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An East Derry MLA says the need for an upgrade of the Derry to Belfast rail service has been highlighted after a Coleraine cyclist made the journey between the two cities faster than the train. On Sunday, John Madden completed the journey in 2 hours and 37 minutes, and Sinn Fein MLA says the fact […]

Concerns over the garda investigation into the murder of father-of-four Seamus Doherty in Churchill are to be raised in the Dail this afternoon. The 67-year-old’s body was discovered in the bathroom of his home in the early hours of June 17, 2012. Mr Doherty’s family have concerns over how the murder was investigated and also

The first four months of 2014 saw project commencements increase in Donegal by +194% when compared to the same period in 2013. However, planning applications in Donegal fell by -9% for the same period. The data contained in the National Housing Construction Index is aggregated by consultancy Link2Plans from real time planning and project information

The Minister for Health is under pressure to reveal the terms of reference for a national review of maternity services. Last night it emerged that the HSE West/North-West Hospital Group had shelved a controversial review of services in its area. It follows the resignation of the Group chairman after it emerged he had a stake

The Council executive will be giving Councillors a ‘two fingered salute’ if the local authority takes part in the controversial Gateway Jobs Scheme. That is according to Councillor Mick Quinn whose motion calling on the council not to partake in the scheme was passed without opposition earlier this year. Despite this it is reported that

Highland Radio has been granted a licence to broadcast to Donegal for another 10 years. The announcement was made by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland this afternoon. Both Highland Radio and DL Commercial Radio had bid for the licence. Highland’s Managing Director Shaun Doherty has welcomed the decision:  

A Derry man will be sentenced on Thursday after carrying out a machete attack on his then girlfriend which left her needing plastic surgery on her hand. 25 year old Stephen O’Kane of 78, Rinmore Drive in Derry admitted wounding the woman and also his brother on August 16 last. He also pleaded guilty to

The CEO of Letterkenny Chamber says since the scrapping of the Town Council, it’s even more vital that people support the chamber, particularly in its ‘Town Team’ campaign to revitalise the town centre. Toni Forrester was speaking ahead of tomorrow night’s meeting of the chamber, which will be open to the public. She says the

Thousands of people have today welcomed home the Derry-Londonderry-Doire yacht. The yacht has won the home leg of the Clipper Round the World yacht race. The win puts the crew in fourth place and in contention to challenge for the third spot on the podium. The 2,800-mile leg from New York to Derry was the

A video clip on Facebook showing the antics of a driver in the heart of Letterkenny has sparked outrage. The clip shows a driver doing doughnuts right outside Gallaghers Hotel, near the Courthouse at the Upper Main Street junction. The incident was one of more than 100 motoring offences detected by over-stretched gardai during the

Volunteer coastguards today(Sun) called for power to impose penalties on small boat users who fail to wear life-jackets. The call came after four men were seen packed like sardines into a small boat with no room to move as they fished. Although Killybegs Coast Guard, which accidentally spotted them off St John’s Point while on

A man’s been airlifted from Glengesh after he was injured while out walking. Donegal Mountain Rescue Team was called to Glengesh this (Saturday) afternoon to assist a member of a walking group who had sustained a leg injury during a hike. The Sligo based Rescue 118 Coastguard Helicopter was called in, and the man was

A 30-year-old man who stole a truck from a coal-yard and then burned it and separately committed a violent assault, was sentenced to jail for 15 months yesterday(Fri). Judge Kevin Kilrane noted that Gary Cole, who was arrested in Newtowncunningham, and others broke into the coal yard in Ballyshannon, stole petty cash and keys in

Garda have made further arrests as part of their investigation into prostitution in Donegal. Yesterday, six Romanian nationals appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court yesterday on prostitution-related charges following a garda operation in Letterkenny. Detective Sergeant Carroll told the court that the Riverside Apartment complex on Pearse Road had been under surveillance

A 23 year-old man who was injured in a single vehicle crash on the Port Road in March of this year has died. Darry McDaid has been in intensive care in hospital since the crash. The BMW he was driving was in collision with  road signs and a telephone poll on the Port Road just

Hundreds turned out at An Grianan Fort this morning for the summer solstice. The event in Burt has attracted hundreds of locals and tourists to the area over the last number of years. Our reporter Barry Whyte was there this morning….  

