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Police in the are appealing for information about a missing 14 year old boy. Deon Fullen was last seen in the Omagh area of County Tyrone on the 26th of July. He is described as being 5 foot 5 in height, of slim build and has short brown hair. He is believed to have been

A teenager has been attacked by a gang in Omagh. The gang were armed with a club or bat when the 18 year-old was assaulted while walking along the Hospital Road at about 3am this morning, after a number of males emerged from a black car. The victim remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries

A large crowd is expected to take part in the ‘March for Mary Boyle’ in Dublin this afternoon. People will assemble at the GPO at 2pm with the demonstration continuing to the Fianna Fail headquarters. Organiser Delcan McHugh says there is a lot of interest in the case in Dublin, and this is an opportunity

Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher says he has been assured that the future of the Post Office in Glencolmcill is secure. There was concern locally that the office was to close after the current temporary postmistress said she wasn’t continuing in the role. But An Post has now confirmed that they are currently seeking a

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Romanian man who appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court on human trafficking charges on Tuesday has had all his charges withdrawn.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