The 40th edition of the Waterside Half Marathon will see runners take on a challenging new route around both sides of the River Foyle after the race organisers announced a number of amendments to the course this week. A run through the recently opened Strathfoyle Greenway and a grandstand finish across the Peace Bridge and […]
Dance anthem aims to keep search for missing persons in the spotlight
by Louise Doyle A RAPHOE man who has devoted the last 10 years of his life to running the world’s largest missing persons network hopes a new dance anthem awareness initiative will strike a cord. Fintan Cullen aims to reunite missing children and adults with their loved ones. Advertisement Using photos or videos provided by gardaí, police, families and […]
Retained firefighters to resume strike action
By Emma Ryan RETAINED firefighters are set to resume their strike action after a resolution failed to be reached in the Labour Court. Retained firefighters who are members of trade union SIPTU have voted to reject a Labour Court recommendation in their dispute saying it “did not go far enough.” Advertisement As a result of […]
Kate Newmann to judge 2023 Allingham Festival Poetry Competition
Poet and publisher Kate Newmann will judge the entries to the 2023 Allingham Festival Poetry Competition. Kate Newmann is Co-Director of Summer Palace Press, which has published 56 collections of poetry since 1999. As a poet, she is the author of five collections of poetry. Advertisement She served as Director of the Belmullet Writers’ Festival […]
City of Derry Airport launches flights to Majorca and Portugal’s Algarve
Travel Solutions, Northern Ireland’s leading tour operator, today announced their return to City of Derry Airport next summer with direct flights to Palma, Majorca and to Faro on Portugal’s Algarve. Peter McMinn, Travel Solutions Managing Director, said when making the announcement. “Our direct flights from City of Derry Airport have proven very popular with holiday […]
Donegal man jailed for ten and half years for the rape and sexual abuse of his daughter
A Donegal man who raped and sexually abused his young daughter a decade ago has been jailed for ten and a half years. Michael Carter (55) was found guilty last month following a trial at the Central Criminal Court of one count of rape and 25 sample counts of sexual assault between June 2010 and […]
Investigations continuing after major drugs haul
Air Support Unit and the Garda Water Unit, along with Revenue’s Maritime Unit carried out joint searches along the North Donegal/ Fanad Head Coastline
Police investigating car fire in Derry
POLICE in Derry are investigating a car fire in the Waterside area of the city during the early hours of yesterday, Monday July 24. A vehicle parked in the Fountain Hill area was gutted as a result of the blaze, which is believed to have occurred sometime between 4am and shortly after it was reported […]
Searches continuing in Fanad for missing man
SEARCHES are ongoing in Fanad after a Galway man who was visiting the area has been reported missing. Greg King was last seen at midnight on Sunday in the Tria a Lough area. In a social media post, a friend of Greg’s asked people to check their land and any outbuildings. The post explained they […]
Boil water notice issued impacting almost 9,000
OPERATIONAL issues at a water treatment plant in Inishowen have resulted in a boil water notice being issued affecting almost 9,000 consumers. The Health Service Executive (HSE), Uisce Éireann and Donegal County Council have issued the boil notice to protect the health of approximately 8,900 consumers supplied by the Inishowen West Public Water Supply and […]