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Lost wedding ring turns up in sandcastle

Gary noticed the marriage ring missing from his finger on Friday evening, June 29, after spending much of the day on the beach with his family.

Two dead in Malin Head boating tragedy

A BOATING tragedy claimed the lives of two people at Malin Head on Tuesday afternoon. A third survived.

Colourful new initiative aimed at tackling dog fouling

DONEGAL County Council has launched a colourful new initiative aimed at getting dog owners to dump their pooch’s poop.

Investigations continuing after two drown at Malin Head

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing this morning into the circumstances surrounding a double drowning tragedy in Inishowen.

Bundoran RNLI rescue three swimmers from rip current

Twenty minutes after the lifeboat crew returned to station, they received another callout to swimmers in difficulty but were stood down when…

Lucky Letterkenny man wins €500,000 on scratch card

A LUCKY Letterkenny Lotto player is €500,000 better off this week after collecting his winning cheque from Lotto HQ this week.

Clerical changes for Raphoe Diocese

BISHOP of Raphoe Alan McGuckian has announced a reshuffle of clerical positions in the diocese. In a statement released today, the Bishop’s Office revealed a number of changes including the decision by Canon Dinny McGettigan, Parish Priest of Raphoe to retire after 53 years. Fr Eamonn Kelly, Administrator, Conwal and Leck will move to become […]

‘Emerging crisis’ among young in Letterkenny – doctor

Letterkenny based GP Dr James McDaid said that an ‘awful’ lot of people across Donegal were using benzodiazepines.

Gardai investigating credit card fraud

GARDAI in Letterkenny are investigating a fraud incident involving card transactions that took place at a retail premises on Paddy Hart Road on Wednesday and Thursday. A Garda Spokesperson told the Donegal News this afternoon: “No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations are on going.” Meanwhile Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce issued an alert […]