There are reports that the convicted sex offender William John Paden, who is wanted by UK police, was sighted in West Donegal at the weekend.

Although Gardaí are refusing to comment, it is understood there was what has been described as a “positive sighting” of Paden at Main Street, Dungloe just after 6.30pm on Saturday evening.

Lancashire police have been searching for William John Paden, since he left an agreed address in Blackpool.

The 56 year, who has 19 convictions for sex offences, including some against children, is thought to pose a significant risk of reoffending – he’s banned from associating with children.

Gardaí were also alerted by Lancashire Police amid fears he may travel across the border.

A local businessman in Dungloe says he saw a man acting strangely in a dark grey coloured estate car opposite his premises in the town. When he arrived home, the businessman saw a photograph of Paden on a TV news report and immediately identified him as the same person he’d seen a short time earlier. He returned to the local Garda station and made a report.

The Garda Press Office declined to confirm that a member of the public had reported to them that Paden had been seen in West Donegal, and would not comment on whether Gardaí would be investigating further.

A 14 year old Norwegian youth remains in a critical condition after he was struck by a car in Letterkenny on Saturday afternoon.

It’s understood the boy and was in Donegal as part of an exchange programme.

He was transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on Saturday afternoon, where his condition remains critical.

The accident happened shortly after 3 o’clock on the Pearse Road, close to the Station Roundabout.

Donegal County Council says households served by the Crolly Water Supply have been affected over the weekend by what’s beed described as a major burst in the area yesterday.

The area served by the Dore reservoir is particularly badly affected, with interruptions set to continue.

Meanwhile, cutoffs are anticipated again tonight in the areas which have been affected by shortages for the past number of days.

Once again last night, a number of areas serviced by the Lough Mourne Water Supply were disconnected for a time, namely Lifford, Cavanhill and Tievebrack.

Greencastle supply was also switched off affecting all of Greencastle and Shrove.

Any outages tonight will be between 11pm and 7am.

Letterkenny’s Mark English took victory on Sunday at the Junior and u23 Irish Track and Field Championships in Tullamore. The Youth Olympic bound runner was a comfortable winner in the Junior 800ms. Donegal’s Darren Mc Brearty finished third in the same race. His time was good enough to qualify for the World Juniors in Canada. There was also a 1 2 3  for Strabane in the u23 Javelin with Aaron Crawford taking victory.

On Saturday at the Taltan Games also in Tullamore, St Eunan’s Rauiri Finnegan won the 1500m in a record time of 3.54. Karl Griffin from Abbey Vocational School won the 800m. Griffin’s schoolmate Claire Brady took silver in the pole vault. All three Donegal athletes have now qualified for the Ireland Schools team.

A 14 year old boy is being treated in hospital after he was struck by a car in Letterkenny this afternoon. It’s understood the boy is Norwegian, and was in Donegal as an exchange student.

Gardai have confirmed tonight that the injured youth is en route to a Dublin hospital for treatment.

The accident happened on the Port Road, close to An Grianan Theatre. The road was closed for a time, but has since been reopened.

Donegal will play Longford on Saturday 3^rd July at Croke Park in the Lory Meagher Cup Final. The county progressed to the decider with a comfortable 2-22 to 1-11 victory over Fermanagh on Saturday. Sean Mc Veigh scored both goals while Lee Henderson scored 0-10. Donegal are now just seventy minutes away for going one step further than last years final where they lost to Tyrone.
Donegal Manager Andrew Wallace.
 

League of Ireland First Division Results
Finn Harps 1 v 1 Shelbourne
Derry City 0 v0 Longford Town

Following a break in the League of Ireland season, Finn Harps resumed with a one all draw against Shelbourne at Finn Park on Friday Night. The visitors scored the opener on the half hour mark. Harps grabbed the equalizer ten minutes from time with a goal from Tommy Bonnor.

Harps Manager James Gallagher speaking with Chris Mc Nulty.
 

Derry City’s lead at the top of the table has been cut to five points. Derry played out a scoreless draw on Friday with Longford Town at the Brandywell. Second placed Waterford Utd closed the gap with a three nil victory over Mervue Utd.

Donegal County Council says water supply interruptions are anticipated again tonight, with people being urged to conserve supplies, and toreport any leakages to 074 91 72399.

Last night, a number of areas serviced by the Lough Mourne Water Supply were disconnected for a time, namely Lifford, Cavanhill and Tievebrack.

Greencastle supply was also switched off affecting all of Greencastle and Shrove.

Any outages tonight will be between 11pm and 7am.

A man has suffered head and facial injuries in an assault in the Creggan area of Derry.

The man, who is in his 40s, was found near the junction of Fanad Drive and Central Drive at about 6 o’clock this morning with injuries that are not believed tio be life threatening.

Police have appealed to anyone who saw or heard a disturbance to contact them.

An Inishowen father of five children has been given a three year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a girl when she was aged between 11 and 13.

At Letterkenny Circuit Court, 59 year old Daniel McConalogue, a builder from Carrowmore, Gleneely in Inishowen admitted 14 charges of sexually assaulting the girl who lived nearby, on dates between July 1, 1985 and August 1, 1988.

His victim, who was a neighbour, gave up her right to anonymity in order to have her abuser publicly named. She is now 34.

The court heard that the victim’s first memory of the abuse was in his home and in a shed beside the national school which was close to both their houses. She believed she was aged around 11 at the time.

When she was 13 she got the courage to stand up to him and the abuse ended.

The court heard that she moved to New York in 2003 and at some point wrote to McConalogue asking him to take responsibility for his actions. She did get a reply saying he was sorry.

In 2008 she went to the gardai and they interviewed McConalogue who said “he could not deny it”. However, he told gardai he was of the opinion that he never forced her.

The court heard that he has since undergone therapy with COSC and has come to “a very clear understanding of the complete wrong and hurt he has caused”.

Judge John O’Hagan told McConalogue there is nothing more horrific for society than to think that a married person should breach the trust of a little child.

He sentenced McConalogue to three years on each count and ordered that he be placed on the sex offenders register.