Donegal Daily
  • News
  • Sport
    • GAA

      ‘Eunan’s the slight favourites of the big…

      36 mins ago

      Football

      Listen: ‘Ourselves to blame’ says Horgan after…

      2 hours ago

      Sport

      Watch: Mona McSharry qualifies for 100m breaststroke…

      3 hours ago

      Sport

      Picture Special: Swimmers make a splash for…

      7 hours ago

      Athletics

      Donegal duo selected for AAA Championships in…

      3 days ago

      Athletics

      Focus of local distance runners’ turns to…

      3 days ago

      Athletics

      Roisin Flanagan breaks Donegal 5k record at…

      6 days ago

      Athletics

      Results as Declan Reed and Natasha Adams…

      6 days ago

      Boxing

      Disappointment for Donegal boxers in Cadet finals

      2 months ago

      Boxing

      Another victory for Brett McGinty in England

      3 months ago

      Boxing

      Venue swap for Brett McGinty fight next…

      3 months ago

      Boxing

      Donegal boxers claim Ulster 9 County titles…

      3 months ago

      Football

      Listen: ‘Ourselves to blame’ says Horgan after…

      2 hours ago

      Football

      Finn Harps fall back to bottom after…

      19 hours ago

      Football

      Finn Harps game vs Bohemians rescheduled for…

      1 day ago

      Football

      Emma Doherty receives Ireland call-up for senior…

      1 day ago

      GAA

      ‘Eunan’s the slight favourites of the big…

      36 mins ago

      GAA

      McDaid claims victory for Termon against Naomh…

      18 hours ago

      GAA

      Naomh Columba blitz Convoy with seven second…

      19 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal and Tyrone to contest 21st Buncrana…

      3 days ago

      Golf

      Council welcome Irish Legends Tour followed by…

      1 day ago

      Golf

      Donegal duo selected to represent Ulster in…

      1 day ago

      Golf

      Freedom of Donegal to be bestowed on…

      1 day ago

      Football

      Golfers: Don’t miss out on Finn Harps…

      2 days ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Luke Witherow makes senior debut for…

      2 months ago

      Hockey

      Four Donegal players named in Ireland hockey…

      3 months ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe go down fighting

      4 months ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe lose out in crucial relegation…

      5 months ago

      Hurling

      Setanta’s class prevails in extra-time to win…

      2 weeks ago

      Hurling

      Lee Henderson and Jamie DeWard shine as…

      2 weeks ago

      Hurling

      Pictures: Superb MacCumhaills reach Féile na nGael…

      2 months ago

      GAA

      Match Report – Casey inspires Tyrone in…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Welchtown and Donoughmore NS win at Finn…

      2 months ago

      Rugby

      Letterkenny girls play in front of huge…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Donegal girls feature for Ulster in provincial…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Last gasp drop goal clinches dramatic Gordon…

      4 months ago

  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Travel
  • Features
  • Business
  • Property
  • Council News
  • Politics
  • More
    • Advertise with us
    • Haircare
    • Cooking
    • DD Pets
    • Hairdressing
    • Motors
Saturday 26°CSunday 22°C

Donegal Daily Donegal Daily

  • News
  • Sport
    • GAA

      ‘Eunan’s the slight favourites of the big…

      36 mins ago

      Football

      Listen: ‘Ourselves to blame’ says Horgan after…

      2 hours ago

      Sport

      Watch: Mona McSharry qualifies for 100m breaststroke…

      3 hours ago

      Sport

      Picture Special: Swimmers make a splash for…

      7 hours ago

      Athletics

      Donegal duo selected for AAA Championships in…

      3 days ago

      Athletics

      Focus of local distance runners’ turns to…

      3 days ago

      Athletics

      Roisin Flanagan breaks Donegal 5k record at…

      6 days ago

      Athletics

      Results as Declan Reed and Natasha Adams…

      6 days ago

      Boxing

      Disappointment for Donegal boxers in Cadet finals

      2 months ago

      Boxing

      Another victory for Brett McGinty in England

      3 months ago

      Boxing

      Venue swap for Brett McGinty fight next…

      3 months ago

      Boxing

      Donegal boxers claim Ulster 9 County titles…

      3 months ago

      Football

      Listen: ‘Ourselves to blame’ says Horgan after…

      2 hours ago

      Football

      Finn Harps fall back to bottom after…

      19 hours ago

      Football

      Finn Harps game vs Bohemians rescheduled for…

      1 day ago

      Football

      Emma Doherty receives Ireland call-up for senior…

      1 day ago

      GAA

      ‘Eunan’s the slight favourites of the big…

      36 mins ago

      GAA

      McDaid claims victory for Termon against Naomh…

      18 hours ago

      GAA

      Naomh Columba blitz Convoy with seven second…

      19 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal and Tyrone to contest 21st Buncrana…

      3 days ago

      Golf

      Council welcome Irish Legends Tour followed by…

      1 day ago

      Golf

      Donegal duo selected to represent Ulster in…

      1 day ago

      Golf

      Freedom of Donegal to be bestowed on…

      1 day ago

      Football

      Golfers: Don’t miss out on Finn Harps…

      2 days ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Luke Witherow makes senior debut for…

      2 months ago

      Hockey

      Four Donegal players named in Ireland hockey…

      3 months ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe go down fighting

      4 months ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe lose out in crucial relegation…

