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  Planning applications in Donegal saw a large increase last year according to figures in today’s Irish Times. The number of planning applications in the county rose above 1,200 in 2015 while across the country there were 22,924 last year as opposed to 19,473 applications in 2014. Nationally there was an average 20 per cent […]

  A Donegal County Councillor is calling for more Garda checkpoints across the county following the high level of drink driving detections last weekend. Yesterday Gardai revealed that there was double the amount of drink driving detections in Donegal during the August Bank Holiday compared with the figures for last year. Chairperson of Donegal Policing

Minister for the Diaspora, Joe McHugh is meeting today with a delegation of congress men in Dublin to discuss the ongoing debate of Immigration Reform. The main issue to be raised today will be about securing relief for the undocumented Irish citizens in America. There are hopes for a legal path between Ireland and the

A 29-year-old man who was arrested yesterday in an investigation into the seizure of £60,000 worth of cocaine at Nutts Corner last November has been released on bail. Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch arrested the man after the search of a house in Derry for suspicion of conspiracy to supply a class A

A full investigation has been launched by the Gardai following the death of another person on Donegal’s roads. A 34 year old man, originally from Belfast passed away at Letterkenny University Hospital overnight following a two vechicle collision on the outskirts of Lifford yesterday. The man suffered severe injuries when his car was involved in

A Donegal County Councillor has claimed that recycling banks around Donegal are not being properly maintained. Issues include that the banks are not being emptied regularly leading to them overflowing and creating an eyesore in various communities across the county. In some areas it has been claimed the problem is so bad the overflow of

  A man who was captured on camera escaping from Derry Courthouse has been returned for trial. Dean Beattie (23) of no fixed abode appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry Magistrate’s Court. Beattie was charged with escaping from lawful custody on December 23 last. It was accepted there was a case to answer and

Gardai investigating the murder of Denis Donaldson in 2006 have arrested a male aged in his 40’s.  He is currently detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 as amended. Donaldson was a prominent Sinn Féin member, he was shot dead at his home near Glenties

  Police in Derry are appealing for information following the attempted hijacking of a number of cars at the junction of Ardmore Road/Milltown Crescent and in the Tullyally area shortly after midnight this morning.  It was reported that at around 00.20am a number of cars were stopped by a group of youths on the Ardmore

  Gardai are currently at the scene of an incident on the Lough Salt Road about four miles from Kilmacreanan. It’s understood the road is blocked due an overturned lorry. Gardai say the road is closed at this time and diversions are in place. The diver of the lorry is said to have not sustained

    Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious two vehicle collision on the main Letterkenny to Lifford Road. The crash happened shortly after 1pm this afternoon. Gardai say the road between Raphoe & Rossgier is closed and diversions are in place. There are no further details at this stage.

  Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch investigating the seizure of cocaine at Nutts Corner in November last year, have arrested a 29 year old man following the search of a house in Derry this morning. The man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply a class A drug and other drugs

      A doctor who works at Letterkenny University Hospital is facing allegations that he failed to disclose to Irish authorities that he was refused registration on several occasions with the General Medical Council in Britain. A fitness to practise inquiry has heard that the British authorities were not satisfied with the authenticity of

The government has to intensify its efforts to build a relationship with Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster, according to the Foreign Affairs Minister. Charlie Flanagan said for an all-island forum on Brexit to go ahead all parties – including the DUP – need to be on board. Several public disagreements have seemingly deteriorated the relationship

Drink driving detection rates in County Donegal were double the amount this August Bank Holiday weekend. Across the county motorists were stopped by Gardai and breathalysed. Figures revealed that twice the amount of drink drivers were caught compared to 2015. Concerns have been raised at the increasing number of people getting behind the wheel with

A documentary telling the story of Mary Boyle has claimed numerous awards in Hollywood. Mary Boyle: The Untold Story was written and produced by journalist Gemma O’Doherty which investigates the story of Ireland’s longest missing person. The documentary was uploaded to YouTube 4 weeks ago and has received almost 150,000 views.   It has won

The man killed in a two-vehicle crash in Claudy has been named locally as Wilson Sherrard from The Fountain area of the city. The 60 year-old was a passenger in a Mazda car which was in collision with a van on the Foreglen Road at 4pm on Tuesday afternoon. Two other men were taken to

A Derry Councillor is urging parents in the Rosemount area of the city to ensure their children do not get caught up in anti-social behaviour. The call comes following a number of wheelie bins being set on fire causing damage to the wall of a house in Lower Nassau Street. It’s understood the incident occurred

  A Donegal County Councillor is backing calls on the Government to increase investment in education to make schooling free for all. It follows a Barnardos report which suggests that parents are paying up to 400 euro to send a child to primary school, rising to nearly 800 euro for secondary school. The charity has

  Police in Derry City are advising business owners and employees to be vigilant following an increase in reports of suspected counterfeit notes. Police are aware of a number of reports of counterfeit notes circulating amongst local businesses, particularly £50 notes. It’s important that staff have the right tools and knowledge to detect fake notes

  NI Water has been commended for its quick response in dealing with a raw sewage problem in the Bishop Street of Derry. Residents in Mary Street and Fegusons Lane had expressed their concerns to local Councillor Patricia Logue when raw sewage starte to entered the backyards of their homes. Cllr Logue has praised NI

  A Donegal arts project has received funding from the Arts Council as part of their announcement of €800,000 funding for projects across the country. ‘Latitude’ is a visual arts project which will be presented as a film and a series of sculptural forms in Malin Head when completed. A total of 7 projects throughout Ireland have received

    Gardai are investigating a spate of vandalism on various churches across Inishowen. It’s understood the vandalism carried out was of a satanic nature with churches in Bocan, Moville and Malin targeted. The vandalism, which included graffiti being written on altar cloths, is said to have taken place at the weekend. Local Councillor Martin

Donegal Road Safety Group Parc wants new legislation, which will allow Garda cars to begin scanning for uninsured drivers, fast tracked There are over 100 Garda cars equipped to scan number plates and cross-check them against the motor insurance database. However the system has not been used for the past two years, because the motor

The are calls for a full investigation in to the cause of pollution which has resulted in over 1000 fish being killed in the river Faughan. Foyle MLA Eamon McCann has described the fish kill as an an ecological disaster. He is now calling for members of the Infrastructure Committee at Stormount to come to