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Animals in Need Donegal have taken to social media to make an appeal against the mistreatment of animals, in particular, cruelty to cats. The post comes with the shocking discovery of pellets from a type of gun embedded in the skin of a cat in the charities care. In the post, the charity say they […]

It’s emerged the man who died in a house fire in Cork had previously been convicted of the murder of a Donegal woman. Conor Downey was convicted and served three years in prison for of the murder of Letterkenny woman Suzanne Reddan. While the murder occurred in 1988, it wasn’t until a confession to strangulation

Police in Derry are appealing for information and witnesses to a fire in a derelict building in Gransha Park in the Waterside during the early hours of this morning. The blaze was reported to police at 1.25am and has now been brought under control and extinguished. The building has sustained significant structural damage and, at

The US president has confirmed his planned visit to Ireland next week – and Donegal is not on the itinerary. Dublin, Louth and Mayo will be visited by Joe Biden, as part of a three-day stay in the Republic. First arriving into Northern Ireland to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement Joe Biden

The Environmental Protection Agency is urging people in Donegal to read in 2022 review, and in particular look at figures relating to the county. The review found over 90% of people in the county accept and support the need for action to tackle climate change, and there is support across the board for the EPA’s

Over 15,000 Ukrainian children are enrolled in Irish schools, 1,296 of them in Donegal. Data shows 90 per cent of 5 to 18 year olds who have come here fleeing war in the past 14 months have been enrolled. Of those attending school in Donegal, 838 are in primary school and 458 in secondary school.

Donegal County Council has issued an update on the activity of the Creeslough Working Group which was announced in October and met for the first time on December 20th last. Since then, the group has met on three more occasions. The work of the Group to date has focussed on identifying potential projects and areas

Police in Derry say the Fire Service is dealing with a fire at a derelict building in Gransha Park this morning. Residents are urged to be aware of subsequent dust/smoke, and to please keep doors and windows closed.  

We could get details today of US President Joe Biden’s itinerary for his visit to Ireland. It’s understood he could make a public address in Ballina in Co. Mayo next week, which is home to his ancestral family. Advance teams have been in Ireland and Northern Ireland preparing for Mr Biden’s five-day visit to mark

Almost half of all secondary schools have unfilled teaching positions, according to a Red C survey for the ASTI. The survey of teachers also found 75 per cent have considered leaving the profession. Over 80 per cent of principals and deputy principals say they’ve employed unqualified teachers to deal with the non-availability of teachers this

Police arrested a 53 year old man on suspicion of four counts of sexual assault following incidents in Derry City and onboard a train between Derry and Ballymoney on Monday evening last. Two women reported being approached and sexually assaulted at their place of work in Foyle Street at around 5.30pm. A third woman was

Donegal County Council has approved a €300,000 Bridge Strengthening Programme 2023, which will see works on nine bridges over the next six months. The nine bridges approved by members for inclusion in this year’s strengthening programme are Mullinamuckley in the Donegal MD, Clonbeg and Graffy in Glenties, Ballymagaghey and Glashkeelan in Letterkenny-Milford, Mount Scourge and

35% of homes in Donegal were bought with a mortgage in 2021. Nationally, 63% of homes purchased were with a mortgage, down from a high of 65% in 2019. According to CSO figures published today, of the 1,330 people who purchased a property in Donegal in 2021, 460 were mortgaged transactions while 870 people purchased

Gardaí have launched an investigation into the theft of four Charolais Heifers from land in the Cashleenan area of Kilmacrennan. The animals are believed to have been stolen between 4pm on Friday afternoon last and midday on Struday. Two are white full bred weanling Charolais Heifers and two cross bred weanling Charolais Heifers, one of

Gardaí are appealing for information after a car was damaged overnight in Culdaff on Wednesday last. Sometime between 11pm and 8:15am in the Templemoyle area, two tyres were slashed and a window in the vehicle broken. Gardaí are asking anyone who saw any suspicious activity to contact Buncrana Garda station.

Investigations are continuing after a man was assaulted in Letterkenny last week. At around 11:40pm on Wednesday night in the Lower Main Street area of the town, a man is believed to have been attacked outside a licenced premises by another man. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to injuries sustained which

Uisce Eireann says it is investigating reports of water supply disruptions in Clonmany and surrounding areas, with more information to follow. Local people have told Highland Radio News that this is the second day of disruption, with breaks in supply in some areas since lunchtime yesterday. There may be traffic disruptions as the cause of

The road between Doochary and Lettermacaward at Derrylaconnell will be closed today and tomorrow due to essential road works being carried out. The closure will be in place between 8am and 5pm both days. Donegal County Council is advising motorists to use alternative routes.

Lough Swilly RNLI were yesterday tasked to assist in the rescue of a person at Lisfannon beach. Volunteers were paged by the Malin Head Coast Guard just before 5:25pm yesterday evening to assist the National Ambulance Service. The RNLI helped remove a casualty from the beach to an ambulance from where they were then taken

Two women were sentenced yesterday for the manslaughter of 75-year-old Daniel Guyler from Derry. The pensioner had been rushed to hospital after he was found with serious injuries in the Termon Street area of the city on Monday, the 23rd of July, 2018 after an attack which seen his wallet stolen. Ten months later, on

Valve repair works may cause supply disruptions to Meenacross, Glencolmcille, Malin More, Malinbeg and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place from 9:30am until 12:30pm tomorrow, April 4th. Supply may take 2-3 hours to fully return to all affected properties.

Detectives from The Police Service’s Terrorism Investigation Unit have arrested a 56-year-old man in the Ballyarnett area of Derry today. The arrest was made under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The man has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning. A number of items have been seized, which will be subject

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has reshuffled her front bench. She’s said it’s time for a general election and this is the team which will lead the party into it. Some members will stay where they are with Pearse Doherty, Eoin O’Broin, David Cullinane and Louise O’Reilly keeping Finance, Housing, Health and Enterprise. Former

Gardaí are warning the public of yet another scam doing the rounds. In this e-mail based scam, individuals receive an e-mail purporting to be from An Garda Síochána, in which they are accused of being involved in a child pornography investigation or a similar ‘judicial’ claim. The individual is offered the opportunity to pay a

A man’s been beaten with iron bars in the Skeoge area of Derry during what police are describing as an aggravated burglary. Two attackers are reported to have forced entry to a house in Beraghvale between 1am and 2am yesterday, damaging a window and door before assaulting the victim who is aged in his twenties.