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  1. politicsPádraig Mac Lochlainn TD asked the Minister for Foreign: Passport ServicesDonegal
  2. communityDavid James and FriendsLetterkenny
  3. crimeUpdate - National #SlowDown Day - Monday 31st August 2026Letterkenny
  4. planningPlanning application received: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) SIDE AND REAR SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE...Donegal
  5. planningPlanning application received: ERECTION OF A STORAGE SHED TO THE REAR OF AND ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING...Letterkenny
  6. planningPlanning application received: (1) CHANGE OF USE OF DOMESTIC GARAGE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION ATTACHED...Bundoran
  7. planningPlanning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE COMPLETE WITH DETACHED DOMESTIC...Lifford
  8. planningPlanning application received: (1) DEMOLITION OF BYRE AND OUTBUILDING ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF EXISTING...Lifford
  9. planningPlanning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALLATION OF SEWERAGE TREATMENT...Donegal
  10. planningPlanning application received: (1) LEAN TO EXTENSION TO THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE MAIN BUILDING, (2)...Donegal Town
  11. planningPlanning application received: (1) CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE TO SHORT-TERM LETTING...Lifford
  12. planningPlanning application received: CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE TO SHORT-TERM LETTING ACCOMMODATION...Lifford

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David James and Friends

David’s love for country music began when he attended ‘The Country Fest’ in Letterkenny with his brother Gerard. “I was bitten by the show band bug and ever since that day I knew...

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31 Jul

Legal first sees miscarriage of justice certificate for IRA membership conviction quashed

In a legal first, the Court of Appeal has overturned a decision to grant a miscarriage of justice certificate to a man who spent 14 months in prison before his IRA membership conviction was quashed. In...

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28 Jul

Court upholds former Defence Force member’s conviction for raping fellow soldier

(File Picture: Kielan Mooney. Photo: Collins) The Court of Appeal has upheld a former Defence Force member’s conviction for the repeated rape of a fellow soldier, rejecting his argument that the jury...

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27 Jul

Lawyers 'concerned' over wait for evidence 20 years on from Denis Donaldson murder

Lawyers for a man accused of the murder of former Sinn Fein official Denis Donaldson have expressed concern' that more than 20 years after the fatal shooting, the Director of Public Prosecutions is not in a...

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23 Jul

Sliabh Liag murderers appeal convictions

Two former lovers who beat another man to death before throwing his body over the highest cliffs in Ireland at Sliabh Liag in Donegal have argued that their murder convictions should be overturned. Alan Vial...

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23 Jul

Ex-garda seeks allowance for services to Irish-language communities

(Pictured: Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly. Photo: Collins) by Paul Neilan A retired Irish-speaking garda sergeant from Donegal has been given permission by the High Court to challenge the Garda...

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Sliabh Liag murderers appeal convictions

Two former lovers who beat another man to death before throwing his body over the highest cliffs in Ireland at Sliabh Liag in Donegal have argued that their murder convictions...

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Towns in Co. Donegal

Letterkenny

David James and Friends

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Lifford

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE COMPLETE WITH DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, ON SITE WAST

252

Donegal Town

Planning application received: (1) LEAN TO EXTENSION TO THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE MAIN BUILDING, (2) RELOCATED POWER WAS

226

Convoy

Legal first sees miscarriage of justice certificate for IRA membership conviction quashed

124

Buncrana

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO AN ONSITE EFFLUENT TREA

96

Ballyshannon

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE SIDE OF HOUSE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING S

60

Bundoran

Planning application received: (1) CHANGE OF USE OF DOMESTIC GARAGE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION ATTACHED TO EXISTING HOUS

47

Carndonagh

Planning application received: ERECTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH ENCLOSED DUNG STEAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE

41

Glenties

Planning application received: DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE

36

Killybegs

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL

36

Ballybofey

Planning application received: ALTERATIONS TO THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ANNEX PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO

31

Rathmullan

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH DOMESTIC GARAGE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND

22

Greencastle

Planning application received: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TWO STOREY REAR RETURN AND SHED, (2) CHANGE OF USE, REFURBISHM

