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A cyclist has died and a second injured in a collision in Inishowen. Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating a fatal road traffic collision at Moneydarragh on the Redcastle to Gleneely road. It happened at about 9.15 this morning. A cyclist in his 40s was fatally injured in a collision with a van. A second

Police in Tyrone say there’s a security alert underway in Omagh. The discovery of a suspicious object close to Strule Arts Centre has forced an evacuation in the area. High Street, George’s Street and Bridge Street have been closed to traffic and the public is advised to avoid Omagh town centre while the alert continues.

Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch have arrested two men as part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican terrorist activity A 47 year old man was detained in Derry this morning, while a 34 year old man was arrested in West Belfast. Both have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave

80,000 euro has been allocated for works on three separate piers and harbours in Donegal. Downings Pier is to receive €40,000 for works to include the removal of a section of the decking, reconstruction of a section of the back wall of pier, and construction of a new section of decking. Aphort Pier, an Arranmore

A man described by a judge as ‘a danger to women’ has been jailed at Derry Magistrate’s Court. 20 year old Nathan McDaid from Carndonagh Road in Quigley’s Point in County Donegal faced a series of charges relating to an assault and breaching a non molestation order on his former partner. The court was told

  Calls have been made to explore sites for a car-pool car park in Letterkenny. At present, it’s been claimed a car-pool facility is very much needed for the town as people have nowhere to park their cars. It’s believed the measure would alleviate traffic congestion in the Letterkenny area. Councillor James Pat McDaid says

  It’s been confirmed that work is to be carried out a dangerous stretch of road in Donegal. The National Roads Authority have granted funding for temporary works on the N56 at Creeslough which has been the scene of numerous road traffic crashes in the past. Work is to begin in the next few weeks

  Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a shooting incident in the Whitethorn Drive area of Derry. The incident happened last night. Shortly after 10.45pm it was reported that a number of shots had been fired through the window of a house in the area. The occupants, a couple and their young daughter, who were

  Plans to remove a landmark in The Twin Towns have been met with strong criticism among locals in the area. An application was lodged this week by the local Butt Hall Committee to have the Ritz Cinema in Ballybofey demolished. The BHC owns the site and it is their intention to seek planning permission

  An estate in Donegal continues to experience a lack of response from Donegal County Council to rectify the on-going issue of subsidence in the area. Approximately 30 houses in Close Niomh Chonaill in Glenties were built around 7 years ago. The houses are structurally sound but there have been claims the infrastructure surrounding them

  Concerns have been raised in relation to women being subjected to verbal abuse in Letterkenny parks. There have been reports women and children are now afraid to avail of the local facilities because they are being exposed to comments of a sexual nature by teenagers loitering in the parks. Calls have now been made

  Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says Budget 2016 could have serious implications for rural Donegal. Deputy Pringle has claimed that despite cuts in USC, the budget has failed to consider the plight of seasonal workers and part-time farmers dependent on income supports. He says the Government has also failed to address the problem of high

Sinn Fein say if the manager of Letterkenny General Hospital is not prepared to stand up for the hospital and it’s staff, then he needs to consider his position. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle says there’s been serious concern since an interview given by Sean Murphy on Highland Radio’s Shaun Doherty Show, during which Mr Murphy

Scientists have found ebola stays in the semen of male survivors for up to nine months after recovery – much longer than previously thought. Their study is published as British nurse Pauline Cafferkey remains critically ill after suffering a “late complication” from the virus. Her condition deteriorated yesterday. Sky’s Michelle Clifford’s at the Royal Free

A Donegal County Councillor has been highlighting the on-going issue of traffic congestion at the Mountain Top area of Letterkenny. Councillor Dessie Shiels says motorists travelling into Letterkenny from the Kilmacrennan road during peak times continue to suffer severe delays, with one woman saying it took 25 minutes to travel just a few hundred yards.

Calls have been made for greater collaboration between Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Magee College in Derry. It’s believed the move would advance Irish education on an in-land basis, creating significant economic and societal benefits. Sinn Féin Councillor Gary Doherty a former graduate of University of Ulster Magee is calling for the collaboration, he feels

The Mica Action Group is calling on all political representatives in Donegal to commit to including the issue of defective blocks in their election manifestos. Thousands of homeowners in the county are thought to be affected by the issue, where their homes are crumbling, worthless and increasingly dangerous places to live. An independent panel of

  A nurse being treated in the UK for a late complication of an Ebola infection is now “critically ill”. Pauline Cafferkey who has family roots in Rannyhual near Kincasslagh,was flown from Glasgow to an isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London last week. Doctors now say her condition has deteriorated. She was

A Donegal TD is questioning claims that 89 jobs have been created in Killybegs. Deputy Pringle says he is seeking a meeting with BIM after being told 89 jobs had been created as a result of the Killybegs Jobs Initiative. The scheme, announced in 2011 had aimed to create 250 jobs by 2014, but according

Community organisations, social enterprises and sports clubs are being invited to a seminar on finance options at the Niall Centre in Killybegs tonight, hosted by Community Finance Ireland. The group, one of the largest providers of social finance in Ireland says it has up to €100 million available in funding, and has supprted over 400