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Substantial damage has been caused by a fire which is believed to have been started deliberately at a derelict house in Carndonagh yesterday. Gardai and the fire service attended the blaze at Bridge Street which broke out at around 4pm. Gardai are appealing to anyone with information to come forward: Local business owner, Deirdre Bradley,

A number of mobile homes have been broken into and ransacked in Malin Head. A total of 8 mobile homes were burgled in the Killort area between 3pm on Wednesday last and 10:30am the following morning. The glass door of each mobile home was smashed and entry gained. Garda Grainne Doherty is appealing to anyone

Investigations are continuing following an aggravated burglary at the home of an elderly grandmother and her granddaughter in the Meenaharnish, Ballymagan area of Buncrana in the early hours of Saturday morning. Two men forced entry to the property at around 4:20am on Saturday, remaining in the house for around 2 hours. No injuries were reported

Councillor Barry Sweeney has been elected Chairperson of the Donegal ETB. He replaces outgoing Chair, Councillor Albert Doherty while Councillor Martin Harley takes over from Councillor Gary Doherty as Deputy Chairperson. Donegal ETB is the largest education and training provider in Donegal and along with it’s Further Education and Training Service, manages 15 post-primary schools

An Garda Síochána, along with the Donegal Road Safety Working Group, have launched their annual Christmas Drink Driving campaign for 2021. This year’s appeal focuses on the devastating effect that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can have, as well as the life-changing injuries and fatalities that are caused by drink driving every

A motion has been passed by Donegal County Council which aims to strengthen protections for people, place and the planet. The Rights of Nature, a motion put forward by Councillor Albert Doherty calls on the Council to add protections for the local environment in County Donegal. A similar motion was recently passed by Derry City

Cabinet Ministers will discuss proposals for emergency energy payments to all households this morning. It’s expected Minister Eamon Ryan will bring the idea to Cabinet that could see households paid €100 against energy bills early in the new year. Meanwhile the Tánaiste’s expected to confirm a financial support scheme for businesses and community organisations which

A Donegal GP has said there hasn’t been a sense of urgency about the booster vaccine programme. The HSE is due to unveil a plan this week for rolling out booster shots to those in their 40s and first doses to 5 to 11 year olds. While an update is expected on the increased capacity

Donegal County Council says it is still accepting applications under the Mica Redress Scheme, but no decisions will be made pending clarification from government on a number of issues. Crucially, that includes confirmation that is materials apart from Mica and Pyrite are found which are not included in current protocols, they will be covered under

The Christmas tree in Buncrana has been vandalised during a weekend incident. The display erected in the town centre was damaged after a number of people decided to climb the tree on Friday night. Ryan Stewart, who is a member of the Buncrana Christmas Lights Committee says it’s disappointing after the work put into the

Councillors in the Inishowen Municipal District have further refuted claims that they had prior knowledge to the purchasing of Mica affected properties by Donegal County Council in Buncrana. It was confirmed earlier this year that five houses in Buncrana which were initially leased and were subsequently bought by the local authority do have mica. Cathaoirleach

Schools are being given €62 million to fund the purchase of HEPA filters and improve ventilation. The Department of Education says the minor works grant can also be used for things like classroom furniture and IT equipment. Primary and special schools will get €45 million, while secondary schools will receive 17 million. €2.74 million is

An attack on an elderly grandmother and her granddaughter in Buncrana over the weekend has been described as cowardly, vicious and brutal. A number of people entered the home of the 82 year old woman and her 18 year old granddaughter in the Illies area on Saturday morning between 4am and 6am, subjecting the women

Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as a severe lack of security staff on the grounds of Letterkenny University Hospital. It comes following an incident at the St Conal’s Campus earlier this month which resulted in an arrest and a member of staff being injured. It’s understood that there is only one

Donegal County Council is being urged to engage as a matter of urgency with the Government’s Shared Island Unit, with a view to accessing Brexit adjustment funding for Donegal and the North West region. A motion is to be discussed at today’s reconvened monthly council meeting. It’s being tabled by Cllr Ciaran Brogan, who says

People over 40 are expected to be included in an updated booster programme to be announced this week. The government’s looking to speed up the delivery of third shots due to concern over the Omicron variant. It’s aiming to have 1.5 million third doses administered before Christmas. Meanwhile, over 30s in Northern Ireland who’ve had

Major traffic disruption is expected in Dublin today due to a truckers protest. The group, Irish Truckers & Haulage Association Against Fuel Prices, are protesting the increased cost of petrol and diesel. It’s the second such protest in a month, and will see truckers create slow moving convoys on main inbound routes. This truck driver