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Police in Strabane are investigating the report of a serious assault in the Market Street area of the town. A man in his 40s sustained facial injuries after he was attacked by a man armed with a glass at around 2.30pm this afternoon. The injured man is currently in hospital receiving treatment for his injuries. The

A farmer who found the body of Donegal woman, Danielle McLaughlin gave evidence today at the Sessions Court of Margao, South Goa. Today was the second evidentiary hearing in the trial of Vikat Bhagat, who has been charged with murdering and raping the Buncrana woman while she visited the country last year. The farmer who

An area of Market Street in Strabane remains cordoned off this afternoon. It is believed an incident occurred in the area earlier today with the PSNI and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attending the scene. The PSNI have yet to release a formal statement regarding the incident.

A new initiative that will allow members of the public to access the toilet facilities in local businesses has been launched by the Mayor of Derry and Strabane. The Community Toilet Scheme permits members of the public to use the facilities for free during normal opening hours, without having to make a purchase. In return,

Business leaders in Donegal were told today to capitalise on opportunities being thrown up by Brexit rather than let it define their success. Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh was speaking at a Brexit conference in Solis Lough Eske, Donegal Town today where he said that Britain’s split from Europe will open new markets for

There were 22 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to latest figures from the INMO, 5 people were on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergency Department with a further 17 on wards or in overflow areas. There were 505 people waiting on a bed at hospitals across the country today with University

Police in Derry are appealing for information after a car was driven into the garage of a house in Clonmeen Drive area of Strathfoyle before being set alight in the early hours of Monday morning. Constable Alan Fenton said; “A white Citroen Saxo car was driven into the door of a detached garage at the

The Tánaiste is to address business leaders at the annual Derry Chamber of Commerce President’s Lunch later this month. It is anticipated Minister Simon Coveney will make reference to cross-border trade and other issues surrounding Brexit. Chamber President Jennifer McKeever says “Local business leaders who trade cross-border, within the EU or have specific interests in

It’s hoped that talks will take place tomorrow to address an issue with three staff members at St Joseph’s Hospital. The HSE has confirmed that a small number of male staff employed as Multi Task Attendants at the hospital have recently expressed objections to carrying out the full range of duties as set out in

There were 21 people waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital today, up 9 on yesterday’s figure. According to the INMO, 14 people were on trolleys in the hospital’s Emergency Department with a further 7 on wards. Nationally, 548 people are awaiting admission to hospitals across the country, an increase of 59% on the

Carpetright is closing 92 stores in the UK and cutting 300 jobs but it’s understood that its Letterkenny store won’t be affected. Five of the company’s stores in Northern Ireland are due to close, including its outlets in Derry, Bangor, Belfast, Coleraine and Ballymena. The flooring retailer’s managed to cut rent on another 113 struggling

  A man who was the subject of a high speed Garda chase overnight has been charged with various road offences. Witnesses reported a number of Garda vehicles following the vehicle on the Letterkenny to Lifford road with the man eventually being apprehended in Lifford. Gardai say that one of their own vehicles was damaged

Full planning permission has been approved for the refurbishment and re-use of the former Waterside Railway Station in Derry. The new station will include accommodation including an active travel centre, passenger facilities, a café, retail space and staff facilities with office accommodation and other let-able space on the first floor. Members of Derry City and

A man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday evening following what witnesses have described as a high speed Garda chase. A number of garda vehicles were seen following the vehicle on the Letterkenny to Lifford road – it was eventually stopped in Lifford. A Garda vehicle was damaged in the incident. The man in

There will be no inquest investigation into the road-death of a woman which led to the suicide of an investigating garda. Donegal Coroner Dr Denis McCauley today said he had been instructed by the family of Sheena Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of three who died in an accident on New Year’s Day, 2015, that they

Two boatmen who drowned on a fishing trip were clearly inexperienced sailors, their inquest was told today. Boat charter company owner Paddy Byrne said he saw Rimantus Barauskas and Ramundas Jezdauskas launch their white RIB at Teelin Pier last July 9 and head towards Rathlin O’Beirne Island where the waters were more exposed. Mr Byrne

Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn was one of seven public representatives who received donations that exceeded €600 last year. Under the Standards in Public Office legislation, public representatives may not accept donations of more than €200 in cash or €1,000 from a single source. Donations exceeding €600 from a single source must be disclosed. SIPO

Bord Bia expects to generate up to 40 million Euro in new contracts for Irish food and drink firms this week. Already this week, 20 seafood buyers from China visited five different seafood businesses in Donegal as part of the initiative. Tomorrow, a number of companies from the region will attend an event at the