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  A new summer route for 2017 from the City of Derry Airport has been officially announced. It’s understood the new route to Palma will commence next June and run for eight weeks. It’s also been confirmed that Thompson and First Choice airlines will rung the service. Commercial and Marketing Manager Charlene Shongo says it’s

The bereavement support group Anam Cara has launched a new resource pack aimed at supporting bereaved parents in the early days after the death of a child. Over 50 local organisations were at represented at the Donegal launch of the pack, which contains seven booklets on different themes related to parental grief. Anam Cara Donegal

It’s emerged that an Aer Lingus plane came off the run way for a time when attempting to land at Donegal Airport last night. The plane was carrying 17 passengers at the time. It’s understood the incident happened during the heavy winds and lightning which battered the North West last night. Stobart has issued a

The Saolta Hospital Group has confirmed there were two unconnected cases of Necrotizing Fascilitis, the so-called “flesh eating disease” at Letterkenny University Hospital earlier this year. The infections came to light following the publication of a stroy in today’s Donegal Democrat. The statement says the condition is a relatively rare one, and is not a

It’s been claimed that gardai are delaying the inquest into the murder of teenager Arlene Arkinson by failing to produce documents or nominate witnesses. At Belfast Coroner’s Court yesterday, Judge Brian Sherrard said delays are stalling the conclusion of the long-running inquest. He indicated the court has been in correspondence with An Garda Siochana for

The abolition of mobile phone roaming charges within the EU will commence on June 15th 2017. The date of the abolition has been confirmed by EU Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip who has responsibility for the digital market. Vice-President Ansip is in Dublin today for talks with the Taoiseach and technology company leaders. However, Independent MEP

A Donegal knitwear company is considering expansion as it celebrates 25 years of its leading brand. Kilcar based Bá Dhún na nGall is now exporting its ‘Fisherman Out of Ireland’ knitwear label to over fifteen countries. The company wants to increase that, and plans to further invest in textile technology and upgrade its production equipment

Plans for a new 116 bedroom city centre hotel in Derry have progressed to the next stage. Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee have cleared the way for the demolition of existing buildings at Great James Street and Strand Road. As well as the hotel the new development will include three ground

A Donegal County Councillor is criticising plans for a private workshop in relation to the new Dungloe Sewerage Scheme. The workshop between council officials and Irish Water is taking place tomorrow with a meeting for the public to be arranged thereafter. Concern has been raised in the past over work carried out to build the

Police in Derry are appealing for information following the theft of livestock in the area. A total of 55 lambs and two ewes were stolen from the Lisglass Road area in recent days. It was reported that sometime between 9am on Tuesday 30th August 2016 and 11.30am on Monday 5th September, entry was gained to

Two young men who assaulted another young man after he escaped drowning when he climbed out of a river have been ordered to pay him a total of €6,000 compensation. Judge Kevin Kilrane said that was separate to any civil proceedings 21-year-old Pauric Reynolds might wish to pursue. Donegal District Court was told of a

  It has been confirmed that a construction project has been approved for St. Johnston worth almost one million euro. A total of six new houses are to be built for social housing and they will be located in the Cois Abhainn estate. It’s understood that stage 1 approval will now be issuing and it

  Business and tourism leaders in Derry are seeking public support in the city’s bid to be named Ireland’s top Foodie Destination for 2016. Last year, Derry was runner-up in the Foodie Towns competition, and this years’ bid which is being led by Derry City and Strabane District Council has seen the town shortlisted once

  The bargain retail company Mr Price opens a new outlet in Letterkenny tomorrow at the former Johnston’s site in Ballyraine. The company says an initial 20 jobs have been created, and over 200 people applied for positions there following one Facebook post. Laura Bligh is Marketing Manager with Mr Price. She says they’re very

A new summer sun service from Derry in 2017 is to be announced tomorrow. The provider has not been named, but it will not be Ryanair, according to the Chairperson of the board of City of Derry Airport Roy Devine, who spoke on the Shaun Doherty Show today. Mr Devine also confirmed the airport is trying

  Update –   The number of households and businesses affected by a nmajor power outage in Letterkenny has now been reduced to just under 300. At its heighth, almost 1,000 households and businesses were in the dark. The ESB is working on the fault, which is centred around Ballyraine. It’s hoped to have power

A 19-year-old Derry man has been sentenced for the sexual assault of a five-year-old child. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim admitted the offence which occurred on March 25th last year. The court heard that the assault took place when the man and the child were playing a

Rank and file Gardaí are being balloted on whether they’d be willing to take industrial action over pay. The Garda Representative Association says all members should let their voice be heard by casting their vote. The GRA is seeking to restore pay and allowances lost due to austerity measures. Gardaí are not legally permitted to

A man has been arrested after he drove the wrong way up a one-way street in Buncrana while drunk. The man then crashed into a wall and reversed into a garda patrol car. The incident occurred around 4am in Buncrana on August 28 but details are only emerging now. Gardai had been in pursuit of

A man accused of taking part in the fatal shooting of a man at a boxing event in Dublin is fighting extradition from Northern Ireland. Kevin Murray was arrested in Strabane last night in connection with the death at the Regency Hotel in February. The killing sparked a string of gangland murders. Sky’s Ireland correspondent

Police are investigating the death of a person on railway line in Derry. The railway line has been closed following the incident which happened close to Caw Park on this morning. The line is expected to remain closed for some time. Bus routes are operating as an alternative and NIR tickets will be accepted. There

A number of public buildings in Donegal are being lit up gold this month to raise awareness of childhood cancer, and the need for more specific research and development to find treatments and cures. In county Donegal, the Public Service Centres in Dungloe, Donegal Town and Milford are going gold. In Buncrana, the Council Offices

Patients lives are being threatened by delays, according to the head of the country’s national brain surgery centre. Nine patients with malignant brain tumours were turned away from the unit in Beaumont hospital one day last week. Clinical Director Mohsen Javadpour says people are at risk of dying while they’re waiting for treatment. On the

A man arrested in Strabane yesterday is due in court in Belfast this morning in connection with the Regency Hotel shooting. The 46 year old was detained by the PSNI on foot of a European Arrest Warrant. Police in the North say he was being sought by Gardaí in connection with murder and firearm offences.

The National Youth Council of Ireland says there is an argument for special measures to be introduced in counties such as Donegal with higher levels of youth unemployment. Latest figures show that there are 2,137 young jobseekers in the county. The Youth Council is calling on the government to allocate 30 million euro in the

Latest figures show over 6,000 patients spent time on trolleys or in ward overflow areas while waiting for beds in Irish hospitals last month. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has this morning released it’s latest survey of Trolley Watch figures for the month of August. At Letterkenny University Hospital, there were 128 people awaiting