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The fisherman behind a petition to have super trawlers banned from off the Irish coast, says the sector is being failed by EU policies. The petition was sparked by the presence of the vessel, Margiris, off the coast of Donegal – it’s nearly 140 metres long and has the capacity to catch over 9-thousand tonnes […]

The HSE is being urged to take over the Aras Gweedore nursing home in West Donegal. The facility is run by the local community, but Deputy Thomas Pringle says anticipated future demand, coupled with the need to meet with HIQA requirements presents a challenge that the community cannot meet. He says there was a serious

  The police ombudsman in the North has found no evidence to support concerns that police did not intervene to stop a sectarian attack in Coleraine in which a man later died. Kevin McDaid died after he was attacked outside his home in May 2009. A number of people were also injured in the attack.

The former British soldier arrested this week by detectives investigating the events of Bloody Sunday has been released on bail. The 66-year-old former member of the Parachute Regiment was the first to be arrested as part of the legacy investigation. The BBC is reporting this morning that he was questioned over the deaths of William

The Saolta Hospital Group has conformed that a urology service is being reinstated this week in Letterkenny Hospital. An operating list is taking place tomorrow, and OPD clinics are restarting in the coming weeks, although an exact date has not yet been confirmed. The logistics of how the service will operate are now being discussed

A Donegal County Councillor has slammed Minister Alan Kelly over his response to serious concerns over toxic barrels off the Donegal coast. Councillor John Shéamais Ó Fearraigh requested an investigation be carried out as to who has been dumping the barrels and how harmful the contents are. Minister Kelly has since replied saying there will

A Donegal County Councillor has asked the Council to write to the Minister for Justice, calling for sufficient resources to the Gardai and Court Services in Donegal. There have been concerns that both services are not up to the standard they need to be to address crime in the county. Councillor Dessie Shiels raised the

Irish MEPs will this morning be allowed 15 minutes to question the President of the ECB about the Irish banking crisis. Mario Draghi will be in the European Parliament in Brussels this morning, where 3 Irish MEPs will be given 5 minutes each to question him on the ECB’s actions surrounding Ireland’s bailout programme. Mr

  NIFRS Statement – Fire at Waste Management Facility, Electra Road, Maydown Derry A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is advising that the fire at Brickkiln Enviroparc, Electra Road, Maydown, Londonderry will likely burn for several more days. “Due to the intensity of the fire,

  Police in Derry are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare 71 year old John Concannon. Mr Concannon was last seen yesterday evening in the city centre of Derry. He is described as being about 5’6″ tall, of medium build and with grey hair. He was wearing a black and grey beanie hat, a black

    The Garda Commissioner is currently speaking in front of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice. Noirín O’Sullivan answered a wide range of questions in relation to the force, on issues such as training, rural crime and the Provisional IRA. Donegal North East TD Padraig Mac Lochlainn, the Sinn Fein Justice Spokesperson, questioned the

A Donegal Fianna Fail Councillor is being urged to support a full boycott of water charges, after saying he would encourage people receiving a substandard service from Irish Water not to pay. Cllr James Pat Mc Daid, who is seeking a nomination from his party to contest the forthcoming general election, made the statement in

The Transport Minister has said the government does not have funds to invest in a new Derry to Dublin air link which is being launched early next year. The new route is being supported to the tune of just over quarter of a million euro by the British government, and the Irish government has been

Firefighters are currently tackling a large fire at the former Brickkiln site in Derry. A number of fire appliances are at the site on Electra Road in Maydown. The North’s Environment Minister Mark H Durkan lives nearby, and a short time ago, he spole on the Shaun Doherty Show……. Picture from Mark H Durkan’s Twitter

The Garda Commissioner is due to speak in front of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice later today. Noirín O’Sullivan is expected to answer a wide range of questions in relation to the force, on issues such as training, rural crime and the Provisional IRA. Donegal North East TD Padraig Mac Lochlainn, the Sinn Fein

Police investigating the bomb attack at the Waterfoot hotel in Derry last month have returned to the scene to gather additional information. A device was found at the hotel on October 9 in advance of a planned PSNI recruitment event. Detectives were in the area last night and spoke to passing motorists and pedestrians. Detective

Kate Nash A former British soldier remains in custody in Belfast this morning as part of the investigation into the Bloody Sunday shootings. The 66 year-old man was detained in County Antrim yesterday and taken to Belfast for questioning. The arrest is part of a legacy inquiry into the deaths of thirteen civilians who were

The Western Health Trust is hosting a series of public meetings in the coming months at which details on the progress on the new Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelving Hospital. The meetings will take place in Letterkenny, Derry, Omagh, Ennishillem and Coleraine between now and Christmas. The new radiotherapy unit which is being built at Altnagelvin

The Communications Minister has been told by a Donegal Deputy that the roll out of the National Broadband Plan to the county is unacceptably slow. The issue was raise in the Dail by Fianna Fail Deputy Charlie McConalogue, who also accused the government of setting the bar too low in terms of minimum up and

Dungloe District Court has been told that guns and a crossbow with bolts were found during a drugs raid on the home of Jim Brady at Corkaheery, Annagry. The 51 year old admitted possession of €891 of drugs, mainly cannabis with a small amount of cocaine, on April 9, 2014. Also discovered during the search

Details of actions taken at Letterkenny General Hospital in the wake of a recent damning report from HIQA have been released. Last month, a HIQA report on hygiene at Letterkenny General Hospital identified shortcomings in the Medical 2 and Orthopedic Wards. In response to a query from Sinn Fein, Hospital management says efforts have been

A man who admitted 13 offences following a 29-kilometre car chase by gardai was fined a total of €2,900 at Dungloe District Court. Jason Ward, 21, was also given a six-month suspended sentence and barred from driving for four years. Judge Paul Kelly noted Ward had more than 140 milligrammes of alcohol in his blood.

A Derry councillor is calling for a review of flooding hotspots in the Creggan area of the city after what he described as unprecented rainfall today. Cllr Kevin Campbell says the rainfall over a number of hours early this morning caused flooding in various locations. He says he was contacted by several residents in Eastway,

A 66 year old man is being questioned by police investigating the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry. The man  was arrested in County Antrim by detectives from the Legacy Investigation Branch. The PSNI say the arrest marks a new phase in the overall investigation, which will continue for some time.  

A Donegal TD is calling on Health Minister Leo Varadkar and management at the Saolta Hospital Group to ensure that a second permanent, full-time endocrinologist team is appointed to Letterkenny General Hospital. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn says the waiting list for diabetes type 1 patients at the hospital can now be as long as 26

  Four initiatives nominated by Donegal County Council for the IPB Pride of Place awards are heading to Ennis, Co Clare this Saturday, November 14 for the announcement of the winners. The all-island competition is coordinated by Cooperation Ireland. The Donegal initiatives featuring in the IPB Pride of Place competition 2015 are Coiste Pobail Ghort

GPs are warning that their practices could mirror Garda Station and Post Office Closures in rural areas. A delegation of GPs from rural communities throughout the country met with the Fine Gael Health Committee to give its views on the crisis facing general practice in rural Ireland. The delegation, which included GPs from Donegal highlighted