TWO Donegal men will appear in court tomorrow charged with murdering a 66-year-old man in Australia. The pair, Christopher McLaughlin (24) and Nathan Kelly (21), are from Malin and Glengad. They had previously been charged with assaulting the man in Sydney on December 29. The duo were charged with grievous bodily harm and affray after […]
Cash boost for Gaoth Dobhair Community Centre
GAOTH Dobhair Community Centre is to receive a cash boost of 7,000 euro, it has been announced. Welcoming the allocation, Minister Joe McHugh said, “This grant support of €6,897 is helping to support a community project and develop their work on the ground in Gaoth Dobhair. “The money has been secured through the Leader programme which […]
Fine Gael to have only one woman candidate in Donegal
Up to a dozen candidates will put their names before the electorate next May as Fine Gael looks to grow its representation on Donegal County Council.
Funeral tomorrow of Killygordon murder victim
THE funeral will take place tomorrow (Monday) of Jasmine McMonagle, the young Killygordon woman murdered at her home on Friday morning. Richard Burke, of Forest Park, Killygordon, appeared before a judge at a special sitting of Sligo District Court last night charged with murdering the young mother-of-two. It is understood 28-year-old Ms McMonagle was stabbed […]
Up for challenge as Athletics Ireland RDO for the NW
He has served on Athletics Ireland’s Juvenile Committee since 2015 and last year he was elected on to the National Coaching and Development Committee.
Community shocked after woman’s death in Killygordon
A local councillor says the Killygordon community has been left stunned following the death of a woman in the village this morning. The woman in her 20s was found dead at house in Forest Park. A man in his 20s is in Garda custody in Letterkenny. Sinn Fein councillor Gary Doherty described the incident as […]
Man in custody following woman’s death in Killygordon
A man has been arrested following the death of a woman in Killygordon this morning. The woman, who was in her 20s, was pronounced dead at Forst Park in the village. A Garda spokesperson said, “The Office of the State pathologist has been notified and the body remains at the scene pending an examination. Advertisement […]
Gardai at scene of serious incident in Killygordon
PART of a Killygordon housing estate has been cordoned off following what is being described as a “critical incident”. Gardai were called to a property in the Forest Park area in the early hours of this morning to deal with a domestic incident. A house remains sealed off and is being examined by forensic officers. […]
First salmon of 2019 caught on Donegal’s Lackagh River
THE first salmon of 2019 has been caught and released on the Lackagh River in Donegal, Inland Fisheries Ireland has confirmed. Michael McCann of Templeard, Derry, landed the first salmon in the Garden Pool on the Lackagh at 9.25am on New Year’s Day. The salmon, which weighed approximately five pounds and was caught on a […]
Investigation under way after woman’s body found
A post mortem is to be carried out following the discovery of a woman’s body in Donegal. The body of the woman, aged in her 50s, was found outside a house at Cruckakeehan near Annagry on Thursday afternoon. She was discovered at around 3pm and her body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital for a […]