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  There has been a fire in St. Columba’s Church in Termon. A light overhead went on fire and fell to the ground during 10 o’clock mass this morning. The incident occurred in the main body of the chapel. It’s believed there is no structural damage to the building and no injuries have been reported.

  Four men arrested by detectives from the Serious Crime Branch investigating dissident republican activity in Derry on Thursday have been released unconditionally. The men, aged 38, 42, 45 and 46 were arrested after a car was stopped in the Ringfort Road area on Thursday. The men were taken to Antrim Serious Crime Suite for

    Interpol has now been informed about the disappearance of Patrick Skillen. Mr.Skillen was last seen in Buncrana over two weeks ago. He has been living in Buncranna since 2009. Both the PSNI and An Garda Siochana are still concerned about the whereabouts of 61 year old Patrick Skillen. Patrick has been described as

  The government has granted 1.2 million euro to Donegal County Council to refurbish vacant houses in Donegal. A total of 154 vacant houses will be brought up to standard and will be made suitable to live in. The houses are located across the county. Until now, it’s been claimed that there hasn’t been substantial

  Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has criticised the delay by Failte Ireland to provide funding to Donegal County Council for facilities in Malin Head. Deputy McConalogue raised the issue in the Dail today with Tourism Minister, Pascal Donohoe. He claims that Failte Ireland has brought Donegal County Council down a pathway by getting planning permission

Four people have been arrested in Derry overnight in connection with dissident terrorist activity. Four men, aged aged 38, 42, 45 and 46 , were detained when a car was stopped and searched at Ringfort Road area at approximately 9 o’clock last night. The suspects have been taken to Antrim Serious Crime Suite for questioning,

  The President of Letterkenny Institute of Technology says while funding remains an issue for the college, there is no reason for anyone to be concerned and there is no question of services being compromised. Paul Hannigan was speaking after the CEO of the Higher Education Authority Tom Boland told the Public Accounts Committee that

It’s been confirmed that plans for a wind farm in the Ardara area have been rejected. It has been rejected on visual impact and on the likely impact it would have on a special protection area for birds in the area. The board also had concern about the stability on the site and the risk

It’s been claimed that a funding package for community centres in Donegal will directly support 170 full-time positions over the coming years, while 50 jobs will be indirectly created from resources generated from the services delivered. MInister of State Joe Mc Hugh has confirmed €240,000 for six community centres in Donegal. The facilities are based

  The Irish Times is reporting that Gardaí and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority are investigating weighing systems at a Donegal fish factory which has had its permit suspended on the eve of the herring season. The authority confirmed to the paper that it has suspended the factory’s weigh permit, pending “the outcome of inquiries”

A Donegal group which represents families of undocumented Irish is to make a presentation to Donegal County Council on Monday next. The presentation is taking place this Monday at 11 o’clock at Council Chambers in Lifford. Families with relatives who are undocumented in America are being asked to attend the presentation, which takes place in

  Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle is calling on the Department of Communications to keep broadband infrastructure state owned. The call comes following concerns that privately-owned broadband providers are doubling up in areas such as Letterkenny. Deputy Pringle claims that in time, households and premises in Letterkenny will have access to two types of fibre broadband

A man in his 20s has died following a single car collision in County Derry. He was driving on the Tobermore Road in Magherafelt when the crash happened shortly before 6.45 last evening. The Tobermore Road was been closed to traffic overnight.

  Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Claudy man Conall Kerrigan have issued new photographs of two men they wish to speak to. Conall, who was aged 25, died after, it is believed, falling from the city walls in Derry in the early hours of Sunday August 23. Police do not believe his

  Police have carried out a number of searches in the Galliagh and Shantallow areas of Derry. The searches were carried out  under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Some ‘deal bags’ of herbal cannabis were found and we also seized other items that may be ancillary to the trade in illegal drugs.” There were no

  Police are appealing for information about two burglaries in the Waterside area Derry. Shortly before 11pm yesterday,  two men broke into a house at Limavady Road and ransacked a bedroom. They made off when challenged by a resident. They are thought to have made off on foot towards St Columb’s and the Peace Bridge.

Calls have been made to have a well known landmark in Donegal promoted as part of the Wild Atlantic Way. It has been claimed that the Seven Arches in Fanad is being overlooked by tourists travelling along the Wild Atlantic Way despite the Arches not being far from the route. There have been concerns in

  A solicitor in Donegal thinks Glenties courthouse will close permanently despite efforts trying to save it. The courthouse has temporarily closed due to health and safety concerns and has moved to a community centre across the street. The Courts Service has claimed it would cost €80,000 to remove immediate risk of health and safety

North West MEP Marian Harkin says the government must do more to support farmers who began growing miscanthus and willow on the assumption that they would become important elements of a growing biomass industry to meet EU sustainable energy requirements by 2020. However, Ms Harkin says the Departments of Agriculture and Communication, Energy and Natural

The HSE has said the long awaited report into the flooding at Letterkenny General Hospital will not be published in the short term as a result of pending legal action. The action is being taken by the hospital’s insurers. This was the response given to Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle at this week’s meeting of the

Donegal Councillor Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig has made a formal statement to gardai after he was informed by Irish Water that he had registered with them as a customer. The councillor, a key figure in the Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay movement, says he never registered, anmd following several conversations with senior Irish Water personnel,

The Courts Service has claimed it would cost €80,000 to remove immediate risk of health and safety risks at Glenties courthouse – and a multiple of that to improve the building. The statement was released after Judge Paul Kelly appealed for the 172-year-old building to be saved yesterday – his last day in the court

Noel Cunningham will not be putting himself forward for selection as a general election candidate. There was widespread speculation that the Killybegs-based broadcaster and hotel manager would join the race in the new Donegal constituency for Lucinda Creighton’s Renua after presenting a paper on the challenges facing rural towns in Ireland at a recent Party