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12 people who have been arrested by police investigating ‘violent dissident republican’ activity in the North. The men – aged between 36 and 75 – were picked up at a house in Newry. One of the chief suspects in the Real IRA bombing in Omagh was arrested this morning in a major security operation against

Pic from Cllr Gary Doherty’s Facebook page   There were more protests against Irish Water meter installers in Donegal today, this time at Dromore Park in Killygordon. Cllr Gary Doherty says they secured agreement that no work would be done outside houses where people did not want the meters. Gardai were at the scene, but

Strabane District Council is backing the campaign for the retention of Palliative Care in Ward 5 at Tyrone County Hospital in Omagh. At present, a plan to end the service has been ‘paused’, with councillors and campaigners saying it makes no sense to end the service when palliative care will be included in the ‘new

  The families of the victims of Bloody Sunday have launched a new legal bid to re-open the investigation into their deaths. They’re seeking a judicial review, trying to overturn the decision by the PSNI Chief Constable to close the official police inquiry. 13 people were killed on Bloody Sunday in 1972, when British Army

A community text alert system in Glenties has been hailed a huge success since it was launched in March. Members of the community came together eight months ago to set up a Text Alert scheme. Since then, 15 community text alerts have been issued to 279 people, all of whom send on the same text

A Co Donegal man in his 30s has been charged in relation to a drug seizure in Co Monaghan over the weekend. Damien Alcorn, from Drumboden, Kilmacrennan is charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act with possessing cocaine for the purpose of sale or supply. The 33-year-old was arrested in Co Monaghan on Saturday evening. He

It has been confirmed that a body found in a river in Carrowreagh, Bridgend yesterday is that of missing Derryman Stephen McCloskey. His death is not being treated as suspicious. This evening a Garda spokesman said that as a result of a post mortem they were no longer treating his death as suspicious. Mr McCloskey disappeared

A 40-year-old man has appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court charged with the rape of a 15-year-old boy. Michael Doherty of 64, Ballyarnett Village in Derry was charged with the offence that was said to have occurred on November 8. A police officer connected Doherty to the charge and opposed bail. reports The court was told

An Inishowen councillor says many people in the area have been hit with massive bills from the telecommunications company 3 since the ending of the Rural Broadband Scheme over the summer. That scheme saw ‘3’ paid a subsidy by the government to provide a broadband service to people registered on the scheme. When it ended,

Can’t Pay Won’t Pay will stage a protest against water charges outside the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny, where Minister of State, Joe Mc Hugh will attend the Cleaner Community awards. Spokesperson Francis Mc Cafferty says in the wake of last month’s protests, the government is now considering what he termed a €100 bribe to

Radical changes to an Garda Siochana could see a dramatic cut to the number of senior officers. The shake-up is expected to be presented to Government shortly – and will see a new focus on regional policing and new serious crime squads. This report from the Garda Inspectorate came about following allegations from whistleblowers that crimes

Irish Farmers are in the midst of a 48 hour protest outside 14 meat factories up and down the country. The demonstrations come after talks between the IFA and the meat industry broke down on Friday evening, after they failed to make progress on beef prices. It’s the second protest in less than a month.

  The 19th annual National Science Week kicks off this week. Over 800 events will take place in Donegal, and across the country this week aiming to entertain, educate both young and old alike with the power of science. An exhibition begins today in St Mary’s National School Stranorlar which will provide science activities for

A body has been found in Co Donegal this evening close to where searches had been carried out for a missing man. Gardai and emergency services at the scene. A body was found this evening in a river in Carrowreagh, Bridgend at around 5 o clock. The area where the body was found is close

A body has been found in Carrowreagh, Bridgend this evening. Gardai and emergency servies are at the scene. The area is close to were a jeep belonging to Derry man Stephen McCloskey was found last week. The 33-year-old had been missing since Monday October 27th. A post-mortem will be carried out at Letterkenny General Hospital

A 25 year-old Derry man was today charged with attending a weapons and explosives training camp in Syria. Eamon Bradley was arrested on Thursday at his Melmore Gardens in Creggan. He had only recently returned from Syria where he was reported to have been fighting with rebel forces in the country’s civil war. Barry Whyte

