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  The security alert in the Racecourse Road area of Derry has ended. Police and ATO examined a suspicious object, which was discovered in the area at around 2am this morning and have declared it an elaborate hoax. The object has been taken away for further examination and officers would ask anyone who noticed any

  Ambulances with patients were left waiting outside Letterkenny University Hospital last night as the facility was under increased pressure due to Covid-19. 79 patients with the disease were being treated in the hospital at 8pm last night, while there’s a further three suspected cases. There were few beds left available in the facility due

Donegal Mountain Rescue has issued a reminder that they remain on call 24/7 during the current restrictions. However, they have asked the public to take extra precautions when out walking to prevent something going wrong. Donegal Mountain Rescue have asked that extra precautions be taken in the hope of preventing an accident or injury. They

  All off-duty staff at an Enniskillen hospital were called in to the facility last night to deal with the pressure caused by the number of patients with Covid-19. The Western Trust made the appeal last night for the South West Acute Hospital. Across Northern Ireland there were 670 patients with the virus, including 53

  A campaign group has been set up to generate local and national support to save an historical landmark in Inishowen. Inch Castle is registered under the National Monument Service, but some locals believe it is falling into a state of disrepair due to erosion and a lack of works over the years. The Facebook

A man in his 20s has been charged following the discovery of over 100 thousand euros worth of suspected cocaine at a checkpoint in Lifford on Friday. On Friday afternoon during a Garda Traffic led Checkpoint at Drumbouy, Lifford, a male driver was detained for drug driving after a positive cocaine test. A male passenger

Gardaí in Milford seized €15,000 of Amphetamine usually described as “Speed” on Friday evening along with a large amount of cash. One male was arrested for an offence of possession of controlled drugs for unlawful sale or supply. The male was detained and was questioned at Milford Garda Station. Gardai say a file is now

Police in Derry have described the shooting of a man in Creggan as the second ‘barbaric’ paramilitary style attack in two days. The shooting took place outside a house in Creggan Heights just before 7:45pm yesterday. The man was taken to hospital for non life-threatening injuries. A vehicle was also set on fire at the

  Gardaí in the Letterkenny District Drugs Task Force have seized an estimated €105,000 of suspected cocaine following an operation in Lifford yesterday. As a result of an intelligence led operation, a vehicle was stopped at a Checkpoint around 3:10pm, yesterday afternoon, in Drumbuoy, Lifford. The vehicle was searched resulting in the discovery of approximately

Another record high number of Covid-19 cases has been reported this evening. 8,248 cases have been confirmed along with a further 20 Covid related deaths. 310 of those cases are in Donegal. The 14 day incidence rate of the virus in the county currently stands at 1290.9 per 100,000 people. The Chief Medical Officer says

Donegal Action for Cancer Care has raised serious concerns after the National Screening Service announced that as a result of the third wave of Covid-19 sweeping the country, some screening services will now operate at a reduced capacity. Routine Breast Check screening, is one of those affected along with . However, follow-up clinics will continue

Letterkenny University Hospital continues to be extremely busy this evening resulting in pressure being put on bed availability at the hospital. In a statement, the Saolta Hospital Group says patients are currently experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the Emergency Department to an acute bed in the hospital. People are again, being asked

The have been an additional 20 Covid related deaths in the North. 1,500 people have tested positive for the Coronavirus in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. There are 599 patients being treated in hospitals north of the border for the disease. There are 45 patients in ICUs, 36 of those patients are on

A Midlands North West MEP is calling on the government to ensure it secures a sizeable chunk of the EU Brexit adjustment fund. Chris MacManus says Irish fishing industries will be hugely impacted by the EU-UK Trade deal. He’s arguing the Government needs to be properly compensated from the €5bn fund that’s been set up

Another status yellow low temperature/ ice weather warning has been issued for the entire country. Met Éireann is warning of hazardous icy conditions in places with a widespread severe frost and pockets of freezing fog. The warning will come into effect from 5pm this evening and remain in place until 12 noon tomorrow. Improved conditions

An intoxicated and uninsured motorist attempted to evade police close to the Donegal border overnight.  Police were carrying out a vehicle check point on Castlefinn Road, Castlederg last night when they observed a Suzuki Grand Vitara turning sharply from them and driving into what was a dead end. Police followed the vehicle and observed a

  A significant number of homes and businesses have been hit by a water outage in North Inishowen. Irish Water and Donegal County Council are currently undertaking emergency repair works to the burst water main which is affecting Carndonagh and surrounding areas Repair crews are on site and are in the process of repairing the

  Four Donegal projects are to share €400,000 under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.  The funding will assist towns and villages to implement measures that can help them to respond to the challenges associated with COVID-19. Funding for projects in Donegal include: Ardara: The installation of a canopy along the Riverside Walk; a Masterplan

  More than 23,000 people have signed a petition calling for predicted grades to be an option for Leaving Cert students this year. Those behind the call say students shouldn’t be expected to sit a normal exam when nothing about this year has been normal. They say predictive grades should be issued in the spring

  Police are keen to speak to a dog walker who may have crossed paths with missing Strabane woman Marian O’Neill on Monday morning at approximately 10am. Police say that would have occurred along the bottom of a field which would be adjacent to the Strabane Golf Course which runs along side the river. Marian

  As expected, there’s been a huge increase in the 14 day incidence rate across electoral areas in Donegal. Latest figures up to January 4th show that in the Milford and Letterkenny areas, the rate of infection per 100,000 people has more than trebled, when compared to figures up to December 28th. Letterkenny has the

Another 6,521 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland. Another 10 people have also died with the virus. In Donegal, 187 additional cases have been reported. The 14 day incidence rate in the county currently stands at 1145.2 per 100,000 people. The number of people in hospital with coronavirus has

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is warning staffing levels across the health service are in freefall due to covid-19. It says staff rosters have been “decimated” by virus-related absences, surging patient numbers, and a lack of childcare for frontline staff. Today marked the first time since the start of the pandemic that more than

Teachers belonging to the ASTI have been told by the union not to co-operate with plans to teach Leaving Cert students in class from next week. The Government announced yesterday that sixth years are to attend school three days a week from next Monday. However, the ASTI says members should not cooperate with this instruction

Police in Strabane say they are keen to speak to a dog walker who may have crossed paths with missing woman Marian O’Neill on Monday morning. The 55 year old was last seen near the footbridge in the Ballycolman area of Strabane shortly after 9am on Monday morning wearing a red jacket, dark trousers and