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  Police in Derry are appealing for information following the report of an assault at a house in Gogarty Close last night. At around 11.20pm, two male youths wearing Puffa jackets with their faces concealed, entered the premises. They assaulted a teenage male youth who was left with injuries to his head and face. The

Police in Derry have welcomed the jail term imposed on a 29-year-old man from the city who admitted running a website which facilitated the illegal accessing of films from the internet. Paul Mahony, from Carnhill, had pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy to defraud, one of acquiring criminal property and one of converting criminal

Last night, a vigil calling for more action to deal with the refugee crisis took place in Derry, with vigils tonight in Letterkenny and Donegal Town. At the Donegal Town event, necessary goods including women and children’s clothing, pop-up tents, blankets and baby slings will be collected. The event organiser is Sinead O’Donnell-Carey………..

A Donegal Councillor says the authority’s advertisement this week inviting offers of land for social housing in Letterkenny will not ease public concern about possible political favouritism. In July, Independent Councillor Dessie Shiels claimed the council was negotiating with “politically connected” landowners to purchase various sites around the county for social housing. He believes this

Irish Rural Link has given its support to plans for stricter sentences for serial burglars. The national network representing the interest of rural communities is welcoming proposals by the Justice Minister Francis Fitzgerald to introduce consecutive sentences and tougher bail restrictions for serial burglars. Minster Fitzgerald proposes the introduction of new laws which will see

The number of families or individuals waiting on the social housing list in Donegal is 48% larger than the government admits. That’s according to Fianna Fáil, which has obtained new data suggesting there are 2472 families waiting for accommodation in County Donegal. It says the figure of 1675 cited by the Department of the Environment

The largest Allsop auction to date will take place over two days this week with over 375 properties to go under the hammer at the RDS in Dublin. Thirty properties in Donegal are on offer – twenty-eight residential properties and two commercial properties. The lots up for sale include twelve semi-detached houses in Chestnnut Grove

A 33 year old man has been arrested following a search in the Waterside area of Derry in relation to the seizure of steroids in England. Police say the steroids, with a potential street value in excess of £30,000, were en route to an address in Derry. A large quantity of suspected counterfeit DVD’s and

Junior Gaeltacht Minister Joe Mc Hugh is expected to announce in the region of 33,000 euro for works on the accommodation road at Leabgarrow on Arranmore Island today. The road serves a number of houses, including the residence of the island’s doctor, and residents have long argued that in an emergency, it’s vital the road

Crunch talks between the Irish and British governments take place at Stormont later in a bid to resolve the political deadlock. The discussions will focus on the status of the IRA and it’s alleged links to the murder of Kevin McGuigan in Belfast last month. The father of nine’s killing has led to a political

A man who set a website from his Carnhill home that could have cost film and TV producers as much as £120 million will be sentenced today. At an earlier hearing 30 year-old Paul Mahoney of 372 Carnhill in Derry admitted four charges of concealing criminal property, conspiracy to defraud and acquiring criminal property in

Donegal County Council is inviting land owners in Letterkenny Town to consider selling their property to the local authority for the development of Social Housing. The council is interested in both green and brown field sites. The council says the sites should ideally be located within the control limits of Letterkenny Town, within walking distance

    Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about a series of burglaries in the Waterside area of Derry. The incidents took place over the weekend. Two houses at Ivy Mead were entered between 10am on Saturday and 8pm yesterday. Money was stolen from one of the houses. Meanwhile, money was stolen from

  It’s been claimed that Sinn Fein looks set for a major U-turn on its opposition to water charges this week according to a Fine Gael MEP. It is claimed that a European Parliament report, authored by a Sinn Fein MEP, suggests the party is clearly calling for the application of water charges. The claims

  A vigil is taking place tomorrow night in Letterkenny in a bid to further highlight the ongoing migrant crisis. It’s part of a series of vigils organised by Sinn Fein that are taking place across the country over the coming days. The vigil begins at 6 o’clock at the Market Square in Letterkenny. Councillor

    Gardai have confirmed that a man has died in a road traffic collision on the main Letterkenny – Falcarragh road in Termon. The 25 year old driver was pronounced dead at the scene while the passenger of the car has been taken to Letterkenny General Hospital. The passenger’s injuries are believed to be

Claudia Kennedy has announced her decision to put herself forward for the Fianna Fail Selection Convention for the new County Donegal 5 seater constituency. It brings to six the number in contest for the Fianna Fail Election Nominations. The Fianna Fail Convention is due to take place on October 4th in Letterkenny with an estimated

  Gardai are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the main Letterkenny – Falcarragh road in Termon The one vehicle collision happened at around 7 o’clock this morning. The condition of the driver is not yet known but Gardai are describing it as serious at this stage. The road is

Farmers from all over Europe are converging in Brussels today to call for a new intervention programme to combat low prices and falling farm incomes. Midlands North West MEP Marian Harkin is welcoming the protest, saying that for too long, the European Commission and national governments have been washing their hands of the crisis in

A Letterkenny company has announced it is moving into a new premises as part of a major expansion expansion. Optibelt Eurethene Belting, known locally as A&M Belting makes timing belts for gear boxes, ATM machines and other power transmission operations. A&M Belting is part of the German based Arntz-Optibelt company. It started operations in Letterkenny

A gang of masked men have attacked a 36-year-old man with a hammer and a baseball bat during an aggravated burglary in County Tyrone. The incident happened at the man’s home on the Tullyaran Road outside Dungannon, shortly after 1:30 this morning. The man was brought to hospital for treatment for injuries to his arms,

BoyleSports has confirmed a Donegal punter won over €12,000 last evening on lucky 15 bet on the last four races at Dunstall Park in Wolverhmpton. The lucky customer, who wishes to remain anonymous, paid a total of €7.50, with the four races taking placer at 7.30, 8 o’clock, 8.30 and 9 o’clock. The bet paid

Update – A 41 year old man arrested yesterday by Detectives from Serious Crime Branch investigating a series of offences committed at the wake and subsequent funeral of Peggy O’Hara has been released unconditionally. Police investigating the firing of shots during Peggy O’Hara’s wake in Derry on July 15th have again appealed for information, and