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Update – 2.10pm   While the winds in Donegal have eased somewhat today, their legacy is being felt with power outages now being reported in four areas of the county. ESB networks are still working to restore power in Rossgeir where there are 100 homes without power, and Newtowncunningham, where 33 homes are waiting to […]

An orange weather warnings which had been in place for Donegal overnight has now been lifted, but wind will continue to be a factor in today’s weather for a time. Gales of up to 75km per hour were recorded in parts of Donegal overnight, and 91 homes in the Newtowncunningham area are without power. It’s

A Derry man who threatened to tie up his mother’s oxygen and cut her husband’s throat has been jailed at Derry Magistrate’s Court. 41 year-old Paul Kinneton of no fixed abode admitted the charge which occurred on Thursday last, January 8th. The court was told that the defendant’s mother contacted police to say that he

Fianna Fail claims not enough is being done to support Small and Medium Enterprises in County Donegal. It follows the shock announcement last week that Jackson’s Hotel in Ballybofey has been placed in receivership. Councillor Patrick McGowan says many businesses are struggling and little to nothing is being done to help them:

A Donegal Deputy says new figures from the Central Statistics Office show more people are at work in Donegal since the launch of the Action Plan for Jobs in 2012. Junior Minister Joe McHugh says that Donegal has seen a 14.8% decrease in the number of those on the live register. While many suggest this

A status yellow Met Eireann weather warning remains in place for Donegal. Gust of up to 110 km/h at times will continue overnight. The weather warning is in place until 9am tomorrow morning. The strong wind and rain has left  treacherous driving conditions with flooding on many roads across the region. Forecaster Pat Clarke says

The brother of one of the men killed on Bloody Sunday has welcomed the relaunch of a police investigation into the events. The news was confirmed yesterday by Madden and Finnucine Solicitors which represents familiies of those who were killed and inured in Derry on January the 30th, 1972. Twelve Detectives will be assigned to

The HSE says a staff shortage caused by sick leave is to blame for the closure of the ante-natal clinic and gynaecological services at Dungloe Community Hospital They have been relocated to Letterkenny General Hospital. The Saolta University Health Care Group says it appreciates that this is a significant inconvenience to expectant mothers and other

A man who was seriously injured in a work accident in Co Donegal has been removed to the Mater Hospital. The 66-year-old man is understood to have suffered serious chest injuries in the incident, which happened at a wood processing plant in Portnoo yesterday evening. Fire and ambulance crews and a Garda unit attended the

After last nights stormy conditions in Co Donegal there is no sign of the weather conditions easing over the weekend. Wind speeds gusted up to-120 kilometres per-hour in parts of the county last night. At the minute there are over 300 homes without power in Kilcar, Derrybeg, Milford and Moville and while there are some

Over 1,000 premises were left without power in west Donegal as strong winds batter the county. Power was lost at 9pm with the ESB suggesting supply would be returned at 00:45 Friday, by 22.30 Thursday power was restored to around 600 hundred customers. A further 191 properties are without electricity in the Ballyshannon area. Met

A 56-year-old woman has died in hospital, a day after she was struck by a car in Omagh, County Tyrone. The incident happened at about 15:05 GMT on Wednesday at James Street, close to the grammar school. Police have appealed for anyone who saw the collision to contact them.

A man was treated in hospital after his car crashed into a pole at Porthall, Lifford last night. The accident happened just before 8pm and the road was closed for a time to allow the emergency services to attend the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. It is believed there was also

A man has been taken to hospital following an incident at a factory in West Donegal. The man, thought to be in his 50s, was injured in an accident on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services attended the scene before the man was taken to Letterkenny General Hospital by air for treatment. The full extent of his

Jackson’s Hotel in Ballybofey has gone into receivership. Highland Rad can reveal that today Bank of Ireland has appointed a Receiver to the hotel . The directors of Jackson’s Hotel said they made sterling efforts to continue to trade and in being fully compliant – they see today’s news is disappointing and unexpected. The company

