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  Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack on a flat in the Bayview Terrace area of Derry last night. Shortly after 10.30pm it was reported that a flat in the area was on fire. Police and NIFRS attended and the fire was extinguished. Extensive damage was caused to the interior of the

  A Derry man who was left in a vegetative state after a sectarian attack in the city nine years ago has died. Paul McCauley was attacked by a gang while attending a barbecue in the Waterside area in July 2006. Mr. Mc Cauley, a civil servant, was 30 at the time of the attack.

  The HSE has claimed it never sanctioned a cut in the NowDoc services in Donegal but the TD who made the claims doesn’t not believe that is the case. There was public outrage at the revelations from Deputy Thomas Pringle that from June 15th there would be no NowDoc service from the Derrybeg and

  Police in Derry have launched an appeal after a man was attacked in the Guildhall Square area of the city last night. It’s understood a large group of youths were involved in the incident. The attack happened at approximately 9.30 last night. One male was arrested at the scene. Police are keen to speak

  Foyle Search and Rescue stood down an operation yesterday evening after reports that a man had entered the Foyle. Two boats were launched and carried out a full search of the area. The PSNI also tasked air support for the search. Nothing was found and teams were stood down by PSNI.

  The HSE has released a statement on the future of services at the Cleary Centre in Donegal Town ahead of a public protest today. The protest is being held over uncertainty surrounding the long term future of the HSE managed facility which provides services and training for adults with disabilities. The HSE says however

A man charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls will stand trial next month 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 happened on dates

The two cousins killed in this week’s fatal crash on the A5 Victoria Road near Newbuildings will be buried in separate funeral services at the weekend. Police are warning of traffic delays on both days in and around Donemana, and the families of both men are appealing for privacy. The funeral service for Aaron McDonald

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,