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  Detectives are appealing for information after an improvised explosive device was found in Church View in Strabane yesterday morning. A suspicious object which had been placed on a wall close to a number of houses was discovered by a resident at around 8.30am. The object was examined by police and was found to be

    A body has been recovered from the River Finn. A major search operation was launched overnight involving the rescue helicopter, Fire Service and Gardai. They were assisted by Foyle Search and Rescue who recovered the local woman’s body at 7:30 this morning.

  A major search operation has been conducted overnight in the Twin Towns. Gardai, the Rescue 118 helicopter and other agencies were all said to be involved in the search in the Ballybofey/ Stranorlar area. Gardai have yet to declare the nature of the operation. More as we have it.

  The security alert in Strabane is over. Police responded to a suspicious object in Church View yesterday morning. The object has now been confirmed as an (IED). A male was arrested under the Terrorism Act during the early hours of this morning. There are no further details at present.

  Police are currently in attendance at a security alert in Church View in Strabane following the discovery of a suspicious object. A number of homes have been evacuated while the object is examined. There are no further details at present.

  The number of homeless people has now reached a “record high”. The majority of people who are homeless or experiencing homelessness in Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal are not immediately identifiable as homeless. In 2018, North West Simon Community provided supported housing, tenancy support, and settlement services, to 371 people, 200 were adults and 171

The Fianna Fáil leader is calling for the Stormont Assembly to be temporarily restored immediately to deal with Brexit. Micheal Martin says the British Prime Minister and the Taoiseach should make this a priority when they meet in Dublin on Monday:   Meanwhile, a law aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit is going to become British

Two men have been taken to hospital following an earlier crash on the main Letterkenny to Derry Road. Emergency services attended the two vehicle collision at Newtowncunningham this afternoon. Gardai say the pair were transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital as a precautionary measure. The road was closed for a time earlier but has since reopened.

The main Letterkenny to Derry Road is closed this evening at Newtowncunningham due to a crash. Emergency services are currently at the scene. No further details are known but motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Donegal Airport has been awarded the €coMerit Environmental Certification for their commitment to continuous environmental improvement. The airport which for the last two years, has been named as having the most scenic landing in the world has already made substantial improvements in their use of water and energy and in waste management. The €coMerit Certificate

A case for the Atlantic seaboard region which includes Donegal, to be included in the EU’s Ten-T Core transport network has been presented to the European Commissioner with responsibility for Mobility and Transport. Chair of the Atlantic Economic Corridor Taskforce, Minister Seán Canney has welcomed a recent submission from Transport Minister Shane Ross to European

New figures from the HSE show that there are 78 fewer professionals working in mental health services across the HSE region CHO1 than ten years ago. The local HSE area which covers Donegal has seen the number of full-time posts within mental health services being reduced from 1,032 in 2009 down to just 954 as

  There’s been a number of power outages in Donegal this afternoon. Milford and Letterkenny were worst affected within the past hour however the ESB has confirmed that power has been restored to most areas. Almost 50 homes and businesses are still without power in the Cullion area of Letterkenny with crews currently working on