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Donegal is the only county in Ireland to experience a drop in house prices during the first quarter of 2018. According to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report, the average house price in the county is now €139,000, 2% down on last years figure during the same period and 47% below peak levels. Nationally, house […]

The Police Federation for Northern Ireland has said that petrol bomb attacks on the PSNI in the Creggan yesterday were attempts to maim or kill Officers. In a statement The Chairperson of the PFNI, Mark Lindsay described the violence directed at Officers as appalling and disgraceful. Approximately seven petrol bombs were thrown at police and

Concern has been raised that an on-going delay in the CFRAMS report is delaying flood repair work at Burnfoot. The report which is being compiled by the OPW is assessing flood risk areas with a view of coming up with flood defence solutions. Donegal County Council say that the process is almost complete and it’s

A new one way traffic system has been proposed for one of Letterkenny’s busiest routes. The project includes changing the traffic flow in the town from St. Eunan’s Cathedral to St Colmcille National School, St. Eunan’s College and Scoil Mhuire gan Smal. The proposals have been on the table for some time however the project

There are fears that a significant decline in Garda numbers in Donegal is having a direct impact in the increasing crime rates throughout the county. Garda numbers in the county have decreased by 21% over the last 8 years while recent figures from the Central Statistics Office show robberies, burglaries, drugs offences and violent assaults

The trial of a man accused of the rape and murder of a Donegal woman in Goa, India is set to get underway this week. Danielle McLaughlin was killed while visiting India to learn to be a yoga teacher. She was found dead on March 14 2017 and a local man, Vikat Bhagat, with whom she

There are calls for opening hours at Donegal Town Garda Station to be fully retained. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says further reduction of Donegal’s Garda force is unacceptable. He says there was a large turnout at last evenings public meeting with much concern expressed by local residents. Deputy Pringle says this is now the start

A motion has been passed by Derry City and Strabane District Council calling for the Irish Government to establish an Irish passport office in Northern Ireland. Derry Councillor Colly Kelly has welcomed this latest development and says the increase in demand following the Brexit announcement warrants an Irish passport office in the North. He says

Pubs will open on Good Friday for the first time in 91 years today. The ban on alcohol being sold was lifted earlier this year. The Vintners Federation of Ireland says the pub sector has lost out on 40 million euro because of the restriction. Their CEO, Padraig Cribben, says the idea that the ban

Gardai are advising motorists to slow down today as Met Eireann is warning of hail showers. Hail and thunder are likely in parts of the south and possibly over the east as well. During a hail shower yesterday, Gardai dealt with 12 incidents on the M7, M6, M8 and M18, involving 36 vehicles. Ann-Marie Donnellan

It has been confirmed that the Lough Foyle Ferry service from Greencastle to Magilligan will not run over the Easter period as was previously scheduled. The service was due to commence yesterday, however the ferry was damaged enroute. A replacement ferry was then commissioned which also suffered damage while sailing from Downings this morning. Following

  A Donegal Deputy has told the Dail local authorities are facing a limbo situation with regards to river maintenance. Deputy Charlie McConalogue says the problem is acute in Donegal following the unprecedented flooding of August last year. He asked Minister Eoghan Murphy to outline what action is being taken to identify those responsible for