Deaths in Donegal, Thursday morning, December 5


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal:  Alfred John (Alfie) Vance, Carrigans Mary (Maisie) Sterritt, Dublin and Letterkenny Advertisement Frances O’Neill, Donegal Town Rose Doherty, Culdaff Christina Crossan, Derry and Killea Margaret McMenamin, Donegal Town Anne McGeehan, Kilmacrennan Myra Grieve, Kildare, Dublin and Letterkenny Sarah Gillespie, Glencolmcille Eamonn Doherty, Letterkenny John Boyle, Meath and […]


Funeral today of Donegal teenager who died in road tragedy


By Dionne Meehan HUNDREDS are expected to gather in the Sacred Heart Church in Carndonagh today to say their final goodbyes to Tiernan Doherty-Kelly, the 18-year-old who died in a collision near Buncrana at the weekend. The collision occurred on the R244 (Mountain Road) at Ballinlough shortly after 5am on Sunday. Advertisement The Carndonagh teen was […]


Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday evening, December 4


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal:  Margaret McMenamin, Donegal Town Anne McGeehan, Kilmacrennan Advertisement Myra Grieve, Kildare, Dublin and Letterkenny Sarah Gillespie, Glencolmcille Denis Doherty, Carndonagh Eamonn Doherty, Letterkenny Fionn McLaughlin, Manorcunningham and Letterkenny Tiernan Doherty, Carndonagh Máire Crumlish, Carndonagh John Boyle, Meath and Ardara Mary McGovern, Donegal Town Charles (Charlie) Fox, Letterkenny […]


Letterkenny poet to launch new book just in time for Christmas


By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY poet James Finnegan is gearing up to launch his latest collection of poetry ‘A Butterfly and its Shadow’ just in time for Christmas. James, who taught in St Eunan’s College for 33 years, had a passion for writing poetry from an early age. But since his retirement in 2012, that passion […]


Weather: Dry morning with frost and fog patches


This morning will be dry with frost and a few fog patches. There will be some bright spells this morning but cloud will quickly thicken. Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move in during the course of the afternoon and evening, possibly falling as sleet for a time over high ground. Advertisement Highest temperatures […]


Woman seriously injured in weekend collision in Inishowen 


INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a woman was seriously injured in a collision in Inishowen at the weekend. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision in the Glengad area on Sunday, December 1. The single-vehicle collision occurred on a local road at Culkeeny shortly before midnight. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: […]


Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday morning, December 3


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal:  Fionn McLaughlin, Manorcunningham and Letterkenny Tiernan Doherty, Carndonagh Advertisement Máire Crumlish, Carndonagh John Boyle, Meath and Ardara Mary McGovern, Donegal Town Ane Marie Eichel, Ardara Garry McGrath, Dunfanaghy Rose Gibbons, Derry and Donegal Joseph (Joey) Gallagher, Laghey Charles (Charlie) Fox, Letterkenny Billy Moran, Greencastle/Derry Ryan Doherty, Derry […]


General Election: Pat and Amanda get everyone’s vote


By Evelyn Cullen Husband and wife Pat and Amanda Brady from The Kitchen on Main Street, Letterkenny were the team responsible for keeping election enthusiasts fed and watered during the long and tiring count. “This is our seventh or eight time doing the food for the elections here at the Aura Leisure Centre so we […]