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A 28-year-old man whose body was discovered in the River Finn yesterday evening has been named as Eddie Gildea. The popular Letterkenny man’s body was recovered shortly after 6pm yesterday evening. Eddie Gildea was fishing with friends at an area known as Salmons Leap with friends yesterday morning. It’s understood that the 28-year-old Letterkenny man […]

A public meeting has been called for Gweedore this evening to address concerns that holiday makers in caravans and tents are dumping rubbish and human waste at (and close to) Port Artur beach. With the lack of facilities provided, locals says they are left disgusted that the beach has been used as a toilet and

One of Enda Kenny’s most senior former advisors says it’s inevitable that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will share power. Frank Flannery – a former director of elections for Fine Gael – told the MacGill Summer School that it’s “destiny” that the two parties will work together. Mr Flannery was the mastermind behind Fine Gael’s victory

The former justice minister Michael McDowell has launched a scathing attack on the government’s plans for Garda overhaul. Speaking at the MacGill Summer School the former Tánaiste said an independent Garda regulator will make the force less democratic. He says An Garda Siochana is also the national intelligence service – and needs to be kept

The results of a post-mortem examination on two brothers found dead at their home near Tubercurry in County Sligo are expected later today. 20-year-old Shane Skeffington, and his nine-year-old brother Brandon, died following a suspected murder suicide on Sunday night. The younger boy was found with fatal stab wounds, while his older brother’s body was

The trial of an Inishowen man charged with eight counts of dangerous driving causing death is expected to begin today. 24-year-old Shaun Kelly will appear before Judge John O’Hagan at Letterkenny Circuit Court to answer charges arising out of Irelands worst ever road accident outside Clonmany in July 2010. Seven of Mr Kelly’s friends were

The former C-E-O of the Rehab Group, Frank Flannery, says he has “no plans whatsoever” to attend a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee. Mr Flannery says the P-A-C has been told its investigation of Rehab is “illegal” – and that it should now abandon its inquiry.Earlier his successor Angela Kerins initiated High Court action

Search teams looking for a man who fell into the River Finn on Monday morning have recovered a body. The man who is 28 and from Letterkenny fell into the river on Monday morning at an area know as the Salmon’s Leap near Ballybofey. The alarm was raised at 11.45am prompting a search involving the rescue helicopter

The Donegal team are today savouring their 3rd Ulster title in 4 years after dethroning the champions Monaghan in yesterday’s provincial showpiece. After the presentation of the Anglo Celt Cup Highland’s Oisin Kelly spoke with Eamon Mc Gee, Captain Michael Murphy, Christy Toye, Frank Mc Glynn and first of all Ryan Mc Hugh.

Detectives in Derry are trying to establish the cause of injuries that left a Limavady woman in a serious condition at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital. Police are trying to trace the movements of 27 year-old Danielle Allen who was found in a house at Glenmore Gardens on Thursday evening last. She remains in a serious

A Donegal bride and groom, Gráinne and Jamie Corry have shocked wedding guests by making a unique entrance to their wedding reception. The couple from Kilmacrennan married on Saturday and the wedding guests in the Silver Tassie Hotel & Spa in Letterkenny had no idea what was coming. You can check out the video below!

The Tánaiste’s supporting calls for an urgent overhaul of the Gardaí at all levels. Joan Burton is backing her colleague Frances Fitzgerald, who says there’s major mistrust in the force. The Tánaiste says she fully agrees that an overhaul is needed to help ordinary people have confidence in the force. She is speaking this moring

There are calls for camping and caravaning near Port Arthur beach to be regulated following claims of human waste and other waste not being properly disposed of. The call comes from Independent Councillor Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig who was speaking after more than 25 caravans were illegally parked in the vicinity in recent days.

