Gardai have said they will increase patrols along the border area, after a surge of robberies in the past week.
A man armed with a large knife failed in an attempted robbery on Gerard McDaids grocery shop in Newtowncunningham yesterday evening.
The incident followed three robberies in and around Lifford in the past week – on Thursday a man armed with a knife entered Gallaghers Fuel Depot in the Rossgier area of Lifford.
And on Monday two elderly sisters were attacked and robbed in their home near Raphoe while on Tuesday a Lifford filling station was robbed at knife point.
Cllr Paul Canning met with Inspector Pat O Donnell yesterday evening, he has been told Gardai are going to increase patrols:
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