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Donegal’s Acting Chief Fire Officer has confirmed that the woman in her 70s who died in this morning’s house fire near Creeslough had been brought out of the house before the fire service arrived. Three appliances, one from Falcarragh and two from Letterkenny fought the blaze on the Ballyboes Road, which was reported just after

An investigation is getting underway this morning into the death of an elderly woman in a house fire in Creeslough. The fire was reported on the Ballyboes Road shortly before 2 o’clock this morning. The woman, who was in her 70s was brought out of the building, but pronounced dead. Gardai say they will be

The Chief Executive of Letterkenny Chamber says she is optimistic about 2015, with evidence that the local economy is improving. Toni Forrester says larger companies in the area are employing more people, and that’s to be welcomed. However, she says in many cases, people on the ground are not feeling the benefits of growth, and

A security alert in Magherafelt has ended. An object found near a house at Derramore Park has been declared a hoax after an examination by an Army bomb disposal team. The alert was raised by a resident at about 12.30pm and the examination was completed at about 3.45pm Chief Inspector Andy Lemon has condemned those

The young man killed in last night’s car crash in Co Donegal had only been married a few months. 39 year old James Gallagher from Curransport, died last night when his car hit a pole. The accident happened at around 9 o’clock at Currinsport, just yards away from the mans home. He was pronounced dead

Weather conditions in Co Donegal are set to improve over the next few days. Temperatures plummeted to as low as -6 and -5 degrees over the past few days in the county. But milder conditions are forecast over the next few days with temperatures set to rise. Clara Finkele is a forecaster with Met Eireann:

The Donegal Branch of the Living Links suicide support group will host their second annual charity climb of Errigal on New Years Day. The charity provides a listening/support service free-of-charge to anyone who has in any way been affected by suicide. Good footwear and warm, waterproof clothing are essential and refreshments will be provided afterwards

A 39 year old man has died after his car crashed in Co Donegal last night.It happened at Currinsport, Magheraroarty at around 9 o’clock last night when the car hit a pole. He was the sole occupant of the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Letterkenny General

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious road traffic collision in Gweedore. The crash happened on Sunday evening in the Curransport area close to the Glenea FC pitch. It is understood one man has been seriously injured. Gardai have yet to confirm any other injuries or how many vehicles were involved. The road

President Micheal D. Higgins has today signed the Water Services Bill into law. In a statement from Aras an Uachtarain this afternoon, the President says he has given careful consideration to all aspects of the Bill, and the submissions he received. It follows a letter sent to President Higgins last week, calling for him NOT

A motorist has been left badly shaken after his car was hijacked by armed men in Derry. He was travelling on Prehen Road at about 5am this morning when two men stood in the road, forced him to stop and ordered him out of his vehicle. The men wore dark clothing with hoods up and

Motorists are advised a ‘yellow alert’ – low temperature warning – will remain in place until tomorrow morning. Temperatures dropped to as low as minus 4 degrees last night, but lows of minus 6 are predicted later tonight. The yellow alert began at 9pm on Saturday and is expected to continue until 10am tomorrow morning.

Motorists are advised a ‘yellow alert’ – low temperature warning – will remain in place until tomorrow morning. Temperatures dropped to as low as minus 4 degrees last tonight, but lows of minus 6 are predicted later tonight. The yellow alert began at 9pm on Saturday and is expected to continue until 10am on Monday.

Prominent republican Pearse McAuley has appeared in court after his wife was stabbed in County Cavan on Christmas Eve. Mr McAuley is charged with assaulting and threatening to kill his wife. Pauline McAuley, a former Sinn Féin councillor, was injured at a house at Keelderry, Kilnaleck. Pearse McCauley, who is originally from Strabane, appeared at

The local Cloughaneely branch of Right2Water West Donegal will be gathering at the crossroads in Falcarragh tomorrow in support of ‘Ballyhea Says No to the Bondholder Bailout’. The Ballyhea group have been campaigning for 200 weeks (just over 3 years) now. Anyone interested in attending the protest, which begins at 12, is asked to bring

Gardai have issued a warning after a number of Christmas night burglaries in Letterkenny. At least two properties were broken into to with a range of property taken including electrical goods and presents taken. Four men have been arrested for the raids which Gardai believe are connected. The men have been released to appear at

Irish children will have a chance to glimpse Santa in the skies over Ireland this evening – before he starts delivering their presents. The information’s been released by the Irish Air Corps, which helps out the man in red every year, through air traffic control, weather charts, and technical support. Everyone will have to be

The Office of the President has confirmed it’s received a letter from Sinn Fein, the Technical Group and a number of Independents asking Michael D. Higgins not to sign the Water Services Bill into law. Citing the “degree of widespread public opposition” – it says the matter is of such national importance that a referendum

A County Councillor is laying the blame for a social housing crisis in Donegal at the feet of the county’s elected TDs. There are almost 3,000 people on social housing waiting lists in Donegal however the council plans to build just ten units of housing in 2015. Cllr Ian McGarvey is predicting that unless urgent

Four elderly siblings who were robbed in their Co Tyrone home last month have had extra security fitted at their farmhouse after a charity fundraiser. Ethna, Kathleen, James and Sam Spruole were robbed in their home on Tullymoan Road, Clady by four masked men. A fundraiser which was held a fortnight ago rose just over

Politicians in Northern Ireland have reached an agreement on issues following lengthy talks at Stormont in Belfast. In a statement released in the past half an hour, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan, says the agreement -in 75 sections- covers a broad range of political, social and economic issues. Minister Flanagan says the deal

The Chamber of Commerce in Derry has called for education cuts to be reversed and more investment in roads linking the city with Dublin and Belfast. In its submission to the Department of Finance in relation to the draft Budget, the Chamber says rather than cutting education spending, there should be increased funding for Northern

Gardai in Donegal have issued Crime Prevention Advice for Christmas urging people to be extra vigilant for any suspicious activity in their community. Gardai are asking people to take note of any vehicles acting suspiciously and to pass on details of the vehicle’s make, colour and registration plates to gardai. People are also asked to

Donegal has the state’s fifth highest incidence of motorists being caught drink driving, according to figures collated by the Irish Independent. The figures show that 5,649 people were detected drink driving in Donegal over a ten year period from June 2004 to June of this year. That’s an average of 59.7 motorists per 1,000 licence