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Garda probe after dump truck set alight at Convoy building site

A dump truck was set alight at a Convoy building site in the early hours of Thursday morning. Gardai believe that the fire was started deliberately. A criminal damage probe has been launched into the incident at a site in the Milltown area of Convoy ...

23 Jul 2024 at 10:57

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Father and daughter rescued in Donegal house fire

A father and daughter were rescued from a house fire at Woodthorpe in Newtowncunningham in the early hours of this morning. Donegal Chief Fire Officer, Joseph McTaggart, said the fire was reported shortly before 1am today, Monday, and was attended ...

10 Jul 2017 at 19:17

Inishowen MD

Burning Donegal question

The ongoing issue of an Inishowen based Water Tanker for Donegal Fire Service was raised at May's meeting of Inishowen Municipal District councillors. A clearly exasperated Cllr Martin McDermott (Fianna Fáil) said he was going to ask the question ...

18 May 2021 at 13:53

Local News

UPDATE: Stolen Donegal fire engine may have crossed border

Gardaí are appealing for information from members of the public on both sides of the border after a fire engine was stolen from a Donegal fire station overnight. The vehicle, which is worth over €400,000, was taken from Stranorlar fire station. ...

03 Apr 2017 at 13:21

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Donegal fire engine stolen

It has been claimed that a fire engine has been stolen in east Donegal. Cllr Patrick McGowan says the vehicle was stolen in Stranorlar overnight. He said gardaí are following a definite line of inquiry. It is believed the vehicle has been ...

03 Apr 2017 at 11:38

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Donegal Fire Service issue warning ahead of Halloween celebrations

Illegal fireworks may ignite in your hand injuring you or those who are in close proximity to you, a leading fire officer has warned. The warning comes ahead of tonight's Halloween celebrations. The Acting Chief Fire Officer of the ...

31 Oct 2016 at 18:11

Local News

Car gutted by fire on busy stretch of N15 near Laghey

A car was gutted by a fire on the N15 road in Donegal on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 4pm, the vehicle caught fire on the road between Laghey and Ballintra in the area where roadworks are taking place. Gardai and ...

18 May 2024 at 18:28

Local News

BREAKING: Fire Service battling Donegal gorse fire

Donegal Fire service is currently battling a gorse fire raging in the southwest of the county. The fire broke out just off the R263 road, near the Largy Viewpoint, west of Killybegs. Today's fire follows a recent ...

02 May 2021 at 15:26

Local News

Donegal firefighters warn that 'the impact of cuts will be measured in lives lost'

A crisis is unfolding in Donegal’s fire services, and the consequences could be deadly, Donegal firefighters have said. Slashed resources by senior management mean that firefighters in Letterkenny and Buncrana ...

06 Mar 2025 at 08:35

Crime & Court

Buncrana car fire may have been arson attack, gardai say

A fire which destroyed a car in Buncrana recently may have been started deliberately, Gardai have said, On Wednesday, June 19, at 3.20am, Gardaí responded to an assistance call from the Fire Service to the ...

02 Jul 2024 at 10:59

Donegal MD

Donegal Fire Service recruitment drive targets new female recruits

Donegal Fire Service has recently launched a new recruitment drive and is particularly interested in attracting new female recruits. Dermot Brady, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer with the Donegal Fire ...

03 Oct 2017 at 13:08

Local News

Many Donegal fire stations can't cater for women – SIPTU rep

Many of Donegal's fire stations do not have adequate facilities to cater for the recruitment of women, it has been claimed. Earlier this year, Donegal County Council launched a recruitment drive for ...

14 Jun 2023 at 09:30

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