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An Garda Siochana is considering the use of drones. The Irish Times reports that Garda Headquarters is thinking of buying a number of the unmanned remote aircraft. They could be used for surveillance, including tracking suspect vehicles into rural areas, as well as monitoring areas where drugs, fuel, or contraband are stored. However, civil rights

Derry’s District Judge Barney McElholm today described rapper Snoop Dog as ‘a misogynist wretch’ and queried why he was ever allowed into the country. His comments came during the case of Simone Campbell (18) of 26, Edenmore Street in Derry who admitted a series of offences that occurred on October 23 last after the Snoop

Detectives in Derry are appealing for information following a burglary that occurred in the Bethany Hall area in the early hours of this morning. The home owner ended up in an altercation with one of the burglars when he caught them red handed. At around 7.40am, a man aged in his 20s heard people in

A Donegal man charged with the murder of his elderly parents has been remanded in custody following a brief court appearance. 42-year-old Julian Cuddihy of Churchtown, Carndonagh, appeared in court today at a remand hearing at Harristown District Court in Co Roscommon, which is adjacent to Castlerea Prison. He is charged with the murder of

There are calls today on Donegal County Council and the Office of Public Works of to carry out a flood risk assessment of the county. Finn Valley Councillor Gary Doherty says roads in his area have been particularly badly effected by recent weather with the Castlefin Bridge across the river Finn completely flooded for a

An Grianan Theatre is to close for four weeks in April for roof repairs to take place. The building will be closed to the public for the first four weeks in April, reopening on Wednesday 29th April. In a statement, theatre management says that while the works have been planned for some time, the important

Petrol now costs just under 11 cent a litre less than it did a month ago and diesel prices have dropped by around 10 cent a litre. The AAs latest fuel price survey shows that as the cost of oil on world markets continues to fall, the cost of motor fuels is also dropping. The

The former Northern Ireland Assembly speaker, William Hay, has said he did not quit Stormont over allegations about his expenses. Mr Hay, who has previously served as a Derry City Councillor and a Foyle MLA stepping down for health reasons, and is adamant that is the only reason he did so. Mr Hay has given

  There are almost 500 homes and businesses still without electricity in Donegal this morning according to ESB Networks, some of which have been powerless since yesterday afternoon. Most of the problems are centred in West Donegal, where a major 38kv system fault developed yesterday. Just over 175 of them are in Dubgloe, 160 in

Donegal County Councillor Ciaran Brogan has met with senior Gardai to express concerns about continuing crime across the county. This week along in Letterkenny alone there has been a break-in and an armed robbery. In the early hours of Monday morning the Checkout store on the Lower Oldtown Road was burgled. While the owner of

A Donegal Co Cllr has called for the installation of a CCTV system in the Ballymacool area of Letterkenny. There have been a number of incidents in the area over the past couple of years, including the recent detection and closure of a brothel by gardai.. There have also been reports of anti-social behaviour and

There are now just 345 homes and businesses without power in Co Donegal after winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour battered the north west and west coasts today. At one stage there was almost 12,000 homes and businesses without power, but ESB engineers have now restored power to the majority of these. There

There are now (3:30pm) almost 3,000 homes and businesses without power in Donegal as high winds continue to batter the North West and West coasts. A Met Eireann Status red Weather Alert remains in place. The updated list of affected areas from ESB Networks is – Derrybeg 2344 Stranorlar 103 Milford 37 Donegal Town 47

A protest is to be held at the gates of Dungloe Community Hospital tomorrow afternoon to step up the campaign to have the antenatal clinic reinstated without delay. It follows what organisers say was an email from the management of Letterkenny General Hospital which was circulated at a recent meeting, which did not give any commitment

  It has been revealed that work to alleviate the problems at Letterkenny General Hospital after flooding outside the new A&E department was carried out without planning permission. Donegal Co. Council has allocated a member of staff to look into the planning files at the hospital and a report is due in April. Councillors are

15-thousand homes are without power this morning with winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour battering the north west and west coasts. A Status Red warning has been issued for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick as Tropical Storm Rachel completes her journey across the Atlantic. Met Éireann says its

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Met Eireann has issued a Status Red wind warning for exposed coastal and mountain areas of Co Donegal tonight. Winds will reach speeds of up to 150 km/h tonight. Meanwhile counties Donegal, Derry and Tyrone can expect rainfall of between 25 and 35mm, with a yellow warning also in place for these areas. While southern

Met Eireann says the snow showers in Co Donegal will turn to rain this afternoon. But a severe weather warning has been issued for all coastal counties on the west coast. Winds of up to 150 kilometres an hour are forecast. Forecaster, Joanna Donnelly says as the snow thaws, stormy conditions will move in:

The number of patients waiting on wards and trolleys has fallen today. Yesterday, 433 patients were waiting for a bed, while today, that number fell to 359. At Letterkenny General Hospital, there were 11 patients on trollies this morning, all of the in the Emergency Department. That compares to 31 yesterday, a fall of just

It’s been claimed this afternoon that investment by IDA client companies directly created 758 high-skilled jobs in Donegal from 2011 to 2014, and resulted in an estimated 531 additional indirect positions in the local economy. Junior Minister Joe McHugh says IDA investment is creating opportunities for Donegal’s skilled workforce, but there are challenges, particularly in