by Louise Doyle FRESH calls will be made this week for park wardens at Letterkenny’s two parks in the wake of an alarming incident in which a group of teenagers threatened to sexually assault a child. In May, we reported how a mum sounded alarm after a group of seven boys aged 13 and 14 had shouted unsavoury remarks […]
Big crowds at Orange Order parade
THE rolling hills of Donegal and a magnificent coastline provided the backdrop to what must surely be the most scenic setting for any Twelfth parade. The annual Rossnowlagh Orange Order procession took place on Saturday, one week before the demonstrations in Northern Ireland. Upwards of 50 lodges from Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan, as well as […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, July 7
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Natalie McLaughlin and Ella McLaughlin, Carndonagh Patricia ‘Patsy’ ‘Pat’ McFadden, Falcarragh Advertisement Joseph Logue, Letterkenny and Cloghan Patrick Doherty, Rathmullan Rita Condon, Dublin and Donegal Tony Clerkin, Letterkenny Brendan McDade, Ballindrait and Dublin Sue Yaciuk O’Connor, Waterford City and Gweedore Joe O’Donnell, Jersey and Gortahork Natalie McLaughlin […]
Weather: Mostly dry day with some spells of sunshine
TODAY will be mostly dry with some spells of sunshine, thought it may turn cooler and cloudier with patchy rain or showers. Conditions will be breezy in a fairly fresh northwest wind with highest temperatures of 14 to 20 degrees. Similarly, tonight will bring patchy rain or drizzle to northern parts. Advertisement Dry for most […]
Mother and daughter killed in collision to be laid to rest today
By Dionne Meehan A YOUNG mother and her six-year-old daughter who tragically lost their lives in a two-vehicle collision in Carndonagh last Wednesday will be laid to rest in their hometown today (Monday). Natalie McLaughlin (20s) and her daughter Ella McLaughlin, from Pound Street in Carndonagh, were travelling with two other family members when their car […]
Deaths in Donegal, Sunday, July 6
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Natalie McLaughlin and Ella McLaughlin, Carndonagh Patricia ‘Patsy’ ‘Pat’ McFadden, Falcarragh Advertisement Joseph Logue, Letterkenny and Cloghan Patrick Doherty, Rathmullan Rita Condon, Dublin and Donegal Tony Clerkin, Letterkenny Spencer Sherwin, Barnesmore Brendan McDade, Ballindrait and Dublin Sue Yaciuk O’Connor, Waterford City and Gweedore Joe O’Donnell, Jersey and […]
Funeral of mother and daughter killed in Carndonagh collision to be held on Monday
A MOTHER and daughter who passed away as a result of a tragic two vehicle collision in Carndonagh earlier this week will be laid to rest on Monday. Natalie McLaughlin and her six-year-old daughter Ella, of Pound Street, Carndonagh will repose at the home of Natalie’s parents Joanne and Danny McLaughlin, Church Road, Carndonagh (F93 […]
The way we were
Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com JUNE 28, 1975 Advertisement Letterkenny anger at Teilifís Éireann programme LETTERKENNY, so dull, dirty, drab and dilapidated! Could this possibly be the principal town of any county […]
Parenting: Pride isn’t something for us to fear
Letterkenny Pride hosted a coffee morning, bake sale and a thrift fundraiser at the weekend. Their aim was to raise money to help them hold the Letterkenny Pride parade at the end of August. A Pride parade celebrates LGBTQ+ visibility, inclusivity, achievement and of course, pride. I saw on Facebook that they had to move […]
Weather: Windy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle
TODAY will become rather windy with a moderate to fresh, occasionally strong and gusty wind. It will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be cloudy and misty with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Hill and coastal fog too. Conditions will be breezy […]