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Following the discovery of the body of missing Carrick man David Maguire near Kilcar this afternoon, the local community has been praised for the way it mobilised for the search. It was one of the biggest searches seen in Donegal in recent years, involving gardai, the coastguard and  Donegal Mountain Rescue team. It’s spokesperson Joseph […]

A 10-day mountain and sea search ended in South West Donegal today when a body was recovered by searchers. The body, believed to be that of 38-year-old David Maguire, was found on rocks in an area known as Spanish Arch at Towney, near Kilcar Mr Maguire, who lived alone and is separated from his partner

Met Eireann is warning of further strong winds until tomorrow morning, with a cold snap to follow. The weather forecaster has put a status orange alert in place for exposed western coasts – with winds gusting up to 110 kilometres per hour. Meterologist Gerry Murphy says once the wind abates, there is a possibility of

As the debate on Ireland’s blasphemy laws intensify in the wake of last week’s Paris shootings, the Bishop of Raphoe Dr Philip Boyce has issued a pastoral letter urging Christians not to use the name of Jesus Christ in the context of uncultured and rough language. The seven page document, titled “Holy is his Name”,

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