THE volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI have experienced one of their busiest weeks so far this year responding to five launch requests from Malin Head Coast Guard. The calls ranged from medical evacuations and NowDoc transfers to Arranmore, to assisting individuals in distress on the water. And in the midst of it all, the station […]
Weather: Dry day with hazy sunshine
TODAY will remain dry with warm spells of hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 19 to 22 degrees in mostly light or variable breezes. Tonight will generally be dry at first but a band of showery rain will push in. Advertisement A mild and humid night with lowest temperatures generally not falling below 13 to 15 […]
Killygordon man killed in US to be laid to rest on Friday
A KILLYGORDON man, who was tragically killed in the US, will be laid to rest on Friday. Damien O’Brien, a native of Stoneybatter, died after being knocked down in Huntington Beach, California, in the early hours of Sunday, July 6. The 35-year-old was walking home from a night out with friends when he was tragically […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday, July 16
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Kathleen Cullen, Carrigart Rosaleen Gallagher, Strabane and Stranorlar Advertisement Philomena Gallagher, Clonmany and Creeslough Anne Weir, Meath and Ardara Harry Stewart, Donegal Town Damien O’Brien, Killygordon Peter Carr, Dublin and Raphoe Joe O’Donnell, Jersey and Gortahork Kathleen Cullen, Carrigart The death has taken place at Aras Uí […]
School announces €2,000 bursary to boost enrolment
By Róise Collins A SCHOOL in west Donegal is offering a €2,000 bursary to students starting this September, in a bid to boost enrolment for 2025. Scoil an Aingil Choimhéadaí in Keadue has launched the initiative for three Junior Infant pupils enrolling from outside the school’s catchment area. The Board of Management said they recognise […]
Red Cross to allocate last of Creeslough funding
By Dionne Meehan THE Irish Red Cross will hold an open meeting in Creeslough tomorrow evening to outline how the remainder of the Creeslough funding will be allocated. This time last year, the national charity indicated that the €144,146 being held in the fund would go towards ongoing trauma support, youth development initiatives and miscellaneous matters […]
Request for inquest into man who went missing off Donegal coast last year
by Chris Ashmore A FILE is to be sent to the Minister for Justice requesting that an inquest be held into the death of a Ramelton man whose body has never been recovered since he went missing after going out in a kayak off the Donegal coast last October. On Friday, what is known as a […]
Pat the Cope ‘seriously considering’ President bid
by Evelyn Cullen THE bid to become the next Uachtarán na hEireann (President of Ireland) will begin officially in September when nominations will be finalised, and among the potential contenders is our very own Fianna Fáil TD and Dungloe-man Pat the Cope Gallagher. Speculation began to grow at the end of last week when several local […]
Babies and elderly among hundreds left without water
by Evelyn Cullen HUNDREDS of Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh residents, including babies and the elderly, were left without water over the scorching hot weekend when temperatures surged to 30 degrees. The outages were caused by burst pipes in the area, and although there was a small Uisce Éireann crew working to repair them, there was much […]
Weather: Mix of sunny spells and scattered showers
BANDS of showery rain will continue to clear northwards this morning as sunny spells and scattered showers follow. Some heavy and thundery downpours are possible. Today will be a cooler, fresher day than of late with highs of 16 to 21 degrees. Advertisement Tonight, showers will become isolated for a time this evening and early […]