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Stranorlar Area Councillor Patrick Mc Gowan says he believes An Bord Pleanala will reject the application for what would be the biggest ever wind farm development in the state. The proposal was rejected by Donegal County Councillors at their meeting last week, and towards the end of last week, a 250 foot mast was cut […]

A woman has been slashed in the face by another woman in Derry last night during an attack which police are treating as a hate crime. The victim, who is aged in her 20s, was walking through the subway tunnel in Duke Street, beside the railway station, when she was approached by two men and

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a petrol bomb attack in the Dublin Road area of Strabane during the early hours of this morning (Sun). It was reported that at around 4.45am a number of petrol bombs had been thrown at a car parked in the driveway of a house in the area.  Damage was

Strabane based Councillor Patsy Kelly says an attack on his car last night will only strengthen his resolve as a public representative. Cllr Kelly told Highland Radio News that when he returned home after mass this morning, he found his car had been attacked and the windscreen smashed. He says if whoever did this thought

Bishop Philip Boyce has published his Easter Message, with a prayer for peace in countries where Christians are being persecuted. The text of the message is as follows –   Easter Message 2015.   Easter is the most important Feast of the whole year. In the liturgy of the Church we have many Feasts –

A Stranorlar area councillor says the cutting down of a mast at the site of a proposed windfarm development at Lismullaghduff will have no impact on the planning process. Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan was speaking after the 250 foot structure was cut down at some point towards the end of last week. The incident, which

A man in his sixties has died after being knocked down by a car in Stranorlar. Gardaí say it happened at 2.50 this morning at McClays corner. The male pedestrian in his late 60s was pronounced dead at the scene and his body remains at scene. The road remains closed to facilitate a forensic collision

Irish Water customers are being asked to specify the colour of their front door if they want to get the right bill. Today’s Irish Examiner claims the utility company needs help matching 50-thousand water meters to houses around the country. It says a large number of properties with similar addresses is causing confusion on their

Donegal Councillor Dessie Shiels is demanding that Health Minister take action after a report by council planners concluded that there was pre-existing knowledge of flood risks at Letterkenny General Hospital. Cllr Shiels says the report clearly shows that the serious flooding in 2013 and 2014 which could have been avoided. He’s now planning to write

As Met Eireann predicts an improvement in the weather, a warning has been issued by the Fire Service and Bord na Mona, on the risk of fires in the countryside this weekend. The organisations say the chance of fire is much greater at Bank Holiday weekends as there are more people enjoying outdoor activities. People

Age Action Ireland says that older people with certain medical conditions aren’t being properly served as part of the Fair Deal scheme. It comes as a review of the scheme was released on the cost of nursing home care here. Older people taking part in the scheme, are currently paying 80 percent of their disposable

A Donegal Councillor says a report prepared by council planners shows that the blame for flooding at Letterkenny General Hospital in 2013 and 2014 lies at the door of the HSE. Cllr Dessie Shiels says there was pre-existing knowledge of flood risks at the hospital which were not acted upon, and the report clearly shows

Motorists are being urged to avoid Fahan this evening as a result of a road collision this morning. The Derry to Buncrana road remains closed between Bradley’s Filling Station and the Church of Ireland in Fahan following the crash at around 10 o’clock this morning. One woman has been brought to Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry

Police at Strand Road in Derry are appealing for information about the theft of telegraph poles and copper wire from a council site at Newbuildings. Three telegraph poles were cut and removed from the disused dump site at Duncastle Road. In addition, about 600m of copper wire were stolen. Police estimate the value of the

After a wet and breezy start to the Easter Bank Holiday weekend today, conditions are expected to improve this afternoon as an area of high pressure will spread across the country. Conditions will continue to “steadily improve” over the weekend. According to Met Eireann the rest of the weekend is set to be drier, brighter,

A 23-year-old man was assaulted by two masked men who forced their way into a house in the Waterside area of Derry last night. The men forced open the door of a house at Moore Street before attacking the man shortly before 8pm. The victim did not need hospital treatment. PSNI Inspector Jonny Hunter said

Moville Community School is set to treble in size – in one new complete re-development. The original expansion plans were to have been carried out in phases, but TD Joe McHugh lobbied for them to take place in one re-development. And it was announced today that will now happen. The Junior Minister told Highland Radio

Tributes have been paid to former Donegal-based Garda Sarah Hargadon after she passed away yesterday. Sgt Hargadon was a Garda and a sergeant in Co Donegal for 30 years and retired four years ago. Ms Hargadon passed away at the Northwest Hospice in Sligo yesterday. Her remains are reposing at the residence of her brother John today (Friday)

Unemployment has dropped in Co Donegal by 17% according to the latest figures released. Since February 2012 Live Register figures have dropped for thirty three months consecutively. According to the Government figures 21,267 people were unemployment in the county over three years, but since then 3,624 people have found a job, meaning there are now

The key to catching the killers of Constable Ronan Kerr lies with local communities, the detective in charge of the murder investigation has said. The 25-year-old died in a booby-trap car bomb in Omagh, County Tyrone, on 2 April 2011. No-one has ever been convicted. On the fourth anniversary of Constable Ronan Kerrs murder in

A Derry and Strabane Councillor has hit out at vandalism on the walkway between Glenowen and the Creggan Country Park, saying he fears someone could be seriously injured or even worse if it continues. Councillor Colly Kelly was called to the area this week after a number of incidents, including the removal of a cover

The North’s Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry said today he is conscious of the strong case being made for the further expansion of the University of Ulster’s Magee campus in Derry. He was speaking as he confirmed that the development of the new teaching block at Ulster University’s Magee campus will go ahead this

It’s been confirmed that Letterkenny’s two branches of Dunnes Stores are not affected by a national one day work stoppage today. 107 Dunnes outlets across the republic are being picketted in a dispute coordinated by the Mandate Trade Union, but the union has no members in Donegal, so no pickets are being placed in Letterkenny.

It’s reported today that former Tanaiste Mary Coughlan will not contest the next General Election. In today’s Donegal Democrat, Ms Coughlan is quoted as saying that while she’s honoured by the level of support for her to run within Fianna Fail locally, she does not believe that now is the time to re-enter public life.

31 primary and post primary schools in County Donegal will benefit from the Summer Works Scheme 2015. The schools are part of a national investment of almost €36 million in the first round of school improvements which will be carried out during the Summer. Last year €36 million was invested nationally, but only seven schools

A junior minister says the government is undermining its own plan to save post offices. Joe McHugh says the entire government has to be on the same page if rural post offices are to be saved. Last month the Department of Social Protection wrote to some welfare recipients encouraging them to have payments made directly

The importance of providing a new bridge at Cockhill in Buncrana was emphasised in a meeting with the Minister for Transport yesterday. A delegation of councillors from Inishowen attended a meeting in Dublin with Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe. Earlier this week the community in Glenties received good news with the announcement of funding for the