Gardaí urge people to be vigilant of romance fraud


As today is Valentine’s Day, An Garda Síochána is asking members of the public to be vigilant of romance fraud. In 2022, 70% of all victims of romance fraud were female. Last year €1,958,089 was stolen, up 23% on the previous year. A total of €5,923,869 has been stolen in romance fraud since 2019. Romance […]

Donegal TD proposes Spring Bonus for those struggling on social welfare payments


Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has put forward a motion that calls on government to introduce a Spring Bonus for those relying on working age social welfare payments.  The motion includes support for pensioners, people with disabilities, carers and lone parents. Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson, Deputy Doherty said that the time for action is now, and […]

Cost of rent increased by 18 percent in Donegal


The cost of renting in Donegal in the last quarter of 2022 is up 18.2 per cent from the same time last year. According to the Daft.ie Rental Price Report Q4 2022, in Donegal, market rents were on average 18.2% higher in the final three months of 2022 than a year previously. The average listed […]

‘Sheep Farmers are in Crisis’ – IFA


IFA held a protest in Roscommon Town today highlighting the deepening income crisis on sheep farms. The protest was organised following the latest price cut, which has hit sheep farmers already grappling with severe input costs and slashed margins. Addressing the assembled farmers, IFA President Tim Cullinan called for immediate action from the processors and […]

Cllr McGarvey officially co-opted onto Council


Councillor Pauric McGarvey has been officially co-opted on to Donegal County Council. At a special meeting this morning, the Independent Councillor took his seat on the Council. He was proposed by Cllr Kevin Bradley and seconded by Cllr Nicholas Crossan. Cllr McGarvey has been co-opted on to the Council following the retirement of his uncle […]

Pringle raises concerns with bill on recording devices for gardaí


Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, raised concerns with a new bill on recording devices for An Garda Síochána, calling the bill “very important, although apparently only half-written”. Addressing the Dáil, Deputy Pringle said: “As I understand it, this is the first of three bills due to be introduced this year that will address reform […]

Call for the road gritting programme to be extended


A LOCAL councillor has called for the road gritting programme to be extended as some ungritted roads were in very poor condition during the recent cold snap. Cllr Martin Farren recently submitted a motion asking Donegal County Council to seek extra funding from central government to purchase more vehicles with the aim of extending the […]

Majella urges more support for Relay for Life after drop-off in participation


  Global Hero of Hope, Majella O’Donnell, has called on more teams to participate in this year’s Relay for Life after questioning the fall-off in support for last year’s event. Pointing to the gaps that existed at the ATU campus in Letterkenny in 2022, she told the launch of this year’s Relay: “I felt very […]

Loose chippings causing havoc for Letterkenny drivers


MOTORISTS have had to replace their vehicle windscreens on numerous occasions because of loose chippings on a busy stretch of road in Letterkenny. Loose chippings and a poor surface on the Illistrin to Coolboy Road has been proving hazardous and expensive for local drivers. Independent councillor Michael McBride has called on Donegal County Council to carry […]