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Police have arrested a 45 year old man under the Terrorist Act in the Magowan Park area of Derry. Following the search of a property, a number of items were removed for further examination. The man is currently in custody assisting with enquiries.

There were seven people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, five of them on trolleys in the Emergency Department. Nationally, 664 people were waiting for in-patient beds this morning. According to the INMO, the worst affected is Cork University Hospital with 63 people awaiting admission, followed by University Hospital Galway with 50.

The PSNI is urging anyone in the Grafton Street or Park Avenue areas of Derry between 2.30am and 3am yesterday to contact them. It follows the death of 35 year old father of five Karol Kelly following a stabbing incident in Grafton Street in the early hours of yesterday. Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan knew

A report reflecting young people’s attitudes to Brexit will be presented to members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly at it’s next meeting. The report follows a conference where over 100 young people gathered to discuss the issue, with the Chioldren’s Ombudsman saying he wants the document to feed into decisions on areas such as education,

The man who died after yesterday’s stabbing in the Creggan area of Derry was 35 year old Karol Kelly. He was fatally injured after an altercation involving a number of men in the early hours of yesterday morning in the Grafton Street area. Three men, aged 19, 20 and 27 were arrested in connection with

Irish Water and Donegal County Council say no restrictions are currently being placed on public water supplies in the county, but people are being urged to conserve water. Up to eight repair teams were mobilised in Donegal over the weekend, fixing in excess of of 30 major leaks and many more minor leaks. There were

Donegal is among a number counties under Irish Water restrictions following what’s described as unprecedented demand following the cold snap. Irish Water working, in partnership with Donegal County Council have been assessing water supply schemes across the county today to monitor usage levels and inform decisions about which supplies need to be restricted overnight. Customers

A murder investigation has been launched in the North after a man was stabbed in Derry. It’s thought the victim was fatally injured after an altercation involving a number of men in the early hours of this morning in the Grafton Street area. Three men, aged 19, 20 and 27 have been arrested in connection

A Donegal man has been arrested in Ibiza on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman who was held against her will for three days. 54-year-old man Michael Murray, originally from Letterkenny was arrested after his alleged victim tried to commit suicide with a knife. The incident occurred at a shop in Ibiza Town at around

A statement from the Department of Education has said that, where possible, schools, colleges of further education and third level institutions will re-open on Monday. However, decisions will be made by schools, colleges of further education and third level institutions on an individual basis depending on the circumstances and conditions in their area. As always,

Fianna Fáil’s Agriculture Spokesperson has called on Minister Michael Creed to convene a meeting next week to discuss the best way to support farmers in the aftermath of the extreme weather conditions that have taken hold this week. Deputy Charlie McConalogue says every farmer in the country has been affected by Storm Emma. Deputy McConalogue

An Garda Síochána say there are no plans to reduce the number of Gardai in Donegal Town following the announcement of plans to reduce the stations opening hours. In a statement the force says despite recent retirements, the number of Gardai in Donegal Town and surrounding areas has been retained in recent years. An Garda

Power has now been fully restored to the entire county. Over 1,200 homes and businesses across Donegal were without power this morning with ESB crews working throughout the day. Donegal County Council say gritting trucks have returned to their normal winter maintenance schedule and will be deployed as per normal from 5pm this evening. However,

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Irish Water are asking customers in Donegal to conserve water with supplies under pressure due to increased demand during the extremely cold weather of recent. Irish Water working in partnership with Donegal County Council is advising customers that due to the extremely cold weather conditions and exceptionally high usage, water treatment plants are struggling to

Met Eireann have downgraded the weather warning for Donegal to yellow. The snow-ice warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo with scattered snow showers was issued this morning and will remain in place until 9am tomorrow morning.

It appears efforts to discharge patients from Letterkenny University Hospital were broadly successful yesterday, with just five people awaiting admission there this morning, none of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That contrasts with Sligo, where there were 20 people awaiting in-patient beds today, 15 of them in the Emergency Department. Nationally, the INMO says there

The sister of missing Castlederg teenager Arlene Arkinson has lost her claim for damages for the unlawful detention by the then RUC during a three day search operation of her home in April 1996. The 15 year old disappeared in 1994 after attending a disco in Bundoran. She was last seen in the company of

A Donegal Senator is seeking a meeting with senior Irish Water officials to seek assurances over the delivery of €5.8 million North East Inishowen water upgrade. It was announced last week that administrators had been appointed to Lagan Construction, who won the contract for €3.7 million worth of the overall project. Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn

There have been a number of power outages in Donegal this morning. At arond 6 o’clock this morning, over a hundred homes and businesses were left without power in Gweedore. A number have had their power restored, but 128 customers are still waiting, with ESB Networks saying all should be back on line by 2.45pm.

The Ireland North West Trade Missions, a joint venture between Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council have been launched today. The initiative is aimed at supporting enterprises in the Creative Digital Technologies, Life and Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering sectors, interested in tapping into new markets across the Atlantic. Local

There are fears that there not enough skilled tradespeople to meet the current demand in the Donegal construction industry. It follows reports that the crash has resulted in little interest in the job and that it’s now taking its toll on projects. Donegal’s Build 18 expo in association with AIB is taking place in Newtowncunningham

Donegal County Council has extended the deadline for receipt of applications for the Development Fund Initiative. The closing date for applications was 4 o’clock this afternoon, but because An Post operations have been suspended, the closing date has been pushed back to next Tuesday. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill says it is an important initiative……….

One person has been arrested in connection with a spate of burglaries in Donegal and Tyrone in recent weeks. The arrest is part of a cross-border operation between Donegal Gardai and the Police. In a statement police in Strabane have confirmed that they had received a number of reports of commercial burglaries in rural areas

Around 24 thousand homes across the country are without electricity this morning due to Storm Emma. Almost 1400 homes in Donegal are without power – 1224 in the Buncrana area and 173 in Gweedore. Dublin, Louth, Kildare and Offaly are the worst affected. The ESB has asked customers to check if their fault has already

Storm Emma has brought heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions to many parts of the country overnight. A status red warning remains in place for Leinster, Munster and Galway until 6pm with sub-zero temperatures and significant snow accumulations expected. Meanwhile an orange warning is in effect for Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. Everyone’s