INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a body of a man was discovered at a vacant property in Burnfoot yesterday afternoon. A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of an adult male following the discovery of a body at a vacant property in Dundrain, Burnfoot, at approximately 2.30pm […]
Two work-related fatalities in Donegal in 2024
TWO people died in workplace fatalities in Donegal last year, according to provisional data published by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) published yesterday. The country recorded its lowest ever rate of work-related fatalities in 2024, as data shows 33 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in 2024 – a reduction of almost a quarter on […]
Updated list of school closures throughout Donegal
LOW temperatures and overnight frost is continuing to hamper travel conditions around the county this morning. Below is a list of school closures throughout the county: School closures in Donegal: Advertisement Dromore National School Gleneely National School Killygordon Playschool Monreagh National School Little Angels Special School Learn’N’Play Preschool Newtowncunningham Community Playgroup St Eunan’s National School […]
Donegal Credit Unions urge vigilance amid rising fraud
Credit Unions in Donegal have issued a warning amid a rising fraud threat by an organised criminal gang targeting their members. In a message shared by Lifford and Letterkenny Credit Unions, as well as a number of others across Donegal, they say an organised Irish criminal gang, purporting to be a representative of a Credit […]
Dangerous driving incidents in Falcarragh
GARDAÍ are investigating incidents of dangerous driving involving a number of vehicles in Falcarragh. The incidents occurred on Falcarragh Main Street, between 11.30pm on Tuesday, December 24 and 00.30am the following morning. Dash cam footage is being sought by gardai. Any relevant information should be passed on to Gardaí in Milford on (074) 9153060 or via […]
Mobile home destroyed in deliberate fire
A MOBILE home in Ramelton was destroyed in a fire which gardaí believe may have been started deliberately. Gardai in Milford are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred in the area of Castleshanaghan, Ramelton, in the early hours of Thursday, January 2 at approximately 4.10am. The fire services attended the scene. Advertisement The mobile home was […]
Woman injured in row over taxi in Ballybofey
GARDAÍ are investigating an alleged assault on a woman following a row between a number of people over a taxi. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred at Main Street in Ballybofey, near the AIB Bank, between1.30am and 2am on Wednesday, January 1. A row broke out at that location between a […]
Man assaulted on De Valera Road in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ are appealing for information following an alleged assault in Letterkenny. Gardaí have said that one man, who was part of a group fo six to seven other men, assaulted a man on De Valera Road in the early hours of Friday, December 27, at approximately 3am. The injured man sustained non-life threatening injuries as […]
Weather: Temperatures to plummet as low as -7 tonight
TODAY will be very cold with sunny intervals and scattered wintery showers. Frost, ice and lying snow will persist in some areas all day. Highest temperatures of just 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate north-westerly winds, fresher at times near exposed coasts. Advertisement Tonight will be extremely cold but largely dry. A few […]
Updated list of school closures throughout Donegal
FURTHER snow overnight is hampering travel conditions around the county this morning. Below is a list of school closures throughout the county: School closures in Donegal: Advertisement Cúram Leanaí An Chlochán (Cloghan Childcare) Ramelton Community Playschool Killygordon Playgroup Milford National School Learn’N’Play Preschool, LK CDP Glencovitt National School Scoil Cholmcille Drumman Dromore National School Sessiaghoneill […]