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  Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Environment and Regeneration Committee have endorsed the final draft of the Sion Mills Regeneration Masterplan. The Masterplan is aimed at shaping the village’s redevelopment and regeneration over the next 10-15 years and is based on key priorities for the village moving forward. The Masterplan is an

The 28 year old man who died following an overnight crash in South Donegal has been named locally as James ‘Corky’ Connolly. The father of one, originally from Cork but most recently living in Co Fermanagh was pronounced dead at the scene of the two vehicle collision on the N15 at Laheen between Ballyshannon and

Lough Swilly RNLI are urging people to dispose of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon’s appropriately. Its after the Lough Swilly Lifeboat station was tasked this week to assist Malin Head Coastguard, and Greencastle Coastguard in locating an active EPIRB signal 2 miles inland in the Buncrana area. The beacons are used to alert rescue services

The first death linked to Coronavirus in Ireland has been confirmed. The woman who contracted the virus died in a hospital in the east of the country. The woman, who was elderly and had an underlying illness, is one of 34 people to have contracted the virus so far in Ireland. She was being treated

A 41 year old man has been arrested in Derry today under the Terrorism Act. Detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit conducted two planned searches in the Creggan area of the city today, in relation to an ongoing investigation into violent Dissident Republican activity. A number of items were also seized and the 41

Two more people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Both cases are said to be adults and both were secondary transmissions that can be traced to a previously reported case that involved recent travel to Northern Italy. The total number of people in the North with Covid-19 is 18.

An orange level wind warning has been issued for Donegal from 8am tomorrow morning. Met Eireann says gusts of up to 120km/h can be expected with a possibility of coastal flooding. The wind warning will remain in place until 12 noon tomorrow.

The next phases of Garda reforms have been announced by the Garda Commissioner. Drew Harris says the Garda Operating Model will see more front line Gardai and a stronger focus on community policing. The changes will be phased in across the 19 Divisions, with the Donegal/Sligo/Leitrim division included in the fourth phase. It is anticipated

A status yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for Donegal, taking effect from 3 o’clock this afternoon and lasting until 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. Met Eireann says showers will turn increasingly wintry during today, with a mix of hail, sleet, and snow, leading to icy conditions on untreated surfaces and some localised accumulations.

There were 10 patients awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, three of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a rise of four on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says 162 admitted patients were waiting for beds in Irish this morning, the highest number, 18, at St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin.

  A man in his 20s has died following a crash on the main Ballyshannon to Donegal Town road overnight. The two vehicle collision happened at around 11.30pm last night. The driver of the other car, a 60 year old woman is in a serious condition in hospital. The road is to remain closed for

The main Ballyshannon to Donegal Town Road is closed following a serious overnight crash. The collision happened around midnight between the Erne roundabout and Ballintra. The extent of injuries is not yet known. Gardai remain at the scene with a technical examination due to be carried out later this morning. Diversions are in place, motorists

  Police in Strabane are reminding people to be conscious of cold callers. Its after a number of people purporting to represent O2 entered the home of a vulnerable person in the Ballee Road area yesterday morning. Police say they received a report of suspicious activity in the Ballee Road area of Strabane at around

A pensioner has appeared at Dungloe District Court, charged with causing over €300,000 in criminal damage, in connection with one of two gorse fires that raged through parts of Donegal last Easter. 71-year-old Anthony O’Donnell of Glen Lodge, Drumnacart Mountain, Burtonport was arrested this morning and made no reply to the charges. Anthony O’Donnell is

Derry City and Strabane District Council has confirmed that St Patrick’s festivities in Derry and Strabane have been cancelled in response to concerns around the spread of Coronavirus. Following a meeting of party leaders and Council officers today, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Michaela Boyle, said that the decision was taken as

Investigations are continuing following the discovery of a growhouse in Newtowncunningham. Gardai carried out a search at a property in the Woodthorpe area last night at around 8pm. Cannabis plants with an estimated value of €15,000, Cannabis Resin with a value of €1,000 and a small quantity of MDMA were seized. A man in his

  A man has sustained serious injuries during a weekend assault in south Inishowen. The victim was found unconscious by Gardai outside a hotel in the Bridgend area. On Saturday night last at around 11.45pm, the Garda armed support unit were conducting a checkpoint in Bridgend when they were alerted to the fact that a

A Foyle MLA says pressure must be put on the UK Government to drop what she called its baseless territorial claim over Lough Foyle. Sinn Fein’s Martina Anderson was speaking after Stormont’s Agriculture committee received an update on a territorial dispute which has seen both the Dublin and London governments claiming ownership of the Lough.

Gardai have re-issued an appeal for witnesses to a weekend crash near the Twin Towns. The collision happened on Sunday night just before 9.50pm on the Glenfin Road in Ballybofey. Gardaí were alerted to a cyclist lying on the road injured. A number of people had stopped to assist the injured male who alleged that

At Stormont, it’s been confirmed that First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have cancelled their planned trip to Washington for the St Patrick’s celebrations to support the ongoing efforts to deal with Covid-19. In a statement, they say they took the decision this morning to allow them to participate in ongoing

  Two males are wanted in connection with an act of criminal damage in Lifford. The incident happened on Wednesday night last at around 11pm in Beechwood Grove. The occupants of a house in the estate observed two males outside their house smashing the windows of their car with what appeared to be metal bars.

  Gardaí are investigating a burglary in the Convoy area. It happened on Thursday evening last between 6.45pm and 7.05pm in Manor Court, Convoy. The back PVC door of a house was forced open and the upstairs in the house was ransacked. Nothing was taken from the property. Two males were observed leaving the property

  Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a road traffic collision at Drumkeen. The crash happened at around 9am just off the main Letterkenny – Donegal Town road. There are no details of injuries at present.