The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Tom Harkin, Moville Mark Quinn, Convoy and formerly Raphoe Advertisement Annie Lafferty, Ballybofey Joe Sweeney, Donegal Town Michael Byrne, Gaoth Dobhair Michael Joseph Lynch, Ardara Anthony ‘Con’ Gallagher, Frosses John Flanigan, Annagry Seán Donnelly, Dublin and Letterkenny Paul McSorley, 61 Lawnsdale, Navenny, Ballybofey Robert James Moore, Carndonagh […]
Hundreds of homes and businesses without power this morning
ESB crews are this morning continuing to work to restore power to homes and businesses across Donegal who have been left without supply this morning. A yellow wind warning in place for Donegal ended at 6am on Friday morning, but the strong winds overnight have impacted on hundreds of homes and businesses right around the […]
Thunder and lightning and power outages across Donegal
Over 800 customers are without power in Donegal tonight as parts of the county continue to feel the impact of heavy winds. A status yellow wind warning remains in place and will be in effect until 6am on Friday morning. On a day of dismal weather there has been thunder and lightning tonight in and […]
Fundraisers in the pink! – Cheque presented after charity swim
Pictured are Marg Everett, Hazel Russell and Teri Russell on behalf of the Swilly Sisters’ Shed presenting €1.370, the proceeds of the group’s recent Swim in Pink fundraiser to Maeve Fegan of the National Breast Care Institute, Galway. Back in October swimmers and dippers donned their best pink swimming outfits and took to the cold […]
Defendant said Gardaí were ‘crooked b–tards’
A MAN who was being charged while in custody told the arresting Garda that all Gardaí in Letterkenny and Buncrana were “crooked b–tards”. Seamus Cooley, with a current address at Castlerea Prison, appeared at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. He is charged with assaulting a Garda at St Jude’s Court, Lifford, on May 23, […]
Dark days for public lighting in rural areas
By Chris Ashmore A CALL for more public lighting in isolated communities has come from Cllr. Denis McGee who believes that along with a lack of footpaths, this is impacting on the safety and wellbeing of people in these areas. However, despite his representations current policy firmly favours public lighting in urban rather than rural […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday evening, November 27
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Joe Sweeney, Donegal Town Michael Byrne, Gaoth Dobhair Advertisement Michael Joseph Lynch, Ardara Anthony ‘Con’ Gallagher, Frosses John Flanigan, Annagry Seán Donnelly, Dublin and Letterkenny Paul McSorley, 61 Lawnsdale, Navenny, Ballybofey Robert James Moore, Carndonagh Mary Aloysius Bonner, Lackenagh, Burtonport Ellen McCrory, Killygordon Joe Sweeney, Donegal […]
Shock as one of Letterkenny’s oldest businesses announces its closure
By Diarmaid Doherty TRIBUTES and messages of good-will have been pouring in from customers following the news that McFadden’s Gift and Home on Letterkenny’s Main Street is to close. One of the oldest independent businesses in the town – having first opened some 52 years ago – the much-loved shop will close for good this […]
Council budget meeting adjourned amid heated exchanges
By Chris Ashmore COUNCILLORS have failed to approve Donegal Co. Council’s plans to spend a record €224 million under its Draft Revenue Budget for 2026. Members met today to give the green light for the local authority’s day-to-day expenditure next year. However, the big stumbling block was the Council’s proposed increase of 5 per cent […]
Law student jailed for laundering over €100,000
By Declan Brennan A LAW student has received a 21 month prison sentence for laundering over €100,000 stolen as part of invoice redirection scams. Gardaí investigating the thefts from a Cork individual, a Mayo agri-business and an Italian company found 50 images of other people’s bank accounts on the phone of Dubliner Adeleke Adelani (27). […]