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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a crash yesterday which claimed the life of an 82-year-old woman. It happened at The Ross in Bundoran at about 10 to 4 yesterday (Sunday) afternoon when a car collided with a fence. She was taken from the scene by ambulance to Sligo Regional Hospital but was pronounced dead […]

New figures from Daft.ie show that Donegal was the only county in Ireland not to record an increase in rents over the last year. And the study shows that Donegal students heading back to college are finding it difficult to find affordable properties due to a shortage of homes for rent and a lack of

Repair works have gotten under-way at walking trails at Sliabh Liag in South Donegal. Over 500 tonnes of stone are being carried up the hillside by helicopter. The work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on weather conditions. Some restrictions are in place on certain walking routes, but the main carpark and viewing platform

Fourteen same sex couples have entered civil unions in Donegal in the first six months of the year. Donegal is the most popular area in Ulster by some way, only one couple celebrated a civil partnership in Derry, while none where recorded in Tyrone. The figures were released by the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

  The Mayor of Derry has called on the city’s politicians and partners to present a united front in the campaign for the expansion of Magee College in Derry. It follows indications 10 days ago that the Minster for Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry, was shelving for the foreseeable future proposed plans to develop the local

Rents have increased by over ten percent nationally in the last year with rents rose in every county, bar Donegal. The latest DAFT.IE rental survey shows that In the three Ulster counties, rents rose by an average of 1% in the year to June 2014. In Donegal, rents are largely stable, falling by just 0.2%

A pensioner suffering from prostrate cancer has been refused bail at Derry Magistrate’s Court. 69 year old William Duncan of 35, Moore Street in Derry is accused of possessing drugs with intent to supply, and other drug related charges that are said to have occurred on February 20th. The charges relate to the finding of

The Director of the National Biodiversity Data Centre will be in Donegal for the next three days as part of his ‘Wild Ireland’ cycle tour to celebrate Ireland’s wildlife. Dr Liam Lysaght will cycle from Sligo to Glencolmcille today, travel from Glencolmcille to Falcarragh tomorrow, Falcarragh to Buncrana on Thursday and then travel to Derry

The Fire Service in Derry has revealed it came under attack in the Bogside area on Friday night during an operation to bring an August 15th bonfire under control. The service spent three hours in a bid to pevent damage to flats, commercial premises and an NIE substation which it says was under threat.

A Derry man has been charged with robbing two service stations in Donegal last week. Filling stations in Muff and Quigley’s Point were robbed during the attacks on Tuesday. During the Muff robbery, the robber threated a member of staff with a large knife before making off in a van, which was later found abandoned

A Donegal Co Cllr has expressed concern about the condition of Ards Forest Park. Independent County Councillor Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig said there appears to be a general lack of maintenance in a number of areas of the park. He says many areas are in need of repair and upgrade and he says there

Muff is to get a new bus link with Derry city centre. It’s been confirmed today that Translink’s Culmore service from Foyle Street will be extended cross the border into Muff village. Welcoming the news, Derry Councillor Tony Hassan said the current service goes from Foyle Street along Strand Road, O’Donovan Road and Elmvale to

Ferry services have resumed on Arranmore Island this morning after over a hundred people where left stranded there last night due to adverse weather conditions. Gale force winds heavy rain lashed the Donegal coast last night, making the ferry crossing from Arranmore to Burtonport too dangerous to undertake. The decision left over 100 hundred people

  A new rural urban divide is emerging as Ireland’s towns are getting cleaner while our cities are getting dirtier. That’s according to the group Irish Business against Litter which found that parts of Dublin, Cork and Limerick are at the bottom of the table of cleanliness, while three quarters of towns and cities were

  Over 50-thousand third level applicants across Ireland will receive their first round CAO offers this morning – the highest number ever. Demand for science and technology courses is expected to have grown considerably this year. A record number of Leaving Cert students got 25 bonus points for passing higher level maths and this is

  The man has died after falling into the sea at Fanad Lighthouse yesterday has been named locally as John Mc Court from Antrim. He was 58. He received CPR at the scene, and was then airlifted to Letterkenny General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Rescue services were initially unable to reach the man due

A group of Strabane artists have recently been making a name for themselves, it’s after pictures of a mural they painted in Townsend Street went viral online. John Carlin and five of his friends came together and painted a mural to show their support for the people of Palestine. The mural has been viewed and

The day police found cannabis in a Derry man’s residence was ‘the worst day of his life and also the best day of his life’ the local Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday. Gavin Collins (29) of 39, Leenan Gardens in Derry admitted possessing cannabis and possessing the drug with intent to supply on November 30

Investigations are continuing into the discovery of a viable pipe bomb in Downings this morning at a house owned by local businessman and councillor John O’Donnell. Cllr O’Donnell has not made a statement on the matter, but sources close to him told Highland Radio News this evening that he and his family are shocked and

The army has confirmed that a viable explosive device was found in the Downings/Carrigart area this morning. The alarm was raised in the early hours of this morning after the pipe-bomb type device was found close to a residential property. The property is owned by a high profile businessman. Army bomb disposal have now left

The North’s Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has agreed to accept the business case for the expansion of Magee College in Derry after saying on radio last week that the expansion of the campus was off the agenda. There was a special strategy meeting in Derry yesterday, and following that, an all party deputation

A local residents group has critisised an An Bord Pleanala decision to give permission for the increase in height of two wind-turbines in one of the most scenic parts of the county. Declan Clarke successfully appealed to the planning authority to increase the height of the turbines to be located at Crockbrack Hill overlooking Kinnego

Today marks 16 years since a bomb detonated in Omagh killing 29 people, including a pregnant women with twins. Around 220 people were also injured in the attack. The Real IRA planted the bomb in a parked car on Market Street in 1998, detonating at around 3.10pm. Though many men have faced charges over the

There is security operation ongoing in Downings  following the discovery of a suspect device. The alarm was raised in Downings in the early hours of this morning after what’s thought to be a pipe-bomb type device was found close to a residential property. The property belongs to a well known family in the business community.

A Monaghan caravan owner in Bunbeg who has been ordered to leave by the Council has said she will never set foot in Donegal again. Agnes Murphy, who has had a caravan close to Port Arthur beach for almost 40 years, has been served an eviction notice from the Council after complaints from locals. Locals