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The money lending firm Provident Personal Credit has been fined €105,000 by the Central Bank for breaching regulations designed to protect customers. The offences were centred on the company’s Donegal operation. An investigation into the company’s Letterkenny’s office found that in the case of 117 loans issued between 2009 and 2012, the company effectively lent

Police in Strabane are appealing for information following a burglary at a house in the Dunnyboe Road area of Dunamanagh last night, during which a man in his 70s was assaulted. Detectivers are particularly interested in tracing the movements of a Seat Toledo car which they believe was used in the incident. It was later

As secondary teachers prepare to strike tomorrow, Donegal Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue says the dispute should be referred to the Labour Relations Commission. Plans to reform the Junior Cert are at the centre of the row, and Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan says she’s the only one who has moved position significantly – she says the

An inquest into the death of a woman who died after giving birth at Sligo Regional Hospital is due to get underway today. Sally Rowlette was 36-years-old when she gave birth to her fourth child in Feburary 2013. She passed away the following day. According to an autopsy report, she died from HELLP syndrome, a

The road between Ballybofey and Castlefinn has been closed this morning following a collision at Cloughfin. Diversions are in place via Clady. Gardai have indicated there was a collision involving non-fatal injuries, and the road has been closed for a technical examination. No further details have been disclosed by gardai. A 31 year old man has

West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne has said that he is utterly appalled to learn that two neighbouring properties in Glenside were broken into, burgled and ransacked on Saturday night. Mr Byrne said: “This is a very unfortunate event at an already very stressful time of the year. These opportunists will be on the prowl as

There was almost twice as many births in Donegal as deaths in 2012. The figures are contained in the CSO’s vital statistics document for 2012. In 2012 there were 2,068 babies were born in County Donegal. 1,400 of those were born withing a marriage or civil partnership. 667 or 32% of babies were born outside

A 43-year-old Derry man who admitted assaulting his partner and inflicting unnecessary suffering on her pet dog has been jailed at the local Magistrate’s Court. John McGinley of Bond’s Hill in Derry admitted the offences which occurred on October 1. The court was told that the injured party, McGinley’s former partner said he was banging

The Head of the HSE has admitted waiting list targets are too ambitious. It follows the publication of their Service Plan for 2015 yesterday, which aims to reduce the time it takes to see a hospital consultant to under a year by the end of 2015. According to reports, nearly 50 thousand patients are currently

The success of the small and medium enterprises sector in Donegal is being highlighted today at a showcase in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel. This is the latest “Doing Business in Donegal” event organised by the Donegal Local Enterprise Office. Businesses from across the county are gathering for what’s being presented as both a networking opportunity

A Donegal councillor is again highlighting the issue of tarmacadam being dumped on roadsides in Donegal after personally witnessing it happening on two occasions yesterday. Cllr Michael Colm Mac Giolla Easpaig says a habit has developed of tarmacadam contractors dumping excess tar on the side of the road after they have finished a job, and

  A man in his twenties has been shot in the leg in the Galliagh area of Derry. The incident happened in Bloomfield Park at about 8.30 last night. The was shot in his right leg. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police have appealed for information. Sinn Féin councillor Elisha McCallion says the

A man has appeared in court in Derry charged with the theft of two testers from Boots valued at one pence each. Keith Shannon (44) with an address at Lower Main Street in Letterkenny or alternatively at 60, Coast Road in Larne was charged with stealing the items on November 22 and on November 26.

A major clampdown on driving under the influence of drugs comes into force today, along with blood tests for unconscious drivers involved in crashes. Speaking at the launch of the Christmas and New Year Safety Campaign today, Transport Minister Pascal Donahoe confirmed that US-style co-ordination tests for those suspected of being under the influence are

The new IBEC North West President says Donegal County Council’s should do everything in its power to prioritise local economic development. Ian Ireland was elected for a two-year term at IBEC’s North West AGM this week. IBEC says that Commercial rates hit SMEs hardest as they generally represent the third biggest outlay for small businesses,

Part of Altnagelvin hospital in Derry was evacuated today after smoke was discovered in one of the wards. Up to 21 patients were moved from ward 5 to another area of the hospital. No one was injured. The alarm was raised when smoke was reported coming from a ‘bed pan washer’ The Western Health Trust