It has just been announced that the Police investigation into the events on Bloody Sunday will begin Monday. The news was confirmed today by Madden and Finnucine Solicitors which represents familiies of those who were killed and inured in Derry on January the 30th, 1972. Last year it was announced the investigation would be scaled

There has been a slight fall in the number of people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny General Hospital. According to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association 25 people are either on trolleys or in wards at the hospital. That figure compares to 27 yesterday. The Minister for Health has appealed to senior

A cross border delegation of councillors are in Belfast today for a meeting with Minister for Regional Development Danny Kennedy to discuss a range of issues relating to the Northwest. Members of Derry City & Strabane District Council are joined by members of Donegal, Onagh and Fermanagh Councils. The meeting was set up following a

Detectives at Strand Road in Derry are appealing for information about a robbery in the Pennyburn area of the city. Shortly after 5am today a number of masked men approached staff arriving at business premises. They appeared to be carrying bats or iron bars. The staff members made their escape, however the gang stole money

A Donegal Cllr has claimed that the local authority spent €156,000 two years ago on a water meter survey, the findings of which are now being used by Irish Water. As a result of this survey they now have full details, including photographs, of where the service connection/stop-cock is located for each property in Co

Met Eireann has issued a wind warning for the North West today. The weather forecaster is predicting winds ranging from 50-to-70 kilometres per-hour across Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo – with gusts of up to 110 kilometres per-hour later tonight. The yellow alert, which came into effect at midnight, will remain in place until around

The search for a Donegal father of two who has been missing since New Years Day will resume this morning. It is now the 7th day of the search for David Maguire from Carrick. Weather conditions hampered the search yesterday and as a result the search was concentrated on the town area and rivers. Meanwhile

Police in the North are appealing for witnesses after a woman was struck by a car in Omagh, Co Tyrone, earlier today. It happened on James Street, close to the grammar school, at around five past three. The woman, who is understood to be in her 50s, was taken to hospital for treatment to a

Search volunteers have ended another day of searching for missing Carrick man David Maguire. The father of two has been missing since New Years Day. Weather conditions were said to be terrible today, and the search was concentrated on the town area and rivers as result. Meanwhile a mass was held on the pier this

The payment deadline for this year’s Local Property Tax has been extended from tonight until 4pm on Friday. Revenue announced the decision earlier today following a ‘very large’ volume of calls to a dedicated helpline, and a filing rate of nearly 8 thousand payment notifications an hour at times over the past two days. Members

Millions of potentially harmful types of bacteria have been found in holy water, which are being passed between people at mass, according to a young scientist from Donegal. 14 year old Conor Farrell from St Eunans College in Letterkenny is one of 550 projects in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, which is underway

Michaella McCollum – who was jailed in Peru for drug smuggling – has been told she can serve the rest of her sentence in Northern Ireland. Officials in Belfast have completed the paperwork for the Dungannon woman’s transfer. Her solicitor’s described conditions in the prison she’s currently in as horrendous. She and Melissa Reid from

A judge has queried why a stolen gun charge was not before a higher court instead of in the District Court. Judge Mary Devins was dealing with charges against 40-year-old farmer Paul Roohan, former owner of the Carlton Hotel in Belleek. Defence solicitor Rory O’Brien was applying for an adjournment of the case He told

Donegal South West Deputy Thomas Pringle says he will meet next week with fellow Independent Deputies Michael FitzMaurice and Shane Ross, who are trying to form a national alliance of independents. It’s thought that informal groupings founded by each Deputy already have around 12 candidates ready to run in the next election – including the

The Seaview Hotel in Bunbeg has closed with immediate effect. Workers were informed of the decision last evening, with 35 jobs believed to be lost as a result. Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty said he is sad to hear of the closure of the hotel, adding his first job was with the Boyle family

A man in his 20s has died in an accident on a construction site in Tyrone, close to the Donegal border. It happened at Lisdoo Road, Clady, at about 11 o’clock yesterday morning. In a one line statement, police gave no specific details, save to confim they are investigating the death on behalf of the