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  An Irish charity is rolling out cashless donation buckets. St Vincent De Paul says the boxes are fitted with an electronic card reader, allowing people to tap their card. The organisation has introduced 80 of the buckets, after testing the technology earlier this year.

  Fees to attend minor injury units are expected to be cut by 25 euro as part of new measures to control the trolley crisis. The Health Minister Simon Harris is to introduce the plans as a way to convince people to avoid A&E for less serious injuries, according to the Irish Independent. The units

    A draft Local Development Plan has been published by Derry City and Strabane District Council, with officials describing the document as “huge” in its scope. A consultation period is now underway, with people urged to give their views on how planning policy should develop in the city and district. The draft development plan

Donegal Town was honoured at the all-Ireland 2019 Pride of Place Awards at the weekend. The town took top spot in the 1000-2000 population category, beating off competition from Abbeyfeale, Limerick and Ballinrobe, Mayo. Elsewhere, Greencastle came runners up in the Islands and Coastal Communities category. The judges praised the strength of community they saw

  Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the Cornshell Fields area of Derry during the early hours of this morning. Shortly after 2am it was reported that a 28 year old male was attacked in a house in the area. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment for potentially life

  An investigation is continuing into a house fire in south Inishowen. The blaze broke out at around 7pm last night in the Magherabeg area of Burnfoot. Emergency services attended the scene and the fire was eventually brought under control. Gardai have confirmed that there were no injuries but the property has been extensively damaged.

  Police in Strabane and Derry have launched their annual Season’s Greetings operation to keep people safe in the run up to and during the Christmas period. Officers will focus on deterring and detecting criminality and providing visible reassurance during some of the busiest weeks of the year. In a statement Superintendent Gordon McCalmont said

  There were 42 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. It’s the third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today. Nationally, there were 569 people waiting for a bed at hospitals across the country today.

      A motorist has been caught driving with extremely bald tyres in Letterkenny. Gardaí encountered the car in the town last night and are reminding the public to check their tyres regularly and even more regularly when the tread depth reaches 3mm. The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm. The more worn your tyres

  The Government’s aiming to move to 70 per cent renewable electricity by 2030. The Environment Minister Richard Bruton says the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction has been approved. This scheme is part of the Climate Action Plan which is the government’s proposal to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future.

The Irish economy’s expected to see a GDP growth of 3.1 per cent next year. That’s according to Ibec’s new Quarterly Economic Outlook for Quarter 4 of 2019. It shows we are likely to see more moderate economic growth in the coming years. This is because significant capacity constraints across the economy are now impacting

Police in Derry, investigating the circumstances of missing person Helena McElhennon, were this morning at the Foyle Bridge in the city where the 42-year-old’s vehicle was located a week ago. Helena, from Draperstown, was reported missing last Sunday 24th November. Helena McElhennon was last seen at around 11am in the area of the lay-by on

Detectives investigating an aggravated burglary at Churchtown Park in Castlederg yesterday have charged a man with a number of offences to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court tomorrow Monday 2nd December. The man, aged 52, has been charged with aggravated burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm, two counts of criminal damage and possession of

A man in his late 20s is to appear before a sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Monday following an attempted robbery in Newtowncunningham. On Saturday afternoon the man entered a convenience store in Newtowncunningham. He threatened a staff member at knife point before leaving the store on foot empty handed. It’s understood the staff

Parent Stop has announced that it is time for them to say farewell and step away. The closure of the support service was discussed earlier this week following a meeting with Minister Katherine Zappone, which was attended by Tusla representatives from Donegal and local Oireachtas members. In an update from Parents Stop’s social media page,