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Sitting Fine Gael Councillors Barry O’Neill and John Boyle face a tense few hours at the Donegal Electoral Area count in the St John Bosco Centre in Donegal Town, with suggestions that the final outcome will be three independents, and one each from Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein and Fine Gael. Who takes that Fine Gael

It looks like the final seat in Inishowen is to go to the wire in Buncrana today. Counting is underway in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, and the first count is expected at around 3pm. According to the tallies Fianna Fails Martin McDermott from Glengad has easily topped the poll. Sinn Feins Jack Murray and Albert

The DUP have secured the highest number of seats in Northern Ireland’s local council elections. They gained 130 ahead of Sinn Féin on 105. The Ulster Unionist Party claimed 88, the SDLP 66 and Alliance 32. The remainder of the seats, 41, were made up by smaller parties and independents. Counting ended in the early

Gary Doherty justified Sinn Fein’s co-option choice topping the poll in Stranorlar with 18.4% of the vote. 54.8% turned out to vote giving Doherty 1,920 first preferences. Independent Frank McBrearty called for a general election as he welcomed his 14.8% of first preferences accruing 1,549 votes. It would appear it will be as you were

Fianna Fails election strategy looks to be paying off with tallies showing Liam Blaney, Ciaran Brogan and James Pat McDaid all in line for seats on Donegal County Council. A 60.2% turnout in the area show the three with 1,727, 1,676 and 1,268 first preferences respectively. Independent John O’Donnell also polled well collecting 9% of

According to tallies, Seamus O’Domhnaill will top the poll in the Glenties electoral area. The Fianna Fail rep, who ran last time as an independent will retain his seat having secured 14.6% of first preference votes. The area had a turnout of 58.2% and should see Marie Therese Gallagher returned a a councillor. Fianna Fail’s

Killybegs community activist Niamh Kennedy will increase the female representation on Donegal County Council proving a hit with voters. Tallies have Ms Kennedy topping the poll in Donegal 12.5%  (1,716)of the vote. A turnout of 63.8% delivered a 11.8% share of first preferences for Fianna Fail’s Sean McEniff while Donegal Town Independent many people’s expectations

Martin McDermott looks to have secured himself a seat on the enlarged Donegal County Council after securing 1,986 votes according the tallies. There was a 50.9% turnout in the Inishowen electoral area with McDermott securing 12.7% of first preferences. Sinn Fein’s Jack Murray will be returned with 1,456 first preferences with Albert Doherty and Independent

The counting of votes continues in the  new Derry and Strabane council election. In the six seater Ballyarnett DEA, Sandra Duffy, Tony Hasson and Elisha Mc Callion of Sinn Fein, Angela Dobbins and Brian Tierney of the SDLP and Independent Dee Quigley were all deemed elected last evening. In the Waterside DEA, all seven seats have

  The death has taken place of Michael Mc Gee, the former Highland Radio broadcaster. Michael was synonomous with Highland Radio’s GAA coverage for many years, presenting the weekly GAA programme and co-commentating on many Donegal games, among them the 1992 All Ireland Final victory. He also had a particular interest in Tyrone, following that

Derry’s Guildhall building has been named Best Conservation Project at the Royal Society of Ulster Architect awards in Belfast. The Consarc Design Group were the lead consultants on the £10 million regeneration project which has transformed the landmark building, enhancing its historical features and creating a bright and open public space featuring a new café,

A Dublin man has appeared in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls, a number of which are alleged to have taken place in Donegal. Last April he was sent forward for trial by Judge Cormac Dunne at Dublin District Court. Today Judge Mary Ellen Ring set

Counting of votes cast in Northern Ireland’s European and local government elections is to begin later. The verification of election ballots is expected to be completed by mid-afternoon, and the first council seats should be declared by about 6pm. All results from the 11 new councils should be known by Saturday evening. In the Derry/Strabane

A District Judge has described a Derry family as ‘disgraceful’ and a ‘blight on the landscape’ when he dealt with two sisters today at the local Magistrate’s Court. Judge Barney McElholm’s comments came during a hearing involving Bridget (23) and Eileen Mongan (25) both of Stanley’s Walk in Derry. The court heard that Eileen Mongan

