Gardaí are investigating after a man in a balaclava was spotted trespassing on the grounds of a house in Sockar, Trentagh, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Shortly after 2.20 a.m., a notification was received from an external CCTV camera, showing a man in dark clothing. Nothing was stolen from the house. Anyone who […]
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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following two theft incidents at Listack, Letterkenny, last Friday evening between 5.45 and 6 p.m. Two cars were broken into in the car park near Coravaddy Woods. Nothing was taken from one vehicle, but the other had several items stolen, including a grey-blue cord bag with perfume, a navy coin
Sentimental pen among items stolen from parked car near Coravaddy Woods Read More »
Gardaí are seeking the public’s help following an incident in a carpark on St. Mary’s Road, Buncrana, at around 4.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Several male youths were seen searching through an unlocked parked vehicle, though nothing is believed to have been stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí in Buncrana.
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A car was stolen from the Windmill View area of Letterkenny on Monday evening. A blue Hyundai Amica, partial registration ’07 DL 129’, was loaded onto a white car transporter, possibly with red writing, by two men and taken from the area. Gardaí are asking anyone who saw the transporter or has dash-cam footage from
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The front window of a business in East End, Bundoran, was smashed on Tuesday night in an incident of criminal damage. No entry was gained. Gardaí say the damage occurred between around 10.10 and 10.15 p.m. They are appealing for anyone who was in the area with dash-cam footage between 10 and 10.30 p.m. to
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Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a commercial premises in Ballyraine, Letterkenny, in the early hours of St. Patrick’s Day. A silver Toyota Auris carrying four men arrived at the site around 4.45 to 5 a.m., with two entering the building. Windows and doors were damaged, and cash was stolen. Garda Shaun Sweeney made a
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New rules are coming into effect, which will give mortgage holders information on how to save on their monthly repayments. The Central Bank’s Consumer Protection Code has been updated in response to digital and online banking. It’s hoped the changes will make it easier to switch mortgage providers, while insurance companies will no longer be
Central Bank updates code to help mortgage holders save Read More »
Police investigating an incident in the Limavady area on Sunday have charged a second man. The 27-year-old faces multiple offences, including assault on police, resisting arrest, attempted grievous bodily harm, disorderly behaviour, and theft. He is due to appear before Limavady Magistrates’ Court today. All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
Man to appear in Limavady Court over multiple offences Read More »
A Book of Condolence has been opened in Derry following the death of Amy Doherty. The mother of two was found seriously injured at a house on Saturday and later died in hospital. A man has since been arrested on suspicion of her murder. The Book of Condolence is available to sign at the Guildhall
Community invited to sign Book of Condolence for Amy Doherty Read More »
Welcome to the podcast for today’s edition of the Greg Hughes Show with Donna-Marie Doherty. It is a packed Monday morning as we navigate the latest on the retention of the midday flight from Dublin to Donegal, ongoing pressures in the cost of living and one lucky listener wins €1,000. Today’s Highlights Healthcare Breakthrough:
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€6.2 million in funding has been announced for Irish language and Ulster-Scots projects under the Government’s Shared Island Initiative. The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, says the investment will support cultural and community development across Northern Ireland and the border counties. The package includes up to €4.8 million for
The Mayor of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District is calling for a renewed effort to progress the proposed Letterkenny Transport Hub. The plan is to locate it at the old bacon factory on Pearse Road, but Cllr Brogan says there’s been very little progress since the plan was announced. He says there needs to be a
Mayor calls for action on Letterkenny Transport Hub plan Read More »
The future of the Northern Ireland–Irish border could be central to an EU–UK “reset” if Reform UK wins power. Danny Kruger says the open north-south border would form part of new negotiations, raising concerns about illegal immigration routes into the UK. Speaking at a Traditional Unionist Voice conference in Cookstown, he said the situation is
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A community discussion on healthcare in a “New Ireland” is taking place tonight in Derry. The event, organised by Irish unity group Think 32, is being held at the Creggan Neighbourhood Partnership at 7 p.m. Think 32 says the event will explore how healthcare could be improved across the island if Ireland were reunified, and
Creggan hosts forum on healthcare plans for a united Ireland Read More »
The Ramelton to Rathmullan regional road will be closed for essential maintenance from today until Wednesday. It will be in place from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drivers are advised to plan alternative routes during the closures.
