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Derry City and Strabane district councillor Gary Donnely was arrested in Donegal on Sunday in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson. Councillor Donnelly was in Donegal attending a commemoration when he was arrested and taken to Letterkenny Garda Station for questioning. Former Sinn Fein member Denis Donaldson was shot dead in April 2006 in

A security alert in Derry following the discovery of a suspect device in the area of the Lecky Road flyover has ended. The device in question has been declared a hoax by ammunition technical officers who attended the scene. The alert caused a number of houses in the vicinity to be evacuated, those residents have now

Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing Strabane woman. 69 year0old Lesley McHugh (pictured) was last spoken to yesterday (Saturday) evening around 11pm. Lesley is possibly in a Silver Peugeot 207 with the registration is NHZ 8423. Anyone with information is asked to call the PSNI on 101 and quote reference 655

Temperatures are set to plummet tonight in many parts of the country, including in Donegal. Met Eireann have issued a status orange low temperature warning from 9pm tonight until 10am tomorrow morning. It follows last night, where temperatures plunged to -5 degrees in places. Meanwhile, forecasts  suggest that tonight could see lows of -6.

Police are dealing with an ongoing security alert in Derry after the discovery of a suspect device in the area of the Lecky Road flyover. A cordon has been put in place and a number of houses in the area have had to be evacuated while the security operation continues. Anyone with information is being urged

Campaigners have launched a new court challenge against plans to upgrade the A5. The project, worth around £800m envisages to upgrade the A5 road between Derry and Aughnacloy in Co. Tyrone to dual carriageway. The new court action, by the Alternative A5 Alliance comes at the front of a long line of legal delays endured

There are calls on Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff to consider his position after he posted a controversial video on social media. The MP for West Tyrone posted a video of himself with a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head soon into the anniversary of the Kingsmill Massaccre. In 1976, ten Protestant men were

Gardaí in Milford are advising motorists to avoid the road between Ballyare and Ramelton, which is currently flooded. Donegal County Council are currently working to rectify the problem.

A man’s body has been found by police near Omagh. Police shut the A5 Beltany Road last night in Newtownstewart as rescue teams were sent to the scene. It comes days after a 42-year-old man from Gortin was reported missing.

Foyle MP Elisha McCallion has committed to hold a series of meetings over the coming days in a bid to ensure plans for the new Ulster University Medical School in Derry are on track. Concerns over the future of the project were raised following recent claims within the Health Department, claiming the project could be

Donegal County Council has successfully secured funding to establish an outside gym at the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park in Letterkenny. Healthy Ireland has sanctioned €40,000 for the project with works due to be completed by the end of March 2018. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Councillor Gerry Mc Monagle has welcomed the funding announcement as

Gardai in Letterkenny have launched an investigation after a mans body was found in the toilets of a fast food restaurant on the Port Road area of the town earlier today. The man, who is understood to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardai are examining CCTV of the premises as

A man charged with murdering his wife allegedly subjected her to “controlling, degrading and manipulating” treatment, Belfast High Court heard. Donegal woman Lu Na McKinney was on a boating holiday with her family in County Fermanagh in April last year when she died after entering the water at Devenish Island. Stephen McKinney, with an address at

Gardaí are currently investigating an early morning crash in Redcastle. The single vehicle collision happened at approximately 5:30 am in the Clar area. Gardai say no injuries were reported.

Main Evening News, Sport, Obituaries and Nuacht January 5th

Ongoing efforts are being made to retain the Irish language and its use in the South West Donegal Gaeltacht region. Eunan Cunningham Chairperson of the Language Planning Steering Committee in South West Donegal Gaeltacht says the language is not being used as much in the area as done so in the past. A series of

An Inishowen councillor is expressing concern about the immediate future of the Buncrana Community Nursing Unit, saying staff shortage have led to the closure of five beds already, and day services are also being seriously compromised. Cllr Rena Donaghey says the problem is being worsened because they haven’t got clearance to replace senior staff. She

There was a 3% increase in calls received by NowDoc in December 2017 compared to the same period during the previous year. 7,211 calls were received by the service December last with 4,070 of calls were dealt with between December 22nd and January 1st this year. Approximately 70% of all calls received a GP consultation

A senior member of the Regional Health Forum says various winter initiatives have not solved the overcrowding crisis in the hospital system, and what is needed is substantial investment across the health service. Donegal County Council Cathaoirleach Gerry Mc Monagle says the health minister appears to realise that previous initiatives have not worked, and he

A search has been called off in Castlefinn after the person at the centre of it was found safe and well. Concern was expressed this morning, leading to Malin Head Coastguard calling in the Rescue 118 Helicopter from Sligo. It carried out a search along the river from Castlefinn to Lifford, and was later stood

The TII has confirmed just over 40 million euro for development safety and road strenghtening works on Donegal Primary and Secondary road network for 2018. Many of the projects which are spread right around the county have previously been flagged in a series of Government accouncements. They include considerable works on various sections of the

  There were 13 awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. Nine people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further four were on wards. It’s down half on yesterdays figure of 26. The INMO say that nationally, the total awaiting admission today is

Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as a deteriorating taste in the water supply in Letterkenny. The issue has led to some residents resorting to bottled water as opposed to drinking from their own supply. Local Cllr. Dessie Shiels says a detailed report must be compiled by the Council Laboratory to determine

  A major search and rescue operation is underway near the bridge at Castlefinn. The alarm was first raised at approximately 7.20 this morning after an eye witnesses saw a man walking towards the direction of the river. The Sligo 118 helicopter has been dispatched to the scene while Malin Coastguard and the local Gardai

The Council is being asked to carry out an urgent review of car parking at Larkin’s Lane in Letterkenny. It follows concern raised by proprietors in the area that some people are leaving their cars parked there for the majority of the day and this is having a detrimental effect on their business. Mayor of

The odds on Donald Trump attending the Irish Open in Donegal this year are 33/1. The tournament will be held at Ballyliffin Golf Club in July, hosted by the Rory McIlroy Foundation. 90,000 visitors are expected to descend on the region this year when the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open commences. Lawrence Lyons, Spokesperson

  Concern has been raised after Storm Eleanor caused significant damage to sand dunes in West Donegal. Works had begun at Maghery beach to protect against coastal erosion however, as strong winds and heavy rainfall battered the coast on Tuesday, a significant amount of the beach was washed away. Cathaoirleach of Glenties Municipal District Councillor

  Brexit is threatening the performance of the Irish property sector. A new report by Property Industry Ireland warns weaker sterling could affect exports here. The group is also encouraging companies to diversify into new markets beyond the UK. David Duffy is the Director of Property Industry Ireland:

The Irish Medical Organisation says our hospitals are ‘a system in meltdown’ due to overcrowding. The IMO says the Taoiseach and the Finance minister must commit the necessary funding to end the trolley crisis. Health Minister Simon Harris said yesterday he’s committed to opening more beds and reforming the system. But IMO President Dr Ann