DONEGAL’S iconic GAA captain Anthony Molloy has backed fans amid fears of “extortionate” prices in Kerry. The All-Ireland winner has even suggested a return plane trip from Donegal to Kerry so fans can jet around the sky-high accommodation costs this weekend. When the draw for the All-Ireland senior football championship Round 1 draw was made […]
Donegal Town collision victim named as 30-year-old Caoilan Bushe
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One of two victims of a fatal two-vehicle collision near Donegal Town has been named locally as 30-year-old Caoilan Bushe from Sallows, Selacis, Letterbarrow. Caoilan and another victim in his 20, were tragically killed in the collision which occurred shortly after 2pm yesterday on the N15 at Clar, Donegal Town. Caoilan’s funeral details have now […]
Miss Ireland steps out in dress designed by Carndonagh students
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Miss Ireland Caoimhe Kenny stepped out at Cannes Film Festival proudly wearing a dress designed by Carndonagh students. The ‘Blind Ambition’ dress was designed by Aoife McDermott and Jessica McLaughlin from Carndonagh Community School. The dress was made from repurposed blinds from a MICA home. Advertisement It was designed for the Junk Kouture sustainable fashion competition. […]
Gartan teacher Emma Nelis crowned Donegal Rose in 2026 selection
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Teacher Emma Nelis from Gartan has been crowned the Donegal Rose for 2026. She was named the winner at the Donegal Rose selection in An Chúirt Hotel in Gaoth Dobhair last night. A History and English graduate from the University of Galway, Emma recently completed her Master of Education and is currently teaching at Errigal […]
Update: Gardaí confirm a man has died in Muff collision
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A man has died in a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Muff, gardaí have confirmed. The collision, involving a car, occurred at around 9:45pm on the R238 at Ardmore. The driver and only occupant of the car, a man in his 20s, was brought by ambulance to Altnagelven Hospital, Derry. He has since been pronounced deceased. Advertisement […]
Witness appeal following serious road traffic collision in Muff
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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the R238 at Ardmore, Muff on Saturday night. The collision, involving a car, occurred at around 9.45pm. The driver and only occupant of the car, a man in his 20s, was brought by ambulance to Altnagelven Hospital, Derry, where he […]
Need for playground in Manorcunningham highlighted
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The need for a children’s playground in Manorcunningham was highlighted at a recent council meeting. Fianna Fáil Cllr Donal Coyle raised the issue at the May meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District. He asked: “That this Council identify an appropriate section of land in Manorcunningham for the purpose of providing a playground.” Advertisement Cllr Coyle outlined […]
N15 road reopened after fatal collision near Donegal Town
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The N15 at Clar, Donegal Town, has reopened after yesterday’s fatal two-vehicle road collision in which two men tragically lost their lives. The collision occurred on the N15 in Birchhill shortly after 2pm. Two occupants in one vehicle, a man aged in his 20s and a man aged in his 30s, were pronounced deceased at […]
An Grianan show Saving For A Helicopter set to take-off
A LETTERKENNY playwright’s new show is set to take off and tell the darkly comic tale about her childhood dream to buy a helicopter. An Grianan will premiere the powerful new solo show that is based on a young girl’s belief that she and her father were saving for the family chopper. A spokesperson for […]
Domestic abuse victims hope survival will help others
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BRAVE domestic violence victims have spoken out to expose the brutality that their abusers are guilty of in a courageous bid to protect other women. For the first time, they have detailed in exclusive extracts for the Donegal News their very own heartbreaking accounts of personal survival. The women have revealed how the male spouses, […]