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An alert’s been issued over the “unprecedented numbers” of Pacific pink salmon in rivers. Inland Fisheries Ireland says the potential presence of large numbers of the non-native species post a threat to the survival of native Atlantic salmon and sea trout. It’s asking anglers to report any sightings of the Pacific pink salmon to the

Police in Derry City & Strabane have received seven new tint meter devices. Legally, vehicles must allow at least 75% of light through the front windscreen and 70% of light through the front side windows. Strabane Neighbourhood Policing Team Sergeant Ryan Johnston says in Strabane recently, one vehicle had a reading of just 12% Police

Waiting times for driving tests are already showing a reduction. The RSA says the average national wait time has fallen by almost 2 weeks since tests were offered over extended hours, at weekends and on bank holidays. It fell from 22 weeks to 20.6 weeks. That’s down from 27 weeks in April.

The results of a HIQA inspection at Radharc Na Cé have been published today. One non-compliance was noted at the designated centre for adults with disabilities in the area of notification of incidents. The complaints procedure was found to be substantially compliant, and the remaining nine regulations were totally compliant. There were four residents present

336 homes, farms, and businesses have experienced power loss this morning in Buncrana. The fault was reported just before 7:30 am this morning and is hoped to be resolved by 2:30 pm this afternoon. ESB has apologised for the issue and say they are looking to have the repair work done as quickly as possible.

500 content creators are set to descend on Donegal later this year as part of a major travel blog event. TBEX – Europe will take place in Letterkenny in September. Donegal Tourism is set to host TBEX – Europe (Travel Blog Exchange), the largest conference and networking event in the world, designed for travel bloggers,

A man has been charged following what Police described as a racially motivated hate crime in Coleraine. A man in his 40s was hospitalised following an assault in the town last night at around 10:15pm. A short time later, a house was broken into, and the occupants were threatened. The 31-year-old has been charged with

Police in Strabane are investigating a report of dangerous driving on the Lifford Road roundabout. A red Toyota Corolla was allegedly seen drifting on the roundabout during busy rush hour traffic at around 4:25pm on Monday. Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dash camera footage to contact them.

Rathmullan Pier has officially reopened. It follows the completion of a €4.5m capital refurbishment project that was carried out over a 9 month period. The works involved a complete refurbishment of the pier, which was first constructed in 1957, as well as the removal of the existing 3-tonne weight limit on the access viaduct. Minister

Police in County Derry are investigating what is being described as a racially motivated hate crime. A man was arrested in Coleraine yesterday on a report of a serious assault and an aggravated burglary. The first report was received at 10.15 pm last night, outlining that a man had assaulted another man in the Drumard

The L2863 Ardaghey Road is to close today due to essential road resurfacing works. The closure will be in place from 8am until 5.30pm this evening. Donegal County Council apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Culmore Fort has been successfully converted for community use. It’s after the Culmore Community Partnership received a major funding boost of £265,000. The fort has undergone three years of planning, community engagement and on-site work. It will now accommodate needed mental health support for youth in the area in addition to hosting meetings for

There’s been a 45% increase in the number of new electric cars registered in Donegal. 188 new Evs were registered in the county last month, up from 129 during the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, new vehicle registrations for May 2025 in Donegal are also up, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Gardai are appealing to anyone who comes across sports equipment similar to what was stolen during a break in in Ardara last week to contact them. Between 9pm on Thursday last and 9:30am on Friday, a black 3 wheel manual golf buggy and a black ‘Powakaddy’ electric golf buggy without the battery were stolen from

A large quantity of tools has been stolen from a builder’s yard in Burt. A number of shipping containers were broken into at the site at Speenogue between 6:30pm on Tuesday evening last and 8am the following morning. The items stolen include a metal chop saw, lead, two Hitachi angle grinders, a red heavy duty

Police have labelled an arson attack in Derry as reckless. A gas cylinder is believed to have partially exploded after a metal cage containing a number of gas cylinders was deliberately set on fire in an alleyway on the Lecky Road in the early hours of this morning. The fire spread to a storeroom at

Gardaí say a number of youths were observed in the Cannings Lane area of Muff before a car was set on fire last week. The fire service worked to bring the blaze, which broke out at around 4pm on Thursday afternoon, under control. Anyone who observed the youths in the area or who has dash

Investigations are continuing after the windows of a parked car were smashed in Letterkenny over the Bank Holiday. Damage was caused to the vehicle parked on Cullion Road between midnight and 7:50am on Monday. Gardai are appealing to anyone with information to contact Letterkenny Garda Station.