A DONEGAL County Council member has been charged with drink driving, six months after being given a motoring ban for a similar type offence. Ciaran Brogan’s case was mentioned at Letterkenny District Court on Monday. The 44-year-old of Sockar, Trentagh, Letterkenny, is accused of drink driving at Treanbeg in Trentagh on April 1. Advertisement It […]
Road safety campaign launched ahead of Easter weekend
DONEGAL’S Road Safety Working Group is calling on drivers to act responsibly over the Easter weekend. Offering some key road safety tips, the working group advised: Always wear a seatbelt and ensure that your passengers do so also. Ensure that car seats for children are installed and used correctly. Advertisement Never drink or drug drive. […]
Man arrested over Allen murder released without charge
Andrew Allen, 24, was shot dead in front of his partner at a house in Buncrana in 2012.
Koeman visits Irish captain Seamus Coleman in Killybegs
EVERTON manager Ronald Koeman and club captain Phil Jagielka travelled to Donegal earlier today to visit Seamus Coleman at his Killybegs home.
Hyde Park bombing accused to be pursued in civil court
A DONEGAL man accused of involvement in the 1982 Hyde Park bombing in London is to be pursued through the civil court. Families of soldiers killed in the IRA attack are reportedly taking legal action against John Downey. The Carrigart man was charged four years ago with the murders, which he denied, but the prosecution […]
Students to benefit from new tourist training programme
TRANSITION year students from the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town and St Columba’s College in Stranorlar are to benefit from a new tourism training pilot project just launched in the LYIT School of Tourism in Killybegs.
Man arrested in Andrew Allen murder probe
GARDAI investigating the 2012 murder of Andrew Allen in Buncrana have arrested a man. Mr Allen was gunned down by the vigilante group Republican Action Against Drugs on February 9 2012 at his Links View Park home in Buncrana. The 24-year-old father-of-two’s family have always denied he was a drug dealer. Advertisement A Garda spokesperson […]
Rallying cry for Donegal supporters to travel to Armagh
Derry stand betwen Donegal and an eighth Ulster U21 title in the Athletic Grounds, Armagh, tomorrow night.
Apology for SIPO’s standard of Irish not Garda referral
SIPO apology related to the quality of the Irish in emails and not for referring the matter of non-compliance to the Gardaí.
Developer takes to Facebook in defence of claims
The Kube building at Thorn Road had been due to go under the hammer at a knock-down price as part of latest online Allsop distressed property auction