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The remains of a 29-year-old County Tyrone woman, murdered 183 years ago in the US, will be brought home and buried this week. Catherine Burns was one of 57 Irish immigrants from Donegal, Tyrone, and Derry who were hired to build a railway between Philadelphia and Columbia. The site is known as Duffy’s Cut. Within […]

A Donegal County Cllr has said the role of Cllrs is once again being diminished by the Environment Minister. The Council have voted unamiously to vary the County Development Plan to help people to build in rural areas. But Minister Alan Kelly has stepped in and overruled the decision, siting that the proposals do not

Donegal County Council is inviting submissions from members of the public on proposals to vary the basic rate of Local Property Tax in Donegal in 2016. The Council wants to hear in particular, on the potential effects on households, individuals, businesses and on Council services. Local Property Tax is an annual tax charged on all

Attacks on a bus carrying orangemen from Co Donegal and rioting in Derry yesterday has been condemned by the Norths Deputy First Minister. Stones were thrown at a bus carrying orangemen from Manorcunningham in Greysteel, while petrol bombs were thrown at police in Derrys Bogside. Martin McGuinness condemned both incidents. The bus, which was carrying

The 21 year old man killed in an overnight collision in Inishowen has been named locally as John Hegarty of 23 Lisowen Avenue, Buncrana. He was a passenger in a car which struck a bollard at 11.30 last night at Carnashannagh, close to the Halfway House at Tooban, Burnfoot. The 18 year old driver and

The government is being asked to give more support to Owey Island after Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh visited the island this morning. Following a meeting of Donegal County Council’s Islands Committee in Glenties recently, Cllr Michael Colm Mac Giolla Easpaig invited Minister Mc Hugh to see the island and meet the people there. This

The trial of a man charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls has been adjourned until Wednesday at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The 51-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was sent forward from the District Court last year in relation to the offences which are alleged to have

The Communications Minister will launch Ireland’s first national post code service today. 2.2 million homes and businesses across the country will be assigned an individual 7 digit ‘Eircode’ – which they will receive in the post in the coming weeks. The optional service has cost over 20 million euro and is aimed at reducing confusion

Security’s been stepped up in Northern Ireland as the Orange Order hold their annual ’12th’ celebrations. The marches are traditionally held on the 12th of July each year. However, when they fall on Sunday, the march is held on a Monday, as is the case today. A total of 3,000 PSNI officers will be policing

Fire crews came under attack in Derry last night. The Fire and Rescue Service says stones petrol bombs Brandywell and Galliagh. Just after 7 o’clock, they were called to a rubbish bin fire in Brandywell and attacked, with a similar situation in Galliagh shortly after 10 o’clock last night. No-one was injured.

Almost 10 years after it was first proposed and commissioned, a sculpture honouring the role of women in Derry’s shirt factories has not yet been erected. It’s now emerged that proposals to erect the sculpture in front of the Guildhall have been stalled after an objection from the Environmental Agency questioning the visual impact the sculpture

    A 21 year old man is dead following an overnight collision in Inishowen. The collision happened at Carnashannagh, close to the Halfway House at Tooban, Burnfoot. Gardai say at approximately 11.30, the car collided with a bollard. There were three men in the car at the time of the collision. One passenger was

  Ostan na Rossan has been bought by a Chicago based businessman whose father emigrated from West Donegal in 1946. Kevin Boyle, the President and CEO of the Schulze and Burch Biscuit Company confirmd the purchase of the hotel at the weekend for an undisclosed sum. In a statement issued to Highland Radio News, Mr

Ceremonies to remember Irish people who’ve lost their lives in wars, and while on peace-keeping missions, were held around the country today. The National Day of Commemoration at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin, was attended by the President, Taoiseach, and cabinet Ministers. The main North West commemoration was in Sligo. Other ceremonies also took

The latest exhibition by the Tory Island school of painters took place last night in The Harbour View Hotel on The Island. Nine  visual Artists are exhibiting including Redmond Herrity, a guest Sculptor from letterkenny and long time friend of Tory island. Local crafts are also being highlighted, with people being urged to visit the

Police in Derry are again advising business people to be on their guard against a confusion scam operated by people seeking to change quantities of money. Chief Inspector Andy Lemon has said, several incidents have been reported to police in the Derry and the north coast area during the past week. Inspector Lemon says in

  Orange Order members were urged today to respect the right of the Republic to celebrate 1916 next year. The call came at the annual Orange Order parade which was not attended by President Michael D.Higgins. The President opened a concert area at an arts centre in Naul in north Dublin in response to an

A prominent campaigner for investment on Aranmore Island has said politicians from successive governments should hang their heads in shame for their failure to bring broadband to the island. Gerry Early of Arranmore Co-op says investment opportubnities have been lost as a result of the lack of broadband facilities. Speaking to Greg Hughes on the

It’s emerged that Donegal has the highest average bin charges in the country. The revelation comes amid report that charges could be rise by up to 100 Euro a year as a result of plans to make households pay for their rubbish by weight. The Irish Independent claims the increases will accompany new rules next

The Minister for Health is being asked to outline the extent to which funds to the NoWDoc service in Donegal have been cut. Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty tabled the question after reading a 2012 report commissioned by the HSE which rejected proposed changes to overnight services in Derrybeg and Carndonagh as “unsafe”. Deputy

The organisers of food and artisan markets in Donegal are being urged to apply for new Government funding. The Department of Agriculture is coordinating the scheme to fund both existing or start-up local food and artisan markets. Urging people to support local markets and producers, Deputy Dinny Mc Ginley says they make a significant contribution

Thousands of Orange Order members and supporters are expected in Donegal today for the annual 12th of July parade at Rossknowlagh. President Michael D.Higgins had been invited to attend, but declined as he had other engagements. The parade starts at St John’s Parish Church at 12.30 this afternoon, heading for the beach where the keynote