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Derry Councillor Christopher Jackson has slammed those responsible for a sectarian attack on young people attending a youth club in the Dungiven Road area of the Waterside. It’s understood the attack happened when a group of young people were attending the club last night. In a statement Cllr Jackson said he was contacted by a […]

Today is ‘European Day Without A Road Death’. Known as ‘Project EDWARD’ the joint initiative of safety and police authorities aims to ensure no-one dies on any road across Europe today. On average, 70 people die – and a further 370 are seriously injured – every day on EU roads. Dr Gerry Lane is consultant

Gardaí are being urged to investigate BBC claims that Gerry Adams may have ordered the murder of an IRA informer. Their Spotlight programme last night suggested Mr Adams may have given the go-ahead to kill Denis Donaldson 10 years ago, because Republican Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy wanted him dead. Sinn Féin has dismissed the allegations about

  The North’s Deputy First Minister has welcomed confirmation that the British Government is prepared to fund a public service obligation air link between City of Derry Airport and London. Martin Mc Guinness met with Northern Secretary James Brokenshire yesterday, and impressed on him the importance of a PSO in terms of economic development and

Donegal-based Sergeant Paul Wallace has been appointed Vice-President of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors. The AGSI represent 2,000 members in 31 branches nationwide. The appointment was announced at the September National Executive meeting in Dublin. Paul has been a member of the Donegal Branch Committee since his promotion as Sergeant in 1993 and

The Sinn Féin leader and Louth TD Gerry Adams has rejected claims that he sanctioned the murder of IRA informer, Denis Donaldson at his home near Glenties ten years ago. BBC’s Spotlight programme last night suggested that Mr Adams gave the go-ahead to kill IRA informer Denis Donaldson in 2006, because Republican Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy

Sinn Fein has reiterated its call for the police station in Castlederg to be removed after it emerged almost 850 thousand pounds has been spent in maintaining the empty station over the past 5 years. Making the call MLA Michaela Boyle said the site could be better utilised by the local community of Castlederg. This

A group of body boarders who rescued four teenage girls off the Donegal coast at the weekend have been identified and tracked down. The girls had hoped to find them to say thanks after they helped bring them to safety on Saturday evening. They had been swimming at Main Beach in Bundoran when they got

The Fianna Fáil leader has denied claims of a u-turn over Irish Water. Micheal Martin says it was always his party’s position that charges should be scrapped entirely. It comes after the party was accused of abandoning its election stance and calling for charges to be scrapped, not merely suspended. Micheal Martin says the Fianna

There will be no reprieve for the eight Bank of Ireland branches facing closure in Northern Ireland, including the branches in Castlederg and Belleek. Yesterday, the bank’s Chief Executive briefed assembley members at Stormont, including West Tyrone MLA Daniel Mc Crossan. He says the bank is putting profit before people, and going back on previous

It’s emerged a site still hasn’t been secured for the three school campus in Buncrana, despite the fact that it was announced at the beginning of July that a site had been selected. The new campus will accomodate Crana College, Gaelcholáiste Chineál Eoghain and Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha, and the selection process has been ongoing for

The Irish Postmasters Union says people in Northern Ireland can still use the Passport Express facility in post offices in the Republic, and new guidelines have been issued to clarify the situation. Specific forms are needed because of differing witnessing arrangements, and ther had been some issues reported recently with people from Derry, Tyrone and

Donegal County Council has launched its Road Safety Plan 2016 – 2021, with the aim of achieving substantial reductions in the numbers of deaths and injuries on the county’s roads. The Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Terence Slowey, says the plan focuses on the efforts of all involved in road safety and highlighting the need for community support

It’s been reported this morning that rainfall in Co Donegal this year is more than 10% above average, with the rainfall at Met Éireann’s Finner station 110% of the norm, while at Malin, the figure 113% for the year to date. Met Eireann has told the Farming Independent that the cause of the serious problems

Saolta University Health Care Group has issued a statement welcomed the latest HIQA Infection Control report which was published yesterday. An unannounced inspection was carried out at the hospital last June. The areas assessed were Medical 3 Ward, the Renal Dialysis Unit and the Orthopaedic Ward and Medical 2 Ward were revisited. In a statement,

A Donegal Senator is calling on the Irish Government to support efforts to reinstate an air route between City of Derry Airport and London. Last week it was announced Ryanair is to pull its flight from Derry to London Standsted as of April next year. The news has also prompted calls from Donegal TDs to

  It’s been confirmed that a Centre Manager has been identified to take charge of the Knocknamona Child and Adolescent Residential Care facility in Letterkenny. The Centre, which was closed by the Child and Family Agency TUSLA owing to service quality issues identified following a HIQA inspection last May, is now expected to open once

The Donegal Road Safety Working group is launching its latest five year plan this afternoon in Lifford. The new document covers the period from 2016 to 2021, with input from Donegal County Council, and other agencies including Gardai, the Road Safety Authority, Donegal Youth Service, and the HSE Ambulance Service. The plan envisages more cross

Letterkenny University Hospital is one of three for which HIQA has published inspection reports today on measures in place to prevent the spread of infection. As well as Letterkenny, HIQA has also published  reports on the Croom Hospital and Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar. This inspection focussed on the Medical 3 and Dialysis facilities, and found general

Fianna Fáil’s Parliamentary Party Think-In begins in Co. Carlow today. Last week, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin met to discuss their parties’ priorities for the upcoming Dáil term. Housing and the UK’s BREXIT vote will be among the issues on the agenda at the two-day meeting of Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators. Water charges are

City of Derry Airport has welcomed confirmation of a £7m support funding package for the airport. The news comes following weeks of high level talks and negotiations between CoDA and Derry City and Strabane District Council with the deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to help secure the future of the airport. Airport Chairperson Roy Devine

The second quarter of 2016 has seen an upward trend in rent costs continue in Donegal. In the first quarter of this year the average monthly rent in the private sector in Donegal was €467, an increase of 27 euro compared to the same period in 2015. In the second quarter of this year there

A 28 year old lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of a number of motoring offences following the death of a pedestrian in Omagh. In the early hours of this morning a man in his 20s died following a fatal collision with the lorry on the Great Northern Road in Omagh. The pedestrian named

    Yesterday thousands of people attended a demonstration in Dublin in protest of water charges. Water charges were suspended by the government, pending the outcome of an expert commission. Locals from the North West attended the Right2Water march in Dublin yesterday. Philip McFadden a Donegal member of Right2Water attended the march yesterday and said