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767 new homes were under construction in Donegal last month. However, the county continues to have one of the highest vacancy rates in the country. Donegal saw one of the largest increases in property prices in the country in the 12 months up to November 2022. The average house price in the county is €183,792, […]

Investigations are continuing after a car was set on fire in Letterkenny. On Thursday night last, just before midnight, the silver Toyota was found on fire on at Dooballagh on the main Letterkenny to Stranorlar Road. When Gardai and the fire service arrived on the scene the car was engulfed in flames. Anyone who has

A man has been injured after allegedly being assaulted in Letterkenny on Wednesday evening last. It’s believed the man was assaulted by two men before 6pm in the Pearse Road area. His injuries have been described as non-life threatening. Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.

A number of tools and copper wiring has been stolen from an ESB substation outside Letterkenny. On Tuesday night last, copper wire, a black/blue Bosch grinder and a black/blue Bosch Impact Wrench was stolen from the facility in Lurgybrack. Gardai are appealing for information and particularly anyone who has dashcam footage.

Donegal County Council is being urged to carry out road improvements on a route leading to one of the county’s biggest tourist attractions. Concillor Jack Murray is calling for work to be carried out to facilitate the large volume of traffic being generated by Wild Ireland. Cllr Murray believes a long-term plan needs to be

There’s been a 16% decrease in the number of new start up businesses in Donegal. Latest figures show Irish start-ups have hit a six-year low. There was a total of 21,637 new company start ups in 2022, the lowest on record since 2016. Economic uncertainty, rising inflation and a cost of living crisis have been

Donegal County Council has been tasked to investigate illegal dumping in Glenties. In recent days 6 bags of rubbish were dumped at a bottle bank in the area. The Glenties Community Development Group have described it as ‘another shameless act’. They say they have contacted the Council to clear the rubbish and to investigate the

The Government is to establish a new group to look at the rising cost of claims against the health service. Health-related claims cost €461 million in 2021, with a 20% higher figure expected for 2022. That compares to just €75.3 million in 2010. The main driver is payments for damages in clinical claims, with the

A man has been arrested in Derry on suspicion of assaulting police and a scrambler seized following a weekend incident. The scrambler was seen driving on a footpath in the direction of the Cashel Hill Park area of the city. The driver was arrested for a number of offences including driving when unfit through drink

Donegal Rescue Dogs have reached full capacity. They say due to a huge demand on taking in surrendered dogs and emergency cases, the facility cannot accept any more animals at this time. The group says in the interest of the welfare of dogs in their care currently who are undergoing medical treatment and rehabilitation it

Salmonella has been found in eight poultry flocks across the country. The Department of Agriculture is working with the Food Safety Authority and the National Reference Laboratory for Salmonella, in order to determine the cause of the outbreak. The bodies are working to mitigate the risks and the investigation is ongoing. According to the Department

Some parts of South Inishowen may experience water supply disruptions as repairs to a burst water main continue. Tiernaleague, Carndonagh and surrounding areas are affected. A traffic management plan is in place for the duration of works which are due to be completed by 3:30pm this afternoon.

Donegal County Council has approved its Service Delivery Plan for the coming year, identifying the services that it proposes to deliver to the people of the county in the year ahead. Officials say the plan has been prepared based on the provisions of the adopted budget of just over €175.5 million. Presenting the document to

Gardai in Donegal are warning of the latest scam doing the rounds. People are receiving text messages pertaining to be from ‘An Post’ claiming a ‘customs fee’ is owed. The scammers are requesting a small amount of money be paid in order to facilitate the dispatch of the parcel. Gardai say with many shopping online,

Lifford Greyhound Stadium is to reopen in April. In a notice issued by the stadium, it’s been confirmed that it racing will return on Sunday April 2nd. A race has not been held in Lifford since 2019 after the stadium closed its doors due to what it said was ‘an ongoing lack of support from

The sold out ‘Together for Creeslough’ concert is taking place tonight. The event was organised in aid of the Creeslough tragedy which claimed the lives of 10 people in October last year. The concert gets underway at 8pm tonight at the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny. Organiser, Joe Gallagher says the idea for the event came

Businesses are struggling to retain workers due to Ireland’s housing shortage. That’s according to business group IBEC, which says over 70 per cent of companies in the country identified it as a challenge to their business operations. In its latest housing report, the group says the issue is ‘harming Ireland’s attractiveness as a place to

Donegal Cllr Frank McBrearty says the council should seek a Judicial Review of the governments defective block redress legislation. He has written to Cathaoirleath Liam Blaney asking him to seek such a resolution. Cllr Frank Mc Brearty says that seeking a judicial review would be a more meaningful way for Councillors to express their concern

Almost €9 million is to be invested in eight projects in Killybegs. The funding’s been announced this morning by Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The bulk of the money, €7,500,000 will go towards the Smooth Point Pier Extension. €450,000 has been allocated for Energy Saving measures, while

Donegal will not be getting a new councillor today. It had been thought that Pauric McGarvey would be co-opted onto the council today to replace his uncle, outgoing Councillor Ian McGarvey. However, while Ian McGarvey outlined his intentions several weeks ago, his formal resignation was only lodged with the council last week, and the regulations

Credit: Paul McNutt Lough Swilly RNLI received their first call out of 2023 this morning. It occurred shortly after 10:30am when the Malin Head Coast Guard Radio alerted a small fishing vessel requiring assistance when it had lost power after a rope got caught up on it’s prop. The crew established a tow and took

Two police officers were injured when a car rammed their patrol vehicle in the Lifford Road area of Strabane area last night. Police say at approximately 10.10pm, officers attempted to stop a suspected uninsured vehicle while conducting patrols in the town centre. The blue Ford Focus failed to stop, and continued to mount a footpath

It took Irish paramedics over ten hours to respond to an emergency call made last year, according to the National Ambulance Service. A recent report in the Sunday Mirror shows sheer “volume of work” was attributed to the long wait times. Figures also reveal there were over 900 delayed responses due to the “distance involved”