Accused denies manslaughter of Donegal man 


A 24-YEAR-OLD man accused of the manslaughter of a Donegal man in Co Tyrone last year has pleaded not guilty. Daniel Hanna, previously of Victoria Road in Strabane, was arraigned at Dungannon court today. He is accused of causing Kyle McDermott’s death on October 6, 2024, alongside two assaults on police. The case surrounds an […]


Almost 1,800 welfare referrals from Donegal to Tusla during pandemic


ALMOST 1,800 child abuse or welfare referrals from Donegal were made to Tusla in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, we can reveal. Figures obtained by the Donegal News from the Child and Family Agency show the total number of referrals (child abuse/welfare) for Donegal in 2020 was 1,772. Just 629 cases were open to social work at […]


Creeslough falls silent on the third anniversary of tragedy


ON Tuesday afternoon, Creeslough fell silent as families, friends and loved ones gathered to mark the third anniversary of the tragedy that changed their lives forever. The tight-knit village still trembles from the magnitude of the explosion on October 7, 2022, and each year brings another powerful aftershock that ripples through their community. They stood […]


Horses on public roads subject to the rules of the road


THERE are no specific bye-laws prohibiting horse riding on greenways, trails or public roads, Cllr Fionan Bradley has been informed. However, under the Control of Horses Act, 1996, a person in charge of a horse in a public place must keep the horse under control and must not allow the horse to cause a nuisance […]


More disruptions likely as Donegal continues to recover from Storm Amy


ELECTRICITY supply could be disrupted in the coming days as ESB crews carry out permanent repairs to infrastructure damaged by destructive winds last Friday. These essential repairs follow a challenging weekend for the electricity supplier, which deployed crews and contractors from across the country to Donegal in the aftermath of Storm Amy to restore power […]


‘Substantial’ number of patients to LUH by ambulance


“A SUBSTANTIAL” number of patients arrived to Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department on Tuesday, the HSE has said. In a statement on Tuesday evening, the HSE said 105 patients were waiting in the hospital’s emergency department, with five ambulances queued up outside. However, we were reliably informed that the number of ambulances waiting was 11. […]