A MAN in his eighties has been taken to hospital following a one vehicle collision in Raphoe. Around 10am today (Tuesday), Gardaí attended the scene of a single road traffic collision at Meadowhill, Raphoe. Following the collision, a man in his early 80s was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital. Advertisement Diversions are currently […]
Donegal Relay for Life raises over €70,000
THE date for 2022 Relay for Life has been confirmed as the committee is ‘delighted’ with this years event which raised over €73,000. Relay for Life, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society, was held virtually in Donegal on June 5 and 6 and thousands of people took part throughout the county and raised a […]
Two tragic deaths of women in Donegal over weekend
THERE is huge sadness across the locality following the death of a young mother-of-one in the early hours of Sunday morning. Named locally as Laura Connolly, the 34-year-old was struck by a white van at 2.45am at Townparks on the N15 in Lifford. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Emergency services were tasked […]
Man charged in connection with fatal hit and run
A MAN who is charged in relation to a fatal hit and run in Lifford has been released on bail. Sean Connaughton (50) with an address in Dundalk, county Louth appeared at Letterkenny District Court today (Monday). Connaughton was arrested on Sunday afternoon on suspicion of hit and run causing death or serious injury. Advertisement […]
Relief for Letterkenny man who got Italy winners tattoo
A LETTERKENNY man is celebrating after he placed a €1,000 bet on Italy to win the Euros and even got a winners tattoo on his back in ‘a bulletproof prediction.’ Social media personality ‘MadYock’ from Letterkenny posted a video of the stunt on his YouTube channel ahead of the knockout stages of the tournament, and […]
‘The whole uncertainty is the hardest thing to take’
TANYA McCole says that nothing compares to a live audience. During the past 18 months of limited contact, the Ardara singer and her colleagues have had to find other ways to connect with listeners while the usual options for live performances have been suspended. Later this month, Tanya will perform live at Rathmullan House as […]
Man arrested over fatal hit-and-run in Lifford
The woman has been named locally as Laura Connolly (34), a mother of one.
Letterkenny’s Cycling Man is still pedalling
THE ‘Cycling Man’ who clocked up thousands of kilometres without ever leaving Letterkenny’s Port Road is now attracting attention in Kilcar – 80 kilometres away! Made out of a bike frame and the boxes that the bikes came in, the window display proved to be a very popular stop-off point for pedestrians as they made […]
Woman dies following hit and run in Lifford
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses following a fatal hit and run in Lifford. A 34-year-old woman lost her life in the incident which occurred in the early hours of this morning. A Garda spokesperson said, “At approximately 2.45am gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of a traffic collision on the N15 at Townparks, […]
Celebrating 50 years of The Four Lanterns
THE owners of the Four Lanterns Fast Food Restaurants are celebrating five decades of successful trading in the food business. The late Frank Grimes set up the landmark takeaway in John Street, Sligo, in May 1971, alongside his three brothers before expanding into Donegal where they continue to serve residents in Letterkenny, Buncrana and Donegal […]