By Róise Collins A DONEGAL singer-songwriter has been deeply moved by the overwhelming support for her heartfelt new song written in memory of her late mother. Anne Biddie wrote the song Missing You, a song about grief, love and memory to help deal with the loss of her mother Helen almost three years ago but she has […]
Second teenager dies in swimming tragedy in Buncrana
A second young man has died following a swimming tragedy yesterday off the coast of Buncrana in the Inishowen Peninsula. Three young men aged between 16 and 19 got into difficulty while swimming near Lisfannon beach, at around 2pm on Saturday afternoon. A major search operation involving both volunteers and members of the emergency services […]
Holy Week in Athens – where the Greeks do Easter better than the Irish
Emma Stuart from Manorcunningham spent her Easter in Athens. In a special feature, she tells us how Holy Week brought communities together in prayer, tradition and wonderful celebration. I moved to Greece last year to pursue my love for a passionate and traditional bushy-bearded Greek man, who I met while visiting Athens in 2023. Delightedly, […]
Update: Body found in search for missing teenager off Buncrana coast
The body of a teenager has been recovered from the water off Buncrana following an extensive search and rescue operation this evening. He was one of three teenagers who had gotten into difficulty while swimming at Ned’s Point earlier today. His body was recovered by members of the Greencastle Coast Guard team shortly after 9pm […]
UPDATE: Teenager is missing, another rushed to LUH
A SEARCH operation is continuing off Buncrana this evening after a group of teenagers got into difficulty while swimming earlier today. RTÉ is tonight reporting that a teenager remains missing and another was taken from the sea and brought to Letterkenny University Hospital and his condition is said to be ‘very serious’. According to RTÉ, […]
One family’s devastating cancer journey highlighted during Health Minister’s visit
By Róise Collins Last week, the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, visited Donegal. Travelling from her constituency in the capital to Letterkenny University Hospital, Ms. MacNeill took a route all too familiar to many people in Donegal. Every week, people from across this county make the long journey to Dublin or Galway for cancer […]
Donegal clinch Ulster title after late O’Donnell winner
There was a huge crowd in Clones for the match.
Search and rescue operation ongoing off Buncrana
Emergency services are at the scene of a search operation which has been ongoing this evening off Buncrana. The Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter and several RNLI lifeboats are involved in the search which is taking place off the Lisfannon beach in Buncrana. In a statement issued this evening, Gardai have confirmed that […]
E-scooter information event to take place in Letterkenny
WITH new laws coming into effect on the use of e-scooters, a public information event is to take place in Letterkenny. Gardaí will host the information event, which will take place in Letterkenny Shopping Centre on Thursday, May 15, between 5pm and 6.30pm. New laws on e-scooters come into effect from Tuesday, May 20. Advertisement […]
Cheque presented to Ards Friary after fundraisers
MORE than €11,000 has been raised for refurbishment plans at Ards Friary, thanks to a series of successful fundraisers organised by the Creeslough community. On Easter Monday, a Coffee Morning and a Vintage Car and Tractor Run were held in memory of the late Patrick Morgan, a beloved vintage enthusiast. The event drew a large […]