Author name: oisinkelly

A Donegal County Councillor has welcomed the Transport minister’s decision after Donegal County Council were asked to reconsider speed limits in housing estates. Paschal Donohoe says he wants all councils across the country to take a second look at the limits, and whether they’re doing enough to ensure child safety. Councillor Patrick McGowen says the […]

Hundreds of people gathered today in the Twin Towns for the funeral  of 19-year-old Kym Harley. The daughter of Fine Gael Cllr Martin Harley died following a car crash in the early hours of Monday morning.  

Can”t Pay Won’t Pay expects thousands to attend a march against water charges planned for Letterkenny next month. The group has described concessions in Budget 2015 as a ‘con trick’ and says they remain firmly opposed to the charges. A series of nationawide protests take place on November the 1st across the country, including Letterkenny.

Detectives in Derry are appealing for information about an assault on a woman. Detective Inspector David McQuade said: “At about 3am on Saturday 11th October, the woman was walking from the garage on Abercorn Road down Maureen Avenue and was accosted by an unknown male who tried to drag her into a dark medium-sized car.

Two Donegal skippers pleaded guilty this afternoon to charges of failing to make an accurate landing declaration of catch, within 48 hours, in Killybegs, ten years ago, at Donegal circuit court. Michael Kavanagh, Ballybough, Greencastle, captain of the McKee boat admitted failing to make an accurate landing declaration of catch within 48 hours on October

Gardai have renewed their appeal for information in relation to an arson attack on Newtowncunningham Orange Hall last month. Thousands of euro of damage was caused in the fire in the early hours of the 14th of Spetember. After receiving new CCTV footage Gardai are looking to speak to three men who were seen in

Concerns have been raised about a dangerous stretch of road in Gweedore were there has been more than a dozen accidents during the past twelve months. It’s understood that up twenty-five cars have went off the Meenanillar Road in Derrybeg in the past year. Cllrs are concerned that someone could be seriously injured as Derrybeg

Management at Letterkenny General Hospital are asking the public to consult their doctor before coming to seek medical attention today unless in the case of an emergency. The hospital is said to be experiencing high activity levels at present which has led to the cancellation of a number of inpatient operations. “Due to the high

The results of independent tests on the Glenswilly/Churchill water supply will be revealed at a public meeting tonight and are expected to show it is not safe to drink. Frustrated residents and businesses say they are fed up with the discoloured nature of their water, and many have concerns about whether it is safe to drink. Following a

Increases in child benefit, a partial restoration of the Christmas bonus scheme, changes to the entry level of the Universal Social Charge and two new USC rates for higher earners and the self employed. They’re some of the main features of Budget 2015 which for the first time in seven years sees no new spending

Three men and a woman were today arrested in Derry as part of an operation into the supply of drugs in Northern Ireland. The three men are aged 30, 40 and 42, while the woman is 44 years-old. Along with the four people arrested in Derry, five other people have been arrested in Manchester, Belfast

The 19 year-old woman who was killed in a crash in Donegal early this morning is the daughter of Fine Gael County Council Martin Harley Kym Harley was a front seat passenger in the car which hit a hedge and overturned at around 4:25 am in Ballybofey just 500 meters from her home. The 19-year-old

Údarás na Gaeltachta has reported an increase of 96 jobs last year in companies it supports. The details are contained the the boards annual review for 2013. At year end, total employment in Údarás client companies stood at 7,650, of which 6,970 are full-time jobs and 680 are part-time jobs. When job losses are taken

Sinn Fein Cllr Gary Doherty has come out and said he will NOT be paying the water charges. His decision not to pay goes against senior Sinn Fein officials Gerry Adams, Mary Lou McDonald and Pearse Doherty who announced last week they would be paying. Although party leader Gerry Adams has come out and said that

Police in Derry have said that a device found during a security alert in the city was ‘capable of killing.’ Up to 30 homes were evacuated in Ballyarnett last night but residents have now been allowed to return while a police investigation continues. Police have thanked the residents of Ballyarnett village for their “understanding and

Police are currently in attendance at a security alert in the Ballyarnett Village area of Derry after reports that a suspicious object had been left in the area. Racecourse Road has been closed between its junction with Alder Road and Ballyarnett Roundabout. A section of Ballyarnett Village has also been closed to traffic. ATO have

Emergency services were called to the scene of a vehicle on fire close to the Court House in Letterkenny. The fire broke out shortly after 4 o’clock on  Monday afternoon. Traffic was disrupted for a time while a large crowd gathered to see the events unfold. It is not yet clear how the fire started.

It’s being claimed that Irish summer colleges are facing the threat of closure because of water charges. Hundreds of teenage boys and girls spend up to three weeks in native-speaking areas of Donegal learning Irish during the summer. Host  families fear that when they house up to a dozen children during the summer months their

A 43-year-old man has been charged with explosives and terrorism offences following a search at a farm in County Fermanagh. Officers found six pipe bombs, 500kg of fertiliser and home-made explosives packs during a four-day security operation at a farmhouse in Kinawley. The man has been charged with possession of explosives and ammunition as well

A Donegal Deputy has confirmed that he will not be paying water charges. At a public meeting over the weekend Killybegs based TD, Thomas Pringle, said categorically that he will not pay. The meeting was called by the residents of Mill Race Crescent in Donegal Town. Meanwhile in Dublin on Saturday up to 100,000 people

A former Donegal councillor who double claimed expenses received a parachute payment of over €48,000 after failing to get re-elected. It was revealed on Friday that five former Donegal Cllrs are to receive almost €200,000 in gratuity payments. Last week it was revealed that David Alcorn, Padriag O Doherty and John Boyle will all receive

    An elderly woman has been left severely shaken after a small explosive device went off outside of her home in Derry. The pensioner, who lives alone, was awakened when the home-made device exploded in her son’s van in the early hours of this morning. It is thought that the attackers broke the windscreen