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Letterkenny Gardaí are investigating after rocks were thrown through a window and an oil burner stolen at a house in Glencar. The incident occurred at Glencar Irish between Monday 19th at 3pm and Tuesday 20th of September at 10am. The rocks caused damage to other items in the house and the boiler was notice missing […]

Parents have been urged to warn youths about the seriousness of entering vacant properties as Gardaí investigate a burglary of a holiday home in Rathmullan. The house at Seaview Terrace, Main Street Rathmullan was burglared sometime between Thursday September 22nd and Sunday September 25. The owner of the property had been alerted that youths had

Gardaí are appealing for information after a house in Ballybofey was set on fire. The fire broke out at a vacant property in Sessiaghoneill last Sunday night at around 11pm. Extensive damage was caused to one room of the house. Inquiries are ongoing and Garda Grainne Doherty says they are investigating whether the fire was

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information over missing man Cian Langelaan on the second anniversary of his disappearance. The last known sighting of Cian was on Sunday September 27th 2020 in the Hornhead area, Donegal. Cian, aged 27 at the time was reported missing from the Falcarragh area. Cian is 5 ft 8 inches

The owner of a holiday property in Moville which was badly damaged after what appears to have been a series of break-ins in recent weeks has appealed for information about what happened. Sam is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those behind the break ins at the old barracks

Donegal County Council is to ask the government to prioritise the Letterkenny campus of Atlantic Technological University when it comes to the provision of on campus accommodation. The council passed an emergency motion moved by Cllr Michael McBride at a plenary council meeting this week, in which he argued preferential treatment is not just desirable,

That’s according to a Donegal councillor, who is calling on Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to ensure cash remains a key part of our day to day lives. A recent survey from the Dublin Mint Office found 88 per cent of believe using contactless card payments will leave behind a significant cohort of Irish people.

Derry City and Strabane District Council has unveiled a new heritage plan for the area. The strategy sets out how the District’s built heritage can be protected, promoted and sustainably developed over the next five years. The Heritage Plan is the first of its kind for the area. Councillor Keith Kerrigan says it’s about educating

A West Donegal councillor is again being asked to clarify claims that corruption is an issue at every level on Donegal County Council. The comment was made by Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig during the course of the authority’s budget meeting last November. Cllr MacGiollaEasbug, who made his comments through Irish, later said there

Local Property Tax rates are set to remain unchanged in Donegal for the next two years, in accordance with the recommendation of officials. Donegal County Councillors voted today to retain the 15% increase agreed in 2019. The move was opposed by Sinn Fein and a number of independents, who pointed to what they termed the

The national broadband plan will cost around €128 million to be fully installed in Donegal, the second highest amount in the country. 33,000 premises in the county are expected to be connected to the plan which aims to provide high quality broadband to all areas. Letterkenny is now complete with around 3,000 premises ready to

The north and west of the country has been downgraded to a ‘lagging region’ by the European Commission. The area, which includes the counties Donegal, Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Monaghan, and Mayo, has been downgraded as it has been noted as being significantly poorer relative to the European average over recent years. The commission says

Concerns have been raised about refugees from other countries coming into Donegal under the Ukrainian refugee umbrella. Cllr Donal Coyle raised the issue at the latest JPC meeting, asking how many Ukrainian refugees are currently in the county, and how many refugees from other countries are currently here. He believes there may be a number

A Donegal County Councillor is calling for the government to abandon plans to criminalise turf. Cllr John Sheamus O’Fearraigh says he has been contacted by a number of people who are concerned about the fast approaching winter and the impact of the ban. He’s warning that turf could be the only source of heat for

The manager of Donegal Domestic Violence centre believes the introduction of a paid leave for victims of domestic violence will make a big difference. The bill will see the introduction of paid leave for victims of domestic violence and once enacted, those who are suffering or at risk of domestic violence will be entitled to

A Doctor who was involved in the development of the moderna vaccine says seeing the vaccine being put to use was an unbelievable feeling. Dr Susan Whoriskey, is a pioneer in the area of vaccines, and serves as an advisor to the Clinical Translations Research and Innovation Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital, with an emphasis on

For the first time ever, parents will no longer have to pay for school books. From next September, all primary school children will get textbooks for free under measures set to be announced in tomorrow’s budget. Renters will be able to avail of a tax credit payment of at least 200 euro. Political reporter with

A Donegal Deputy says that the cost of living protest in Dublin at the weekend was a success. An estimated 30,000 people marched on the streets, calling on the Government to provide more supports in this week’s upcoming budget to help with the rising cost of living. Deputy Thomas Pringle says that protesters got the

In Donegal, prices in the third quarter of 2022 were 17% higher than a year previously, compared to a rise of 11% seen a year ago. The average price of a home is now €200,000, 24% below its Celtic Tiger peak. Daft.ie’s new report shows the average price of a home nationally is over 311

The IFA say that tax relief measures in place to help farmers need to be protected in Tuesday’s budget. The Irish Farmers’ Association says the current Capital Acquisitions Tax relief rate of 90 per cent for agricultural property gifted to, or inherited by active farmers needs to remain in place. The association is also calling

Wind Energy Ireland wants to see more resources allocated to An Bord Pleanála in the budget to help speed up the delivery of offshore projects. The industry group says the government needs to introduce supports to stream-line the application process for wind energy projects as part of Tuesday’s budget announcement. The Climate Action Plan aims

The problem of so-called “hidden homelessness” appears worse than previously thought. A Red C poll compiled on behalf of Simon Communities Ireland shows 290,000 adults in Ireland have experienced homelessness in some form outside of official Government figures. Head of Policy at Simon Communities Ireland, Wayne Stanley, says one in four of us knows someone

The Tipp O’Neill Diaspora Awards for 2022 were handed out on Friday night in Buncrana. The awards celebrate the contribution of the diaspora to Donegal, and also the achievements of people from the county across the globe. Four awards were given out on Friday night the first of them to a husband and wife who