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Update – Men arrested in relation to Derry hate crimes released unconditionally

Two men aged 40 and 32, arrested in relation to pipe bomb attacks in the Waterside area of Derry in the early hours of Saturday morning have been released unconditionally. The men were arrested yesterday morning, and their release has been confirmed this morning by the PSNI. Two Romanian families were targetted in two houses […]

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Cross-border hunt after armed gang attempt to rob Bridgend petrol station

A cross-border manhunt has been launched after an armed gang attempted to rob a petrol station in Bridgend. Three men – armed with a suspected gun and a sledge hammer – attempted to rob the Texaco Filling Station in the cross-border village at around 640am yesterday morning. It’s understood they fled in a white ford

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Motorists urged to drive with care has high winds hit county

Gardai are asking motorists to drive with extreme care this morning has high winds batter the county. Met Eireann say they were expecting windy conditions overnight and Donegal got the worst of it. It’s understood a number of trees are down around the county, and motorists driving the Lifford to Letterkenny Road are asked to drive with care

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Sharon Glebe country house extensively damaged in fire outside Manor

The Sharon Glebe country house outside Manorcunningham has been extensively damaged in a fire overnight. The fire broke out at the €1.3M 200-year-old country mansion at around 8pm. The front quarter of the former rectrory was extensively damaged. No-one was injured. Local Cllr Paul Canning said the quick reaction from the fire service ensured no-one

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Broad welcome to news that Bunbeg Post Office has been given a three month reprieve

Bunbeg Post Office has been saved from closure for the next three months at least. An Post has confirmed that they will appoint a postmistress to run the post office on a three month contract. The post office has been under threat of closure following the retirement of its postmistress. Hundreds attended a public meeting

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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties welcomes overturning of Letterkenny man’s conviction

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says a unanimous Supreme Court judgment quashing a Donegal man’s attempted rape conviction should send the Government clear message on fair trial reforms. The five-judge court overturned the 2008 conviction of Raymond Gormley of Glenwood Park, Letterkenny who was jailed for six years for the attempted rape of a

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Sion Mills residents to meet with commissioner over anaerobic digester today

Villagers from Sion Mills in Co Tyrone have held a protest march this morning against proposals to bring a waste treatment plant to the area. Donegal based firm Connective Energy Holdings have submitted an application for an anaerobic digester on the grounds of the old Herdmans Mill site in the village. Members of the ‘Sion

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Calls made for Council to explain on-going problems at LYIT traffic lights

A Letterkenny Town Councillor is calling on the council to explain the on-going problems with traffic lights at LYIT. Since their installation the lights have been used intermittently, they are now off with a central barrier and traffic works signs on the site. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says there have been a number of incident at

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Gardai investigating after firearms stolen from house in Newtowncunningham

Gardai are investigating after a house was ransacked and two firearms were stolen in Newtowncunningham. The robbery happened yesterday afternoon between 1pm and 2pm in Rooskey, on the road between Killea and Newtowncunningham. A substantial sum of money and a hunting knife were also stolen along with the two shotguns. A local farmer noticed a vehicle

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Head of Labour Relations Commission drafted in to resolve Croke Park concerts dispute

The head of the Labour Relations Commission has been drafted in to resolve a dispute between Croke Park residents and stadium management. Kieran Mulvey has agreed to chair discussions after residents expressed outrage over the number of concerts to be held there this year. Garth Brooks and One Direction will perform for eight nights at

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Glasgow taxi driver suspended for telling Donegal passengers to leave for speaking Irish

A Glasgow taxi driver who told passengers from Donegal speaking the Irish language in his car to leave the vehicle has had his licence suspended. Alan McKinnon has been taken off the roads for a month and instructed to take a customer courtesy course after Glasgow City Council accepted he had breached several conditions of

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Cllr concerned that Donegal County Council will take part in Gateway scheme

A Councillor has expressed his concern that Donegal County Council will take part in the controversial Gateway local authority work placement scheme despite councillor’s opposition to it. The scheme, is intended to offer work experience to 3,000 jobseekers but Councillors in Donegal past a motion last month calling on the council not to cooperate with

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Victims of paramilitary violence and representatives from Amnesty International to speak to Oireachtas Committe

Amnesty Ireland will present a detailed report on how to deal with past injustices in the North to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement later. The report, ‘Northern Ireland; Time to Deal With The Past’, calls on the committee to initiate independent inquiries into some of the atrocities that

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