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Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a crash just outside Letterkenny. The two vehicle collision happened at the Dry Arch Roundabout just after 9am this morning. Gardai say that one person has been injured although their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The road remains open however Gardai are warning to […]

Holiday makers on Kinnegar beach had to move their campervans and tents to safety last night after a small fire broke out on nearby grassland. The Donegal Fire Service attended the scene with the fire quickly brought under control. While the fire itself was reportedly small, a substantial amount of smoke spread across the area

Irish Water is expected to extend the hosepipe ban to parts of Limerick, Kilkenny and Laois this week. The measure, which bans the non-essential use of water, has been in place in the Greater Dublin Area since yesterday morning as supplies remain under pressure from the heatwave. The introduction of the ban to Donegal was

There has been a drop in the number of people waiting on a bed at hospitals across the country last month, compared to 2017. At Letterkenny University Hospital there were 291 patients awaiting admission to the hospital in June, down 26% from the previous year but up almost 2000% compared to figures from the same

Gardai in Ballybofey have charged a motorist to court after they were found to be under the influence when driving. Gardaí received a report of vehicle driving erratically and upon stopping the vehicle, the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicant. The motorist was found to be over the limit

Gardai in Letterkenny have confirmed that no arrests have yet been made in relation to a knife attack which happened in the early hours of yesterday morning. The incident happened on the Upper Main Street area of the town at approximately 3.30am. The 30 year old victim sustained slash wounds and was taken to Letterkenny

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a number of burglaries in Derry over the weekend. Three separate incidents are being investigated, all of which took place in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly after 12.20am on Sunday morning, the first of the incidents was reported. Two males entered a house in the Balloughry Road

Fianna Fail’s Agriculture and Food Spokesperson has said he’s extremely concerned at the inadequate resourcing of Bord Bia’s international office network. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has spoken out after it emerged no new staff have been hired for at the Bord Bia international offices since the Brexit referendum in 2016. Two years on from the

Gardaí have seized a vehicle in the Drung area of Quigley’s point. The Volkswagen Passat was stopped by a Garda Roads Policing Unit after an ANPR alert. It was discovered the car was displaying a false tax disc, which led to it being detained.

Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack on a house during the early hours of this morning. At around 2.50am this morning, it was reported a rag was placed on the oil tank of a house in the Bonds Street area and set on fire. A second rag was also ignited

Gardai in Letterkenny have launched an investigation after a man was assualted in the early hours of this morning. The 30 year old was attacked on the Main Street area at approximately 3.30am. Gardai have confirmed that the man sustained slash wounds which not believed to be life threatening. The victim was taken to Letterkenny