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A judge at Limavady Magistrate’s Court said that while he did not wish to send anyone to prison on the last day of 2014 he had been left with no choice after a man was found to be three times over the legal limit. Paul McCloskey (36) of 1a, Horace Street in Derry admitted a […]

The Scottish nurse being treated for Ebola at a London hospital has strong Donegal ties. Pauline Cafferkey, 39, fell ill after returning from Sierra Leone and is the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the UK. It has emerged that Ms Cafferkey’s late granny was originally from the town land of Rannyhual near

Students in Donegal and other border counties are more likely to get college grants than those in Dublin and its commuter belt. Third level pupils from farming backgrounds also fare better, according to figures from SUSI, the awarding authority for new student grant applications. 68 percent of students from Cavan, 67 percent from Monaghan and

In Derry, Transport NI, formerly the DRD Roads Service, has accepted responsibility for the maintenance of a sea wall in Culmore which has been badly damaged from erosion. As a result of this, there has been flooding in the area in recent times, particularly in places where the wall has been broken away and replaced

Tourists from overseas spent over 3.5 billion euro here in Ireland this year. According to new figures published today by the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation, 5,000 new jobs have been created in the tourism sector during 2014. The body – which is predicting an extra 400 thousand visitors to travel here next year – is

The woman who died in an early morning fire at her home in Ballyboes, Creeslough has been named as Josephine Higgs, who was in her mid 7os. It’s been confirmed that her son entered the house and got her out, but she did not recover and was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem

Police in Derry are appealing for information about two assaults, one in the city, the other in Maghera. Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about an assault in the Waterside area at about 2am on Saturday, 27th. Three or four men assaulted a man at Simpson’s Brae, causing him facial injuries. In the

A spokesperson for Can’t Pay Won’t Pay in Donegal says they remain firmly convinced the water charges will be defeated by a massive public boycott in 2015. Liam Whyte says it’s clear from the way that Irish Water has been set up that privatisation is the ultimate goal of the government. He says people are

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