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  The search for missing Derry man John Concannon is continuing today with the main focus of the search in the Burt area in Donegal. Mr. Concannon has been missing for almost two weeks now. Family members believe because Mr Concannon suffers from dementia, he could have went back to his mother’s birthplace in Burt […]

The President of the District Court says “inaccurate, unbalanced and incomplete reporting of a statistical trend is a disservice to public interest”. Her comments come after the Courts Service came out last month to defend the rate of drink-driving convictions. Last month, figures to Independent TD Tommy Broughan from the Department of Justice showed only

This Wenesday is the deadline for registering to vote in the upcoming General Election. The National Youth Council of Ireland is encouraging young people to register to vote for the first time – and reminding people to make sure they’re able to vote by visiting Check-the-register-DOT-ie. Almost 60-thousand young people have turned 18 since last

A prominent anti-drugs campaigner in Donegal says while its to be welcomed that gardai are finally getting equipment to detect people driving under the influence of drugs, the fact that drug units have been dismantled in Donegal and elsewhere on the border remains an issue. PJ Blake was speaking to Greg on the Shaun Doherty

It’s emerged that Donegal has the country’s second highest amount of flood risk areas, second only to Cork. An analysis of flood risk areas in today’s Irish Independent shows 33 risk areas in County Cork, followed by 28 in Donegal. The findings are based on a study of recent reports published by the OPW.  

New figures show An Garda Siochana took in €1.8 million for policing private events in the first six months of this year. There have been concerns the cost of policing small, local charities and festivals is too high. It has been claimed in County Donegal, a charity had to foot the bill of 4 thousand

It’s been claimed the Castlefinn Health Centre will not re-open for at least 4 months due to extensive damage caused by flooding last week. According to reports, a temporary location is now being considered due to the overwhelming influx of patients at Lifford Health Centre since Castlefinn’s closure. One of the main reasons cited for

  There’s good news for  Sinn Féin and Fine Gael in the latest opinion poll. The Red C tracking Poll in today’s Sunday Business Post shows support for Enda Kenny’s party is up by one point since last month to 31% – its highest level of support since 2012. Sinn Féin has risen two points in

  The body of a man has been found in the Dunluce Road area of Portrush. The discovery was made by a member of the public at around 9am this morning. Detectives say enquiries are underway to establish how this man died and a post mortem is due to be carried out tomorrow morning. The

  A second day of a volunteer foot search for missing Derry man John Concanon got underway today. The 71 year old has been missing since Tuesday 10th November. Mr John Concannon was last seen on the Lenamore Road getting off a bus. It’s believed Mr. Concannon, who suffers from dementia, took the wrong bus

    A 25-year-old Derry woman has been returned for trial charged with child cruelty. The woman who cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victims appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry Magistrate’s Court. She was charged with two counts of child cruelty and one count of common assault. All the

  Gardai in Donegal are advising the owners of track machines to make sure they are stored in a secure area. The warning comes following the theft of a number of machines in Tyrone and Northern Ireland and it is thought criminals could start targeting premises in the county. Gardai are advising owners of Hitachi

  Malin Head has been subject to 6% more rainfall today compared with 50 years ago according to a new report. The Irish Independent reports that the number of rainy days are also on the rise –  up to 242 days, from 232. However, daily temperatures are also up from 0.8 degrees to 10.1 degrees.

Sleet and snow showers have been reported around the region this afternoon, but Met Eireann says there’s no sign of major snowfall this weekend. Temperatures will dip and showers are likely, which could fall as sleet especially on higher ground. Donegal County Council has confirmed gritters have been out on a number of routes since

Some traders in the Lower Main Street area of Letterkenny have hit out at Letterkenny Chamber for not erecting Christmas Lights in the area. Responding, The Letterkenny Chamber say there is not enough money to cover the whole town and it’s a work in progress. Lower Main Street Businessman Anthony Arthur says the 25 businesses

Many homes and businesses in the Clady area remain without a fixed line broadband and or phone line service following a lightening strike earlier this week. A number of BT crews are in the area trying to reconnect anyone effected. SDLP West Tyrone representative Daniel McCrossan says most of the areas 600 residents were effected

The Chairman of the Letterkenny Municipal District has welcomed indications from Letterkenny General Hospital that a review of hygiene and cleaning practices have been concluded, and new protocols are being implemented. However, he’s expressing concern at a suggestion that staff who do not comply with hand hygiene regulations may be named and shamed. Along with

A suspicious object left on Derry’s Strand Road last night has been declared a hoax, but a security alert is continuing. The cordon has been reduced down to a part of Asylum Road between Queen Street and Strand Road and nearby residents who had been evacuated remain out of their homes at present. Police say

Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about the theft of lead from the roof of a church. The theft took place from a church on Longtower Street and is only the latest in a series of lead thefts. Constable Morrison, the investigating officer, said that clergy and lay people at St Columba’s Church,

Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn today called for an end to what he described as wage disrimination by the H.S.E. In June of this year it emerged that the H.S.E. in the county have been witholding unsocial hours premium payments from around 500 home helps in Donegal. Deputy MacLochlainn says he has now

IBEC North West has launched its General Election campaign oulining its key priorities in the region for the next government. The business representative group says creating jobs and maintaining a positive business enviroment must be the priority for the next administration. Unemployement in the North West has fallen from 17.8% in 2012 to 9.3% in

A security alert is continuing on Strand Road in Derry this morning. Police have not released details, but DUP MLA Gary Middleton says he believes a suspicious object has been placed in a hijacked vehicle and parked close to the PSNI station. The alert in Derry began shortly before 11 o’clock last night, just a

A Donegal man was ordered to pay a total of €605, after pleading guilty to illegally docking the tail of a puppy. Cathal Crawford of Ballyarrell, Killygordon, Co Donegal was ordered to pay €355 in costs and a further donation of €250 to the ISPCA at Letterkenny District Court today. Judge Paul Kelly said he