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Denis Donaldson’s family are going to the High Court in an attempt to speed up the inquest which continues to be delayed 10 years after he was killed. The 18th sitting of the inquest was told in Letterkenny that “pre-action” letters about the intended High Court proceedings had been sent to Minister for Justice Frances […]

It’s been confirmed that the centralisation of breast cancer referrals from Galway has ended, and appointments are again being made at Letterkenny University Hospital. Donegal Action for Cancer Care received the confirmation from the Saolta University Hospital Group, which has also confirmed that appointemnts are now being triaged once again at Letterkenny. DACC Chairperson Betty

The Aranmore Lifeboat is escorting a cruiser into Killybegs after ropes became snagged in the propellor and the vessel began taking in water. Nora Flanagan of Aranmore Lifeboat says they were called out at around 8 o’clock this morning. Speaking to Greg Hughes on the Shaun Doherty Show, she said the cruiser is moving towards

What’s been described as a significant meeting of policing committees on both sides of the border has taken place in Lifford The Donegal JPC met with the Derry and Strabane District Policing and Community Safety Partnership last evening to discuss potential partnerships aimed at keeping all people in the region safer. Donegal’s JPC Chair Cllr

The Department of Social Protection has decided to to suspend weekly Community Welfare clinics in Falcarragh. People are being advised to go to Dunfanaghy instead, with Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty describing the move as ‘yet another blow’ to the local community. Deputy Doherty has received confirmation from area management that following a ‘re-balancing’ of resources,

A man who built a huge shed to accommodate his hobby of converting vintage cars has been ordered to demolish it in order to preserve the scenery at his home near Bloody Foreland. He has also been order to remove containers and disused vehicles from the property. Denis McGee, of Brinlack Lower, Gweedore, was described

Mobile phone companies are being urged to make improved coverage in the Glencolmcille area a priority, with claims that there is no way of making a call in the event of an emergency. It’s also been claimed that the area’s tourism and business potential is not being realised because of concerns that people will be

A member of the Donegal Islands Committee, who accused councillors of ‘neglecting’ the islands, has welcomed a commitment by the council to hold four meetings of the committee each year. Seamus Rodgers was heavily critical of Councillors in the Glenties Municipal District last month revealing that only one meeting of the Committee had taken place

  Ryanair has launched its Derry Winter 2016 schedule with 3 routes to Glasgow International, Liverpool and London Stansted. There will be a total of 19 flights weekly and it’s expected this will generate 300,000 customers and 200 on site jobs per year. The schedule does not exclude any existing flights. Regional and City Airport

There’s been an early morning arson attack on a house in Derry. At around 3 o’clock, police say they were alerted to a fire at a house in Drumard Park. It appears some old furniture was deliberately placed against the front door of the property and set alight, blocking the doorway. All four residents inside

A Donegal based orthopedic surgeon has repeated his claim that measures introduced to improve the trolley crisis have had a detrimental impact on waiting lists Yesterday it emerged almost half a million adults and children around the country are waiting for hospital procedures. Peter O’Rourke, a surgeon in Letterkenny University Hospital, says theatre lists are

A Midlands North West MEP says if the proposed waste water treatment plant were to be allowed go ahead at Carnagarve, Moville, then it would be a travesty. The Campaign for a clean estuary says its understanding is that amended legislation introduced at the behest of the EU apply only to projects into the future,

A Donegal man has been jailed for three years for the rape of a 14-year-old girl at a teenage disco when he was 15 years old. A trial at the Central Criminal Court heard that the man, now aged 20, pushed the girl into the ladies toilets and raped her in a cubicle. After the

Nine out of ten mid ranking gardai want the AGSI to engage in a work to rule in support of their pay restoration claims. And pay is the number one issue for 84 percent of garda sergeants and inspectors. The AGSI is planning a massive march on the Dail when the new Government first sits,

A 32 year old man has appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court charged with threatening to kill his former partner. Wayne Campbell of Bligh’s Lane in the city was charged with threatening to kill the woman on Saturday last, and causing criminal damage to a car by arson. A police officer said she believed she could

Police in Derry are appealing for information following an assault that occurred in the Broomhill Avenue area of the city in the early hours of Thursday last. At approximately 3.20am, it was reported that a 34 year old man was being assaulted by two other men. It is believed that all three men may have

A Letterkenny businessman has claimed thousands of euro worth of stock is being shoplifted from his premises on a weekly basis. Gary Cooney, owner of Cooney’s Home and Garden says the level of theft in his store has increased so much in recent months he has resorted to posting pictures of the alleged culprits on

Mid-ranking gardai are stepping up their campaign to have their pay restored to pre 2007 levels, saying they cooperated with measures to rescue the economy, and that must now be recognised. The issue of pay is set to dominate the annual conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, which gets underway in Co.

A third councillor has left the SDLP in Tyrone as internal difficulties within the party boil over. Fermanagh and Omagh District Councillor Joanne Donnelly has confirmed she will back Josephine Deehan and Patsy Kelly, both of whom left the party last week. They will contest next month’s assembly election in West Tyrone as independent social

It has been revealed that no new Garda recruits will be dispatched to Donegal from the latest group about to graduate from Templemore. Figures released by Department of Justice show of the 99 new garda recruits leaving Templemore shortly, the majority will go to Dublin. 94 in total are being sent to Leinster, and the

House prices in Donegal have risen significantly compared with last year. According to the latest House Price Report released today by Daft.ie the national average house price has risen by an average of 5.9% from this time last year. House prices in the North West have increased significantly in the past year with a 10.4%