THE Donegal Garda Primary Schools Quiz 2026 will take place across the Donegal Division tomorrow night. The annual quiz is conjunction with Donegal Motor Club, the Donegal County Council Road Safety Officer and the RSA. The Primary Schools Quiz has been running for many years and the main aims are to promote road safety among […]
West Donegal school to host community meeting on its future
A small school in west Donegal is to host a community meeting tomorrow night. Scoil an Aingil Choimhéadaí in Keadue is seeking the community’s help to shape the future of the Irish-medium school. Keadue National School, which is situated between the fishing villages of Burtonport and Kincasslagh, was initially established as an Irish language school […]
Mass to be held for victims and families of fatal St Johnston collision
A Mass will be offered in St Baithin’s Church, St Johnston, for the victims of last night’s fatal collision, in which two teenagers lost their lives and another was left seriously injured. The Mass will be held at 7pm tonight for the teenagers, understood to be from Derry, as well as for their grieving and […]
Gardaí issue advice after car break-ins in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ have issued a warning to motorists after two vehicles were broken into in Letterkenny over the weekend. The incidents occurred on Friday, February 20, between 8.30pm and 9pm in the Drumany area of the town. In both cases, the passenger-side windows of the cars were smashed and handbags left on the seats were stolen. […]
‘News like this just stops a community in its tracks’
THERE is a deep sense of sadness across the county today following last night’s fatal collision in St Johnston, in which two teenagers lost their lives and another was left seriously injured. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the collision, between a lorry and a car, on the R236 at around 11.15 pm last night. Two male […]
Convoy man jailed for attacking taxi driver is fined for drugs
A CONVOY man, who is currently serving a two-year jail sentence for attacking a taxi driver with a slash hook, has been fined €350 on a drugs charge. Dean Kelly was found with a quantity of cocaine valued at €70. Defendant had one previous conviction for a drug offence, Letterkenny District Court was told. Advertisement […]
Two killed in St Johnston collision
TWO teenagers have died and another has been seriously injured following a two-vehicle collision in St Johnston last night. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the collision, involving a lorry and a car, around 11.15pm last night, Tuesday. A male passenger of the car, aged in his late teens, was pronounced deceased at the […]
St Johnston road remains closed following collision
Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision at St Johnston, which occurred at around 11.15pm last night. The R236 road is currently closed with local diversions in place. “As this incident is ongoing, no further information is available at this time,” a garda spokesperson said.
Two men attempt burglary at Donegal Town home
GARDAÍ are appealing for information in connection with a burglary in Donegal Town at the weekend. The incident occurred at a house situated on the Ballybofey Road, Drumlonagher on Saturday, February 21 between approximately 5.50pm and 6.05pm. “A black car (possibly an Audi A3 or a VW Golf) pulled in at a house in that […]
E-scooters seized as part of ongoing safety campaign
GARDAÍ have seized three e-scooters in Letterkenny as part of their ongoing efforts to enforce e-scooter regulations. The move comes as part of a broader campaign to ensure that e-scooter users are adhering to important safety rules. Gardaí are reminding the public that e-scooter riders must be at least 16 years old and cannot exceed […]