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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,

Visiting restrictions have been put in place in Letterkenny University Hospital due to a significant increase in the number of cases of the flu in the county over the past week. The measure has been taken to protect vulnerable hospital patients and prevent further spread of the virus. Sean Murphy General Manager at Letterkenny University

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash on St Oran’s Road in Buncrana this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene following the collision involving the motorcycle and a car at around 4:30pm. The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening

Donegal County Council scooped the Outstanding Initiative through the Municipal Districts award at this year’s Excellence in Local Government Awards which were held last night in Dublin. The award recognises the outstanding work done by Donegal County Council and especially the councillors and staff in the Inishowen Municipal District during the hosting of the Dubai

A driver has been charged with dangerous driving after being caught speeding in Letterkenny overnight. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected the driver travelling at 170KPH in a 100KPH zone. Gardai say road conditions were icy and there were ongoing roadworks in the area at the time. The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.

Almost €75,000 in funding has been announced today for 5 projects in Donegal. The funding is being made available under the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme provides funding for the development and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkways, cycleways and blueways.

A pilot project has been rolled out in Malinbeg in a bid to tackle mobile phone blackspot coverage in the remote village. Through the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, Donegal County Council identified the lack of mobile phone coverage as a key hindrance to the quality of life and development in this part of Donegal.

There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of six on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 522 admitted patients waiting at hospitals across the country this morning, the highest number, 57, at University Hospital Limerick. Meanwhile, it’s

There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 10 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of six on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 522 admitted patients waiting at hosptials across the country this morning, the highest number, 57, at University Hospital Limerick.

Irish households could pay up to €1,300 more on their annual food shopping costs after Brexit. Research by the ESRI has found 1 in 5 Irish-owned firms is completely or very highly reliant on products coming from the UK. The Irish Independent reports predicted tariffs and higher trading costs could raise the cost of UK

There were 363 data-protection breaches recorded by the HSE in the first ten months of this year. Patients’ records were found in recycling bins, public streets and car parks. They include an instance in which a patient’s medical file from Letterkenny University Hospital was found by a person in the nearby town park. In other

Donegal County Council has approved a planning application for a new Cinema in Donegal Town. WJ Dolan Construction plans to start work as soon as possible on a two storey, five Screen, 714 seat cinema which will include a small restaurant, 155 space car park and access to the R267 at the existing Lidl junction.