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Detectives in Coleraine are appealing for witnesses to establish how a man located in the vicinity of the Foreglen Road, Claudy yesterday evening sustained his injuries. A man is in custody, with police exploring the possibility that the incident is linked to the earlier theft of a van nearby. Police say they received a report

  Mass goers have been targeted by thieves yet again. Two cars were also damaged during the theft which happened at St Columba’s Church in Doneyloop on Sunday morning while mass was in progress. The two cars were parked side by side and the driver’s window was smashed on one and the passenger window on

  A cyclist remains in a serious condition in hospital following a collision last week. The crash, involving a bike and car happened on Friday morning at around 9am at Ballindrait in Lifford. The car – a black Kia – was believed to have been travelling from Ballindrait towards Castlefin when the collision occurred at

A man has sustained a number of injuries in an early morning assault.  The incident happened at around 1am on Tuesday morning last at Sylvan Park in Letterkenny. A male was assaulted by at least two other males and he required hospitalisation afterwards. Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for witnesses to the attack, anyone who can

Gardaí are investigating a burglary that occured in the Beechwood Road area of Letterkenny, between Wednesday the 29th of January and Saturday the 1st of February. It is believed that entry was given through a rear bedroom window of the house, and volt leads as well as a transformer box with “SFC” engraved on it

  The man who died in yesterday’s single vehicle collision in Inishowen has been named locally as John Patton, who was originally from Derry. Mr Patton was killed when his dark grey Volkswagen Golf left the road at Three Trees, on the main Muff to Quigleys Point road shortly before 4am yesterday morning. The 34

    Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for four counties in the north-west. The forecaster says gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour are possible in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo. It’s valid from 5pm this evening until 6am on Tuesday morning.

  An investigation is continuing into an overnight fatal collision at Three Trees in Quigleys Point. A man was killed in the single vehicle crash which happened in the early hours of this morning. Shortly before 4am, it’s understood that the car – a deep grey Volkswagen Golf – left the road at Three Trees

  People are being advised to expect severe delays following a minor crash in Letterkenny. The two car collision happened on the Neil T. Blaney road at around 10am this morning. Emergency services are attending the scene with heavy traffic already backed up in the area. Gardai are advising motorists to allow extra time for

    There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO, with six on trolleys in its Emergency Department. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded with 80 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 567 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.

    Derry City and Strabane District Council are reminding local community groups that they have until this Friday to apply for grant aid to support their community programmes. All the programmes are operated on a competitive basis and applications are determined on merit. Applications for the Community Grant Aid Programmes for 2020/21 include the

  The outgoing Education Minister has announced that a special needs base has been included in the new design for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town. The major project Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí is now moving into the next stage of the detailed planning and design phase which includes all the applications for planning

  One person has died following a road traffic collision in Inishowen overnight. The single vehicle crash happened at around 3am on the main road between Muff and Quigley’s point. Gardai have advised that the section of road will be closed for much of the day to facilitate a technical examination. Diversions are in place

  Gardai in Letterkenny have made an appeal to the public after three drivers were caught driving under the influence of drugs on Saturday night. The drivers were caught with cocaine and cannabis in their systems after roadside tests were conducted by the Roads Policing Unit. Meanwhile Gardai in Ballyshannon arrested a driver on suspicion of

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD will be the guest speaker at the Donegal Sinn Féin general election rally at the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny at 6pm this evening, Sunday 2nd February. Mary Lou will be meeting with families affected by Mica in advance of the rally. The event is open for the public to