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Gardaí recently received a report in relation to a collision that is believed to have occurred at The Glebe, Donegal Town on Thursday the 9th of November between 5pm and 7pm. Damage was caused to the rear passenger door of a parked car between those times, believed to have been caused by another vehicle. Gardaí

Gardaí are advising the public to ensure they have crime safety measure in place following a number of opportunistic thefts this month. A motorbike, a bank card and a bag were stolen in separate incidents in which entry was gained via unlocked doors. Garda Sean Sweeney says the best course of action is to keep

Gardaí are investigating a single vehicle road traffic collision that happened at Derries, Glenties in the early hours of Tuesday morning last around 4:25am. The vehicle had been travelling from Glenties to Ardara at the time of the crash. The driver was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive treatment for serious but

Gardaí in Ballybofey are appealing for information in relation to the theft of items from a parked bus at Townview Heights. The incident occurred between Monday the 13th of November at 5pm and Tuesday the 14th of November at 7am. The bus was unlocked and was entered between those times. A green hold-all bag containing

A bank card and PlayStation controller was stolen from a home in Adelaide Meadows, Greencastle after entry was gained through the back door which was left unlocked. The incident is believed to have occurred on Saturday last between approximately 4am and 4.30am. Gardaí appeal to anybody who may have travelled in that area and who

A motorcycle has been stolen from a shed that had been left unlocked in Lunniagh, Derrybeg. Gardaí say the incident occurred between November 2nd and November 16th and has only been reported to Gardaí. Entry was gained to the shed to the rear of a house in that area and a red and white Honda

HIQA have published a report today surrounding an unannounced inspection of a designated centre for older people in Donegal. Buncrana Community Hospital had twenty-three residents in attendance on the days of inspection in August of this year. Two non-compliances were noted in the area of Premises and Governance and management. Three substantial compliances were noted

The Northwest region has recorded a 22% year on year increase in call outs according to pest controller ‘Rentokil’. Donegal is among the worst affected counties in terms of the rise of rodents reported from January to October. There was a 5% increase in callouts were recorded nationally. They say homeowners and businesses need to

Two Donegal Projects have been allocated almost half a million euro in funding under the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund. The No Barriers Foundation in Letterkenny has been allocated €393,826 for its DS Champions Health and Wellbeing Programme, the largest award from the €3 million national total. Meanwhile the Donegal Centre for Independent Living in

The Lough Swilly RNLI crew were called to assist three people after their boat capsized yesterday afternoon. At 13.48 yesterday, the team was paged by Malin Head Coast Guard after concerned members of the public reported an overturned boat on the Lough. The crew quickly made their way to the last known location of the

SDLP Leader and Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has sought an urgent update from the British Government and Department for Infrastructure on the current status of the A6 Phase 2 at Drumahoe. The project has encountered a number of delays, with Mr Eastwood saying clarity on when the road will be finished. The dualling of the

A Boil Water Notice on the Cranford Public Water Supply and Cranford, Carrigart and Downings areas has been lifted with immediate effect. In a statement this evening, Uisce Éireann say that  following consultation with the Health Service Executive, customers can now resume normal use of the public water supply. The notice was issued last week due

The North West region has the highest detection rate for dangerous or negligent acts in the country. According to CSO data released today, 192 incidents were recorded per 100,000 people in the region last year. Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office have revealed that the North West region recorded the second highest number of

It’s been recommended an extra seat be allocated to the Midlands North West Constituency ahead of next year’s European Parliament elections. The Midlands North West Constituency will be expanded to include the counties of Laois and Offlay also. Following a month long public consultation, the Electoral Commission concluded that an additional 14th MEP be allocated

€40 million in funding has been announced today for college campuses across the country. High Education Minister Simon Harris announced the capital funding which will be provided through the Devolved Grant system and will allow universities to make a number of important changes across their campuses. The grant can cover measure to make the college

The National Learning Network will host an Open Day in Letterkenny at the NLN College at Rossview Business Park on Port Road. The event takes place this Thursday from 11am along with many others across the country to mark College Awareness Week. College Awareness Week aims to promote the benefits of a post-secondary education plan

It remains to be seen whether proposed legislation to deal with collective redundances will provide strong protections for workers. That’s according to Donegal Independent TD Thomas Pringle. Deputy Pringle was speaking on the Employment and Companies Bill 2023 as he addressed the Dáil on Thursday. For full press release, see below: Independent TD for Donegal,

The HSE is hosting a Health and Social Care Recruitment and Education Fair in Buncrana on Tuesday. The government in Donegal is encouraging school leavers, third level students, people looking for a career change and those looking to relocate to Donegal to attend. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is hopeful

The PSNI can confirm that the man who died in a road traffic collision in Katesbridge in the early hours of yesterday morning was 18-year-old Cathal McCrory, from Dromore. Two others present in the vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not thought to be serious at this time. They have

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has revealed that 150,000 women aged 17-26 have accessed the free contraception scheme introduced by the Minister so far this year. The scheme provides an end-to-end contraception service for all women and girls living in the country, covering the cost of consultations, prescriptions and any fitting, removals and checks.

Motorists have been advised to take care as there is an ongoing issue with traffic lights in Stranorlar. The traffic lights at McClay’s Corner have been malfunctioning with lights sometimes going green in all directions. The issue was raised by local councillor Gary Doherty who has reported it to Donegal County Council and has asked

Police in Derry are at the Guildhall Square in the city today along with the Northern Ireland Fire Service who are running a road traffic collision demonstration. The demonstration is part of Road Safety Saturday and will run twice today, one this afternoon and another after lunchtime. Journeys Northern Ireland will also be running some

A driver was arrested in Carndonagh yesterday on suspicion of drug driving. The driver was stopped by Gardaí for not wearing a seatbelt. The driver then failed the roadside oral fluid preliminary drug test, testing positive for cocaine and was arrested by Buncrana Roads Policing Unit. Gardaí in Donegal are urging people not to drive