by Louise Doyle THE delay in rolling out the new community safety partnership in Donegal has been branded as “hugely concerning”, given the recent sexually motivated attacks against women in Letterkenny and the north west. Donegal Joint Policing Committee was disbanded earlier this year, prior to the local government elections, to make way for the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships […]
Gardaí to establish Coastwatch scheme
A NEW Donegal Coastal Watch Programme will be launched later this year in an effort to combat drug traffickers using the Donegal coastline. The programme which is similar to a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme but for coastal areas of the county was announced by Chief Superintendent Goretti Sheridan at last Friday’s Joint Policing Committee meeting. The […]
Nominations open for Donegal Garda Youth Awards
THE annual Donegal Garda Youth Awards celebrating outstanding young people throughout the county has been launched. The awards celebrate young people between the ages of 13 and 21 years. Nominations opened on Tuesday. Advertisement An Garda Síochána in Donegal and the Joint Policing Committee recognise that a lot of good work is being done by […]
Extra patrols being set up in Letterkenny over anti-social incidents
GARDAI are to set up increased patrols in Letterkenny in the wake of a rise in antisocial behaviour. While remaining tight-lipped about where the incidents have been taking place and the nature of them, gardaí in Letterkenny have said they have received recent reports of anti-social behaviour involving groups of young people at various locations within the town. Gardaí have […]