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Voting continues in the same sex marriage and presidential age referendums. As of 3pm, turnout across Donegal is said to be high compared to recent referenda. Turnout in Buncrana urban boxes  stands at over 20% with a similar figure for Letterkenny – The average turnout in East Donegal is around 22%. Rural boxes are said

A Strabane Cllr has called for the demolition of a derelict property which he says has become a hotspot for anti-social behaviour. The two-storey house, which is opposite Strabane Golf Club, has been in a state of disrepair for a number of years. A number of residents in nearby Laurel Drive recently had goods stolen

A member of a group who have been protesting against the installation of water meters in Co Donegal has said that there has been no intimidation of Irish Water workers. Up to a dozen members of a group known as the Donegal Water Warriors have protested at many housing estates around the county. In a

Irish Water has confirmed it will shortly begin construction on a new Wastewater Treatment Plant for Bundoran. The seaside town has no treatment plant at the moment and untreated wastewater is currently being discharged into the sea at Bundoran Bay. The recently published EPA report “Focus on Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2013” highlighted a

There are calls on the council to reduce rates for businesses that don’t avail of council services such as sewers, paths and streetlights. Councillor John O’Donnell says it is unfair that businesses in rural areas that don’t access council services should have to pay rates the same as those in bigger towns that do. The

Voting’s underway in the same sex marriage and presidential age referendums. Polls will remain open until 10 o’clock tonight and counting will take place tomorrow. 122,827 people have a right to vote in the two referendums in Co Donegal. When they go to the polls they’ll get two ballot papers – a white one for

Four teenage boys have been treated in hospital in Derry after taking unknown substances. Police are trying to establish what the boys took before they were admitted to hospital on Wednesday night. Three boys are in a stable condition at Altnagelvin Hospital. Details on the other boy have not been released. “In general, our advice

Irish Water has confirmed that it has suspended the installation of water meters in parts of Co Donegal. The utility claims there has been “targeted aggression” towards staff installing the devices recently. Irish Water claims that workers employed by GMC Sierra were targeted by individuals in parts of north and west Donegal. In a statement

Four people, including two children, have been taken to hospital following a Road Traffic Collision on the Ramelton to Letterkenny Road. The two vehicle crash happened at Cashelshanaghan shortly after 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon. Two adults and two children were injured in the crash, their injuries are not thought to be serious. Diversions which

Gardai have released the man they arrested in connection to the murder of Andrew Allen. The man was released late last night and a file will be prepared for the DPP. The man, who is in his 30s, was arrested in Buncrana on Tuesday afternoon. Andrew Allen, a father-of-two from Derry, was shot at the

A Donegal solicitor has warned that Buncrana is the “cocaine capital of the county”. Solicitor Ciaran MacLochlainn has claimed that the drugs trade in Donegal is on the rise. The comments follow the conviction of two men in the local court for cocaine possession; 41-year-old Rory Devlin of Coagh, Cookstown and 38-year-old Kevin Kavanagh from

New figures show that the value of goods or GDP manufactured in the west of the Country are significantly less than those in the east and the south of Ireland. The statistics from Eurostat for 2013 also show that purchasing power in the Border, Midlands and West regions was 85% of the EU average while

A political row has broken out over the future of the Lisfannon Halting Site outside Buncrana, with Fianna Fail Councillor Paul Canning accusing Sinn Fein of jeapordising a possible solution. It follows a joint statement last night from Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn and Cllr Jack Murray, calling for the immediate closure of the site, and

A 30 year-old man has appeared in court on a number of charges relating to an explosion under a vehicle in Letterkenny on November 22nd 2013. Mark Cassidy of Ballyderowen in Burnfoot appeared before Letterkenny District Court today. He faced charges of possessing explosives and the possession of explosives with intent to endanger life and

It’s been claimed this morning that community workers and residents in the Creggan area of Derry have been threatened by young children collecting materials for bonfires . Councillor Kevin Campbell says there have been a number of incidents in the vicinity of the Ráth Mór Shopping complex, Business Park and Bligh’s Lane during which a

Two Donegal Lighthouses have been nominated to be included in the Great Lighthouses of Ireland Project. The two Donegal Lighthouses are St. John’s Point, Dunkineely and Fanad Lighthouse. The investment will include new self catering accommodation in former Lightkeepers dwellings with Visitor Centres and Sea Bird Watch Centres also to be establised It is envisaged

  Donegal County Council has been called on to close down Lisfannon Halting Site. The issue has been raised by Councillor Jack Murray The site on the approach to Buncrana is now vacant but Councillor Murray says the derelict caravans left behind and damage done will cost Donegal County Council thousands of euro. He says

    Killybegs Coast Guard and the Bundoran lifeboat have recovered a fishing vessel which had run aground onto rocks at Carrigan Head, close to Slieve League. The operation was coordinated by Malin Head Coast Guard last night. There were two fishermen on board the vessel. Killybegs Coast Guard towed the vessel safely back in

The first votes in the Same Sex Marriage and Presidential Candidate Age Referendums are being cast on offshore islands today. Polling booths are open today on five islands off Donegal ; Arranmore, Tory, Gola, Innisboffin, and Inishfree. The rest of the country goes to the polls tomorrow, with counting in both Donegal constituencies on Saturday.

A security alert is continuing in Strabane where a number of houses have been evacuated in the Inishfree Gardens area. At 8.15 this morning, it was reported that a pipe bomb style device had been thrown into a car in the area. Gina Devine is Chair of the local residents association………..   PSNI Chief Inspector

A British exit from the EU would be a negative step that would have huge implications for the whole of the Island of Ireland. That’s the view of Midlands North West MEP Matt Carthy. He says the Republic needs to engage with Northern Ireland on the debate surrounding the promised British referendum on EU membership…………

There’s a security alert underway in Strabane. It comes after a suspicious object was thrown at a car in Inishfree Gardens. A number of houses have been evacuated, and a security operation is continuing.