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    Spas, pools, funfairs and bowling alleys will be allowed to reopen in Northern Ireland today. Spectators will also be allowed at sporting venues – while up to ten people can meet indoors. Face coverings could also become mandatory in the North from August 20th. The Stormont Executive says it’s planning to bring in

  Police in Derry are investigating an overnight arson attack. The incident happened at around 11.40pm on the Culmore Road close to the junction with Springfield Road. Two males are reported to have set a vehicle on fire at a property close to this location. The males were last seen making off along Culmore Road

There will be an update later on how schools will reopen in just under six weeks time. Opposition parties have been calling for clarity on the issue, saying that parents, teachers and students are unable to plan for the start of September. The Government has said people should be patient, while the Tanaiste Leo Varadkar

  Nine more deaths related to Covid-19 have been notified to the Department of Health – but eight took place in previous months. It brings the death toll from the disease here to 1,763. Seven new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours – bringing the total number of positive tests to 25,826.

  The VAT rate will be reduced as part of the July stimulus plan announced this evening. There’s also going to be changes to the help to buy scheme as part of the 7 billion euro package. The government has been announcing details of the 7 billion euro July stimulus plan. The surprise item is

  Separate government departments are warning people to be aware of scams doing the rounds. The Department of Agriculture says farmers are getting phone calls by someone seeking bank details. While the Department of Social Protection says people are getting emails telling them they are entitled to the Covid-19 payment. The public is being reminded

  1st year students are expected to be welcomed onto college and university campuses from September 28th. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris met with representatives from the sector today to discuss the roadmap for reopening. It was agreed that the return of third level must be safe and guided by the best public health advice

  The multi-billion euro July stimulus package will be unveiled this afternoon. The pandemic unemployment payment and the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended until April 2021 but will be reduced over time. The package of around 7 billion euro is aimed at kick starting the economy in the second half of the year

A man has died following an early morning crash in Derry. The one vehicle collision occurred just before 5:50am on the Rock Road. The man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Inspector Rory Bradley is appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone

Gallowglass Gravestone which was discovered in a graveyard in Donegal is set to feature on a new An Post stamp. Eight new stamps have been issued today by An Post as part of Phase IV of its Ninth Definitive Stamp Series based on Fintan O’Toole’s book, ‘A History of Ireland in 100 Objects’. The original

395 dwellings have been added to Donegal’s residential building stock in the past 12 months. According to the latest GeoView Residential Buildings Report for the second quarter of 2020, the number of dwellings added to the county’s residential building stock is down 30% compared to the same period last year. 319 residential buildings were under

emote workers in Donegal have gained 60 hours of extra time by not having to commute since the beginning of lockdown. The average commute time in the county was 22.1 minutes per journey and as the country has been in lockdown for 81 days since March 27th, Chill Insurance estimates that the average remote worker

A 50 year old man is due to appear at Derry Magistrates Court today, charged with a number of drug offences. Officers from the Organised Crime Branch have charged the man with a number of offences including being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug; conspiracy to process Class A controlled drug

The Northland Road in Derry is closed due to a serious road traffic collision at the junction of Rock Road with Northland Road. Police are on scene and diversions are in place. No further details are currently known.

The government will launch a new stay-and-spend initiative to boost tourism as part of the July stimulus package today. Holidaymakers will get 125 euro back on roughly 600 euro spent on accommodation and food bills. As part of a new stay-and-spend programme people will get money back for holidaying in Ireland in the form of

Two women have been charged with the murder of a 75-year-old man in Co Derry. Daniel Guyler was found with serious injuries in Termon Street in July 2018, and died in hospital in May of the following year. Two women, aged 33 and 44, were charged with murder and robbery yesterday. They’re due to appear

There’s been 1 further death from Covid 19 here while 17 more cases have been confirmed. The death toll is 1754, while there are now 25,819 confirmed cases in the Republic.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 75 year old man in Derry two years ago. Daniel Guyler was found with serious injuries in the Termon Street area of the city on Monday, July 23rd 2018 and later died in hospital on May 1st 2019. Following extensive investigations, two women aged

Donegal Airport is to receive over €276,000 in funding as part of a €2.5 million Exchequer fund for regional airports announced today by the Department of Transport. The allocations, will go towards capital investment in the areas of safety and security. Just over €1 million has been sanctioned for Ireland West Airport, Knock.

A teenager has been taken to hospital following a collision between a van and a horse and carriage on the dual carriageway on approach to Letterkenny earlier today. Emergency services attended the scene of the crash at around 12 noon. The male teenager was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital with what are believed to be

A HIQA inspection into Tusla services in Donegal has identified areas for improvement including; significant delays in the completion of preliminary enquiries and initial assessments as well as improvements required to ensure safety plans for children are monitored and reviewed. The report published today, highlighted a number of positive aspects of the Child and Family

  It’s emerged that two caravan/campervans have been stolen in Donegal since January 2019. In total, 43 have been stolen nationwide over the same period – 13 since March of this year. The most recent incident occurred this month where a caravan worth around €4,000 was stolen from a yard. The owner had no record