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In the North, a man’s been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in 2014 – which killed a man in county Fermanagh. Patrick McCafferty, who was 49 was knocked down near the Donegal border in Belleek. The 44-year-old accused is due before Omagh Magistrates on Saturday.

The INMO say this years March trolley and Ward Watch figures have broken several records. There were 10,511 people waiting on a bed at hospitals across the country this month, the highest ever figure for the month of March. 366 of those patients were awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital, down 18% on last year’s

The North’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has announced half a million pounds in funding for the Loughs Agency’s to carry out remedial works during 2018 in areas in the North West affected by the unprecedented flooding of August last year. The works will include repairing and maintaining affected rivers and stabilising river

Almost €4000 has been approved for Bord na nÓg Gaoth Dobhair. €3939 is being granted to facilitate the purchase of sports training equipment. Welcoming the announcement, Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh says: “I am delighted to make the grant available to Bord na nÓg who attend to the youth of the parish and provide

Police in Strabane have issued a warning to motorists to never ever leave keys in a vehicle. They say there have been a number of reports in recent days of cars being stolen where the key has been left inside. Meanwhile, Police are investigating a burglary that occurred in the Laurel Drive area of Strabane

Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan is calling for the establishment of a Park and Ride scheme for people working and shopping in Derry City Centre. He was speaking as efforts continue to set up a Bogside Residents’ parking scheme to counter the number of people who work in the city that are parking in residential

The Donegal Road Safety Working Group is urging all road users to act responsibly when travelling on the roads during the Easter period. In a statement this morning, the groups say so far this year, 38 people have died on Irish roads, 4 people have tragically lost their lives on Donegal roads. The RSA says

There’s been a widespread welcome across the North West region following confirmation that a contractor has been appointed to complete the £220million A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe dualling scheme. Derry Chamber President Jennifer McKeever says improvement to the region’s infrastructure has never been more important, and it’s vitally important that this, and other road projects, proceed

A threat to the future of pathology services at Letterkenny University Hospital has been averted. There were fears the service would be withdrawn from next Wednesday due a lack of action on the planned refurbishment of the mortuary at the hospital. That would have meant post mortems having to take place in Sligo. Leas Cheann

Buncrana Community Leisure Centre Company has been asked to submit a number of clarifications and supporting documents to Donegal County Council in a bid to progress the reopening of the facility. It follows a recent meeting between the local authority and the company to discuss their revised business plan. The centre has been closed for

The Inaugural meeting of the Donegal Homeless and Housing Coalition is to be held this evening. The meeting aims to bring together a broad range of groups to represent Donegal within the coalition. The need to build social housing in Donegal will be on the agenda at the meeting which begins at 7pm in the

People who named the complainant in the Belfast rape trial on Twitter are now facing investigation by the PSNI. The divisive role of social media has come centre stage, following yesterday’s acquittal of rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, and two of their friends. Many have spoken in support of the complainant, with the

26 people presented as homeless in Donegal last month, down 1 on last years February figure. Latest figures published by The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government show that during the week of 19th – 25th February 53 adults were recorded as homeless in the North West region. The report shows 53 adults homeless

All 4 defendants have been acquitted in the Belfast Rape Trial. Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been found not guilty of rape, while Mr. Jackson has also been found not guilty of sexual assault. The Ireland and Ulster rugby players had denied raping a 19-year-old student at a party in Jackson’s south Belfast home

Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses and information following the report of an assault in the Barr’s Lane area of the city during the early hours of this morning. Police received a report at around 12:10am of a group of males fighting outside a property with what was described as baseball bats. A 19-year-old

It has been revealed that the second ambulance servicing the Killybegs area has been lying idle for over a year due to the withdrawal of a back-up crew. The Killybegs Ambulance base is usually supplied with two ambulances and two crews as well as a back-up crew to ensure response is facilitated. However, Councillor Barry

26 Church leaders in Donegal evangelical church leaders have issued a statement under the heading “Abortion is not the answer”. The joint document calls for compassion for the unborn child, and better help for women rather than repealing the 8th Amendment. ********************** Statement in full –  Donegal Church Leaders: Abortion Not the Answer A statement

The North’s Department for Instructure has published a multi-agency review of August’s unprecedented flooding in Derry and Tyrone. The Review, which was jointly led by the Department for Infrastructure, the Executive Office and Derry City and Strabane District Council, gathered evidence from emergency responders, the voluntary sector, government organisations and others. The Review found that

Police in Strabane say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenager missing since St Patrick’s Day. 15 year old John Crumlish has been missing from the Omagh area since Saturday 17th March. Anyone with information on his current whereabouts or information which may assist in the investigation is asked to contact

There were 12 people awaiting in patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, four of them on Emergency Department. That’s two up on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 547 people awaiting admission at hospitals around the country today. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded, with 59 patients waiting there.