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A Donegal County Council official has acknowledged that there an issue has occurred at a Waste Water Treatment Plant near Convoy, close to where a local councillor says a fish kill has occurred. The council says the plant is overloaded, and requires an upgrade. Staff are attending to the problem and desludged yesterday. They will […]

There’s been an explosives find in Strabane. The PSNI say detectives from Serious Crime Branch have recovered what they believe to be component parts for an explosive device after a search. Officers searched a derelict outhouse in the Carrigullin Road area yesterday. Several items have been removed for forensic examination, and police are urging anyone

  The National Consumer Agency has just published their Annual Report for 2013 which shows the work they did on behalf of consumers over the year. Enforcement Action They took 115 enforcement actions against businesses for breaches of consumer law. This includes enforcement action against Aer Lingus and Ryanair for failing to provide and email

      Donegal Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has made representations to the Manager of Letterkenny General Hospital, Sean Murphy seeking clarification on concerns that LGH may soon have to refer patients requiring the services of the oncology department to other hospitals. Deputy Mac Lochlainn has also asked Sean Murphy if he is satisfied that

A Donegal County Councillor has said giving every member a new tablet represents value for money. It was revealed at yesterdays Donegal County Council meeting that all 37  councillors would receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, along with a printer. The bill for the equipment will be footed by the taxpayer, costing in the region

A Donegal County Councillor has said giving every member a new tablet represents value for money. It was revealed at yesterdays Donegal County Council meeting that all 37  councillors would receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, along with a printer. The bill for the equipment will be footed by the taxpayer, costing in the region

A Donegal County Councillor  has said that all expenses claimed by Cllrs going to conferences should be available online. Cllr Mick Quinn says that the venue, date and cost of Cllrs attending conferences should be available online. He says this would provide more clarity and transparency and would put an end to fraudulent expenses claims:

Evidence is emerging of a fish kill in the River Deele in Convoy, with Inland Fisheries Ireland and Donegal County Council both investigating the situation. The issue’s been highlighted by local Cllr Liam Doherty, who says the remains of dead fish have been found at one spot in the river close to a local sewage

* content may offend A Donegal man who sexually assaulted a drunk woman after she had fallen asleep has been jailed for two years. After the assault Padraig Rooney (34) told the victim’s family: “I’m an evil person, I have to go to the guards. This is sexual assault”. During a trial at Donegal Circuit Criminal Court,

Each of Donegal’s 37 Councillors are being supplied with a new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 and a printer. The devices were issued this afternoon at the Council’s meeting in Lifford. The cost of the equipment is around 15 thousand euro with the bill to be footed by the tax payer. Our reporter Barry Whyte is

A cold case investigator believes that child killer Robert Black may have intended to murder a girl near Ballyshannon in 1978. Black, who is currently serving 12 life sentences for the kidnap and murder of four girls has long been suspected of involvement in seven-year-old Mary Boyle’s presumed death a year before that. Investigator Chris

A Derry man has pleaded guilty to assaulting former SDLP councillor Jimmy Carr during the recent election campaign but has denied making a threat to kill him. 29 year-old Robert Fisher of 27, Ivy Mead Mews in Derry appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court today. He admitted a charge of assaulting Jimmy Carr on May 6

A Midlands North West MEP has hit out at Environment Minister Alan Kelly after he contacted Donegal County Council expressing concern about recent moves to introduce set back distances and other restrictions on windfarm developments in the county. Minister Kelly made similar comments in a letter to Roscommon County Council, with speculation that the minister

There has been an arson attack on Sinn Féin’s main office in Derry. It happened at Eastway Road in the Creggan area just before midnight last night. It’s understood a rear window was broken and a flammable liquid poured in. The fire was brought under control quickly and damage was confined to one part of

Up to a dozen councils around the country could cut property tax rates next year, but Donegal County Council is unlikely to be among them. Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin has confirmed the approximate number of areas in comments to the Irish Independent today. Rules surrounding the property tax say that local authorities which have

A member of the HSE West Regional Forum has been paying tribute to staff at Letterkenny General Hospital, 12 months after a major flood caused millions of euro worth of damage and put several services out of commission. While most key services, including the Emergency Department, have been restored, there is still some outstanding work

Nearly 60 per cent of rental properties inspected by local authorities last year failed to make the grade, with Donegal County Council one of four local authorities to return a 100% failure rate The others were Louth, Offaly and Limerick City. Figures from the Department of the Environment show nearly 17 thousand 9 hundred inspections

Three police officers and a woman have been discharged from hospital after they were involved in a collision in Coleraine last evening. The three police officers were in a police car responding to a call and the woman was driving another car when both of them crashed into a wall on the Wheatsheaf Road at

It’s emerged that investigators believe that child killer Robert Black may have intended to murder a girl near Ballyshannon in 1978, a year after the death of Mary Boyle, whose body has never been found. Black, who is currently serving 12 life sentences for the kidnap and murder of four girls has long been suspected

  The Irish Coast Guard is urging people not put themselves at risk by diving or swimming in places that are not recognised recreational areas. With the warmer weather over the last few days many people are taking to the water and enjoying outdoor activities. Last year saw an increase in incidents, and figures are

A protest in support of the people of Gaza and against Israel’s on the region will be held against this Monday’s meeting of Donegal County Council. UNICEF says at least 192 children have been killed in Gaza in the last 18 days increasing pressure on the international community to intervene in the crisis. Councillor Gary

  Fianna Fail representatives have met with senior Gardai in Donegal to press for extra resources particularly in the border regions. A delegation led by Deputy Charlie McConalogue met with Superintendent Michael Finnan and Inspector David Kelly in Letterkenny to highlight community concern about crime and policing. Deputy McConalogue says border areas have suffered particularly

A tourist has been attacked by dogs in Malin Head. It is understood the injuries sustained are not serious. It is the latest in a series of similar dog attacks over the last year with the coastguard urging people to be careful in the area.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with a number of motoring offences following a collision involving police vehicles and a suspected stolen car near Maghera early this morning (Friday July 25). The accused, who is from Derry, faces 10 charges, including aggravated vehicle taking, burglary, dangerous driving and driving while unfit through alcohol or drugs

A 25-year-old man has appeared in court in Strabane charged in relation to two armed robberies in the town in the past month. Another 25-year-old man was charged for handling stolen goods. 25-year-old Ciaran McConnell of Lisnafin Park, Strabane appeared at Strabane Magistrates Court this morning. He’s charged on two counts on armed robbery. The

Sinn Fein’s Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty has accused the government and Fianna Fail of an ostrich mentality that is responsible for Ireland’s tax reputation being damaged. Pearse Doherty was speaking after the American President singled out US companies who he said became ‘magically Irish’ in order to cut their tax bills. Barack Obama – in

Today is likely to be the last of the very hot days across the country. Met Eireann says temperatures are expected to reach the mid-to-high twenties later, warmer than parts of the Mediterranean. It’s already 20 degrees in parts of Donegal this morning. Joanna Donnelly is from Met Eireann.