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A priest from the Derry Diocese, charged with attempted sexual communication with a child, appeared before Derry Magistrate’s Court today. Fr. Edward Gallagher was approached by self proclaimed pedophile hunters ‘Justice Reborn’ last month, after which he was subsequently arrested. The 58 year old with an address at Orchard Park in Lifford, County Donegal appeared […]

Government is being asked to abolish sub-minimum rates of pay. It was recommended by the Low Pay Commission last year, but so far nothings been done to change it. The National Youth Council says the lower pay rates for under 20s undermine the living standards of those already crippled by a cost of living crisis.

Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill has extended her visit to Donegal today by an hour, and will now meet with management and staff at Letterkenny University Hospital, as well as cancer care campaigners and Diabetes Ireland. Yesterday, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher criticised the original itinerary, which allowed no time for meetings or discussions, saying it

Drivers are being asked to avoid the R323 outside of Pettigo as it is temporarily blocked following a collision involving two lorries. It happened shortly before 2 pm this afternoon. It’s understood that one of the trucks left the road close to Enviro Grind and Bannus Lough. Emergency services earlier attended the scene to recover

The UK government is to challenge a court ruling that found its refusal to hold a public inquiry into the killing of Sean Brown was unlawful. The GAA official was killed by a loyalist gang as he locked the gates of a club in Bellaghy, Co. Derry in 1997. The Secretary of State Hilary Benn

A reservoir interruption may cause intermittent supply disruptions to Stranorlar, Ballybofey, Drumboe and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place nightly from 11 pm to 7 am until Friday. Meanwhile, water conservation restrictions may cause supply disruptions to Lifford, Raphoe, Convoy, Edenmore, Rossgier, Sixty Acres, Porthall, Carrickmore, Mongavlin, Whitecross, Ballylennan, Feddyglass, and the surrounding

Fears are growing that the BT office in Derry may close. Almost 140 people work there. In a statement released by the company, they say that through a modernisation programme, they are cutting the number of buildings owned from over 300 to 30. It also outlines that there is ongoing consultation with the staff in

Denis Donaldson was a “victim of the conflict” in the north, a court has heard. Gerry Adams is giving evidence for the second day in his defamation trial against the BBC, over claims it made that he sanctioned the killing of Mr Donaldson, an allegation he denies. Mr. Adams has told the jury he knew

A man has been sentenced at Derry Crown Court in relation to what police described as a ‘vicious assault’ on two men in the city in 2023. 54 year old Philip Donnelly received a sentence of six years today, half to be served in prison and half on licence. Oisin O’Kane, aged 20 years old,

Letterkenny University Hospital was the second most overcrowded in the country this morning with 47 admitted patients without beds, 20 of them on trolleys in the emergency department. INMO figures show that nationally, the figure was 429, 115 of them at University Hospital Limerick, the largest number in the country. There were 26 people awaiting

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has put an Orange Fire Danger Notice into effect for gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation in County Donegal. This warning will remain in place until midday on Tuesday May 6th. Donegal County Council is strongly advising landowners and the public to take all necessary precautions

Police in Derry are investigating criminal damage caused to Walker’s Plinth on the city’s walls after paint bombs were thrown at it. The incident is believed to have happened between 6.20 and 6.40 last evening, with a number of individuals thought to have been involved. Police are urging anyone with information or footage which may

Police in Derry have made a number of arrests in relation to recent disorder which took place in the city. A man aged in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of Grievous Bodily Harm following a report of an assault in the Bonds Hill area on Monday. Two teenage males were arrested in relation to

Donegal County Council has emphasised its ongoing commitment to ensuring that the county remains a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful place for everyone who calls it home. The council says this commitment is embodied in the goals of the Council’s Black and Minority Ethnic Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on promoting integration, equality, participation, and access to

Gardai have confirmed this evening that the fire which destroyed St Mary’s Church in Derrybeg in the early hours of Easter Monday was not started deliberately. In a statement this evening, they say following initial assessments and a technical examination, foul play has been ruled out at this time.

Police are investigating a report of an assault on a man in the Waterside area in the early hours of yesterday morning. At around quarter past midnight, the victim was with another male on Clooney Terrace. He was attacked when a dark coloured estate car stopped and a number of males got out, punching and

A jury has been sworn in to hear a defamation case being taken by Gerry Adams against the BBC. The former Sinn Fein leader is taking a civil action against the broadcaster over claims it made that he sanctioned the killing of Dennis Donaldson in Donegal in 2006, which he says are false. Gerry Adams

A car that had been stolen in Northern Ireland was located in Donegal Town. Gardaí received the report yesterday. A while later, the car in question was stopped, and the driver was arrested. They are now due to appear in court.

A 37-year-old man was arrested following a search of a car in Sion Mills yesterday evening. A large sum of cash, as well as a quantity of suspected Class B drugs and drug-related paraphernalia, were seized. The driver was then arrested on several offenses  including possessing criminal property, possession of a Class B controlled drug,

Two teenaged males who were arrested in connection with criminal damage to a police car in the Irish Street area of Derry on Sunday evening have been released on bail to allow for further enquiries. Police are continuing to investigate several incidents over the weekend, including damage to a bus, an assault on youths, criminal