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  Gardaí are expected to examine five sites in Sligo and Dublin in the investigation into the disappearance of Philip Cairns. It’s understood the properties were owned by the late sex offender Eamon Cooke. Cooke is now the chief suspect in Philip’s disappearance in 1986 after a woman came forward with new information to Gardaí. […]

  A Derry Councillor has condemned those behind two pipe bombs being left in the Highmoor Road area of the city. The devices were found during an operation involving police and ATO on Thursday and one line of enquiry is that they are connected to violent dissident Republican terrorism. Cllr. Paul Flemming says this kind

A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Minister for Housing Simon Coveney to suspend the introduction of the new bin charges. It has been claimed that waste companies are taking advantage of the new laws and that some are looking for a price increase of up to 200 per cent. Following a meeting last night

Police in Derry have recovered two pipe bombs in the Highmoor Road area. The devices were found during an operation yesterday afternoon , involving police and ATO. Detectives say that one line of enquiry is that these devices are connected to violent dissident Republican terrorism. They are appealing to anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity

    An inquiry has found that GSOC was ‘mistaken’ when it began a criminal investigation into the actions of Gardaí following the death of a woman in a road traffic accident in county Donegal last year. The inquiry found GSOC commenced, conducted and ‘to a very large extent’ completed a criminal investigation into the

    A judge at Derry Magistrate’s Court has ruled that the case against a man accused of murdering Paul McCauley who died last year after being left in a vegetative state following a sectarian attack can proceed. The legal team for Piper John McClements (25), previously known as Daryll Proctor, of the Fountain in

    Gardaí investigating the murder of Strabane native Michael Barr in Dublin on Monday April 25th have arrested a man in his late 20s. The man is being at the Bridewell Garda Station in Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. Michael Barr was drinking in the Snset House pub in

A 33 year old man and a 34 year old woman are due before Derry Magistrates Court today charged with a number of drugs related offences. Both were arrested in the Devon & Cornwall area of England on Wednesday of this week and transported to Strand Road station in relation to alleged drugs supply offences

A Derry City and Strabane District Councillor Patsy Kelly says he stands by his claim that people from Donegal are crossing the border to dump their rubbish at the new facility at Pennyburn in Derry. He claimed at a meeting this week that up to 40% of the cars using the facility have southern registrations,

A garda who harassed a married female sergeant by sending her a Valentine’s Card, numerous emails and a friend request on Facebook has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. 40 year old Garda Donal Maguire, a married man with two children, had been warned by his superiors not to have any contact with

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has opened up a dispute with his German counterpart over what happens if Britain leaves the EU. The two finance ministers are at odds over whether the UK should still be given access to free trade with the other 27 states. The matter was discussed last night at a meeting of

A Donegal member of the Garda Representative Association says rural Garda Stations are vital despite an Assistant Garda Commissioner stating otherwise. Yesterday, Assistamt Commissioner Michael O’Sullivan defended the closure of some stations, saying in some cases they don’t provide the best coverage despite them being a comfort for the public. The GRA’s representative for Donegal

A Donegal Senator says the Seanad has the power to scrap the new “Pay by Weight” waste charging regieme. After some waste companies indicated standing charges could increase by as much as 200% in some cases, Sinn Féin is to move a motion in the Seanad next Wednesday seeking to prevent that from happening. The

A psychiatrist has told the trial of a Garda accused of harassing his superior officer that he was unable to stop himself because of a mental disorder. Donal Maguire, who’s from Bundoran in Co. Donegal and used to work at Áras an Uachtaráin, has pleaded NOT guilty by reason of insanity. The court heard Donal

Organisers of Relay for Life Donegal are reporting that they will meet this year’s target of 50 thousand euro. It will be a few weeks before a final figure will be determined however they have announced that they have reached 40 thousand so far. The Chairperson of Relay for Life Donegal is Robert O’Connor……….

There was an 8% decrease in the number of planning permissions granted in Donegal for homes in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2015. This compares to an increase nationwide of just under 1% In Donegal, 44 permissions were granted for homes in the first three months of

A study by AA Ireland has found that the average theft claim in Donegal last year was slightly above the national average. The AA Home Insurance claims analysis found that the average theft claim in Ireland was €3,495 with the Donegal figure at €3,620 The highest average claim was in Wexford at 6,624 followed by

The new Chair of Donegal County Council says one his main priorities in his tenure will be promoting tourism in Donegal all year round. Cllr Terence Slowey was speaking last evening after being elected as Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council. He says there is a lot of interest in activities and outdoor pursuits in the

The North’s Infrastructure Minister has said he wants to see progress on the A5 and A6 sooner rather than later. Chris Hazzard was speaking at the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce “Minister on the Move” event in Derry last night. Mr Hazzard said he is committed to delivering on the A5 and the A6, desctribing

Calls have been made on the Norths new Infrastructure Minister to prioritise essential maintenance work on roads in the West Tyrone area. The call comes after it was revealed that repair work in the area fell from 96% of target in 2013 to 63% last year. SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says transportation options

Two men aged 30 and 32 and a woman aged 42 have been arrested in Derry on suspicion of offences related to the sale of counterfeit clothing, music and films contrary to the Trade Marks Act and Copyright Designs and Patents Act. During the operation, Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, assisted by local