By Róise Collins THE funeral of nine-year-old Joey Forker, who tragically passed away in Dungloe on Friday evening, will take place on Thursday afternoon. The tragic incident, which involved machinery, happened in Meenmore on the outskirts of the west Donegal town on Friday. Advertisement Gardaí and emergency services responded to the incident at the Dungloe premises. […]
Weather: Mix of cloud and sunny spells
THIS morning there will be a mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells. More cloud will gradually build later this afternoon as southerly winds will strengthen and a band of rain spreads. The rain may be heavy at times with the odd rumble of thunder too. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 19 to 21 degrees. Tonight, […]
ATU launches BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy course
THERE is good news for students considering their options for third level education in the north west with confirmation that Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is launching a new Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy programme. The programme will commence this September 2025 at ATU’s Letterkenny campus. ATU’s BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy programme (CAO Code: AU374) […]
O’Neill and Jennings take the honours at Donegal Half Marathon
LAURENCE O’Neill from Strabane AC took the win in this morning’s Donegal Half Marathon in Letterkenny which had around 1,100 finishers. On a dry and clammy morning, the Carlow native clocked 1:15:18, with Paul Finnegan of Armagh AC second in 1:15:57 and Gerard Cuddy from Galway City Harriers third in 1:17:06. Caitriona Jennings of Letterkenny […]
Funeral to be held on Thursday for young boy who died in Dungloe
Funeral arrangements have been announced for nine-year-old Joey Forker, who tragically passed away in Dungloe on Friday night. His Funeral Mass is to be held on Thursday at 12 noon in St. Crona’s Church, Dungloe, followed by interment in Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore. He will repose at McGlynns funeral home, Dungloe on Monday, August 25 from […]
Young boy dies in tragic incident in Dungloe
A young boy has died following a tragic incident in Dungloe on Friday. In a statement this morning gardaí said emergency services responded to a fatal incident at a premises in Dungloe yesterday evening. A male child was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital and a post-mortem examination […]
BREAKING: Emergency services respond to ongoing incident in Dungloe
GARDAÍ and emergency services are currently the scene of an incident in Dungloe. A garda spokesperson said: “As this incident is ongoing, no further information is available at this time.” Advertisement
Killing of RIC Inspector Martin recalled during Heritage Week
THERE was a very good attendance for the talk titled ‘The Killing of Inspector Martin R.I.C. in Derrybeg in 1889’ which was held in the old St. Mary’s Church, Derrybeg last Sunday. The talk was delivered by the local historian, author and former teacher, Vincent Breslin, Bunbeg. The event was organised by the Co. Donegal […]
Channel Hopper: In Flight has tension but no Die Hard moments
Alien: Earth Disney+ Annika BBC1, Saturday, 9.10pm Bee-Kept RTE1, Sunday, 7.30pm Advertisement In Flight Channel 4, Tuesday, 9pm It’s a bit hard to know what to expect from Alien: Earth, which, after a years-long approach, has finally landed. On one hand, it does bring the shiny, PVC xenomorph to new places (the clue’s in the […]
Community spirit shines at swim in aid of two charities
FIFTY-six swimmers braved testing conditions last weekend for the annual Point to Pier Swim, raising funds for RNLI Lifeboats and Donegal Hospice. The yearly event, which took place on Saturday last, brought Sheephaven Bay alive with excitement and determination. Despite the tough waters, every swimmer reached the shore safely, marking a proud achievement for all involved. […]