New book tries to uncover who murdered Donegal woman


IN the summer of 1942, a young woman’s body was found in a ditch near a secret wartime base in Inveraray, Scotland. She had been shot, writes Michael Devlin. Her name was Gertrude Canning and she hailed from Ballindrait in Donegal. Eighty-three years later, no one has ever been charged with her murder. However, her […]


Paddy Neilan named as referee for Donegal vs Monaghan


Paddy Neilan as been appointed as the referee for Donegal’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Monaghan at Croke Park this Saturday. The Roscommon man has a wealth of experience of refereeing at GAA Headquarters, having previously marshalled the 2022 All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Dublin as well as acting as linesman for the 2022 and 2024 […]


Work to get underway to replace 400m of old water mains in Letterkenny


MAJOR works will be carried out in the Glencar area of Letterkenny to reduce the number of water bursts in the town. Uisce Éireann say crews will be arriving in Letterkenny in the coming weeks to deliver important improvements. Close to 400m of old water mains will be replaced at The Grange, Letterkenny by autumn […]


Donegal woman leading calls on national climate action strategy


A DONEGAL woman is part of an independent body calling on the government to develop a bold and forward-looking strategy for national climate action. Michelle Murphy is a member of Ireland’s Just Transition Commission, which has published its first report, urging the government to develop a bold and forward-looking strategy that places just transition at the […]


Donegal Mountain Rescue issues safety reminder to hillwalkers after recent callout 


DONEGAL Mountain Rescue has reminded hillwalkers to stay safe when venturing into the mountains. This comes following a recent callout to assist two disoriented hillwalkers in the Ballyliffin area, who found themselves trapped in a gorse-covered gorge, unable to safely extract themselves. As darkness fell, the team from Donegal Mountain Rescue were deployed. Advertisement They successfully […]


Weather: Cloudy day with patchy rain and drizzle 


TODAY will be mostly cloudy to begin with patchy rain and drizzle. Drier and brighter intervals will increase as the day goes on. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees. Advertisement There will be variable cloud and clear breaks tonight with scattered, mainly light showers. There will be isolated mist patches too. Lowest temperatures of […]


Donegal disappointment over new A5 road court ruling


LETTERKENNY Chamber said it is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the latest setback over the long-running plans for a new A5 road between Derry and Dublin. A judge today ruled against the decision to allow plans for the new A5 dual-carriageway to proceed. At the High Court in Belfast today, Mr Justice McAlinden said he had made […]