Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage girl at Lower Main Street in Ballybofey on Wednesday afternoon. The teenager was reportedly hospitalised following the incident, which occured at 6.30pm. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochanána told the Donegal News: “Gardaí received a report of an assault at Lower Main Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal, […]
Eddie Friel to be laid to rest on Sunday
Mr Friel, who was aged in his 60s, was found dead at his home on Sunday, April 13. A man has been arrested in connection
Day Services for older persons return in Lifford area
Day Services for Older Persons in the Lifford area have resumed today. Services had ceased due to the Covid-19 pandemic but are now in operation once more. The Day Centre, located at the Habinteg Housing Association in Lifford town, offers services for Older Persons in the Lifford Catchment Area which includes, Castlefin, Convoy, Raphoe, St […]
North West Migrants Forum awarded €3m peace funding
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Man arrested following discovery of body in Killybegs
A man has been arrested this morning in relation to the discovery of a body in Co Donegal over the weekend. The body was discovered in Killybegs on Sunday at about 12.20pm, when gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of man found unresponsive at a residence on Harbour View Drive. The man, aged […]
Gortahork begins to heal
by Evelyn Cullen HURT, traumatised and heartbroken in the aftermath of the road collision on February 28 that tragically claimed the lives of young men Shaun Martin McClafferty (17) and Jamie Diver (23), the small, rural community of Gortahork gathered in Óstán Loch Altan on Friday evening in a quiet but powerful attempt to begin […]
Discovery of old newspapers opens a window to the past
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By Diarmaid Doherty WHEN Letterkenny couple Kevin and Allison Doherty headed off for a walk close to Muckish Mountain recently, they hadn’t planned to be returning home with a collection of old newspapers, some of which date back over 40 years. As it was, it proved an eventful day out for the Dohertys who also […]
Twenty Donegal gardaí sustained injury in 2024
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by Louise Doyle TWENTY gardaí in Donegal Division sustained injury in the course of duty in 2024. Figures obtained through the Freedom of Information Act reveal the breakdown of occupational injuries suffered by gardaí in the course of duty, and the type of injury. Advertisement Twenty gardaí reported sustaining an occupational injury in Donegal Division in […]
Park warden call turned down – again
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by Chris Ashmore A CALL from a local councillor for park wardens to be provided during the summer months – in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour – has been turned down, again. The issue was raised in a question submitted to the April meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council by Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh. Advertisement […]