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Inland Fisheries Ireland is clamping down on illegal fishing in Donegal. In recent days, three salmon nets were seized at Crana River, near Buncrana. The nets measured 20m, 17m and 15m. Files are now being prepared by Inland Fisheries Ireland officers.

Glenties is one of just three Local Electoral Areas in the country that had more deaths than births in 2021. A total of 397 deaths were recorded in Donegal in 2021 while there were 1,756 births. The majority of people who died in Donegal in 2021 died as a result of diseases of the circulatory

Gardai have confirmed that investigations are ongoing following a raid at a property in Letterkenny earlier today. Further details of the nature of the search of the property in the Lower Main Street area are unknown at this time. No arrests have been made to date.

Just over 1,100 households were prevented from entering homelessness over the last three months. The national housing charity, Threshold, says tenancy termination remains the biggest issue facing its client, with 40 per cent of queries related to it. More than 9,400 households were supported by Threshold advisors between April and June.

The Cabinet is to sign off on a new funding model for RTÉ at its final meeting of the summer this morning. The TV licence fee is set to remain, along with new, dedicated funding for the broadcaster. After a difficult year for RTÉ Ministers are set to agree on a new model of funding

A disqualified driver has been arrested in Dunkineely today. The Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit assisted at a multi agency checkpoint today. The driver was detected using the mobility app. The car was seized and court proceedings are to follow.

An investigation has been launched following a number of recent car thefts and attempted burglaries in the Foyle Springs area of Derry. Police are appealing for information which may assist with these reports, which at this time they believe may be linked. On Friday the 12th of July at around midnight, it’s believed keys were

An inquest into the death of Private Seán Rooney has opened in Dublin today. The 24 year old from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal was killed when the convoy he was travelling in came under fire in Lebanon on December 14th 2022. A lawyer for Private Rooney’s family says the inquest should address the “noxious narrative” that

An investigation has been launched after an intruder fled the scene during an attempted break in in the Crislamore area of Burnfoot. The man was witnessed entering a shed at around 5:35am on Wednesday last. It’s also believed an attempt was made to enter a house on the property. The man left the scene in

A family have returned from holiday to discover a break in at their property in the Ture, Muff area. A number of sheds at the property in Ballyboe were broken into between Wednesday July 10th and Thursday last and a quantity of tools stolen. Their car was also broken into. Gardai are appealing to anyone

Investigations are continuing into a weekend criminal damage incident in Bundoran. Between 8pm on Saturday last and 3pm on Sunday, in the Church Road area, the driver’s door of a car was scraped and the boot keyed. Anyone who observed any suspicious activity in the area at the time is asked to contact Gardai in

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to two recent incidents of criminal damage during the Ramelton Festival. Between 7.30pm on Monday July 15th and 9.30am on Tuesday July 16th, a downstairs sitting room window of a house in The Mall area was smashed. Meanwhile, on the same dates, between 6pm on Monday and 6:30am on Tuesday,

The tyres of a car parked in Dunfanaghy in recent weeks has had its tyres slashed. The car was parked in the Pound Street area between 3:30pm on Sunday, July 14th and 1:30pm the following afternoon. Three of the vehicle’s tyres were slashed. Gardai are appealing to anyone with information to contact them in Milford.

Investigations are continuing into a fire at a building site in Convoy. At around 4:30am on Thursday morning last, a dump truck was set on fire at the site in Milltown. Gardai are appealing to anyone who was in the area and has dash cam footage to make it available to them or who may

Gardai have renewed their appeal for information following a fatal crash in Kilmacrennan last week. The two car collision occurred at around 11.50pm on Wednesday last. Brother and sister, PJ and Una McGettigan, both aged in their 70s and who were travelling in the same car died, while the driver of the second car, a

Remedial works are to commence on Errigal Mountain this week. The path up the mountain was badly damaged during heavy rain in May. The contractor carrying out the works is expected to be on site from tomorrow with works due to last for a number of weeks. The car park at the attraction will be

A diver has died in an incident off the North West coast of Donegal. It’s understood the man had been diving, leaving from the Downings area when he got into difficulty off Tory Island yesterday afternoon. The Malin Head Coast Guard was first notified at around 1:08pm yesterday of a man in difficulty off the

The Taoiseach has expressed his sadness following the death of a young Irish girl in Majorca this week. 11 year old Clodagh Phelan from County Wicklow fell from a hotel balcony in the town of Alcudia in the north-east of the Spanish island, early yesterday morning. Simon Harris says his thoughts are with her family

Donegal County Council has voted no confidence in Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien. The 100% Redress Party was joined by Sinn Fein and most independents, with a Fianna Fail counter motion calling for the vote to be deferred falling by 18 votes to 11. The original motion was then deemed to have passed. Moving the motion,

There has been a rise in the number of teenage dogs being surrendered to shelters in Ireland. The DSCPA has reported a 120 per cent increase in dogs aged between 6 and 24 months in their care since this time last year. It’s also noted a rise in the number of cockapoos and golden retrievers

The District Support Team in Fermanagh have had a busy few shifts. A number of vehicles were seized and a driver arrested after a number of motoring and drug offences in the area. The team stopped a vehicle in the Tempo area and following checks it was discovered that there was no valid insurance policy

Gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit have arrested a driver this morning. Members were conducting a speed check when they detected a vehicle travelling at 130KPH in a 100KPH speed zone. The vehicle was stopped and the driver then failed the roadside breath test and an arrest was made. A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice and

There are mounting concerns over the future of Harland and Wolff in Belfast. The British government has confirmed it has rejected a request from the shipbuilder for a major loan guarantee. The company – which built the Titanic – is already in urgent talks with its main lender. The GMB trade union says these are

The County Donegal Development Plan is back on the table. Discussions are underway at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford on the back of a notification of the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning’s intention to issue a further direction to the Council regarding the 2024-2030 plan. The Minister of State

A 12 year old Irish girl has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Majorca in Spain. It happened in Alcudia early this morning. Spanish police say her parents were sleeping at the time. The Department of Foreign Affairs says it’s aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.

A retired Donegal Superintendent has received a six figure sum after alleging he was defamed on the Garda Pulse System. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris paid out the money to settle a legal action taken by Kevin English who claimed he was defamed. Kevin English alleged a false statement about him was entered on the internal