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An alleged rape victim has told a jury at the Central Criminal Court that she was “blind drunk” when two men had sex with her. The woman was a student at a college in Co Donegal when she was allegedly raped by the two defendants in February 2015. In a trial that began last week, […]

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has described meeting Pope Francis in the Vatican as a moment of incredible warmth. The Donegal TD was in Rome as the Government’s representative at the canonisation ceremony of Cardinal John Henry Newman, founder of University College Dublin on Sunday. As part of the ceremony in St

Gardaí in Buncrana are looking for information regarding the theft of 1000 litres of home heating oil. The oil was stolen from a house at Magherabane, Linsfort, Buncrana on Thursday the 10th of October, between 10:30am and 1:30pm. Speaking on the Community Garda Slot on the Nine til Noon Show, Garda Grainne Doherty is urging

  An investigation is continuing after a car was set alight in south Inishowen.  The incident happened in Bridgend in the early hours of yesterday morning. A car which was parked to the rear of The Frontier Hotel in Bridgend was set alight by 2 males (As per CCTV). There was a car parked nearby which

  A significant amount of farm animals have been stolen from a farm in Kilmacrennan. Gardai in Milford are investigating the theft of 8 ewes and 3 lambs from farmland at Leitir on a date between the 2nd of October and the 9th of October. Anyone who hears any information that might assist with the

  A security alert in Derry that resulted in a number of homes being evacuated has been described by the PSNI as an “elaborate hoax.” Shortly before half eight last night, a suspicious object was found in an alleyway in the Beechwood Avenue area. Those who were told to evacuate returned to their homes shortly

  There were 28 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO with six on trolleys in its Emergency Department. The number is up four on yesterdays of 24. University Hospital Limerick was once again the most overcrowded with 80 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 587 people waiting

17 long-serving councillors who bowed out at May’s local elections are to receive retirement gratuities of least 70,000 euro each. In Donegal, the late Cllr Sean McEniff is among them, receiving almost 72,500 thousand euro. According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, Longford’s Luie McEntire got nearly 80,000 euro. In total, at

  With Halloween fast approaching, Gardai in Donegal are warning over the dangers of fireworks. They are also reminding if people are caught with fireworks, they will be dealt with accordingly. Gardai are warning that it is an offence to possess a firework with intent to supply or supply, without a licence, throw an ignited

  The Fanad East Public Water Supply has been placed on the EPA’s watch list for pesticides due to exceedances for MCPA detected in September and October. Irish Water say the supply will remain on the watch list until one full season of at least monthly compliant results is obtained and submitted to the EPA.

Detectives are appealing for information after a house in the Plumbridge area was broken into and ransacked last night. Its reported that sometime between 8:20pm and 10:20pm last night, entry was gained to the property on the Landahussey Road. Detective Constable Marks says a sum of money, a quantity of jewellery and other items were

  A woman has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment following a crash outside Donegal Town earlier this morning. The single vehicle crash happened on the by-pass at around 10am this morning. The section of road was closed for a time but has since reopened. The woman, who is in her 20s, sustained

  Emergency services are currently attending the scene of road traffic collision on the Donegal Town bypass. The crash happened between the Dunlonagher roundabout and the Millpark Hotel at around 10am this morning. The section of the road has been closed with motorists advised to seek alternative routes at present. There are no further details.

  There were 24 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO, with four on trolleys in its Emergency Department. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded today with 67 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 472 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.

  Gardaí are investigating a fire at the old Council store yard in Letterkenny at the weekend. The blaze broke out in the early hours of yesterday morning with emergency services attending the scene at around 3.30am . No injuries were reported and no significant damage occurred. Gardai say that investigations are ongoing. The site

  Letterkenny University Hospital is to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week with a ‘Wave of Light’ Baby Loss Awareness Week which concludes tomorrow (Tuesday October 15th) is an international event that aims to raise awareness of the issues affecting families who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or a baby. To coincide with the