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The Citizens Assembly have voted by an overwhelming majority to recommend a referendum on the Eighth Amendment. However, there has been a huge disruption to proceedings after the village where the Assembly is being held experienced a power-outage. The first results of the Citizens Assembly came in just after midday today. Over 87% of members

The funeral of 20 year old Dylan Crawford will take place on Monday morning in St Patrick’s Church, Crossroads, Killygordon. The remains of the Donegal man who was found dead last week in Manchester are expected to arrive home this evening. Dylan was found collapsed last Wednesday morning at the junction of Spear Street and Back

Efforts to locate two missing crew of Rescue 116 will step up a gear this weekend. A significant dive operation will take place – with over 100 divers traveling to Mayo to aid in the operation. It’s over a month since the Coast Guard helicopter crashed on Blackrock Island. Captains Dara Fitzpatrick and Mark Duffy

Two men have died in a fire in Sligo. Emergency services were called to the scene at Market street in the town at five o’clock this morning. Two men aged in their 60’s and 30’s and believed to be from the one family – were rushed to Sligo University Hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Tributes have been paid to Donegal County Councillor and Ireland’s longest serving Councillor, Sean McEniff, who passed away yesterday in hospital. The 81 year old had been ill for some time following injuries he sustained in an accident while holidaying in Spain last year. His funeral will take place in Bundoran on Monday at 12

Work is currently underway to create a better access route onto Leabgarrow beach on Arranmore Island. Concern had been raised locally that the pathway posed a safety concern for beach goers, particularly for elderly tourists and locals. The new route is expected to be completed in a few weeks. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla

A shattering claim about drug-taking at a Donegal festival has been made at Ballyshannon District Court. Defence solicitor Gerry McGovern said “about 90 per cent” of people at the Sea Sessions festival in Bundoran were probably taking drugs. Father-of-three Jonathan O’Neill, 25, of Kilclare Drive, Tallaght, admitted possession of 24 ecstasy tablets at the Sea

Donegal County Councillor Sean McEniff has passed away. It’s understood that the 81 year old died in a Dublin hospital earlier this afternoon. Cllr McEniff had been ill for some time following injuries he sustained in an accident while holidaying in Spain last October. Having been transferred to Dublin from Spain he was later moved

It’s emerged that the future of the Cleary House Supervised Residential Unit for vulnerable children in Letterkenny is still under review. It’s almost a year since a number of children were transferred from Cleary House to facilities elsewhere in the country with very little notice. At the time, Túsla blamed the closure on the loss

  Garda in Buncrana were called to an incident on Lisfannon Beach last night. A member of the public raised the alarm and reported a vehicle on the beach at around 9pm . Gardai and the Emergency services attended the scene and a woman, understood to be from Derry area was taken to Letterkenny University

Two of Donegal’s most senior politicians  are offering differing views on the future status of Community Hospitals in Donegal, with Minister Joe Mc Hugh standing by his claim that €4 million has been set aside for St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar and Ramelton Community Hospital. That was echoed by the Save Our Services group last

Police in Derry have confirmed that the body recovered from the banks of the River Foyle on Tuesday evening last was that of Dean Millar. Dean was last seen in the Brandywell area of the city late on Saturday 11th March, and he is believed to have entered the river close to Craigavon Bridge in

The West Donegal leg of the “Tellus” geological survey is underway, with the survey plane now in the air. The low-flying plane, which is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, will be in the air for the nmext number of months, with details of the flight paths being published on a weekly basis on www.tellus.ie. The Sligo

The Chairperson of the Save our Services group has said they are fully confident that the €4million funding will be delivered to both Ramelton and Stranorlar Community hospitals. It follows what’s been described as a positive meeting between campaingers, the HSE and Minister Joe Mc Hugh last evening. Concern has been raised by some campaigners

Plans to establish a digital hub in the Carrigart area are reaching fruition. Organisers say that the hub could have a far reaching demographic once up and running, from Dunfanaghy to Ramelton and surrounding areas. Visitors will also be given the opportunity to “hot desk” during holiday periods. In order to get the project to

The Secretary of State in the North plans to extend the deadline to form a Stormont Executive – as he prepares to take control of some devolved financial powers. Westminster is likely to approve legislation next week which will give parties until the end of June to secure a deal. The extension comes as a

