Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Aaron Donnelly who is missing from Rathmullan, Co. Donegal. Aaron has been missing since February 13, 2023. Aaron is described as being 6ft in height, of slim build with short black hair. When last seen he was wearing a grey tracksuit […]
Man to appear in court following aggravated burglary
The male was armed with a hammer and assaulted the occupants of a Letterkenny residence.
National Famine Commemoration to take place in Milford
This year’s National Famine Commemoration will take place on Sunday, May 21 2023 in Milford, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin has revealed. This is the third time the State Commemoration has taken place in Ulster. The public ceremony, which will be broadcast on the RTÉ News Now channel, will […]
Ice cream parlour outside Lifford granted retrospective approval
A POPULAR ice cream parlour outside Lifford that was built without planning permission has been granted retrospective approval by the local council. Yum Yums, situated at the Dolan’s Complex on the Lifford Road, has received ‘retroactive planning permission’ for the retention of the buildings. The application had been initially refused. Welcoming the news Yum Yums proprietor Ryan Dolan said, […]
Further delay for major Letterkenny road project
A NEW ‘significant delay’ of up to six months could see the Four Lane Road Project running almost a year behind schedule. Donegal County Council has confirmed the project is delayed once again and the entire project is not expected to be complete until Autumn – around one year after the initial completion date. The […]
PSNI release footage of car used in Omagh police officer shooting
POLICE investigating the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh have today released footage of the car believed to have been used by the gunmen. At approximately 8pm on Wednesday evening, two gunmen approached John as he was putting footballs into the boot of his car at the youth sports centre on […]
Northern Lights may light up Donegal skies tonight again
Good news for anyone who missed it last night, there may be another chance to clearly see the Northern Lights in Donegal tonight. Last night, there was magnificent sights across the county with many people capturing stunning images of the Northern Lights colourfully lighting up the skies. It is hoped that the lights will appear […]
Over 40 homes created from vacant commercial premises
NEW figures published today show that since 2018 Donegal County Council has received 23 notifications of intention to build for a total of 41 homes from those planning to convert vacant commercial premises into homes. In 2022, Donegal County Council received notifications of 11 exempted developments aimed at providing 24 homes. In Donegal, three pubs […]
Lifford Players Drama Group set to open Strabane Drama Festival 2023
WITH less than three weeks to go, the countdown is now on to Strabane’s Premier Drama Festival. The festival opens at the Alley Theatre on Friday March 17 with Lifford Players Drama Group ‘When Elephants Collide’ by Edward Flanagan. A tale of inheritance. A family in crisis. A father who doesn’t know which child to […]
New boat for Donegal Bay search and rescue team
DONEGAL Town based Donegal Bay Sub Aqua Club Search and Recovery has welcomed a brand new boat to the crew. The new vessel ‘Cailín Deas’ arrived with the delighted group over the weekend. Advertisement A spokesperson for the group said, “The club were very proud to welcome Timmy from Atlantic Composites with our new […]