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    Over 32 sows and 400 piglets have been lost in a fire at a pig farm outside Strabane. We understand the blaze is not being treated as suspicious. Two farm buildings were also destroyed in the blaze, which has was brought under control before it spread to other animal buildings.at the farm on […]

Discussions will get underway tonight in Derrybeg ahead of a meeting later this month to discuss the future of the overnight NoWDOC service in the area. Tonight’s meeting at Teach Jack, Gaoth Dobhair will see local doctors, the Chamber of Commerce and other discuss the agenda for the bigger meeting which will involve the HSE,

The Skeoge Road in Derry has reopened after a security alert. The road was closed for most of yesterday between Glengalliagh roundabout and the Buncrana Road. After the alert ended last night, it was confirmed a device had exploded in a rubbish bin shortly before midnight on Tuesday.   Police statement – The local police

  Almost 58 thousand Leaving Cert Students received their results this morning. A total of two thousand two hundred and seventeen students in Donegal are among those who received their results this morning. One student in St. Eunan’s college in Letterkenny managed to get 7 A1s in his results. There’s been an increase for the

  The Social Development and Environment Ministers have been called on to address the lack of availability of social housing in rural areas in the North. Derry Sinn Fein housing spokesperson, Cllr Tony Hasson has said the lack of social housing in rural areas leaves people with no other choice but to move into the

  Sinn Fein Councillor Kevin Campbell has expressed concern after the announcement from Translink that the FY8 Creggan bus service will see the last two runs at night cancelled (7.40pm and 8.15pm) along with the 8pm Saturday service. Cllr Campbell says this service is vital to the local comminuty there, particularly the elderly who rely

  Letterkenny Youth Information Centre will provide a phone helpline for those receiving Leaving Cert results this week. Staff at the Port Road based centre will also be available for young people and parents to bring along any queries that may arise following students receiving their results. Youth Information Officer, Louise Lynch, is also keen

A security alert is currently underway on the Skeoge Road in Derry following reports of an explosion overnight. The bomb squad have been tasked to the scene. There were reports of a loud bang at about 11.45pm last night. Officers attended the area and it appeared something inside a bin had exploded. The road is

  Police are currently at the scene of what is believed to have been an explosion on Skeoge Road in Derry overnight. Chief Inspector Tony Callaghan said: “Reports of a loud bang were received at about 11.45pm last night. Officers attended the area and it appeared something inside a bin had exploded. Further daylight checks

  Police have issued some information for people intending to travel to this weekend’s MTV event in Derry. The Derry City Area Commander Tony Callaghan, said the safety of all attending or travelling to or from the event was a priority. Ticketing and access to the Ebrington site, as well as public safety within it,

The Education Minister has congratulated the almost 58-thousand Leaving Cert students who will receive their exam results today. 1069 girls and 1004 boys in Donegal sat the Leaving Cert Examinations earlier in the summer. While 66 girls and 78 boys across the county sat the Leaving Cert applied examinations. A total of two thousand two

  The Deputy President of ICMSA, the state’s specialist dairy farmer organisation, has said that the current period of falling milk price will take at least €15 million out of Donegal’s economy compared to 2014 figures. Mr Pat McCormack is warning these kinds of enormous losses could continue into next year. He says the Government

Missing person, Declan Mawhinney, has been found safe and well in the Letterkenny area. Police and Gardai have thanked the public for their assistance.

  Detectives at Strand Road are investigating a serious assault that occurred in the Clooney Road area of Derry sometime around 5.30pm on Saturday 8th August. Detective Constable Richard Donnell is keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at that and who may have witnessed the incident during which a male was

  Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue says the Government’s failure to address shortages in student accommodation has led to a major crisis in the sector. 56,000 students will get their Leaving Cert results tomorrow, but thousands of them embarking on a third level course, will face a huge struggle to secure a place

  The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are treating a fire that destroyed an abandoned car as deliberate. The incident is said to have occurred at around half past three this morning. The NIFRS received a report of a car on fire in the Joseph Place area of the Bogside and the incident was

The Chair of the Stormont Health Committee says there must be a commitment that the current number of respite beds available in the Western Trust area will be maintained. Foyle MLA Maeve Mc Laughlin recently questioned Minister Simon Hamilton on the number of beds in the area, to be told there were 14, at The

Police and the family of a missing 46 year old County Derry man are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare. Declan Mawhinney is from the Bellaghy area and left the family home at approximately 2pm on Saturday 8 August. He was last seen in the Letterkenny area at approximately 11.40pm on Saturday night. Mr Mawhinney is

Irish Water says it is making progress at dealing with at-risk water supplies. It’s reported the EPA is threatening to prosecute the utility when it fails to reach targets to fix supplies. The Daily Mail reports that up to one million people could be exposed to contaminated water supplies, as Irish Water has failed to

Letterkenny General Hospital had the fourth highest number of patients waiting for beds in the country yesterday. Figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show there were 28 people waiting, 10 on wards and 18 on trolleys. Patient waiting times has been on the increase for the past number of weeks, but recent days

  SDLP member and local representative Daniel McCrossan has met with senior PSNI officers following searches in the Ballycolman area which left disabled residents shaken. McCrossan initially called on police to review the way in which they carry out search operations and has warned that heavy handed approaches risk losing community confidence. Speaking to Highland

A second man, aged 23, is due before Derry Magistrates Court today over cocaine possession. It comes as another man aged 25 has also been expected to appear at Derry Magistrates’ Court today charged with the same offence. The charges are believed to relate to a detection in the Gobnascale area of Derry on Friday

    The numbers signing on the Live Register in Donegal at the end of July were 9 and a half per cent down on the same period last year. Latest CSO figures show there were 18,197 people on the register at the end of July, with falls in all of the local offices. Percentage

The Simon Community says the government needs to do more to help people stay in the homes they have, as latest figures suggest homelessness rates are growing, particularly outside Dublin. Speaking to Greg Hughes on the Shaun Doherty Show this morning, Simon spokesperson Niamh Randall said the policy needs to focus on helping people stay

The Campaign for a Clean Estuary in Inishowen says indications coming from Europe are that their challenge against a Sewage Treatment Plant at Carnagarve near Moville will be adjudicated on later this year. It follows a Sunday Business Post report that EU officials have expressed concern at elements of the plan, and the way the