Major Fire at Watson Hire in Letterkenny
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Major fire at Watson Hire in Letterkenny Letterkenny fire brigade was out in force this evening after a major fire broke out in Watson Hire in the Kiltoy area. There were no injuries reported. A huge plume of black smoke could be seen from long distances as crowds gathered near the busy Kiltoy junction. It […]


Man killed in suspected hit and run incident is named
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The man killed in a suspected hit and run incident in the early hours of this morning has been named locally as Jason Haughey. Mr. Haughey, who is thirty, was found by a motorist on the Windyhall road in Letterkenny at around 4am. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene and the man was transferred […]


Man dies following hit and run in Letterkenny
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A MAN has died following a hit and run in Letterkenny in the early hours of this morning. The body of a man was discovered at around 4am by a road user at Windyhall. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene and the man was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital where he was later pronounced […]


Chronicling the life of a great chronicler
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FOR over fifty years, journalist Joe McGarrigle chronicled the life and times of Donegal and its people. His contribution to television, radio and press made him one of the best known and most respected provincial journalists in the country. He left behind him a collection of over 800 photographs, audio recordings (including the last known […]


Corner of Letterkenny had baby boom during lockdown
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TROPICAL World in Letterkenny has enjoyed a baby boom over the past two months. While its doors have remained closed to visitors due to Covid-19 the new arrivals include a pair of rare Bali Straling chicks, a baby Aracari, the first bred in Ireland, together with twin cotton top tamarins and twin baby pygmy marmoset […]