Figures released by the Irish Nurse and Midwives Organisation today show that Letterkenny General Hospital is AGAIN one of the most overcrowded hospital in the country today. 21 people are currently waiting on trolleys and ‘in wards’ in Letterkenny General today – 17 on trolleys and 4 ‘in wards’. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

Over 1,100 people have signed a petition in the Rosses area to save Dungloe Library. Petitioners want rumoured cuts to staffing levels and opening hours to be reversed. They are also calling for the library to remain in its current location at Ionad Teampaill Chróine. Speaking on todays Shaun Doherty Show, Patrick Bonner says the

A famous Hollywood actor has given County Donegal a huge endorsement on one of Americas biggest talk shows. Speaking on the Late Show with David Letterman on US Television last night, Paul Rudd, of Anchorman fame, spoke of a recent stag party he took with friends in Donegal. In April this year the actor and

Six people are due in court in Letterkenny this afternoon following raids on a number of apartments in the town last evening. Gardai say the raids in the Lower Main Street area were part of an ongoing operation targetting alleged prostitution and brothel keeping. Inspector Goretti Sheridan says the five women and one man who

A waitress charged with dangerous driving causing the death of 48 year old Alan McSherry in a hit-and-run collision is to stand trial before a judge and jury. 24 year old Lisa Roohan was sent forward for trial at Ballyshannon District Court today to Donegal Circuit Court on October 28. Garda Kevin Garvin, Bundoran, told

The Irish Government is being asked to match funding already committed by the Executive at Stormont for the establishment of a Northwest Health Innovation Corridor. The idea is to foster a partnership between industry and health related statutory bodies along a line from Sligo to Coleraine via Letterkenny and Derry, with its focus on job

  Gardai are warning rally goers this weekend to be aware of a major scam where cars are being purchased by fraudsters with fake bank drafts and then sold on for cash. Criminals are targeting car owners, who advertise their vehicles for sale on classified websites. They contact the seller and say they are interested

Police in Derry have released details of 10 arrests made in relation to suspected drugs offences in the city. It’s part of a PSNI crackdown over the past week. Two men aged 31 and 20 were arrested on suspicion of supplying a Class B drug following a search of a house in the Bogside area.

The Dail has been told that the regulations governing commonage under the new GLAS scheme are prohibitive, and will prevent many farmers in Donegal from taking part. Yesterday morning, Deputy Mc Conalogue joined farmers from Donegal who were taking part in a national protest against the restrictions. Later, Deputy McConalogue raised the matter during Topical

Frances Guiney, Director of Nursing with the Asthma Society is taking your questions on Hay Fever. At this time of the year there are many people suffering from allergies. Every year, approximately one in ten people in Ireland experiences the discomfort of allergic rhinitis, commonly referred to as hayfever. Some people only have symptoms during

Denis Kirwan Golf Journalist is following Rory McIlroy at the Irish Open at the moment. Rory said yesterday that he will play for Ireland at the Olympics in Rio 2016. Denis joins the show to discuss.

A Donegal County Cllr has raised concerns after the only Garda patrol car in Kerrykeel was taken off the road and not replaced. Under current regulations, Garda cars that clock up more than 300,000 miles must be taken off the road. The only patrol car at Kerrykeel Garda station reached that limit this week and

Five young motorists from Donegal are taking part in a cross border study to determine if placing ‘black box’ telematic devices in cars will help improve road safety. The study is based in the border counties, and is being coordinated by the accident management company CRASH Services to test if such devices, which are widely

There was a drop of over 30 per cent in the number of planning permissions granted for new homes in the first quarter of the year. The Central Statistics Office says 1,604 units got the green light in the first three months of 2014, down from 2,308 in the same period of 2013. In Donegal,