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  The siblings of a Donegal man who killed their parents during a psychotic episode in October 2014 say the tragedy could have been avoided. Julian Cuddihy, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, attacked them with an axe at the family home in Churchtown, Carndonagh. The 43-year-old was found NOT guilty by reason of insanity earlier

  A 25-year-old Derry woman has been jailed for stealing almost £11,000 from two ‘elderly and vulnerable’ women she was caring for. Danielle McDermott who now has an address in Belfast admitted three changes of theft, fraud by false representation and converting criminal property in 2013 and 2014. The court was told McDermott was a

  A serving Donegal Garda stationed at Carrickmacross has been remanded on continuing bail after he pleaded guilty to two charges of drunken driving and another charge of dangerous driving in Co. Monaghan on two dates last year. 30 year old Kevin McLaughlin, with addresses at Gartan, Churchill, Letterkenny and 30 Woodvale, Carrickmacross was remanded

    The Northern Secretary’s describing a warning about Britain leaving the EU by 2 former Prime Ministers ‘irresponsible.’ Exit campaigner Theresa Villiers says the commitment to a political and peaceful settlement in the region won’t be affected by the EU referendum result. Two former rivals are in Derry to campaign for the remain camp

    Julian Cuddihy has been found NOT guilty by reason of insanity of murdering his parents at their home in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal in October 2014. Mr. Cuddihy believed he was carrying out his mother’s wish to go to heaven when he attacked her and his father with an axe.   Two forensic psychiatrists

The Minister for Education says he will not remove the clause that allows schools to discriminate on the basis of religion. Richard Bruton says the law will not be changed as part of his new plans for overhauling school admissions. The previous government’s plans did not include amending the Equal Status Act, which allows discrimination

The Department of Social Protection has confirmed that families will receive letters this week informing them of their entitlement under the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. The letter will also outline when it’s expected payments will be issued. The 2016 scheme is now open, and will remain so until the 30th September. Parents

A Donegal Deputy is claiming that farmers are being prevented from starting important investment projects on their farms because of delays in approving applications for funding under a new modernisation scheme. Deputy Charlie McConalogue, the Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson, says farmers are furious at the delays in processing applications under the TAMS programme. He says

The Minister of State with responsibility for Housing and Urban Renewal will visit Donegal later this month to report on the MICA Housing issue. Damien English will be in Donegal on Monday 20th June to meet with the MICA Action Group and visit one of the houses affected. He’s also being asked to meet with

The jurors in the trial of a Donegal man accused of murdering his parents are due to begin their deliberations later today. Yesterday, they were told that Julian Cuddihy, from Churchtown in Carndonagh suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. James Cuddidy Jnr. found his parents’ bodies in the family home on the morning of October 23rd 2014.

People in West Donegal are being urged to attend a meeting over the renovation of a tidal swimming pool project in Ranafast. The meeting will be held in the Aislann in Ranafast tomorrow night at 8.30pm and it will be discussing how to best to proceed to the next step in the project. Cllr Michael

Judge John O’Hagan remanded Stephen Clarke on continuing bail to the court in October for a probation report. He advised Clarke, with an address at Glen Easton Close, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, that if he made a financial contribution to the cost of the damage it would be considered in sentencing. The court heard that as

Two forensic psychiatrists have told the trial of a Donegal man accused of murdering his parents that he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. Julian Cuddihy has pleaded NOT guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of James and Kathleen Cuddihy at their home at Churchtown in Carndonagh. During an independent assessment with Dr. Fiona Toal

Dungloe hospital plans to resume taking respite admissions within the next two weeks. Following a review of the management of the CRE incident in Dungloe hospital the HSE has decided that it is now possible to begin the incremental restoration of services provided by the hospital. The first step in the process will start in

Gardaí investigating the murder of Strabane man Michael Barr in April have arrested a woman in her 30s. The woman has been detained at the Bridewell Garda Station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Mr. Barr, a member of the ‘New IRA’ was shot a number of times in Sunset

A man’s been arrested following the seizure of an estimated €3,000 worth of cannabis from a rented property in the Glencar area of Letterkenny last Thursday. Gardai in Ballyshannon meanwhile recovered amphetimines with a similar street value at the weekend. Welcoming the two finds, Inspector Goretti Sheridan said there continues to be an issue with

Failte Ireland has launched a new multi-million euro grants scheme. The tourism body wants to launch new visitor experiences and attractions, or boost existing ones. The aim is to grow overseas tourist numbers and create jobs, with knock-on significant economic potential. Joan Crawford is Failte Ireland’s Client Services Manager in Donegal, she says there are