A man will appear in court having been arrested in Letterkenny on suspicion of damaging a car with a hatchet. It is said the man threatened a member of the public before damaging the car at around 7 o’clock on Wednesday evening. The incident happened close to St Eunan’s Cathedral on Castle Street. Gardaí were called

  A farmer in Milford is appealing for information after 10 of his lambs and 6 ewes were killed in a suspected vicious dog attack. The incident is said to have happened in the Golan area at some stage between Wednesday and Good Friday last. Speaking to Greg Hughes on the Shaun Doherty Show today,

Wives and partners of members the defence forces claim one in five personnel rely on social welfare payments to make ends meet. Members of the group are holding demonstrations outside barracks across the country today, on behalf of their partners who are not allowed protest. One of those protests is underway outside Finner Camp in

Sinn Fein will hold a convention on the 4th of next month in Termon to choose a new councillor to replace Mick Quinn, who is stepping down from Donegal County Council for health reasons. Nominations for the position close next Monday, April 24th, with party whip Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle saying the process is open

The Chairperson of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee says balanced development will be the key to maximising the potential of the Ebrington site. The committee and council officials toured the site this week to view progress works, with chairman Cllr John Boyle (second from left in pic) saying they were impressed with

The uncle of missing Derry man Dean Miller says the family believes the body recovered from the River Foyle in Derry on Tuesday night is that of his nephew. Paddy Mc Daid says the police notified the family when the body was found, but it has not yet been formally identified because it had been

Unionist parties in Northern Ireland have confirmed they will meet to discuss constituency pacts ahead of the General Election. British MP’s voted yesterday to support Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for a snap poll. She says it’s the only way to rid Westminster of division as the country prepares for BREXIT. It comes amid a

A special Mass tomorrow will take place tomorrow to remember Killygordon man Dylan Crawford, who was found dead last week in Manchester. Local Curate Fr. Frankie Lynch has organised the memorial Mass for Dylan so that the community can come together in solidarity with the Crawford family. A spokesperson for The Crawford family say they

Major investment in infrastructure projects can position the North West as a region of long term sustainable economic growth. That’s according to Ibec, the group that represents Irish business and employers, which has now made its submission to the public consultation on the National Planning Framework. The submission was formulated through extensive consultation with businesses

A Donegal County Councillor has claimed that Letterkenny needs an investment package of approximately half a billion Euro to bring various services up to the standard now required. According to Cllr. Dessie Shiels says there is a wide range of issues including public services, social housing and infrastruture in the town that need urgent funding.

A Donegal Senator is calling on the HSE to clear up confusion over the future of three Donegal Community Hospitals. Last week, Minister McHugh confirmed HSE investment of over €4 million into Ramelton Nursing Unit and St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar while a report on the future of Lifford Community Hospital was still ongoing. However

  Almost 500 farmers in Donegal are still waiting for either their GLAS or AEOS payments to be delivered. The latest information supplied to Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue reveals that 305 Donegal farmers have still not received their GLAS payments, with a further 182 AEOS payments still outstanding. It’s nearly three months after payments were

A major clean-up is getting underway later this evening in the wider Glenswilly and Conwall areas. People have been asked to assemble at the Glenswilly GAA grounds shortly after 6pm and all materials will be supplied by the Council. The Clean-up was organised following a spate of illegal dumping and fly tipping in the area

Lights which had been placed the entrance road in Buncrana have been stolen just a few weeks after they were installed. Cllr Nicholas Crossan says the lights were giving the town a unique ambience, particularly as the lights were adaptable and allowed different colours to be used. He’s urging anyone with information about what happened

The mother whose baby’s remains were stored in a room on the gynaecology ward for four weeks after his premature death last year says protocols must be put in place to ensure it never happens again. Lisa delibvered baby Eoin in October 2016, after he had died in the womb as a result of complications

It’s been claimed that the safety of post-primary school children in Plumbridge is at serious risk, with inadequate crossing points in place in the town. The issue is understood to be at its worst during peak times in the morning and evening with school children travelling to and coming from Omagh. Councillor Patsy Kelly has

Two men have been arrested by police investigating a paramilitary style shooting in the Central Drive area of Derry a month ago. The men, aged 36 and 49, were arrested in the City this morning and have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning. A 23-year-old man was shot in the

The Air Accident Investigation Unit says it’s satisfied that best practice was followed in the publication of the transcripts of the cockpit voice recordings from Rescue Helicopter 116. It follows strong condemnation from the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association, who said the decision was ‘unnecessary and harmful’. Last week, the final conversations of those on