Donegal school taking part in Stronger Starts Cooks programme


Tesco Ireland has launched Stronger Starts Cooks, a brand-new, free six-week programme aimed at supporting children’s health and wellbeing. This programme will be delivered to almost 3,000 primary school pupils across 42 primary schools this year, giving them hands-on experience with food and nutrition. To gain further insight into the cooking habits and nutrition awareness […]

Two men convicted for illegal salmon drift netting off Arranmore Island


 Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured convictions against two men for the possession of an illegal salmon drift net off Arranmore Island, in Donegal. Fisheries officers apprehended Mr Glenn O’Donnell and Mr Evan O’Donnell, of Arranmore Island, drift netting for Atlantic salmon. Two salmon and 371 yards of monofilament net were seized during the operation. […]

Car stolen from Letterkenny University Hospital car park  


GARDAÍ are investigating the theft of a car from Letterkenny University Hospital car park at the weekend. The blue Toyota Sienta with a partial registration of ‘171D62’was stolen from the car park on Saturday, June 7 between 4am, at the time it was parked,  and 8.25am when it was located crashed into a ditch at Manorview Park, […]

Gardai appeal for dash cam footage after Kilmacrennan incident


GARDAÍ are seeking dash cam footage as part of their investigation into an incident in Kilmacrennan. The incident occurred in the area of Gort Na Rí, Kimacrennan in the early hours of this morning at approximately  00.15am. While no other details have been released by gardaí at this time, they have said that as part of their investigation […]

Young deaths a tragic reminder of water dangers


By Roisin Henderson AFTER yet another heartbreaking tragedy on the water over the weekend, those taking a dip in the water this summer are being urged to always be wary of the dangers. On Saturday, seven-year-old Alan Singh sadly passed away after getting into difficulty in the water off Lissadell Beach in Sligo. Advertisement The […]

Gaoth Dobhair man reads President’s letter at Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Body


SPEAKING as special guest at the annual conference in Dublin’s Liberty Hall this week of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament (ISCP) representing tens of thousands of people in over 200 organisations, author Sean Hillen from Brinaleck encouraged members to use their voting strength to lobby the government to act on their behalf. Referring to a […]

Miscarriage – I found so much comfort knowing I was not alone


May is the month when I reflect most on my journey to motherhood. It is the month when my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 18 weeks back in 2012. Thankfully as the years have passed, the heartache has eased significantly. I have since been blessed with three children and my heart is full. But […]

Man arrested in connection with Creeslough explosion


A man aged in his 60s has been arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion. Ten people died in the explosion at a service station on October 7, 2022. Many others were injured. The man was arrested this monring for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act as part of ongoing investigations […]