The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI are experiencing a busy time with four calls for assistance in two days. They were first requested to launch by Malin Head Coastguard yesterday, November 11 at 1.40pm, to a crew member who had fallen overboard a fishing vessel 50 miles off Arranmore. On route to the scene the […]
Donegal man who sexually assaulted his partner’s best friend while she slept to be sentenced
By Declan Brennan A Donegal man who admitted sexually assaulting his partner’s best friend while she slept on a sofa in his home has been remanded in custody for sentence next January. Richard Walsh (32) of Lisminton, Ballintra, pleaded guilty earlier this month at the Central Criminal Court to the sexual assault of the woman, […]
Postmortem examination to be carried out on body of fisherman
GARDAÍ are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a fisherman, whose body taken from the water off the west coast of Donegal yesterday afternoon. At approximately 1.25pm, a report was received of a man overboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Arranmore. The man, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to […]
Upcoming musical to be a rollercoaster of laughter, tears and nostalgia
LETTERKENNY Music and Drama Group are excited to be presenting the fantastic musical ‘The Band’ in An Grianan Theatre from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 November. Think Derry Girls meets Calendar Girls, set to a soundtrack of Take That hits, what more could you want! It’s the 90s and for five 16 year old girls, […]
€170,639 allocated to seven Donegal community-based projects
SEVEN Donegal community-based projects have been allocated a total of €170,639 under the 2025 Integration Fund. The fund helps enable community organisations across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants. The largest allocation for a Donegal project went to the Donegal Intercultural Platform, CLG Pathways to Inclusion which received €76,000. […]
Sinn Féin need to be more vocal on A5 plans- Blaney
A DONEGAL Senator is calling on Sinn Féin TDs in the county to be more vocal in their support for the A5 dual carriageway project and to lobby party colleague, Minister Liz Kimmins, ahead of an appeal next month against a recent court decision. In June, the North’s High Court quashed a decision by the […]
Return to education creates a wave of opportunities for Fionnuala
WHEN Fionnuala Bonner made the brave decision in her mid-20s to return to education and sit her Leaving Certificate, she set herself on a path of lifelong learning that would transform her future. Today, the Convoy native is a valued member of the Uisce Éireann team in Donegal Town, working as a drinking water compliance […]
Uisce Éireann advises of supply disruption in Cranford and Carrigart areas
UISCE Éireann are advising of a significant burst on a trunk main from the Cranford Water Treatment Plant which is impacting on supply to the surrounding areas. Affected areas which were without water yesterday, Tuesday, will be affected again today, Wednesday. Crews will be on site from early this morning working to repair the burst […]
Weather: Dry and bright start to the day
TODAY will be dry and bright to start. Cloud will build early on however it will stay mostly dry for the day with just isolated coastal showers. Outbreaks of rain will start to move in over the province by late evening. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees. Rain will become widespread tonight, turning […]
Physiotherapy Services to return to St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar
THE HSE has announced that the Finn Valley Physiotherapy Department will be relocating back to the St Joseph’s Hospital site in Stranorlar from Monday next, November 17 This move marks the completion of temporary arrangements put in place to facilitate essential fire safety upgrade works at the hospital. During this period, physiotherapy services were provided […]