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A cross-border operation between gardaí and the PSNI has foiled criminal gangs planning to exploit the border to carry out burglaries in the run-up to Christmas. Yesterday’s high-visibility ‘day of action’ involved officers from a number of units, including neighbourhood policing teams, local policing teams, roads policing, tactical support, air support and specialist detectives. It […]

Today is the last day for sending standard parcels to both Ireland and the UK, in time for Christmas. The last day to post standard letters and large envelopes from Ireland to England, Scotland and Wales is December 18th, December 19th for the North, and December 22nd for the Republic. However, An Post advises you

It’s claimed that people who can’t get taxis are ringing 999 to get home. Ambulance services have confirmed to the Irish Daily Mail that they’re being abused by people seeking to use them as cabs on nights out. They also claim people are phoning emergency services to get an ambulance to collect elderly relatives and

Donegal schools have been allocated €1.4 million in Minor Works and Information Communications Technology Grant funding. A total of €900,000 will be invested in the county’s primary schools, with €500,000 being invested in its post-primary schools. The Minor Works grant gives schools the autonomy to tackle immediate maintenance and small-scale improvements, such as ventilation upgrades,

Letterkenny University Hospital has welcomed the National Maternity Experience Survey 2025 findings, which reports on the positive maternity care experienced by women earlier this year. They say the results of this survey are contributing to ongoing quality improvements in maternity care. The survey invited women who gave birth in February and March 2025 to share

A new rail strategy for the island of Ireland aims to cut journey times to below two hours between major cities. The infrastructure will be developed over the next five years. Today’s publication builds on recommendations from the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, aiming to cut travel times down by around half an hour from major

Over €100,000 has been allocated to expand domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services in Donegal. Donegal Rape Crisis Centre are set to receive €105,804, Donegal Women’s Refuge will get €12,000, while Donegal Women’s Centre have been allocated €3,948. The national €3.2 million allocation follows a targeted funding call by Cuan, the national agency for domestic,

Police in Derry are growing concerned for missing person Ruairi McLaughlin. He was last seen in the area of Lettershendony on Saturday at about 10pm. Ruairi is known to have links to the Eglinton, Greysteel, Ballykelly and Limavady areas. If you have any information that could assist police in locating Ruairi, please contact 101.

Two drivers in Donegal were caught driving in excess of speed limits last week, as Gardaí continue their Christmas road traffic enforcement campaign. One was caught travelling at 118km/hr in a 60km speed zone on the N15 in Stranorlar. While another clocked in at 192km/hr in a 100km/hr zone on the N56 in Letterkenny. Nationally,

Police in Strabane are appealing for information following reports of two burglaries in rural locations on Saturday. They are also urging people to be security conscious, especially at this time of year. A garage at a house in the School Row area was broken into at around 3am on Saturday morning. A shed and van,

An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority are continuing to encourage motorists in Donegal to prioritise road safety this Christmas. So far this year, 170 people have lost their lives on Irish roads, 10 of them being from Donegal. A heavy enforcement campaign on the roads began at 7:00am on December 1st and will

Gardaí in Donegal are urging motorists to take extra care on the road due to persistent rainfall. They are particularly asking people to avoid the slip road to the side of the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny and other routes that are prone to flooding, especially as it starts to get dark. Drivers are being asked to

Two people have been extradited from Malta to Northern Ireland by the Police Service’s International Policing Unit. A 27-year-old man and 58-year-old woman are due to appear in court in Fermanagh tomorrow. The man is wanted to stand trial in Northern Ireland for two offences of rape, and six offences of assault occasioning actual bodily

Buncrana Hearts FC are urging a group of vandals to come forward after their home dugout was damaged. The club says “extensive damage” was caused to the area in Castle Park last night. In a social media post, they say it is “particularly disappointing” as the dugouts were just upgraded in October at a “considerable

One non-compliance was noted in a HIQA inspection at a designated residential centre for people with disabilities in Kilmacrennan. There were eight residents in place at Abbey Court when the inspection took place in September, the first inspection since it was registered the previous May. Inspectors found a good quality of care and support was

Donegal County Council has sought further information on an application for the development of a new shop and fuel forecourt on land adjacent to the site of the Creeslough tragedy. The land is owned by the same people, with the application including provision for the demolition of an existing dwelling house. The application was lodged

Ireland’s economy successfully overcame the negative impacts of Brexit, Covid-19 and energy price spikes. According to Economic and Social Research Institute the domestic economy could expand by just over 2% annually over the next decade. A new study by the institute also pointed out that our reliance on multinationals for employment and corporate tax revenue

Donegal ETB is set to benefit from €1.7 million in devolved capital funding next year. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless, has confirmed €39 million in funding for the sector nationwide. The investment will support facility upgrades, ICT improvements, and the creation of modern, high-quality learning and training spaces. The allocation also

An estimated 58 people experiencing homelessness died in Northern Ireland last year. Just yesterday afternoon, a homeless man was found dead in Belfast City Centre. NISRA says the estimated death rate of all homeless deaths in Northern Ireland in 2024 was 4.11 per 100,000 population aged 15 to 74.  ar Across the 11 local government