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PSNI are appealing for information following an incident in Derry this afternoon. Approximately seven petrol bombs were thrown at police as well as items of masonry, during an illegal dissident march in the Creggan area of the city. There was some damage to police vehicles. No arrests have yet been made and there are no

PSNI have finished their enquiries following the report of a suspect object late last night which resulted in the closure of the footbridge in Strabane. Police received a report that a device had been left close to the footbridge around 10.30pm yesterday evening. An extensive search of the area took place last night and this

Donegal County Council is being urged to recognise that the Retained Fire Service was the only front-line emergency services organisation that didn’t receive commemorative 1916 centenary medals. In its response, the local authority says that the National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management has advised that it has no current plans to have medals issued

People are being reminded of the importance of having a Public Service Card when obtaining a driving licence or renewing an existing one. From April 9th, the NDLS say that presenting the card when applying for a licence will simplify the process, by replacing the requirement for certain documentation. It was thought that a Public

Investigations are ongoing this evening after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for a Garda patrol before crossing the border. Gardaí attended an incident on the Main Street, Buncrana at approximately 10am yesterday morning they then followed a male in a vehicle observed acting suspiciously. The vehicle failed to stop before crossing the border into

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