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Following yesterdays news that Britain will leave the EU, over 1.3 million people in the UK have signed an online petition calling for a second EU referendum, meaning it could be debated in Parliament. In the Foyle area 1,657 people have signed the petition along with 952 people in East Derry and 836 in West Tyrone. Despite the

Donegal Travellers Project is inviting the public to help celebrate its 20th anniversary this week at a festive event featuring speakers, music, song, and art. The event will take place on Thursday, 30th June, at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m. The event is to celebrate the work that Donegal

Two of Donegal’s islands will soon have broadband speeds faster than those achievable in many parts of Dublin. Gola and Owey islands are included in the rollout of a new service from Imagine Communications which promises to deliver broadband speeds of up 70 gig to rural areas. The two islands are included in the rollout

  The CEO of the Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce has described today’s result as bad news for the North West. Visitors coming to Donegal from Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the UK will now get fewer euros for their pound as there is a sharp drop in sterling against the euro. Speaking on today’s Shaun Doherty Show, Chamber

The recipient of the 2016 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award will be American political commentator, talk show host, and author Chris Matthews. The Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award was initiated in 2012 on the centenary of the birth of Thomas P. Tip O’Neill. Tip O’Neill whose maternal grandparents hailed from Donegal Chris Matthews is a

  The Irish Government is due to start its special emergency meeting around now – to discuss the implications of the leave vote for the republic. The Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister For Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan will then address the media. Irish exports with Britain are to get much more expensive as the pound

    A Donegal Deputy believes the focus now should be to minimise the damage caused by the result of EU referendum in Britain. Deputy Charlie McConalogue says the Irish Government needs to move to address the many issues this decision now raises. He also says its vital for Ireland plays a central role in the

  Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has given a grant aid of €400,000 to a project worth over €650,000 to Donegal. The project aims at improving energy efficiency to homes and businesses. Places in the county set to benefit from the funding include Arranmore Island, Scoil Roisin Maghery, Ionad Tempail Dungloe, Machery Community Centre, and Ramelton

  Martin McGuinness has said the entire island of Ireland should now be able to vote on reunification. The North’s Deputy First Minister has called for a border poll on a united Ireland after the UK voted to leave the EU. Senator Padraig MacLochlainn outlines how Donegal and other border counties will be affected by

  Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has said the Summer Economic Statement is a roadmap for a continuation of Fine Gael’s failed and defeated policies. He said it represented a choice to cut taxes for the wealthiest over investment in the economy and public services. Speaking during a debate on the Summer Economic

    A Derry man with more than 200 previous convictions has been jailed at the local Magistrate’s Court. Patrick Farren (54) of Stoneburn Place in Derry admitted being disorderly in Altnagelvin Hospital, two counts of assaulting police, criminal damage to a body worn camera and one of resisting that took place on May 9.

    The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The Out campaign has passed the winning post with a lead of more than 1 million votes. Overall, Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain – leading to questions about the possible break up of the UK. The West Tyrone constituency voted overwhelmingly

Voters have been casting their ballots throughout the day to decide whether Britain should remain in or leave the European Union. Queues have also formed outside some polling stations, with voters waiting in line despite bad weather. Polling across Northern Ireland is said to be brisk – BBC samples recorded at some ballot boxes in

A Donegal Deputy is backing calls for an Insurance Task force to be set up in a bid to tackle the rising costs in motor insurance. There has been widespread criticism over the ever-increasing cost of insurance with the CSO’s consumer price index for last month showing a 35.5% year-on-year increase in premiums. Deputy Pat

Some locals in west Donegal are said to be up in arms as they claim authorities have moved in today to remove a bonfire which was due to be lit. They claim there has been a bonfire at Marameelan near Dungloe for decades and there hasn’t been an issue before as the safety precautions are

  Gandhi’s grandson will be visiting the University of Uslter in Derry later today. Dr Arun Gandhi is due to speak at a special lecture this evening about peace and non-violence movements across the world as well as sharing his own experience of growing up with his grandfather in South Africa. Earlier on today’s Shaun

Calls have been made for permanent lavatory facilities on Gola Island, Maghergallon pier and other places along the Wild Atlantic Way. Temporary facilities are to be put in place on the island and at the pier however they will be removed at summers end. Cllr Michael Cholm mac Giolla Easbuig says while he welcomes the

A Police Ombudsman investigation has revealed that two PSNI officers have been disciplined over failing to report that a woman had suffered a head inquiry, resulting in her death. On 24th February 2014 a woman died from bleeding to the brain, following an incident in Omagh the previous evening. Police were called to a property

  An 89 year old woman who passed away three months after sustaining a fractured hip during an aggravated burglary died by misadventure, an inquest has heard. Susan Arthur was knocked to the ground after three men broke into the sisters’ house at Feddyglass, Raphoe on July 1st, 2013. Her sister, Isabel Arthur, died on

  Voting has just begun across the UK in the EU referendum. 46-point-5 million people are eligible to have a say on whether the UK should remain in the European Union or leave. Polling stations close at 10pm tonight. However, if voters do choose to leave the EU many Irish politicians believe it could have

    Work on the long awaited Bonagee Link Road in Letterkenny will not begin until 2021 at least. The news comes following the exclusion of the project from the government’s capital plan for the next five years, therefore it cannot be considered for funding under the National Roads Programme. The new link road has

  Irish Water has confirmed that work has begun on the €18.4 million Donegal Group B project. The work includes the development of new sewerage schemes in Killybegs, Bundoran, Gleanncholmcille and Convoy. However Councillor Patrick McGowan says a question mark still remains as to when the Greenfields and Flaxfields estates in Convoy will be connected