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  Sister Claire Crockett has been laid to rest in Derry this afternoon. The 33 year old was teaching music last months earthquake struck in Equcador and the school building she was in collapsed. Sr Crockett was among over 650 people who died in the quake and subsequent aftershocks. Speaking at this afternoon’s ceremony Bishop

  Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn has rejected a claim by Acting Minister Joe Mc Hugh that the delay in implementing the National Broadband Plan will be less than two years. Last week, it emerged there would be delays in the procurement and tendering progess that would delay the programme. MInister Mc Hugh last week

  Killybegs Coastguard launched a full search and rescue operation this morning following initial reports of a missing fisherman. The man, believed to be Spanish had not returned to his vessel at Killybegs harbour since 3am, sparking concern and the alarm was raised at 10.30am this morning. Two rescue boats along with the Sligo 118

Donegal Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue is being challenged to explain why he is prepared to prop up a Fine Gael led government, while at the same time criticising the party for the delays in implementing the National Broadband Strategy. Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn says Deputy Mc Conalogue was one of the four Deputies who were

Road closures are being implemented in and around Letterkenny this afternoon for the North West 10k, with around 2,000 runners and walkers expected to take. The race starts at the community centre at 2pm, and while the first runners should be back in shortly after 2.30, theere will be large numbers of walkers on the

A 23-year-old man due in Omagh Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with the rape of a woman in Dungannon. The woman was attacked while walking her dog at Peatlands Park, Dungannon on Wednesday afternoon last. The park was closed for some time for a full forensic examination.

Failte Ireland says almost 75% of  providers in the Paid Services Accomodation (PSA) sector are reporting an increase in business so far this year compared to 2015, but with the exception of the Shannon Region, growth in the North West is lower than any other area of the country. 60% of accomodation providers in the

It’s been claimed that a new EU Mortgage Credit Directive is creating serious difficulties for cross border workers here. Northern Ireland MEP Martina Anderson says some cross border workers are actually being refused Mortgages due to aspects of the directive, which has introduced new rules regarding foreign currency loans. This, she says, is causing serious

Donegal Investment Group otherwise known as Donegal Creameries has said its revenues for 2015 rose by 2.7% to to €82.9m, while its adjusted operating profits increased from €0.9m to €1m. However, it is also reporting that its pre-tax profits from continuing operations fell to €3.75m from €4.2m for last year – a loss of 450,000

Fáilte Ireland today welcomed the opening of the newly refurbished Fanad Head lighthouse, describing it as a vital contribution to the success of the Wild Atlantic Way, and a boost for tourism in the north-west. Speaking at the official opening of the newly refurbished lighthouse, Fáilte Ireland CEO, Shaun Quinn said a priority is that

Officials from the National Parks and Wildlife Service are to examine the carcass of a dead 25 foot Minke Whale, has been trapped in rocks 70 metres from The Creevy Pier Hotel for the past two days. Donegal County Council says it will make arrangements for the disposal of the remains once that examination has

  Phase two of the Malin head project has been given the green light following confirmation that funding of €400,000 will be received by Donegal County Council within the week. The work will go to tender in the next couple of weeks and once that is finalised, works including toilet facilities and an additional car

  People in Donegal will be able to avail of enhanced cardiology services at Altnagelvin Hospital from next week. Wednesday the 4th Donegal patients for the first time will have direct access to the 24/7 Service at the hospital and will be brought straight to Derry after suffering serious heart attacks. Health authorities on both

  The body of Derry nun Sister Clare Crockett who was killed in an earthquake in Ecuador is to arrive back in Ireland today. The 33-year-old was killed along with five others when a school collapsed in Playa Prieta. Her body is due to arrive in Dublin today before being returned to her family in

  A 25-year-old Donegal man has been sentenced to four years in prison with the last year suspended after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of his two friends. Noel Carr, of Newmills, Letterkenny, was driving a white Honda Integra on 3 August 2013  when it struck a tree, then a bridge and

  It has been confirmed that procurement for the National Broadband plan has not been postponed and negotiations are continuing. Earlier this week there the Department of Communications said procurement was to be delayed for a further 2 years sparking concern in rural areas of Donegal. It has now emerged that a ‘technical delay’ will

  Serious concerns have been raised once again over the future of Ante-natal and Gynaecology clinics at Dungloe Community Hospital which have not operated at the hospital since November 2014. A review of the of Ante-Natal services was to be initiated last year however the HSE has refused a Freedom of Information Request for documents