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Senator Manus Boyle says climbing fuel prices are hitting Irish farmers and fishers hard. Government talks are underway this weekend on emergency fuel subsidies, which are to be announced on Tuesday in the Dáil. The Donegal Senator has been in discussions with Agriculture and Marine Minister Martin Heydon, urging targeted supports for the fishing fleet,
Senator Boyle pushes emergency fuel support for farmers and fishers Read More »
A woman who lost her partner, two sons, her mother and sister in Buncrana ten years ago says “their memory lives on”. Hundreds have gathered for a memorial walk today, marking the tenth anniversary of the Buncrana pier tragedy, when a car slipped from a pier into Lough Swilly, killing five people in 2016. The
Buncrana victims remembered ten years on as hundreds attend memorial walk Read More »
A man armed with a broken bottle barricaded himself inside a Glenview property in Limavady today before police used a taser to safely arrest him. Two men in their 20s were detained, one on suspicion of assaulting police, resisting arrest, and theft, the other for possession of an offensive weapon, assault on police, disorderly behaviour,
Two arrested after Limavady standoff results in use of taser Read More »
Donegal Cancer Flights & Services has postponed its planned protest following contact from the Minister for Transport. The group says the response fell far short, offering no firm commitment or timeline to retain the crucial lunchtime flight in the new PSO contract. They criticised the focus on process, providing no certainty for patients who rely
Two week deadline set as Donegal Cancer Flights protest postponed Read More »
An investigation has been launched following a hit-and-run in broad daylight in Omagh. It was reported that at 3:20 p.m., a parked blue Nissan Qashqai was struck by a passing dark-coloured vehicle with a partial registration containing the letters “THZ,” causing damage to the wing mirror. Police are currently identifying local businesses with CCTV and
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A boy avoided serious injury after being hit by a vehicle on Friday evening in Dunfanaghy. Gardaí report the collision occurred at 5:20pm on the Main Street, involving a male juvenile. He did not require immediate medical treatment. The driver has not yet been identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí in Milford.
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Yesterday, Killybegs Coast Guard rescued a yacht in difficulty off Drumanoo Head. At 13:21, the crew was tasked by Malin MRSC to assist the vessel, which was safely towed to Killybegs Marina for repairs. The Coast Guard said the sailor onboard, who was wearing a life jacket, made a smart and responsible decision. They reminded
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The state is owed almost €90 million in pandemic overpayments. Almost 950,000 people applied for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, which was paid out between 2020 and 2022. It’s believed about 65,000 were on a payroll while receiving some or all of the payment, according to the Sunday Independent. Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary says almost
State seeks to recover nearly €90 million in pandemic overpayments Read More »
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following the death of a woman in Derry. Officers attended a property in the city yesterday morning and located an injured woman at the scene. The woman, named locally as Amy Doherty, was rushed to hospital, but died later from her injuries. A forensic examination
Sadness and shock at murder of woman in Derry Read More »
Two men have appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court charged with possession, possession with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of Class A and C drugs. 53 year old Sean McMonagle of Clon Elagh in Derry and Gian Maria Marglonghi aged 29, an Italian national but with an address given as Lower Main
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There’s a call for the government to reverse the decision to reintroduce fees for Junior and Leaving Certificate exams. The costs of €109 for the Junior Cycle and 116 euro for the Leaving Cert were waived in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but have now been reinstated for 2026 exams. Payment opened yesterday, and
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Homelessness is a problem that can be prevented, according to Donegal Cllr Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig. The member of the Housing Strategic Policy Committee says the issue remains a key concern for local representatives. Speaking after the latest meeting at Lifford Chamber, Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig said councilors across Donegal are seeing more evidence
Councillor highlights “hidden homeless” cases in Donegal Read More »
Today marks 10 years since the Buncrana Pier Tragedy. On 20th March 2016, tragedy struck when a car carrying a family slipped into the waters of Lough Swilly, claiming the lives of five people. Louise James lost her partner Sean McGrotty, their sons, 12-year-old Mark and 8-year-old Evan, along with her mother Ruth Daniels and
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Legislators are being told to examine the full implications of allowing pubs to stay open longer during the World Cup finals. Plans are in the works that would allow pubs to serve until 12.30 am, late bars to operate until 2.30 in the morning, and nightclubs to remain open until 6 am. Alcohol Action Ireland
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The latest AA fuel price monitor is confirming what we’re all seeing at the petrol pumps. The cost of both petrol and diesel has risen sharply this month. The average being charged on forecourts across the country in March was 1.90 a litre for diesel, up 18 cents a litre on February. Petrol costs an
EV drivers avoid price hikes as fuel costs rise Read More »
The next phase of hearings at the Omagh Bombing Inquiry will take place six months later than scheduled. The delay is being blamed on material from the South not being available. Public hearings about the days immediately before and after the 1998 atrocity were due to start this month, but will now begin in September.
Omagh Bombing Inquiry delayed by six months Read More »
Over 5,200 eviction notices were issued in the final three months of last year. 98 of those were in Donegal. It marks a 41% increase nationally on the same period in 2024, according to data from the Residential Tenancies Board. Rents for new tenancies have increased by over 5%, with the average price now over
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Two men have been arrested and remain in police custody following a major drug seizure in Derry. Police recovered suspected Class A and Class B drugs with an estimated street value of one hundred thousand pounds during an operation yesterday. Enquiries are ongoing.