      5 months ago

      Hurling

      Setanta’s class prevails in extra-time to win…

      2 weeks ago

      Hurling

      Lee Henderson and Jamie DeWard shine as…

      2 weeks ago

      Hurling

      Pictures: Superb MacCumhaills reach Féile na nGael…

      2 months ago

      GAA

      Match Report – Casey inspires Tyrone in…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Welchtown and Donoughmore NS win at Finn…

      2 months ago

      Rugby

      Letterkenny girls play in front of huge…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Donegal girls feature for Ulster in provincial…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Last gasp drop goal clinches dramatic Gordon…

      4 months ago

  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Travel
  • Features
  • Business
  • Property
  • Council News
  • Politics
  • More
    • Advertise with us
    • Haircare
    • Cooking
    • DD Pets
    • Hairdressing
    • Motors
Lead StoriesNews

More gardaí needed to deal with surging burglary threat, insists Garda Chief

written by Stephen Maguire April 4, 2019
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

The number of non-aggravated burglaries in the county took a sharp rise in the final quarter of 2018 compared to the previous year as incidents around Donegal increased by nearly 30%. 

The figures were revealed on Monday by Donegal’s Chief Garda Superintendent at a Joint Policing Committee meeting.

Despite the increase, the number of incidents in the county decreased for the entire of last year when compared to 2017.

In 2018 the number of non-aggravated burglaries stood at 219 for the entire year, while 2017 registered 283 incidents for the same period – a 23% decrease.

With a surge of criminal activity in the opening quarter of 2019, the number of recent burglaries in Donegal where highlighted at the JPC meeting.

The intervention comes after another spate of break-ins in Lifford in recent weeks, while four homes were ransacked during daylight burglaries last month. 

On Wednesday, a judge in Donegal District Court also ordered a four-man Romanian gang, who were caught with items used in robberies, to leave the country in the next seven days.

There has been a surge in burglary activity in the county since the turn of the year

It is understood that the men had details on a host of Donegal businesses in Gortahork and Dungloe.

Asking about the recent surge in criminal activity, particularly in border areas, Community Representative, Joe Boland, quizzed Donegal’s Chief Garda Superintendent on officer numbers in the county.

“You mentioned nothing in your report about new gardai numbers (for the county),” Boland said. “I know that there has been new numbers added for Convoy and Raphoe but has there been anymore added into other areas?

“And has they been assigned to the border area because of the recent activity or is it completely coincidental?”

Reacting to the recent string of burglaries, Terry McGinn, Chief Superintendent, said that ‘nothing was coincidental’ and that members of the service had been deployed following a stream of activity in the area.

“We have had an increase of 15 probationers that have been assigned in Milford, Letterkenny, Buncrana, and Ballyshannon.

“We also got addition manpower from five gardaí that were not on the probationary period, that have some service but, they were only replacing people who actually left,” she said.

“So in terms of the increase that I would be looking for, we haven’t got those yet but we are currently having discussions and I know the council has written to the Garda Commissioner on the issue.

“In relation to recent incidents, we are looking at a number of ways of populating the border areas in terms of policing and policing needs,” McGinn added.

“That is where the activity is happening, and although we haven’t got our numbers up yet, we are working hard and hopefully we will get a good hearing.”

More gardaí needed to deal with surging burglary threat, insists Garda Chief was last modified: April 5th, 2019 by Stephen Maguire
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

Tags:
burglariesdonegal burglariesLiffordManorrobbery
Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

It’s Trawl Over: Donegal skipper fares well...

22 mins ago

Gardaí warn against e-mail scam

46 mins ago

Bravo! Donegal tweed celebrated in popular Italian...

1 hour ago

Good outcome to three rescues in south-west...

2 hours ago

Phone issue reported at NowDOC Letterkenny

3 hours ago

Warning as thunderstorms to bring flooding risks

3 hours ago

Donegal charity shop stepping back in time...

4 hours ago

Man hospitalised after stabbing in East Donegal

5 hours ago

Man arrested over vile Michaela McAreavey video

7 hours ago

Picture Special: Swimmers make a splash for...

7 hours ago
Advertisement
Advertisement

MOST POPULAR

Donegal County Council
Advertisement

Sport Hub

  • Stay up to date with Donegal Sport Hub on Facebook

    7 months ago
  • Donegal links rank in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World

    8 months ago
  • Bundoran 10 Event set for March 2022

    8 months ago
See More

Donegal Woman

  • Nailed it! Vanessa Canning named top Nail Technician in Ulster

    1 day ago
  • Donegal Women in Business Network hosting six coffee morning meet-ups

    1 day ago
  • Geraldine Mullan unveils labour of love for beloved husband and children

    2 days ago
See More

Columnists

Medical Matters - Scally McDaid Roarty

Medical Matters: Taking more care in the sun

2 days ago

Motoring - Brian McDaid

DD Motoring: Where are all our electric charging points gone?

3 days ago

Group Holidays - Travel Department

Travel: 12 things you probably didn’t know about Italy

1 week ago

Healthy Living - Sorcha McElchar

Eight ways to reduce food wastage and save money – Sorchas Healthy Living

1 month ago

At Home with Hegarty's - Hegarty's Home Interiors

At Home with Hegarty’s: Enjoy easy seating with lift and rise chairs

1 month ago

See All Columnists
Advertisement
Donegal Daily Jobs

Read More

  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Sales & Services
  • Obituaries
  • Features
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Council News

Information

  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise WIth Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions

Our Sites

Donegal Woman
Donegal Woman
Donegal Daily

© 2022 Donegal Daily. All rights reserved.
Website by owenod


Back To Top.