There are unconfirmed reports this evening that a Donegal man has died in Portugal. The man, who was reportedly detained in an Albufeira police station last night, was said to have been found dead in his cell this morning. The man, who is said to live in Letterkenny, was arrested following an alleged assault on […]
Donegal’s latest road victim is laid to rest
By Dionne Meehan THE woman who died in Friday’s horrific road collision at Quigley’s Point has been remembered as a ‘live wire’ with a ‘bubbly personality’ at her Requiem Mass earlier today. Greencastle’s Donna McDermott, aged in her 30s, was the fifth person to die on the county’s roads in just 13 days. Advertisement Ms […]
Donegal Sports Partnership allocated €169,100 through Dormant Accounts Fund
DONEGAL Sports Partnership has been allocated €169,100 under the Dormant Accounts Fund. The funding is part of an overall package of €5.1 million announced for Local Sports Partnerships and Active Disability Ireland by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and […]
Weather: Cool and breezy with scattered showers
TODAY will be cool and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers may be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees. Advertisement Tonight, scattered showers will continue overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees.
Injured woman airlifted from Errigal Mountain
By Dionne Meehan A WOMAN was airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday after she sustained an injury on Errigal Mountain. At 12.36pm, Donegal Mountain Rescue was tasked by the National Ambulance Service to assist a female who had fallen and sustained a lower leg injury on the mountain. Advertisement A Donegal Mountain Rescue spokesperson said: […]
Relief as missing Donegal teen found safe after two weeks
A DONEGAL teenager who was reported missing last night has been found safe and well. Gardaí issued a public appeal for Ethan Coyle (18) after he went missing from Bridgend on August, 27. Gardaí later confirmed that he has been located. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: “We would like to thank the public and media […]
Searches are on-going in Glenfin for the remains of Arlene Arkinson
SEARCHES are continuing today in East Donegal for the remains of Arlene Arkinson. The Tyrone schoolgirl was only 15 years old when she disappeared after going to a disco in Bundoran in August, 1994. However, it wasn’t until July 2021 that an inquest found that she had been murdered by convicted child killer and rapist Robert Howard, […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday morning, September 11
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Elizabeth (Lizzie) Meehan (née Meehan), Donegal Town – Conal Doherty, Carrick Advertisement – Paul Breslin, Ardara – Sheila Ferry, 82 Sylvan Park, Letterkenny and formerly Rathmullan – Michael Browne, An Grianan House, Dunmore, Carrigans – Eileen Breslin, Drumbarron, Ardara – Michael (Sonny) Rooney, Dublin and Bundoran – Jean Kerr, Ramelton – Paul […]
Cloughaneely Senior Band are to take part in St Patrick’s Day parade in New York City
Buíon Cheoil Sinsear Chloich Cheann Fhaola, the esteemed marching band, has been invited to perform at New York City’s iconic St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The band will depart for New York on Saturday, March 15, and return on Thursday, March 20, marking a significant milestone in the band’s history. Buíon Cheoil Sinsear Chloich Cheann Fhaola, […]
Donegal artists feature on new homeless charity album
TWO talented artists from Donegal, Moya Brennan and Carol Wilson, are featured on the newly released charity album ‘Kindness on the Streets’. This album, which aims to raise awareness and funds for Belfast’s homeless charity, The People’s Kitchen, includes contributions from both national and international musical stars. Notable artists such as Ralph McTell, Mary Black, […]