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A 49 year old man charged with dangerous driving causing death after a fatal road collision just outside Sion Mills is due to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates court later today. The two vehicle collision involving a lorry and a van happened just after 10pm on Saturday night close to the turn off to Bellspark Road […]

  Sinn Féin Councillor John Shéamais Ó Fearraigh has described plans to force local authorities to hand over development levy funds to Irish Water as scandalous. The levy which in recent years was charged on new developments by local authorities throughout the country is now to be transferred to Irish Water because of a vesting

As two one teacher schools in Donegal face an uncertain future, Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue says this is the legacy of a government which has seen the number of one teacher schools quadruple. He was speaking after it emerged in yesterday’s Sunday Business Post that Doaghbeg National School in Fanad and Leabgarrow

  An investigation is under way following an incident on Aranmore Island. A woman has been taken to Letterkenny General Hospital for treatment. She is believed to be in her 30s. Gardai were called to the island in the early hours of this morning. Gardai say are investigating the incident. There are no further details

  A body has been recovered from the River Foyle in Co. Donegal  earlier this afternoon. Gardai were alerted to the scene when a passer-by discovered the body at the banks of the River Foyle in Co. Donegal at approximately 12 noon this afternoon. Gardai say they are liaising with the PSNI in their inquiries.

The 49 year man arrested following a fatal RTC on the Melmount Road, Victoria Bridge, Strabane last night, has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, causing death by driving whilst uninsured, no insurance and failing to have recording equipment fitted to his vehicle. The man has been charged to appear at Enniskillen Magistrates Court

  Detectives from Public Protection Branch have charged an 18 year man with rape and attempted rape. The charges  relate to two incidents in the Strabane area. The incidents are said to have taken place on 22 March 2015 and 7 April 2015. He is due to appear at Enniskillen Magistrates Court tomorrow.

A man in his 40s has died following a road traffic accident just outside Sion Mills. The two vehicle collision happened on the Melmount Road between Sion Mills and Victoria Bridge. The RTC involving a lorry and a van happened just after 10pm close to the turn off to Bellspark Road. The road at the

Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a house in the Gleneagles area of Derry.  At approximately 5 am, this morning two men entered the house and when confronted by the occupant left.  It is thought they took the keys of a blue Octavia Skoda and returned later and made off in the

One person has died following a  road crash in County Tyrone. The incident  happened on the Gortagammon Road, near Cookstown between midnight and one o’ clock this morning. A pedestrian and a vehicle were involved. The Gortagammon Road remains closed at this time. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.

Three people have been arrested in Derry over past two nights in connection with anti-social behaviour. Two were under the age of 18. The arrests come following a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the city by the PSNI. They say they have been working closely with residents in affected areas and are appealing to parents

The annual MacGill Summer School has announced its theme for this years event. The renowned event which takes place in Glenties every year will begin on Sunday July 19th until Friday July 24th this year. The theme for MacGill Summer School this year will be ‘ 2016 – Ireland at the Crossroads’. The event, now

  One man has been arrested and a second man is on the run after a man in his eighties was the victim of an attempted car-jacking in Buncrana. The incident happened at around 530 on Thursday evening. One man was arrested however the second man escaped on foot. Gardai know his identity having interviewed

Irish Water have confirmed that documents are being prepared for a contract signing for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in St Johnston. A bond will now be sought from the contractor and it’s hoped that a contract will be signed next month. It’s hoped construction work, which would take 52 weeks, will begin

People renting out rooms or homes on Air BnB could be liable to pay income tax of up to 50 per cent on the profits. Around 4 and a half thousand Irish properties are listed on the website, 79 of those in Co Donegal. Air BnB allows people to rent out rooms or entire houses

A Letterkenny Area Councillor is calling for a time frame to be set out for works at the pier in Rathmullan. Cllr Dessie Shiels says improvements to the structure are at the heart of a plan to improve the seaside village for tourists and local people. He says progress is being made on other projects,

A Donegal Councillor is accusing the National Parks and Wildlife Service of putting the corncrake before the people of North West Donegal. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill was speaking ahead of a public meeting tonight to discuss a plan to designate a Special Protection Area between Falcarragh and Meenlaragh, a move which he claims will prevent building

It’s been confirmed that the man killed in a crash in County Louth was from County Derry. The man was in his forties and from Castlerock. He was behind the wheel of a truck when it struck a van on the M1 near the exit for Monasterboice at lunchtime yesterday. He was pronounced dead at

A West Tyrone MLA has expressed concern at the disruption of a construction project in Strabane. A new DARD direct office is currently being built on the site of old Social Security Office on Urney Road. When complete the new office will employ upwards of 40 people. But the company behind the construction have been

Crew from Lough Swilly RNLI will arrive into Buncrana at noon today onboard the station’s new €2.4 million Shannon class lifeboat. The new lifeboat is the first of its class to be put on service in Ireland. The station is hoping for a large turnout at the Buncrana pier as the new lifeboat arrives into

A Donegal County Cllr has accused Gardai of political policing after the homes of two water charges protesters were raided last week. Last Thursday it was reported to Gardai that a number of items, which are the property of Irish Water, had been stolen. A number of searches then took place on Friday on homes