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Councillors in Donegal have been told that progress is continuing on the North West Greenway, with construction on the Muff section set to begin in June. Meanwhile, discussions with landowners is continuing between Buncrana and Newtowncunningham ahead of a planning application later this year. Route 1 links Derry and Buncrana with a spur from Bridgend

A 52 year old man arrested under the Terrorism Act in the Creggan area of Derry yesterday is due in court tomorrow morning. The man has been charged with a number of offences, including preparatory acts of terrorism, possession of explosives with intent and possession of articles likely to be of use to terrorists. The

Ireland is to resume using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee is recommending the suspension be lifted, and that it be used on everyone over 18. The deputy chief medical officer, Ronan Glynn, says the HSE will now work to resume the programme. It’s after the European Medicines Agency yesterday found the

507 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed in the Republic this evening, with 10 new deaths reported. There were 16 new cases in Donegal, which now has a 14 day incidence rate of 163.3 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the national figure of 150.5. There have now been 229,306 Covid 19 cases

Gardai have issued a warning that Covid-19 doesn’t take the weekend off for house parties or social gatherings. It comes as over 2,300 fines have been issued for organising or attending a party. In total, 15,358 fines have been issued across the range of all Covid 19 breaches. 11,072 fines of 100 euro have been

  Police in Derry City and Strabane have released details of a local drugs operation in February during which seven premises in the city were searched and three people were arrested. The PSNI say so far, the investigation has uncovered drugs importation to the value of half a million pounds. A 29 year old man

A man’s been arrested by gardai following an incident in Letterkenny this afternoon. The arrest happened shortly after 12 noon today on Convent Road, close to the junction with Ballymacool Terrace, following what garda sources have described as a ‘stand-off’. No further details are being released by gardai.

  The British government is planning to force Northern Ireland to speed up abortion services. Westminster legalised pregnancy terminations in the North in October 2019, but Stormont hasn’t brought the services in. The Guardian reports the UK government will take action next week to direct the North to commission abortion services. The DUP says it’ll

Four of Donegal’s seven Local Electoral Areas had incidence rates of Covid 19 which were higher than the national average in the two weeks up to last Monday. Three of the areas recorded increases in case numbers over the period. As has been highlighted in recent days, South Inishowen had 83 cases in the 14

A search operation in the Creggan area of Derry has ended this evening. The PSNI say detectives were able to conduct a detailed forensic search and have seized a considerable amount of material for further examination. ******************** PSNI Statement in full – A search operation in the Creggan area of Derry/Londonderry, conducted by detectives from

582 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed in the Republic this evening, with no new deaths reported. There were 8 new cases in Donegal, which now has a 14 day incidence rate of 164.6 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the national figure of 150.8. There have now been 228,796 Covid 19 cases

Police in Derry City and Strabane are asking residents to make home security part of their daily routine as part of efforts to reduce and prevent burglaries. It comes as new figures show that there’s been a reduction in the number of burglaries in the District over the past year. In a statement Superintendent Catherine

  There’s a call for the Government to provide a clear plan for the vaccination of frontline Gardai against Covid. It follows a meeting today between the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and the Justice Minister. The AGSI General Secretary, says it is becoming clear that those policing the pandemic are not a priority.

  An online public consultation has opened for Cronalaght Windfarm Limited. The company is planning to repower the Wind Farm in Gweedore. There are currently 13 turbines on the Cronalaght Mountain, the original 8 in operation from 1997 to 2000 and 5 large turbines installed in 2019. The repowering will involve replacing the original 8

  A search and an arrest operation is underway in Derry this morning. A 52 year old man was arrested in Creggan earlier under the Terrorism Act and will be questioned in Musgrave Serious Crime Suite by detectives. A detailed forensic examination of a house is currently on-going as part of the investigation. In a

  The 2.8 million worth of cocaine discovered in a van in Milford on Tuesday night was seized following an intelligence led operation. Gardai seized 41kg of the class A drug found concealed in the panels of a van during the operation, in what’s thought to be the biggest ever drugs haul in the county.

Two males are wanted in connection with significant damage caused to a car and a property in west Tyrone.  Strabane Rural Neighbourhood Team are appealing for witnesses after damage was caused to a car and windows of a house in Millbrook Gardens in Castlederg during the early hours of this morning. It is believed two

  The European Medicines Agency will meet later to decide whether any extra precautions are needed to use the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19. A dozen countries stopped using it as a temporary precaution following a small cluster of blood clotting cases which emerged last weekend. Ireland’s vaccines board called a halt to the use of

17 more people have died with Covid 19 and there are 557 additional cases. 229 of those cases are in Dublin, with 58 in Kildare, 34 in Donegal, 31 in Meath, 24 in Tipperary, the rest are spread across all other counties. 350 patients are in hospital, of which 83 are in ICU. Ireland’s 14

The Milford District Drugs Unit, Donegal Division in an intelligence led operation seized and examined a vehicle which resulted in the seizure of 41kg of a substance believed to be cocaine with an estimated value of €2.8million. Investigating Gardaí at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Police

Bishops in the North have announced a return to worship from March 26th, in time for Holy Week and Easter. The announcement comes after First Minister Arlene Foster confirmed there will be a relaxation of the coronavirus restrictions across the border. In a statement, the Northern Bishops say there will still be a need to