Man arrested in relation to fatal hit and run in Donegal
A man in his 40s has been arrested by Donegal Gardaí investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision this morning. He is currently detained at Letterkenny Garda Station. Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward and for those with dash cam from the scene and along this route to…
34 year old woman dies in Donegal hit and run
Gardai in Letterkenny are investigating a fatal hit and run in the early hours of this morning. A 34 year old woman died after she was struck by a white van at around 2.45am on the N15 at Townparks in Lifford. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene, and…
Reports of scam calls using Donegal Garda Station phone numbers
Donegal Gardaí have received reports of scam calls using numbers attached to Letterkenny and Buncrana Garda Stations today. The numbers are 074-9167100 (Letterkenny) and 074-9320540 (Buncrana). Gardaí advise that they will never call and request personal information such as your PPSN, phone numbers or email addresses. People are asked in…
HSE urge caution as Covid-19 cases in the region increase
The HSE North West is urging people to “act sensibly” after a number of social gatherings have contributed to a rise in Covid cases in the counties of Sligo and Donegal. Funerals, wakes, house parties, and other indoor gatherings have led to outbreaks in the past two weeks. …
North West TD concerned with omission of Sligo from property tax exemptions
Homeowners in Donegal and Mayo impacted by Mica are to receive a six-year exemption from the Local Property Tax, however, it’s not yet clear whether similar allowances will be made for those impacted by the condition in Sligo. Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue announced the measures yesterday adding that they…
HSE advise extra caution following Covid-19 increase in Sligo and Donegal
People in South Donegal and Sligo are being urged to apply extra caution following a large increase in Covid-19 numbers in the areas. In a statement to OceanFM this afternoon, the HSE say there has been an outbreak in the Collooney and Coolaney areas of Co. Sligo with over 100…
Donegal Covid-19 figures will be replicated throughout the Country
A Donegal TD has dismissed calls for localised restrictions to be introduced into counties where Covid-19 cases are high. Concern in relation to the incidence rate of Covid-19 figures in Donegal has been expressed by medical experts. The latest figures from the HSE show that the Covid-19 incidence…