By Diarmaid Doherty AS the county recovers from the damage and impact of Storm Éowyn on Friday, Met Éireann has today issued more weather warnings for Donegal. A Moderate Weather Warning for snow-ice for Donegal will take effect from 8pm this evening (Saturday) and is valid until 9am on Sunday. And there’s a separate Moderate […]
Kerry v Donegal Division One game is postponed
Donegal’s opening National Football League game against Kerry which was due to be played on Sunday has been postponed. The game at Fitzgerald Stadium in Tralee was to played on Sunday afternoon with a large number of Donegal supporters planning to make the long trip for the game. However, after Friday’s severe storms, more bad […]
Man who died in Raphoe traffic incident named as Kacper Dudek (20)
The man who died in the fatal road traffic incident in Donegal in the early hours of Friday morning has been named as Kacper Dudek (20). Gardaí in Raphoe continue to investigate the fatal incident that occurred at Feddyglass, Raphoe. The body of the deceased man has been removed from the scene to the mortuary […]
Heartbroken partner of Charles Dooher appeals for help
The heartbroken partner of a man left fighting for his life following a brutal attack in his Lifford home on Monday has appealed for information to help find his attackers. Charlotte Gallen took to her own Facebook to make the heartfelt appeal. “I just want to put out an appeal for information regarding the attempted […]
Status Orange warning in place until 4pm
ESB have said that some 90 per cent of customers across Donegal were without power for a time this afternoon.
Two men arrested over Lifford attack released
Two men arrested in connection with an assault on two men at a house in Lifford on Monday night have been released without charge. They were detained by the PSNI in Derry and questioned about the attack on the men. One man, aged in his 20s, was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, […]
Donegal Airport closed for duration of Status Red alert
Donnegal Airport has advised that in the interest of staff safety, the aiport will be closed for the duration of the Status Red weather alert. The current time frame for this is up until 2pm today. Passengers are urged to check directy with their airline in relation to their flight status, as there will be […]
Fallen tree causes serious collision in Lifford
A serious traffic collision has occurred at the Ballinlecky to Lifford Road as the result of a fallen tree. The road is closed and will remained so for some time. Gardaí are appealing to the public not to travel this morning unless it is absolutley necessary.
Weather: Destructive and damaging gusts forecasted for Donegal
STORM Eowyn will continue to bring gale to storm force winds this morning and early afternoon, with destruction and damaging gusts. Violent storm force to hurricane force winds will occur for a time in some coastal parts. The winds will start to moderate a little later in the afternoon, but it’ll still be windy into […]
McConalogue loses his place in newly formed cabinet
DONEGAL TD Charlie McConalogue has not been included in Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s new cabinet. The Fianna Fail TD is the only minister to be demoted from the cabinet as the new Taoiseach ran the changes. McConalogue – the outgoing Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine – must now wait to see if he will […]