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A 29-year-old Romanian man who appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court on human trafficking charges on Tuesday has had all his charges withdrawn. Florin Gheorghe whose address was given as 31, Meadowbank Court in Derry was charged with five offences false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, rape, trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation and […]

People in Ballyshannon are being asked to conserve water over the bank holiday weekend due to a pollution event. The pollution is being blamed on Intense rain yesterday and possible worsened by agricultural activities in the area. The incident trigged the automated shutdown of borehole sources that feed raw water to the Ballyshannon Water Treatment

A man charged in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson has been granted bail by the Special Criminal Court. Yesterday, Patrick Gillespie, with an address at Craigvar Street in Glasgow, was charged with withholding information from the Garda murder investigation. Mr Gillespie was granted bail pending sureties that he will appear for further court

It’s emerged that a man attacked a home with a knife in the Whitethorn Housing Estate in Letterkenny on Friday last. The Irish Daily Star is reporting that numerous windows in the home were broken with the knife and a car which was parked outside was also damaged. Gardai were called however it’s believed they

  It’s been confirmed that a new facility for people with intellectual disabilities and autism has been given the green light in Buncranna. iCARE, a locally established centre which deals with autistic children is currently working out of two prefabs in the town which covers the entire Innishowen area. The land which the two prefabs

  A Donegal Deputy is welcoming proposals to reduce religious teaching in schools. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has claimed that children are losing out on over 91 hours a year on education because of religion classes – this equates to 10% of the academic year. Currently, there is only one multi-denominational school in Donegal, which

  Gardai are investigating an incident at the shore front car park in Dungloe overnight. It’s believed a man in his late 20s, sustained serious injuries after he fell from the cab of a truck. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital but has since been transferred to Dublin for further treatment. The scene is

  It’s been confirmed that the expert panel established to investigate the mica block issue in Donegal will submit its report to Government by the end of the year. However, Donegal Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is reiterating his call on the Government to widen the terms of reference of the panel. This would enable the

Donegal County Council is urging motorists to be extra vigilant as the August Bank Holiday fast approaches. People are being reminded that with every bank holiday weekend, there are added risks when using the roads. There will be more motorists taking to the roads, travelling long distances, often without breaks. Road Safety Officer with Donegal

    The three people who died in yesterday’s crash near Drumkeen, have been named locally as 20 year old mother of two Theresa Robinson, Kaylem Ó Murachaidh and Steven McCafferty- both 19. Meanwhile the funerals of the two men who died in Wednesday’s crash on the dual carriageway outside Letterkenny will take place tomorrow.

  The HSE has responded to claims made earlier this week that Donegal has the most patients waiting a year a more for appointments in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. In a statement, the HSE say that Donegal has approximately 43,800 people under the age of 18 years. This is 42% ( 103,500 ) of all

  A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the investigation into the murder of Denis Donaldson in Co. Donegal. Mr. Donaldson, who was a key figure in Sinn Féin’s rise in Northern Ireland politics, was shot dead in April 2006. It happened months after he was exposed as an agent who had

  Glenties native Noeleen Delaney has retired after almost 30 years of service in the Members’ Tea Room in the House of Commons at Westminster.  During her service, Ms. Delaney has seen six Prime Ministers come and go at Westminster, and looked after the needs of countless MPs, including John Hume. She also received an

    A man in his 70s is due before the Special Criminal Court this afternoon charged in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson in 2006. The Sinn Féin official was shot dead at his home in Cloghercor, Co Donegal in April 2006. It was shortly after it had been revealed that he’d worked

Derry City and Strabane District Council has approved a plan for up to 1,500 new houses at Galliagh. The proposal, from Moore Construction in Eglinton had been presented to council last year with a recommendation to approve. Three objections were received, but the project got the go-ahead this morning. Cllr Tony Hasson says the inclusion

Inspector Michael Harrison appeals for information about last night’s fatal collision in which two young men and a woman lost their lives at Stralongford near Drunkeen.

Concern has been raised over the state of the Mourne Bridge in Strabane with reports of severe structural damage to its arches. Thousands of motorists use the bridge daily which links the town centre with Bridge Street. The damage is said to have been caused by the several storms which have battered the North West

    There’s been another fatal collision in Donegal, this time with three people dead and another seriously injured. Two men and a woman died in the two vehicle collision. just before 1 o’clock this morning at Stralongford, in the vicinity of Trentabouy, Drumkeen. Gardai are at the scene and the road is closed. Meanwhile,

  New figures show that Highland Radio has cemented its position as Ireland’s number one listened to local radio station. Highland Radio also retains it’s position as the station with the country’s highest market share, a key indicator for advertisers. According to the independent figures released by JNLR/MRBI – 59 percent of people that listen

  The British Prime Minister says she’s got an open mind about Britain’s future ties with the European Union, after the UK voted to leave. Theresa May says she might not copy any other existing trading relationships with countries which are outside the EU. Speaking after a meeting with the Italian Prime Minister in Rome,

An English businessman has failed in his legal challenge to have three charges including withholding information about the murder of Paul McCauley dropped. In a reserved judgement at Derry Magistrates’ Court today, District Judge Barney McElholm said he was satisfied that the defendant, 61-year-old Charles Buckingham from Margate, Kent had been properly connected to the

  Sinn Féin MLA Martin McGuinness has called on British Secretary of State James Brokenshire to release funding for legacy inquests. The call comes following the Secretary’s visit to Derry city yesterday. In a statement Mr McGuinness said that James Brokenshire made positive comments in Derry yesterday on dealing with the legacy of the past

€1000’s worth of damage has been caused to Tullyarvan Mill Park, Buncrana. Yesterday morning it was discovered that 3 picnic Picnic benches were vandalised on Monday night. The park is used by many people from the local area as well as tourists who visit the park from across the continent. Tullyarvan Mill Park manager, Michael

Irish Water is today urging all homeowners in Donegal whose houses were built before 1980 to check their internal plumbing for lead pipes. The utility says public drinking water supplies are lead free, but lead can dissolve in drinking water from internal lead pipes which are common in older homes and buildings. Irish Water, which

Gardai are appealing for information following this morning’s double fatality as a result of a head on collision on the dual carriageway outside Letterkenny. Earlier, Inspector Michael Harrison spoke on the Shaun Doherty Show……

  Letterkenny’s participation in the Communities in Bloom competition is centre stage this week with the judges in the area for three days, beginning today. The competition originated in Canada, with the results of the competition being announced in Canada in the autumn. Omagh is also a competitor in Letterkenny’s section. Anne Mc Gowan is

Two men have died following a collision on the Letterkenny Dual Carriageway at quarter to five this morning. The inbound lane is closed following the collision, which happened close to the Dry Arch roundabout. Diversions are in place. We understand one of the two men was in his late teens, he other was in his

The Patient Safety Authority should be brought in to act as a watchdog over the National Treatment Purchase Fund. That’s the call from Nursing Homes Ireland, which says elderly people may be put at risk, because the fund is unaccountable. The NTPF is charged with reducing waiting lists by purchasing health services from the private

The Donegal branch of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is hosting a meeting this week to discuss the possible implications of BREXIT for farmers. The meeting is taking place in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny this Friday at 8pm, and will be addressed by MEPs Mr Luke Ming Flanagan and Stuart Agnew, Independent

The inbound lane of the dual carriageway outside Letterkenny is closed between the Manor Roundabout and the Dry Arch roundabout following a serious road traffic collision overnight. No further details are available, but we understand at least one person has been very seriously injured.