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The HSE has appealed to the people of Donegal to stay at home if they are sick. There has been a rise in cases of the flu while COVID and RSV continue to do the rounds. They say the rise in community infection rates will lead to a higher risk of outbreaks in hospitals, nursing

Donegal County Council has formally published the Commercial Revaluation of Rates notice for businesses in the county. As agreed at November’s Budget meeting, the Annual Rateable Valuation for all rateable properties in the county is €0.232. In the notice published this week, the council says several changes are taking place which will affect all ratepayers

Motorists traveling through Ballybofey are warned to take care as a set of traffic lights are out of order. They are located on Mainstreet between Foys and Company store and McElhinney’s department store. A sign is in place as efforts are made to see function restored as soon as possible.  

Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are continuing into an alleged sexual assault in West Donegal on Christmas Eve. A woman is believed to have been assaulted at around 2am on December 24th in the Bunbeg area. CCTV footage was reviewed by investigators.

The fire service is currently at the scene of a car fire in Letterkenny. The blaze on the Windyhall Road is believed to have broken out a short time ago. No further details are known at this time.

Gardai are investigating the theft of a trailer from Carrickmagrath in recent days. The yellow Kane low loader trailer with a registration of 03 DL 2234 is reported to have been stolen from a yard between 3pm on Monday and 10am yesterday morning. Gardai believe it is most likely to have been towed away by

A Donegal woman missing from Derry has been found. Police have confirmed that the 26 year old who was last seen in the early hours of New Year’s Day has been located safe and well. They have thanked the public for their assistance.

A Donegal man has landed the first Salmon of 2024 in the Leannan River. Angling Ireland reports that James Kenny caught a released the first salmon shortly after 1 o’clock in the afternoon on New Years Day. The fish measured at 69cm in length and weighed around 8lbs.

A bereavement charity is reaching out to parent who lost a child to reach out. Anam Cara, a support service organisation for bereaved parents will hold a meeting next Thursday, in The Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny at 7:15pm. All bereaved parents from the Donegal area are welcome. Anam Cara can be contacted on 085 2888888 or

New tax changes have come into effect for 2024. Around 2 million people are set to benefit. The changes to USC mean that if you earn €25,760 or under, you’ll be charged the 2% rate. The 4.5% rate is now changed to 4% for those earning above that. The personal tax credit is now €1,875

The North’s Victims Commissioner has warned future generations will inherit the trauma of the Troubles if legacy issues aren’t addressed. The statement was part of a proposal for a compensation scheme for victim’s families. The advice paper suggests that all victims families – including paramilitaries – would get a once off payment of over 11,000

Gardai in Milford are continuing to investigate the theft of Christmas gifts from a car. On Friday, between 5:30pm and 6pm, a resident had arrived home to Back Lane Upper, Ramelton and while in the process of taking bags into their home from their car, one of the bags containing Christmas gifts and sportswear was

Two walkers have been rescued from Mount Errigal in some of the worst conditions the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team say they’ve experienced. The team were tasked shortly before 3pm yesterday afternoon to assist a person who had sustained a lower leg injury descend the mountain. As daylight faded and temperatures dropped, the casualty was located

People are being urged to enjoy Donegal’s mountains responsibly. It’s after a false alarm on New Year’s Eve saw the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team deployed to Mount Errigal. The service was tasked just before 1:30am to investigate reports of flashing lights and flares being launched on Mount Errigal. It was later established that people who

Police are treating an attack on a man in Strabane on New Year’s Eve as a “racially-motivated hate crime”. The man in his 40s sustained serious facial injuries after being punched and kicked outside Strabane Library on Railway Street just before 2:15am on Sunday. Police have described it as a nasty assault. They say they

A set of number plates have been stolen from a vehicle parked overnight in Muff. The items were removed from the vehicle parked at Main Street at around 11am on Wednesday morning last. Gardai are appealing to anybody who travelled within Muff village or in the direction of Quigleys Point between 10.30am and 11.30am who

Gardai are seeking information on a grey/ silver coloured transit van in connection with a theft from a business premises in Castlefin in recent weeks. Two industrial sized wheelie bins were stolen from the property on the Urney Road in Cloughfin between 2:30pm and 5pm on Sunday December 17th. Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity

Investigations are continuing into a weekend hit and run in Letterkenny. A dark coloured saloon style car is said to have fled the scene of the two car collision on the Ramelton Road on Saturday shortly after 9:40pm. There were no reports of any injuries. Gardai are seeking dash cam footage from anyone who travelled

Investigations are continuing into two burglaries at apartments in Ardara. Between Saturday December 23rd and Wednesday last, a window was smashed to gain entry to an apartment at Glengesh Court while another apartment was forcibly entered. A number of doors were forced within the building. Nothing of value is believed to have been stolen. Gardai

Gardaí in Ballyshannon are appealing for witnesses to an assault in the early hours of Saturday December 23rd. A man is believed to have been attacked by another man at Main Street, Killybegs between 3.15am and 3.40am. The man was hospitalised. Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dash cam footage of the area

Detectives investigating the murder of a Donegal woman in Scotland have reissued an appeal for information. 61 year old Ann Coll who was originally from the Gweedore area was found dead on December 22nd. Detectives from the Major Investigation Team are continuing to appeal for information over a week on from the murder Ann Coll

Gardai in Donegal are urging people to make road safety a New Year’s resolution. They’re urging people to make responsible decisions where road safety is concerned in 2024. Motorists are reminded to slow down as speed kills, ensure seatbelts are worn, never drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, do not use or hold

Irish house prices rose by an average of 9% in 2024, according to figures just published by daft.ie In Donegal, prices in the final three months of 2024 were 5% higher than a year previously, compared to a rise of 7% seen during 2023. The average price of a home is now €217,000, 45% above

The Minister for Health has today announced the expansion of the free contraception scheme to include women aged 31, as previously announced in Budget 2024. The free contraception scheme is open to women, girls and other people identifying as transgender or non-binary, who are ordinarily resident in Ireland and for whom prescription contraception is deemed