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  The number of motorists drink and drug driving is continuing to rise. The highest rates of drink driving were found in Cavan and Monaghan. According to a report in today’s Irish Independent, 34 thousand drivers were caught over the last five years. Nationally about 11 out of one thousand people tested were under the

Detectives in Strand Road are continuing to appeal for information after a report of a serious assault at the Drumleck Drive area of the city yesterday afternoon. In a statement Detective Sergeant Reid said: “Shortly before 1:40pm, it was reported that a 25 year old man sustained stab wound injuries at a house in the

  Efforts are underway to help companies get ready for Brexit. Two Ministers have launched an online customs training course. Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister Heather Humphries and Junior Minister Pat Breen have launched the Customs Insights course, being rolled out by the Government through Enterprise Ireland. It’s a new online training support to help

Detectives in Strand Road are appealing for information after a report of a serious assault at the Drumleck Drive area of Derry City this afternoon. It’s reported that a 25 year old man was stabbed at a house in the area shortly before 1.40pm. He was taken to hospital and his injuries have been described

Locals in Carndonagh have slammed those responsible for causing damage to a green area and road sign overnight. The incident occurred on the R238 just outside the town. It appears a vehicle was driven off the road causing damage to the grass and a signpost before being driven away. Anyone with information has been encouraged

Donegal County Council has confirmed that all major routes in the county will be gritted from 4pm this evening. Temperatures are expected to fall as far as -1 degree celcius in places tonight. Motorists are being advised to drive with caution and assume no road is ice-free.

Additional armed Gardaí are to be sent to the border region in the New Year. A third Armed Support Unit (ASU) is to be set-up in the Cavan/Monaghan region by Garda HQ, amid fears of a no-deal Brexit. The Irish Independent reports that potential security problems arising from the UK’s exit from the EU in

  A man is being treated in hospital after being shot in Derry overnight. Police responded to reports of a shooting incident at a residential premises in the Cromore Gardens area of Derry. The man in question is said to have suffered gunshot wounds to both knees. In a statement Detective Inspector Bob Blemmings said:

  Police are investigating after an ATM was stolen in Fintona Co.Tyrone at around 3am this morning. Thieves used a digger to remove the ‘built in’ cash machine from a shop on Tattymoyle Road. Detectives believe the digger was stolen from a building site a short distance away and was set alight at the scene

  New laws clamping down on unaccompanied learner drivers have come into effect today, with car owners who knowingly allow unaccompanied learners or unlicensed drivers to drive their car facing potential penalties. It follows a campaign by a man who lost his wife and daughter in a collision caused by a learner driver. The Donegal

Minister Joe McHugh says more than €34million is to be spent on road projects in Donegal next year. €2.5million will be spent progressing N14/N15 to A5 Link and the Ten-T routes, while  €1.5million is being spent on the four lane carriageway in Letterkenny. Safety works will also be carried out, including more than €2.8million on four

Two men have been convicted in relation to the death of Paul Mc Cauley in Derry in 2015, almost nine years after a vicious assault on the Waterside. 28 year old Piper John McClements from Derry, previously known as Daryl Proctor, pleaded guilty to the murder of Paul McCauley. Prior to Paul’s death McClements had

  There were 13 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. Four people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further nine people were waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded today with 45 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 209

A number of roads in Letterkenny on which Irish Water are carrying out works are to reopen to two way traffic later today. Ballyraine Road will be fully reopened to two way traffic from 5 o’clock. Three other roads on which works are ongoing will be open to two way traffic from 5 o’clock this

The HSE’s Service Plan for 2019 includes an extra 202 hospital beds and home care supports for 53,000 older people across the country. The publication outlines how the health service will spend its allocation of €17 billion next year. The plan contains a number of project details for Donegal. €16 billion is to be spent

Police in Strand Road are appealing for information following a report of theft from the Limavady Road area. Constable Blair said: “Sometime between 12pm and 3:30pm on Thursday 13th December, it was reported that a quantity of scaffolding was stolen from the area. Enquiries are continuing. Police are appealing to anyone who saw a lorry

Police in Strabane say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenager missing since yesterday. 17 year old Ailish Moore was last in contact with her family at around 4pm yesterday afternoon. Anyone who knows Ailish or has any information of her whereabouts is asked to contact Police as soon as possible.

The number of people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital has more than halved, with 13 people waiting on in-patient beds this morning, 17 down on yesterday’s figure. Three people were on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergency Department. Nationally, the INMO says there were 300 people waiting at hospitals across the country today, the