Donegal born judge dies


THE funeral takes place in Burtonport tomorrow (Saturday) of the late Judge Frank O’Donnell, a native of the village and resident of Sandycove in Dublin.


€19 million for Donegal road improvements


MINISTER of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs, Dinny McGinley, TD today (Friday), welcomed the announcement this morning that Donegal County Council has been granted almost €19 million towards regional and local road improvement and maintenance.


Letterkenny death not suspicious


GARDAI have confirmed to the Donegal News today (Wednesday) that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a man at a property at Lower Main Street in Letterkenny last night.


Jody and Angie Brogan laid to rest


THE overflowing congregation at the double funeral of Jody and Angie Brogan in Drumoghill today (Monday) listened as Fr Brian Quinn encouraged them not to remember the girls’ tragic deaths “in the hell of a house fire”. But to recall them as daughters, sisters, mothers or friends – people who made a difference.


Jeep rammed Buncrana dole office


A MAN is due in court next week after he rammed his pick up jeep into Buncrana’s Social Protection office causing thousands in damage to the building opened in 2010.


Angler rescued at Malin Head


A LATVIAN man fishing off Malin Head on Monday evening became trapped by the tide and had to be winched to safety by the Coastguard helicopter.


Donegal warned of violent storm gusts on the way


MET Eireann has issued a code ‘Red’ weather alert for Donegal and the western seaboard for this evening and tonight with winds expected to gust to violent storm 11 off the north west coast. It will become stormy later today (Wednesday) and for a time tonight, in coastal counties of Connacht and west Ulster, with […]