Pope Francis dies at age of 88


Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican has said in a video statement. He was 88 and had been recovering from a serious bout of double pneumonia. “Dear brothers and sisters, it is with profound sadness I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” […]

St Mary’s Church in Derrybeg destroyed in blaze


  by Eoin McGarvey An overnight fire has destroyed St Mary’s Catholic Church in Derrybeg. Advertisement Fire crews were alerted to the fire in the middle of the night and crews from Gweedore, Dungloe, Falcarragh, Glenties and Letterkenny rushed to the scene. The blaze burned through the roof as fire crews did their best. As […]

Public urged to consider care options on Bank Holiday


THE HSE are urging people to consider all care options ahead of Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Bank holiday weekends and extended good weather usually bring additional pressure on the health system but the HSE have plans in place across hospital and community services to ensure patients can access the care they need in the right setting. Tony Canavan, […]

Letterkenny financial service celebrates rebrand


John F. Loughrey Financial Services was acquired by Fairstone Ireland in November of last year. Last week marked the rebrand of the company to bring it in line with the same look and feel as the other Fairstone offices in Ireland. Fairstone Letterkenny, as the local office will be called, continues it’s long-standing tradition of […]

On again, off again: Power cuts in parts of Letterkenny on Good Friday


Power was lost in several areas of Letterkenny this afternoon, including Ashlawn, Ballyraine and sections of the Main Street. The outage occurred at approximately 12:50 p.m. and was attributed to a “major fault” on the line, according to ESB Networks. Initial restoration was expected by 1:30 p.m. While power was briefly restored at 1:30 pm, […]

Teenage girl allegedly assaulted in Ballybofey


Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage girl at Lower Main Street in Ballybofey on Wednesday afternoon. The teenager was reportedly hospitalised following the incident, which occured at 6.30pm. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochanána told the Donegal News: “Gardaí received a report of an assault at Lower Main Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal, […]