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        Gardai are  appealing for witnesses after a man in his 30s died following a road traffic collision near Lifford in the early hours of  this morning. At approximately 12.30am Gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision on the R265. The vehicle was travelling

There were no people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital as services there wind down for the Christmas period. Nationally, the INMO say there were 217 admitted patients awaiting beds at hospitals across the country this morning. The worst affected facility was University Hospital Limerick, with 49 people awaiting beds.

  A woman in her 60s has died following a crash in Tyrone. It happened shortly before quarter past seven last night on the M1 Motorway close to Junction 14 and Tamnamore. The PSNI is appealing for anyone who may have seen the crash to come forward.

  Donegal County Council is reminding the public tis the season to recycle. There are six Recycling Centres Donegal located at Carndonagh, Letterkenny, Milford, Dungloe, Stranorlar and Laghey with various opening times over the festive period. These centres have an extensive free area and also have a charged recycling area. Waste items such as glass,

  More than 650 people have been arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving since Gardaí launched their Christmas Road Safety Campaign. Last Christmas, Gardaí arrested almost 1,050 people who were suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Gardaí say they will have an increased presence on the roads over the

  Gardai in Donegal have issued a warning after receiving an alert from a local bank that one of their customers almost fell victim to a phishing scam in recent days. The lady concerned received a call from someone who informed her that the amount of €39 had been taken from her account. The woman

  Councillors’ salaries may be set to increase by up to 47 per cent next year. The government will be presented with a report on pay and expenses for almost 1,000 local representatives shortly. According to the Irish Examiner, it will mean councillors’ salaries will increase by 8,000 euro, to 25,000 euro, in 2020. But

  Education Minister Joe McHugh has announced plans for two seperate building projects at the Royal and Prior in Raphoe. One of the projects will provide new science facilities and other classrooms, the other will see improvements to the sports hall. In the first of the initiatives, the Department of Education has approved funding to

A missing teenager from Dublin may be in the Donegal area. Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of Jade Burns. The 17 year old is missing the Blanchardstown area since 29th November. She is described as being approximately 5’9″, with blonde hair, of medium build with blue eyes. It is believed

  Thieves are continuing to target mass and church goers in Donegal with a number of cars broken into yesterday morning. Significant damage was caused to vehicles parked at St. Mary’s Church in Castlefin, St. Columba’s Church, Drumoghill and Carnowen Presbyterian Church in Castlefin with a quantity of cash stolen. Investigations are continuing into a

  A significant number of homes and businesses are currently without water on the outskirts of Falcarragh. Council workers are currently on site this morning working to fix the suspected pipe burst. The supply is expected to be restored to all areas later today.

  Two people remain in police custody following two separate stabbing incidents at the weekend. The stabbings took place in Strabane and Derry in the early hours of yesterday morning with and a man and woman were subsequently arrested. Investigations are continuing after a man was stabbed at a house St Brecans Park in Derry

  A GoFundMe page for the family and friends of a Donegal nurse who died in a freak accident in Australia on Friday has raised almost 94,000 euro. 26-year-old Mary Ellen Molloy from Ardara died in Melbourne when a tree fell on the car she was traveling in. Two of her friends were also in

  The Donegal Mountain Rescue team were called out on an emergency operation overnight. The team received a call out to an incident on Muckish Mountain at around 8pm The team was subsequently stood down an hour later with a spokesperson confirming that all involved are safe.

  The Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI are calling on the public to pay particular attention to their personal safety when engaging in any water based or coastal activities over the Christmas and New Year period. The two organisations have also issued a joint thank you to their nationwide search and rescue teams for

More than 75,000 euro has been raised to support the family and friends of Donegal nurse who died in a freak accident in Australia on Friday. 26-year-old Mary Ellen Molloy from Ardara, Donegal died when a tree fell on a car she was travelling in. Two other young women were in the car at the

Detectives in Derry have arrested a 27 year old woman after a man was stabbed at a house in St Brecans Park, Derry shortly before 1am this morning. The 22 year old victim sustained wounds to his shoulder and is being treated in hospital for his injuries which, at this time, are not thought to

It has been confirmed that a young Donegal woman has died in Australia. Mary Ellen Molloy, a 26 year old from Ardara, daughter of Terence and Angela Molloy, was working in Melbourne as a nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Mary Ellen died as a result of an accident when a tree feel on top

Police are investigating a possible link between a number of thefts in the Greysteel and Eglinton areas which were reported on Friday. A trailer, a quad bike and tools with a significant monetary value were taken from sheds, a van and a yards, two of the premises were on Killylane Road and one at Loughview