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Solicitors representing many of those bereaved and injured on Bloody Sunday are questioning the commitment of the PSNI’s Legacy Investigtation Team to the investigation into the events of the day. In a letter to Detective Chief Inspector Ian Harrison, Madden and Finucane say there is a crisis in confidence concerning the profound delay in bringing […]

There has been another spate of car crime this week in the Oakbridge area of Derry. In the early hours of yesterday moring three cars and a van were entered at Oakridge Park and ransacked. Two youths in hooded tops were seen in the area and police are keen to hear from anyone who can

A teenager who moved to Letterkenny 7 years ago has been outlining the details of what she described as an horrific act of racism. Lina was walking with friends in Letterkenny this week when a man called her an effing black ‘B’ telling her to go back to her own country. She further claims the

The HSE will today be asked to clarify the future of the NowDoc service in County Donegal. It is after Deputy Thomas Pringle revealed that from June 15th there will be no NowDoc service from the Derrybeg and Carndonagh centres from midnight to 9am Monday to Thursday. The GPs and Caredoc, the company that runs

The Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission says much of the commentary around the death of Sergeant Michael Galvin has been misleading, inaccurate and inflammatory. The comment comes in a statement issued following Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s announcement of a Judicial Inquiry into the death at Ballyshannon Garda Station last week. The CEO of the Association of

The Minister for Justice is to establish a judicial inquiry into the death of Sgt Michael Galvin. The Donegal Garda took his own life at Ballyshannon Garda Station in Donegal last Thursday – he had been the subject of a GSOC investigation. He was reportedly unaware that he had been cleared in relation to the

Latest figures show almost 4 family homes are being repossessed or surrendered in Ireland each day. The figures from the Central Bank show that 351 homes were repossessed or surrendered in the first quarter of 2015. Highlighting the issue, Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty also expressed concern that the banks are relying more on split mortgages

It is claimed that the HSE has approved a reduction in the Nowdoc service in County Donegal. Deputy Thomas Pringle says he has seen a rota which shows that from June 15th there will be no NowDoc service from the Derrybeg and Carndonagh centres from midnight to 9am Monday to Thursday. The GPs and Caredoc,

Property website daft.ie has today listed the Ostan Gweedore Hotel in Gweedore for sale with an asking price of six hundred thousand euro. The hotel, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, is located 2km North West of Bunbeg Village Centre. The sellers says the building is in need of refurbishment thoughout. The property is described as

Three vehicles have been destroyed in a fire at Letterkenny’s General Hospital’s carpark. It is thought the fire broke out in a van parked to the south of the carpark before spreading to two adjoining cars. Emergency services arrived on the scene quickly to bring the blaze under control. No one was injured in the

The Garda Representative Association says it’s ‘dismayed’ that GSOC is regarded as an appropriate agency to investigate the death of Sergeant Michael Galvin. Srgt Galvin took his own life at Ballyshannon Garda Station in Donegal last Thursday. He had been under investigation by the Garda Ombudsman, and was reportedly not aware he had been cleared

Five more rural areas of Donegal have been added to the list of towns and villages to which high speed broadband will be offered. Eircom has confirmd this morning that its ‘Fibre to the Home’ programme is being extended to Churchill, Fintown, Gleneely, Rossnowlagh and Tamney, eventually offering speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per

An Post has moved to defend restructuring plans in the Letterkenny area after concerns were expressed this morning. It’s been confirmed that postal staff in Milford, Carrigart, Kerrykeel and Creeslough will move to An Post Letterkenny Delivery Service Unit which was opened in 2011. An Post says the move was fully agreed at national level

Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue says an independent investigation must be established into the circumstances surrounding the death of Garda Sergeant Michael Galvin in Ballyshannon last Thursday morning. He had been the subject of a Garda Ombudsman Commission investigation into an incident on New years Day, about which he was said to be very concerned. It

The 18-year-old man arrested after yesterday morning’s A5 crash in which two cousins died has been released on bail pending further enquiries. The single vehicle crash involving a black Volkswagon Golf happened between Newbuildings and Magheramason. 19 year old Aaron McDonald and his 21 year old cousin Michael McDonald, both from Donemana, lost their lives.

Fianna Fail’s PRO in Donegal says while it seems likely the the county will see two male candidates in the next General Election, she would love to see a woman’s hat in the ring. Aine McGinley was speaking ahead of an event being hosted by the Fianna Fail Women’s Network at the Red Cow in

    Its hoped a Donegal driver safety initiative for those convicted of driving offences will be adopted nationally. The Donegal’s Pro-Social Drivers Programme is targetted mostly at young motorists convicted of road traffic offences such as drink driving and speeding. To date, over 100 offenders have been referred by the local courts to participate

An 18 year-old man has been arrested in connection with a road crash on the A5 between Newbuildings and Magheramason last night. Two cousins male cousins, aged 19 and 21 from the Donemana area near Strabane, died in the crash. The 18-year-old male driver of the car and a 16-year-old girl, who was a passenger,

The Dail has heard calls for the urgent reinstatement of Antenatal services in West Donegal. The service was withdrawn from Dungloe last year due to a consultant going on sick leave with the vacancy yet to be filled. As a result those requiring the service must travel to Letterkenny. Raising the matter in the Dail,

Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed to make a formal bid to become European Youth Capital 2019. A meeting of the council’s Strategy Committee last evening gave the go-ahead to develop a concept paper for the first phase of the application process. The council will now seek Government and Ministerial endorsements for the

Met Eireann has confirmed that the weather in May was rotten. Malin Head had its wettest May in 120 years, with Atlantic coastal areas and some Midlands stations reporting double or more their average rainfall. The whole country reported below average temperatures – with many reporting the coolest conditions in almost 20 years. In its

Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty is calling on the Health Minister to clarify the future of the Cleary Centre in Donegal Town. Deputy Doherty made his comments about the HSE managed facility which provides services and training for adults with disabilities following recent uncertainty surrounding the long term future of the unit. Last November,

Plans have been announced for a new Health and Wellbeing campus at Altnagelvin Hospital. It will be a joint project between MacMillan and the Western Trust and will provide an information and support centre, particularly for patients with cancer and other long term illnesses. As well as supporting patients, the centre will also offer help

Two young men have been killed in a crash on the A5 Victoria Road between Newbuildings and Magheramason. Two others are in hospital. The one vehicle crash happened at around 3.30 this morning between Duncastle Road and Woodend Road. Diversions are in place, and motorists are advised to avoid the area. The PSNI are appealing

A Donegal Deputy says an increase in resource teaching hours announced by the education Minister will make little impact on the overall resource teacher shortage. Fianna Fail’s Education Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue says Jan O’Sullivan’s announcement of 237 teaching posts for the next term will be offset by an increase in student numbers. Deputy McConalogue says

Almost 119,000 students across the country begin their state examinations this morning. Tests will take place in over 100 subjects, involving four million examination papers and just under 5,000 superintendents supervising the proceedings over the coming days. In Donegal, 2106 students will sit the Leaving Cert, 145 will sit the Leaving Cert Applied and 2263