By Dionne MeehanA TEENAGER has been seriously injured in an e-scooter collision in Buncrana. Shortly after 4.45 pm yesterday, Monday, January 27, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a 13-year-old male youth was found unresponsive after an apparent fall from an e-scooter on a local road at Linsfort. He was treated at the scene before […]
Donegal to be well-represented at RTÉ’S Folk Awards
By Róise Collins LETTERKENNY musician Claire Kinsella, who is half of the folk duo Lemoncello, is “delighted” to have been nominated for two awards at the upcoming RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. The Glencar native plays the cello and is accompanied by the mesmerising vocals of Laura Quirke from Carlow. Advertisement The pair has been […]
Sliabh Liag: Injuries consistent with blunt weapon
by Eoin Reynolds A pensioner whose body was found near the bottom of Ireland’s tallest cliffs suffered two depressed fractures to the back of the head that were not in keeping with the pattern of injuries from the fall into the sea, a pathologist has said. State Pathologist Dr Margot Bolster also found bruises to the […]
Call for extended opening hours at Milford Library
CALLS have been made for extended opening hours at Milford Library, which currently is only open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tabling a motion on the subject at a meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan Meehan noted the success of the community resource which had approximately 10,000 visitors last year. However, […]
Funeral arrangements of Kacper Dudek confirmed
By Dionne Meehan THE victim of Friday morning’s road tragedy near Raphoe during Storm Éowyn will be laid to rest on Thursday morning. Kacper Dudek (20), 18 Beechwood Park, Lifford and formerly of Brody, Poland was on his way home from work when a tree fell on his car during heavy winds at Feddyglass, Raphoe, […]
Omagh Bomb Public Inquiry to resume this week
By Emmet McElhatton A TIMETABLE has been published ahead of the resumption of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, detailing when the accounts of bereaved families will be considered. The public inquiry into the atrocity, which saw a Real IRA car bomb kill 29 people, including unborn twins, and three Donegal schoolboys in the county town in August 1998, […]
Storm Éowyn tears through defective concrete block home
By Róise Collins THE devastating gusts of Storm Éowyn left defective concrete block homeowners across the county terrified, as it tore through their already crumbling homes. In Malin Head, the gable wall of one house was ripped away, leaving a hole that was several meters in diameter and exposing the inside of the home to […]
Donegal County Council opens support helpline following Storm Éowyn
IN response to an emerging humanitarian need, Donegal County Council have opened a helpline for those who need support following the impact of Storm Éowyn. The Community Response Support Helpline is available on 1800 832 015 from 9am to 4.30pm this week. The public can also reach us on our dedicated support email humanitarianassistance@donegalcoco.ie Advertisement […]
Home Instead office facing technical issues after Storm Éowyn
THE Home Instead office in Donegal is currently operating with limited power and no broadband as a result of Storm Éowyn. A Home Instead spokesperson said: “Like so many people in Donegal, we have been experiencing challenges brought on by Storm Éowyn. “We appreciate that some of our clients and/or client’s families and loved ones […]
Council observes minutes silence for Kacper Dudek
A minutes silence was observed at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council for Kacper Dudek who tragically died during Storm Éowyn. The 20-year-old from Lifford was on his way home from work on Friday morning when a tree fell on his car during heavy winds at Feddyglass, Raphoe, on the main Letterkenny to Lifford road. […]