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Gardai in Milford are investigating reports that the Sligo emergency helicopter was targeted with an alleged laser in the early hours of this morning. The helicopter was assisting in a search along with several other rescue units for a missing Gaoth Dobhair man. The pilot contacted Malin Head coastguard station when a laser was directed at

  Software Company Farmflo are to expand their company in Letterkenny, with moving in to new offices and hope to create fifteen new jobs. Since it be began the team have increased from 2 to over 20 staff at present. Farmflo were recently approved by the Department of Agriculture. Speaking to Highland Radio News, Catherine

Gardai are investigating following the discovery of a 52 year old man whose body was recovered from a quarry pond at Meenderrygamph in Gaoth Dobhair this morning. Several rescue units including the Bunbeg Coastguard Unit, Donegal Mountain Rescue and the Helicopter from Sligo assisted Gardai in searching the area. Gardaí then requested the local fire

Councillors in Strabane look set to sign off on Strabane’s Scor Site as decided location for a new multi-million pound leisure facility. It emerged last year that Strabane District Council was preparing to borrow £10 million to fund the development. There were initially 5 sites in mind for the new leisure centre. Discussions over a

A 6-year-old Co Donegal boy has been discharged from hospital following a second major operation in the US to help him walk. Paul Doherty from Killygordon successfully came through the operation in St. Louis’ Children’s Hospital in Missouri on Wednesday. He was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Paul is still undergoing physio-therapy and will stay

The cost of providing vital home-care services for terminally ill cancer patients are up by 100,000 euro at the Donegal Hospice. The Donegal News is reporting today that there are also serious concerns about the low bed occupancy levels in the centre in Letterkenny. There has been a drop of 200,000 in donations meaning the

Derry and Tyrone is bracing itself for a health and public sector walkout which is expected to disrupt a raft of services today. Trade union members will take to the streets of Derry, Strabane and Omagh over a planned protest linked to government cuts and pay disputes within the public sector. Services that could see

The funeral of young Derry woman Lisa Orsi takes place today. The 22-year-old tragically died from a rare form of altitude in Singapore last weekend takes place today. The 22-year-old from Derry was put on a life support system after falling ill at high altitude during a hike in Java where she and her friends

Inishowen Councillor Martin Mc Dermott has accused An Taisce and the Government of continuing to undermine the entire viability of rural Ireland. He made the comments in response to the latest report from the heritage agency. The report wants to stop the development of one-off housing and force families to move to villages and towns,

Broadcaster Gay Byrne has revealed how he refused to buy a holiday home in Donegal numerous times before “finally giving in”. Byrne and his wife Kathleen were at Glenveagh Castle yesterday for the launch of a new Donegal tourism App and brochure. The couple have had a holiday home near Dungloe in the west of

Donegal Co Council has launched a new tourism brochure and app today. The brochure and app extensively details things to do and see in the county. There are lists of beaches, golf courses, surfing locations, cycling, walking and hiking routes plus much more. The app will also update news and events in Co Donegal on

Fianna Fail is proposing the establishment of a cross border, multi-agency taskforce to tackle fuel smuggling. It would involve all statutory organisations responsible for detecting and policing the illicit fuel trade north and south of the border. The environmental consequences of fuel laundering have been widely reported in areas along the border. Former Minister Brendan

There was a 26% drop in average land prices in Donegal last year. An Irish Farmers Journal survey shows the average price of agricultural land in the county in 2014 was just over €6,800 an acre, against the 2013 average of almost €9,260. That compares to a national average rise of 5% to almost 10,000

The extent of the overcrowding problem at Letterkenny General Hospital has been thrown into focus this morning with the publication of an analysis of the February figures by the Irish Nurses and Midwifery Organisation. The figure almost doubled last month, with 527 people in total awaiting admission either on trollies in the Emergency Department or

Almost 90 percent of students studying medicine in Irish universities say they’re considering emigrating when they graduate. A study led by NUIG has found that career opportunities and working conditions are among the main factors for emigrating. Meanwhile, this morning’s Donegal Democrat is reporting that a number of GPs in Donegal are warning that the

  The new Chair of the IFA in Donegal says putting money into farmers’ pockets is a major priority. Michael Chance was speaking at this week’s AGM of the association’s Donegal branch, saying that it’s a particular honour to be elected in the IFA’s 60th anniversary year. He replaces PJ Mc Monagle, who has just

Parts of Queen’s Quay and Lower Clarendon Street in Derry remain closed to traffic this morning following a fire yesterday which gutted the Mandarin Palace and Karma restaurant. Queen’s Quay is closed from Harbour Square roundabout to Queen’s Quay roundabout, with motorists advised to avoid the area if possible. Diversions are in place. The fire

A Co Donegal priest has said he has not apoligised over comments he made about gay marriage over the weekend. Annagry based priest Fr John Britto spoke out against gay marriage during a sermon at mass on Saturday night. He told the congregation that Eamon McGee was wrong to back the Yes campaign in May’s

Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a fire along the quay in Derry City Centre. Queens Quay is closed from the roundabout to Harbour Square, and motorists are asked to avoid the area. The fire broke out at around lunchtime at the Mandarin Palace at Queen’s Quay off Clarendon Street in the riverfront area of the

It’s been claimed that it took gardai over two hours to respond after a sum of money was stolen from a woman in her nineties in Porthall. The man, described as being six feet tall and wearing a blue suit, entered the woman’s home yesterday, and when she asked if he was a doctor, he