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  Almost two thirds of people who work from home aren’t aware they’re entitled to 15 euro a week in tax relief. A Taxback.com survey of 2,500 people found 63 percent don’t know they can claim the sum which totals 768 euro per year. The study also found more than half are in favour of

  Fianna Fail Cllr Rena Donaghey is set to become the next Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council later today. The Council’s annual general meeting is getting underway at the Aura Leisure Centre Complex in Letterkenny at 3pm this afternoon. Ms Donaghey will succeed fellow Inishowen Cllr Nicholas Crossan in the role.

  Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a collision at Grainnes gap in Muff this morning. The minor crash happened at around 8am. Gardai say the road is currently closed but is expected to  reopen shortly.

  A woman has been charged following an aggravated burglary, in which an elderly couple were attacked in Kilmacrennan on Sunday morning. The man and woman, both in their 70s, were assaulted in their home after entry was gained through the top window of the property. Both required treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital after a

A man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit and run in Letterkenny. The body of Jason Haughey, who was in his 30s, was found by a motorist on the Windyhall Road in the early hours of yesterday morning. The man in his 20s, is due to appear before Letterkenny District Court tomorrow

3 more people have died from Covid 19 here. 14 cases of the virus have also been confirmed. The death toll from the virus is now 1709 while the number of confirmed cases stands at 25,334. Almost half of all cases have been reported in Dublin followed by 6 percent in both Cork and Kildare.

Gardai are appealing for information following a number of incidents of criminal damage in Buncrana over the weekend. A car was badly damaged while in a separate incident, the front window of a house was smashed. Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating an incident of criminal damage that happened in An Cannala estate in Buncrana between

One new death related to the Coronavirus has been announced in the North. It follows two consecutive days where no deaths had been reported there. 542 people have died as a result of Covid 19 in Northern Ireland. There are just 2 new cases, bringing the total to 4,854.

The HSE has given reassurances that Letterkenny University Hospital currently has an adequate supply of PPE following yesterday’s fire.  A large number of supplies were damaged in a HSE storage building close to Watson Hire. However the hospital is continuing to receive deliveries directly a number of times a week. Sligo stores will dispatch all

  It’s emerged that a woman had her car hijacked in St. Johnston last week. Investigations are continuing into the incident which happened last Wednesday shortly after 3pm at Foyle View. A two car collision initially happened at that location between a black Lexus and a silver Lexus. Three males got out of the silver

  A woman has been arrested in connection with a weekend robbery in the Coolboy area of Letterkenny. An elderly couple were treated in hospital after the aggravated burglary which happened at around 7am Sunday morning. A small sum of cash and a number of items including a wedding ring were stolen. Gardai have confirmed

  Police in Tyrone are appealing for information after a petrol bomb was thrown at a house overnight. It happened in the Jubilee Park area of Cookstown shortly after 4am. Two women and a young child were in the property at the time, however no one was injured.

  An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a major fire at a business premises in Letterkenny. The blaze, at Watson Hire, started shortly before 6pm yesterday evening in the Kiltoy area of the town. The fire created a large plume of smoke which was visible for miles. Firefighters battled the blaze for

  Students are being further encouraged to take up their place at Letterkenny Institute of Technology for this upcoming academic year. Various plans are underway at the LYIT to ensure that first years will have a traditional experience on campus when it reopens at the end of September. LYIT had 3,500 full-time and 1,000 part-time

    A new opinion poll shows a massive Covid bounce for Fine Gael. Support for the party has soared 17 points to 37 per cent, according to an Irish Times Ipsos MRBI poll – making it the largest in the country if an election was run again. Satisfaction rating for the outgoing government is

  Two people arrested in Derry on suspicion of firearms offences have been released on bail. The 24 year old man and 28 year old woman were arrested yesterday following a report of suspected firearms at an address in Waterloo Street in Derry. Both have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

  A man has been arrested in relation to a fatal hit and run in Letterkenny. Jason Haughey, who was in his 30s, was found by a motorist on the Windyhall road in the early hours of this morning. The man arrested is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at

  Emergency services are currently at the scene of a large fire in Letterkenny. The fire broke out before 6pm at a premises in the Kiltoy area of the town. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze with smoke seen billowing from the property. It’s not yet known how the fire started and there are no

No new deaths have been reported due to Covid 19. 18 new cases of the virus have been confirmed. The number of deaths due to the virus remains at 1706, while the number of confirmed cases is 25,321.

  The man killed in a suspected hit and run incident in Letterkenny has been named locally as Jason Haughey. Mr. Haughey, who was in his 30s, was found by a motorist on the Windyhall road in the early hours of this morning. Investigations are on-going. Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come

  A number of suspected firearms have been recovered from a property in Waterloo Street in Derry. Police received a report shortly before 5am this morning and as a precaution, ATO was also called to the scene to examine the items, which have been taken away for further examination. A man, aged 24, and a

A deal has been reached to form the next government. The leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens have signed off on a programme for government in the last hour. After marathon talks over the weekend the leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens met this morning to finalise a programme

The Waterloo Street area of Derry has been closed due to an ongoing incident. Police are currently in attendance. No further details are known.