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  There are renewed appeals for inquiry into the investigation into the disappearance of Mary Boyle. Earlier this week, Gardaí confirmed that a second review into the case is being carried out. 6-year-old Mary disappeared from Cashelard near Ballyshannon in County Donegal in 1977. A march is taking place in Ballyshannon this afternoon to show

  A number of graves have been damaged in the city cemetery in Derry overnight. It’s understood a number of youths were involved in the vandalism which occurred in the lower part of the cemetery at approx. 9pm last night. The youths, believed to be between 13 and 16 years of age, were damaging headstones

  A march aimed at highlighting the disappearance of Mary Boyle over 30 years ago will take place in Ballyshannon today. The 6-year-old girl disappeared in Cashelard near Ballyshannon in 1977. Earlier this week Gardaí confirmed that a second review of the case – into her disappearance – is being carried out by the Serious

  The Donegal County Childcare Committee says it is hopeful that HSE decisions to refuse Special Needs Grants will be reversed. It was claimed this week the HSE in Donegal was refusing many SNA grants contrary to a directive from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. This meant many children with a disability or

  It has been confirmed that a meeting will take place over equal retention for fire-fighters on Arranmore and Tory Island. The issue of island fire fighters not receiving the same retention as those on the mainland was raised at a recent meeting of Glenties Municipal district. The meeting between senior fire officer of Donegal

  Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy has confirmed he is seeking national and European support for the development of Malin Head. He is also urging relevant bodies to secure part of the 125 million euro which has been set aside for capital investment which is available from now until 2020. The funding would contribute towards

A search of land carried out by gardaí investigating the disappearance of Mary Boyle today has concluded with gardai saying no new evidence has been found. Officers from the garda investigation team in the Northern Region this morning began the dig in an area near where the six-year-old disappeared in Cashelard in 1977. A Garda

A search of land is being carried out by gardaí investigating the disappearance of Mary Boyle. Officers from the garda investigation team in the Northern Region this morning began a dig in an area near where the six-year-old disappeared in Cashelard in 1977. A Garda spokesperson says the search had been planned for some time and

A Donegal woman is among those trapped in Nice following the latest terror attack in France. 10 children are among 84 people killed in the attack during Bastille Day celebrations. Donegal woman Karen Toland was supposed to fly home from Nice yesterday afternoon but her EasyJet flight was cancelled. Her husband flew home via the

These Clonmany girls heard our Yvonne needs a new kidney, they were so moved by her story they raided their piggy banks to help!!  In the video above, they chat to Shaun and tell why they decided to make such a generous donation. And please don’t forget, you can help by supporting The Donegal Ice

  Irish Water has announced a €13.8m investment project for Donegal which will result in significant improvements in various water supplies in the county. The Irish Water investment package will see the rehabilitation and replacement of approximately 46 kilometres of aging water mains across the county. Fifteen priority sections of water main spread over seven

  The Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce CEO is reassuring people in the North West that the majority of businesses in the south are continuing to accept sterling notes. It emerged earlier this week that Tesco Ireland decided to no longer accept sterling notes from customers, prompting concern that other businesses may follow suit. However, Chamber

    A large crowd is expected to gather in Ballyshannon for the ‘March for Mary Boyle’ tomorrow. People donning purple and white ribbons will assemble at the Abbey Arts Centre at 2pm, proceeding through the town and finishing the march at the Garda Station. The event has been described as a peaceful and non-political

  A man has been remanded on bail following the discovery of a cannabis grow house with an estimated street value of over 70,000 euro in Malin Head. The Derry Journal is reporting today that Gardai made the discovery at Ballygorman on the 4th July but details are only emerging now. Super Intendant Eugene McGovern

  Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy is visiting Letterkenny today. Carthy will meet with Failte Ireland representatives at 11am to discuss the tourist potential of Malin Head. The meeting follows a recent meeting between Mr Carthy and community representatives at Malin Head who are seeking to develop tourist facilities and services at the Donegal beauty

    Gardai in Donegal are urging residents in coastal areas and boat owners to safe guard their boats and marine equipment from theives. Gardai say that the summer months are peak time for this kind of theft, with 113 marine items stolen across the country last summer alone. Donegal Crime Prevention Officer Sgt. Paul

The late Brian Friel will be commemorated at the 2016 MacGill Summer School this weekend when the Arts Council stage a series of events dedicated to the playwright’s legacy. This year, two additional days are being added to the MacGill programme to commemorate some of Friel’s best work. Director of the Arts Council, Orlaith McBride

  A Donegal Deputy has rubbished claims that the Government is prioritising balanced regional development. The comments come following todays Census results which show Donegal had the biggest drop in population in the country. This equates to least 6,731 people leaving the county over the past five years. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says it’s proof Donegal

    A Donegal Deputy has claimed Donegal’s population loss will have far reaching implications for the county. The comments come following today’s Census results which show Donegal had the biggest drop in population in the country. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says should the decrease continue, it will no doubt have a detrimental effect on