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Police are currently on scene at an ongoing incident in Strabane. Diversions are in place in the town centre at Railway Street from Park Road Junction to Abercorn Square, following what’s reported to be a serious assault on a female last night. The scene remains closed off to facilitate a police examination. Local Councillor Patsy

A May Day rally and march is taking place in Derry today to mark international workers day. The rally, organised by the Derry Trades Council will commence at 1:30pm in the Guildhall Square with the march departing at 2pm. Sean Harkin of People Before Profit says it is about recognising workers struggles in the past

Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday 4th May:

Police in Derry are currently dealing with two security alerts, this comes after three separate reports of suspect devices being left at other locations across the city in recent days. The Strand Road and Culmore Road have been closed whilst the PSNI carry out searches of premises in the area after they received reports that

Further works are due to commence in the coming weeks at the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park. Works will include the installation of a multi-play unit in the play area of the park and it has also been confirmed that all equipment at the new Letterkenny Outdoor Gym, will be operational in the next two weeks.

ESB have issued a warning ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend over the dangers and potential serious consequences of swimming in reservoirs. ESB say uneven ground and changing water flows at Assaroe and Lough Nacung in Donegal poses serious dangers. Bernardine Maloney, ESB Corporate Affairs Manager has this message:

It’s thought that almost 4 and a half thousand young people in Donegal are not registered to vote. Based on the most recent population data from the CSO, up to 151,000 young people across the country risk missing out on their right to vote on May 25th. The closing date for voting registration is next

A Stranorlar Cllr says that the decision not to grant CFRAMS flood funding to towns in the Finn Valley has left them “bitterly disappointed”. Cllr Gary Doherty was speaking following yesterday’s announcement by An Taoiseach that the first tranche of €257m in funding will see 50 new flood relief schemes proceeding to detailed design and

Mary Lou McDonald says she was refused entry to a count centre yesterday for having no ID. The Sinn Fein president was heading to the result count for the West Tyrone by-election, where both she and Michelle O Neill were stopped on entry. Both leaders turned up without formal identification and were let in after

The official opening of the new Tadhg Culbert Car Park in Letterkenny is taking place this afternoon at 12 noon. Mr Culbert, An Post worker, died in the Donegal Hospice just over five years ago. He came to Letterkenny in the 1970s and was later elected to the former Town Council in 1985, going on

Brexit is having a clear effect on the local rental market in Donegal. That’s according to Ronan Lyons, author of the latest Daft.ie report which shows the average rent in Donegal is now €594, up just 0.3% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. Nationally, rents have increased by

There are calls for equal priority to be given to all flood risk areas in Donegal. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has been reacting to the funding allocations announced yesterday as part of the CFRAMs programme. Almost €6million is to be investment in flood relief infrastructure in Lifford while other smaller scale flood relief