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There were 27 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, six of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s 13 down on yesterday’s figure, according to the latest INMO trolley watch report. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded today with 42 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 598 people waiting at hospitals

The parents of two men facing murder charges in Australia say they just want their boys home. Speaking to today’s Inishowen Independent newspaper the parents of Christopher McLaughlin and Nathan Kelly say their children are not guilty and they didn’t set out to harm anybody. The pair are charged with murder of 66 year-old Paul

  Police are currently examining what’s believed to be a firearm which was found in a field at Whitehouse Road, Derry. The road is closed and diversions are in place. There are no further details at present.

A man in his 40s has died in a workplace incident in Inishowen. It’s understood that Kevin McElhinney died after part of a tree fell on him. The incident happened on Friday in Gleneely, just outside Carndonagh. His funeral takes place tomorrow. Two separate investigations by the Health and Safety Authority and Gardai are continuing.

There are further calls for the DEIS Scheme to be extended to more schools in Donegal. It comes on foot of a recent report which found there to be a significant gap between DEIS and non-DEIS schools. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has called on the Education Minister to expand the DEIS scheme to more schools

Derry is set to host the first Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Conference in Northern Ireland this year. A range of global climate change and green space experts will gather on March 12th in The Guildhall. Derry City and Strabane District Council is leading the way in the battle against climate change by hosting the

The price of the average three-bed semi in County Donegal is expected to rise by 5% in the next 12 months. According to a survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance, prices in Donegal remained stable at €95,000 in 2018. Paul McElhinney of REA McElhinney, Milford says the first-half of the year will be dictated

Four Eastern Europeans with addresses in South Dublin have appeared at a county Donegal Court charged with having items that could be used in connection with theft or burglary. Donegal Town District Court was told they were detained by Gardai after they were detected driving and allegedly acting suspiciously at Tullyearl Roundabout Donegal Town on

Funding has been announced today for for 21 Men’s Sheds groups across Donegal. In a statement, Minister Joe Mc Hugh says the growth of Men’s Sheds has been impressive, and they have become a significant asset. Minister McHugh confirmed today that €31,000 is being shared among 21 men’s sheds groups in Donegal, with each of

There were 40 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, seven of them on Emergency Department trolleys. The hospital was the fourth most overcrowded in the country this morning, according to the latest INMO trolley watch report. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded today with 59 people waiting there. Nationally, there

  Police have arrested a 17 year old boy after two women were stabbed in County Derry last night. They’re both aged 22 and were attacked while walking in Coleraine just before 11pm. The women are being treated in hospital for their injuries, which aren’t believed to be life threatening. The 17 year old suspect

  The family Deirdre Donnelly O’Flaherty, the Strabane based Doctor who went missing a decade ago have raised their concerns about a Garda operation to search for her remains. The search involving the excavation of land outside Milford last week proved inconclusive after the authorities found nothing that could be linked to the investigation. Gardaí

A 15 year old boy arrested in connection with an arson attack at a play park in Eglinton has been released on bail pending further enquiries. The children’s play area at the playground has been substantially damaged after being set on fire at some stage on Saturday night. A PSNI investigation is continuing and officers

Police investigating the report of criminal damage to equipment at a play park in the Main Street area of Eglinton sometime overnight have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of arson. The children’s play area at the playground in Eglinton was substantially damaged after being set on fire. A PSNI investigation is underway and officers

Police are currently at the scene of a serious single vehicle road traffic collision in Glengrainne Gardens in Park. Police received a report of the collision shortly before 5.25am. The female driver was taken to hospital for treatment, where her condition is described as critical. Tiereighter Road was closed to traffic while police investigated the

The PSNI have slammed those responsible for the destruction of children’s play equipment at a playpark in Co. Derry overnight. The children’s play area at the playground in Eglinton was substantially damaged after being set on fire by vandals. A PSNI investigation is underway and officers are asking anyone who may have information about the

  A Donegal man has appeared in court in Co. Roscommon charged with violent disorder at a house near Strokestown before Christmas. 54 year old PJ Sweeney, whose address is given as High Cairn, Ramelton, was charged in connection to an attack which occurred in the wake of an eviction served by order of the High