The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Teresa McGarvey, Creeslough John McDyre, Glenties Advertisement May Byrne, Mountcharles Marion Doherty (née Canning), Greencastle Nancy McCallion, Quigley’s Point Neil Ferry, Knockfola Frances Laird, Scotland and Convoy Frances Doherty, Buncrana Margaret Brown, Bundoran Jacqueline Watson, Dublin and Stranorlar John Stack, Clonmany and Dublin The death has occurred […]
Council chop down ancient oak despite residents’ pleas
DONEGAL County Council has felled a 90-year-old Sessile Oak tree in Ballyraine, despite residents’ desperate pleas. The tree, located between the entrances to Ballyraine Park and Orchard Grove, has been removed to make way for a new cycle path, which is part of the Letterkenny Active Travel Project.
Emergency services tackle blaze in St Johnston
EMERGENCY services attended the scene of a fire that occurred at a premises in St Johnston last night. Gardaí and fire crews were called to the scene around 7pm and worked through the night to bring the blaze under control. No injuries were reported. Advertisement
Weather: Wet and cloudy day ahead
TODAY will be rather cloudy and wet this morning. Scattered showers will follow with breezes too. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees. Advertisement Tonight, there will be a mix of cloudy periods and isolated showers but they should clear away later tonight. Some patchy mist forming overnight as winds fall light. Lowest temperatures of […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday, September 3
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Neil Ferry, Knockfola Frances Laird, Scotland and Convoy Advertisement Frances Doherty, Buncrana Margaret Brown, Bundoran Jacqueline Watson, Dublin and Stranorlar Annie Uí Dhomhnaill, Bunbeg Neil Ferry, Knockfola The death has taken place at Letterkenny Hospital of Neil Ferry (Neily Bán) of Meenalough, Knockfola. Predeceased by his parents; […]
Ten students and apprentices from Donegal to compete at WorldSkills Ireland 2025
TEN Donegal students and apprentices will compete in this year’s WorldSkills Ireland competition, which is taking place in the RDS from September 17 to September 19. The competition is Ireland’s leading event dedicated to promoting skills, apprenticeship careers and workplace opportunities for young people. Now firmly established as a must-attend event in school calendars, it […]
Donegal drivers detected speeding on National Slow Down Day
A NUMBER motorists in Donegal were detected speeding yesterday during National Slow Down Day. The initiative, led by An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority and other stakeholders, aims to promote safer driving and reduce speed-related collisions, while coinciding with the first full week of schools reopening across the country. In St Johnston, gardaí detected […]
Gardaí urge motorists to be cautious as hedge cutting season begins
GARDAÍ in Donegal are urging motorists to be cautious as roadside hedge cutting season gets underway. A garda spokesperson said: “We would like to remind all road users to be mindful of this when travelling, particularly when using country roads. “There is likely to be a visible increase in this type of large machinery in […]
Weather: Mix of sunny spells and scattered showers
TODAY there will be sunny spells and scattered showers. Cloud will increase from the south this evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with light breezes. Advertisement Tonight, rain will spread northwards over much of the region. Parts of the north and northwest may stay mainly dry. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees […]
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, September 2
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Mabel Witherow, Convoy Margery Isabel (known as Mabel Witherow), Convoy Advertisement Jacqueline Watson, Dublin and Stranorlar Annie Uí Dhomhnaill, Bunbeg Colm Sweeney, Ardara Mick Gallen, Ballybofey and Tyrone Seamus Logue, Belfast and Carrigart Mabel Witherow, Convoy The peaceful death has taken place of Mabel Witherow, (née Orr), […]