A 44-year-old man is to appear in court this morning charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Derry over the weekend. A 43-year-old man was stabbed in the back in the early hours of yesterday morning: A 44-year-old man will appear in court in Derry charged with attempted murder, threats to kill,

A 9-year-old boy and 21-year-old man have died in Co Sligo. The young boy was found with stab wounds in a house in Tubbercurry – while the man was found dead in a shed outside the house. The Office of the State Pathologist has been notified. Gardaí say they’re investigating all of the circumstances surrounding

A Strabane fisherman has said he was shocked to find a Dolphin in the River Foyle. Danny Hunter spotted the animal while out walking along the banks of the river with his son on Sunday afternoon. He has posted a video on YouTube, and you can see the dolphin going up and down in the

Rory McIlroy has won the Open Championship at Hoylake. The Down man claimed the Claret Jug for the first time, with a 1 under round of 71 to finish up on 17 under par3 Sergio Garcia finished second on 15 under par, with Rickie Fowler one shot further back on 14 under. Elsewhere, Shane Lowry shot a bogey

A man has been arrested following a stabbing incident in Derry which left another man in hospital. A 43-year-old man was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital following a disturbance in a house at Summer Meadows Park in Derry shortly after 3am on Sunday morning. The injured man is being treated for stab wound to his back. His

The million pound deal to buy the Old Herdmans Mill site in Strabane is expected to put an end to plans to bring an anaerobic digester to the site. The historic mill, which dates back to 1835, has been bought by Strabane Euromillions winner, Margaret Loughery. Donegal-based firm Connective Energy Holdings had submitted an application

Three men have been arrested this afternoon in relation to a series of burglaries in St Johnston and Newtowncunningham in the early hours of this morning. Between 1am – 530am a number of houses were targetted in these areas, and at around 530 three men were seen fleeing through fields near Craigadoos. After thorough searches

Revenue says it has collected 310 million euro from Local Property Tax and Household Charge, over ten million ahead of target, up until the end of June. Nationally, Property Tax compliance rates so far in 2014 are estimated to be 94%. So far in Donegal this year, 8.7 million euro has been collected, a compliance

The Old Hermans Mill site in Sion Mills has been bought in a million pound deal. The historic mill, which has been in the Co Tyrone village since 1835, has been bought by Strabane Euromillions winner, Margaret Loughrey. It was confirmed this afternoon, that after months of negotiations, that Margaret Loughreys Reymill Ltd has bought

Over 100 people gathered at Market Square in Letterkenny today at lunchtime to protest at the escalation in Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which has seen up to 250 Palestinians killed, dozens of them children. The situation intensified last evening when a ground offensive began, despite UN calls for the situation to be defused. Today’s Letterkenny

A man accused of an attack in Derry on a man who has still not regained consciousness has been refused a variation on his bail. Teddy Roulston, of Ballycolman Estate, Strabane, appeared before Derry Magistrates Court today in an effort to have the conditions of his bail changed to allow him to reside in Derry

The Aranmore Lifeboat has attended the scene of a overturned catamaran close to Loughross Point. The alarm was raised shortly after noon on Friday by a man on shore. Three people who were on the boat were able to swim to land and are uninjured. Efforts are underway to right the vessel which will be

There are reports of a number of attempted burglaries in homes in east Donegal over night. At least one home and possibly others were targeted by the burglars. In one of the incidents, a home owner challenged the men who fled the scene leaving their vehicle behind them. Last week, a number of homes along

Foyle MP Mark Durkan has again urged Northern Secretary Theresa Villiers to work with the Irish government and the Executive to establish a new North West Enterprise Zone which would boost investment, promote growth and create jobs in Derry and Donegal. Speaking during this week’s Northern Ireland Questions at Westminster, Mr Durkan called for a

    TV newcomer Harry Reid is heading to Albert Square to play bad boy Ben Mitchell – the fifth actor to take on the role in EastEnders. He will be seen on screen later this year when former jailbird Ben returns to the show after viewers discovered earlier this year that he had been

  Cheryl Cole’s marriage has reportedly not yet been made official. The 31-year-old star revealed she had tied the knot to her French boyfriend Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini during a secret ceremony on the Caribbean island of Mustique last week, but it has now been claimed that the marriage has not yet been registered. Officials at the