Gardaí in Donegal are appealing for information following a significant theft of jewellery and cash in Letterkenny last weekend.

The prime suspect in the stabbing of the son of publican Frank Shortt has been captured at a border checkpoint, gardaí revealed today.

A murder trial collapsed in the Central Criminal Court on October 11, the reason being that the judge could not hear the prosecution during the closing address.

A town in Donegal was dubbed one of Ireland’s luckiest tonight after two winning Lotto jackpot tickets were sold there on the same day.