By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor is urging Coillte to relook at their planting policy regulations following the extensive damage caused to power lines in Donegal during Storm Éowyn. Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly claimed that 95 per cent of power outages were caused by fallen trees on Coillte-owned land where trees were planted too close […]
Kacper Dudek remembered for being full of joy and love at requiem Mass
By Dionne Meehan A YOUNG man who tragically lost his life in a road collision during Storm Éowyn was remembered for being full of joy, passion and love at his funeral Mass this morning. Kacper Dudek (20), of Beechwood Park, Lifford, was on his way home from work at Zeus Industrial Products in Letterkenny last […]
The Apprentice journey starts for local businesswoman
Aoibheann Walsh, the owner of G&G Hair and Beauty Salon in Letterkenny, will hit our screens this evening on BBC1 The Apprentice, when she takes on the challenge to become Lord Alan Sugar’s next business partner. The Kerrykeel woman previously described the news that she was to feature on the major programme as the “hardest […]
Councillors call for emergency plan for vulnerable families during storms
By Róise Collins COUNCILLORS have called for emergency planning framework to be put in place for those living in defective concrete homes for future extreme weather warnings following Storm Éowyn. There were a number of defective concrete homes damaged during the destructive and devastating gusts last weekend, including a house in Malin Head that lost […]
Suspected drugs worth €4,000 seized in Letterkenny
A man and a woman, both aged in their 20s, have been arrested.
Remembering the Owencarrow Viaduct disaster
A SPECIAL commemoration will take place today near the site of the tragic events of the Owencarrow Viaduct Disaster on the 100th anniversary of the crash that claimed four lives in 1925. The commemoration will be held at a newly cleared viewing area overlooking the famous structure that spans over 400 metres across the Owencarrow […]
Funeral takes place this morning of young Lifford man killed during Storm Éowyn
By Dionne Meehan THE funeral of a young man who tragically lost his life in a road collision during Storm Éowyn will be held in Lifford today. Kacper Dudek (20), of Beechwood Park, Lifford, was on his way home from work at Zeus Industrial Products in Letterkenny on Friday morning shortly before 5.30am when a tree […]
Man (60s) dies following work place accident in Ballyshannon
By Dionne Meehan A MAN has died following a work place accident in Ballyshannon. Gardaí and emergency services responded to a fatal work place accident at a premises in Ballyshannon at approximately 1pm, yesterday, Wednesday, January 29. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: “A male in his 60s was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body […]
Weather: Mostly dry day with sunny spells
TODAY will be mostly dry with sunny spells and isolated showers early on. Cloud will gradually increase through the day and outbreaks of rain or drizzle will develop in the evening. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with light to moderate winds. Advertisement Rain, which will be heavy at times, will clear early on […]
Murder accused claims she exaggerated about hitting man
A woman accused of murdering a pensioner whose skull was fractured and his body allegedly thrown over Ireland’s tallest cliffs told gardai she was “a bit manic” and was exaggerating when she told a friend she had hit the deceased over the head. The trial also heard that Nikita Burns (23) told gardai that her […]