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Gardai are warning that the theft of farm machinery and equipment is on the increase in Donegal. In recent weeks and months a number of thefts have been carried out in areas including Raphoe, St.Johnston and Convoy. The public is asked to be on the alert and carry out the necessary measures to prevent equipment

The government is being urged to provide urgent funding for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistri in Donegal Town. The schools Parent’s Association claims that no support has been received from the Department of Education on previous funding applications despite the poor condition of the school. Students currently occupy four prefabs in need of repair. TD Thomas

Around 40 percent of customers of Irish Water are beating the meter. Almost 750 thousand water meters have been installed so far across the country, and the utility says it’s on track to finish its metering programme by the middle of next year. While charges are capped at the moment, metered households that are conserving

Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about an assault in the Kilfennan area of Derry. Att about 8.30am on Monday last, a man reported he was at a bus stop when he was approached and assaulted from behind by three men. He sustained a broken nose and other facial injuries. Information can be

  Donegal had a housing turnover rate of 1.4%, the second lowest turnover rate in Ireland, according to new research published by GeoDirectory today. Unsurprisingly, the Capital had the highest average transaction price (€342,284) in the country over the 12 months from June 2014 to June 2015. There was 1,190 transactions in Donegal with an

Detectives are re-appealing for information in relation to the sudden death of Derry man Connall Kerrigan. The body of the 25 year old was discovered in the area of Bank Place in Derry at around 10.20pm on Sunday evening. Results of yesterday’s post-mortem have led them to believe his death was not the cause of

Work on upgrading high speed broadband for Gaeltacht areas in Donegal has been undertaken in conjunction with Udaras na Gaeltachta and Eircom. Areas such as Glen Cholm Cille, An Charraig, Falcarragh and Annagry to name a few will now avail of better broadband services. The news has been welcomed by local Councillor Seamus O’ Domhnaill

A Sinn Fein delegation led by West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty have met with Roads Minister, Danny Kennedy in relation to work being carried out on the A5 cual carriageway. There have been claims that work on the project has been stalled and has been politically motivated. The Sinn Fein delegation pushed Mr. Kennedy for

  Derry Crown Court heard how a website set up by man from his Carnhill home could have cost film and TV producers as much as £120 million. Paul Mahoney (30) of 372 Carnhill in Derry admitted four charges of concealing criminal property, conspiracy to defraud and acquiring criminal property in relation to infringing copyright

  A new report has been published highlighting the importance of Donegal pubs to the county’s tourism economy In Donegal, there were 199,000 overseas tourists in 2013, spending €63 million The report showed that overseas visitors to Ireland spend 21% of their holiday expenditure on food and drink, with 26% of overseas visitors using pubs

A post-mortem carried out today on the body of Connall Kerrigan indicated his death was not the result of a crime. The body of the 25 year old was discovered in the area of Bank Place in Derry at around 10.20pm on Sunday evening. Police say that while they await the results of some tests,

    The 27-year-old trawler fumes victim who has died in hospital has been named by gardai as James Joyce from Pump Rd, Inis More in the Aran Islands. The 46-year-old Filipino working with him was said to be still in a serious condition in intensive care in Letterkenny General Hospital. Fumes from stagnant water

A 37-year-old man arrested yesterday by police investigating a serious assault on a man in the Bloomfield Park area of Derry has been released on bail pending further enquiries. The assault took place in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly before 6.30am yesterday, it was reported that a man aged in his 50’s had

One of two fishermen who was rushed to Letterkenny General Hospital after an incident at Killybegs pier yesterday evening has died in hospital. The victim was a 27 year old from County Galway. The other man, a native of the Philippines aged 46,  remains in a critical condition in Letterkenny General Hospital. The two men were

Both the Bundoran and Sligo RNLI lifeboats were launched yesterday evening. The alarm was raised when a kayak was spotted overturned in the Mullaghmore area. As it transpired, the person in the kayak had got into difficulty, abandoned the kayak and made it safely ashore alone. Shane Smyth from Bundoran RNLI is reminding people if

Work is to begin in the coming days on land in Donneyloop which has been subject to numerous incidents of flash flooding over the years. Last year, it was reported that people were trapped in their cars by excessive water. In recent days, residents bore the brunt of flash flooding in the area due to

  Concerns have been raised once again in relation to the water supply in the Derrybeg area. It’s been claimed that water pipes have burst on numerous occasions, which has left residents fearful of drinking from their water supply. Both Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle and Cllr Michéal Cholm Mac Giolla Easpaig have been in contact

A solicitor at Derry Magistrate’s Court took the unusual step of asking the judge to jail his client for a lengthier period than he might have. The situation arose during the case of Joseph Damian Young (49) of no fixed abode in Derry who appeared charged with two counts of criminal damage. The court heard

  A post-mortem is due to be carried out this morning on the body of Conall Kerrigan. The body of the 25 year old was discovered in the area of Bank Place in the city at around 10.20pm on Sunday evening. Detectives investigating his sudden death are making an appeal to the public. They say

    The stretch of road between the Laghy junction and Ballintra junction in Donegal has now reopened following last night’s fatal collision.

Two fishermen have been rushed to Letterkenny General Hospital after an incident at Killybegs pier. The incident is said to have happened earlier this afternoon. The two men were cleaning the Galway fishing vessel they were both working on when they were  overcome with fumes. One man is believed to be from Galway, the other

  Police in Derry are appealing for information about an assault incident. In the early hours of Saturday, police were called to an incident at Derryview in the Old Strabane Road area. Detectives say a party had been taking place and at about 3am a man knocked on the door. When a woman opened it,

A man who died in a road traffic collision overnight in Donegal has been named locally as John McGarrigle, a widower from Ballyshannon. The 70 year old, a retired fisheries bailiff and part-time funeral undertaker was on his way home from his regular bingo outing when he was fatally injured. The SUV he was driving was involved

  25 year old Conall Kerrigan’s body was discovered at around 10.20 past last night in the Bank Place area of the city. Police think he’d been in the city’s Metro Bar on Saturday night and want to speak to anyone who saw any form of altercation after he left in the early hours of

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the Bloomfield Park area of Derry early this morning. Shortly before 6.30am it was reported that a man aged in his 50’s had been the victim of a serious assault in the area. He was taken to hospital for treatment for a serious head injury.

A man’s body has been discovered in Derry overnight. The body was discovered at around 10.20 past last night at East Wall in the city centre. The man is believed to be in his mid-twenties. He was sighted at a local nightclub and was last seen leaving the premises at 2am yesterday morning. Police are

Pat the Cope Gallagher has confirmed his intention to seek the Fianna Fail nomination for the forthcoming General Election. Mr Gallagher announced his decision in a written letter to every registered Fianna Fail member in the new 5 seat Donegal constituency. Pat the Cope confirmed his intention stating after much consideration he will be putting

A 19 year old man who lost his lost his life in a road traffic collision at Tooban, Burnfoot in the early hours of yesterday morning has been named locally as Martin Strain. He was a passenger in the car which left the road at Tooban The male driver and female passenger who are also

  Councillor James Pat McDaid has confirmed his intention to seek the Fianna Fail nomination for the forthcoming General Election. Cllr McDaid says since Cllr Ciaran Brogan’s announcement not to run he has been receiving a great deal of encouragement to put his name forward. The Fianna Fail selection convention is taking place on October

One man has died and several others haven been injured in an overnight crash in Donegal. The two-vehicle collision occurred on the main Donegal-Sligo road at around 10pm last night. A 70 year male was fatally injured when the SUV he was driving was involved in a collision with a jeep. He was pronounced dead