Gardaí are investigating a serious incident which occurred in Lifford, this morning (Monday, January 20). Two men were seriously assaulted at a house at around 10am. One man (aged in his 20s) was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, for treatment of serious injuries. The second man (aged in his 60s) was brought by […]
COLUMN: Free HRT scheme delayed – women deserve better
by Sabrina Sweeney For the thousands of women depending on the promise of free hormone replacement therapy (HRT) from this month, the government’s decision to delay the scheme is a slap in the face and a disappointing start to the New Year. The October budget allocated €20 million to make HRT products free from January […]
Donegal features on major American travel show
A POPULAR travel show about Ireland on America’s public broadcasting network PBS will showcase Donegal in an entire episode, titled ‘To the Waters and the Wild’, celebrating the county’s breath-taking natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. The show, ‘Ireland with Michael’, which launched its fifth season last Thursday night across 49 states in the U.S, has become […]
Make a bee-line for Castlefinn Honey Show
by Paul McElwee NEXT Sunday (January 26) Castlefinn will once again play host to the sweetest time of the year for honey lovers, when the 2025 Three Rivers Bee Keepers Association’s Annual Honey Show and Conference trickles into town. Now in its sixth year – which included a two-year Covid-imposed hiatus – the Doneyloop-based association has […]
Sliabh Liag murder accused each to blame the other
TWO defendants accused of murdering a man whose body was allegedly thrown off the Sliabh Liag cliffs in Donegal each claimed the other “did it”, a barrister has told the Central Criminal Court. Bernard Condon SC opened the trial this morning of Nikita Burns (22) and Alan Vial (39) who deny the murder of Robert […]
Outpouring of support for woman after eulogy upset
by Louise Doyle A Donegal woman left devastated after she was not permitted to say a eulogy at the joint funeral of her parents, who died within hours of one another, has said she is “absolutely blown away” by support she has received. Jackie McGettigan, late of Bruckless, passed away on December 23, 2023. His […]
‘Election to Seanad would give FG a voice in Dublin’
Letterkenny cllr Jimmy Kavanagh has said that if he were elected to Seanad Éireann it would be an opportunity for Fine Gael to have a voice in Dublin.
Oven stolen after it fell from car boot in Letterkenny
Gardaí are investigating the theft of an oven after it fell from a car boot in Letterkenny. A man was transporting an oven in his car on Monday, December 9 at midday at Carnamuggagh Upper. The man didn’t realise that the boot door was open, and the oven fell out onto the road. A short time […]
House in Kilmacrennan sprayed with graffiti
A wall of a house in Kilmacrennan was sprayed with graffiti and a postbox was stolen from the property. Gardaí are investigating the incident of criminal damage in the area of Ballyscanlon Lower, Portlean, which occurred some time between Sunday, January 12 at 8.45pm some time between and 8.30am the following day. “We appeal to anybody […]
FRESH TAKE COLUMN: Why settle for imitations?
by Sabrina Sweeney Just like champagne must come from the French region, Champagne, and Parma ham can only hail from the province of Parma in Italy, Donegal tweed’s fight for the same recognition will preserve its integrity for generations to come. There are few people in Donegal who would deny that the county’s rugged landscape […]