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Heritage Week gets underway in Donegal today with over 125 events planned across the county. The theme of National Heritage Week this year is ‘Pastimes and Past Time’. The week is coordinated by The Heritage Council and Local Authority Heritage Officers. Donegal is the county with the most Heritage Week events per head of population […]

Western Building Systems says it’s committed to working with the Department of Education to resolve structural issues at a number of schools it built. 17 schools, including Letterkenny Educate Together National School have been assessed as having similar safety issues to those identified last year in 22 others. The company says the department promised an

An expenditure report on direct provision and related services says arson attacks on accommodation earmarked for direct provision centres has possibly made many owners reluctant to offer their properties. The report published today by the Department of Justice says; at present, procuring accommodation centres is proving difficult for Reception and Integration Agency due to a

Police in Tyrone are appealing for information following a number of recent reports of burglaries and suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of Castlederg and Strabane. Police are investigating a burglary at 1.30 on Wednesday morning in the Kilclean Road area of Castlederg. It’s believed that four masked men entered and subsequently ransacked business premises. Reports

Killybegs Coast Guard were called out this morning after reports of a person falling overboard from a trawler in Killybegs Harbour. Killybegs Coast Guard recovered the casualty and transferred him to a waiting HSE Ambulance. The coastguard has paid tribute to the Ambulance Service, Sinbad Marine services and harbour staff for their help during the

There were 23 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, six of them waiting on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s an increase of ten on yesterday’s figure. According to the INMO, 482 admitted patients were without beds across the country this morning, the largest number, 49, at Cork University Hospital.

Donegal County Council has announced plans to upgrade the existing Muckish Railway walk as part of Phase 1 of the proposed Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway. The plans are currently out for public consultation with the public urged to have their say. As part of the first phase of the Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway project Donegal

The PSNI are investigating the burning of Parachute Regiment flags and Soldier F banners on a bonfire in Derry’s Bogside last night as a hate crime. The DUP had confirmed they had contacted police to report the theft of a Poppy wreath and other items which ended up on the bonfire, and they sought to

The Irish Greyhound Board has today indicated to the owners and management of Lifford Greyhound Stadium that race cards of a maximum of 12 races can be maintained at the track until the completion and full consideration of a strategic review into the future needs of the Irish greyhound industry is completed. Last week, owners

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Michaela Boyle, today extended condolences on behalf of the people of Derry and Strabane to the parents, family and friends of Nora Quoirin. Reflecting on the teenager’s tragic death on holiday with her parents in Malaysia, Cllr Boyle said: “Like everyone I have been closely

An investigation into alleged suspicious behaviour in the Rossnowlagh beach area yesterday has been carried out. Reports were circulated on social media of a car acting suspiciously in the area yesterday morning. Gardaí at Ballyshannon say they carried out full enquiries and spoke to all parties reported to be involved in the alleged incident. They

The conviction of a Derry man for attempting to acquire a prohibited weapon capable of causing serious harm has been welcomed by the PSNI. 45 year old Martin Barr was sentenced yesterday. Detective Inspector Tom McClure said on August 7th 2018, a package was intercepted at a UK airport containing a WS-928 Heavy Duty Stun

A security alert is underway close to a number of schools in the Bishop Street area of Derry. A search operation is being carried out at a building site at the former Nazareth House residential home close to the primary school. Foyle MLA Karen Mullan has hit out at those responsible, but confirmed that the

There were 13 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, three of them waiting on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s an fall of one on yesterday’s figure. According to the INMO, 481 admitted patients were without beds across the country, the largest number, 71, at University Hospital Limerick.

Plans for the development of a pathway, car park and viewing area at the Great Pollet Arch have gone out to public consultation. People are being invited to have their say on the development with plans available for viewing at Milford and Letterkenny Public Service Centres. The closing date for submissions is 4:30pm on Monday

  The North’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed that it is seeking legal advice in relation to a dredging operation on the River Foyle near Strabane. It is believed that the dredging company had been operating from the Donegal side of the river however, sand and silt is now also being