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A new grant-based incentive scheme has been launched by Donegal County Council. The Commercial Rates Incentive Scheme aims to regenerate and revitalise town and village centres by increasing the number of businesses trading in towns and villages and reduce the number of vacant commercial premises in towns and villages throughout the county. The Commercial Rates […]

Three people are due to appear in court today in connection with a significant theft of jewellery and cash at a business premises in Letterkenny earlier this month. Four women and a man are believed to have entered Mourne Antiques on Upper Main Street at around 4.30pm on Saturday January 18th. Once inside the property,

  A section of the Springhill road near Ballindrait remains closed this afternoon following a road traffic collision there this morning. The crash, involving a bike and a car, happened at around 9am this morning. It’s understood that the cyclist sustained serious head injuries and is currently being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital. Gardai have

A number of people are experiencing water outages in Letterkenny and surrounding areas at the moment. Irish Water says it’s as a result of works at the Water Treatment Plant, and crews are working to restore supply to all affected areas as soon as possible.

  There were almost 400 people awaited in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital in the month of January. Today, 14 admitted people were waiting for a bed there this morning with four on trolleys in its Emergency Department. The end of month report from the INMO has revealed that a total of 392 people waited

    A status yellow wind warning has been issued for five counties along the west coast. Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Clare can expected gusts up to 100km/h. Met Eireann’s warning is valid from five o’clock this evening, until midday tomorrow.

  Emergency services are attending the scene of a road traffic collision near Ballindrait. The crash happened on the Springhill Road at around 9am this morning. It’s understood that a male came off his motorbike and sustained head injuries. He has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment. Gardai have confirmed that the section

  The funeral mass for Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley will take place later this morning. The three children were found dead in their home in Newcastle, Co. Dublin last week. The mass will get underway in the Church of The Holy Family in Rathcoole at eleven o’clock.

Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has announced his intention to step down from the Assembly. The Sinn Fein MLA says it has been an honour and a privilege to represent the people of Foyle and the time has come for him to step down from the Assembly after 15 years.

Police in Derry are currently at the scene of a security alert in the Waterside area of the city. The alert follows the discovery of a suspect device in the Caw Close area. No homes have been evacuated at this time. No further details are known.

Donegal Castle, Glenveagh Castle & National Park and Slieve League Cliffs have received a Merit of Excellence for delivering exceptional quality and experience and welcome to tourists. The tourist attractions were recognised by CIE Tours International with each winner achieving a customer satisfaction rating of over 92% from visitors. The CIE Tours International Annual Awards

  The three children found dead in their home in Newcastle last Friday will be laid to rest tomorrow. A Mass of the Angels will be held in the Church of The Holy Family in Rathcoole at 11 O’clock for Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley. It will be followed by burial in Newcastle Cemetery. The

  There were 23 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO with a rise of nine on yesterday’s figure 14. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded today with 52 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 485 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.

  Creche owners who are taking part in a protest next week are set to lose out on hundreds of euro in state funding. The protest is being organised for next Wednesday by the Early Years Alliance to demand a ‘sustainable solution to the childcare crisis’. But, according to the Irish Independent, the Department of

    Detectives investigating a serious assault in the Cornshell Fields area of Derry during the early hours of Monday, 2nd December, 2019, have charged a man to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court this morning. The man, aged 23 years old, has been charged with offences including attempted murder, aggravated burglary and stealing, aggravated burglary

Members of the European Parliament have given their final approval to the Brexit deal. MEPs overwhelmingly backed Britain’s departure terms. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he wishes the UK well and respects the country’s decision to leave the bloc.

Detectives have arrested a 23-year-old man in Derry on suspicion of attempted murder. It’s in connection with a serious assault in the Cornshell Fields in Shantallow on Monday December 2nd last year. A 28-year-old man was left in a critical condition in hospital after the attack. The man remains in custody at this time assisting

A 43-year old woman has appeared in court, charged with the murder of her three children. Dublin District Court was told Deirdre Morley, of Parsons Court, Newcastle in Co. Dublin, made no reply when charged this afternoon. Wearing a blue cardigan, navy top and jeans, Deirdre Morley didn’t speak during the brief hearing at Dublin