Five arrested following the ramming of a Garda Car in Donegal
Five people have been arrested in Donegal today after a car failed to stop for gardaí and a garda car was rammed in an incident which took place outside Donegal town at around 3.30pm this afternoon. It’s understood a detective unit on patrol came across the car which contained three men…
Donegal Garda arrest man following discovery of cannabis
Donegal Gardaí arrested a man yesterday following the discovery of cannabis. Members of the Donegal Town Drugs Unit stopped two vehicles after noticing them driving suspiciously. Following a search, cannabis and other items related to the sale of drugs was discovered. One man was arrested and detained at Ballyshannon Garda…
New Lidl store opens in Donegal Town
Donegal Town gets a welcome boost this morning with the official opening of its refurbished Lidl store on the Ballybofey Road. The opening will be performed by LGFA and GAA stars Emer Gallagher and Michael Murphy. The refurbishment has resulted in a €7m investment supporting more than 100 jobs throughout…
New Covid testing centre in Donegal Town
A new coronavirus testing centre has opened in Donegal town. It’s located at The Cleary Centre, on the Ballybofey Road and offers free testing for anyone with coronavirus symptoms, who is referred by a GP. The new centre aims to increase capacity by 150 tests per day and runs in…
Permission granted for 56 residential units in Donegal Town
Permission has been granted for 56 residential units to be built in Co. Donegal. Subject to certain conditions, the houses are to be built on a 4.8 acre site in Drumrooske Middle, Donegal Town. The proposal includes 26 three-bedroom, two-storey semi-detached, 16 two-bedroom two-storey terraces, a duplex with four two-bedroom…
Disruption to water supply in Donegal Town
Irish Water and Donegal County Council are currently undertaking emergency repairs to a burst water main affecting parts of Donegal Town. Customers affected are in Leghawny, Cullionboy, Donegal Town and surrounding areas as a result of a major burst on the pumped rising main between the River Eske Water Treatment…
Disappointment over lack of funding to alleviate Donegal Town flooding
A south Donegal councillor says he is shocked and disappointed that money has not been granted for major works to deal with flooding of homes and businesses in Donegal Town. There had been hopes that the money would have been provided in the first tranche of the Catchment Flood Risk…