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The Government’s announced a full ‘Commission of Investigation’ into mother and baby homes. It will have full statutory powers to seek documents and compel witnesses. The wide ranging inquiry will examine all aspects of the running of the homes and won’t just be confined to the revelations concerning the former Bon Secour’s home in Tuam. […]

At 12.35 on 16th June 1942 an RAF Lockheed Hudson light bomber, with a crew of three international volunteers from Atlantic Ferry Command and one additional (Irish?) mystery-man, made a classic, successful, emergency landing (“Forced landing- No Petrol” as the Royal Canadian Air Force, Radio Operator’s Log book shows) on Killyhoey beach, having been one

A Donegal County Cllr has said that he’s concerned by reports that management at Glenveagh National Park are preparing to privatise the park shuttle bus service. The bus service between the Visitor Centre and the Castle is currently operated by the park using seasonal workers. Cllr Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says there is now

In 2013 there were 16 deaths in the agricultural industry 4 of which were children and 5 were people aged over 65. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are now going to increase the number of unannounced inspections on farms due to the increase in farm related accidents. One of the biggest risk factors is

Investors will be keeping a close eye on Bank of Ireland shares today after a US billionaire announced he was selling his stake. Ross’s shares make up 5.54 per cent of the bank’s shares. He bought into the bank in 2011, he is set to almost triple the value of his original 290 million euro

Five PSNI officers have been disciplined following a Police Ombudsman investigation which found that police failed to properly investigate a fire at the Sean Dolan’s GAA clubhouse in Derry in December 2011. The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday, December 2011, and caused extensive damage to the building. At the time the

Police are appealing for information after a report of shots fired in the Dove Gardens area of Creggan last night. Shortly before midnight, it was reported that two masked were in the area. It is believed that four shots were fired. No one is believed to have been injured during the incident and enquiries are

A weather warning is in place this morning for much of the country. Thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected which could lead to spot flooding in some areas. The status orange alert will remain in place for Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Donegal until this evening. There were a number of heavy showers in the Letterkenny

The number of vacant commercial premises in Donegal is still above the national average according to first quarter figures published by GeoDirectory. With a vacancy rate of 13%, that’s an increase of .6% over the same period last year, showing vacancy continues to be a significant issue in the county. With a vacancy rate of

The Pat Finucane Centre in Derry is seeking an early meeting with the new Chief Constable after it came to light that the PSNI is rejecting the central findings of the Police Ombudsman into the 1988 Good Samaritan Bombing case in Derry. Last year, the Ombudsman upheld the Dalton family’s complaints that the RUC failed

Met Eireann has issued an orange weather alert, with a thunderstorm warning in place for the entire country. The activity is expected this evening and overnight, with parts of Donegal already seeing some very heavy rain today, sometimes accompanied by thunder and lightning. Some intense thundery downpours are likely at times, with flash flooding also

Seth MacFarlane directs, produces, co-writes and plays the role of the cowardly sheep farmer Albert in A Million Ways to Die in the West. After Albert backs out of a gunfight, his fickle girlfriend leaves him for another man. When a mysterious and beautiful woman rides into town, she helps him find his courage and

                  After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the

The Donegal based Irish Basking Shark Study Group is asking the government to provide legal protection for basking sharks. The group is lobbying Arts, Culture and Tourism Minister Jimmy Deenihan to take action, saying the sharks can promote eco-tourism and being an economic benefit to areas such as Malin Head, particularly over the next two

A man described as being ‘in a prominent position in the IRA’ in Derry has appeared in court charged with directing terrorism. 38 year old Thomas Ashe Mellon of Rathmor Road in Derry appeared amidst a tight security presence at Derry’s Bishop Street courthouse. He was charged with membership of the IRA and directing terrorism

A Donegal based Irish Basking Shark Study Group has requested Minister of Arts, Heritage, Gaelteacht and the Islands, Jimmy Deenihan to provide legal protection to basking sharks.  Hundreds of Basking Sharks have been spotted in Irish Waters in recent weeks with several spotted in Donegal. The Shaun Doherty Show  is joined by Emmett  Johnson who

The video of a toddler in China smoking a cigarette – as onlookers laugh and encourage him has sparked outrage after it went viral, with questions being raised as to why no one stepped in to stop him.                     China is the world’s largest producer and

The Irish Coast Guard has used a recent incident in Donegal to warn people of the dangers od taking to the sea in inflatable boats and dinghies. Last week two men were found in an inflatable boat off St John’s Point in Donegal Bay with no life jackets – the men, who were fishing,  did

It appears that there will be no ferry service between Buncrana with Rathmullan this year. Despite the extension of the closing date for tenders for the Lough Swilly service, no workable proposals to allow the service go-ahead this summer have been received. Councillor Liam Blaney, who had said last month he was hopeful of the

