BY LOUISE DOYLE A FILM to be shown in Donegal cinemas this weekend about a teenage girl who died giving birth at a religious shrine almost four decades ago gives the young woman back her voice, its writer has said. ‘Ann’ has been produced by Gaoth Dobhair man Ferdia Doherty, who now lives in Chicago, […]
Mixed bag of weather for bank holiday weekend
DONEGAL is set for ‘a mixed bag’ weather-wise this weekend, according to Met Éireann. Speaking to the Donegal News, Meteorologist Liz Walsh said: “There’s a signal for showers on most of the days with a spell of more persistent rain possible on Sunday. Current projections show a lot of cloud overall but it will probably brighten up with […]
Gardaí plan bank holiday road blitz
BY LOUISE DOYLE GARDAÍ have warned motorists of a crackdown on motoring offences across Donegal ahead of the bank holiday weekend. A high-visability Garda operation will be in place throughout the county with checkpoints, speed checks and patrols. Advertisement The Garda warning comes in advance of the May bank holiday weekend when there is likely […]
Family members killed in A5 road collision
THREE people killed as the result of a serious road traffic collision near Aughnacloy yesterday have been named locally. All of them were from the same family and were travelling back from a funeral in England when their mini-bus was in collision with a lorry on the A5 Tullyvar Road. Dan McKane, Christine Duffy and […]
May Bank Holiday water safety appeal from the Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland
As the May Bank Holiday approaches, the Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland are issuing a joint water safety appeal asking people to take precautions to ensure their safety, in, near or on the water, both at the coast and inland. As the weather improves, more people will participate in coastal and water-based activities. […]
Three people killed in A5 crash
THE three people killed in a road traffic collision on the A5 near Aughnacloy this morning are understood to be from the Strabane area. The collision happened at around 7.20am and involved at least three vehicles. Four other people injured in the collision have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and Craigavon […]
Inland Fisheries Ireland welcomes conviction for the possession of a record 16 illegal salmon nets in Donegal
Two men have been convicted of possessing 16 illegal salmon nets near the River Drowes in Co. Donegal. Philip and Eoghan McCluskey of Bundoran, Donegal, received fines and costs totalling €6,000 in relation to the offence, which occurred on the 25th July 2021 on the Drowes River, Magheracar, Bundoran. Among the items in the father and sons’ […]
Inaugural afternoon tea dance in Killygordon
All roads lead to Killygordon for the inaugural CAKE afternoon tea dance. The event, hosted by the CAKE Wednesday Club for Older People, will take place today from 2:30pm to 5:30pm at the Oaktree Community Centre. “This is an ideal opportunity for those who stepped back from functions during the pandemic to dust off those […]
Nikki Bradley takes part in parkrun on Bring a Buddy Day
LETTERKENNY’S parkrun enthusiasts were joined by a special guest for their weekly run last Saturday where Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon ambassador Nikki Bradley made a welcome appearance. Nikki joined the runners and walkers as part of the Vhi Bring a Buddy Day which was organised to promote the Women’s Mini Marathon which takes place on […]
Upgrade to ageing water mains to get underway in Drumkeen
UISCE Éireann has announced it is upgrading approximately 1,300 metres of aged water mains in Drumkeen. Work will get underway in the coming week to replace the pips in Aughagault in a bid to tackle the regular bursts experienced in the area. Uisce Éireann’s Programme Manager Declan Cawley said he is looking forward to getting this […]