Council meeting adjourned amid Garda investigation


Donegal County Council’s monthly meeting has been adjourned until April 6 after a number of incidents led to Gardai being called to the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny this morning. Cathaoirleach, Cllr Jack Murray said he had been told by staff and councillors that they did not feel safe and said he had no other […]


Gardai investigating fatal house fire in Glenties


GARDAI are treating a fatal house fire near Glenties overnight as a ‘tragic accident’. Gardaí were alerted following reports of a house fire in Glenties shortly after midnight. “Fire services extinguished the fire and suspected human remains were located inside the property. Advertisement “At this time, Gardaí are treating the incident as a tragic accident. […]


Appeal after woman dies following collision in Raphoe


A WOMAN has died following a road traffic collision in Raphoe last week.  At approximately 2.30pm on Wednesday March 2 afternoon, two vehicles collided on Guesthouse End Road in Raphoe. As a result of this collision, one vehicle lost control and collided with a pedestrian. Advertisement The female pedestrian, aged in her 50s, was seriously […]


Man injured during robbery in Letterkenny


Gardaí are investigating after a man was injured and had his mobile phone stolen during a robbery in Letterkenny. The man had left the bus station and was walking in the direction of the carpark across the road when at the pedestrian crossing on the Ramelton Road, he was assaulted by two females and a […]


Bodies of two men discovered in Letterkenny


The bodies of two men have been discovered at a house in Letterkenny this afternoon. Gardai are investigating the circumstances surrounding the men’s deaths after their bodies were discovered by a local person who alerted Gardai at 2pm. The house at Windyhall has been sealed off and the State Pathologist and the Garda Forensic and […]


Gardai to target drink driving and drug driving in clampdown


GARDAÍ are warning of a Christmas clampdown on the roads after a dozen drivers were arrested in Donegal in the last week for drink and drug driving. Eight drivers tested positive for drink-driving while another four for drug driving. Garda Grainne Doherty warned that gardaí will be out in force operating random checkpoints across the […]


Appeal for help to find missing Donegal man


A DONEGAL woman has issued an appeal for help following the disappearance of her brother. Kevin Quinn was last seen during the early hours of Monday November 22 and his sister Amanda Kirwan has posted an appeal on Facebook asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to get in touch with her. Kevin is described […]


Extra patrols as gardaí anticipate busy weekend


GARDAÍ will increase their presence on Donegal’s streets this weekend in an attempt to keep a lid on any anti-social behaviour arising from the reopening of nightclubs. With Halloween falling on a Sunday officers are expecting thousands of revellers to converge on local venues over the next few days. A three-day ‘diffing’ event scheduled to […]