A CASTLEFIN Cavapoo recently represented the pups of Donegal in a national competition. Freddie the Cavapoo, owned by Kaera Brenan, represented the county at the Puppy of the Year 2026 Grand Final. The golden boy was one of 26 county finalists at Pet Expo at the National Show Centre in Dublin on Saturday, October 17, […]
Warning that Storm Austen to hit bus schedules
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MAJOR transport company Bus Eireann has warned passengers that its services may be hit as a result of Storm Austen. Winter’s first major weather event is set to hit later today (Thursday) with warnings for intense rain causing flooding disruption and difficult travelling conditions. Donegal is under a Status Yellow rain and wind warning along […]
Missing person search sadly called off
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A GARDA search for a missing man was sadly called off only hours after appeals were issued. Joshua O’Hagan was noted missing from Buncrana on Tuesday past. Gardai issued an appeal on Wednesday for information to help locate Josh – four days after he was last seen the previous Saturday. Advertisement But, within hours, the […]
County’s main hospital spends €1m on blood tests
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A LACK of blood-testing facilities has led to spiralling costs in excess of €1 million at Donegal’s largest pathology department. Capacity at the blood lab in Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) has not improved in over two years, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has revealed. But it is under more pressure than ever, according to the […]
Storm upgraded to Orange as Donegal braces
WINTER’S first major weather event Storm Austen is set to hit later today with several warnings. These include intense rain causing flooding disruption and difficult travelling conditions. Donegal is under a Status Yellow rain and wind warning along with the rest of Ireland from 7pm until 10am tomorrow. Advertisement A Met Eireann spokesperson warned: “Heavy […]
Rare beluga whale spotted in Donegal
A BELUGA whale has been spotted in Donegal in what has been hailed as an extremely rare sighting. Sebastian Szumlański captured the whale on video at Fintra, Donegal Bay last Saturday. He observed what he thought at first was a pale dolphin close to shore in the Secret Waterfall area. Advertisement He then launched his […]
Doherty vows ‘not now, not ever’ after PSNI letter
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A HIGH-PROFIILE Dail deputy vowed “there is no going back” after the PSNI asked to interview him about the Drumcree standoff. Pearse Doherty TD, from Gaoth Dobhair, is one of several politicians who received letters from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The letters and interviews are part of the force’s investigation into the […]
Man missing from Buncrana
GARDAÍ are seeking the assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 35-year-old Joshua O’Hagan, Joshua was reported missing from his home in Buncrana yesterday. He was last seen on Saturday. Advertisement He is described as being approximately 6 foot 1 inch in height, with a medium build, brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, he […]
Defective block pensioners to lobby council chiefs
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PENSIONERS will tackle council chiefs about the defective block crisis and the lengthy redress scheme. Donegal County Council’s Defective Blocks Committee meets this morning in Lifford. For the first time, it will hear fears from a large number of homeowners from the Defective Concrete Block Silver Circle (OAP and Retired Homeowners) Group. Advertisement A group […]
Pleas that Donegal not ‘overlooked’ amid housing crisis
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THOUSANDS of people affected by the defective block crisis “cannot be overlooked” in modular home plans, it is claimed. Urgent meetings have been called for with Housing Minister James Browne and Donegal County Council chief executive John McLaughlin. A Donegal County councillor wants them to fight for special exemptions for families affected by the defective […]