greencastle, built in