by Eoin Reynolds A man accused of murdering a 66-year-old and putting his body over the cliffs at Sliabh Liag in Donegal has accepted he lied to gardai when he claimed the pensioner had sexually assaulted his co-accused, then 21-year-old Nikita Burns. A man accused of murdering a 66-year-old and putting his body over the […]
Primary Care Physiotherapy Service to relocate
Falcarragh Primary Care Physiotherapy Outpatients Department, located at Falcarragh Community Hospital, will temporarily relocate to the Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre, due to refurbishment works being undertaken in the hospital From Tuesday 11th February 2025, Primary Care Physiotherapy Services will be delivered from Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre at Kill, Co. Donegal, F92 T2XR. The service can […]
Senior services awareness event in Cara House
A ‘Senior Services Awareness Event’ will take place in Letterkenny on Monday, February 17. The event will be held in Cara House Family Resource Centre from 11am to 1pm. Gardaí from Letterkenny Community Policing Unit will be there to offer information and advice. A garda spokesperson said: “This will be a great opportunity to find […]
Internet Safety Day: Parents and teachers urged to talk
PARENTS and teachers across Donegal are being urged talk about internet safety today, as Internet Safety Day takes place. Gardaí across Donegal are calling to schools this week to talk about internet safety. “We encourage parents in particular to have a look at www.webwise.ie where there is a wealth of information to be found in […]
Driver did not remain at scene of Killygordon collision
GARDAÍ are appealing for information after a driver failed to remain at the scene of a road traffic collision in Killygordon. A low loader lorry carrying a dumper was travelling from the direction of Castlefin when it collided with an ESB pole on Friday, February 7 at 5.55pm. The driver did not remain at the […]
Man taken to hospital following assault in Rathmullan
A man was taken to hospital following an assault in Rathmullan at the weekend. The man is believed to have been assaulted by another man on Main Street on Sunday, February 9 at 00.20am. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive treatment for non-life threatening injures as a result. A garda spokesperson said:Should anyone have witnessed […]
Accused tells trial his co-accused struck deceased
by Eoin Reynolds A man has taken the stand in his own defence to tell his murder trial that he was fighting with a pensioner – whose body was found in the waters beneath Sliabh Liag – when his former lover and co-accused hit the victim on the back of the head with a rock, […]
Launch of the ‘Our Roads, Our Safety’ art competition
Donegal County Council, Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Finn Harps Football Club have once again teamed up to promote road safety with the Primary School Road Safety Art Competition. Primary school students across Donegal are invited to showcase their creativeness and help raise awareness about road safety through taking part in the competition. This […]
Mary McAuliffe’s 104th birthday celebrations
THERE were great celebrations in the Dunfanaghy and Cloughaneely areas last weekend as Mary McAuliffe from Kill in Dunfanaghy celebrated her 104th birthday. Mary celebrated her special milestone with a party with family and friends in An tSean Bheairic in Falcarragh on Saturday last and with the staff in the Falcarragh Community Hospital. Mary is […]
Home heating oil theft in Ballybofey
RESIDENTS of a Ballybofey housing estate are being urged to report any suspicious activity following the theft of home heating oil. The move comes after gardaí received a report from a resident of Blue Cedars in relation to the theft of home heating oil from their tank. The theft is believed to have occurred between […]