The funeral details of the teenager who died in road traffic collision this weekend have been announced. 16-year-old Josh Morrow died following the road collision which occurred on the R252 at Cloghan at around 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon. The collision involved a car and a motorcycle which was being driven by Josh. He was pronounced […]
Barry Ramsay hits a hole-in-one at Barnhill
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A big well done to Barry Ramsay who struck a hole-in-one at Letterkenny Golf Club on Sunday. As a lifelong supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, Barry will be the first to admit that he’s had little to cheer about on the football front this season. But his golf game continues to impress and at 84 years […]
Murder accused to be sent forward for trial to Central Criminal Court
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A Donegal man, charged with the murder of Ardara businessman Stephen McCahill, is to be sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court in Dublin Michael Maloney (32) of Loughros Point, Ardara appeared before Letterkenny District Court this morning via video link from Castlerea Prison. He is charged with murdering Stephen McCahill at Beagh, […]
Planned overnight water outage in east Donegal
As part of ongoing works to upgrade the water network in east Donegal, Uisce Éireann is advising customers in the Twin Towns and surrounding areas of a planned overnight water outage tomorrow. Uisce Éireann crews are currently replacing more than 700 metres of ageing water mains along the N15 from McClays Corner to the Admiral […]
Special council meeting today on fuel crisis
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THE ongoing fuel and cost of living crisis will dominate the agenda at a special plenary meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford today. The special meeting takes place after calls from 100% Redress Party member Councillor Tomás Sean Devine. In light of the recent fuel protests, he wrote to both the Chief Executive of […]
Council advising motorists of planned road closures
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DONEGAL County Council are advising motorists to be aware of a number of road closures and disruption due to planned roadworks over the coming days. These works will impact drivers in the Letterkenny area, in Kilmacrennan and Ramelton areas. There are also works planned in Buncrana and Frosses. Advertisement In Letterkenny, the L-59421-0 Killylastin Road […]
‘Families waiting too long’ – Demand for answers over flood protection promises
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A Donegal council has claimed families in Burnfoot have been “hit twice and left waiting far too long” as delays to the Flood Relief Scheme continue to leave homeowners trapped in unsafe conditions. The community was devastated by flooding in 2017, and nearly eight years on, families are still waiting for flood protection to be […]
Glenfin GAA lead tributes to Josh Morrow
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Glenfin GAA club have led the tributes to Josh Morrow who lost his life in Saturday’s fatal road collision in Cloghan. Josh (16) died after the motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a car. “Everyone at CLG Ghleann Fhinne is heartbroken following the tragic death of Josh Morrow,” a club statement read. Advertisement […]
Donegal exit Ulster Championship following Down defeat
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Donegal 1-21 Down 3-21 Donegal exited the Ulster Senior Football Championship on Sunday afternoon, suffering a six-point defeat to Down at O’Donnell Park. Advertisement The visitors led this encounter by a single point at the interval, with Caolan McGonagle firing home a major for Donegal which left the scoreline reading 1-7-0-11. The visitors extended their […]
Judge dismisses hardship claim after ‘border hopping’ Christmas theft spree
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A MAGISTRATE has rejected a Donegal woman’s claim of financial hardship after she carried out a pre-Christmas theft spree across a number of shops in the Omagh area. Geraldine Ward (51), of Lawne Park, Ballyshannon, appeared at Omagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where she was sentenced for five counts of theft and one count of […]