Sods are being turned this morning on three key infrastructural projects in Letterkenny, the Joe Bonner link road, the N56 Kiltoy Roundabout and the new car park on the site of the former Fire Station on High Road. County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ciaran Brogan says these projects are vital for the future development of the

A Northern Ireland MEP has hit out at what she’s calling ‘scaremongering’ tactics by the Irish Government in its efforts to persuade UK citizens to vote to remain in the EU. The DUP MEP Diane Dodds says Irish politicians are needlessly raising alarm over threats to peace and stability in Northern Ireland if Britain votes

The jury will begin hearing evidence this morning in the trial of a a Donegal man accused of murdering his parents at their family home in Carndonagh in 2014. Yesterday, at the Central Criminal Court, Julian Cuddihy pleaded not guilty, by reason of insanity. The bodies of James and Kathleen Cuddidy, who were both in

The number of patients awaiting admission on trolleys or on wards fell in May, according to new figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The INMO says the month saw a 14 per cent national reduction on the same month last year. At Letterkenny University Hospital, the percentage fall was 59%, from 93 in

It’s emerged that Dungloe Community Hospital is reopening to new admissions on a phased basis this month following the introductions of restrictions two months ago. It follows the detection of the Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) superbug at the unit in April. Welcoming the announcment made by the HSE Deputy Pearse Doherty said the situation could have been

Over 4,500 students begin their state examinations in Donegal today. 2171 students will begin their Leaving Certificate examination in Donegal today – 1089 of those female, 1082 male. A further 137 students will sit the Leaving Cert Applied. It’s also a big day for 2,260 students in Donegal who begin their Junior Cert – 1113

A 24-year-old man has admitted robbery at a filling station in Killybegs in November of last year. Donegal Circuit Court heard a second man is to face charges tomorrow linked to the same incident. Ivan Crawford, of Galliagh Park, Enniskillen, pleaded guilty at Donegal Circuit Court to robbing Gabriel Breslin of €400 at Breslin’s Service

A man has gone on trial for the murder of his parents at their family home in Co. Donegal in 2014. Julian Cuddihy has pleaded NOT guilty by reason of insanity. The bodies of James and Kathleen Cuddidy, who were both in their 70s, were found at their bungalow at Churchtown, Carndonagh in Donegal on

The Minister for Foreign Affairs is urging Irish fans travelling to France for the Euros to exercise caution at all times. Public viewing spots have been highlighted as potential targets for terrorist attacks when the football tournament kicks off on Friday. 70-thousand Irish tourists will be among an estimated 7-million people expected to visit France

  It has been confirmed that work on the first ever animal rehabilitation centre in Donegal is to begin next week with the hope of opening the facility in 2017. The centre will act as a recovery stage for various animals that are sick, injured or neglected after they are treated by the local vet.

  The Lough Foyle Ferry service linking Greencastle and Magilligan is expected to be up and running this week. The new operator, Rooskey Frazer and Company is said to be carrying out maintenance work and improvements to the vessel and this has held back plans to resume the service early this month as planned. During

  A Donegal Deputy is warning that a serious crisis in home help services in Donegal is inevitable if action isn’t taken by the Government. Figures obtained by Sinn Fein from the HSE have revealed that the number of home help hours delivered in Donegal last year was 6% more than anticipated. This equates to

  The trial of Julian Cuddihy is to begin today at Dublin’s Central Criminal Court. Mr. Cuddihy (aged 43), of Churchtown, Carndonagh, has been charged with the murder of his parents, Jimmy (aged 77) and Kathleen (aged 73) at their home in Carndonagh on or around October 22, 2014. Cuddihy was initially remanded to the

Out of 76 homes promised for social housing in Donegal, just eight are at construction stage. 38 units were approved in May last year, eight of which are in the construction phase in Ardara, the others are still at planning stage or about to be tendered. A further 10 units in the county which were

  Almost a thousand properties around the country are without power this morning. It’s after thunder storms hit the North West, West and Midlands of the country. In Donegal there are currently 10 customers without power this morning in the Dungloe area while a further 10 in Carndonagh. The ESB says it has crews working

  One of the North’s leading experts on the border believes in the event of a BREXIT – people travelling from the south will need passports to enter the six counties. Opinion polls over the weekend suggest the leave side is slightly ahead in the forthcoming in out referendum which takes place on the 23rd