19

Killygordon

Planning application received: ALTERATIONS TO THE DESIGN OF DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE / STORE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER P

14

Mountcharles

Planning conditional: CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE AND HALF STOREY TWO BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

12

Burnfoot

Planning application received: (1) RETENTION OF EXISTING ACCESS ROAD AND (2) ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTEWATER

12

Dunkineely

Planning application received: (1) RETENTION OF (A) 18 NO. 6M HIGH LIGHTING COLUMNS TO EXISTING WALKING TRACK, (B) SINGL

11

Ballintra

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AN

10

Raphoe

Planning unconditional: CONSTRUCTION OF A TOTAL OF 34 NO. DWELLING UNITS COMPRISING 1 NO. TWO STOREY SHELTERED HOUSING B

10

Ardara

Planning application received: STORE ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING SHOP AND WITH A LINK TO THE EXISTING SHOP AND ASSOCIATED S

10

Manorcunningham

Planning application received: applying to Donegal Co.Council for planning permission for change of use of part of shop

6

Ramelton

Planning application received: for permission to erect a dwelling house with sewage treatment system, domestic garage, t

6

Malin

Planning application received: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK GRANTED UND

5

Dungloe

Planning application received: ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED P

4

Kilmacrennan

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A STOREY AND A HALF DOMESTIC GARAGE INCORPORATING A GAMES ROOM / HOME OFF

4

Milford

James Nominated for FAI Schools International Footballer of the Year

3

Dunfanaghy

ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH

3

Pettigo

Planning conditional: CHANGES TO THE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANS UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25/61854 INCLUDING CHANGE OF SITE

3

Gweedore

Native Irish speaker who bludgeoned grandfather to death committed to CMH

3

Fahan

Planning application received: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AND GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION, (2) RELOCATI

3

Stranorlar

Planning application received: (1) DEMOLITION OF 2 STOREY DERELICT DWELLING, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 STOREY DWELLING ACCES

3

Creeslough

Pearse Doherty TD asked the Minister for Taoiseach: Departmental Reports

2

Gleneely

Planning application received: planning permission to construct a dwelling and domestic garage with connection to an ons

2

Clonmany

Planning conditional: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT HOUSE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF SLATTED CATTLE SHED WITH EFFLUEN

2

Moville

Planning conditional: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH AN ON-SITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOC

2

An Bun Beag

Planning application received: FOIRGNEAMH GLÉASRA ATHCHÚRSÁLA UISCE AGUS NA OIBREACHA LÁITHREÁIN ATÁ COMHCHEANGAILTE LEI

2

Falcarragh

Planning application received: ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING

2

Castlefinn

10 years for "extreme" sexual abuse of cousin

2

Laghy

Planning application received: DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FOOTPRINT OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING H

2

Newtowncunningham

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION INCLUDING DORMERS TO THE REAR, WITH INTERNAL ATLE

1

Ballyliffin

Planning application received: EXTENSIONS BUILT ONTO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

1

Annagry

Planning unconditional: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC DWELLING AND GARAGE WITH

1

Rann Na Feirste

Planning application received: (1) PÁIRC ASTROTURF A THÓGÁIL, MAR AON LEIS AN BHFÁLÚ CUÍ AGUS EANGACH (BALL-LINE STOP),

1

Gleann Cholm Cille

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRAINING FIELD, PROVISION OF A PATHWAY CONNECTING THE TRAINING FIEL

1

Na Dúnaibh

Planning application received: TEACH CÓNAITHE A THÓGÁIL, CÓRAS CÓIREÁLA FUÍOLLUISCE AGUS GACH SUÍOMH OIBRITHE A BHAINEAN

1

Culdaff

Planning conditional: EXTENSION TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF EXISTING SHED

1

Drumkeen

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM

1

St. Johnston

Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STOREY DETACHED DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF A SEPARATE ON-SITE WASTEWAT

1

Muff

Judge "runs out of patience" with father and son over obstruction of windfarm

1

Bun Na Leaca

Planning conditional: (1) GARÁISTE NUA 73M² A THÓGÁIL AGUS (2) BAIN NA COIMEÁDÁIN STÓRÁLA SEALADACHA ATÁ ANN CHEANA

1