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  Police in Derry are appealing for information regarding a hit and run road in the early hours of yesterday morning. The collision happened on the Glenshane Road close to Burntollet Bridge between the hours of 2.30am and 2.45am on Sunday morning. A blue or navy coloured vehicle is believed to have been involved in […]

Letterkenny University Hospital had the third highest level of overcrowding in the country this morning, with 31 patients awaiting beds, none of them on Emergency Department trolleys. In Sligo, there were 17 people without beds, 8 of them in the ED. The state’s highest figure was recorded in Limerick, with 85 people waiting there. The

A further arrest has been made in the investigation into the death of Lyra McKee. A 63 year old man has been arrested in Derry this morning in connection with the journalist’s murder in April 2019. He was arrested under the Terrorism Act and has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.

  The trial of a former British soldier will begin later, over charges relating to a fatal shooting during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. 80-year-old Dennis Hutchings has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham in Co Tyrone in 1974. 27 year old Mr Cunningham was shot dead as he ran

Irish Water says it is about to carry out a project to improve drinking water supplies in St. Eunan’s Terrace, Letterkenny. The existing pipes, backyard service connections at the rear of some properties were prone to frequent leakage and bursts, and 200 metres of old mains are being replaced with new high density polyethylene pipes.

The Government is describing today as a significant day for the country as details of the National Development Plan will be unveiled this afternoon. It will reveal which capital projects will be prioritised over the next ten years in terms of transport, housing and water infrastructure. There are fears in Donegal that the promised 2:1

  Detectives in Derry are appealing for information following a fire at a flat in the Chamberlain Street area of the city in the early hours of this morning. In a statement, Detective Sergeant Watkin said: “Officers and colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the address, having received a report of

  The Department of Health has reported 1,051 cases of Covid-19 today. This is the second lowest number of daily cases in two months. It’s also a drop of more than 500 compared to yesterday’s figure. 319 people are in hospital with the virus – 60 of which are in ICU.

Gardaí from the Community Policing Unit in Buncrana will be at the shorefront, Buncrana this afternoon. The stand will be there from 3pm – 4pm, offering and Gardai say that they will be happy to have a chat and/or offer advice. They will also have a supply of hi vis vests to distribute and are

  The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the creation of a Taskforce to tackle Hospital waiting lists. In a letter to the recently resigned members of the Slainte Care Implementation Advisory Council, Minister Donnelly said waiting lists were bad before the pandemic hit, but have worsened. Details of the taskforce are to be

  Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of 29 year old journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead by terrorists in Derry on 18 April 2019 have charged a man with riot, assault, and throwing petrol bombs. The 53 year old is expected to appear before Derry