THREE men have appeared before Letterkenny District Court in relation to the seizure of €2.2 million worth of herbal cannabis. This comes after gardaí and Revenue officers seized approximately 112kgs of herbal cannabis in Ballybofey earlier this year. The seizure, which was carried out on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, was the result of a joint […]
Weather: Chilly day ahead with mix of hail and sleet
TODAY will be chilly with widespread showers, some turning wintery with hail and sleet. Snow showers are also possible at times today, but will mainly be confined to higher ground. Highest temperatures of 3 to 5 degrees, but it will feel colder with an added wind chill from moderate to fresh northerly winds. Advertisement Cloud […]
Law student jailed for laundering over €100,000
By Declan Brennan A LAW student has received a 21 month prison sentence for laundering over €100,000 stolen as part of invoice redirection scams. Gardaí investigating the thefts from a Cork individual, a Mayo agri-business and an Italian company found 50 images of other people’s bank accounts on the phone of Dubliner Adeleke Adelani (27). […]
Met Éireann issues snow and ice warning for Donegal
DONEGAL is one of five counties included in a Moderate Weather Warning for snow and ice for later tonight. The alert message issued by Met Éireann is warning of wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow, with some modest accumulations in places, especially on high ground. Motorists are being advised of hazardous travelling conditions and […]
Council gritters in operation tonight
WITH another forecasted drop in temperatures, Donegal County Council’s gritting service will be in operation tonight. The council say all designated Donegal Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted from 9pm. The gritters will be deployed again from 6am on Wednesday. Advertisement According to Met Éireann it will be cold and breezy tonight with clear spells […]
Errigal College announces retirement of three long-serving teachers
ERRIGAL College, Letterkenny, recently marked the retirement of three highly respected members of its teaching staff, Hugo Dorrian, Geraldine McDonald, and Pascale Gallanagh, whose combined service amounts to 63 years within Errigal College. The school community gathered recently at The Church, Rockhill House, to recognise their contribution to education and the significant legacy each leaves […]
Donegal Disability Services host Safeguarding Awareness Event
FOLLOWING on from the success of previous Safeguarding Awareness Events, Donegal Disability Services held its third Safeguarding Awareness Event in the Raddison Blu Hotel in Letterkenny recently, to mark national Adult Safeguarding Day. The theme for this year’s National Safeguarding Day was ‘My Voice is My Right’. Since the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act came into […]
Gardaí probe public order incident at filling station forecourt
GARDAÍ are investigating a public order incident involving a number of men that occurred at a filling station forecourt on the Letterkenny Road, Lifford on Wednesday, November 12 at approximately 9.10pm. “We appeal to anyone who may have travelled on the Letterkenny Road in Lifford with a dash-cam between 9pm and 9.30pm to make the […]
Car windows smashed in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred at St. Eunan’s Court in Letterkenny at approximately 9pm on Sunday, November 16. The driver’s side and rear window of a car parked at that location were smashed at that time. “We appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Gardaí in […]
Gardaí seek public’s assistance following Letterkenny burglary
GARDAÍ are seeking the assistance of the public in connection with a burglary that occurred at a house in the area of Whitethorn Park, Letterkenny on Saturday, November 15 at approximately 4.15pm. Two males are believed to have entered the vacant house via the kitchen window which they damaged and they then stole a sum […]