Counting gets underway this weekend in the Local and European elections 2014 and once again Highland Radio will bring you unrivaled coverage from all the count centres. On Saturday, the European and Local votes will be separated in the Aura Leisure Centre from 9am. Election anchor Donal Kavanagh will kick off our coverage from 10

Donegal IFA is calling for the cost of water currently paid by farming families to be reduced. The association says the cost imposed on farmers has been disproportionately high as funding for water infrastructure in Ireland has been completely inadequate over the years. Donegal IFA Chairperson PJ McMonagle says that with the expansion of the

Detectives in Strabane are appealing for information following a robbery that occurred at a takeaway restaurant in the Bridge Street area last night. Just before 10 o clock last night, a young masked male entered the Riverview Chippy premises and pointed at the till. He had an unknown object in his hand and made off

The Red Arrows will take to the skies over Donegal at the end of next month to bring a spectacular close to the 2014 LegenDerry Maritime Festival. The display, which is being jointly promoted by the three councils in Donegal, Derry and Limavady will mark the departure of the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht

Voters on Donegal’s offshore islands go to the polls today in the European and Local Elections, with polling booths on Aranmore Island open from 10.30 to 7.30, and voting taking place between 11 o’clock and 3 o’clock on the other four islands. Meanwhile, in the North, voters go to the polls today, electing members to

Donegal Circuit Court has been told that food to feed illegal drug gardeners was discovered along with sophisticated cannabis growing equipment when gardai raided a farmhouse in South Donegal in January of last year. Judge John O’Hagan paid tribute to gardai today when a 71-year-old man admitted growing and possessing for sale €220,000 worth of

1.1 million euro has been allocated by Government for the construction of a housing project in west Donegal for people with an Intellectual Disability. The grant to ‘Co. Donegal Parents & Friends of the Mentally Handicapped’ will see the construction of the premises on the Gweedore Road, Dungloe It’s part of capital investment totaling over

Derry Council candidate Jimmy Carr says he’s quitting the SDLP after the party withdrew support for him. The party withdraw its support for Mr Carr yesterday after it emerged police are in possession of a tablet computer owned by Derry City Council. The iPad is not believed to be Mr Carr’s but he said non-council

Gardai are investigating a serious assault in Letterkenny last night which left a man in an induced coma. The 27-year-old was attacked at around 1am by at least one other male inside a Letterkenny nightclub. His injuries are not life threatening, but the man remains in Letterkenny General Hospital this afternoon. Gardai say they are

A man accused of dangerous driving causing eight deaths is to go on trial on July 15. Judge John O’Hagan today(Wed) told both prosecution and defence that he is making a peremptory order that the trial will start on that day at Letterkenny Circuit Court. He said at Donegal Circuit yesterday(Wed) that he was aware

The son of a Co Donegal emigrant was among the winners picked to lead their parties in the US midterm elections in November. Primary voters in six states selected their Democratic and Republican candidates to run for Congress. Brendan Boyle, whose father emigrated to the US from Glencolmcille in 1970, saw off a formidable challenger,

Doctors in Southampton have used 3D printing technology to replace a patient’s hip which was crushed in a car accident 37 years ago. Meryl Richards, 71, is the first patient to undergo the procedure at Southampton General Hospital. The bespoke hip was printed layer-by-layer following a computer-generated design taken from a CT scan. The £12,000

The P7 pupils from the Model Primary School in Londonderry found the dead man at Magilligan beach during a nature trail outing yesterday morning. Police confirmed that a body of a man was found at Magilligan Point and that a post-mortem will be carried out to determine the cause of death. The class of 27

Key tourism businesses in Donegal have been told that driving growth through segmentation is the best way to maximise the county’s potential for growth. A seminar organised by Failte Ireland last evening said the industry must look at the attitudes and expectations of people in different markets in order to develop memorable tourism experiences. Failte

A business representative group is calling on newly elected councillor’s to reduce commercial rates for businesses across the country. Retail Ireland wants councils to look at offering ‘temporary rate’s holidays’ to entice people to occupy vacant units. The IBEC group, that represents the retail sector, says the industry is vital to the success of local