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11th January 2026 - 17th January 2026
Oh Crab
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13 Jan
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This month
January 2026
ardara
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Last month
December 2025
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Arson
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Last year
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Drunk Driving
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Updated 14 Nov 2025
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Courts
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9 Nov 2025
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Donegal
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16 Sep 2025
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24 Aug 2025
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Updated 23 Aug 2025
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19 Aug 2025
23.7k
Donegal
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9 Jul 2025
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9 Jul 2025
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California
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5 Jul 2025
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Updated 4 Jul 2025
33.0k
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24 Jun 2025
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21 Jun 2025
17.2k
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20 Jun 2025
9.0k
An Bord Pleanála
Families of Creeslough victims refused opportunity to speak during appeal against redevelopment
19 Jun 2025
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Man jailed for three years for sexually assaulting young woman in Donegal park
8 Jun 2025
22.4k
Courts
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28.8k
Bundoran
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5 Jun 2025
9.8k
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Updated 4 Jun 2025
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28.3k
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31 May 2025
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19 May 2025
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Farewell but not goodbye
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15 May 2025
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Letterkenny
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3 May 2025
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