  Farmers will stage protests at meat plants across the country from 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon for 48 hours. The demonstrations will go ahead after crunch talks between farmers and factories broke down late last night. Irish farmers claim the price paid for their beef is 350 euro per head less here, than in the

An improved bus service is launched on Monday which claimed will make it easier for people in rural areas to travel to and from the main towns of Falcarragh, Dungloe and Letterkenny. Mangan Tours will operate a new Service between Gweedore and Falcarragh and between Falcarragh and Dungloe via Gweedore The company is also promising

An Independent Councillor is challenging Donegal’s Fianna Fail Deputy to a public debate on the issue of water charges. Miicheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easpuig is calling on Fianna Fail to committ to scrapping water charges if they were to form part of the next government. The Councillor wants to debate the issue face to face

Councillor Frank McBrearty is to put down a motion calling on Donegal County Council to abolish water charges. The former Mayor has written to current Mayor John Campbell asking him to hold a special meeting on the water charges issue facing Donegal. It’s estimated that over 15,000 people turned out for three protests in Letterkenny,

The mother of a missing Derry man has made an emotional appeal for help in finding her son. 33 year-old Stephen McCloskey was last seen by his mother on Monday the 27th of October. He was spotted driving his vehicle at Bridgend on the evening of Tuesday the 28th. The jeep was found in Burt

The Cockhill Bridge Action Group in Buncrana is calling on Donegal County Council to reconsider a proposal to erect temporary traffic lights at the bridge at a cost of over 80,000 euro. The long term goal is for a replacement bridge, and in the meantime, the council is planning to erect traffic lights while seeking

West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has called on dissidents to withdraw death threats against four community workers in Strabane. Ballycoleman Community Centre was closed for a time yesterday in the wake of the threats, after the workers left their posts. The centre has stressed however it is open today and pre-booked events are going ahead

Police are investigating the cause of a fire in a vehicle on the Skeoge Road in Derry last night. Shortly after 8.30pm it was reported that a Landrover Discovery parked close to the Glenabbey Roundabout was on fire. Police and the fire service attended and the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was extensively damaged as a

An Bord Pleanala has given the go ahead to controversial plans to allow an exit road from the Letterkenny Shopping Centre onto the Port Road. The council awarded conditional permission for the road which would allow drivers only turn left – but local businessman Eddie Tobin has objected. As part of his objection to the

Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue has told the Dail that after imposing austerity on the poor, the government is now using the economic improvement to give more concessions to the better off in the hope of buying votes in the next election. Speaking during a debate on the Finance Bill, Deputy Mc Conalogue

  The rail lobby group Into The West is calling for part of the administration of Northern Ireland Railways to be moved to Derry. Spokesperson Eamon Mc Cann says until the section from Derry to Coleraine is upgraded to two lines, the potential of the Derry Belfast route will not be realised. This week, it

New figures show that Highland Radio continues to hold the biggest market share of any radio station in Ireland. Highland Radio also remains the most listened to Radio Station across the northwest. The figures are contained in the latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report. Commenting on the figures, Highland Radio’s Managing Director Shaun Doherty thanked listeners and

A Derry councillor has condemned a petrol bomb attack on a family car in Galliagh. Cllr Brian Tierney said the victims were “shocked and distraught” after their vehicle was set ablaze by three masked men at Glencaw Park last night. They were last seen heading off in the direction of Leafair Park. After visiting the

New figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association show that overcrowding at Letterkenny General last month was down compared to October of 2013. 133 people were admitted to Letterkenny General last month on trolleys in the Emergency Department or Wards – that’s compared to 160 in October of last year. However the figure for

A young Donegal man who helped rescue two youths from drowning at Rathmullan Pier is to be honoured for his bravery. Sean Haughey, from Drumkeen, is to be presented with an Irish Water Safety Award after being nominated by Donegal County Council. He’ll be presented with his award on Tuesday November 18th at St. George’s