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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

Fire crews and locals have been tending to a gorse fire at Derryhenney near Doochary in the past few hours. The fire spread rapidly towards one house because of breezy conditions in the area. One family had to vacate their home and move cars. The fire is relatively under control but fire personnel are remaining

A teenager was rescued when his jet-ski capsized off Bundoran, this afternoon. The 17-year-old and a friend, who were using the one ski, got into trouble a short distance from shore. Bundoran Lifeboat received an alert from Malin Head Coastguard service after an onlooker raised the alert. The lifeboat crew took the teenager aboard and

Two Romanian women with addresses in Co Donegal have pleaded guilty to robbing an 86-year-old woman in Derry. 23-year-old Terca Rosa of Mill Road in Letterkenny and 21-year-old Lamita Mihal of 3, Mill Road in Newtowncunningham appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court today where they admitted the offence that occurred on March 20. The court was

Gardaí at Milford are investigating the theft of a number of items which are the property of Irish Water. It is believed that several water caps was amongst the property stolen, and it was reported to Gardai on Thursday. A number of searches then took place on Friday on homes in the Letterkenny area and

Police in Derry are investigating reports that shots were fired during trouble last night. PSNI vehicles came under attack from youths throwing masonry in the Leafair Gardens area of the city just before 10pm. Two of the vehicles were substantially damaged and officers used CS spray to bring the situation under control. Police say there

A Donegal TD is calling for a full review of the DEIS education support programme after the ESRI published an assessment which says there should be more focus disadvantaged schools in urban areas. The ESRI report finds that some DEIS schools in urban areas still have some of the lowest reading and maths scores in

The HSE says its report on the flooding at Letterkenny General Hospital is in the final stages of due process, and will be completed in the coming weeks. Once HSE Estates has completed the report in the coming weeks it will be sent to the Saolta Group which commissioned the document. According to the HSE,

  The Donegal Investment Group, formerly Donegal Creameries, has reported its results for 2014. The company is reporting significant challenges for its animal feed and seed potato businesses, but says there was significant progress and development in the speciality dairy sector. Earnings per share are down 44%, with the nett asset value per share down

The Donegal Domestic Violence Service has confirmed that employees hours are being cut from next month because of cutbacks. Yesterday IMPACT spokesperson, Richy Carruthers told Highland Radio News that staff at Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service may be forced to take strike action. He claimed that staff received letters informing them that their hours had

A survey has found that hundreds of Donegal SMEs are failing to embrace cloud technology. The research shows that just 14% of small firms in Donegal say they have implemented a cloud solution of some kind for their business, compared to 45% in Dublin. Over 90% of SMEs in Donegal are still using and paying

Fire crews are tackling another large gorse fire in West Donegal this afternoon. Earlier today fire crews brought a blaze in Kincasslagh under control. While this evening they are tackling another gorse fire in Falcarragh. This evening there are reports of a fire at Heathfield forestry outside Falcarragh. Fire crews are currently tackling the blaze

Two fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank off Arranmore Island this afternoon. The two men, who are from the island, were leisure fishing just off the island when their boat went down. The launch dingy was tasked just after 3 o clock this afternoon. The two men, were taken to Letterkenny General Hospital

Four fire crews and locals tackling a substantial gorse fire at ‘the glen’ in Kincasslagh. The fire is burning rapidly in a dense area of overgrowth not far from the Viking House Hotel. There are a number of houses within yards of the fire and a small garage in the vicinity but it is understood

It’s being claimed that workers at Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service may be forced to take strike action. IMPACT has confirmed that it is to conduct a ballot of it’s Union members after the decision was taken by management to cut the hours of workers. Staff received letters informing them that from May 4th their

A man who died while fishing in Co Tryone yesterday was from Lurgan. Noel McStay, who is in his 60s, lived between Lurgan and Aghagallon. He was fishing for salmon in the River Mourne near the 9th and 10th holes at Strabane Golf Course, which is a popular angling spot. Flood response teams from Derry

Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty has published the bill which he says will be used to scrap water charges if Sinn Fein gets into power. However, the Water Services Repeal Bill cannot be moved in the Dail at present, because it has been ruled out of order by the Oireachtas Bills Office on the

An Overview of the work of Local Government Auditors has expressed grave concern at the deficit run by Donegal County Council. At the end of 2013, the council’s deficit was over 17 million euro, the second highest in the country. The report also found that at the same time, the council had a land bank

The first Irish Water bills are due to begin arriving through letterboxes from today. The company has already warned that they are likely to contain errors and incorrect information. They’re urging those affected to contact them, and have hired more than 700 customer service staff to take calls on the company’s helplines. Customers have two

A Donegal County Councillor is calling on the HSE to release to release its report into flooding at Letterkenny General Hospital, or explain what the delay is. It had been expected that the HSE’s flood report publication would be released in the next number of weeks, but it was reported locally yesterday that the publication is

The Chairman of Donegal County Council says the county’s tourism industry is set to have its busiest Summer ever. The Easter weekend saw thousands descend on the county, with attractions such as Glenveagh National Park, Slieve League and Mount Errigal seeing bumper crowds. A number of business owners around the county have also reported seeing a

A woman in her 90s was left badly shaken after man forced her way into her home in Derry this morning. The woman was home alone when man entered entered her home on Rock Road at around 11am. PSNI Detective Joan Rawson said the elderly woman was unhurt but had been left shaken by the

A body of a man has been discovered in the river close to Strabane Golf Course this evening. The body was discovered by a local fisherman in the river close to the 10th hole. Emergency Services recovered the body from the River Mourne a short time later. The body is understood to be that of an angler

An Inishowen councillor is hopeful that plans for a major tourism attraction at Malin Head can be advanced sooner rather than later. Cllr Martin Mc Dermott told Highland Radio News this afternoon that with 150,000 people visiting Malin head every year, the need for a development there has been well documented. However, the lack of

The fire service has dealt with a mobile home fire in Rossnowlagh this morning. We understand there was no-one in the mobile home at the time, and no injuries have been reported. Two units attended the fire, one from Ballyshannon, the other from Donegal Town.

  Right2Water Donegal is to hold a protest outside County House in Lifford on Monday morning next. The protest at 9.30 will take place before Donegal County Council reconvenes to complete its March meeting. The group says it is inviting people to hand back, bin or dispose of Water bills outside the seat of local

Errigal College in Letterkenny has been allocated funding for three new Science rooms. The allocation has been welcomed by Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh, the Chair of the Board of Management. Councillor Kavanagh says Errigal College has been working extremely hard over the years towards getting the science department upgraded, and that persistence has now been rewarded…………