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A former Chair of the Chamber of Commerce in Strabane has questioned claims that the Three Rivers Project, which got planning permission yesterday, will provide a major boost for the town. Backers of the 50 million pounds project say it could create up to 1,700 jobs. The Three Rivers Project includes a 90-bed hotel. a garden centre, […]

The £50 Million Strabane Three Rivers Project which has the potential to create up to 1,700 jobs has today been given the green light by the SDLP Minister for the Environment, Mark H Durkan. The project includes a 90-bed hotel, a retail food store, a garden centre, petrol filling station, a children’s play area, a

A man’s guilty plea to causing the deaths of eight men in a road crash has spared their families further trauma, a local priest has said. Shaun Kelly, of Hill Road in Buncrana, pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving yesterday. The crash at Meenaduff, between Buncrana and Clonmany in July 2010 was Ireland’s worst

A 32-year-old man has been shot in both legs in an attack in Derry. The incident happened in the Lincoln Courts area at around 11.30pm last night. The man was taken to hospital for his injuries which police described as not life-threatening. Police have appealed for information and can be contacted on the non-emergency number

Bus Eireann has extended the deadline for applying for the school transport scheme and set up an emergency number for people experiencing difficulties. Initially, applications were only being accepted online, but Fianna Fail transport spokesperson Charlie Mc Conalogue says that was excluding a number of eligible people, particularly in remote areas such as Donegal. He’s

A loophole in enforcement of the law that allows convicted motorists to escape penalty points will be closed by the end of the year, the head of the Courts Service has promised. new figures reveal just a third of the 31,664 drivers convicted of the motoring offences in court since the beginning of 2013 had

Sinn Féin’s deputy leader says Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael should go into government together. Mary Lou McDonald says the two parties have a lot in common – and the things that divide them are no longer relevant. She was speaking after both Micheal Martin and Leo Varadkar ruled out going into power with Sinn

A Fine Gael minister says Sinn Féin can’t be part of a government until Gerry Adams admits his role in the Troubles. Speaking at the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, Leo Varadkar says Sinn Fein mustn’t trust the public if it refuses to discuss Mr Adams’ alleged role within the IRA. The Sinn Fein president

The acting Garda Commissioner has suggested the number of Gardaí within the force is too low. Noirin O’Sullivan says it’s “challenging” to maintain a full policing operation with the current numbers within the force. The overall number of Gardaí is now under 13,000 – down from over 15,000 in previous years. And Noirin O’Sullivan told

A Inishowen man charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of eight people in Inishowen in 2010 has pleaded guilty. 25 year old Shaun Kelly, of Hill Head, Buncrana, initially pleaded not guilty this morning but then changed his plea, as his trial was about to start. Mr Kelly has been released on his bail

Sinn Féin’s upping the pressure on Fine Gael over the nomination of Phil Hogan as EU Commissioner. The party says the former Environment Minister is among the worst possible nominees to take the job in Brussels. Deputy Hogan’s likely to be officially confirmed by MEP’s in September, and is tipped to take the Agriculture job.

There are calls for increased PSNI patrols in the Culmore area of Derry after vandals smashed car windows and slashed tires at the weekend. Earlier this year there were several incidents in the Elmvale, Ardanlee, and Spruce Meadows areas in which attempts had been made to break into a number of cars and in other

A Derry man living and working in Thailand who was reported as missing by his family has been found safe and well. 37-year-old Matthew Boyle moved to Bangkok nearly three years ago to work as a senior business analyst and currently runs a bar in the capital city. His family became concerned as while he

Midlands North West MEP Matt Carthy has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny urging him to reconsider the nomination of Phil Hogan as EU Commissioner. Independent MEPs Midlands North West Luke “Ming” Flanagan, and Marian Harkin have also come out in opposition to Mr Hogan’s candidacy, meaning the majority of MEPs in the Midlands Northwest are

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