A man is due in court today following the discovery of a cannabis grow house in Newtowncunningham. Gardai seized €15,000 drugs following a large scale operation on Monday. A man in his 30s is due before Letterkenny District Court today where he will be formally charged in relation to the find.
Man killed following two vehicle crash at Ballyshannon
A 28-year-old man has died following a two car crash close to Ballyshannon. The fatal collision occurred at Laheen at approximately 11.30pm last night. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver of the other car, aged 60, was taken to Sligo General Hospital with serious injuries. Three other passengers were also […]
Top criminologist to address Law Society LYIT talk
The talk, which is open to the public, takes place in LYIT tomorrow evening at 6pm.
Man charged over gorse fire that caused €300k damage
A pensioner has appeared at Dungloe District Court in connection with one of two gorse fires that raged through parts of the north west of Donegal at Easter last year. Anthony O’Donnell (71) of Glen Lodge, Drumnacart Mountain, Burtonport, is charged with causing over €300,000 in damage. He is accused of arson damaging by fire […]
Her Story event marking International Women’s Day
Commemorative plates made by the women are on display today in Donegal Town
Children seen fleeing after window smashed
The incident happened in Wolfe Tone Place on Friday, February 28, between 4.10pm and 4.30pm.
St Eunan’s Cathedral moves against coronavirus
CHURCH volunteers in Letterkenny “scrubbed up” on Sunday before giving out Communion in a bid to stifle the spread of the coronavirus. The highly unusual move by St Eunan’s Cathedral was taken following the first confirmed case of the virus in the state. Information sheets were issued to parishioners outlining the precautions being taken by […]
Danielle ‘leaps’ at chance to propose to boyfriend Rory
INISHOWEN woman Danielle McDaid ‘leaped’ on an opportunity that only arises every four years when she proposed. Carndonagh’s Danielle popped the question to boyfriend Rory Brady during a night away in Creeslough on Saturday. And to her delight, fellow Carn native Rory said yes. According to old Irish tradition, the Leap Year is the perfect […]
What to do if you are a stand up who can’t stand up?
AFTER a near career-ending knee injury, stand up comedian Danny O’ Brien is too young for pilates and too unbalanced for yoga. So what does a touring a stand-up comedian do when he is no longer able to stand up? The award-winning performer brings his hilarious new hour of stand-up, where self-destruction and self-discovery meet, […]
Burning issue of safety certs prompts fiery exchanges
DONEGAL’S Fire Service has faced fresh criticism over the “red tape” businesses have to go through to secure a safety certificate. Speaking at a meeting in Lifford on Monday, Councillor Michéal Naughton described the bureaucracy as “lunacy” and said it was leaving some businesses teetering on the edge of closure. But Donegal’s Chief Fire Officer, […]