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The PSNI say they believe the New IRA to be behind an attempted bomb attack in Strabane on Saturday. Homes in the Church View and wider Curly Hill area of the town were evacuated for most of Saturday after a viable device was discovered outside a home close to the local police station. Speaking today, […]

Questions have been raised about the PSNI’s response to the weekend alert at Church View in Strabane, where a viable device was left. One local resident has claimed the police did not come to the Church View area to cordon off the device, and instead, telephoned a local resident and asked then to evacuate the

  School secretaries are to take industrial action over pay and conditions. It follows a well-attended protest outside the Education Ministers Office in Letterkenny at the weekend. Their union Fórsa has announced that those involved had backed striking by a margin of 94% to 6% in a national ballot. They say it’s over the Department

  Leo Varadkar will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Dublin this morning. The Taoiseach has played down hopes the meeting may lead to a Brexit breakthrough – but says he hopes some common ground can be found. The two leaders will discuss the current impasse when it comes to a deal, and the

  A West Tyrone MLA has hit out at those behind the bomb attempt in Strabane at the weekend. Investigations are continuing after the viable device was discovered close to the local police station on Saturday morning. Police are linking the incident to the hijacking of a delivery driver’s car in the Mount Sion area

  Parking problems at Larkins Lane in Lettekenny have been brought back under the spotlight. There have been several complaints about cars being left there all day, resulting in businesses unable to facilitate parking for their customers. There’s also concern over vehicles partially blocking the narrow two way street. Local Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh has long

  It’s been confirmed that the Stranorlar road’s section is to begin works on the footpath from the Weavers out towards Sessiagh Oneill Bridge with immediate effect. Works on various sections of the route have already taken place with hopes that a footbridge on Sessiaghoneill Bridge can be constructed into the future. Works are also

The Taoiseach says he’s not expecting any Brexit breakthrough when he meets Boris Johnson tomorrow. The British Prime Minister will hold a bilateral meeting with Leo Varadkar in government buildings in the morning. He’ll then try to win a second vote on having a snap general election, something Mr Johnson looks set to lose. Speaking

Fianna Fáil are calling for clarity on a delay on a report into the tenant purchase scheme. A review was due to be finished in 2017 – however it still isn’t published. The initiative allows people living in social homes to purchase the house from their local authority at a discounted price. The party’s Housing

  Serious concern has been raised in Derry over what’s been described as a rise in ‘death riders’ in the city. It’s after severe damage was caused to a fence on the Springtown Road, home to a lot of residential properties with a considerable amount of footfall. Police have been urged to put additional resources

  Mary Lou McDonald says any talk of customs checks on the border is nothing short of ‘political vandalism’. The Sinn Fein President and the party’s Deputy Leader Michelle O’Neill are in Dublin today for an Ard Comhairle meeting on the latest developments on Brexit. Deputy Mc Donald says a hardening of the border is

  This week’s Marine Tourism Conference focused on Donegal’s special relationship with the sea. Almost 100 people attended the two-day event hosted by Donegal County Council and Donegal Tourism CLG and funded under the EU funded CAPITEN project.