GARDAÍ are appealing for information after a teenager was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Letterkenny last week. The incident occurred on Letterkenny Main Street, near the foot of the Church Lane, on Tuesday, February 18 around 7.30pm. A garda spokesperson said: “A male teenager was walking at Upper Main Street, Letterkenny when he was […]
Fine Gael MEP Nina Carberry visits Donegal
MEP Nina Carberry visited Donegal yesterday, where she met with key fishing industry representatives in Killybegs alongside Senator Manus Boyle. The discussions focused on critical challenges facing the sector, including quotas, the ongoing impact of Brexit on Irish fisheries, and concerns over the unsustainable practices of Norwegian vessels in European waters. As part of her […]
Murder accused is a ‘cynical liar’ attempting to make fools of jury – barrister
By Eoin Reynolds A barrister has described a murder accused as a “cynical liar” who is attempting to make fools of a jury by claiming that he did not lay a finger on 66-year-old Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin, whose head was beaten in with a rock before his body was “unceremoniously deposited into the Atlantic Ocean” […]
Man dies in workplace accident in Newtowncunningham
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding a workplace accident in Newtowncunningham today in which a man in his 60s lost his life. Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene of the fatal workplace accident at a premises in Newtowncunningham at approximately 1pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Advertisement Gardaí say a […]
Sliabh Liag murder trial: Closing speeches tomorrow
A 66-year-old man would not have died immediately from two skull fractures that the State alleges were inflicted with a rock before he was put off Ireland’s tallest cliffs, if they were the only injuries he suffered, a pathologist has told a murder trial. Earlier this month accused man Alan Vial took the stand in […]
Council of the Year award for Donegal County Council
DONEGAL County Council has won the prestigious Council of the Year Award at this year’s LAMA (Local Authority Members Association’s) All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. The LAMA Awards are the benchmark for excellence and recognise and celebrate community and councils working together. This award follows Donegal Council’s previous success at the end of 2024, winning […]
Robb double not enough as Donegal League lose out to Mayo in Oscar Traynor
The Donegal League bowed out of the Oscar Traynor Cup competition following a quarter-final defeat to the Mayo League at Swilly Park, Ramelton on Sunday. It finished 4-2 in favour of the visitors who are back in another semi-final having lost out in last year’s Oscar Traynor Cup final. For Donegal, it was a hugely […]
70th birthday celebrations for Professor Ken Mulpeter
Family members, friends and a host of colleagues from the medical field gathered in Letterkenny’s Silver Tassie Hotel on Saturday night to join with Professor Ken Mulpeter on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Professor Mulpeter, a Consultant in Geriatric and Internal Medicine at Letterkenny University Hospital, is a hugely respected and highly popular doctor […]
Donegal murder trial is adjourned for ten days
The trial of Alan Vial and Nikita Burns, who deny murdering 66-year-old Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin before his body was put over Ireland’s tallest cliffs, has been adjourned for ten days to allow lawyers in the case to address an issue. Mr Justice Paul McDermott asked the jury of seven women and five men to “indulge” […]
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday morning, February 11
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Carol Laird, Carrigans Matthew Cutliffe, Buncrana Advertisement Jimmy Doherty, Killybegs Margaret Walsh, Stranorlar Seamus Tully, Killybegs Noreen Houston, Falcarragh Carol Laird, Carrigans The death has taken place at Letterkenny University hospital of Carol Laird, Churchtown, Carrigans, St Johnston (F93C8E8). She will be sadly missed and deeply […]