ATROCIOUS and dangerous parking has been exposed online to shame drivers – but gardai have warned it poses legal risks. A number of online platforms carry sites that upload images of cars that are seen parked in yellow boxes and potentially block the emergency services. Some show photos of vehicles that are so badly parked […]
Motorists warned to beware of thefts
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CAR thefts and break-ins are on the rise, according to Garda figures. Local gardai revealed that they have recorded an increased incidence of car thefts, people interfering with cars’ ignitions, and also the theft of e-scooters. Most recently, gardaí are investigating the recent theft of an e-scooter from Letterkenny Retail Park last Saturday, September 26. […]
Rory Gallagher apologises for not spotting fans with his glasses off
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FAMOUS GAA songster Rory Gallagher joked his eyesight is so bad that it has seen him accused of being snobby. His song Jimmy’s Winning Matches was a smash hit with Donegal fans when county manager Jim McGuinness led the footballers to All Ireland glory in 2012. Rory, the former singer with 90s rock group The […]
Gardai issue home security warning after two burglaries in a day
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GARDAI have issued fresh home security warnings following two burglaries in a day in the Mountcharles area. In the latest burglary, violent robbers smashed through a door window and ransacked several rooms before escaping with a sum of cash, gardai have revealed. Within 24 hours, another house window was smashed for access and a sum […]
Donegal man charged with directing criminal activities appears back in court
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A DONEGAL man charged with directing a criminal organisation has appeared back in Letterkenny District Court. Declan Jordan (33) of Foxes Glen, Milford faces three charges relating to incidents going back over four years. He is charged that on August 3, 2022, at First Choice Tyres, Dry Arch Business Park, Letterkenny, with a view to […]
Yellow wind warning issued for Donegal
MET Éireann has issued a Yellow wind warning for Donegal. The warning, which came into effect at 3pm this Tuesday afternoon, is in place until 9pm tonight. The forecaster is warning of very strong and gusty southeasterly winds. Advertisement Met Éireann say there is a potential impact of difficult travelling conditions, fallen trees and branches […]
Support pubs now with €57m aid or risk losing them
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PUB bosses want a €57m State rescue package to save licensed premises across Donegal. It is claimed that the money would equate to €20,000 per pub and would save hundreds of jobs across the industry. Donegal County Council this week agreed to support a motion that has called on the Government to consider the rescue […]
Special night to be held in memory of Danny Mac Bride
The event will be held at the Finn Valley Bar & Bistro.
Campaigner vows to carry on against defective blocks
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THE unanimous support of councillors to prevent defective blocks has encouraged a campaigner to promise that she will “continue to press”. Councillor Joy Beard proposed a motion at a meeting of Donegal County Council today (Monday) to make sure that building material is checked before it is used. She said: “Checking a property only after […]
Stolen motorhome may have been driven to Donegal
A CARAVAN stolen in Co Fermanagh may have been driven to Donegal. The PSNI are appealing for information following the reported theft of a Fiat Ducato motorhome from the Killynoogan Terrace area of Kesh on Friday. The vehicle is believed to have been driven off in the direction of Pettigo on the Donegal/Fermanagh border. Advertisement […]