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Donegal County Council are to carry out a major study looking at both existing and potential flood risks in the county. Eleven areas throughout the county will come under the spotlight this week. The work will rely on the public to help determine potential hazards, so the Council can identify measures to manage the risks […]

Police in Strabane are investigating after a staff member had their belongings stolen at a restaurant yesterday. A handbag and a mobile phone were stolen yesterday afternoon by three boys who entered the premises. The incident happened in broad daylight. Police are appealing for anyone who was in the Branch Road area and noticed anything

The Finn Valley Wind Action group are holding a number of public information meetings in Stranorlar and Killygordon this evening. The meetings are aimed at assisting people with submissions or objections against the proposed Carrickduff Windfarm to An Bord Plenala. Planree Ltd have applied to An Board Pleanala to develop Ireland’s biggest onshore windfarm at

Irish food producers are this week showing off their produce to international food buyers. The Bord Bia run conference – Marketplace International – is the largest international food buyer event ever staged in Ireland. More than 400 buyers from Europe, Australia, China and the Middle East will visit factories and farms around from Donegal to

Police in the North are reportedly investigating six key IRA suspects who received letters telling them they were not wanted by the force. The On The Runs outside the jurisdiction received messages telling them they were not currently sought by police but not ruling out future prosecutions. The Sunday Telegraph said they were alleged to

Tens of thousands of people, including hundreds from Co Donegal, attended an anti-water charges protest in Dublin yesterday. The demonstration was organised by the Right2Water group, a coalition of community groups, political parties and trade unions. The march organisers claimed over 80,000 people took part. Three separate groups assembled at Connolly Station, Heuston Station and

Police are currently concerned about the whereabouts of 31 year old Gary Campbell from Derry. Gary Campbell, from the Creggan Estate, was last seen in the early hours of this yesterday morning in the Creggan Street area. He was wearing a yellow and white checked shirt, black jacket and jeans when last seen. Police are

The burning of a 70-foot carved wooden temple has taken place in Derry. More than 15,000 people attended the event last night as the artwork was set alight in the Waterside area. The project was the work of US artist David Best, and his aim was to offer an alternative perspective on bonfires. More than

Detectives in Limavady are appealing for information following a burglary in the Thackery Place area. It is believed three men dressed in dark clothing entered the home of a man in his 80’s between 8 pm and 8.30 pm on the evening of Thursday 19 March. Entry was gained by forcing the door. It is

  Sinn Féin Councillor Liam Doherty has announced he is to raise a motion during the next sitting of Donegal County Council calling on the local authority to recognise the tourism potential of Drumboe Woods in Stranorlar. Cllr Doherty says the forest has potential to more of a recreational site and an amenity for the

Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses following a report of criminal damage to a house in the Brookdale Park area of Shantallow in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 4.30 am a wheelie bin was pushed against the front door and set alight. The NIFRS attended the scene and extinguished the fire

A working group report commissioned to exam job creation opportunities in the Gaoth Dobhair Business Park is to be launched next Friday. Údarás na Gaeltachta announced yesterday that groups charged with exploring potential enterprise development for Gaoth Dobhair Business Park will publish its findings – six months after the report was originally expected to be

A Christmas Eve assault on the grandson of Ireland’s longest-serving politician has cost the attacker €3,000 to avoid a term in jail. Judge Kevin Kilrane described the attack on Sean McIntyre, Donegal County councillor Sean McEniff’s grandson, as “absolutely outrageous.” He said it was an aggravated attack when student Conor Gilmartin “pulverised” Mr McIntyre in

Foyle MP Mark Durkan is pressing the case for a “City Deal” for Derry, saying that this would be a way of implementing the One Plan which has been agreed at local and Stormont level. Mr Durkan had a meeting this week with Northern Secretary Theresa Villiers, and says she is supportive of the idea

Figures published this morning by the CSO show that people in Donegal had an average disposable income of 15,921 euro in 2012, down 321 euro on the previous year. In previous years, Donegal has had the lowest disposal income in the state, but this year, that mantle goes to Monaghan, with an average income of

Hopes of a spectacular view of the most significant solar eclipse of this millennium so far were dashed for many people in Donegal this morning, with heavy cloud and mist obscuring the view. Over 90% of the sun was covered by the moon at the height of the eclipse at 9.30 this morning, but at

The North’s Culture Minister has been accused of failing to deliver on promises of a lasting legacy for Derry’s City of Culture. Foyle MLA Colum Eastwood says it’s now emerged that there is no money available to deliver City of Culture legacy projects from the end of this month. He says MInister Carál Ní Chuilín

A policeman sacked after being investigated for allegedly spying on a woman in a tanning salon in Co Donegal has lost a High Court challenge to his dismissal. Paul Laverty was seeking a judicial review over the disclosure of information about the incident to his PSNI bosses. But a judge yesterday dismissed his case due

Co Donegal will be the best place to be in the country this morning to view the first near-total solar eclipse of this millennium. This partial eclipse will be the biggest seen in Ireland since August 1999 with approximately 90% of the sun being covered. The event will finish at around 10.40am as the sun

Hundreds of people from Co Donegal are expected to descend on the capital tomorrow for a national demonstration against water charges. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend Right2Waters National Anti-Water charges demonstration in Dublin. There are three assembly points for the event in Dublin, namely Heuston Station, Connolly Station and Merrion Square

Police are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic accident in Derry. Police are advising motorists that Chapel Road in the city is currently closed at its junctions with Newlyn Terrace and Spencer Road due to the serious RTC involving a car and a motorcycle. There are no further details at this stage.

A Northwest MEP has said that the Government have shamed the country after it was ruled that Ireland is in breach of a directive on the working hours of junior doctors. A legal opinion from the European court of justice has found that the Irish health system cannot exclude the training hours of non-consultant hospital

A Derry City Cllr has questioned the use of PSNI resources in Creggan in the city last night. During a raid on a house in Ballymagowan Gardens just before midnight up to a dozen PSNI jeeps, two bomb disposal squads and a helicopter were deployed. Police say while there were no arrests, a number of