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  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

There’s been a crash near the Twin Towns this morning.  The collision involving a car and cyclist happened at McGrorys Brae in Ballybofey at around 8.30am. At least one person has been taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which not believed to be life-threatening. Gardai are at the scene and have confirmed that there

  Police in Strabane are appealing for witnesses in relation to a report of a hit and run road traffic collision. It’s believed that between 4 and 5pm on Tuesday 28th September a grey BMW sustained damage to the front bumper whilst parked in Asda car park. If you witnessed the incident or have any

  SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has paid tribute to former SDLP Councillor Jim Clifford who passed away yesterday evening. Mr Clifford, from Creggan, was one of the SDLP’s longest serving councillors, serving as an elected representative in Derry from the 1980s-2014. In a statement, party leader Colum Eastwood described Jim Clifford as a grafter who

  Gardai in Donegal have issued a safety warning as the dark evenings set in. They say with nights closing in and the weather deteriorating, its more important than ever to implement a number of measures on the county’s roads. Gardai are asking the public to please remember when out walking, cycling or running that