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The Foreign Affairs Minister has described the burning of Orange halls in Donegal as an attack on the very fabric of the state. Charlie Flanagan was speaking after a meeting with Orange Order representatives from Newtowncunningham and Convoy, where local lodges are preparing to rebuild after their halls were badly damaged in arson attacks. Newtowncunningham

A Derry City Cllr has claimed that there is support in the community for punishment shootings. A 29-year-old man was shot four times in the leg in the Creggan area last evening. A baby and a five-year-old were in the house at the time, along with the man’s partner. The shooting, which is understood to

A 24 hour protest by Can’t Pay Won’t Pay is underway outside Junior Minister Joe McHugh’s office. The protest in Letterkenny, against water charges, began at midday. Independent Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easpaig is spokesperson for Cant Pay Wont Pay – he says the group has declined a meeting with Deputy McHugh to discuss

Two brothers have appeared in court in Derry today facing a number of charges relating to incidents in the Shantallow area earlier this week. One of them faces charges of rape and sexual assault. Reporter Eamon Mc Dermott spoke to us from Derry Magistrates Court within the past hour………….

A Donegal man who has been living in the US for 20 years says he’ll be first in line for a work permit following President Barack Obama’s announcement of his plan to reform immigration law. Under the plan, undocumented migrants who have been living illegally in the US for five years or more, and have

Owners of 4×4 vehicles in Donegal are being urged to be vigilant by gardai. This warning comes after the theft of a number of Toyota Land cruiser jeeps in County Monaghan and along the border with Northern Ireland in recent nights. Donegal Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Paul Wallace says well organised criminal gangs are targeting

A 22-year-old Derry man has appeared in court charged with a total of 32 charges relating to alleged incidents in the Galliagh and Shantallow areas of the city earlier this week. The charges against Christopher O’Reilly of Glenabbey Drive include possession of a firearm, attempted hijacking, aggravated burglary and theft, possession of a machete, making

The Foreign Affairs Minister has described the burning of Orange halls in Donegal as an attack on the very fabric of the state. Charlie Flanagan was speaking after a meeting with Orange Order representatives from Newtowncunningham and Convoy, where local lodges are preparing to rebuild after their halls were badly damaged in arson attacks. Mr

Can’t Pay Won’t Pay are to hold a 24-hour protest outside Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh’s office today. The protest in Letterkenny, against water charges, gets underway at midday. The organisers of the protests say they aim is to send a strong message to the Minister at how unhappy they are with water charges. Spokesperson,

There’s been widespread condemnation of an attack in Derry in which a 29-year-old man was shot in the leg. The man was in a house in Cecilia’s Walk in the Creggan area at 6 o’clock last evening when gunmen entered the house, took him onto the doorstep and shot him a number of times. A

Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan will offer financial support to the Orange Order today when he meets with representatives from the Orange lodges in Newtowncunningham and Convoy, both of whom had their halls destroyed in recent arson attacks. Minister Flanagan will be briefed on the impact of the attacks on the Orange Order and the

Donegal Government Minister Joe McHugh says that the Government has listened to the people on Irish Water admitting many mistakes were made. It was announced yesterday that households that register will get a €100 Water Conservation Grant each year, resulting in net charges of €60 for a single adult household and €160 for other households.

A business in Castlefin was targeted in a robbery last evening. A man entered the Topaz Garage with a suspected fire arm and threatened staff. He escaped with a sum of money. No one was injured in the incident but the staff was left badly shaken. The scene has been sealed off to facilitate the

The Donegal branch of the Right2Water group has said that a day of protest against water charges at locations across Donegal will still go ahead on November 29th. Thousands of people took to the streets of Letterkenny, Lifford and Ballyshannon last month to voice their disapproval at water charges. Now further protests have been arranged

The Chief Executive of Donegal County Council says the challenge of implementing the authority’s budget for 2015 is one he relishes. The 2014 budget, past last year, was characterised by a lengthy stalemate which almost collapsed the council in January, while the 2015 budget has already been passed at the first time of asking. Seamus

Management at Sioen Ireland in Gweedore is seeking voluntary redundancy from its workforce. The news from the Protective Clothing company is said to have come as a huge shock to staff. It is understood the redundancies are being sort in the production arm of the company which employs around 30 people at its base on

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has announced the new water charges regime. New capped annual charges: Cost to single adult households will be €60 and for other households it will be no more than €160. There will be specific legislative provision to allow for capped charges to continue to be set from 2019 onwards. €100 grant:

Donegal County Council has passed its budget for 2015 after a 10 hour meeting characterised by a series of adjournments to allow for meetings between members and senior management. In the end, the budget passed by 31 votes to one, with only Independent Cllr Dessie Shiels voting against. Proposing the budget, Fianna Fail whip Cllr