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Donegal’s Crime Prevention Officer is retiring today. Sergeant Paul Wallace has been a key figure in the force for many a decade. Today marked his last day. The Letterkenny Chamber made a presentation to Sergeant Wallace as St Patrick’s Day celebrations got underway in Letterkenny earlier.

The 100% Redress Party has announced its second local election candidate. Ali Farren, the party’s PRO will run in the upcoming Council elections in the Carndonagh area. He helped form the 100% Redress Party last year. Mr Farren says the party is calling for radical change.

A man has been killed in a suspected hit and run in County Louth. It happened this morning at around half 2 on the Rathmullen Road in Drogheda. Gardaí have recovered a car that’s of interest to them, and the matter has been referred to the Garda Ombudsman. Both the Gardaí and GSOC are appealing

Enquiries surrounding the death of a woman in Killeter are ongoing. Police received a report of the sudden death of the woman on Main Street shortly before 2:15am this morning. Police say at this time the woman’s death is not believed to be suspicious.

Police remain at the scene of a serious incident in Killeter just outside Castlederg. The main road through the village is currently closed. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes. No further details are known at this time.

Gardai are out in force in Donegal this Bank Holiday Weekend. Two cars have already been seized and a motorist arrested in Donegal. As part of ongoing patrols and checkpoints, the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit are out on the roads conducting Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints today. Last night, the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit arrested a

President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to Irish peacekeepers around the world this St Patrick’s Day. In his St Patrick’s Day message he highlights the situation in Gaza, adding that the people there will be in the thoughts of Irish people around the world today. Crowds are gathering in towns and villages across Donegal

Investigations are ongoing into reports of shots being fired in Derry on Friday night. A man was seen in the Gartan Square area carrying a black gun at around ten past ten on Friday night. Police say a short time later, two loud bangs, believed to be gunshots, were heard in the nearby area. They

Donegal County Council says it is continuing to engage with local stakeholders in Letterkenny regarding the potential provision of a civic cemetery, with a view towards developing a model that can then be used elsewhere in the county. The issue was raised by Letterkenny Milford Mayor Cllr Kevin Bradley, who told a recent meeting most

Update – Officers investigating a report of a man in possession of a knife in the Main Street area of Maghera this morning, Saturday 16th March, have made an arrest.  A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and being in possession of a blade or pointed weapon in a public place. 

Gardai in Donegal are urging people to drive carefully over the St Patrick’s Holiday Weekend, with extra checkpoints all over the region. With parades taking place in several areas tomorrow, gardai are urging motorists to allow extra time for journeys, and to be aware of the potential for delays. Details of parades and associated traffic restrictions are available on

The man who died in a crash this morning on the Ramelton Road outside Letterkenny has been named as Ciarán Mc Art from Letterkenny. Aged in his 30s, he died after a crash involving a lorry at around 6am this morning. Mr McArt’s funeral mass will take place on Sunday in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny.

Conradh na Gaeilge has hit out at the UK Post Office. It comes as a musician attempted to post a parcel from Belfast to Letterkenny. Gráinne Holland told RTE News that she was told the parcel could not be accepted because the address was in Irish. The language group has called on the Post Office

The HSE has confirmed a fifth case of measles in Ireland. It says appropriate “control measures” have been put in place. Measles is a highly infectious disease that can cause serious complications, particularly in children under one, pregnant women, and the immunosuppressed. Over 300,000 people are expected to be eligible for a vaccine under a

444 patients, including 31 children are without a bed in Irish hospitals today, with Letterkenny University Hospital, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and Cork University Hospital all ranking as the second most over crowded with 34 each awaiting beds. University Hospital Limerick has 82 without a bed. In Letterkenny, 12 are in the Emergency Department while

A pedestrian has died in a collision involving a lorry at Magherenan,  Letterkenny shortly before 6:00am this morning. Gardaí are currently at scene on the R-245 between the Thorn Road and the Golf Course Road Junction. The pedestrian, a male in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been removed to

A number of warranted searches took place in Letterkenny yesterday afternoon. These were on a number of premises on Canal Road and led to the seizure of a small quantity of cannabis and drug paraphernalia Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the the R-245 between the Thorn Road and the Golf course road Junction. The Letterkenny to Ramelton Road is closed as a result and diversions are in place. No further information is available at this time.

PSNI in Derry and Strabane are urging the public to be vigilant following reports of online blackmail known as ‘sextortion’. It pertains to online blackmail of an intimate or sexual nature typically on social media. The nature of sextortion usually sees the fraudster create a fake identity to befriend the victim on social media. The

Motorists are advised that the traffic signals on the Port Road are currently not in operation. The lights at the ATU entrance are off due to a malfunction in the system. The traffic signals will not be repaired until Saturday, March 16th.

The Mica Action Group is asking Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey to clarify changes he is seeking to amendments to a report on defective blocks being voted on next week in the European Parliament. Mr Markey says the controversial phrase ‘force majeure’ will now be removed, and two other technical amendments will be deleted. However,

314 planning permission applications were granted in quarter four of last year in Donegal. 145 were for new dwellings while 70 were for other new construction projects. 72 extensions were granted and 27 applications related to alterations or conversations.

  42 farms were sold in Donegal last year, at an average price of €10,635 per acre. That’s down 1% on 2023. Nationally, the average price for farmland is now €11,925 euro per acre, down 3 per cent on last year. The annual land price report from the Irish Farmers Journal looks at who’s buying

Donegal County Council has been allocated €337,133 under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund. 20 projects are being funded in the county,  16 of them through the Built Heritage Scheme and four through the Historic Structures Fund. The Donegal projects that have been earmarked for funding under the two schemes are

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Carrick and Kilcar and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon. Uisce Eireann recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for supplies to fully return.

Two people have been hospitalised following at three vehicle crash in Illistrin last night. A man in his 20s and a woman in her 60s were brought to Letterkenny University Hospital after the incident at 10pm for what are believed to serious but not life-threatening injuries. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.