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Four men have appeared in court charged with assault, false imprisonment and criminal damage as well as animal cruelty in Roscommon last year. There was a significant Garda presence at Castlerea District court today for their appearance in connection with an incident at a repossessed farmhouse in Falsk, Strokestown, on December 16th. PJ Sweeney, of

Traffic is heavy in around Letterkenny this afternoon. A crash at the Polestar Roundabout is causing delays on the Port Road. Gardaí attended the scene of the two car collision at approximately 2pm this afternoon. Gardai say, ambulance services were called to the scene as a precaution, however, there were no injuries incurred. The scene

Irish Water and Donegal County Council say works to replace ageing water mains in Falcarragh will begin on Monday morning. The works, which are intended to provide a more reliable water supply for local residents and businesses are expected to be completed in January 2020. Irish Water says there will be a road closure in

The Bishop of Raphoe has asked gardai to investigate claims of collusion and cover up in relation to Child Sexual Abuse committed by clergy and others in the diocese. In a statement today, Bishop Alan Mc Guckian says the diocese supports and will give full cooperation to any effort to cast as much light as

There’s been a sharp fall in the number of people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital, with 24 people awaiting beds this morning, four of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of 20 on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 454 admitted patients waiting at hospitals across the country, the

A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to a man in his 30s who was arrested in Letterkenny on Wednesday evening in relation to as fire at Emyvale Garda Station in the early hours of Monday morning. The man was released without charge last night in relation to the

HIQA has found that the premises of two community hospitals in Donegal do not meet the needs of residents. An unannounced HIQA inspection was carried out at Lifford Community Hopsital on July 1st, a number of non-compliances were identified. The inspector said; overall the delivery of nursing and medical care to residents was effective but

Gardai are warning people to be aware of scammers after a Donegal woman was targeted just this morning. The woman reportedly received a letter containing her full name and address, claiming that she had won a prize of almost €100,000 in a Spanish lottery. In order to claim the money, she was asked to provide

A 63 year old woman has been arrested under the Terrrorism Act in the Creggan area of Derry. The PSNI says the woman was detained today by detectives investigating terrorist activity’ She has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite, where she is being questioned.

61,824 babies were born in Ireland in 2017, a drop of just over 3 per cent on the previous year. In Donegal, the number of births was 1,827. CSO figures published today show there were 1,194 deaths in the county over the same period. Of the 1,827 births in Donegal in 2017, 304 were to

A taxi driver has been arrested in Buncrana after he was found to be four times over the drink driving limit. In a post on social media this morning, gardai confirm they stopped the man last night after he was observed to be driving erratically, and found he had a paying customer onboard at the

  There were almost 700 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital in October. The INMO has confirmed today that a total of 693 people were either on trolleys or waiting on wards at the hospital over the four week period, making it one of the most overcrowded hospitals in the country. The number

  Nominations have now opened for the Donegal Garda Youth awards 2019 in association with the Donegal Joint Policing Committee. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of young people aged between 13 and 21. There are 4 categories of awards, individual award, group award, special achievement award and community safety award (individual or group). There

  A man in his 30s is being questioned at Letterkenny Garda Station on suspicion of arson after a fire at Emyvale Garda Station in Monaghan on Monday. The man was arrested during a search in Letterkenny last night. Gardaí also carried out two searches in the Emyvale area. The Garda station there was extensively

  A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Education Minister to make an extension to Rosses Community School a priority. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says it is vital Minister Joe McHugh facilitates the fast tracking of the appointment of the design team for the new extension so that construction can commence as soon as

Gardaí in Monaghan investigating a fire that occurred at Emyvale Garda Station, Co. Monaghan, in the early hours of Monday have this evening carried out a number of searches. Two searches have taken place in the Emyvale area of Co. Monaghan. A further search has taken place in the Letterkenny . Searches involved Detective and