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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

The HSE says there are no confirmed, or suspected, cases of Ebola in Ireland. It was reported the isolation unit at the Mater was being prepared for the arrival of a patient suspected to have the disease. However in a statement this morning the HSE says the unit is used for a variety of infectious

An Bord Pleanala has given permission for the increase in height of two windturbines close to Moville despite permission being refused by Donegal County Council. Declan Clarke succesfully appealed to the planning authority to increase the height of the turbines located at Crockbrack Hill. Crockbrack Hill is 1 kilometre from the northern coast of the

Donegal County Council is to examine the possibility of twinning a number of towns in the county with towns in Palestine. The issue was raised by Palestinian Ambassador Ahmad Abdel-Razek, who was accorded a civic reception at County House in Lifford yesterday afternoon. Last night, the ambassador addressed a public meeting in Gweedore in protest

David Sciascia, Dearbhla Hillick and Eoghan Shanley with Alison Johnston, Clinical Research Nurse (standing). Three medical students who are carrying out research through Letterkenny General Hospital have undertaken work to identify new potential techniques to reduce the volume of breast removed during conservative breast cancer surgery. Under the supervision of Clinical Research Nurse Alison Johnston

A group of Donegal Councillors and TDs have today met with the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland to convey their support for the people of Gaza. Ahmad Abdel-razek received a civic reception at the council offices in Lifford. Later he will address a public meeting in Gweedore. Last month the Council supported a call for the

IMPACT Trade Union has revealed that Letterkenny hospital workers have still yet to be paid compensation for the loss of personal items destroyed in the massive flood of the hospital in July 2013. The union has said that many workers suffered damages to personal clothing and shoes as they attempted to save patients and relocate

Detectives from Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Tyrone teenager Arlene Arkinson today made a specific appeal about two mystery women on the 20th anniversary of Arlene’s murder. 15-year-old Arlene was last seen in the early hours of 14 August 1994. She disappeared after a night out in Bundoran. In 2005 a 61 year

An Bord Pleanala has dismissed an objection to a private members casino club on the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny. The board said the objection was without Substance or Foundation. Majestic Casino Limited was granted permission to operate a bingo hall on the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny by the council but it had been operating as

A Mitsubishi L200 Crewcab which was stolen from DMG motors in Donegal town on Wednesday morning has been located. The vehicle was found in the Letterkenny area. It had earlier been spotted in the Drumkeen and Burt. There were fears the jeep would be taken across the border but that has proven not to be