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A delegation of Irish families seeking justice for their dead relatives will meet MPs in Westminster today to discuss alleged failures on the part of the Irish authorities. They include the twin sister of Mary Boyle, the six-year-old girl abducted and murdered in Donegal in 1977, and the mother of Shane O’Farrell, who was killed

It’s emerged that wheelie bins were set alight and placed against the back doors of two terraced houses in Newtowncunningham at the weekend. Cllr Paul Canning says the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Colehill Housing Estate. Cllr Canning says there were elderly people in both houses, and a young

A major job boost is set for Donegal as one of Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs says he is bringing new businesses to the North West. At least 30 initial jobs will be created by Largo founder Ray Coyle as he is investing in three new food businesses after announcing he will leave the company he founded

It’s been confirmed that a beach wheelchair is to be deployed to Donegal during the summer season next year. The beach wheelchair is being provided by Donegal County Council and the Loughs Agency will most likely be available at either Culdaff or Shrove beach. It will operate as a pilot scheme, with the hope of

The Courts Service has rejected widespread reports on the low-rate of drink driving convictions as “inaccurate and simply wrong”. Last week, figures were released claiming only 40 per cent of motorists before the district courts on drink driving charges were convicted. The figures claimed Donegal had the fifth lowest conviction rate in the state, at

  Two men have been charged in relation to a drug seizure in Carrigans.  The seizure was carried out on Friday night. The value of the drugs, believed to be cannabis, is not yet known. Two men were arrested at the scene and charged before a special sitting of Sligo District Court yesterday morning. They

    Thieves have stolen lead from a number of houses in Derry over the past week. Constable McCluskey, the investigating officer, said:  “Most of the houses that have been targeted had a small strip of lead stolen from the rear of the property.  Some of the residents were elderly and vulnerable.” Between on Thursday

The fire service from Dungloe and Gweedore tackled a blaze at house in Crolly this morning. Three units of the fire service from Dungloe and Gweedore extinguished a house fire near Crolly this morning. The fire at the former railway station house on the N56 between Loughanure and Crolly was noticed by a passerby around

A senior bishop has warned that prostitution could become a scourge in border towns such as Letterkenny if laws on prostitution in the republic are not brought into line with those in the North. Bishop John McAreavey says draft legislation here would address the problem, but he fears it may fall with the government in

Pedestrians and cyclists are being urged to make sure they’re visible to other road users. The Road Safety Authority issued the warning as evenings gradually become darker during the coming weeks. It’s officially winter-time as the clocks – turned back by an hour this morning. Brian Farrell of the RSA – says walkers and cyclists

Gardai and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the death of one of Donegal’s best known car dealers in an industrial accident. Dan Mc Ginty, owner of DMG Motors in Donegal Town, died yeseterday after falling at the Clar Road premises. He was rushed to Letterkenny General Hospital by ambulance, but was pronounced dead

  The Northern Ireland Fire Service has been praised after a large fire has been put out at a car repair workshop next to an oil depot in Coleraine. More than 45 firefighters were needed to contain the blaze, in Hillmans Fancy last night. They managed to prevent the fire from spreading to six oil

Westport House has been left out of the latest sale from NAMA’s loan portfolio. The Government intervened to ensure the stately home, which is in the Taoiseach’s Mayo constituency, wasn’t included in a bundle of properties code named ‘Project Arrow’ worth around 6 billion Euro. NAMA’s been criticised for giving the US vulture fund ‘Cerberus’

A special meeting of Donegal County Council takes place next week to set new by-laws to reduce speed limits in certain housing estates in the county. Earlier this year there was a public consultation as part of a council consideration to introduce 30 km/h speed limits to appropriate estates. Speaking ahead of that consulation the

    Randox has secured a new £1.5 million deal with a leading laboratory in New York. The global bio-tech firm, which has a key R&D site in Dungloe, announced a the deal this week as representatives from the region strengthen business links in the US. Doctor Ciaran Richardson, Research and Development Manager at Randox

  Gardaí are investigating after an armed robbery took place in Buncranna. A masked man entered the Cards and Candies premises on Buncranna Main Street at approximately 9.20pm on Thursday night last. It’s believed he was armed with a screwdriver during the incident. He demanded money from a female member of staff and then went behind

  A Donegal Deputy has criticised the lack of progress which has been made in delivering the Gaoth Dobhair Sewerage Scheme. The comments come from Deputy Pearse Doherty, following recent correspondence from Irish Water in which the utility states that it is continuing to engage with both Donegal County Council and the Department of the

    Ninety four community organisations and childcare providers across County Donegal shared in more than €23.7 million in grants administered by Pobal on behalf of Government, the EU and other bodies according to a new report. Pobal’s annual report launched this week by Minister Anne Phelan TD outlines how total funding of nearly 340

  The twin sister of Mary Boyle who went missing in 1977 will visit Westminster Tuesday next for a series of meetings led by MP Jeffrey Donaldson to address Garda failure and cross-border crime. A number of families have been invited to London to discuss the issues. It’s believed Ann Doherty will also reiterate her