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It’s emerged there were tensions in Bridgend when a crowd gathered shortly after a road incident which led to the death of a Derry man in his 20s. Gardai are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Emmet Mc Clelland, who was struck by a car close to the border just before midnight. A man was

The Housing Executive has announced a £1 million capital investment in housing in the Triangle area of the Waterside. Cllr Martin Reilly says this work has been in the pipeline for some time, and it’s good to see it finally progressing in earnest. Some disruption will be necessary, but Cllr Reilly says it will be

Government Chief Whip and Minister Joe Mc Hugh has just left Chile, where he has completed the first phase of his South American trip to coincide with St Patrick’s Day. He’s now en route to Brazil for a series of trade meetings. Minister Mc Hugh says with controversy over the proposed Mercosaur trade deal in

Donegal Travellers’ Project is to share in a national fund of over €200,000 to promote the inclusion of the Roma community in Ireland. 20 applications were received and assessed, the Donegal projerct is one of six to be chosen. The money will go towards the provision of a dedicated Community Development worker to work with

An application by the Springboard Raphoe Family Support Project to provide a Family Rescource Centre for the Finn Valley Area has been approved. Springboard was established in 2002 and since then has been providing family support in the Finn Valley, Lagan Valley, Lifford, Castlefin and Buncrana Primary Care Team (PCT) areas. It’s one of 11

A man who was questioned in connection with the death of a pedestrian following fatal collision in Bridgend on Saturday night has been released. Just before midnight, two pedestrians walking towards Derry were struck by a car traveling in the opposite direction. One of them, Emmet Mc Clelland from Derry who was in his 20s,

Car parking charges at Letterkenny University Hospital are among the cheapest in the country for long term parking, but among the highest for visits of an hour or less. At both Letterkenny and Sligo, the charges operate on the basis of €3 for four hours, or a daily charge of €6. However, because there is

A public meeting on Tory Island at the weekend has heard there is a total loss of confidence in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, with less than three weeks to go before the current ferry service is to be replaced. Islanders have again said they do not believe the replacement ferry, Queen

Irish Water are proceed with a demonstration project for the proposed Sewerage scheme upgrade in Gaoth Dobhair. The project, involving 40 houses, was proposed following a public consultation by Irish water last year. Leas Ceann Comhairle and Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed the project, saying that the proposals being considered are a

If border posts return to Northern Ireland they will be attacked, according to the Taoiseach. Leo Varadkar says they’ll become natural targets for people if they have to be re-established post-Brexit. But he believes there won’t be a return to the violence of the past in Northern Ireland. Speaking in the US at the start

A man has been arrested following an attempted hijacking of a car in the Carlisle Road area of Derry yesterday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 11:45 am, when it was reported that a man approached a silver Toyota Avensis which was in traffic, and damaged the wipers and bonnet before entering the vehicle and

Police in Omagh are appealing for witnesses following an assault in the Kevlin Avenue area on the evening of Saturday March 3rd. The assault occurred at approximately 8:20 pm, when an 18 year old man was assaulted by two men and received injuries to his eyes, neck and lower waist. He was later treated in

Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision at Bridgend, Co. Donegal at 11.55pm on Saturday 10th March 2018. A silver Opel Omega car was in collision with two pedestrians. It is believed that the car was traveling from the Derry direction towards Brigend prior to the collision. One pedestrian, a man in his 20s,