THERE has been a significant decrease in theft and public order offences in the Donegal Garda Division according to the most recent crime figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Raphoe win Linden Cup for first time
MATTHEW Leckey was the toast of Raphoe on New Years Day as his late goal won the Linden Cup for the first time in the Donegal club’s history.
Union J cancel Letterkenny gig
TEENAGE fans of X Factor stars Union J were left bitterly disappointed yesterday (Thursday) after the band was forced to cancel a concert in Letterkenny.
Funeral on Friday of road crash victim
THE funeral will take place this morning (Friday) in Glenties of the Packie Gildea (39) who was killed in a single vehicle crash on New Year’s Day.
Malin Head Coastguard handled 393 emergencies
MALIN HEAD Coastguard station handled 393 emergency incidents during 2012 involving local coastguard units, RNLI personnel and the Donegal Mountain Rescue team.
Concern over seat belt related deaths
DONEGAL’S top traffic Garda has described as a huge concern the fact that the non-wearing of seat belts was a factor in more than half the deaths on the county’s roads this year.
Sky lights up for local couple
IT WAS ‘fireworks’ all the way when Falcarragh man Declan McFadden proposed to his Letterkenny girlfriend, Laura Graham, on Christmas Day.
Funeral of Drumkeen accident victim tomorrow
THE community of Drumkeen has been left devastated following a tragic accident which claimed the life of a well-known local man.
Quiet Christmas for crime
GARDAI have reported a low number of incidents over what they described as a relatively quiet Christmas period.
Septic tank registration lowest in Donegal
THE latest figures on the payment of the septic tank registration fee show a huge variation around the State, with only 26 per cent of Donegal tank owners paid-up compared with 81 per cent of Kerry residents.