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  Gardai are keen to trace the whereabouts of a Ford Focus as part of their investigation into a spate of burglaries in south Donegal. A public appeal was made this week in relation to a number of burglaries that occurred over the course of the first week in November in the areas of Donegal

  Police are looking for help in locating missing Derry teen Courtney Temple. The 17 year old went missing from the Creggan area of the City at around 5pm on Tuesday 9th November 2021. Courtney is 5ft tall of slim build with long dark brown hair which was tied up. When she went missing she

A man has been arrested following the search of two properties in Derry this morning as part of an investigations into suspected drugs criminality linked to the INLA. A small quantity of suspected Class B controlled drugs and a sum of money were seized during the searches. The 22 year old has been arrested on

Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital in the country this morning with 46 people waiting on a bed. 15 people are on trolleys in the Emergency Department while 31 are waiting on wards elsewhere in the hospital. According to the INMO’s Trolley Watch report, a total of 437 admitted patients are waiting

European regulators are expecting to make a decision on using the Moderna Covid vaccine for 6 to 11 year olds within two months. The European Medicines Agency has started looking at an application from the manufacturer. It’s due to reach a decision on the Pfizer vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds next month.

There are 551 Covid patients in hospital today – the highest figure since the end of February. 73 people with the virus have been admitted since yesterday, with 38 discharges. There are now 83 Covid patients in ICU – with more than half of them not fully vaccinated. HSE chief executive Paul Reid says over

40 new jobs are to be created in Derry. Global company AquaQ which currently employs 230 people is to launch new offices in Derry. The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Graham Warke says the high value jobs in the software development sector are welcome news not only for the city but the

Letterkenny University Hospital’s Maternity Department is holding a pop-up vaccination clinic today for pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic is for women who are attending antenatal appointments and who haven’t received their vaccine yet. In a statement Evelyn Smith, Director of Midwifery at the hospital says that guidance has changed on when

The Shaping Our Electricity Future road map has been unveiled – a blueprint for radically transforming the country’s electricity grid. Donegal is in line for extensive investment, with several new projects required to address new renewable generation in the north-west region. These will include a new circuit, upgrading works and new technology projects to make

  3,578 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. It’s the eighth consecutive day the figure has exceeded 3,000. 520 Covid patients are in hospital – the highest in over eight months – with 83 in intensive care, up five from yesterday. The chief medical officer says 44,000 cases have been reported in

  Listen back to Main Evening News, Sport & Obituaries for Tuesday November 9th:

  The Irish League of Credit Unions is warning people about a new online ad scam offering fake same day loans. Those who express interest are contacted by a person claiming to be from the ILCU, who then requests a money transfer as insurance. The ILCU says it does not offer loans and is urging

  1,228 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been 7 additional covid related deaths. There are 395 patients being treated for the disease in hospital in Northern Ireland, with 39 in ICU.

A Donegal Councillor has claimed that the authority is failing the community when it comes to Drumonaghan Wood in Ramelton. Cllr Ian McGarvey told a meeting of Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District this afternoon that he believes his democratic rights are being denied by the council’s executive. Cllr Mc Garvey said he would not be

Inland Fisheries Ireland has opened a fund to support vital conservation projects around the country. Up to €1 million is being made available. Minister Eamon Ryan is encouraging all eligible angling clubs, fishery owners and other stakeholders in Donegal to apply for funding to support fisheries conservation projects through the 2022 ‘Habitats and Conservation’ scheme.

    Gardai conducted a crime prevention checkpoint on the outskirts of Letterkenny last night. Crime prevention patrols and checkpoints take place across the Donegal Division both during the day and night. In a statement, Gardai say that unfortunately, incidents of burglaries are on the increase and they are encouraging everybody to report any suspicious

  The hospitality industry has called for stronger sanctions for pubs and restaurants breaching the Covid regulations. The Restaurants Association of Ireland says this should include fines and closures. It follows a meeting between the hospitality sector, Government officials and the Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn this afternoon.

  The Government has announced an investment of almost €2.5m to help a Carrigans based food producer develop and diversify post Brexit. 22 projects across the country in the meat and dairy sectors will receive funding as part of the €70m fund. Donegal Meat Processors, has been awarded capital investment to support a market diversification

Gardai are appealing to residents in the Solomon’s Manor area of Letterkenny to come forward if they have any information relating to a break in last week. Entry was gained to a house in the area by forcing open a rear window between 11am on Tuesday morning last and 11am the following morning. Gardai say

A house in Letterkenny has been ransacked during a burglary in recent days. Sometime between 11pm on Sunday night and 1pm yesterday afternoon, entry to the property in the Ard Na Rí area was forced through the rear door. Items including a Sony Karaoke machine, Michael Kors watch, jewellery and a number of clothing items

HIQA has today published a number of inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Two centres in Donegal were inspected during unannounced visits in August of this year. No non-compliances were identified in Teach Sona or Moville Residential Group Home.

There were 44 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, eight of them on Emergency department trolleys. It’s the joint third highest figure in the state this morning along with Cork, with only Galway and Limerick registering larger numbers In Sligo, there were six people awaiting beds, all of them in the ED.