Cllr Liam Blaney joins Shaun to call on ferry operators to come forward if they are interested in running the Lough Swilly service which links Buncrana with Rathmullan. A closing date for tenders for the ferry was March 12th, but Donegal County Council has received no applications to date. Councillor Liam Blaney says the service

A man aged 25 and a 26-year-old woman were arrested in Derry on Friday on for alleged drugs offences. They were arrested for possession of Class B drug and possession of Class B with intent to supply following a house search in the Blalymagroarty area. Both were later released on bail pending forensic examination of

                        Back in April Denis Ferry, Les O’Donnell and Paul Doherty set out on an epic trip along the infamous Death Road in Bolivia, up to a volcano, and into a desert. They joined the show when they returned to tell us of their

  Tributes have been paid to an 8 year-old boy who died in a slurry tank accident in County Antrim over the weekend. Robert Christie was working on a farm near Dunloy  with his father when they were overcome by fumes from the mixture. 52 year-old Bertie Christie is critically ill in hospital. Robert’s school

  Last Friday Independent Cllr. John Campbell was elected council cathaoirleach and  Cllr. Nicholas Crossan was elected leas-cathaoirleach. The election was agreed by all groupings at Friday’s AGM. Councillors also agreed an inclusive rotation of the cathaoirleach and leas-cathaoirleach posts over the five-year life of the council. Under the agreement, independents will hold the seats

  Vodafone has revealed the existence of secret wires that allow national governments listen to citizen’s mobile phone conversations. The company is the first operator to reveal the surveillance practices of governments – and has published a far-reaching report on Law Enforcement Disclosure. The mobile phone operator says surveillance techniques are widespread in some of

  Two men rescued after drifting out to sea in a cheap supermarket dinghy ran off when they got back to shore. Dressed in just vests and shorts could have died when they took the flimsy blow up boat into the Atlantic. A spokesperson for Killybegs Coast Guard said they received a call at around

13% of ambulances at Letterkenny General Hospital had to wait for more than an hour to discharge patients to the hospital’s emergency department in April. A report published by the National Ambulance Service shows that nationally most ambulance crews waited longer than the HSE target of 20 minutes to hand over patients. Ambulances spent over

The was a further development in the ongoing Gweebara fishery dispute yesterday when a group of local anglers were in confrontation with members of Inland Fisheries Ireland. It is reported in today’s Donegal News that Gardai had to be called when a group of local anglers, who were fishing at the ‘Mayo Pool’ near Doochary,

Detectives in Derry are appealing for information following the report of a number of burglaries in the early hours of this morning. Three houses in the Iniscarn Road, Cromore Gardens and Templemore Park areas were entered between 4.50am and 6.20am on Saturday morning. A handbag and keys were taken from Iniscarn Road, a purse was

A man’s been charged with directing a dissident republican terror organisation in Northern Ireland. The 38 year-old was arrested in north Belfast on Friday by police investigating dissident activity in Derry. He’s due before Derry magistrates this morning.

A new opinion poll has Sinn Fein now as the most popular party in country. Today’s Millward Brown opinion poll in the Irish Independent has Sinn Fein on 26%, carrying on from their success in the recent elections, while Independents are also faring well on 29%. The paper goes so far as to claim that

Donegal North East Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn is calling for an overhaul of Ireland’s interception and surveillance laws. It follows revelations from Vodafone that Irish authorities have made over 4000 requests to secretly track phone calls. The mobile operator today revealed surveillance practices of governments in the 29 countries it operates in, but said it

There were 19,227 people on the live register in Donegal at the end of May, down 1,444 on the same period last year. That’s a year on year fall of 7%, with figures down in all eight local offices. The highest percentage drop was 10% in Donegal Town, where there were 1231 signing on, while

As well as an Independent Chair and Vice-Chair being appointed for this year, a pact has been agreed on the rotation of the future Chairs of the Council. Independents, Sinn Fein and Fine Gael will all have a year each, while Fianna Fail will take the Chair for two years out of the five. Barry

A former traffic warden fought back tears today when she claimed her successor tried to intimidate motorists at her mother’s funeral. The case was described by Judge Mary Devins as “almost like guerrilla warfare” between the two traffic wardens for six years. 40 year old Patricia McCafferty was in Ballyshannon District Court giving her defence

A Co Donegal couple have collected a cheque for over 12 million euro from the National Lottery. The delighted winners,  who wish to remain anonymous, won the prize in last Wednesday’s Lotto draw (4 June 2014). The last time the jackpot reached near this amount was in March 2012. “This means a lot,” smiled the happy

A number of concerned parents in the Ballybofey area contacted the Shaun Doherty Show regarding the loss of after school care for their children with Autism. The children gained so much from this service including social skills and the ability to communicate their own needs.  Glebe House was decribed by one parent as a sanctuary