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The only way to stop migrants coming to Ireland through the UK would be to erect a hard border with Northern Ireland, which nobody would want to see, according to the Justice Minister. Jim O’Callaghan told the Dáil he can’t export people from Ireland to countries which aren’t willing to accept them back. Minister O’Callaghan
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Thirteen voluntary organisers of the Clonmany Festival have stepped down with immediate effect, citing increasing pressure and demands. They say evolving responsibilities and the stresses of running the growing festival led to the difficult decision. Planning for this year’s festival is already underway, with bands secured and preparations ongoing. The outgoing team says it will
Clonmany Festival faces organising shake-up as volunteers step down Read More »
The owners of a childcare centre in Milford say its planned closure is a sign of wider problems in the sector. Patrick McBride says he and his wife Patrice announced yesterday that Fairytale Day Care will cease operations this June. He says issues within the childcare sector run deep and that autonomy has been stripped
“Sign of the times” – Owner of Fairytale Day Care which is closing down Read More »
Power is expected to be restored to 906 premises in the Meenbanad area within the next hour. A fault was reported at the Dungloe power station at 12:16pm. ESB says crews are working to resolve the issue by 1:30pm. They have apologised for any inconvenience caused.
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An act of vandalism in Derry is being treated by police as a sectarian-motivated hate crime. The door of Memorial Hall on Society Street was spray-painted. Police say they believe it happened sometime yesterday.
Derry vandalism treated as sectarian-motivated hate crime Read More »
The average house price increased across Donegal in January. According to CSO data, increases were recorded across each of the Eircode areas, Letterkenny (F92), Lifford (F93), and Donegal Town (F94). The largest year-on-year increase was recorded in the Donegal region at 19%. January 2025 saw the average house price at €214,876, which rose to €254,945
Housing prices on the rise in Donegal Read More »
The widow of Cecil Caldwell, one of eight men killed in the 1992 Teebane massacre near Omagh, has been denied a payment by the Victims’ Payments Board. After an initial rejection in 2023 and a partial appeal in 2024, a Review Panel in last month reversed the appeal, ruling Mrs Caldwell ineligible. Ulster Human Rights
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After almost 20 years in business, Fairytales Day Care in Milford is closing its doors. The owners, Patrice and Patrick McBride, shared the news on their social media this morning, outlining the difficult decision. They thanked their staff and families over the years for their support and kindness. The facility will close in June. Local
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The Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny has been sold to Austrian investor Thomas Röggla’s TMR Hotel Collection for over €16 million. The 114‑room hotel was previously owned by the Byrne family. Paul Byrne, Managing Director, said that the purchase comes 23 years after the hotel had been in his family’s care. He thanked all those who
Raddison Blu Hotel in Letterkenny sold Read More »
Rising fertiliser and fuel costs will cause a huge price increase in food, according to farmers. 30% of the world’s fertiliser comes through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut down amid the conflict with the US and Israel. Farmers are warning that if the Strait remains shut for any longer, there will
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Some early sunny spells but becoming mostly cloudy this morning with patchy rain, drizzle and mist, clearing by the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with light easterly or variable winds.
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A mini heatwave is expected this week, with temperatures set to reach 17 to 18 degrees in some parts of Ireland tomorrow. In Donegal, highs of 13 to 14 degrees are forecast for tomorrow and Friday. It’s due to a high-pressure system bringing largely dry conditions through to the weekend.
Weather set to pick up in Donegal this week Read More »
The civil trial against Gerry Adams is due to continue in London today. The former Sinn Féin leader took to the stand yesterday. He told the court he doesn’t distance himself from the IRA, but that he was never a member of the organisation. Mr. Adams is being sued by three men, who were injured
Adams denies IRA membership as London civil trial continues Read More »
An application has been made under the Housing Infrastructure Investment Scheme to complete the Aghilly Road in Buncrana. The road is the main walkway for residents of certain areas of the town to get to the town centre, and works planned for it aim to improve safety. A decade ago, it received temporary works; however,
Application to complete the Aghilly Road project lodged Read More »
Donegal County Council has launched Phase Three of Buncrana’s Night-Time Economy Grant Scheme, with a focus on supporting new events and festivals. Businesses, community groups, artists, musicians, performers and individuals are being encouraged to come up with creative evening events that will help make Buncrana a more vibrant and welcoming place after dark. Phase Three
Buncrana Night-Time Economy Scheme launches third phase Read More »
A protest is due to get underway later today over the latest delay to refurbishment works at Buncrana Community Hospital. The demonstration was organised by the Inish Theatre Group, who say they represent the friends and families of loved ones now being cared for miles from home due to the hospital beds remaining closed. It
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An east Donegal pub destroyed by fire two years ago is set to reopen this weekend. Tinney’s Bar in Castlefinn announced on social media that doors will reopen this Sunday, coinciding with Mother’s Day. The owners thanked the local community for their support during the rebuild and expressed gratitude for the encouragement they have received
East Donegal pub to reopen following major fire rebuild Read More »
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