Missing person Nicole McGinley has been located safe and well. Nicole went missing from Quigleys Point, Co. Donegal on July 31, 2022. A spokesperson from An Garda Síochána gave thanks to everyone for their help in locating Nicole. “An Garda Síochána would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance,” they said.
Bundoran RNLI to host Emergency Services Open Day
THE volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat will host an open day at the lifeboat station later this month. The event which will also incorporate an Emergency Services Open Day. On the day, subject to operational requirements, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat as well as representatives from locally based emergency services including the National […]
Garda appeal over teenager missing from Quigley’s Point
GARDAÍ are continuing to appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Nicole McGinley. Nicole has been missing from Quigley’s Point since Sunday night. She is described as being approximately 5’ 2” in height with a medium build, short light brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, Nicole was wearing […]
Call to save precious Donegal film archive
IT is close to a century since the Ramelton born cleric, Father Tommy Doherty, began filming the lives and events of his fellow parishioners in Donegal. An extensive collection incorporating nineteen hours of film on eighty reels now rest in the Irish Film Archives in Dublin’s Eustace Street. But they rest uneasily – the fragile […]
‘Pump track’ to be developed in Letterkenny
A new €250,000 urban sports track is to be developed within Letterkenny’s Bernard McGlinchey Town Park. The proposed ‘pump track’ will be located on the site of the old adventure play park which has been removed. Co-funded through the North West Regional Assembly and a combined allocation from Donegal County Council and Donegal Sports Partnership, the […]
Man hospitalised after overnight collision
A man is being treated in Letterkenny University Hospital following a road traffic collision that occurred last night at Cashelshanagan, Ramelton. The collision occurred between a car and a motorcyclist on the R245 between Letterkenny and Ramelton. The motorcyclist was injured and transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital where he is being treated. Advertisement There were […]
Helping others from her own life
Jamie McNulty is behind ‘I’m Fine Therapy’ and is stretching the service across the Donegal-Derry border in a bid to reach out to others.
How a love of Donegal shaped an American equine empire
IT was a favourite backer’s dream. Sitting in fifth Mo Donegal stalked the leaders all the way, waiting for his moment. A furlong out and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr made his move. Advertisement A shake of the reins, a dip of the head and it was all over, the bay colt sprinting to the front to land Donegal Racing its first […]
Government signs off on funding for Harps stadium
THE Government has this afternoon put in place the final piece of the jigsaw that will see work begin on Finn Harps’ new stadium. Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers has signed off on the funding required to the long-talked about project over the line. Work on the stadium had been […]
Insurance woes the ‘last straw’ for thatch owners
DONEGAL’S thatching tradition will die out unless the government intervenes to help homeowners, a local councillor has warned. Fine Gael’s Barry Sweeny has asked that a letter regarding insurance availability for the owners of thatch cottages be written to the Department of Housing. His request that Donegal County Council contact Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien about the matter has received […]