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A Donegal man has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court accused of raping a younger girl during a youth disco when he was a teenager. The 20-year-old was aged 15 when he allegedly pushed the 14-year-old girl into a nightclub toilet and raped her in a toilet cubicle. The pair were seen kissing

  There have been calls for a protocol to be put in place following revelations that some patients in Donegal are continuing to get very little notice for appointments in Dublin. Measures put in place last month by Government saw patients being called at short notice to alleviate the overcrowding crisis in hospitals for the

  The Government has been criticised over ‘exaggerated increases in Garda recruitment and are creating a spin on the issue. It’s been reported that there are now 81 fewer Gardai in Donegal, compared with five years ago. Nationally, that figure is 2,500. Although the Government have put in place measures to recruit new members to

  A snow and ice warning remains in place for Donegal today. The status orange warning for the North West took effect at midnight last night and is in place until later tongiht. Forecasters expect between 4 and 8 centimetres of snow today. Road users are being advised to clear their windows and mirrors and

  Met Eireann has issued a snow and ice warning for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. Forecasters expect between 4 and 8 centimetres of snow tomorrow. High ground will be worst affected. The status Orange warning takes effect at midnight tonight and remains in place until 11 pm on Thursday.

A new survey of Donegal retailers has found that over 50% intend to take on new staff in 2016. 45% of businesses that responded to the accountantonline.ie survey said they would take on an extra 1 to 5 staff this year, and a further 7% said they would take on more than 5 staff. The

A Donegal Deputy says successive Irish governments have failed the diaspora. Deputy Pearse Doherty says having raised the issue of undocumented citizens living abroad, the responses he has received from Minister Charlie Flanagan have been totally inadequate, particularly in terms of the funding allocated to support them. He says no progress has been made in

Conor McGregor has called on an Oireachtas Committee to have his face put on a one euro coin. The Petitions Committee has received a call from his fans looking for the UFC star to be featured on the coin and will discuss the issue today. The UFC fighter has asked the Oireachtas Committee to “vote

Anne Doherty has described as ‘outrageous’ claims in the media that Robert Black may have murdered her sister Mary. Notorious serial killer Robert Black died in prison in Northern Ireland yesterday while serving 12 life sentences for the murders of four schoolgirls in the 1980s. He has also been widely reported as the main suspect

An analysis of the INMO’s Trolley and Ward Watch figures for the month of December 2015 shows that the level of overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital increased by 79% on December 2014. This is against a national fall of 13% in overcrowding nationwide. A total of 106 people were without a bed at Letterkenny University

Councillor John O’Donnell’s attendance at yesterday’s Municipal district meeting has been met with mixed reaction from his fellow Councillors. Yesterday when Councillor Dessie Sheils was made aware of Cllr O’Donnell’s presence, he withdrew his motions and walked out of the meeting. However Cllr. James Pat McDaid says opinion aside, Councillors are obliged to work for

The IFA is seeking nominations for the positions of Deputy President and the four Regional The Chairmen. Donegal members of the organisation are being encouraged to take part in the election process which will also seek the election of the Chairman for the Ulster/North Leinster region. The close of nominations is February 3rd. Ger Bergin

A Donegal County Councillor has walked out of today’s Municipal district meeting because Councillor John O’Donnell was in attendance. The meeting began at 2 o ‘clock this afternoon but when Councillor Dessie Shiels was made aware Cllr O’Donnell was present, he withdrew each motion and walked out of the meeting. Cllr. O’Donnell was one of

Lecturers at the Letterkenny Institute of Technology are going on strike. They will join colleagues around the country in the action is due to take place on Wednesday 3rd February. Their union, the TUI, says key concerns include chronic under funding of the sector, a rise in student numbers and a full in lecturers. TUI

The was an almost 5% increase in house prices in Donegal in the last six months of 2015. According to the REA Average House Price Survey, the price of the average three-bed semi detached house in Donegal now stands at €82,500. REA agents in Donegal are predicting a further 10% rise in prices in 2016,

A Donegal Councillor has warned of severe damage to the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny if action isn’t taken to prevent future flooding the area. James Pat McDaid wants the Council to write to the OPW to carry out works to help alleviate the flooding risk in the Ballymacool area near the Leisure Centre. He

There will be a major push of Donegal as a tourism destination for 2016 and as part of that, the county will be promoted at the Holiday World Shows in Belfast and Dublin. It is part of Donegal Tourism and Donegal County Council’s 2016 promotion of Donegal which has just been launched in association with

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the murder of James Mc Donagh from County Derry at the weekend. The 28 year old from Castledawson died after he was assaulted outside a nightclub on the Hillhead Road in Toomebridge on Sunday morning. Last night, a 41-year-old was arrested in Toomebridge on suspicion of murder.

An East Derry MLA says news that the long awaited A6 upgrade will begin this year is to be welcomed, but is not necessarily the boost for the North West that some are claiming. John Dallat says there is £100,000 in the budget for works this year, with no guarantee of money for the work

A 35 year old man has been arrested following a house search and the seizure of a small amount of suspected herbal cannabis and cocaine. A search was conducted at a flat in the Bogside area of Derry yesterday. The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A controlled drug, possession

The Donegal truck driver who tragically died after a collision with another truck in Co Monaghan yesterday has been named locally as 30 year old Declan Holian of Ballyare, Ramelton. The driver of the other truck, who also died, was a foreign national. The crash happened in the early hours of yesterday morning. Declan Holian

The possibility of a proposed footbridge at Bunbeg is back on the table with Minister Joe McHugh saying his department will make official contact with Donegal County Council in the coming days to discuss the issue. It’s been claimed the bridge there poses a safety risk to both motorists and pedestrians and there have been

Detectives continue to appeal for information following an assault that occurred in Pitchers Restaurant in the Alder Road area of Derry A man, aged in his 30s, was assaulted by another man. He was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries where his condition is currently described as critical. Andrew McLaughlin, of Northland Road