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The PSNI have confirmed that a man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Derry early this morning. At around 4.15am it was reported that a red coloured Mazda 6 car had struck a lamp post in the area of Fairview Road. The vehicle is reported to have caught fire and travelled

Police are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision at the Fairview Road area of Derry area this morning. The road is closed at Galliagh Park and Knockalla Park to the Moss Road Roundabout. Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

The highs and lows of growing old in Ireland are identified in a new report out today. A government survey on positive ageing finds satisfaction with life remains high among older people. However, levels of medication are a worry, and levels of unmet ‘end of life care’ are running at 30 percent. Minister of State

There were 708 more births than deaths in Donegal in 2018 according to figures published by the Central Statistics Office. The birth rate in the county was just below the national average, the death rate was slightly above. There were 1,892 births registered in Donegal in 2018, 938 of them boys and 954 of them

Gardai in Letterkenny have been praised for their intervention after congestion caused by road works led to serious traffic delays earlier this week, particularly on Wednesday. Yesterday, gardai were on duty at major junctions across the town, and that led to traffic flowing more freely. Today, gardai have issued an appeal to motorists to be

Police in Strabane have repeated an appeal for information about a burglary at a church in the Urney Road area of Clady over a week ago. Sometime between midnight on Sunday May 19th and midnight on Thursday May 23rd, a bottle containing a sum of money was stolen from the church in the Bells Road

Letterkenny was among the worst affected hospitals in the country for patients waiting without beds in May. 9,015 admitted patients were forced to wait without hospital beds this month nationally, according to a new monthly analysis by the INMO. This is a 114% increase on May 2006, when figures began. University Hospital Limerick and South

New plans have been put in place in an attempt to address ongoing traffic issues in Letterkenny. It comes following calls from Cllr Michael McBride for an emergency meeting of Letterkenny Municipal District to discuss the congestion in the town as a result of road works. Works are taking place at a number of locations,

A Donegal Deputy has slammed the Government and HSE after it was confirmed this week that funding for the long awaited redevelopment of St. Joseph’s and Ramelton Community Hospitals has still not been sanctioned. Deputy Pearse Doherty has described the situation as shameful and says that as a result, the futures of these services remain

Permanent TSB has been fined 21 million euro by the Central Bank over the tracker mortgage scandal. It’s received the fine after what the Central Bank calls the “serious failings” to over 2,000 customers between 2004 and 2018. The Central Bank says the fine reflects the gravity with which it views PTSB’s failings and the

16 designated bathing beaches in Donegal have been deemed to be of ‘excellent’ quality by the Environmental Protection Agency. Four other beaches in the country are classified as ‘good’, while one has been described as ‘sufficient’. Nationally, the EPA monitors 145 bathing waters, 21 of them in Donegal. Of those, 16 were rated as ‘Excellent’

The number of people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital has fallen again, with 14 waiting this morning, down 13 on yesterday’s figure. Of those waiting today, five were on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says there were 338 admitted patients awaiting beds across the country this morning, the highest number, 30, at

  John Street in Derry has been closed by police as officers attend the scene of the sudden death of a man. The PSNI says enquiries are at an early stage to determine the cause of death and there are no further details at present.

In the European elections, the Midlands North West count finished last night where, as expected, Independent Luke Ming Flanagan, Fine Gael’s Maria Walsh and Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy will join Fine Gael’s Mairead Mc Guinness. Meanwhile, three MEPs have yet to be elected in Ireland South. A full recount is to take place there after

5 well-known bathing places in Ireland have poor-quality water, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency. Three of the substandard bathing waters are in Dublin – Sandymount Strand, Merrion Strand and Portrane Beach. The other two are Lilliput in Co. Westmeath and Clifden in Co. Galway. Three new bathing areas have been

There were 48 people in the North West homeless in April, down from 55 the previous month. In Donegal, there are 18 people in emergency accomodation, down 1 from March, However, nationally, there’s been another increase in the number of people who are homeless. 10,378 people are now living in emergency accomodation, that’s up 73

A status yellow rainfall warning has come in to effect for five north western counties. Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal will be hit with persistent and heavy rain until midnight tomorrow. It will be worst in coastal areas and on hills and mountains. Met Eireann says there is a risk of localised flooding in

A joint operation by Gardai and the Department of Agriculture is ongoing at a farm near Letterkenny today. Gardai have confirmed that they are assisting in a Department of Agriculture lead investigation at a farm this afternoon. No further details are known.