Man who died in Raphoe traffic incident named as Kacper Dudek (20)


The man who died in the fatal road traffic incident in Donegal in the early hours of Friday morning has been named as Kacper Dudek (20). Gardaí in Raphoe continue to investigate the fatal incident that occurred at Feddyglass, Raphoe. The body of the deceased man has been removed from the scene to the mortuary […]

McConalogue loses his place in newly formed cabinet


DONEGAL TD Charlie McConalogue has not been included in Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s new cabinet. The Fianna Fail TD is the only minister to be demoted from the cabinet as the new Taoiseach ran the changes. McConalogue – the outgoing Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine – must now wait to see if he will […]

STORM ÉOWYN: HSE services and appointments to be cancelled 


HSE West and North West has this afternoon issued a statement advising that the Red weather warning in place for tomorrow will significantly disrupt HSE Services. The red weather warning will impact the entire region. During red warnings, people should stay indoors, avoid unnecessary travel, and take action to protect themselves and their properties. “As a […]

Teenage hospitalised after incident at Letterkenny night spot


GARDAÍ have confirmed that they are investigating an alleged assault which took place at a licensed premises on Letterkenny Main Street in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It is understood a person was struck by a glass or bottle during the attack. A man aged in his late teens was conveyed to Letterkenny University […]

Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday morning, January 21


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Susan O’Hanlon, Tipperary and Carrick John McCrossan, Letterkenny Advertisement Mary Kelly, London and Killygordon Eileen Campbell, St. Johnston Sandra Devenney, Ranafast Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon Don Langan, Creeslough and Clare Rose Byrne, Buncrana Phil Boyle, Glenties Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon Liam Toland, Carndonagh Patricia Fisher, Moville  Mary McCafferty, Dublin […]

PARENTING COLUMN: The Hot School Meals programme – is it working for you?


By Louise Flanagan Last year, I wrote a column about how tricky and annoying it was to pack a school lunch for my kids. Between them turning their noses up at various options to the cost it added to the weekly grocery bill, I really struggled with the lunchbox. Then, low and behold, the government […]

Deaths in Donegal, Monday evening, January 20


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: John McCrossan, Letterkenny Mary Kelly, London and Killygordon Advertisement Eileen Campbell, St. Johnston Sandra Devenney, Ranafast Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon Don Langan, Creeslough and Clare Rose Byrne, Buncrana Phil Boyle, Glenties Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon Liam Toland, Carndonagh Patricia Fisher, Moville  Mary McCafferty, Dublin and Kilmacrennan   John McCrossan, […]

Gritting service to be depoyed this evening 


By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be deployed from 6pm this evening amid another drop in temperatures across the county. It has been a cold day across the north west and according to Met Éireann, temperatures will drop to 0 to 3 degrees later this evening with a touch of frost developing […]

Deaths in Donegal, Sunday morning, January 19


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon Liam Toland, Carndonagh Advertisement Patricia Fisher, Moville Junior McGuinness, Killybegs Noel Coyle, Burnfoot Melissa Mulligan, Newtownbutler and Dungloe Anne Doherty, Clonmany Mary McCafferty, Dublin and Kilmacrennan Edel Vitalis, London and formerly Glencolmcille Mary Griffin, Ballybofey Joseph Boland, Killygordon   Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon The death […]